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Lederer Group lodges an application for a $280m mixed use development

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major makeover of the Kibbleplex building in Henry Parry Dr, Gosford, is once more on the table, as the State Government considers an application from the Lederer Group for a $280m mixed use development on the site.

The NSW Department of Planning has confirmed that the group lodged an application in December, 2018, to develop the site as a State Significant Development (SSD).

The Group was issued with the Secretary’s Environmental

A sketch of how the proposed development will look from Kibble Park (from documents lodged with the NSW Department of Planning)

Assessment Requirements (SEARs) in February, 2019, with a detailed application now in the works.

The proposal is for a mixed-use development comprising five towers above a podium, with a mix of uses including residential, retail, entertainment, leisure, and food and beverage.

The Lederer Group’s initial proposal says the project would transform an “unappealing car parking site” into a “lively, attractive and vibrant precinct to serve the growing needs of the emerging population in and around the Central Coast”.

The development would include car access to Donnison, William and Albany Sts, an open plaza to Henry Parry Dr fronting Kibble Park, residential accommodation in the form of flat buildings or shop-top housing, food and beverage retail premises, an indoor recreation centre and a cinema.

The Lederer Group, which also owns the Imperial Centre, acquired Kibbleplex and adjoining vacant land from the former Gosford Council for $13m on March 1, 2016.

The Group lodged a development application with the then Gosford Council

on March 6, 2016, for the first stage of an $850m Masterplan, which consisted of nine buildings, including mixed use residential, commercial and retail, and the demolition of existing structures on the site.

But consideration of the application stalled with the amalgamation of the former Gosford and Wyong Councils and the finalisation of new planning controls.

The Lederer Group declined to comment further at this time.

It is unknown if it will lodge a further application for a redevelopment of Kibble Park,

which was included in its 2016 application.

State Minister for Planning and Housing, Anthony Roberts, cited the application as an example of a “surge in investor confidence” since the implementation of the NSW Government’s revitalisation program for the Gosford CBD. “I am pleased to report that since the release of measures to revitalise Gosford City Centre, including the new State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP), in October, 2018, there has been much interest in the city,” Roberts said.

“Since October, the

Department of Planning and Environment has received dozens of enquiries from land owners and their consultants, with very real interest in a broad range of developments, including commercial, residential, mixed-use and hospital developments.

“A number of these are State Significant Development proposals with estimated values over $75m.”

Source: NSW Planning Department website Media statement, Feb 27 NSW Department of Planning Media release, Feb 14 Anthony Roberts, NSW Planning Minister

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he Central Coast Council amalgamation is a “ship still hitting a few waves”, but the merged council is headed in a clear direction, said Council CEO Gary Murphy.

Appointed in July, 2018, as the first Chief Executive Officer following the merger of the former Gosford and Wyong Councils, Murphy said his first eight months in the job had been “busy but challenging”.

“I have been well received at Council and in the community,” he said.

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“We are also well on track to meeting the housing targets set by the NSW Department of Housing as we head into the future.”

Murphy said the consolidation of planning processes was a complicated matter.

“Before the amalgamation there were different planning controls at Gosford and Wyong councils,” he said.

“We are in the process of getting them aligned.”

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Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch and protesters with their fines

Nature strip parking fines withdrawn after protest Ms Tesch announced that fines had been withdrawn after she contacted the Minister for Police Mr Troy Grant and NSW Police.

“I spoke to local police commanders the day that fines started arriving and asked them to act fast to fix this situation and that a three week review period wasn’t acceptable.

“It needed to happen immediately,” Ms Tesch said.

Ms Tesch thanked the police for their quick work in responding to community concern.

“I thank the NSW Police Force for seeing the light and making the right decision to withdraw these unfair fines.”

Protest organiser Mr Iain Russell, who lives in Rothwell St, received two fines of $263 each for two family cars parked on the grass verge outside his home.

“I saw a highway patrol vehicle

drive along the street, stopping and photographing every car parked on the verge,” he said.

“From what I understand, he targeted as many as 15 streets in the Woy Woy-Umina area – anyone parked on the nature strip received a fine.”

Ms Tesch told the crowd she would be acting on their behalf to have every fine revoked.

“Let’s not turn this into a ‘we hate the police thing’,” she said.

“We live in harmony in this community and have been parking like this for 150 years.

“From what I understand, this was not our local police, but a highway patrol officer who issued the fines.

“One person I know of received four fines.

“Lucky for me I was at work – if I had been home I probably would have been fined too.”

Tesch urged all those who had received fines not to pay them but to lodge them with her office.

Roseanne Antonio lives in Walford St and received two fines.

“We had two family cars parked on the grass outside our home, but there are often four.

“Luckily two of them were not

there,” she said.

“I have lived here for 20 years and am a ratepayer and these fines just sickened me.

“We have parked this way for years with no problem.

“I am a single mum, just getting through week by week.”

Richard Shanks lives in Crown Rd and received three fines.

“We received fines for my car, my wife’s car and my son’s car,” he said.

“I am a pensioner and I simply can’t afford this.”

Residents made the point that if homeowners parked beside what would be the kerb (most do not have kerbs), there would be hardly any room for traffic to move between parked cars on opposite sides of the very narrow streets.

In a media release, Ms Tesch said hundreds of local residents had been issued hefty penalty notices for parking on nature strips outside their own homes.

Fines were issued for “Stop on path/strip in built-up area.”

“Streets across Woy Woy and Umina Beach were targeted.

“Some families have been hit with thousands of dollars’ worth of fines because of the number

of vehicles parked outside their homes, with one family receiving notices for all three generations living in the street,’’ she said.

“While local police and Central Coast Council rangers don’t usually fine residents for parking on the nature strips, acknowledging that many Peninsula residents don’t have any other options, it is understood that a non-local Highway Patrol officer issued the fines.

“The nature of many residential streets on the Peninsula means there is no kerb or guttering, and streets are narrow with no delineation from nature strip to road.

“This means that most people park off the street on the large nature strips, as has been the custom for decades.

“We have a lot of pensioners and young families living on the Peninsula.

“These people shouldn’t have to pay hundreds of dollars in fines for parking outside their own homes.

“The timing for this couldn’t be worse, with extra cars parked on the Peninsula during the school holidays, and with family

budgets already stretched over the Christmas period.

“I’ve written to the Minister for Police and the Minister for Finance to demand an immediate review of these fines and asked that they be withdrawn.”

After the fines were withdrawn, Ms Tesch congratulated the community for the win.

“This shows that people power can still win over bureaucratic decision making,” Ms Tesch said.

“The Peninsula has a great sense of justice and everyone was so quick to stand together to fight this silly decision.

“They knew that coming together and putting pressure on the Minister and the NSW Police was the only way to right this wrong.”

“We have great local police here on the Coast, and I’d hate for one negative incident to make people lose faith in those who keep us safe.”

SOURCE Media release, 5 Feb 2019 Liesl Tesch, Member for Gosford Media statements 6 Feb, 2019 Iain Russell Roseanne Antonio Richard Shanks

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major new private complement Gosford’s existing “We bought the land late tenancies; a pathology centre; International, said it would to partner with Australian last year and hope to be in a a pharmacy; physiotherapy employ around 2,200 people universities to create training hospital and public hospital. health precinct It is the brainchild of position to start construction and rehabilitation clinics; a during the construction phase. facilities for local students geriatric unit; and, a mental “Once completed, it is within the medical profession, is earmarked for Northside Group, comprising within 12 months.”

Group CEO, health unit. anticipated that upwards increasing health research and Racecourse Rd, Gosford, developers Commercial HQ Gibbens and the Gibbens Group.

Matthew Gibbens, said that Gunasinghe said it was of 460 permanent jobs will development opportunities. and should be up and as a State Significant Site, the possible a nursing home would be generated, bringing an running within a few “We had a vision for a development, on the 3.1HA also be included, as well as an economic benefit of $54m per Source: medical precinct close to short years.

Media release, Feb 11 annum to the region,” Ramirez the existing public hospital,” former Ausgrid site, would not on-site carpark.

AA Crown Holdings and

A joint project by AA Crown Holdings and Northside Group, the $350m Northside Private Hospital and medical precinct will deliver world class medical services to

Commercial HQ Managing Director, Tim Gunasinghe, said.

“There is a growing demand for medical facilities on the Coast, with continued population growth.

need to go through Central Coast Council for approval.

It will include: 14 state of the art operating theatres; 224 inpatient beds; an intensive care unit; a radiology department; food and retail

The project team will include Development Manager, Colliers International, Project Manager, Donald Cant Watts Corke, and architects, Health Project International.

Marcelo Ramirez, of Colliers

said.

The hospital itself is expected to be completed by 2022, with the rest of the precinct to be added behind it, to the west of Gosford Hospital.

AA Crown is also looking

Northside Group Media statements, Feb 11 Tim Gunasinghe, Commercial HQ Matthew Gibbens, the Gibbens Group Marcelo Ramirez, Colliers International

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Fines for nature strip parking have been withdrawn after more than 60 people attended a protest on February 6 in Rothwell St, Woy Woy, which saw the intervention of Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch.

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Special planning proposals provide the opportunity for up to 1,500 dwellings

R e s i d e n t i a l development at Lake Munmorah and a proposal to rezone land at Wallarah for employment uses and environmental conservation, are outlined in the Interim Darkinjung Development Delivery Plan.

Central Coast Council is currently progressing three Darkinjung planning proposals.

They are: rezoning land fronting the Pacific Hwy and Kanangra Dr, Lake Munmorah, to environmental and residential zonings; rezoning land fronting the Link Rd at Wallarah to environmental and industrial zonings; and, rezoning land at Bushells Ridge and Doyalson to enable low density and large lot residential development, environmental conservation and a potential neighbourhood centre.

These planning proposals provide the opportunity for up to 1,500 dwellings and employment land to support 900 jobs, and the

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Shadow Health Minister Ms Catherine King and Robertson Labor candidate Ms Anne Charlton with Elsie’s Retreat committee member Ms Oana

The Labor Party has pledged support for a palliative centre on the Peninsula in an announcement at the Woy Woy waterfront on February 15.

Darkinjung Chairperson, Matthew West, (from centre left), NSW Planning and Housing Minister, Anthony Roberts, and, Co-ordinator General for the Central Coast, Lee Shearer, with members of the Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council economic development from these proposals would also provide ongoing benefits to the Aboriginal community.

There will also be residential developments at Kariong and Somersby.

D a r k i n j u n g Chairperson, Matthew West, said the new plan would help generate employment and economic growth within the Central Coast community.

“In the past, we have seen very long approval times.

“It’s a question of capacity, a number of our projects are quite large and require extensive studies which can take a number of years,” he said.

“Our Lake Munmorah proposal, for example,

was first recorded in 2015.”

The suite of pioneering planning measures was announced earlier this month by Matthew West and NSW Planning Minister, Anthony Roberts, and comprises State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP) (Aboriginal Land) 2019, a Ministerial Direction, an Interim Darkinjung Development Delivery Plan, and a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining how Darkinjung and the NSW Government will work together.

West said they would provide certainty of cultural and environmental preservation for the future of Darkinjung’s land holdings of about 3,700 hectares and would also help

generate employment and economic growth within the Central Coast community.

Coordinator General for the Central Coast, Lee Shearer, said the package implemented a key direction of the Central Coast Regional Plan 2036, which was to strengthen the economic self-determination of Aboriginal communities.

“The Regional Plan recognises that encouraging Aboriginal people to gain economic benefit from their land will support broader regional development, environmental and social outcomes,” she said.

Darkinjung is one of 120 Local Aboriginal Land Councils in NSW established under the Aboriginal Land Rights (ALR) Act 1983, and is the

largest non-government landholder on the Central Coast.

The ALR Act was passed by the NSW Parliament to establish a network of Aboriginal Land Councils to acquire and manage land as an economic base for Aboriginal communities, as compensation for historic dispossession and in recognition of their ongoing disadvantage.

Urban Development Institute of Australia NSW (UDIA NSW) CEO, Steve Mann, said the measures could become a model for addressing the needs of Local Aboriginal Land Councils throughout NSW. “Many Local Aboriginal Land Councils currently lack the experience and expertise to maximise the opportunities presented

by their often substantial land holdings,” he said.

“The Darkinjung Delivery Framework seeks to support the Darkinjung LALC in its development efforts, and in so doing, also conveys positive outcomes for overall regional development, biodiversity conservation and social outcomes on the Central Coast.”

Source: Media release, Feb 6 Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council Media release, Feb 6 NSW Department of Planning and Environment Media release, Feb 6 Urban Development Institute of Australia NSW Interim Darkinjung Development Delivery Plan, 2019 Interview, Feb 13 Matthew West, Darkinjung Chairperson Sue Murray, Journalist

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A five-storey $7.6 million development for the corner of West and Morris Sts, Umina, was approved by Central Coast Council on February 11.

The proposed development is one storey above the four-storey height allowed in the Gosford Local Environment Plan and also greater than the maximum floor space ratio by 10 per cent.

An existing two-storey commercial building at 211 and 213 West St will be demolished for the development.

Mayor Cr Jane Smith said it had 20 non-complying points and she foreshadowed an amendment to the recommendation. But her amendment never saw the light of day.

Only three councillors voted against the proposal.

They were Cr Kyle MacGregor, Cr Louise Greenaway and Cr Smith.

Two people spoke at the Residents’ Forum before the meeting.

Planning consultant Mr Matthew Wales spoke on behalf of the owner Sans Filter Pty Ltd in favour the proposal and local resident Mr Bruce Illfield spoke against it.

Cr Richard Mehrtens opened

debate, saying he supported the recommendation because it was in a good area and he would like to see more of this style of development in town centres.

“This sort of development contributes to the streetscape, and will allow new life into the town centre of Umina,’’ he said.

Cr Greg Best supported the recommendation, saying “if you applied the strictest rule of the Development Control Plan, you would pass nothing”.

Cr Chris Holstein said he was generally supportive of the proposal but the number of variations did draw his concern.

He said he worried about precedence being set, although in this case the outcome was good.

His two main concerns were garbage collection and drainage.

He cited the example of a Gosford development which led to angst and concern from neighbours when drainage meant ongoing pumping of water onto the roads.

Cr Chris Burke supported the recommendation, saying Umina was the “forgotten south”, where they had had to fight hard for Bunnings and McDonalds and he was supportive of this development too.

Cr Greenaway said residents needed a sense of certainty when they heard variations to the planning provisions.

The Council director responsible for planning, Mr Scott Cox, said he agreed but said not every site was perfect and so not every objective of the provisions could be met.

Cr Greenaway asked why this flat block of land was allowed to have so many variations.

Mr Cox said a lot of the reasons were in the report. He explained the planning provisions allowed for variations.

He said it was a corner block, in a transition zone and staff thought it was a good design.

The report noted the development was one storey or 25 per cent above the guidelines.

It was above the floor space ratio by 10 per cent.

The site falls 9.34 per cent short of the required 1000 square metres for such a development.

The height of the facade to Morris St was 50 per cent above Gosford Development Control Plan 2013 guidelines and an external wall height would be 19 per cent above.

SOURCE Central Coast Council agenda 2.1, 11 Feb 2019

The $20 million palliative care hospice was announced by NSW Shadow Health Minister Mr Walt Secord and Federal Labor Shadow Health Minister Ms Catherine King.

A Federal Labor government would fund the building of the centre and a State Labor government would fund its maintenance and staffing.

Ms King said Federal Labor

SOURCE: Media release, 15 Feb 2019 Walt Secord, NSW Shadow Health Minister

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This was the day after the Council had approved a similar non-complying application for a five-storey development at the Morris St corner with West St, at the other end of the Umina commercial area.

The application prepared by Michael Leavey Consulting for M and G Cunico Family Trust showed the building would be situated on a T-shaped block with frontages to 315 West St, and 1-3 Alfred St. The proposed building height of 16.3 metres exceeds the council’s height limit of 14.25 metres, a variation of 14.3 per cent.

The proposed floor space ratio of 2.13:1 exceeds the council’s maximum of 1.8:1, a variation of 18.8 per cent.

The development would have basement carparking for 20 cars, and a total of 18 units made up of two studio apartments, two onebedroom units, four two-bedroom units and 10 three-bedroom units.

The ground floor would be commercial space.

The proposed mixed use development has been called Cunico’s Apartment in the development application on the council website.

Council’s DA tracker shows the next step is to notify and advertise.

DA tracker,19 Feb 2019 DA56020, Central Coast Council Different responses to approval - Page 8

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would invest $20 million to set up a 20-bed standalone palliative care unit at Woy Woy Hospital.

Mr Secord said a State Labor Government would provide ongoing staff.

Members of the Elsie’s Retreat Committee and Wyoming East Gosford Centennial Lions Club couldn’t hold back the tears when the $20 million palliative care hospice was announced.

Another five-storey development submitted A development application for a five-storey building near the corner of West and Alfred St, Umina Beach, was submitted to Central Coast Council on February 12.

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newly announced $2.8b Tuggerah town centre proposal will transform Westfield and the surrounding area into a major hub of employment, transport, housing, leisure, health and education.

Labor pledges funding for palliative care centre

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Artists’ impressions of the new-look Leagues Club Field

Consultation will be ongoing with the Darkinjung Local “Included in our brief was SW Minister for another watershed moment in he said.

Planning and the revitalisation of Gosford as “There’s a strong focus on with Central Coast Council Aboriginal Land Council so play areas and a pedestrian ‘wild play’ areas, where kids and stakeholders as detailed “threads of the aboriginal boulevard.”

Housing, Anthony the Central Coast capital. were woven Once the consultation period Roberts, said it was Minister Roberts said the can splash around, get their design proceeds following the culture” close of the exhibition period throughout the parkland. is complete and community Gosford’s “time to shine” concept plan displayed a hands dirty and explore a on March 15. ground-breaking style of natural bushland setting.

“We are continuing to work feedback received, Turf Design as he unveiled plans for immersive nature play for “The detailed design will with the Darkinjung LALC will refine the design with the $10m transformation the community to enjoy, with “The centrepiece of the include things that the to ensure that the space is construction expected to begin park will be a community of Leagues Club Field on stunning plans from Turf hub, modelled on a Bungul community told us they wanted embedded with Indigenous late this year.

Monday, February 25.

Design. (dancing) ground, designed in to see, including dozens of culture, sharing their stories The waterfront field is set to become a nature-inspired space with water play and sensory experiences for all ages.

Releasing the design for community comment, Roberts hailed the concept as yet

“These plans are next level.

“We are going beyond structured playgrounds with soft fall and slippery slides.

“We’re looking at a living, breathing bushland ecosystem that complements the park’s proximity to the waterfront,”

close collaboration with the Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council.”

Roberts said initial engagement with the community earlier this year had given an understanding of how people wanted to see the 2.4ha of public space used.

new trees, open green space for people to continue to play footy or other casual sports, walkways, picnic areas, toilet amenities and lighting.”

Roberts said he was “thrilled and enormously proud” to unveil the initial plans, which were formulated in conjunction

and connection with the region,” he said.

Senior landscape architect for Turf Design, Scott Jackson, said the firm had been very excited by the design brief.

“We were tasked with making the field a regional destination,” Jackson said.

Source: Media release, Feb 25 Anthony Roberts, Minister for Planning and Housing Media statement, Feb 25 Anthony Roberts, Minister for Planning and Housing Media statement, Feb 25 Scott Jackson, senior landscape architect, Turf Design Reporter: Terry Collins

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rojects at Lake Munmorah and Wallarah will be two of the first projects to be actioned under a new suite of planning measures aimed at helping Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council achieve better outcomes for its land.

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“This is a game changing plan and is further evidence of the enormous surge of investor confidence on the Central Coast,” said NSW Planning Minister, Anthony Roberts, at the launch of the proposal on February 27.

The proposal from Scentre Group (Westfield) and its partners, comprises $2.1b for the redevelopment and expansion of its Tuggerah site and surrounds in conjunction with the State Government’s required $700m of infrastructure works, likely to be funded by Section 94 contributions, to transform the broader town centre.

The plan, to be delivered over 35 years, covers 70.85ha of land owned by Scentre Group, including Westfield, vacant land behind the shopping centre and on the other side of Tonkiss St, as well as nearby land owned by Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council.

It could create more than 10,000 construction

Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council Chairperson, Matthew West, (from left), NSW Planning and Housing Minister, Anthony Roberts, Hunter and Central Coast Development Corporation Chief Operating Officer, Valentina Misevska, NSW Aboriginal Land Council Chairperson, Roy Ah-See, and Scentre Group Director of Development and Strategic Asset Management, Stewart White jobs over the life of the project, 2700 ongoing jobs into the future, new dwellings to suit a variety of housing, a new transport interchange, 18ha of parkland, new health and education services and expanded retail and leisure offerings.

Over the next six months, the Hunter and Central Coast Development Corporation (HCCDC), Darkinjung and Scentre Group, will work together to examine how best to deliver the significant project, before reporting back to the NSW government.

The three parties signed a Heads of Agreement at the proposal launch.

Minister Roberts said there would be a complete overhaul of the Tuggerah train station to become a major new transport interchange, connecting train and bus services to intercity links, as well as additional local services.

“The interchange will also connect and co-ordinate services to an 8.5km network of pedestrian paths, cycleways and land bridges, which will wind their way through 18ha of beautifully repurposed

parklands, adventure play lands, a lake and conservation spaces, that will envelop the entire redeveloped town centre,” he said.

On completion, Tuggerah Town Centre would deliver 4,956 new dwellings in a mix of low, medium and high density, as well as seniors/aged care living and hotel accommodation, and serviced apartments.

D a r k i n j u n g Chairperson, Matthew West, said being a party to this development would help secure unrivalled social and economic opportunity for the Darkinjung

community into the future.

“We’re particularly excited to pursue training and education opportunities, and it also enables us to ensure that any future development is sensitive to the significance of Aboriginal cultural heritage,” he said.

Regional Development Australia, Central, Coast (RDACC), CEO, John Mouland, said it made sense to activate this area as a catalyst for growth and development throughout the region.

“Identified in the Central Coast Regional Plan as the beginning

of the Northern Growth Corridor, the Tuggerah Regional Centre sits as a midpoint of the Central Coast, with direct access to the upgraded M1, main regional arterial roads, major rail and bus interchanges, successful business parks and a prominent retail centre,” he said.

“Those are the reasons that over the past five years, numerous public and private organisations have proposed major development initiatives focussed around this area.”

Central Coast Councillor, Greg Best, wants Council to have a preliminary briefing on the Tuggerah proposal and will put a Notice of Motion before the next Ordinary Meeting on March 11.

Best’s Motion will also call on Council to enter discussions to form a Development Corporation that would encompass linking this Tuggerah initiative with the Warnervale Employment Zone.

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Source: Media launch, Feb 27 Westfield Tuggerah Media release, Planning Minister, Anthony Roberts Media release, Regional Development Australia, Central Coast Sue Murray, Journalist See page 8 for an artist’s impression of the entire project

A new action group has formed calling itself Residents for Responsible Ettalong Development.

The group has issued an invitation to Ettalong residents to attend a public meeting on Tuesday, March 19, at the Ettalong Bowling Club from 8pm.

Spokesman Mr Peter Gillis said the new group hoped to attract a huge membership to fight inappropriate development at Ettalong.

“The residents of Ettalong Beach are extremely concerned that recent and pending development applications are of a height, bulk, and scale which are not suitable for the tourist village nature of the area, and would detract from Ettalong’s natural beauty,’’ he said.

“These applications would create a disconnection with the existing community, rather than integrating with it, and their scale would effectively change the micro-climate of the area due to their height and bulk.

“We will be asking Central Coast Council to stop approving non-compliant development applications and consider the collective impact of multiple high density, high-rise developments in Ettalong Beach.’’

Mr Gillis said the coast’s regional strategy outlined by the council in its town centres report named Woy Woy as a town centre

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while Ettalong Beach and Umina were called villages and described as lower order centres compared to town centres offering a “lesser order of goods and services in a smaller-scaled setting.

“But despite this formal hierarchy and Ettalong’s lower-order status

in that hierarchy, proposed mixed use-residential apartment development applications such as the one at 227-231 Ocean View Rd (DA 55696) far exceed in proposed height, size and density, those approved and actually constructed in Woy Woy – a designated key

town centre.

“On this scale differential alone, proposed developments such as this one and other similarly-sized proposals should be rejected by residents directly impacted and by the council itself as being inappropriate and in contravention

of council’s own planning policies, procedures, objectives and guidelines,’’ he said.

Mr Gillis said more than 70 objections had been sent to council about the development proposed for 227-231 Ocean View Rd so the organisers hoped for a good roll up to the meeting.

He urged residents to come along to the meeting and hear and see for themselves the areas of land along Ocean View Rd that are earmarked as potential development sites.

The new group, started by Mr Gillis, Martin Mitchell from Umina Beach and Melanie Masterton from Ettalong, wants residents to let council know they are not happy with the lack of cohesion in their approvals.

They say residents are worried by the collective impact of proposed high-rises within a 1.4 mile area including the proposed six-storey 40-unit development on the Centrelink site and newly-built seven storey Atlantis building.

They want development that is appropriate for the village.

The group has a website at rrettalong.org and an email address is info@rrettalong.org.

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SOURCE: Media release/meeting, 6 Mar 2019 Peter Gillis, Martin Mitchell, Melanie Masterton Residents for Responsible Ettalong Development

Developer joins calls against non-compliance A developer has joined calls for Central Coast Council to take a consistent approach to development applications, which ensured they complied with its published planning provisions.

“All we want is for council to set a level playing field for all developments in the Ettalong area and to stick to their strict guidelines that were applied to our development,” said Mr Barry Smith, managing director of Abrotat.

His development, on the Centrelink site at 237-245 Ocean View Rd, was approved in February last year and consisted of a fivestorey, part six-storey, mixed use construction for 53 dwellings, ground level commercial tenancies, parking for 85 cars, a swimming pool and gym for tenants and a roof platform for plant and equipment.

Mr Smith has made a submission about the proposed

development at 227-231 Ocean Beach Rd, Ettalong, currently being considered by the council.

The application made by Jedaclew Pty Ltd would consist of a six-storey development with commercial tenants and 26 apartments and would replace old single storey commercial buildings, one at least that has potential heritage value according to some long term locals.

Jedaclew wants zero setback to Ocean View Rd and setbacks to the northern boundary of about 7.8m and varying setbacks to the east and west.

Its height would be 18.8m, more than 10 per cent above the standard set in the Gosford Local Environment Plan.

In a submission to the council, Mr Smith said he did not object in principle to the proposal as “we firmly believe that Ettalong needs these style of projects so Ettalong

can move forward,’’ but he wants the same standards to be applied to the proposal that were applied to his development.

He said that his development took close to two years of negotiations and drawing changes at great cost to appease “council stringent planning controls and conditions”.

Mr Smith changed setbacks on his proposal after meetings with council.

“We expect the same stringent controls to be applied to the above application as boundary setbacks and height are way out of council guidelines,’’ he said.

Should council allow noncompliance in this case, “we will assume that council will readily accept a revisit of our development so we can change back to our original setbacks and extend the height”.

Mr Smith is not the only objector

wanting council to stick to their guidelines. New action group Residents for Responsible Ettalong Development estimate about 70 people submitted written objections during the council exhibition period of the proposal which is now closed.

One submission to council summed up the feelings of many, complaining about the height due to shading on adjacent buildings and the footpath and road.

Another talked about the “significant blocking of local mountain views from both Ocean View Rd and importantly from the walkway along the beach”.

“This would change tourist perception of the area,’’ the objection stated.

It mentioned the effect on residents with the blocking of the southerly winds which bring relief from the hot weather to the residents beyond Ocean View Rd. “In summary, this proposal

represents an ugly departure from the attractive tourist nature of the commercial centre of Ettalong Beach.

“The nature of this proposed building creates a disconnection with the existing community rather than integrating with it.

“Ettalong Beach is not near any major rail or road transport systems and doesn’t require high density housing structures, which this application proposes.”

Another submission ended with the entreaty: “Please save our village.”

The application should come before a council meeting for a decision because it received more than 50 objections but is still being assessed by the planning department.

SOURCE DA Tracker, 7 Mar 2019 DA 55896 Central Coast Council DA 49986/2016 Central Coast Council

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A sketch of how the proposed development will look from Kibble Park (from documents lodged with the NSW Department of Planning)

major makeover Assessment Requirements The development would on March 6, 2016, for the which was included in its Department of Planning and Environment has received of the Kibbleplex (SEARs) in February, 2019, include car access to first stage of an $850m 2016 application. building in Henry with a detailed application Donnison, William and Albany Masterplan, which consisted State Minister for Planning dozens of enquiries from land Sts, an open plaza to Henry of nine buildings, including and Housing, Anthony owners and their consultants, Parry Dr, Gosford, is now in the works.

Parry Dr fronting Kibble Park, mixed use residential, Roberts, cited the application with very real interest in a once more on the table, The proposal is for a mixed-use development residential accommodation in commercial and retail, and as an example of a “surge in broad range of developments, as the State Government commercial, comprising five towers above the form of flat buildings or the demolition of existing investor confidence” since the including considers an application a podium, with a mix of uses shop-top housing, food and structures on the site. implementation of the NSW residential, mixed-use and from the Lederer Group including residential, retail, beverage retail premises, an But consideration of the Government’s revitalisation hospital developments. for a $280m mixed use entertainment, leisure, and indoor recreation centre and application stalled with the program for the Gosford CBD. “A number of these are development on the site. food and beverage. a cinema. amalgamation of the former “I am pleased to report that State Significant Development The NSW Department of Planning has confirmed that the group lodged an application in December, 2018, to develop the site as a State Significant Development (SSD).

The Group was issued with the Secretary’s Environmental

The Lederer Group’s initial proposal says the project would transform an “unappealing car parking site” into a “lively, attractive and vibrant precinct to serve the growing needs of the emerging population in and around the Central Coast”.

The Lederer Group, which also owns the Imperial Centre, acquired Kibbleplex and adjoining vacant land from the former Gosford Council for $13m on March 1, 2016.

The Group lodged a development application with the then Gosford Council

Gosford and Wyong Councils and the finalisation of new planning controls.

The Lederer Group declined to comment further at this time.

It is unknown if it will lodge a further application for a redevelopment of Kibble Park,

since the release of measures to revitalise Gosford City Centre, including the new State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP), in October, 2018, there has been much interest in the city,” Roberts said.

“Since October, the

proposals with estimated values over $75m.”

Source: NSW Planning Department website Media statement, Feb 27 NSW Department of Planning Media release, Feb 14 Anthony Roberts, NSW Planning Minister

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entral Coast Leagues Club (CCLC) has unveiled a bold vision for a major refurbishment which includes a vibrant alfresco dining precinct, improved pedestrian connections to the Gosford CBD and waterfront, hotel accommodation, and new state-of-the-art facilities.

An initial artist’s impression shows an attractive new façade fronting Georgiana Tce, with the alfresco dining area looking across the road to Leagues Club Field, which is itself earmarked for a major redevelopment by the State Government.

Two shadowy towers depicted in the image are part of the concept plan, but their use has not yet been determined.

Club Chairman, Peter James, said that while still conceptual, the masterplan put CCLC on a positive path towards diversification and enhancement of the

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Leagues Club unveils bold vision for a major refurbishment

experiences offered to patrons.

“Central Coast Leagues has been a centre point to life on the Coast for more than 60 years,” James said. ”We’re a familiar, much loved gathering place; built by locals, for locals. ”Rich history inevitably comes with some challenges, and in our case, the challenge is an existing building that no longer reflects the range or quality of experiences we need to offer our patrons.

An artist’s impression of the new look Central Coast Leagues Club

”Every journey starts with a single step, and this masterplan is the club’s first on a journey towards a truly modern, welcoming and fun future at Central Coast Leagues.”

The release of the masterplan coincides with broader plans for Gosford’s transformation, with the State Government already investing in revitalisation planning for the city, local infrastructure development and employment growth, along with its $10m Leagues Club Field revamp.

”Central Coast Leagues is not just a centre of community here on the Coast, we’re quite literally at the centre of the community,” James said. ”Understanding that the state has plans to fundamentally transform neighbouring community amenities, we’ve taken the opportunity to articulate our place within a broader process of urban transformation.”

James said the club has the potential to be an exciting, welcoming, gateway to a revitalised Gosford, with

its strategic site positioned to be a point of connection between the city centre, station, stadium, parklands and waterfront. ”It also gives us the opportunity to fundamentally enhance the amenities and experiences we provide to members and guests while securing our position as a major employer and contributor to the local economy and community for years to come,” he said. ”When realised, the vision will generate 1,500 direct

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construction jobs and up to 400 permanent jobs within the precinct. ”This masterplan is all about cementing our place at the centre of a connected, vibrant, prosperous Central Coast.”

James said that the next steps for the Club would include more detailed exploration of redevelopment options, feasibiity and design.

Source: Media release, Mar 6 Central Coast Leagues Club

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Extension of time on submissions on Draft Climate Change Policy fails

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last ditch appeal from the St Huberts Island Residents’ Association for a threemonth extension of time on submissions on Central Coast Council’s Draft Climate Change Policy has failed.

Association Rodney Blake,

President, said the

policy should not be adopted without input from all home owners and businesses to be potentially affected by the policy.

“To achieve that input, Council should write to all potential affected home owners and businesses to advise them that Council is formulating a Draft Climate Change Policy and their input is requested,” Blake said.

“Council should also explain to the affected residents the full meaning of the Climate Change Policy in its current form and the impact on residents’ homes and businesses.”

Blake said major concerns included a lack of notice that Council was preparing the draft policy, lack of updated flood maps, and the need for more scientific data.

“Council has not acted appropriately in advising all those potentially affected,” he said.

Central Coast Mayor, Jane Smith, said members of the public had had ample time to comment on the draft policy.

“I imagine the policy will change in the future and there will be more opportunities for community consultation

ahead,” she said.

“The draft policy has been on exhibition since the beginning of the year, we have conducted an on-line survey, and workshops that we have held on the matter have been well attended.”

In all, 1,672 surveys were completed on the policy, which was on public exhibition from February 4 until March 15.

Five workshops held in various areas of the region had an average attendance of 300 per session.

Source: Media release, Mar 8 Rodney Blake, President, St Huberts Island Residents’ Association Media statement, Mar 12 Central Coast Mayor, Jane Smith

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busy time of year, with

school starting and

holidays

over. Government recently changed the

planning

rules to cut out local input and CC

Council,

claiming that meetings behind closed doors are democratic.

However, our environment never sleeps, with pressures for more waste facilities, coal mining and water decline continuing as the big issues.

I have been shocked by the lack of concern by proponents of the Wallarah Coal Mine for the impacts on our health by polluting our water supply.

With elections at a state and federal level over the next 2 months, ask your candidates what they would do if elected.

Climate change is accelerated by clearing and with increasing bushfires and drought we need to replant our forests and urban trees to cool the planet.

Lastly, the big dry is reducing our water storage while usage has climbed, everyone needs to reduce their water consumption and save water.

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HELP CEN TO PROTECT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENT UPCOMING EVENTS: SEISMIC TESTING Seismic testing was first brought to my attention at our CEN forum in 2018 when Dr Natasha Deen founder of Save our Coast presented on the impacts of seismic testing on our marine life off our coastline and that of the Federal Governments approval to grant the PEP 11 (petroleum exploration permit 11) that covers the region off the northern beaches of Sydney to and including the Central Coast and up to Newcastle.

Seismic testing involves multiple airguns firing simultaneously every 3 – 10 seconds for 24 hours continuously for weeks on end to locate where to drill for gas/oil wells.

You don’t need to be a scientist to understand the impacts explosive seismic blasts do to harm or kill our marine life including killing plankton

Waterwatch Training

Come along and learn about water quality monitoring in your local waterway and to discuss opportunities to join a local Waterwatch group.

When: Saturday 30th March 2019 Where: T errigal Skate Park, Crn Terrigal Dr and Willoughby Rd (Opposite Terrigal Scout Hall) Time: 9.30 am to 12:30pm Cost: Donation for morning tea

and krill for over a kilometre, causing malformations in oysters and ruining fish stocks.

Seismic blasts cause stress to whales and dolphins, leading to disorientation and weakness and have been linked to stranding and deaths.

Momentum of community members and groups to stop seismic testing planned from March 2019 on the Central Coast is building and we

must contact our State and Federal MP’s and voice our opposition especially to Lucy Wicks MP Federal Liberal member for Robertson who would have a considerable influence over the Federal Liberal Resources Minister Matt Canavan who approved this permit. It’s now or never to make a stand for our coast!

Ms Hale Adasal Deputy Chair CEN

CEN MEMBERSHIPS ARE NOW DUE FOR 2019!

We ask that you support the work that we do by renewing your membership (if you haven’t done so already!) or even joining CEN for the first time.

CEN is an overarching network covering the regions of the Central Coast and Lake Macquarie. It is the strength of our members that allow us to work to improve our local environments and advocate for ecologically sustainable development.

Your membership is important!

We rely on your membership and donations to continue

our work. Although we have a small number of grants for project work, much of the work of CEN relies on volunteers.

We need your help and support!

It is only through our members and supporters that we can provide a voice for the environment and our communities.

Visit www.cen.org.au to join - $30 individuals or $40 group membership We look forward to your continued support.

MARINE DISCOVERY CENTRE RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS The Central Coast Marine Discovery Centre (CCMDC) is calling on anybody with a passion for the marine and coastal environments of the Central Coast to become a volunteer at the CCMDC. The next intake of volunteers will be held in March with a volunteer induction being held on the afternoon of Sunday, 31 March, 2019.

The number of volunteers is limited in each intake

and volunteers must commit to a minimum of 12 days volunteering within the next 12 months.

Interested community members should visit the CCMDC website – www.ccmdc.org. au – and go to Events for more information.

Bookings are essential: www.cen.org.au/events For more information phone: 4349 4757 or Email: waterwatch@cen.org.au.

Wildplant Community Nursery

Our plant sales are held on the first Saturday of each month 9am to 12pm.

When: Saturday 6th April 2019 Time: 9am to 12pm Where: CEN Office, Ourimbah We have a range of local native plants available including ground covers and herbs, shrubs and trees, bush food, bird attracting, native bee attracting, frog friendly and screen plants. Current specials on wetland plants. Cash or Credit Card. No EFTPOS Location: Brush Road, Ourimbah Best access is via the Community College Carpark, Ourimbah Campus walk to the end of the carpark and then follow the signs up the steps

COSS Connections & Rehabilitation Project

Do you need help managing bushland on your property?

Come along and find out if you are eligible for free weed control services and bushland management to help conserve the natural bush and wildlife on your property.

Talks on the COSS Connections Project, Land for Wildlife, COSS, threatened Eastern Pygmy Possum followed by a guided spotlight walk in Strickland State Forest.

When: Thurs, 28th March Where: Narara EcoVillage, 25 Research Rd, Narara Time: 6 to 8pm Cost: Free (Includes refreshments) Bookings Essential: www.cen.org.au/events For more information Ph: 4349 4756 Email: habitatforwildlife@cen.org.au

The Community Environment Network (CEN) is an alliance of individuals and groups that work for ecologically sustainable development.

Support CEN - Become a member - Volunteer - Make a donation

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Candidates and polling booths announced for the seat of Terrigal

u s t r a l i a n Conservatives’ candidate, Ross Blaikie, will head the ballot paper, and sitting Member, Adam Crouch, will be last, following the ballot draw held on Thursday, March 7, for the State seat of Terrigal.

The seven candidates for the seat in order of the draw are: Ross Blaikie, Australian Conservatives; Gary Chestnut, Independent; Robert Doyle, The Greens; Flavia Coleman, Animal Justice Party; Wayne Rigg, Sustainable Australia; Jeff Sundstrom, Australian Labor Party; and, Adam Crouch, Liberal Party of Australia.

The seat has 57,499 registered voters.

In 2015, Crouch won the seat on the two-party preferred result of 59 per cent of the vote against Labor’s, Jeff Sundstrom, on 41 per cent.

Terrigal was created at the 2007 election and was won

by Liberal, Chris Hartcher, who had transferred from the seat of Gosford, which he had held since 1988, when he won

against the Labor Member, Brian McGowan.

Hartcher won Terrigal again in 2011, and retired at the 2015 election.

The electorate of Terrigal covers an area of 128.45 sq kms and takes in the suburbs of Avoca Beach, Bensville, Copacabana, Daleys

Point, Davistown, Empire Bay, Erina, Erina Heights, Forresters Beach, Green Point, Hardys Bay, Holgate, Killcare, Killcare Heights, Kincumber, Kincumber South, Lisarow, Macmasters Beach, Matcham, Mount Elliot, North Avoca, Picketts Valley, Pretty Beach, Saratoga, Springfield, St Huberts Island, Terrigal,

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Wagstaffe, Wamberal and Yattalunga (postcodes 2250, 2251, 2257, 2260).

Polling booths will be available at Avoca Beach Public School, Brentwood Village, Chertsey Public School, Copacabana Public School, Davistown Progress Hall, Empire Bay Public School, Erina Community Trust Hall, Erina Heights Public School, Erina High School, Ettalong Public School, Gosford East Public School, Green Point Community Centre, Holgate Public School, Kincumber Public School, Kincumber Youth Centre, Saratoga Community Hall, Sydney Town Hall, Terrigal Fifty Plus Leisure and Learning Centre, Terrigal Primary School, Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College, Tumbi Umbi Campus, Terrigal Scout Hall, Wagstaffe Community Hall, Wamberal Memorial Hall and Wamberal Public School.

There were 48,875 formal votes at the 2015 election for this electorate.

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oss Blaikie, who lives with his wife and five young children at Kincumber, has a mechanical engineering background and recently moved to the area from Sydney’s Northern Beaches “to escape the traffic jams”.

“Unfortunately, I have found that I am still in them,” he said.

“I am tired of excuses, political correctness, everincreasing electricity costs, the downgrading of TAFE, lack of freedom of choice of education of our children, and complete lack of infrastructure to address the increasing population on the Central Coast.

“Terrigal residents and tourists need road widening along Terrigal Drive to make it four lanes along its full length.

“Residents in Avoca, Copacabana and the rest of the Bouddi Peninsula also need four lanes for the full length of Avoca Drive at Kincumber, at both ends of the shopping straight.”

“We do not need to put

up with over-crowding and choked roads similar to what we see in Sydney.”

Blaikie said he would push to address the progress on local roads and transport which he said had been neglected for too long.

“Central to achieving this is a review of the current State planning law to ensure Council cannot approve developments that exceed current limits,” he said.

“Binding Council to planning laws will ensure infrastructure can keep pace with population growth.

“It’s just common sense!”

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BOB DOYLE GREENS CANDIDATE FOR TERRIGAL

GREENS CANDIDATE FOR GOSFORD

You know me as the former Gosford Greens councillor, where I protected heritage buildings, spoke against the over-development of Gosford, campaigned against the Mangrove Mountain landfill site, and led the council stand against CSG fracking on the Coast.

I am a passionate advocate for creating opportunities for job growth around renewable energy, recreation, ecotourism and agricultural initiatives, and know that the Greens are the only party with the integrity to achieve this.

You probably know me as a teacher and public education advocate or through my work in the Newstep program at Ourimbah Campus.

I also make and exhibit short films, began an on-going Coast film co-op and co-founded a local bush regeneration group, now in its 7th year.

You know me as the former Gosford Greens councillor, where I I havethe lived in over-development North Avoca for 12 years with my family and protected heritage buildings, spoke against of Gosford, OUR PRIORITIES FOR am passionate about our environment and recognition of First Nations people and what they can teach us. campaigned against the Mangrove Mountain landfill site, andandled the council GOSFORD Only the Greens offer honesty, transparency integrity. stand against CSG fracking greens.org.au/nsw/candidates/gosford • Climateon notthe CoalCoast. or Gas greens.org.au/nsw/candidates/terrigal gosford@nsw.greens.org.au

terrigal@nsw.greens.org.au • Public Services First I am a passionate advocate for creating opportunities for job23growth MARCHaround • Listen to Indigenous Voices renewable energy, recreation, ecotourism • Rescue our Environment -and agricultural initiatives, and know NSW STATE ELECTION FOR THE UPPER HOUSE air, water, biodiversity that the Greens are the only party with the integrity to achieve this.

• Community not Corruption return control over development to us ABIGAIL BOYD & • Climate not Coal or Gas DAVID SHOEBRIDGE

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ary Chestnut is a long-time Central Coast resident with 25 years’ experience in local government.

“My intention is simple,” he said.

“If I am elected as a State member, I want to ensure that the Central Coast remains vibrant and sustainable, by applying all the knowledge I have gained to attain real solutions.

“I want to do it in a timely, consultative manner, respecting the law and individuals, as I have done throughout my career.

“You have the choice, we have the choice to make that happen.

“The reason I presented myself as a candidate is to give the voter a choice.

“I found the current government taking away planning power from our local Council and giving that power to an unelected design panel.

“In additional I am concerned that annual reports have identified health risks to local swimmers and tourists alike

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Flavia Coleman, Animal Justice Party

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She will concentrate on freeing hens from battery cages and protecting our national icon - the kangaroo.

She will also advocate for urgent action to address climate change by protecting existing native forests and marine habitats, setting a renewable energy target and investigating and introducing more sustainable agricultural systems.

“For me, life is about living in harmony with nature and not at her expense,” she said.

“Living on the Central Coast is like living in paradise and as a candidate I would like to see its natural beauty preserved.

“I aim towards a world of non-selective compassion where each life is honoured as equally sacred.”

Flavia has taken part in a range of efforts to raise awareness about animal cruelty, including marches, rallies and public education

“This means we can invest in schools, hospitals, infrastructure, transport and more,” he said.

“One of my key priorities is providing extra doctors, nurses and midwives, allied health professionals, palliative care nurses and hospital support workers for the Central Coast.

“As a result of our strong NSW budget position, the NSW Liberals have committed 400 extra health staff for the Coast – part of the largest ever health workforce boost in Australian history.

“Over the past four years, the Gosford area has benefitted from State planning controls having a massive positive effect on the region.

“The cranes in the sky are a testament our community’s bright future.

“I’m committed to working with Council to ensure

lavia Coleman is an author and public speaker who will focus on giving a voice to animals.

at our ocean beaches and lagoons.

“Yet the government did nothing for the last eight years.

“In my opinion the government has lacked leadership in respect to climate change and has broken its commitment in respect to the Wallarah 2 coalmine and environmental zoning.

“To provide an independent voice in Parliament I need your support.”

Adam Crouch, Liberal, sitting member

ince 2015, Adam Crouch has been working as part of a NSW Liberal Team which he says has fixed the NSW budget and repaid the state debt.

campaigns. She is one of the organisers of monthly vigils at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney. The vigils help educate the public about animal research; a practice which has been proven cruel and useless.

“I’d like to see more emphasis on healthy lifestyle and disease prevention rather than cure,” she said.

In 2003 she helped form a group of concerned citizens who successfully brought about legislative changes to stop surrendered pets in NSW pounds going to research.

planning controls are geared towards the Central Coast’s best long-term interests.

“Other priorities I am continuing to fight for include clearing the maintenance backlog at all local public schools, a brand new Service NSW for Woy Woy, local road upgrades, and a long-term solution at Ettalong Channel for all waterway users.

“This election is about locking in our strong NSW economy so that we can deliver more for the Central Coast and take the pressure off you.”

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Our Coast Your Choice Gary Chestnut

Future I can offer Issues •Y ou have the choice, • True independence • Water quality we have the choice to • Local knowledge and local • Coastal erosion make a change. experience • Climate change •C hange can only come • A vibrant and sustainable • Creation of local jobs about with your direct coast to improve our quality • Protection of bushland involvement of life • Sustainable development Contact - garychestnut1@gmail.com • State Government taking or call 0409 074 344 control away from our Council

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CROUCH Liberal for Terrigal

Adam Crouch and the NSW Liberals are building a stronger NSW economy – so that we can provide the support, the infrastructure, and the services to take the pressure off you.

25 new classrooms at Wamberal and Terrigal Public Schools, and wiping the maintenance backlog at all schools to zero Delivering local road upgrades at Forresters Beach, Kincumber, Holgate, Empire Bay, Wamberal and more, so that you can get around safely and easily.

Redeveloping Gosford Hospital to provide world-class public health care for our region.

Funding to upgrade the foreshore and seawall at Avoca Beach, and for traffic flow improvements at Terrigal CBD. Delivering cost of living support, including Active Kids and Creative Kids vouchers, so there is more money in your pocket at the end of the week.

Adam CROUCH Liberal for Terrigal

Terrigal@nswliberal.org.au AdamCrouchMP PO Box 3401, Erina NSW 2250

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“Anger at decisions that impact on the quality of our air, water and life is growing.

“The Wallarah 2 coal mine approval, the threat of seismic testing off our Coast, followed by oil and gas exploration, and the incredibly unfair and undemocratic funding arrangements of the major parties, are all signs of a rotten core in the climate change century.”

Doyle said he wanted to create a caring community that respects biodiversity, promotes high quality free and accessible public education and returns power to community decisions about development and public assets.

He said he would support measures to combat climate change, listen to youth, improve medical services, including palliative care, and engage with First Peoples’

He has always had a keen interest in and appreciation for the environment and nature generally.

Since the 1970s, he has been very aware of the challenges facing our environment and also the pressures which tend to degrade our quality of life, even though there are a range of alternative options which would also deliver economic prosperity while maintaining sustainable jobs, and an environment that supports people as well as our fauna and flora.

If elected, Rigg will focus on campaigning for secure jobs, affordable housing, better planning, and a sustainable environment and population.

In particular, he will concentrate on better planning to stop overdevelopment.

His goals include returning real planning power to local communities, delivering new community infrastructure

ob Doyle is an educator and maker of short films who believes we can do politics differently.

ayne Rigg moved to the Central Coast in 2012 and runs a successful home tutoring business.

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“I support the return of local planning powers to our Council and the community,” he said.

“We have seen persistent attempts by successive state governments to fit local planning into a state-wide template.

“This has favoured large developers but it has been a failure for our communities.

“The Greens will work to scrap our byzantine Environmental Planning and Assessment Act and replace it with fair and comprehensible new legislation.”

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s a firefighter for more than 35 years, Jeff Sundstrom has seen the best of our community in the worst of circumstances.

before more housing and reducing population pressures by lowering Australia’s annual immigration intake from 200,000 back to the long term average of 70,000.

“I have seen what happens when governments cut services and stop investing in our region,” he said.

“As your local member I will fight for better funding for our local schools and hospitals, easing the cost of living on working families and protecting the environment that makes our community such a beautiful place to live.

“Labor does not believe proponents of local developments should be able to bypass councils and undermine community decisions reflected in an LEP. “Labor will maintain existing processes to consider proposals which are state or regionally significant.

“Councils will still be able to submit zoning proposals to the Department of Planning and Environment in line with existing practice.

“Labor will give communities greater control over planning and development decisions by strengthening the role of Local Environmental Plans as the key planning document for local communities.

“We will promote an approach to planning for local communities which considers the whole community, rather than encouraging a narrow focus on individual sites; and increase certainty for local communities that their LEP will not be altered outside the normal review process.”

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Candidates and polling booths announced for seat of Gosford

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reens candidate, Hillary Morris, was the first name out of the box when the ballot draw was held on Thursday, March 7, for the State seat of Gosford.

Sitting Member, Liesl Tesch, will be last on the ballot.

Six candidates are standing for the seat of Gosford but two did not attend the draw.

The candidates are, in order of their appearance on the ballot: Hillary Morris, The Greens; Patrick Murphy, Animal Justice Party; Sue Dengate, Liberal Party of Australia; Larry Freeman, Shooters, Fishers and Farmers; Judy Singer, Sustainable Australia; and, Liesl Tech, Australian Labor Party.

The seat has 56,425 registered voters.

Tesch won the seat in 2017 in a by-election, with 62.5 per cent of the two-party vote, against Liberal, Jilly Pilon, with 37.5 per cent.

Larry Freeman, who gained five per cent of the votes, is standing again at this election.

The 2017 by-election was

held when Labor’s sitting Member, Kathy Smith, resigned from parliament due to illness.

She died shortly afterwards.

Smith won the seat in 2015 after defeating Liberal Member, Chris Holstein, who won the seat in 2011, following the resignation of Labor Member, Marie Andrews.

The seat covers 867.15 square kilometres, including the suburbs of Bar Point, Blackwall, Booker Bay, Calga, Central Mangrove, Cheero

Point, Cogra Bay, East Gosford, Ettalong Beach, Glenworth Valley, Gosford, Greengrove, Gunderman, Horsfield Bay, Kariong, Koolewong, Kulnura, Little Wobby, Lower Mangrove, Mangrove Creek, Mangrove Mountain, Marlow, Mooney Mooney, Mooney Mooney Creek, Mount White, Narara, Niagara Park, North Gosford, Patonga, Pearl Beach, Peats Ridge, Phegans Bay, Point Clare, Point Frederick, Somersby, Spencer, Springfield, Tascott, Umina

Beach, Wendoree Park, West Gosford, Wondabyne, Woy Woy and Woy Woy Bay (postcodes 2083, 2250, 2256, 2257 and 2775).

Polling booths will be available at Booker Bay Pre-School, Brisbane Water Secondary College-Umina and Woy Woy campuses, CalgaMount White Bushfire Brigade, Erina High School, Ettalong Public School, Glenvale Special School, Gosford East Public School, Henry Kendall High School, Kariong Public School, Mangrove Mountain Public Hall, Mooney Mooney Public School, Niagara Park Stadium, Pearl Beach Community Centre, Peats Ridge Public School, Point Clare Public School, Point Clare Scout Hall, Somersby Public School, South Woy Woy Progress Association Hall, Spencer Community Hall, TAFE Gosford campus, Umina Beach Public School, Umina Community Hall, Umina Uniting Church, Woy Woy South Public School and Wyoming Public School.

Source: NSW electoral Commission website

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ELECTION PAGE 9 Sue Dengate, Liberal Party MARCH 14, 2019

ue Dengate has lived on the Central Coast for more than 45 years, at Umina for 27, and works as a diving instructor in Coast waterways.

“As a foundation member of the Peninsula Waterways Committee, I want to ensure that the Ettalong Channel remains open for tourism and small business flourishes,” she said.

“The NSW Liberal Government has provided $660,000 for emergency dredging to clear the channel and a further $1,225,000 to ensure it stays open.

“Our roads, footpaths and drainage on the Peninsula need urgent attention as they have been left behind.

“I will work with Council to set priorities based on community expectations and help source funding.

“The NSW Liberals have spent $4b on 2,100 roads projects across the Central Coast and Hunter since coming to Government 2011.

“We’re getting on with the

job, but there’s still more to do.

“State government actions over the last four years have had many positive effects on the entire peninsula community.

“This is in large part due to strong planning controls.

“As a result of this, there are record levels of investments in Gosford and we’ve kickstarted action with significant long term positive impacts.

“A re-elected Liberal Government would continue to work with Council for the long term interests of all residents.”

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arry Freeman says the way NSW is governed needs to change.

“The two party system is an out of date relic and doesn’t provide the people of the Gosford electorate with the good representation they deserve,” he said.

“As the elected representative in this region I will hold the balance of power in the lower house which puts me in a unique position to negotiate the best possible outcome with both sides of the parliament.

“People need to ask themselves are they happy with the sale of public assets, the ever increasing cost of living and big promises never kept.

“If elected I will work to ensure Ettalong Channel remains navigable permanently, I will press the government to complete the Woy Woy Rail underpass, re-establish a full Service NSW office in Woy Woy and start work with the government on an upgrade to Woy Woy Hospital.

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Hillary Morris, The Greens

s a past Greens councillor for the former Gosford Council, Hillary Morris said she had seen the impact poor planning has on the Peninsula.

“I recognise the important role of Local Government in ensuring sustainable development in the region.

“Local Government is best placed to make local decisions within the set guidelines in the DCP and LEP. “However State and Local Government should be able to work collaboratively on key regional projects when required.”

“Time and again development applications which did not meet the planning guidelines were approved, despite community opposition,” she said.

“I have seen the community’s ability to object to DAs being eroded by the State Government – with its build at any cost mentality.

“I will work to ensure that, once again, you will have control over planning decisions that impact your community.

“With the threat of climate change being a major concern, we must ensure that developments work with the environment rather than against it.

“With the intensity of rainfall from extreme storms becoming the norm, flooding of local areas on the Peninsula must be addressed.

“The State Government

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atrick Murphy’s prime concern is for animal rights issues.

needs to work with the local council (not against it as it does now) to ensure the necessary infrastructure is in place to protect you.”

Morris said The Greens would introduce rebates for household solar systems including batteries, and would rebuild TAFE.

He wants to stop the commercial and domestic breeding of cats and dogs until the pounds are empty.

He is also concerned by the use of animals in circuses.

“Circus animals live a lonely, stressful life, performing tricks for food and being denied their natural behaviours and environment,” he said.

“Locally each year in the Gosford electorate, the circus comes to town.

“Circus animals are exposed to fireworks on New Year’s Eve on the local waterfront.

“Children block their ears and some cry, can you imagine how the animals, with their sensitive hearing feel?

“This is inherently cruel to them and it should not be allowed to continue.

Murphy stressed he is not against circuses, but is opposed to animals being used as entertainment in them.

“The treatment of these

animals couldn’t be further from the animals’ natural environment and way of life, as can be seen by independent studies carried out on animal circuses and mobile zoos,” he said.

“Circuses that use animals can’t be called ethical, as the animals are kept in substandard conditions for at least 91% of their lives; they are literally kept like prisoners, with no crime being committed.”

He is also determined to stop seismic testing for oil and gas off our coast and to see 1080 poisoning to be stopped and replaced with an immunosterilisation program.

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udy Singer is a director of her family owned and operated small business.

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After 30 years in business she has gained a wealth of practical business management expertise and life experience.

“With each announcement of another major development being approved somewhere in the Gosford Electorate, residents feel increasingly frustrated that their concerns and objections about the way the growth of our region is being managed continues to be ignored by our current representatives,” she said.

“Overdevelopment, the approval of non-complying developments and the lack of planning for infrastructure as our population grows are important issues that the community are worried about.

“The Sustainable Australia Party believes town and urban planning should be transparent, egalitarian, ecologically sustainable and work to stop overdevelopment.

“We want to empower local

“It’s my home, I love it, and I work every day to make it an even better place to live for all,” she said.

“In just two years I have delivered more than $727,000 worth of community infrastructure to improve our local amenities.

“If re-elected, I will work with a Daley Labor Government to make sure we finally get our fair share - we’ve been forgotten by the Sydneycentric Liberals for the last eight years.

“Labor will deliver $5 million for dredging Ettalong Channel; it’s time for the blame game to end.

“Cost of living pressures are hurting locals; that’s why Labor will make public transport free for children on the Opal Network, reregulate the energy market to cut prices, deliver more green spaces, and mandate affordable housing targets so

families can still afford to live locally.

“NSW Labor knows overdevelopment affects communities.

“That’s why we will stop developers bypassing local councils by abolishing the Rezoning Review process that has undermined community decisions reflected in an LEP. “We need a Labor Government to put people first.”

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Major parties asked to commit to more funding for roads, facilities and services

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entral Coast Mayor, Jane Smith, has thrown down the gauntlet to the major parties to commit to more funding for Central Coast roads, facilities and services.

itting Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch says she is passionate about the Coast.

citizen juries and panels to determine State significant projects, like the revitalisation of the Gosford CBD, and legislate to ensure that local planning policies and decisions cannot be overturned by State Government.

“Increasingly residents are distrustful of the major parties and are desperately wanting sensible alternatives to vote for who will genuinely listen to them and go to work on their behalf.”

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Smith took a front row seat at the Local Government NSW Election Debate on March 8, at Parliament House, Sydney, to press the issue of road funding on behalf of Central Coast residents.

She said the focus on roads and other infrastructure at the forum was welcome.

“Our community and visitors expect a high level of service from the road network and it takes significant funding to deliver that,” Smith said.

“The State Government population projections for the Coast are huge.

“It’s time for all sides of politics to commit to our community on this issue and increase funding for roads.

“The focus on this issue at the election debate is welcome.

“It’s certainly not unique to the Central Coast, but we’re in a strong growth area that has a similarly strong demand for the right infrastructure.

“Responding to this need through action would be a genuine recognition of the priority that needs to be placed on making life easier for residents outside the Sydney metropolitan area.

“Having this question raised in this forum will highlight that regions like the Coast have a genuine and increasing need.

“It’s a chance for our voice to be heard in the election debate.

“I would ask every concerned Central Coast resident and business to consider this issue and make your views known to MPs, political parties, friends and neighbours.

“We can’t sit on our hands when it comes to moments like this.

“The key political players need to know that this is a pressing issue.”

Source: Media release, Mar 7 Jane Smith, Central Coast Council Mayor

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ELECTION Candidates and polling booths announced for the seat of The Entrance

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itting Labor Member, David Mehan, scored the first spot on the ballot paper for The Entrance when the draw was held on March 7.

Liberal candidate, Brian Perrem, will be second last on the ballot, which offers seven contenders for the key seat.

Candidates (in the order in which they will appear on the ballot paper) are: David Mehan, Australian Labor Party; Jake Fitzpatrick, Keep Sydney Open; Hadden Ervin, Australian Conservatives; Stephen Pearson, The Greens; Margaret Jones, Sustainable Australia; Brian Perrem, Liberal Party of Australia; Maddy Richards, Animal Justice Party.

The seat has 56,348 registered voters.

The seat was held from 1988-1991 by Liberal, Bob Graham, who narrowly re-took it in 1991.

However, due to confusion surrounding the late completion of the 1991 redistribution, the Court of Disputed Returns ordered a

by-election for 1992, which was won by, Grant McBride, for Labor.

McBride held the seat until 2011, at which time he did not re-contest the seat.

In a large swing to Liberal, Chris Spence, won that election from Labor candidate, David Mehan, and held it until 2015, first as a Liberal, and later as an Independent, after

the Independent Commission Against Corruption heard evidence that he may have breached electoral funding laws.

David Mehan narrowly defeated new Liberal candidate, Michael Sharpe, in the 2015 election, which saw a 12% swing back to Labor.

The seat encompasses 124.21 square kilometres and

includes the localities of Bateau Bay, Berkeley Vale, Blue Bay, Fountaindale, Glenning Valley, Kangy Angy, Killarney Vale, Lisarow, Long Jetty, Magenta, Mount Elliot, Narara, Niagara Park, Ourimbah, Shelly Beach, Somersby, The Entrance, The Entrance North, Toowoon Bay, Tuggerah, Tumbi Umbi and Wyoming (postcodes 2250, 2258, 2259, 2261).

Polling booths will be available at The Banksia Centre, Bateau Bay Public School, Berkeley Vale Public School, Brooke Ave Public School, Chittaway Bay Public School, Gosford Regional Community Services, Killarney Vale Public School, Lisarow Public School, Long Jetty and District Seniors Club, Narara Uniting Church, Nareen Gardens, The Berkeley Community Centre, The Entrance Public School, Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College, The Entrance and Tumbi Umbi Campuses, Tuggerah Public School, Tumbi Umbi Community Hall, Wyoming Girl Guides Hall and Wyoming Public School.

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Jake Fitzpatrick, Keep Sydney Open

ake Fitzpatrick is a surfer, pizza maker, musician and engineering student.

Having lived on the Central Coast his whole life, he understands the relationship locals have with the natural environment.

He thinks there are too many out of touch politicians in politics and hopes to inspire others to get involved.

Fitzpatrick is a supporter of evidence-based decision making and hates when politicians ignore the facts in front of them.

As a lover of music, he’s worried that those in power are forgetting its importance, both for mental health and for building community.

He wants to see The Entrance

reach its full potential as a live music destination.

“If elected, I will bring a sensible voice to politics,” he said.

“I will seek expert advice in all areas, and my actions will always be based in evidence, not ideology.”

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The Entrance is a great place to live but we can do better. We need a faster train service and better local bus transport. We need to protect our environment.

We need to end seismic testing off our coast and stop Wallarah 2. Only the Greens have the policies and integrity to deliver these outcomes

You know me as a former Wyong Deputy Mayor. I introduced eWaste collections by council. I got council to call for an end to single use plastic bags, and stand against CSG exploration and the Wallarah 2 mine.

I am passionate about social justice in a healthy democracy and the protection of our precious environment. Only the Greens can be trusted to look after our vulnerable people and act now on the climate emergency.

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Margaret Jones, Sustainable Australia

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A retired nurse, she is deeply disturbed by the rapid increase in population and development that has occurred in her 13 years on the Coast.

“The necessary infrastructure for existing houses does not exist,” she said.

“There are very few footpaths, drainage is poor, and roads are cracked and patched.

“Travelling time is longer because of the increase in traffic.

“Shops are crowded and there is difficulty parking almost everywhere on the Coast.

“These factors have a negative effect on the quality of life and residents need to have more say in local decision-making.”

Richards believes we should improve the quality of our infrastructure, our resources and heritage, well before any consideration of growing bigger.

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Over the last four years Mehan has advocated on behalf of the people of The Entrance and lists his most notable achievements as including: stopping the privatization of Wyong Hospital; the campaign to have lifts installed at Tuggerah Station (a project which is now supported by both major parties); and stopping the demolition of historic Ourimbah Station Masters Cottage.

Mehan said the Liberals have left the Central Coast behind choosing to spend $2.2b on Sydney stadiums rather than on our local schools and hospitals.

If re-elected he will: tackle rising power prices by reregulating the electricity market to bring down prices by 24 per cent; support nurses and health workers increasing

“I am strong supporter of public education including being a volunteer literary mentor in a local public school,” Pearson said.

“A key reason why I am standing is the failure of both major parties to protect the environment and the need to have a member who will who address these issues.

“The Entrance electorate is facing multiple threats to its quality of life from air pollution, drinking water security, tree destruction and seismic testing for oil off our coast.

“I am equally passionate about social justice and the opportunity to build a stronger local economy and create real jobs on the Coast.

“A second university and support for TAFE is essential for our youth.

avid Mehan is the sitting Member for The Entrance and was elected to the seat at the 2015 state election for the Labor Party.

If elected, Jones will focus on campaigning for secure jobs, affordable housing, better planning, and a sustainable environment and population.

In particular, she will concentrate on better planning to stop overdevelopment.

Her goals include returning real planning power to local communities, delivering new community infrastructure before more housing and reducing population pressures by lowering Australia’s annual immigration intake from 200,000 back to the long term average of 70,000.

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tephen Pearson is a small business owner and chartered accountant, who is an active member of local community groups on the Coast and is a volunteer life saver.

the amount of nurses in our local hospitals; deliver a $10m Central Coast Cleaner Waterways Fund to improve our Tuggerah Lakes and dredge The Entrance Channel; protect TAFE from further cuts and make TAFE free for over 600,000 students studying courses with skill shortages; ensure every local public school is air-conditioned; and invest in jobs and clean energy by providing solar power to 500,000 homes across NSW. He is a geologist by profession and he has also worked in the trade union movement and in the finance industry.

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The Berkeley Vale local is very passionate about the area and believes in giving back to the community, volunteering for the Salvation Army and supporting the local Scouts.

“My experience running my own small business here on the Central Coast has taught me the importance of a strong local economy to create jobs and opportunities for young people and provide more services to take the pressure off hardworking families and retirees,” he said.

“During this election I have made commitments of over $700m to the people of this electorate. Commitments have been in the areas of roads, community, public transport,

She is involved with a number of animal liberation groups.

“I believe the Animal Justice Party is the perfect platform for our government to make the changes that animals and our environment desperately need,” she said.

“The AJP is committed to helping change and create laws that are in the best interests of all inhabitants and species in Australia.”

The vote for animals is an important one to Richards, who said she would always stand up for any discrepancies in our societal system and “be a voice for the ones that need it the most”.

If elected, her major focus would be on helping ban live exports and the use of exotic animals in circuses and factory farming.

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rian Perrem and his wife raised their children on the Central Coast and he is passionate about ensuring local families have the same opportunities his family had.

addy Richards is a devoted animal advocate and lover of all animals.

sport, health, environment and education.

“Some of those projects, such as the $100m for lifts at our five stations and the duplication of the Pacific Highway from Ourimbah to Lisarow, are already underway.

“As part of Gladys Berejiklian’s team, I want to use my local passion and experience to ensure communities across The Entrance electorate get the infrastructure and services they deserve.”

our Local Environmental Protection Policies such as investigations into 1080 Poisoning and Seismic Testing along our coast,” she said.

“If you believe that we can strive to do better by the animals in Australia, vote number one AJP.”

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he Koolewong and Point ClareTascott Progress Association Inc. will hold their 2019 Annual General Meeting in the

Point Clare Community Hall from 7:30pm on March 14.

The meeting will also feature the Labor and Liberal Party

candidates contesting the seat of Gosford at the upcoming election as guest speakers.

The Association encourages interested residents to attend and ask questions of the

candidates.

Source: Media release, Feb 24 Helen Orchard, Koolewong and Point Clare-Tascott Progress Association Inc.

Copacabana state candidates’ forum well attended

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esidents of Copacabana are feeling a little more informed as they consider their vote in the March 23 State Election, following a Meet the Candidates Forum hosted by the Copacabana Community Association (CCA) on February 7.

Association President, Steve Boucher, said the three major parties were represented by sitting MP Adam Crouch (Liberal), Jeff Sundstrom (Labor), and Greens candidate, Bob Doyle.

“Candidates answered a series of questions relating to the seat of Terrigal, with particular focus on such issues as overcoming the funding impasses at Winney Bay, the Copacabana Masterplan, which has languished for years, and coal seam gas exploration and seismic testing off the Coast, with all three candidates opposing such testing,” Boucher said..

“Roads funding was the subject of three separate questions, focusing on the dangerous and disgraceful state of Cullens Rd, the site of many accidents, and Del Monte Pl, which is in complete disrepair.

“Mr Crouch encouraged Central Coast Council to apply for funding for Cullens Rd improvements as a matter of urgency, as funding should now be available for this priority project through the NSW Government’s Safer Roads program.

“The other major issue canvassed was the Draft Consolidated LEP and DCP plans now available for public consultations.”

Mr Boucher said association members and residents wanted to ensure that the seaside village qualities of Copacabana, and similar small hamlets, were not destroyed by inappropriate or over development made possible by proposed new zoning regulations and permissible developments.

“All three candidates agreed that the character of Copacabana should be preserved and residents were urged to make submissions before February 28 while the consultation period is still open,” Boucher said.

“The CCA intends to make a submission and has encouraged the community to make personal submissions.

“Any submissions should be copied to all three candidates.”

Boucher said other questions covered diverse issues such as faster rail between Sydney, Gosford and Newcastle, water quality/sewerage outfall at Winney Bay, bus services, the proposed Copacabana Men’s Shed and palliative care on the Coast.

“The evening was well attended, time limits for questions were strictly adhered to and the candidates all acquitted themselves well to the questions, some of which they had not sighted until the night,” he said.

Source: Media release, Feb 12 Copacabana Community Association

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he duplication of Central Coast Highway between Wamberal and Bateau Bay is set to continue, with a $387m investment by the State Government for the next stage of the project.

When complete, the major roadworks will result in a dual carriageway along the full route between the M1 at Kariong and Bateau Bay. Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight, Melinda Pavey, said the latest works, which involved a 3.8km section of the highway, would see easing in traffic congestion and improved safety for up to 26,000 drivers who used the highway each day.

Pavey said the project was critically important to residents and businesses in the region, with Central Coast Highway being the main state road linking the M1 to Gosford,

Erina and Terrigal, and then on to The Entrance.

Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said initial planning work would include concept designs, geotechnical investigations and utility adjustments.

“The Central Coast Highway has been progressively upgraded to a four lane divided road, and the section from Tumbi Rd to Bateau Bay Rd is the missing link we will build,” Crouch said.

Liberal candidate for The Entrance, Brian Perrem, said the Government had invested $4b on more than 2,100 road projects across the Central Coast and Hunter regions since March, 2011.

“Better roads on the Central Coast are vital for families, whether it is to access schools, hospitals or sporting activities,” Perrem said.

Source: Media release, Mar 7 Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch

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Draft strategy for development on exhibition

Region to miss out on expected Snowy Hydro Legacy funds

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draft strategy to guide the next 20 years of development along the stretch of land between Somersby and Erina is on public exhibition until April 15, with a series of community workshops to be held in early March.

Central Coast Council’s Draft Somersby to Erina Corridor Strategy concentrates on the 25km connecting Somersby and Erina, along the Central Coast Highway - known as the Southern Economic Corridor.

Council Director, Environment and Planning, Scott Cox, said the draft strategy would guide growth and investment in the six centres of Somersby, Mount Penang and Kariong, West Gosford, Gosford City Centre, East Gosford and Erina, as well as implement directions of the NSW Government as part of the Central Coast Regional Plan 2036.

“The Central Coast is set for continued growth and the Somersby to Erina Corridor

Strategy is a key lever to deliver local economic growth as part of the Central Coast Regional Plan 2036,” Cox said.

“The draft strategy will deliver a number of important outcomes for the Coast, including the establishment of a framework for assessing development applications and planning proposals, including rezoning applications, and will guide Council on how to prioritise public spending on public domain and infrastructure within the corridor.

“It will also deliver planning for better transport connectivity and activation of events and businesses in the area, a key to the future success of Gosford as the capital city of the Central Coast.”

The strategy aims to create a thriving Gosford City centre with employment opportunities, housing choice, events, education, restaurants, bushwalks and rides, shopping, culture and waterfront activities that rival any city.

It also aims to create an

exciting urban lifestyle within minutes of the water, bushlands and national parks and to provide balanced, quality growth so that each centre retains its sense of place and community.

Mayor, Jane Smith, said the creation of the strategy provided an opportunity to visualise the future of the important corridor.

“It’s important that the community and local businesses have a say in how these plans will contribute to creating a liveable and prosperous community,” Smith said.

As part of the public exhibition, Community Workshops will be held to discuss the draft strategy on: Wednesday, March 6, 5-7pm at Erina Library; on Friday, March 8, 1-3pm also at Erina Library, and on Tuesday, March 12, 10am-noon at the Lakeview Room, The Entertainment Grounds, West Gosford.

Source: Media release, Feb 14 Central Coast Council

entral Coast councillors are “furious” that the region has missed out on receiving any money from the State Government’s Snowy Hydro Legacy Fund, Mayor, Jane Smith, said this week.

Smith said the region had missed out on more than $400m in funding for four pivotal projects, despite being led to believe it was in an “incredibly strong” position to receive a slice of the $4.2b pie.

“We were told that the money was only available to regional areas, and being the largest region in NSW, we were encouraged to think that we would be successful in applying for funding,” she said.

Smith said a group of stakeholders, including Council, had been working “for months” on submissions for the four projects before guidelines were finally released in October, 2018, revealing their ineligibility.

The four projects decided upon by the working group and endorsed by Council in September were: the ongoing Gosford Hospital redevelopment; a food innovation precinct for Tuggerah; an employment

precinct at Somersby/Mount Penang; and the Central Coast Regional Cultural Precinct (including a new public library).

Of these, only the last is a Council project, with the other three being State projects.

The working group comprised representatives from Council, various State Government Departments, Regional Development Australia Central Coast, the University of Newcastle and Central Coast Regional Development Corporation.

But when the guidelines were announced, they revealed that only projects concerned with water security in priority catchments, improving rail and road passenger connections, improving digital connectivity, or activating regional locations for increased business investment, were eligible for funding.

“These guidelines were released after months of work had already been done and we have missed out entirely,” Smith said.

But Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said there had been no change in the Snowy Hydro funding since day one.

“The $4.2b Snowy Hydro Legacy Fund was established solely to benefit regional communities and prioritises investment in transformational

projects including regional rail, transport and freight hubs, digital connectivity, water, and inland international airports,” Crouch said.

Meanwhile, a report to Council outlined that it had benefitted from State Government grants of more than $72m for 60 projects since the former Wyong and Gosford councils merged in 2016.

Smith said Council had proactively been applying for grant funding since the merger.

“Grant funding makes a difference to the Central Coast.

“It helps us deliver important projects and initiatives for our region, and create jobs and opportunities for the growing community,” she said.

“Receiving such a large amount of funding over such a small timeframe is a tremendous outcome, and is thanks to a high volume of complex grant funding expressions of interest, business cases and applications.“ Source: Agenda item 3.7 Central Coast Council Ordinary Meeting, Mar 11 Interview, Mar 12 Central Coast Mayor, Jane Smith Media release, Mar 12 Adam Crouch, Member for Terrigal

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Festival organisers lead protest against State government music festival policy

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vent organisers of the Glenworth Valley based music festival, Lost Paradise, have joined with a group of other event planning agencies, music festivals and Australian musicians to challenge the NSW Government’s hard line approach to music festivals.

The group has launched a petition calling for a review into the Berejiklian Government’s new regulation around festivals and music events with the movement culminating in The Don’t Kill Live Music protest rally scheduled to take place in Sydney’s Hyde Park from 6pm on February 21.

In an open letter to the NSW public and government, the group has urged the public to join them in combating the “war on festivals”.

“Overbearing regulation, exorbitant police bills, a lack of respect for NSW businesses, and very little recognition of the significant positive impacts of music on our communities is forcing music out of NSW,” the letter reads.

“The State Government has declared a war on music and culture in NSW, proclaiming that music, and music festivals

are high risk activities.

“Music is being killed off by Premier Berejiklian and the Liberal National Party.

“Festivals are being forced to cancel or move interstate.

“The NSW State Government is vilifying live music with knee-jerk regulation.

“Instead of consulting with festival experts, the NSW Government imposed punitive regulations that specifically target music festivals, and music fans.

“Festivals are being used as a scapegoat for years of failed drug and alcohol policy.

“We want our music culture to be safe and inclusive.

“Onerous and ill-considered regulation will not save lives and the State Government is decimating our music culture in the process,” the letter states.

The rally and the petition are calling on the NSW Government to form a music regulation roundtable review and to immediately undertake a Regulatory Impact Statement for any regulation impacting music festivals.

The group is also calling for an industry standard with full transparency for user-pays policing and medical services to be collaboratively crafted between the government and

industry professionals.

The petition is also calling on the government to work closely with the industry to address safety concerns at music events and to implement effective and achievable safety protocols for festivals.

“Don’t let Premier Berejiklian and the State Government take music away from you.

“You deserve better.

“NSW deserves better,” the letter concludes.

Big name signatories from across the Australian music industry so far include: Australian Music Industry Network, Beyond the Valley Music Festival, Flight Facilities, Moshtix, Myriad Management, Ocean Sounds Festival, Peking Duck, Strawberry Fields Music Festival and Vita Artists.

The call comes just days after Mountain Sounds, the Coast’s other premier music festival, announced it had been forced to cancel its event this year due to extreme regulatory pressure from the State Government.

The Don’t Kill Live Music petition can be found through the Facebook page of the same name.

Source: Media release, Feb 13 Simon Beckingham, Lost Paradise Music Festival

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CEN supports Council action on water quality at Terrigal

t might be a lengthy process, but Central Coast Council is on the right track with its thorough audit of the Terrigal catchment, says Community Environment Network Chair, John Asquith.

Asquith was commenting on recent claims by Don Woods, of the Urchins Swimming Group, that Council had been treating the water quality issue at Terrigal beach with “contempt”.

Woods issued a scathing attack on local, state and federal governments over their failure to respond to escalating concerns about the state of the water quality at the popular swimming beach, which has been consistently rated “poor” by the State Government’s Beachwatch program for the past eight years.

“Federally, politicians have not taken any ownership of the problems at Terrigal,” he said.

“State politicians have offered limited funding dependent upon success at the ballot box.

“State funds were made available last year to assist with addressing (the) water quality issue and no application was made by Council.

“At a recent Council meeting, two members of the Urchin Swimming group addressed the Council on their concerns.

“The Council, with the exception of one councillor, wanted another report and further consultation with the community.”

Woods suggested immediate

Community Environment Network Chair, John Asquith, at Terrigal Lagoon

action should be taken to reduce nutrients entering the water at Winney Bay, reduce pollution from stormwater drains around The Haven and Terrigal Beach, and reduce pollution at Terrigal lagoon.

But Asquith said statistics pointed to the main source of beach pollution being a flowon from the lagoon.

“Beachwatch ratings have consistently rated water quality at the beach ‘poor’ over the past eight years, with the lagoon rating ‘very poor’ to ‘poor’ over the same period,” Asquith said.

“Whenever the lagoon is opened to the sea, either intentionally or through wave action, that poor quality water flows straight to the beach.

“The fact that water quality at North Avoca is better than Terrigal, implies that Winney Bay outfall does not affect Terrigal Beach, as North Avoca lies between the two.

“So the poor water quality is not coming from the south, which means that it is coming either off the land or from the lagoon.

“Until a thorough audit is done, we can’t know for sure

just where it is coming from.

“I think Council should have been on to it sooner, but they are heading down the right pathway.

“I believe there are a lot of people at Council who are conscientious and keen to get it done, but you have to know what the problem is before you can fix it.

“Grants don’t solve an ongoing environment issue in the long term.”

Once a solution had been found and implemented, Asquith said he was keen to see Waterwatch groups set up around the Terrigal area.

“We will hold a free Waterwatch program training day on March 30 for volunteers who want to learn how to measure water quality and details are on the CEN website,” he said.

Source: Media release, Mar 8 John Asquith, Community Environment Network Media release, Mar 8 Don Woods, Urchins Swimming Group Interview, Mar 8 John Asquith, Community Environment Network Reporter: Terry Collins

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Other Regional News - In brief

Coast Community News focuses on news specifically relating to post code areas 2250, 2251 & 2260. Given the

advent of a Central Coast Council, following is a

summary of news articles published in the most recent edition of each of our sister Central Coast publications.

The full articles and more, as well as all previously published editions, can be seen on line on our website

www.CentralCoastNews.net Copies of these other publications may be obtained from our offices in Gosford, by subscription, or from a myriad of locations in the areas covered by each publication.

Issue 159 6 March 2019

Your independent community newspaper - Ph: 4325 7369

Multi million dollar proposal to transform Tuggerah

Multi million dollar proposal to transform Tuggerah

A newly announced $2.8b Tuggerah town centre proposal will transform Westfield and the surrounding area into a major hub newly announced $2.8b Tuggerah oftown employment, transport, housing, centre proposal will transform leisure, health and education.

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Westfield and the surrounding area into a major hub of employment, transport, housing, leisure, health and education.

Lions Club evicted for no apparent reason

Wyong still has “This is Lions a game Club is nochanging ideaplanif andthey’ll ever receive further evidence of the enormous surge for of compensation their shed and investor confidence on the Centralfacility, Coast,” saidafter Wyong Race storage NSW Planning Minister, Club evicted from the land Anthony Roberts, atthem the launch of the proposal earlier this27. year. on February

Council rejects release of airport documents

Norah Head Village masterplan construction work underway

Central Coast Council has again Construction work has refused, for the fifth time, to put commenced on the first phase of plans relevant to the Warnervale the Norah Head Village masterplan. airport proposal on public of the Northern Growth Corridor, the Tuggerah exhibition and consultation.

Regional Centre sits as Evicted poultry club thanks volunteers and businesses for their assitance Central Coast Poultry Club President, Warwick Saunders, said club members were touched by the large number of volunteers who assisted the club with the final packing up of its Wyong Pavilion.

a midpoint of the Central Coast, with direct access to the upgraded M1, main regional arterial roads, major rail and bus interchanges, successful business parks and a prominent retail centre,” he said.

“Those are the reasons that over the past five years, numerous public and private organisations have proposed major development initiatives focussed around this area.”

Central Coast Councillor, Greg Best, wants Council to have a preliminary briefing on the Tuggerah proposal and will put a Notice of Motion before the next Ordinary Meeting on March 11.

Best’s Motion will also call on Council to enter discussions to form a Development Corporation that would encompass linking this Tuggerah initiative with the Warnervale Employment Zone.

Power bill rebate extended to self funded retirees Self-funded retirees will now be eligible for a $200 per year rebate on their power bill.

The proposal from Scentre Group (Westfield) Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council Chairperson, Matthew West, (from left), and its partners, NSW Planning and Housing Minister, Anthony Roberts, Hunter and Central Coast Development comprises $2.1b for Corporation Chief Operating Officer, Valentina Misevska, NSW Aboriginal Land Council Chairperson, the redevelopment and Roy Ah-See, and Scentre Group Director of Development and Strategic Asset Management, Stewart White expansion of its Tuggerah jobs over the life of the The three parties parklands, adventure community into the site and surrounds in project, 2700 ongoing signed a Heads of play lands, a lake and future. conjunction with the jobs into the future, Agreement at the conservation spaces, “We’re particularly State Government’s new dwellings to suit a proposal launch. that will envelop the excited to pursue required $700m of variety of housing, a new Minister Roberts entire redeveloped town training and education infrastructure works, transport interchange, said there would be a centre,” he said. opportunities, and it also likely to be funded by 18ha of parkland, new complete overhaul of the On completion, enables us to ensure that Section 94 contributions, health and education Tuggerah train station Tuggerah Town Centre any future development to transform the broader services and expanded to become a major new would deliver 4,956 new is sensitive to the town centre. retail and leisure transport interchange, dwellings in a mix of low, significance of Aboriginal The plan, to be offerings. connecting train and medium and high density, cultural heritage,” he delivered over 35 years, Over the next bus services to inter- as well as seniors/aged said.

Source: covers 70.85ha of land six Media launch, Feb 27 months, the focuses city links,onas well specifically as care living and hotel Development Chronicle news relating to post Regional code areas 2258, 2259, 2261, Westfield Tuggerah owned by ScentreWyong Group, Regional Hunter and Central additional local services. accommodation, and Australia, Central, Coast 2262,Coast & 2263.Development The full articles and more can be seen on our website www.centralcoastnews.net Media release, including Westfield, “The interchange serviced apartments.

(RDACC), CEO, John Planning Minister, Anthony vacant land behind the Corporation (HCCDC), Roberts will also connect and D a r k i n j u n g Mouland, said it made Media release, shopping centre and on Darkinjung and Scentre co-ordinate services Chairperson, Matthew sense to activate this Regional Development the other side of Tonkiss Group, will work together Australia, Central Coast to an 8.5km network West, said being a party area as a catalyst for St, as well as nearby land to examine how best to Sue Murray, Journalist of pedestrian paths, to this development growth and development owned by Darkinjung deliver the significant cycleways and land would help secure throughout the region.

Local Aboriginal Land project, before reporting See page 8 for an bridges, which will wind unrivalled social and “Identified in the Council. artist’s impression back to the NSW their way through 18ha economic opportunity Central Coast Regional of the entire project It could create more government. of beautifully repurposed for the Darkinjung Plan as the beginning than 10,000 construction

High frequency limited stops Express Bus Services to start operating Central Coast residents commuting between The Entrance and Gosford or Tuggerah, will no longer need timetables, with the introduction of a new express bus service.

New wrack and algae harvesting ramp

A new wrack and algae harvesting ramp, and a hard stand collection area, will be installed, and the sewer pump station will be upgraded, at Woodland Park Reserve, Buff Point, at a cost of

Edition 465

Central Coast leading the way in reducing youth homelessness Central Coast is leading the way in achieving the State Premier’s target to reduce youth home lessness across NSW.

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11 March 2019

New group calls for compliant development A newgroup action group has New callsitself for compliant formed calling Residents for Responsible development Ettalong Development.

Geoff Melville honoured for ‘local achievement’

The group has issued an

Ainvitation new toaction group has formed Empire Bay resident Mr Geoff Ettalong residents to attend a public meeting on calling Residents for Melville has been honoured Tuesday, Marchitself 19, at the Ettalong Bowling Club from 8pm.

Responsible Ettalong Spokesman Mr Peter GillisDevelopment. with a NSW Government Local said the new group hoped to Achievement Award for a lifetime attract a huge membership to fight inappropriate development at of services to the community.

Ettalong.

“The residents of Ettalong Beach are extremely concerned that recent and pending development applications are of a height, bulk, and scale which are not suitable for the tourist village nature of the area, and would detract from Ettalong’s natural beauty,’’ he said.

“These applications would create a disconnection with the existing community, rather than integrating with it, and their scale would effectively change the micro-climate of the area due to their height and bulk.

“We will be asking Central Coast Council to stop approving non-compliant development applications and consider the collective impact of multiple high density, high-rise developments in Ettalong Beach.’’

Mr Gillis said the coast’s regional strategy outlined by the council in its town centres report named Woy Woy as a town centre

council’s own planning policies, Group urgesofprocedures, residents to useand objectives guidelines,’’ he said. on-demand bus Mr Gillis said more than 70 objections had been sent to council

about the development Group proposed The Bays Community for 227-231 Ocean View Rd so the for a good roll up president Ms organisers Cathyhoped Gleeson is to the meeting. urging Bays residents to totake He urged residents come along to the meeting and hear advantage of an to andondemand see for themselvesbus the areas of land along Ocean View Rd Woy Woy station. that are earmarked as potential development sites.

The new group, started by Mr Gillis, Martin Mitchell from Umina Beach and Melanie Masterton from Ettalong, wants residents to let council know they are not happy with the lack of cohesion in their approvals.

They say residents are worried by the collective impact of proposed high-rises within a 1.4 mile area including the proposed six-storey 40-unit development on the Centrelink site and newly-built seven storey Atlantis building.

They want development that is appropriate for the village.

The group has a website at rrettalong.org and an email address is info@rrettalong.org.

Lack of election promises dismays Chamber

John Greenway dies after cycling accident

Mayor lobbies for Peninsula drainage

The lack of significant election funding promises for the Woy Woy Peninsula leading up to the NSW state election has dismayed the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce.

The man behind Opera in the Arboretum, Mr John Greenway, has died as the result of a cycling accident.

Mayor Jane Smith says she has been lobbying local members of parliament for funding for drainage on the Peninsula in the lead-up to the coming elections.

Melanie Masterson, Martin Mitchell and Peter Gillis

while Ettalong Beach and Umina were called villages and described as lower order centres compared to town centres offering a “lesser order of goods and services in a smaller-scaled setting.

“But despite this formal hierarchy and Ettalong’s lower-order status

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in that hierarchy, proposed mixed use-residential apartment development applications such as the one at 227-231 Ocean View Rd (DA 55696) far exceed in proposed height, size and density, those approved and actually constructed in Woy Woy – a designated key

town centre.

“On this scale differential alone, proposed developments such as this one and other similarly-sized proposals should be rejected by residents directly impacted and by the council itself as being inappropriate and in contravention

Hall packed for networking meeting

SOURCE: Media release/meeting, 6 Mar 2019 Peter Gillis, Martin Mitchell, Melanie Masterton Residents for Responsible Ettalong Development

Service NSW to open cashless centre in Woy Woy

The summer temperature on the The Sea Scout Hall at Lions Park A new cashless Service NSW Woy Woy Peninsula has increased Woy Woy was packed when the Centre will open in Woy Woy atA twice the rate (four per cent) of Tourism Central Coast held its first late April, Minister for Finance, developer has joined calls development at 227-231 Ocean can move forward,’’ but he wants wanting council to stick to their represents an ugly departure from Rd, Ettalong, being the same standards toof be the appliedyear guidelines.

New action and group the attractive tourist of the for Central to Beach the rest ofCoast theCouncil Central Coast overcurrently networking meeting on Services Property Mrnature Victor to the proposal that were applied to Residents for Responsible Ettalong commercial centre of Ettalong take a consistent approach considered by the council.

The application February made by his21. development.

Development estimate abouthas 70 announced.

Beach. the last 10 years.

Dominello to development applications, Jedaclew Pty Ltd would consist He said that his development people submitted written objections “The nature of this proposed

Developer joins calls against non-compliance

which ensured they complied with its published planning provisions.

of a six-storey development took close to two years of during the council exhibition period building creates a disconnection with commercial tenants and 26 negotiations and drawing changes of the proposal which is now closed. with the existing community rather greaton costline to appease One submission to council than integrating with it. replace The fullapartments articles and andwould more canoldbe at seen on our“council website www.CentralCoastNews.net “All we want is for council to single storey commercial buildings, stringent planning controls and summed up the feelings of many, “Ettalong Beach is not near any They can also be seen on www.PeninsulaNews.info set a level playing field for all one at least that has potential conditions”. complaining about the height due to major rail or road transport systems developments in the Ettalong heritage value according to some Mr Smith changed setbacks on shading on adjacent buildings and and doesn’t require high density area and to stick to their strict long term locals. his proposal after meetings with the footpath and road. housing structures, which this guidelines that were applied to our Another talked about the application proposes.”

Jedaclew wants zero setback to council. development,” said Mr Barry Smith, Ocean View Rd and setbacks to the Another submission ended with “We expect the same stringent “significant blocking of local managing director of Abrotat. northern boundary of about 7.8m controls to be applied to the above mountain views from both Ocean the entreaty: “Please save our His development, on the and varying setbacks to the east application as boundary setbacks View Rd and importantly from the village.”

Centrelink site at 237-245 Ocean and west. and height are way out of council walkway along the beach”.

The application should come View Rd, was approved in February Its height would be 18.8m, guidelines,’’ he said.

“This would change tourist before a council meeting for a

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Criticisms draw a response

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n response to a letter published in Coast Community News edition 202 Forum; I am done with Bruce Hyland’s rantings and criticisms of Mayor, Jane Smith.

It is time Mr Hyland nominated his alternate candidates for the leadership position.

The emphasis is on leadership not a politically supported stooge.

The nominations will need to have the character and leadership qualities to manage an LGA with a population of 335,309 with assured population increase and development explosion.

Nominate your candidates please Mr Hyland.

A recent visit to Gosford gave me the opportunity to observe Gosford’s character transformation.

It is not dominated with the highly publicised features of

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See Page 2 for contribution conditions the Broadwater, Presidents Hill, Rumbalara Reserve, which were all frequently mentioned during discussions on Gosford’s City Centre Revitalisation DCP. The City Centre had the ever expanding City Precinct which is now dominated with high rise over development thanks to the State Government and it’s many official and clandestine pro-development agencies.

And the bad news is, the impacts of this overdevelopment are yet to be experienced.

If you believe charm is in high

rise and overdevelopment, Gosford is the place to live.

Bruce Hyland’s erratic, emotional comments will be opposed by every informed resident.

For example, Mr Hyland’s comment: “State representatives are democratically elected to protect public interest”.

I have requested on numerous occasions to source information from the Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, without success.

My last request was information on the State Government’s Blue Water Runoff Campaign supported

by Mr Crouch at Davistown RSL on September 13, 2018.

No information on this campaign since the aforementioned date from Mr Crouch.

If the Member for Terrigal is re-elected it will not be on his public interest support.

Letter, Mar 3 Norman Harris, Umina

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Major infrastructure projects are good for all

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disagree with Mr Wulf (Forum Coast Community News edition 202) that our Premier is inefficient and inactive.

Since I migrated to Sydney 34 years ago, very few major infrastructure projects have been undertaken by successive Labor and Liberal Governments.

Since Mr Baird’s lease of poles and wires and economic growth and other revenue

FORUM inflows, our premier has boldly undertaken all major infrastructure projects, and all of Sydney is benefitting from these road and rail upgrades.

There will always be some whingers with the attitude ‘Not in my front yard’ and decry every government and every party.

I do appreciate Mr Wulf’s concerns regarding the terrain drop along Hawkesbury River

and maybe he should raise his concerns with the Local Member of whichever party he votes for.

Let us all help the government to govern us better rather than denigrating the Premier.

I am sure labour laws were very different when the Harbour Bridge was built and so too our national pride, which probably has gone south over the years.

Email, Mar 1 Dr Nalini Padmanabhan, Terrigal

Local planning controls need to be defended

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ruce Hyland (Forum Coast Community News edition 202) makes the assertion that the performance of our local Council in development matters has been abysmal, but provides no evidence of why he holds these views, other than his obvious, prodevelopment at any cost, agenda.

Mr Hyland also conveniently overlooks the fact that locally elected officials will have a more intimate understanding of the community’s desire for sustainable development, than will State or Federal politicians, who seem more interested in pushing urban problems of overdevelopment into regional areas.

It’s obvious to locals who care about maintaining our environment, that the State

FORUM Planning Minister, who has pushed for the State significant planning legislation and so-called “Independent” Hearing and Assessment Panel (IHAP), is simply creating a rubber stamp to override local planning controls.

The planning controls were designed to provide for sustainable development on the Central Coast, rather than just pandering to developers.

If the planning controls are overridden, it will allow for totally inappropriate and unsustainable development in and around Gosford, as already witnessed by the Joint Planning Review Panel’s approval of five towers to over 30 storeys on the former Froggies site on our waterfront precinct.

Given our fragile road system, within a short time,

overdevelopment will create a gridlocked, concrete jungle on the Coast.

If Mr Hyland is so impressed by the State Planning authorities’ understanding of local development needs, he may want to consider moving to parts of Western Sydney, where life has become a misery for many people stuck in traffic and facing increasing heatwaves due to the removal of natural habitat in favour of ever-increasing building densities.

As for Mr Hyland’s prediction that the Council’s Mayor, Jane Smith, will not be re-elected, he may also take the time to reflect on opinion polls, based on the electorate’s views of the State Government’s performance on these matters, coupled with their recent pork barrelling, to predict how they may fare in the next election.

Email, Mar 4 Tahir Turk, Springfield

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Powerhouse Museum should not be moved

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t has been reported that the Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Inquiry into the Powerhouse Museum, said the Fashion Ball was an appalling business deal.

The inquiry recommended the Government abandon its plans to relocate the Powerhouse Museum from Ultimo.

In today’s Sydney Morning Herald’s Opinion Section (March 4), Professor Ian Sloan, President of The Royal Society of NSW, Australia’s oldest scientific and cultural organisation, has written applauding the Senate Committee recommendation.

His letter is worth reading.

Despite these and a multitude of opposing opinions, it is reported that NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the

FORUM relocation of the Powerhouse would go ahead.

Let it be very clear, a vote for Adam Crouch as the Member for the seat of Terrigal, is a vote to move the Powerhouse to Parramatta.

It is time for voters to stand up for what they believe.

Just because you have always voted for a party doesn’t mean you should continue to do so.

If you think a move to Parramatta is a good thing, that is your choice.

If you don’t, don’t vote for the person that will assist such a move.

We must not forget the sale of the Land Titles Office, which was making a handsome profit, by our Premier, against vocal objection from a number of august institutions so as to

rebuild stadiums.

This was one of many sales past, and to come, that the public was against.

The Premier and the Treasurer ignored you, the voters.

Remember the McFerry face fibs.

How, when catching a train there are no paper time tables, “look it up on the internet”.

Great for computer illiterates.

Forget which coloured shirt you wear, remember a vote for Adam Crouch is a vote for Berejiklian.

You can change this once, life will still go on, it might even get better The Powerhouse Museum should stay in Ultimo and the stadiums be refurbished not rebuilt.

The Premier should respect our history not our money.

Email, Mar 6 Tom Raine, Wamberal

Make your vote a referendum about water

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a n g r o v e Mountain Landfill is one of the serious environmental and public health issues on the Central Coast, and this must end.

There is nothing to stop toxic leachate from running out of the existing unlined waste mound into pristine groundwater used by residents of Mangrove Mountain and districts.

Importantly, it can also run into the Ourimbah Creek system that supplies Central Coast residents with their

FORUM drinking water.

No agency is adequately monitoring.

The extent of existing contamination is unknown, but if nothing is done about this landfill problem now, the risk of leachate contamination of the water supply increases exponentially, for decades.

The threats of Mangrove Mountain landfill are well known to the present State Government, yet they chose to do nothing.

This State election is an

opportunity for voters to have their say.

I ask voters to make their vote on March 23 a referendum about water.

It’s a vote for the future.

“Find a candidate who will act now on Mangrove Mountain Landfill.

Gary Chestnut, Independent for Terrigal, The Greens and Labor have all indicated they will.

“I call on Central Coast residents to vote for the future safety of their water supply.

Email, Mar 12 Stephen Goodwin, Mountain Districts Association

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Unhappy Terrigal NBN customer

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his letter is about the dire NBN internet and phone situation in Terrigal.

The “service” in recent weeks has deteriorated again, with multiple dropouts for hours in every 24 hour period.

Have to reset, including password input, all devices, multiple times per day.

Provider states it is due to congestion, at any given time, day or night.

Provider offered credit for one month and $30 monthly reduction for 12 months.

Provider solution, buy a

FORUM dongle and pay for wifi mobile data.

Provider says NBN is at fault and NBN will not speak to customer.

No date for fixing the issue indefinitely.

There is a Life Support device in residence.

NBN has failed consistently since being forced on to it and was seriously problematic prior to NBN. New modem installed just over a week ago and worse now than ever.

Can’t use Fetch included by provider or other streaming services.

Can’t do essential training requirements for employment due to unreliability.

Government inquiries attended but no solution provided.

Impacting sleep now as concerned about above issue and keeping phone line active so family members with Alzheimer’s will be able to contact me.

Totally frustrated and ripped off.

Letter, Mar 3 Neil Keele, Terrigal

Transformation of Leagues Club Field lacks parking facilities

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have just seen the media release for the plans for the transformation of the Leagues Club Field as printed in the Coast Community News edition 202.

I like the idea of a community park but the plan has many shortcomings.

Where are visitors to the park supposed to park their cars?

There is already a problem with parking for the tax office and the finance building isn’t occupied yet.

There seems to be no provision for a kiosk.

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See Page 2 for contribution conditions Are picnickers expected to cross the highway and use the eyesore in the shipping container?

Hardly a regional attraction.

What is the very large building in the south east

corner of the site?

I suspect this is the real impetus for this project coming on line so quickly.

Is it another government building with inadequate parking?

The water feature sounds like a good idea, but will it end up to be a dry creek bed like the one in Kibble Park?

Perhaps we don’t need any extra community parking as the government employees can come into the park and have a nice place to sit and eat their lunch.

Why am I so cynical?

Email, Mar 2 Lester Marquet, Point Clare

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Fast train is just a political pipedream

ic Wulf doesn’t need to sweat the small details of Berejiklian’s fast train (Forum Coast Community News edition 202), because this is just a political pipedream.

The engineering requirements of a fast train are such that a route for this mythical juggernaut could never follow the existing railway alignment.

The only feasible track would be across the top of the plateau, and it would require a new high-level bridge over the Hawkesbury.

The cost would be astronomical, and the possible

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FORUM passenger loadings so low that nobody would be able to afford the fare.

Fast trains work in densely populated countries with termini in large cities, but, in Australia, even between Sydney and Melbourne (which are only medium-size cities), a fast train would require enormous subsidies.

He also doesn’t have to worry about getting on a fast train at Tuggerah, whatever Berejiklian’s promises for his rosy (her own cloudy) future.

If this vision were ever to come to fruition, there would be only one stop on the Central

Coast, and that has already been fixed at Ourimbah, although even that looks highly problematic, given the general topography of the location.

It doesn’t look like much more than choosing the halfway point between Parramatta and Hamilton, since there are no engineering or business-case studies of any consequence.

Over the next few weeks, it’s best not to follow any “news” events, as campaign thought bubbles will predominate, and trying to follow politicians’ thoughts (to describe them kindly) will only result in confusion, depression and frustration.

Email, Mar 3 Bruce Hyland, Woy Woy

Under water seismic testing could be disastrous

n Insane decision by our Prime Minister could mean sound blasting off our Coast, but for what?

MEC Resources, the parent company of Asset Energy, has filed an application statement with the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) in December, to conduct under water seismic testing in 2019 to look for oil and gas lying beneath the ocean floor.

The tests will be across 1,000sqkms of coastal waters just a few kms off shore, between Newcastle and the Central Coast.

Notwithstanding the potential catastrophic impact on the underwater and beach environment in our area, it raises bigger issues like, why on earth would we support the extraction of oil and or gas here, when all of the oil

FORUM and gas would be shipped overseas anyway?

We have no refineries on the East Coast and the State and Federal Governments have absolutely no intention of building any new ones.

This is outrageous.

This seismic testing could be imposed on our coast, and on our communities, by the Federal Government, without community consultation.

Worse, it is being imposed against the combined commitments to halt such testing in NSW waters by the Newcastle City Council, the Central Coast Council and the NSW Liberal National State Government.

Not to mention strong objections by local recreational and professional fishing communities and marinebased tourism operators.

One wonders what democracy actually stands for, with our Federal Government these days.

What has happened to the will of the people?

Will our Prime Minister listen?

I have called for political unity on this issue and asked the Federal Labor and Liberal parties to join me in a joint delegation to the Prime Minister to stop this before it goes wrong.

I went to Canberra alone and waited.

As yet I have only received woolly declarations about loving the ocean from the parties.

This situation demands action and leadership.

Let’s unite on this and secure our Coast.

Email, Feb 21 David Abrahams, Hardys Bay

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n overturned caravan on the M1 Motorway was to blame for northbound traffic gridlock on March 10.

The overturned caravan caused the closure of two northbound lanes, just south of Mooney Mooney, and

caused significant delays for motorists, with traffic backing up 8kms at its peak.

Due to an excess of motorists exiting the Pacific Highway at Berowra and re-joining at Mooney Mooney, southbound motorists also experienced

delays, with traffic queuing for 5km at its peak.

Heavy traffic persisted throughout the day with intermittent closures happening throughout, as the vehicle recovery operation got underway.

Source: Website, Mar 10 Live Traffic NSW

Man wanted over extensive damage to a police vehicle

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risbane Water Police have released CCTV images of a man they wish to speak to in relation to the malicious damage to a police vehicle in Terrigal, which occurred in February

Between 11:30pm on Saturday, February 23 and 12:50am on Sunday, February

24, several males damaged a marked police vehicle parked unattended in Hudson Lne, Terrigal, whilst Police were conducting patrols of licensed venues in the area.

The males jumped over the vehicle several times causing extensive damage to the roof and boot.

Brisbane Water Police have

obtained images of a man who they believe may be able to assist with their enquiries.

The man is described as: Male, Caucasian, 20 to 25 years old, medium build, wearing a light purple t-shirt and cream coloured shorts.

Anyone with information is urged to come forward.

Source: Website, Mar 7 Brisbane Water Police District

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Residents who are pensioners or receive entitlements from Centrelink and/or the Department of Veterans' Affairs can apply for a Desexing Voucher, valued up to $180, to reduce the cost of the desexing procedure when carried out by a participating vet.

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Application forms are available from centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/pets or from one of Council's Customer Service Centres.

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Alleged fraudster granted conditional bail

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arissa Esposito, the 21-year-old North Gosford woman accused of defrauding Autism Central Coast of more than $300,000, has been granted conditional bail.

Esposito was charged with two counts of dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception after allegedly siphoning $327,330.41 from the not-for-profit organisations’ staff superfunds, insurance payments and other payments into personal accounts, when she worked at the organisation as a bookkeeper, between August, 2017, and June, 2018.

According to Autism Central Coast CEO, Rosa Trigg, the alleged transgressions were only discovered in January this year, while Esposito was on maternity leave.

“It is with great sadness that Autism Central Coast confirms that it has been a victim of Fraud,” Trigg wrote on the notfor-profit’s Facebook page.

Marissa Esposito

“Autism Central Coast are cooperating with police but will not be making any further comment on the matter until the investigation and court proceedings have concluded.

“Thank you to our clients, employees and the community for your kind words and understanding during this

time,” she added.

Esposito’s case will return to Gosford Local Court on March 21.

Source: Media release, Mar 7 NSW Police Media Website, Mar 8 Rosa Trigg, Autism Central Coast Facebook page

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Get Your Jive On fundraiser to support The Black Dog Institute

Fiona Taylor with Jake Cassar, Peter Healy and Stonefish

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he Central Coast community is being encouraged to come together at The Rhythm Hut on March 29, to participate in the Get Your Jive On fundraiser, in support of The Black Dog Institute.

Local musicians Stonefish, Peter Healy, Jake Cassar and Phil King, are bringing the music to create an evening of dancing, raising awareness, and much needed funds for The Black Dog Institute, with 70 per cent of proceeds from ticket sales going to the Institute.

The Black Dog Institute

was founded in 2002, and is internationally recognised as a pioneer in the identification, prevention and treatment of mental illness, and the promotion of wellbeing.

It aims to improve the lives of people affected by mental illness through the rapid translation of high quality research into improved clinical treatments, increased accessibility to mental health services and delivery of longterm public health solutions.

Behind this event is, Fiona Taylor, who lost her son, Jive, to suicide, in March, 2016, at the age of 19.

Jive was born at Gosford Hospital, went to Ettalong

Public School before attending Asquith Boys High School.

“For those who knew Jive, they would remember a funny, caring and kind friend who excelled at sport; playing for Woy Woy in Union among many other sporting code.

“Suicide is prevalent in society, and while the statistics may shock the community, it is the families who are left with a broken heart,” Taylor said.

“We’re hoping for a sellout crowd to come together to honour Jive and highlight mental health and suicide,” Taylor said.

Source: Media release, Feb 25 Fiona Taylor, Get Your Jive On

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Free access to glucose monitoring devices extended

ederal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, has announced that more Type 1 diabetics and their families will benefit from access to free glucose monitoring devices.

“Free access to glucose monitoring devices will save pregnant women, children and adults in Robertson living with type 1 diabetes up to $7,000 a year,” Wicks said.

According to Wicks, the government’s investment will roll out over the next five years and will assist 37,000 eligible people, including many in Robertson, with Type 1 diabetes.

“Since April, 2017, the government has provided fully subsidised Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) products to children and young people, under 21 years of age, with Type 1 diabetes,” Wicks said.

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fully subsidised CGM products has been expanded to include: Children and young people with conditions very similar to Type 1 diabetes, such as cystic fibrosis related diabetes and neonatal diabetes, who require insulin; women with Type 1 diabetes who are pregnant, actively planning pregnancy, or immediately post-pregnancy; and, people with Type 1 diabetes aged 21 years or older who have concessional status and have a high clinical need to access CGM products.

Health Minister, Greg Hunt, said: “Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that attacks a person’s ability to produce insulin.

“People with this condition must be able to monitor their glucose levels day and night for the entire life.

“A continuous glucose monitoring device will continually monitor a person’s glucose levels and provides alerts if glucose levels become unsafe.

“The devices will assist a

person with diabetes with the management of their condition, reduce emergency visits to the hospital, and improve their quality of life now and into the future,” he said.

Wicks said that this investment builds on our recent announcement of $54.5m for research into Type 1 diabetes.

“As part of that announcement, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) Australia will receive $25m to advance its Type 1 Diabetes Clinical Research Network,” Wicks said. “$25m will also be dedicated to broader diabetes research under the $125m MRFF Targeted Translation Research Accelerator Initiative, to help progress early stage health and medical research discoveries to reach proofof-concept and progress to clinical trials,” Wicks said.

Source: Media release, Mar 6 Denise Barnes, Office of Lucy Wicks MP

Dying with Dignity meeting well attended

ore than 60 members and guests of the Central Coast Branch of Dying with Dignity NSW attended the Medicalisation of Dying seminar by, Professor Ken Hillman, when he visited Erina on February 15.

Branch member, Joy Shannon, said the seminar was very insightful for those who attended.

According to Shannon, Prof Hillman’s comparison to the term apoptosis and the current climate surrounding palliative care and the assisted dying debate, proved to be very insightful to attendees.

Prof Hillman discussed how he is researching a means to

identify when people reach their apoptotic potential, to better inform the individual’s choices surrounding their care.

“No matter what the result of the assessment, each individual’s choices should be paramount,” Shannon said.

Source: Media release, Feb 21 Joy Shannon, Dying with Dignity NSW Central Coast branch

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Defibrillator needed twice in less than a week

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he Imperial Centre, Gosford, was able to quickly and efficiently respond to two medical incidents which occurred in the Centre, thanks to its newly purchased Cardiac Responder Unit.

“In less than a week (February 27-March 1), we had two separate medical emergencies in the Centre,”

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a spokesperson for the Centre said.

“The first was an elderly male customer who collapsed while clutching his chest.

“The man turned out to be a priority heart patient with Central Coast Health.

“Paramedics arrived in quick time, but the defibrillator definitely made the difference and kept him alive,” the spokesperson said.

“The second incident was of a middle aged female

“Over the last two weeks (prior to February 21) we have

had several students who have had to be sent home due to illness.

“If your child is showing signs of illness in the morning (vomiting, diarrhoea, high temperatures), please do not send your child to school as the risk of passing on these germs is extremely high.

“We understand that this creates problems, especially

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with diabetes and other complications, who went into cardiac arrest.

“A Centre guard attended with the unit to conduct first aid until paramedics arrived.

“He was assisted by two off duty nurses who were in the area,” the spokesperson said.

The Centre purchased the unit in late 2018.

Source: Media release, Mar 12 Jane Slattery, Lederer Group

High number of students sent home from school ill

omersby Public School Principal, Kirsty Squires, has advised the school community that a high number of students have been sent home from school ill over the previous fortnight.

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“Your help in this matter is greatly appreciated by all,” Squires said.

Source: Newsletter, Feb 21 Kirsty Squires, Somersby Public School

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“This is an excellent opportunity for any members of the public to come visit our home, see the beautiful surroundings, landscaping, and experience the quiet tranquillity of where we’re located,” said Chamberlain Gardens Communications

Coordinator, Trent Watkins.

“This opportunity also allows for our helpful staff to explain the processes for entering aged care, how our fee structures work, and what type of rooms and features we have available,” he added.

Available to those who attend will be tea, coffee, cakes and lollies throughout the morning, as well as giveaways and goodie bags.

The Open Day falls on the day of the NSW Government

Election, and with Wyoming Public School being a registered polling booth just up the road, Watkins hopes to see as many people as possible at the Open Day. “We hope to see you on the day, and our friendly staff can showcase why our commitment and dedication to our residents is outstanding.

Source: Media release, Mar 6 Trent Watkins, Christadelphian Aged Care

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High school welcomes therapy dog

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$8,000 garden design scholarship on offer

isarow building company, Builtsmart Modular, has announced a generous $8,000 scholarship for Year 11 and 12 students of Narara Valley High School and Lisarow High School.

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Poppy the therapy dog interacting with a student

enry Kendall High School has welcomed Poppy, its first ever Pets as Therapy (PAT), therapy dog, to the school.

“PAT dogs may provide comfort, companionship

and emotional support to individuals and those attending or residing in facilities who experience behavioural, emotional and mental health conditions, physical disabilities, or isolation caused by age or illness,” said Principal, Andrew Backhouse.

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“The primary role of a PAT dog for a residential facility is to provide companionship and emotional support on a broader scale to appropriate facilities such as schools, nursing homes, psychologists, counsellors and rehabilitation clinics.

“PAT dogs placed in facilities require a Primary Carer who will take the dog home with them after their day at work,” he said.

“Interaction with therapy dogs has been scientifically proven to lower heart rate, increase speech and memory function and heighten mental clarity.

“PAT dogs are trained in basic obedience, have great home manners, are reliable on lead, and are exposed to mobility equipment and other stimulus where necessary, and they are just plain gorgeous,” Backhouse said.

Source: Newsletter, Mar 1 Andrew Backhouse, Henry Kendall High School

The scholarship will be awarded to the best design for a modular garden that can accompany Builtsmart’s modular home designs.

The scholarship was announced by Builtsmart Modular General Manager, Sean O’Hara, and Narara Valley High School Deputy Principal, Kerrie O’Heir, and is offered in conjunction with Mad About Dirt.

The Mad About Dirt event is a day event dedicated to soil, gardening, growing food, permaculture and soil conservation, to be held at Narara Valley High School and Narara Ecovillage on Saturday May 11.

O’Hara said that Builtsmart wanted to provide

opportunities for local high school students to gain skills.

“We produce environmentally friendly modular homes, and now we would like to encourage local young people to design environmentally friendly gardens to go with them.

“We are looking for original ideas, and designs that can make use of Builtsmart’s technical capacities and any by-products of our manufacturing processes,” O’Hara said.

The garden beds should be suitable for delivery and attachment to Builtsmart Modular homes for decks, window boxes, and for under and along the side of houses, including vertical gardens.

O’Heir said she looked forward to seeing the students work in pairs to produce the designs.

“The exercise complements our curricula for horticulture and engineering students by giving them a real-world challenge,” she said.

Joan Cassels, Co-ordinator of

the Mad About Dirt event, said she was thrilled Builtsmart was offering this scholarship based on a competition to design environmentally friendly gardens.

“Mad About Dirt is a day for all those who are passionate about gardening, saving the world’s precious soils, growing their own food and creating habitat gardens for wildlife.

“We will be celebrating the wonders of soil, and teaching people how to look after soil, and how to make better and more soil in their own back gardens.

“Garden design is integral to all of this.

“We will also be showing off homes built with natural soil materials at the Narara Ecovillage,” she said.

A special session for applicants will be held at the event with, Tino Carnevale and Angus Stewart, from ABC TV’s Gardening Australia.

Source: Media release, Mar 12 Rachel Harris, Narara Ecovillage

Workshop series launched

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a r i o n g Neighbourhood Centre is bringing the benefits of art to their community by holding a series of six week Creative Communities workshops.

“Art and craft have long been used as ways of reducing stress and creating calmness,” said Centre Manager, Fiona Simpson.

“Add to that the benefit of exploring personal creativity and building confidence, and

you have a perfect way to take time out from everyday life,” she said.

The Centre received the funds to run the workshops through the Central Coast Council Community Grants Project, and Simpson said the first series of workshops got underway on March 8.

“The workshops are held on Fridays, between 9:30am and 12pm.

“Participants can drop off their 1 to 5-year-olds for some free child minding, and discover their creative side.

“The workshops are designed to create a welcoming environment for members of the community so they can nurture their inner artist and make friends at the same time,” Simpson said.

All art and craft materials required are covered in the enrolment cost of $30 for the six weeks./ A payment plan system is also available.

Source: Media release, Mar 5 Nguyen Nguyen, Kariong Neighbourhood Centre

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osford-based international organisation, Women on Boards, has welcomed a $120m commitment by NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, to make before and after school care available to public primary schools by 2021.

Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said the State Government would provide funds to help schools expand facilities, and subsidies of up to $225 per child, under the plan.

Women on Boards cofounders, Claire Braund and Ruth Medd, said the move could be a game changer for women and a break-through in the thorny issue of closing the gender pay gap.

“Lack of before and after school care has been a major

irritant for parents and carers, mothers in particular, for way too long,” they said.

“Many families have struggled with the 9am-3pm school hours and the lack of appropriate on-site childcare for even an hour or so either side of school drop off and pick up times.

“In most cases, something has to give, and usually it’s the woman’s job that is either scaled back to parttime or given up entirely, with the consequent impact of reduced job prospects, fewer opportunities for promotion, lower pay and less retirement savings.”

Braund and Medd said the move would: help boost worker numbers; result in more hours in more senior roles worked by women; and, deliver a more structured arrangement for care for children, reducing family anxiety and stress.

“Labour Force data shows

women with dependent children tend to work part time until the youngest child has left primary school,” they said.

“This continues over their life span, in fact the rates of full-time work for Australian women have not increased at all in 40 years.

“And for women of child rearing age, it has declined slightly.”

Medd and Braund said the next major challenge was in the provision of appropriate support care for shift-workers or those working non-standard hours.

Women on Boards has been working for more than 10 years to address gender inequity in the boardroom and across leadership roles.

Source: Media release, Mar 12 Women on Boards Media release, Mar 11 Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch

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Students help out at Coast Shelter

Before and after school care in primary schools could be a game changer

Claire Braund and Ruth Medd

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Terrigal High School students at Coast Shelter

errigal High School students donated their Saturday to the Coast Shelter kitchen, on March 9, to prepare, cook and serve over 50 meals to vulnerable people.

“Our students prepared, cooked and served 52 meals, before cleaning up and packing away kindly donated items.

“We are very proud of our fourth year of being linked with this wonderful community

service and seeing the kind heartedness of our students and their families,” said Principal, Tania Turik.

Source: Website, Mar 12 Tania Turik, Terrigal High School

International program aims to break the culture of underage drinking

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tudents in Years 8, 9 and 10 from high schools across the Coast will take part in The Smashed Project, a powerful theatre-ineducation program, dedicated to breaking the culture of underage drinking and reducing alcohol-related harm in young people.

First launched in 2004 in the United Kingdom, The Smashed Project has been delivered in 19 countries, and has reached more than 500,000 young

people around the world.

Throughout the six week NSW tour, more than 9,000 Year 8, 9 and 10 students across 49 schools will participate in a one-hour session that explores the dangers of underage drinking through a powerful live theatre performance and interactive workshop.

The performance tells the story of three teenagers whose lives are forever changed by choices they make around alcohol.

The performance is directly followed by a workshop that gives the teen audience

a forum to have an open conversation about the dangers of underage drinking and how to respond to peer pressure.

Lisarow High School was the first local school to welcome the Smashed Project on March 7.

The program will tour schools across both the former Gosford and Wyong LGA’s and then the Hunter this March and April, ending with Terrigal and Erina High Schools on April 10.

Source: Media release, Mar 7 Charmaine Glase, Diaego

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Diane and Sarndie to participate in Wild Women On Top Sydney Coastrek

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iane Warman, of Kincumber, and, Sarndie Remond, of Terrigal, are two of nearly 3,000 trekkers gearing up for this year’s Wild Women On Top Sydney Coastrek, which raises vital funds for The Fred Hollows Foundation’s work to end avoidable blindness.

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Terrigal MP, Adam Crouch, with members of Terrigal Surf Life Saving Club

errigal Beach’s public toilets and change rooms are to receive a muchneeded overhaul, thanks to a $240,000 grant from the State Government’s Stronger Communities Fund.

Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said fixing the

amenities was a high priority for the community.

“Given Terrigal’s position as the jewel in the crown of the Central Coast, the existing facilities are heavily utilised year-round by locals and tourists alike,” he said.

“That’s why I’m so pleased to have been able to deliver $240,000 to fully fund this project.”

The refurbishment will

include improvements to the look and amenity of the amenities, as well as better ventilation.

Central Coast Council has indicated works will commence from May and continue throughout the winter months.

Source: Media release, Mar 9 Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch

some of the world’s poorest communities.

At least 55 per cent of the world’s blind are women and most live in low-middle income countries.

“I chose to trek because I believe that, as humans, we are built to walk in nature and we need our eyes to do this,” said Warman.

“I’m excited to be a part of such a great fundraising campaign to help those less fortunate than me,” she added.

Wild Women On Top Coastrek is one of Australia’s most popular fundraising adventure trekking series, celebrating more than 30,000 trekkers since 2009.

“I am always moved and inspired to see people still going to such great lengths to continue Fred’s legacy of a world where no person is needlessly blind,” said Gabi Hollows, Founding Director of The Fred Hollows Foundation.

“To everyone participating in this year’s Sydney Coastrek,

Walkers come together in teams of four, which must have at least two female members, to tackle either the 15km or 60km treks.

Warman and her team, Dead Ants on Ios, are taking part in the 15 kilometre trek, while Remond and team, the Remond Pink Birds, are training hard for the 60km trek, with both teams starting their treks from March 15.

Both teams are also raising funds for the event’s overall goal of $2m, which will help restore sight to women in

thank you for taking on this challenge and helping us give the gift of sight to women around the world, we are incredibly grateful for your support,” she added.

Founder and CEO of Wild Women On Top Coastrek, Di Westaway, said Coastrek was a way for women to come together for their own health and wellbeing, while also changing the lives of others.

“Coastrek has an even greater impact on the millions of women and girls who make up more than half of the world’s blind,” she said.

“By taking part in Coastrek, women are restoring sight to other women, which helps them to return to work so they can provide for themselves and their families, and also helps girls to return to school and continue their education,” she said.

Source: Media release, Mar 6 Tennesse Lang, The Fred Hollows Foundation

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osford Regional Gallery has joined the NSW Government’s Creative Kids Program, which entitles a free $100 voucher for school-aged children to spend on creative activities.

The Gallery is run by Central Coast Council and Council Team Leader, Art Galleries, Arts and Culture, Tim Braham, said it is important that Council continue creating opportunities for the community to engage in art history, learning and education.

“Parents, guardians and carers can claim a free $100 voucher per calendar year, which can be used at the Gallery on any of our term or school holiday art classes, and we encourage the community to make the most of this great opportunity,” Braham said.

Council Mayor, Jane Smith, said by registering to be part of this program, Council is continuing to foster creative

arts on the Central Coast.

“Art plays an important role in our lives, in our personal development and in bringing people together.

“Council is committed to providing outstanding quality and cultural experiences through the programs and exhibitions on offer at Gosford Regional Gallery, and we will continue to look for valuable opportunities like this that encourage the creative, intellectual and emotional development of children, and that benefit the community,” Mayor Smith said.

The Creative Kids Program runs year-round and the voucher can be used at any time during the calendar year that it is issued.

Students between four and a half and 18 years of age currently enrolled in school are eligible to apply for the free $100 voucher.

Source: Media release, 6 Mar Central Coast Council Media

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Three more Circle of Silence events

Central Coast for Social Justice are holding Circle of Silence events

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entral Coast for Social Justice will be holding a number of Circles of Silence events to spark conversations about Australia’s asylum seeker and refugee policies, in the lead up to the Federal Election.

The group has already held several events across the former Gosford and Wyong LGA’s recently and will hold three more Circles of Silence before April.

The first two events will take place in Kibble Park, Gosford, on March 14 and 22,

commencing from 12:30pm.

The final event will take place at Avoca Beach on March 24, from 12pm.

“A Circle of Silence is about expressing solidarity with people seeking asylum and refugees experiencing injustice and who are being silenced,” said group member, Anne Powles.

“It’s a powerful way to get our message across, standing in a circle in a public space for half an hour in silence, with signs telling people why we are there.”

During the event, a bell will be rung every five minutes, and the names of the men

who died on Manus Island will be read aloud.

The group will also be distributing flyers on the day.

Powles said the Circles of Silence were not about spectacle, but rather about raising awareness around humanitarian issues surrounding Australia.

“It’s about us expressing concern about the inhumane and unjust refugee policies that are in place at the moment.

“It’s about us taking a stand against all the fear mongering and racism being spread.

“The Circle of Silence is an opportunity for all people

to stand up and say no to what is happening in regards to the lack of a moral and compassionate Refugee Policy,” Powles said.

Powles said it is the group’s hope that the Circle of Silence movement will grow and spread to other communities.

“How wonderful would it be if this Circle of Silence movement was all over the Central Coast, raising awareness, and educating people about what is happening to refugees under the current policies,” she said.

Source: Media release, Feb 26 Anne Powles, Central Coast Social Justice

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Crowns Plaza wins major award prior to refurbishment

Avoca Beach artist’s work selected for 20th Botanica Exhibition

rowne Plaza Terrigal Pacific has been named the state’s top meeting venue for under 500 delegates for the third year in a row.

The venue took category gold at the Meetings Events Australia (MEA) Industry Awards, held recently at Luna Park’s Grand Ballroom.

General Manager, Ryan South, said the win was a testament to how hard the Crowne Plaza team worked to satisfy clients and put the venue on the map.

“Our hotel team is passionate about rewarding guests with an impeccable service combined with a friendly approach,” he said.

“This attitude, combined with our beachside location, provides an inspired destination for all meetings and events.”

South said factors which contributed to the win included: a record-breaking year in meetings and events, which saw 23,000 delegates at the venue; the hotel’s luxurious resort-style accommodation; and, the availability of 13 meeting spaces with a combination of indoor and outdoor venues, many having ocean views and natural light.

The availability of a meetings director and an executive chef, plus the venue’s many leisure facilities, were also pluses.

The award is judged by a panel of two representatives from the meetings and events industry, as well as an independent consultant from

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outside the industry Meanwhile, the venue will undergo a major revamp in July, with a refurbishment of its conference and event facilities.

Interior design company, Make Architects, will spearhead the first full renovation of these spaces in the past 10 years.

The conference space refurbishment will include a modern look for meeting and break-out areas, with upgraded bar and coffee facilities, carpets and interiors, along with the installation of state-of-the art audio-visual equipment.

Working with new AV partners, Encore Event Technologies, the digital upgrades will include the installation of ‘e-concierge’ to support meeting coordinators, upgraded digital signage

throughout the hotel and upgraded laser projectors throughout the meeting spaces.

The upgrade will also include access to Encore meeting enhancements such as the Cumulus Event app, designed for event planners to instantly and easily share relevant event information with delegates, and Catch Box Q&A microphones and Scenic Panels to combine theming and technology to create a ‘signature set’ look.

Ryan South said the investment highlights the commitment of both IHG and the Pacific Hotels Group to the conference and events industry.

“The meetings and events business is very important to us, with a strong focus on providing exceptional service, unique conference experiences and a touch of

coastal inspiration from our beachside location,” South said.

“Upgraded conference and event facilities will give us the ability to continue providing the highest quality to all business events held at our Central Coast venue.”

The conference space to be refurbished is among the largest on the Central Coast with capacity for up to 450 conferencing guests.

Smaller meeting rooms will continue to be available during this period for meetings with up to 60 delegates, with the Crowne Plaza meetings and sales team available during the closure to continue taking business enquires and assisting with event bookings.

Source: Media release, Feb 13 Crowne Plaza Terrigal Pacific Media release, Feb 28 Claire Mountain PR

voca Beach artist, Bronwyn Van de Graaff, has been selected as one of just 66 artists from across the country to exhibit during the Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens’ 20th anniversary exhibition.

The Botanica Exhibition began in 1999 as a smallscale event with virtually no budget and a small group of volunteers.

Since then, it has grown to become Australia’s largest and most successful contemporary botanical art exhibition.

The event also raises significant funds for Foundation and Friends of the Botanic Gardens, to support vital conservation and plant science projects.

The exhibition, which brings together the worlds of art and science, has also played a key role in resurrecting an almost forgotten art form, along the way garnering international acclaim and delivering vital sales for Australian botanical artists.

To mark Botanica’s 20 year milestone, this year’s event will be curated by,

Robyn Macintosh, who was responsible for guiding the exhibition through its formative years.

Macintosh said Botanica 2019 will showcase 120 works from 66 Australian artists, including established and emerging talents in the botanical art world.

“Botanical art has moved away from the purely scientific illustrated work and has become bolder, with contemporary compositions, while still being true to its subjects,” said Macintosh.

“Many of our artists are now represented in major collections in North America and Europe, including the highly acclaimed, Shirley Sherwood and Isaac Sutton, collections,” she said.

Botanica: The 20th Anniversary Exhibition, will open on March 30 and run until April 14, at the Lion Gate Lodge, Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney.

The exhibition is free to attend.

Source: Media release, Mar 4 Helen Goodall, Foundation and Friends of the Botanic Gardens

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new exhibition offering a behind the scenes glimpse into the making of some of Japan’s most influential animated science fiction films is coming to Gosford Regional Gallery in March.

The exhibition, entitled Anime Architecture, impressed audiences in London and Berlin.

Gosford Regional Gallery and The Japan Foundation, Sydney, will be the only two venues in Australia to showcase the exhibition.

Council Team Leader, Art Galleries, Arts and Culture, Tim Braham, said because studios only look at the final product as the crucial work, the creative process that goes on behindthe-scenes is something rarely seen to audiences outside the studio.

“Anime Architecture is an amazing exhibition that reveals some of the intricate creative processes behind Japan’s youmost influential animated

science fiction films.

“The exhibition features intricately drawn cityscapes, hand-drawn backdrops, and traces the architectural world-building process used to create anime backgrounds, showcasing a rarely seen selection of location photographs, concept sketches and the actual full colour celluloids used in the animation process,” Braham said.

The works of well-known Japanese animators, Hiromasa Ogura, Takashi Watabe, Haruhiko Higami, Mamoru Oshii and Atsushi Takeuchi, who worked during the peak of hand-drawn animation, also feature in the exhibition.

“It is truly exciting that we have been able to secure this very different exhibition for the community, which offers an insight into the fascinating process before digital animation became mainstream,” Braham said.

Anime Architecture will run at Gosford Regional Gallery from March 30 until May 19, and is presented in association

with Les Jardins des Pilotes.

Iconic Japanese animated films featured in the exhibition include: Patlabor: the Movie; Osamu Tezuka’s Metropolis; Ghost in the Shell; and, Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence.

Council Mayor, Jane Smith, said the exhibition was a coup for the Coast and would be a highlight of the diverse program of local, national and international exhibitions offered by the Gallery this year.

“Our exhibitions are supported by a strong education and learning program including tours, artist talks, practical workshops, demonstrations and classes for both children and adults, fostering creative arts on the Central Coast.

“We invite locals and visitors to the area to drop into the Gallery and check out this very different and interesting international exhibition, brought to our very own doorstep by Gosford Regional Gallery.”

Source: Media release, Mar 11 Central Coast Council Media

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un Valley Reserve, Green Point, is set for a major upgrade, thanks to just over $1.3m in funding from the State Government.

Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said the upgrade would provide a new environment for all age groups and abilities to enjoy, particularly the hundreds of families in Green Point.

“The project involves creating a functional and inclusive play space, and upgrades to the existing amenities to meet our growing community’s needs,” Crouch said.

The upgrade will include: construction of play equipment, park furniture and a drinking fountain; pathways, landscaping and fencing; and upgrades to the existing basketball court and car park.

Central Coast Councillor for Gosford East Ward, Rebecca Gale Collins, said Green Point families had been screaming out for a new play area for years.

“This is the first regional play space in the Gosford East

Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, and Central Coast Councillor, Rebecca Gale Collins, at Sun Valley Reserve

Ward,” Collins said. enhanced recreational “The new play equipment opportunities. and landscaping is a win for “We know that Coast families old and young.” love their local playgrounds, The $1,347,500 grant to and this partnership with the Central Coast Council is funded State Government will now by the NSW Government’s provide a regional play space Stronger Country Communities and recreational area that this growing area of the Coast can Fund.

Community consultation on enjoy,” Smith said.

“This is the community’s the project will commence space and I encourage shortly, with construction residents to have their say as expected in the 2019/20 this project comes to life.” financial year. experience old worldSource: charm as Central Coast Council will contribute the balance of Media release, Feb 3 dance through cobblestonned funds to make up the $1.8m Central Coast Council Media release, Feb 3 total project cost.

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COASTAL DIARY

A COMPREHENSIVE LISTING OF EVENTS OVER THE NEXT THREE WEEKS ON THE CENTRAL COAST FRIDAY, MAR 15

Ticketed, 4pm

Corona SunSets Presents Halekulani View Club The Jezabels, supports the Smith Family Florida Beach Bar, Meeting & Lunch w/ guest Free, 4pm speaker, Halekulani Bowling Club, 11am MONDAY, MAR 18 Ocean Film Festival World Tour, Avoca Beach picture theatre, Ticketed, 7pm - 10pm 80’S Summer Mix Tape Party, Ettalong Diggers, Ticketed, 8:30pm Mapstone With Support Sid Berry, The Rhythm Hut, Ticketed, 6pm

SATURDAY, MAR 16 Rotary Club of Woy Woy - Opera in the Arboretum, The Pearl Beach Arboretum, Ticketed, 3pm - 5:30pm 4342 3593 Inagural Central Coast Charity Ball, Gosford RSL Club, Ticketed, 7pm - 11:30pm

The Map to Paradise, Avoca Beach Picture Theatre, Ticketed, 7:20pm Peninsula Vocal Academy Singing Class, Stratford Music Woy Woy, 1st class free, 7pm

TUESDAY, MAR 19 TWO by Jim Cartwright, Laycock Street Theatre Auditorium, Ticketed, 7:30pm

Aged Care, 9am - 1pm

Garage sale, Umina Uniting Church Neptune Street, 8am - 1pm Raw Challenge: The Evolution 2.0 – Supersized, 110 Pacific Hwy Doyalson, Ticketed, 8:30am Gosford Private Maternity Services - Open Day, Gosford Private Hospital, Free, 9:30am - 12:30pm

TUESDAY, MAR 26 In Between Two: Ancestory, Storytelling and Fighting Racism with rap, The Art House Wyong, 26/03 & 27/03, Ticketed, 8pm, 11am

Polytrack Provincial FRIDAY, MAR 22 Championship Gosford Qualifier ft. the Gosford Sydney Symphony WEDNESDAY, MAR 27 Food Truck Fair, The Entertainment Grounds Orchestra: Alessio Bax Regional Creativity and Performs Mozart, Gosford, Free entry, Wellbeing Seminar, The Art House Wyong, 11:30am

Ticketed, 7:30pm

Warehouse sale, Youthlife Op Shop, 8am - 12:30pm Flavours by the Sea, Memorial Park The Entrance, 3:30pm - 8:30pm

BATO Yard, EDSACC Oval, Bateau Bay, Girls only workshop Peninsula Environment 4pm, Competition skills Group Annual Meeting, 5pm, Book your spot at Woy Woy Environment Centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ Centre, Free bowlgroms all welcome, 10am

SUNDAY, MAR 17

NSW Tourism Conference, Crowne Plaza Terrigal, 17/03 - 19/03 The Vampires Pacifica Australia Tour, Laycock Street Theatre,

Erina Hub, Ticketed, 9:30am - 12:30pm

SATURDAY, MAR 30

Brackets & Jam, Kincumba Mountain Reserve, Ticketed

- Wonder, Avoca beach picture theatre, Ticketed, 6:30pm COSS Connections & Rehabilitation Project, Narara Ecovillage, Bookings required Free, 6 - 8pm The Sounds of the Supremes, The Art House Wyong, Ticketed, 8pm

Rescue Ball Fiesta - Hosted Open Precinct Day, by celebrity Effie, 8 Russell Drysdale Street, Crowne Plaza Terrigal, East Gosford, 10am - 2pm Ticketed, 6:30pm - 12am Anime Architecture, Gosford Regional Gallery, Free, 30/03 - 19/05, 10am - 4pm

Ettalong Diggers, Ticketed, 3pm

WEDNESDAY, APR 10

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8

Turfcare Raceday, Patonga Beach Easter The Entertainment Grounds, Fete, Ticketed, 11am - 5pm Jane Rutter, Laycock Street Theatre Auditorium, Ticketed, 11am

Patonga Hall Brisk Street, 9am - 1pm

TUESDAY, APR 23

your French at any level, Erina Leagues Club, First attendance is free, 10am – 12pm

Sing Along With Tempo, Laycock Street Theatre, Ticketed, 11am

FRIDAY, MAY 10 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour Avoca Beach, Avoca Beach Picture Theatre, Ticketed, 7pm - 10pm

League Raceday, The Entertainment Grounds, Ticketed, 11am - 5:30pm Street Paws Festival,

Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody Greatest Hits Tour Wyoming, Laycock Street Theatre Auditorium, Ticketed, 8pm

Central Coast Chorale Mt Penang Gardens & GlenGala Day, & Sydney Male Choir Events Park, Glengara Retirement present Together in Free, 11am Village, Song, 10am - 2pm SATURDAY, MAY 18 Wyong Christian Lego Competition and Community School, 70’s Unplugged, Exhibition, Evening Tea Dance, Ticketed, 2:30pm Ettalong Diggers, East Gosford Progress Hall, Kincumber Uniting 4307 9355 Ticketed, 8:30pm Ticketed, 7:30pm 11pm wwwcentralcoastchorale.org Church, Ticketed, 9am - 2pm MONDAY, MAY 20 SUNDAY, APR 14 The Wedding Fair, 0447 011 282

The Entertainment Grounds, www.kincumberunitingchurch.

Tuggerah Lakes Choral SCY Ticketed, 10am - 1pm com

Wildplant Community Nursery, CEN office Ourimbah, 9am - 12pm

- Easter Cantata, Toukley Presbyterian Church, Ticketed, 2pm

TUESDAY, APR 30

Billionaire Boy A Play by Maryam Master, The Art House Wyong, Ticketed, 6pm

COAST LIFE – The Five Strings Appreciating life near, Collaborative & Shorethyme SUNDAY, JUN 9 Dogs In the Park Gosford, on and in the water, Present - Eclectic, Day on the Farm, North Entrance Surf Boys In The Band Jukebox Gosford Foreshore Masons Shorethyme Restaurant 993 George Downes Dr, Parade, 9:30am - 3:30pm Lifesaving Club, Norah Head, Ticketed, Revolution, Free event, 10am - 4pm 30/04 - 11/05, 6pm Ticketed, 4pm - 9pm The Art House Wyong, WEDNESDAY, APR 14 www.outoftheblueproductions.

Ticketed, 8pm Ladies Night, com.au FRIDAY, MAY 3 Ettalong Diggers, Nicole Alexander – Author SUNDAY, APR 7 Ticketed, 8pm Talk, TUESDAY, APR 2 Shakespeare on the Coast Live Well Festival, Gosford Waterfront, 10am - 4pm

FRIDAY, MAR 29

TUESDAY, APR 9

SATURDAY, MAR 23 Open Day, Chamberlain Gardens

FRIDAY, APR 5

The Art House Wyong, Ticketed, 8pm

Toni Childs: Retrospective, Jazz, Blues and Roots THURSDAY, APR 11 The Art House Wyong, CD Competition, Ticketed, 7:30pm - 10pm Ross Noble - Humournoid, Treble Clef Café Umina, The Art House Wyong, Ticketed, 5 & 6/04, THURSDAY, APR 25 Ticketed, 8pm SATURDAY, MAY 11 6pm Anzac Day Luncheon FRIDAY, APR 12 Swing on This, SATURDAY, APR 6 Show, The Art House Wyong, Mountain Film on Tour, Ettalong Diggers, Ticketed, 2pm & Avoca Beach Picture Ticketed, 11:30am 7:30pm Session, Theatre, Ticketed, 4343 0111 4335 1485 7:30pm Mad About Dirt, www.thearthousewyong.

SATURDAY, APR 27 com.au Narara High School Halekulani View Club 10am to 1pm, 10th AnnuaI Central Supports the Smith Family Sustain - Ability: The Oz Icon’s Narara Ecovillage Meeting & Lunch, One-day rural yoga retreat Coast Italian Festival, Showband Ft Mike 1 - 4pm, with Mark O’Brien, Ettalong Beach Tourist Halekulani Bowling Club, Whitney & Wayne 0478 636 033 11am Narara Ecovillage, Ticketed, Resort & Galleria, Pearce, 9:30am - 4:30pm 6 & 7/04, 9am - 4pm Ettalong Diggers, Central Coast Comicon SATURDAY, APR 13 2019, Ticketed, 8:30pm Waterwatch training, Family Fun Day & Art The Entertainment Grounds Alliance Française Terrigal Skate Park, Exhibition Fundraiser, Gosford, 10am 4pm Conversation Group SUNDAY, APR 28 Bookings required, Point Clare Scout Hall - Come and practice 9:30am - 12:30pm Terrigal Wamberal Rugby

Kallidad, eventbrite.com.au Cliff Richard & The The Rhythm Hut, Shadows 60th Anniversary Ticketed, 6:30pm THURSDAY, MAR 28 Concert, Laycock Street Theatre SUNDAY, MAR 31 Auditorium, Ticketed, Courtney Cottle’s 7:30pm Fundraiser Movie night

The Songs of James Taylor and Carole King A Celebration, The Art House Wyong, Ticketed, 8pm Skate Skills Workshop,

Seniors, Club Toukley RSL, Free, 10am - 11am 4350 5387

Troubadour Folk - Bob Fox (UK) St Lukes Hall, Ticketed, Opening Weekend - WEDNESDAY, APR 3 7pm Central Coast Regional Chillpreneur Book Tour, Sporting & Mick Thomas & the Roving Westfield Tuggerah, Recreation Complex, Commission, Ticketed, 20 Lake Road TuggerHardys Bay Club, 12:30pm - 2:30pm ah, 29, 30 & 31/03 Ticketed, 8am

Resident’s for Responsible Ettalong Development SUNDAY, MAR 24 Public Meeting, Ettalong Bowling Club, Avoca Beachside Markets, 8pm Avoca Beach, 9am - 2pm THURSDAY, MAR 21 The Stand Up: Comedy Night and Buffet at Erina Fair, Curry Empire Indian Restaurant Erina Fair, 7pm

Glenn Shorrock, Ettalong Diggers, Ticketed, 9pm 4343 0111

Road Safety Presentation for

The Gospel According to Paul,

The Art House Wyong, Free, 10:30am - 11:30am

SATURDAY, APR 20

The Tempest, Wyong Grove Theatre, Ticketed, 3/05 - 11/05, Multiple Screenings

SUNDAY, MAY 5 Marina Prior & David Hobson ‘The 2 of us’

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Hospital staff rally over increased parking fees and loss of shuttle bus

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osford Hospital staff, the Health Services Union (HSU) and members of the Central Coast Labor team, held a public rally at Gosford Hospital on March 13 to protest the 71.6 per cent increase in hospital parking fees.

The rally coincided with the opening of the hospital’s new $35.5m multi-story parking facility on Showground Rd, and saw around 150 hospital staff members descend on the grounds of the Health Services Building in protest of the new parking fee policy.

HSU Central Coast representative and rally leader, Brendan Roberts, said the increased parking fees were a blatant cash grab.

“Staff have been paying $13.75 a week, but this is being jacked up to $23.60 week.

“This means staff will be paying an extra $40 a month to park on-site, and up to $1,230 a year, just to park their car at work,” Roberts said.

According to Roberts, the increased parking fee is effectively a $512 pay cut for many full time hospital staff.

“In the first 12 months of these new fees being introduced, health workers at Gosford Hospital will shell out up to $750,000 in parking fees.

“Why should health workers hard earned wages be given back to their employer just to

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help pay back the loan for the new car park?” he said.

Hospital visitors and patients can also expect to shoulder a hefty increase, with parking tickets now costing anywhere between $9.90 (one hour) to $19.90 (five hours plus) a day, to park on site.

Private car park operator, Secure Parking, has taken over managing and operating parking at Gosford Hospital.

CCLHD has maintained that the price increase is in line with the NSW Health Hospital Car Parking Fees Policy, which had been developed in consultation with union representatives in an effort to rollout uniform parking fees across the state, but Roberts said this was blatantly not true, otherwise the HSU would not be opposing the new policy.

Another key issue raised by hospital staff at the rally was the closure of the shuttle bus service that allowed staff to safely travel to and from the

hospital from the commuter carpark on Showground Rd. One hospital staff member told Coast Community News that staff are at a loss of what they’ll do now that these changes are in effect.

“What many people don’t know is that the new carpark is not big enough to accommodate both staff and visitors,” the nurse said.

“Staff are put on a waiting list to be allocated a parking space in both carparks.

“There’s currently a four year waiting list to even be considered for a space, it’s a joke.

“Without enough adequate parking at the hospital, staff are forced to park in the streets, and with all of the construction going on around the hospital, we’re competing with construction workers, nearby residents and visitors to the hospital for parking,” the nurse said.

The nurse said the current

situation had put the safety of staff at risk and that the cessation of the shuttle service would exacerbate safety issues further.

“Many staff members don’t feel safe walking the streets to get to their cars.

“Female staff members and night shift workers in particular have experienced all manner of threatening situations just trying to walk to and from their cars.

“Many nurses have reported being assaulted or intimidated, and I myself even had someone try to force their way into my car whilst I was trying to go home.

“Just recently a staffer who parked at the Gosford Tennis Club finished her shift to find her tyres had been slashed.

“It is really not a good

situation to be in, and many of us relied on the shuttle for that sense of security,” the nurse said.

“We’ve heard from staff members that would rather arrive up to two hours earlier than their shift, just to be able to park on site, and we’ve also just learned that any staff member lucky enough to get a parking spot in the visitor levels of the parking lots will be expected to pay the full day’s rate for the privilege of coming to work,” Roberts said.

Roberts also proposed a second rally and pseudo staff strike, to be held at the Showground Rd commuter carpark on April 1, to protest the closure of the shuttle service.

“I encourage staff members to join the HSU at the carpark for a rally and barbecue on April 1, which will not end until the shuttle bus shows up,” Roberts said.

Liesl Tesch, Member for Gosford, David Harris, Member for Wyong, Emma McBride, Federal Member for Dobell, Anne Charlton, Labor candidate for the Federal Seat of Robertson, and Jeff Sundstrom, Labor candidate for the State Seat of Terrigal, all attended the rally, with Tesch, Harris and Sundstrom all pledging to back a number of HSU priorities currently being put to NSW Health,

the most notable being the implementation of a flat $10 rate for staff to park at their health facility of employment.

McBride and Charlton also addressed the rally and said they fully supported the implementation of a flat rate for staff.

“The Central Coast Labor team are here today to support the HSU Central Coast campaign against the unfair hike in parking fees at Gosford Hospital,” McBride said.

Roberts concluded the rally by urging staff members to let their voices be heard on the contentious issue.

“We must stay strong and united until we get fair fees for everyone,” Roberts said.

A spokesperson for the CCLHD told Coast Community News that hospital staff will be given a three month period of lower fees to adjust to the new policy.

Source: Rally, Mar 13 Brendan Roberts, HSU Central Coast Emma McBride, Federal Member for Dobell Anne Charlton, Labor candidate for the Federal Seat of Robertson Interview, Mar 13 Gosford Hospital staff member Media release, Mar 7 Stewart Prins, HSU NSW/ACT Media statement, Feb 26 Central Coast Local Health District Dilon Luke, Journalist

Lego building competition at car boot sale

incumber Uniting Church will hold a Lego building competition and exhibition from 9am to 2pm on April 6.

The event is open to children and families, with all proceeds raised through entry fees going towards the Church group’s family support programs.

The event will also coincide

with the Church’s next car boot sale.

Source: Media release, Mar 6 Karen Parsons, Kincumber Uniting Church

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Free social French conversation groups, small classes at East Gosford and Bateau Bay Inquires: Renee 0435 028 416 www.afcentralcoast.org.au afcentralcoast@gmail.com

CENTRAL COAST ART SOCIETY

Lectures, demonstrations and discussion. Weekly paint-outs 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.

4325 1420

publicity@artcentralcoast.asn.au

CENTRAL COAST HANDWEAVERS, SPINNERS AND TEXTILE ARTS GUILD

Spinning and weaving, patchwork and quilting, felting and other fibre and fabric crafts, community quilting bees - Day and Night Groups 4325 4743 www.cottagecrafts.net.au

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 CARAVANNERS INC

3rd Sun Monthly Visitors - New Members welcome, Trips Away, Social Outings, friendship with like minded senior folk - Details from Geoff 0447 882 150

CENTRAL COAST COMMUNITY LEGAL CENTRE

Not for profit service providing free legal advice.

Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm 4353 4988 contact@centralcoastclc.org.au

CENTRAL COAST 50+ SINGLES SOCIAL GROUP Invites Ladies & Gents for dinner, dancing - BBQs & socialising each w/e. Friendly group monthly programme all areas 0412 200 571 0437 699 366 50pssg@gmail.com

CENTRAL COAST SUNDAY LUNCH BUNCH

(Singles over 55) Luncheons 1st and 3rd Sundays monthly at various licensed venues 0418 772 569 (after 2pm)

NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS CCLC INDOOR BOWLS Mon - Ladies Social Wed Night - Mixed Social Sat - Mixed Social New members welcome - tuition given level 2 Central Coast Leagues Club 4334 3800

GOSFORD NORTH PROBUS CLUB

Meets 4th Tuesday at the Grange Hotel Monthy meeting 4th Tuesday Grange Hotel 10am 43225560

FREEMASONS

Who are they? What do they do?

Find out about the wolrd’s oldest fraternal organisation and how we help our community.

Gosford Masonic Centre 86 Mann St Gosford www.tccl2001.org

Seniors Social and Friendship Club Inc Meets 2nd Mon Regular monthly social activities as well as day outings and short breaks away, organised by individual members.

4322 7588 or 0427 404 322

TERRIGAL WAMBERAL RSL SUB-BRANCH

VOLUNTEERING CENTRAL COAST

Refer potential volunteers to community organisations.

Activities include fitness, yoga, Provide support to volunteers bridge, mahjong, zumba gold, and community organisations. line dancing, tai chi, painting, Provide training to volunteers craft and computer classes. and managers of volunteers 43845152 Information sessions “Bridge to Volunteering” held regularly.

WYOMING 4329 7122 recruit@volcc.org.au

WILDLIFE ARC

We rescue and care for injured and orphan native animals.

24hr/day, 7days/week.Gen Meeting 3rd Sun Wyoming Community Centre, Maidens Brush Rd Wyoming at 10am 4325 0666

COMMUNITY CENTRES COMMUNITY CENTRES provide the local community with a meeting place and hub for groups, services and information.

GOSFORD 50+ LEISURE AND LEARNING CENTRE

Mon-Fri Chess, Darts, Handicraft, Indoor Bowls, Knitting, Line Dancing, Origami, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Scrabble, Scrapbooking, Sit & Sew, Table Tennis, Ukulele 4304 7065

GOSFORD-NARARA NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE

At Breakers Country Club pension and welfare officers available to assist with DVA compensation claims and benefits Wed & Fri 10am – Midday Meetings 2nd Sat 10am 4384 2661

School Holiday activities, playgroup, multicultural programs, community activities - Rooms for Hire 4329 4477

TERRIGAL HAVEN PROBUS CLUB INC

POINT CLARE COMMUNITY HALL

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A male only club, meets monthly 10am, 2nd Monday 0407 890 722 mcmillar5@bigpond.com

THE NSW JUSTICES ASSOCIATION INC

Seeking volunteers for added community desks Monday Erina Fair & Imperial Centre Gosford 9am-1pm 5th Monday 2.00 to 5.00pm Tuesday Gosford Court 9.30am-1pm Friday Kincumber Library 10.30am-1pm Free Insurance and training provided 0418 203 671 marketing@nswja.org.au

U3A CENTRAL COAST

mental health and well-being.

TERRIGAL FIFTY PLUS POLITICAL PARTY LEISURE AND LEARNING Anonymous, free and open to all.

Weekly at Woy Woy, Bateau CENTRE CENTRAL COAST GREENS Bay and Wyong

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COMMUNITY CENTRE

Community Support, Zumba Book Club, Community Garden, Facility Hire, EAPA, Fine Assistance, Volunteer Opportunity, CDAT, OSHC/ Vacation Care Managed by Gosford Regional Community Services 4323 7483

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HEALTH GROUPS ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

meet every Wed 12.30pm Someone cares - Anglican Church 3 Mann St Gosford 4323 3890

BETTER HEARING AUSTRALIA CENTRAL COAST

Hearing loss management Support and educational groups providing practical experience and confidence Learn the benefits of hearing aids 4321 0275

CENTRAL COAST PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP (GOSFORD)

Meet last Friday Month Terrigal Uniting Church 380 Terrigal Dre, Terrigal 9.30am to 12 noon 4367 9600

Community Garden - Playgroup www.pcfa.org.au Craft and Exercise Groups Function or Meeting Hire DYING WITH DIGNITY Managed by Gosford Regional Campaigning to give those Community Services suffering unrelievable terminal Enquiries regarding hire to or incurable illness the choice 4323 7483 to receive legal medical help accounts@gosfordcommunity. to die. Quarterly meetings, org.au Erina Fair. www.gosfordcommunity.org.au 02 4369 8053

GREEN POINT COMMUNITY CENTRE

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FAIRHAVEN SERVICES

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Enabling People who live with a disability to achieve their goals and aspirations.

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KARIONG NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE

GAMBLING SOLUTIONS

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Counsellors provide free, Enjoy a diverse range of confidential, professional Early childhood clinic, free courses and activities for service to gamblers, family and family law advice, active seniors. Keep your mind active friends. Woy Woy, Kincumber, playgroup, computer classes, and make new friends. Your Gosford, The Entrance. retirement years can be the OOSH services, fitness classes, 4344 7992 arts & crafts, over 50’s best years of all. friendship group, youth group, 0408 704 701 GROW Support Groups www.centralcoast.u3anet.org.au social groups and many more Small friendly groups formed services. to learn how to overcome 4340 1724 anxiety, depression and wwww.knc.net.au loneliness and to improve

assisting youth. Support our great projects, get involved with our fun club. New member enquiries welcomed Graham Black - 0410 509 071

The Central Coast Greens For a fairer, more transparent grahamblack@outlook.com.au and accountable government based on democratic principles MEALS ON WHEELS Local, state-wide, national Delicious meals delivered free and international issues and Join us for a midday meal CCLC BRIDGE CLUB campaigns - Council and Help with shopping and Duplicate Bridge-partner not parliamentary representation cooking classes required for most sessions.

Developing a new economy 4363 7111 Central Coast Leagues Club Protecting our environment 12.30pm Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri. Peaceful conflict resolution Sat 1.30pm Wed 7.15pm Mon Community participation 4325 9854 We meet monthly every 3rd www.cclcbridgeclub.asn.au CENTRAL COAST FAMILY Thu - Details and info: cclcbridgeclub@westnet.com.au 1800 558 268

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HISTORY GROUPS HISTORY SOCIETY INC.

Open Tue to Fri 9.30am 2.30pm First Sat 9.30 - noon Thur 7pm - 9pm Other times by appointment.

4324 5164 www.centralcoastfhs.org.au admin@centralcoasths.org.au

BRISBANE WATER HISTORICAL SOCIETY

• Coach tours • School educational tours • Annual Street Stalls • Participation in History Heritage Week Celebration Margaret Pearce 4325 2270

FELLOWSHIP OF FIRST FLEETERS CENTRAL COAST

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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

PUBLIC SPEAKING Develop confidence by improving your speaking skills.

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For anyone interested in early history or early family histories.

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Point Clare Community Hall 2nd Sat 10:30am 4392 1926 4311 6254

Mthly meetings 1st and 3rd Mon 7.15-9.30pm Ourimbah RSL 4362 7227

MUSIC

SERVICE GROUPS

BLUE GUM FLAT TOASTMASTERS

BRISBANE WATER BRASS INNER WHEEL CLUBS OF Brass Band entertainment CENTRAL COAST for the community playing all types of popular music Rehearsal every Tues.

7.30pm-10pm 0419 274 012

COASTAL A CAPPELLA Dynamic award winning women’s a cappella chorus new members always welcome.

Music eduction provided Lots of Performance opportunities, or hire us for your next event.

0412 948 450

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SOUNDWAVES

A cappella harmony for Men – new members welcome.

Rehearsals Mondays 7.00pm to 9.30pm Central Coast Leagues Club, Dane Drive, Gosford Ring Max on 4324 3631 or Kieran 4324 1977

SYMPHONY CENTRAL COAST

Community Orchestra welcomes new memberships to join our ranks. Rehearsals every Wednesday 7.30 to 9.45pm at Erina info@sympnony centralcoast.com.au

Wyong, Terrigal & Gosford North Clubs Women working together to make a difference and imprive lives while making new friends.

Enjoy social outings and community involvment.

Wyong Club Meets 3rd Wed 6.30pm Terrigal Club Meets 3rd Mon 12 noon Gosford North 2nd Wed 7pm 0417 480 549 or 0407 008 555

CENTRAL COAST GOJU-KAI KARATE

Traditional Karate & Self Defence for Teens & Adults No Contracts, Cheap Rates Wamberal - Mon 630pm Kincumber - Thurs 715pm 0417 697 096 www.centralcoastgojukaikarate.com.au

CENTRAL COAST SOARING CLUB INC

Gliding Club, Learn to fly, Instruction FREE to members 14 and up for Training Flying at Bloodtree Rd Mangrove Mountain Thur, Sat, Sun ( weather permitting) 0412 164 082 0414 635 047 www.ccsoaring.com.au

SPIRITUALITY IN THE PUB

Ecumenical & Interfaith Speakers Forum & Q&A with focus on developing understanding and encouraging dialogue about spirituality through people sharing their life journeys.

1st Tues March to October 2nd Tues November 7.30 to 9pm Grange Hotel Wyoming 4328 2596 - 0498 588 261

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Central Dynamos are the Veterans’ Cricket NSW Over 70’s champions

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he Central Coast Veterans’ Cricket Association Inc.’s Over 70’s team, the Central Dynamos, are the inaugural Veterans’ Cricket NSW Over 70’s champions.

The Over 70’s State Championships were the first of its kind to be held in Australia and the Central Dynamos emerged as the undefeated champions.

The Dynamos were made up of Central Coast Cyclones players and members of the Newcastle Taverners.

Dynamos representing the Coast were: Ken Campbell, Gordon Ives, John Fogarty, David Paul, John Irvine, Howard Reay and Grahame Danaher.

Source: Website, Mar 12 Gary Crowe, Veterans’ Cricket NSW

The Central Dynamos

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Adam Crouch with Terrigal Wamberal Little Athletics athletes

porting codes that utilise Duffys Rd Oval Clubhouse are set to benefit from a $250,000 upgrade of the facility thanks to a NSW Government grant.

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Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, announced the funding on March 8.

The facility is used primarily

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“Because we have a strong

Elise selected for the Open Girls Sydney Netball team

n Erina High School student has been selected for the 2019 Open Girls Sydney Netball team.

“Congratulations to, Elise Annabel, of Year 11 for her selection in the Open Girls Sydney North Netball team.

“She will now compete in the NSWCHSSA State Championships this May in Menai.

“Well done Elise we are proud of you,” said Principal, Karen Nicol.

Source: Website, Mar 8 Karen Nicol, Erina High School

NSW budget, we’re able to take the pressure off sport clubs and local families,” Crouch said.

Source: Website, Mar 8 Adam Crouch, Official Facebook page

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Athletes win four medals at NSW Open Championships

Katie Gunn

Annabelle Rogers

everal members of the Gosford Senior Athletics Club medalled at the NSW Open Championships, held from March 8-10.

and Para Discus.

Rogers also narrowly missed out on picking up a third bronze in the Para Javelin, ending in fourth place.

Men’s National Sprint leader, Tyler Gunn, had a disappointing end to his run at the championships with illness keeping him out of the finals, despite recording the fastest time in the 400m heats, at 47.60.

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Oscar Tebutt opened the scoreboard for Gosford with a silver in the 5km Race Walk, and Katie Gunn also brought a silver medal home in the Women’s Long Jump.

Annabelle Rogers was the club’s most medalled competitor, bringing home two bronzes in the Para Shot Put

Source: Website, Mar 11 David Tarbotton, NSW Athletics

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Players selected for representative teams

thletes attached to the Central Coast Academy of Sport Club Terrigal Basketball, have enjoyed success at the NSW Country Tour.

“The Country Tour, held annually in January, is often seen as an important first step in the representative pathway for NSW Country athletes, and the Academy had no less than 15 athletes head to Albury to battle the heat as well as the many other talented basketball players in attendance,” said Academy’s Managing Director, Ian Robilliard.

Following the competition in Albury, a number of Academy athletes were then selected to higher order teams.

Chelsea Vernon-Elliott, Brianna Kelly and Jade Yardley, were chosen to the Under 15 Girls Southern Cross Challenge (SCC) team.

The girls travelled to Victoria in late January to the State Basketball Centre, at Knox, to compete against teams from Victoria Country and Metro, SA Country and Metro, WA Country and Metro, NSW Metro and the ACT.

Chelsea Vernon-Elliott, Brianna Kelly and Jade Yardley

The SCC is a tournament designed to identify those on the performance pathway potentially leading to Under 16 NSW Country State team selection.

Kyla Fitzgerald and Dylan Tea, gained selection to the Under 16 Australian Country Team, a team selected for the competing teams at Albury, and while not a complete representative team, it is one

that offers selected athletes a great experience in the sport.

The team’s will play in New Zealand late April.

“It is very pleasing to see these athletes identified on the sports pathway”, Robilliard said.

“I’ll give a shout out to the coaches of this program, they have played an important role in helping these athletes

advance their game to this level.

“I can’t really say thank you enough, as volunteers, it remains the life blood of the organisation and full credit to them on these very pleasing results,” Robilliard said.

Source: Media release, Feb 27 Ian Robilliard, Central Coast Academy of Sport

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Inaugural mixed bowls

Mariners’ equal record defeat results in coach’s dismissal

he Central Coast Mariners have fallen 8-2 at the hands of Wellington Phoenix, during their Round 21 clash at Central Coast Stadium, with, Jack Clisby and Stephen Mallon, giving the fans a minor consolation with two stunning strikes.

Despite the Mariners’ encouraging start, the Phoenix were able to grab the lead as a Krishna cross was helped into the net by, Sam Graham.

Wellington were quick to double their tally after Krishna chipped, Ben Kennedy, from range, 12 minutes in.

The Mariners still managed to control possession despite the score line and were desperate to try and get back in the game.

In the 22nd minute, a

defensive error saw Singh steal the ball and put Williams through on goal, who fired his shot into the top corner.

As the half carried on, the Yellow and Navy managed to hold on after a handful of saves from Kennedy.

The Mariners were able to create some momentum in their search to pull one back, but they were hit on the counter as Krishna doubled his tally right before the break.

It was 4-0 at half time.

Six minutes into the second half, Cacace fired home a Krishna cross.

Singh continued his good form and featured on the scoresheet five minutes later.

Shortly after, Louis Fenton, made it seven for the Phoenix.

The Yellow and Navy were able to pull one back after Clisby’s shot went in off the post from distance.

Woy Woy Bowling Club held With inaugural 10 minutes to go,Tuesday suspension list Mixed that we’ve its Stephen Mallon, scored his got right now, we just haven’t Bowls on Tuesday, July 28.

first A-League goal with a got the depth to be able to Play commenced at 1pm with well-placed set piece. out playing compete,”aMulvey told of the 40 bowlers game press.

The momentum stayed triples. with At the the Mariners for of the play, “Ultimately, just end prizeswewere dying stages, with thethe score winning weren’t competitive enough, awarded for rink team line looking likely to keep particularly in the first half. increasing as the game “It was probably men against opened up. boys,” Mulvey said.

Although, the Mariners Discussion then turned were caught out committing towards the Mariners’ future, numbers forward and were hit as the club was quickly on the counter as Singh made shaping up to again be the it 8-2 for the Nix. A-League’s wooden spooners Former Mariners’ Head in one of their worst seasons Coach, Mike Mulvey, who was on record. still in the position at the time, When asked if a cultural fronted the media following issue had developed at the the result. club, Mulvey said that whilst Mulvey put the result down there was overall work to be to the inexperienced outfit done, there was no cultural the Mariners were forced to issue. field as the club was missing “When you read the back some of its core players due to pages of a newspaper at the disciplinary action and injury. moment you can see which “With the injury and sports have cultural issues.

and the losing rink team.

“OursA is meat not one of raffl them. e was In also closing, held.

Mulvey urged Mariners’ fans to continue to “We It is haveplanned individual that this will now support the squad. disciplinary issues as that weawillweekly event, with continue allwith,” bowlers are welcome. deal Mulvey said.

“To the fans, please get 29 Jul 2015 behind the boys.

“Moving forwardMedia what thisrelease, Gaye Scarfe, Woy Woy club needs most of all is “This is your club and I Women’s Bowling Club stability. promise you we’re doing “Stability in its coaching everything we possibly can. ranks, its staff and its strategy.

“I won’t shirk from disciplinary issues that need “The questions that need to be asked are what kind of to be dealt with. players are we going to sign, “Moving forward we’ll pick where are we going to get the players that are going to them from and how much are be positive, wear the badge we going to spend on them. with pride and look forward to “We need to get recruitment playing for this club now and right to get ourselves as into future,” Mulvey said. competitive as possible,” The Mariners announced Mulvey said.

Mulvey’s dismissal several Given the Mariners’ current hours later. track record, Mulvey conceded Source: that attracting new talent was Media release, Mar 9 becoming increasingly more Tyson Scott, Central Coast Mariners difficult, especially given the Press Conference, Mar 9 announcement of an 11th Mike Mulvey, Central Coast team being added to the Mariners A-League next season.

Alen Stajcic has signed on as the Mariners’ Caretaker Coach

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he Central Coast Mariners have confirmed that, Alen Stajcic, has been appointed as Caretaker Coach for the remainder of the Hyundai A-League 2018/19 season.

Stajcic most notably coached the Matildas (Australian National Women’s Team) from 2014 – 2019.

‘Staj’, as he is affectionately known, won the W-League Coach of the Year award twice (2010/11 and 2013/14) during

his time with Sydney FC. Stajcic’s successful spell at Sydney FC was also recognised with an induction to the Club’s Hall of Fame.

Amongst his list of accolades as a Head Coach, are also Coach of the Year honours at the prestigious 2017 AIS Sport Performance Awards, and nomination for FIFA Coach of the Year in 2018.

With six games remaining this season, Stajcic’s tenure commences immediately, with the details of his first training session still to be advised.

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Central Coast Mariners’ of the Mariners.

Sporting Director, Mike Phelan, “His role is to stabilise, spoke about the focus of the bring everyone together, that Competitors in the inaugural Woynext Woy mixed bowls competition six weeks and welcomed includes the players and the him to the Club. staff.

“Speaking with Alen and “He will see us through until the board, there are two key the end of the season and help elements we need to ensure position the football club going over the next six weeks, that’s forward. stability and harmony,” Phelan “At the end of the season, we said. will assess the situation, but “Alen is an experienced Alen’s role at the moment is aboard 22.some momentum he has Central experience atCoast Marine Rescue has towed coach, to generate The level ofrescue coaching in boat a six-metre half-cabin the highest leading intowas the back then end of assigned to locate and secure two runabout with two people on this country and is held in high the season. large logs deemed hazards to safe “We will discuss the future board from the Rip esteem for what he achieved Upon his arrival on south the history,of which is something navigation seen around the Rip on the international stage. during that time, and at the Central Coast, to Stajcic spoke that everyone is committed to Bridge Davistown.

Bridge area.

“What we need right now is end of that time,” Phelan said. motor had aboutThe the determination to failed restoring.on Sunday, The logs were located. One was a manager who can take the June 7, at around 9:15am, and relish his newest challenge.

“We’re well aware of the described as “huge”. a crucial period. they towork get back Source: “I wouldrequired like to thank help the hard ahead of us, to and helm during They were placed ashore for Media release, Mar 12 the ramp adjacent to Davistown “We recognise the skills Alen Central Coast Mariners for that starts now. removal by Council.

Tyson Scott, Central Coast Public is confident providing meWharf. this opportunity,” release, 8 June 2015 “I relish a challenge and has and the ClubMedia Mariners’ Media The tow was completed by that he will be able toRon draw on Cole, Marine Rescue Stajcic said. can’t wait to get started,” Mr Al Howes, Mr Karl Liepa, Mr NSW Central Coast Unit those skills for the advantage “This is a club with a very rich Stajcic said.

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Central Coast runner-up in Cricket NSW Country Championship

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magnificent century from skipper, Peter Gallichan, was not enough to lift Central Coast to their first McDonald Cricket NSW Country Championship at North Dalton Park, Wollongong, on February 10.

Unfortunately, Gallichan’s knock was surpassed by ACT Southern Districts’, John Rogers, who hit a brilliant 175 not out.

It is rare for a century to be scored in the final, but to have two on the same day spoke volumes for the players and also the quality of the wicket.

A former Tasmania and Western Australia Sheffield Shield player, Rogers was the only batsman of any substance for his side, but his score was sufficient for ACT Southern Districts to score 9/276 off their 50 overs.

Rogers came to the crease in the second over and survived a good spell of bowling from Central Coast pacemen, Scott Burkinshaw and Kobe Allison.

Once set, he paced his innings superbly and did not give a chance until after he passed his century, which came up in the 34th over.

Burkinshaw finished with the figures of 4/56 and Allison 1/17 off five overs, whilst youngster, Jack Heuston, was very impressive, bowling at the end of the innings, taking 1/30.

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Aiden O’Neill and Lachlan Wales selected in Australian Under 23 National Team

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he Central Coast Mariners’, Aiden O’Neill, has been selected for the Australian Under 23 National Team.

Central Coast skipper, Peter Gallichan, with ACT Southern Districts skipper, Daniel Leerdam

The well credentialed left arm spin trio of, Chris Archer, Blair Lindsay and Adam Taylor, bowled soundly, but struggled to make inroads on the excellent batting surface taking just the one wicket between them.

Needing 277 to win, the Central Coast lost the early wicket of, Tony Cornwall, however Gallichan and Taylor steadied the ship and were starting to get on top when, with the score on 74, a misunderstanding saw Taylor run out for 25.

From this point on, Steve McCabe 17, Ben Cohen 10 and Broc Hardy 12, all made short cameo’s, but were unable to hang around to establish the one big partnership the Central Coast needed to challenge.

Gallichan brought up his century in the 42nd over, before being dismissed for 107.

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The innings was Gallichan’s best in a Central Coast shirt, with his superb running between wickets and ability to rotate the strike a highlight, and provided his side with a chance for victory, right up until he was dismissed with the score on 206.

With the chances of victory waning, Harry Woodhead and Chris Archer, breathed life into the game, with a quick fire 43 run partnership off five overs.

However, when Archer was run out 14, and Woodhead (31 off 25 balls) became the third run out for the innings in the final over, the match was over, with ACT Southern Districts prevailing by 24 runs.

It was the third year in a row that the Central Coast had finished on the wrong side of the ledger in the final, however the side is resilient and keen to go one better in 2019/20.

Source: Media release, Feb 10 Garry Burkinshaw, Cricket NSW

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Head Coach, Graham Arnold, named his 24-player squad for Australia’s 2020 AFC U-23 Championship Qualification matches.

O’Neill will join a mix of Hyundai A-League-based players and eight professionals currently contracted abroad, who will convene in Southeast Asia as Australia prepares to compete in Group H of qualification from March 22 to 26.

Also named to the squad was former Mariners player and Terrigal United Football Club export, Lachie Wales, who is currently signed with Melbourne City Football Club.

Following the week-long camp in Kuala Lumpur, which will include friendly fixtures against Malaysian Super League side, Petaling Jaya City Football Club, and the Malaysian Under 22 National Team on March 17, Australia will shift its base to Phnom Penh where a first place finish in Group H, or one of the four best second-placed teams, would seal a place at the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship.

The fifth-best secondplaced team from the 11 groups will also qualify should Thailand, who have qualified automatically for the

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tournament as hosts, finish as either Group K winners or runners-up.

Arnold said that with many Asian nations rapidly improving across the continent, the time spent together ahead of the qualifiers will be critical to Australia’s aim of securing a place at the 2020 AFC Under 23 Championship, a tournament that will serve as Asia’s qualification path for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

“We have had three short camps in Canberra with the squad, and during that time we looked at 38 players,” Arnold said.

“The week that we have together in Kuala Lumpur will be vital in preparing us for the challenges that we will face in Phnom Penh, and we certainly appreciate the support of all the clubs that are releasing their players to participate

in what is an important tournament for Australia.

“While we are in Malaysia, we will develop our key principles of play and focus on how we believe we can successfully navigate Group H and secure our place at next year’s Championship in Thailand.

“Our three matches in Cambodia represent our first step on the path to next year’s Olympic Games, and everyone involved with our squad is eager to help Australia return to the men’s football tournament for the first time since Beijing in 2008,” he said.

Hyundai A-League-based players in Arnold’s squad will miss only one round (22 on March 16).

Source: Media release, Mar 6 Ben O’Neill, Football Federation of Australia

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O’Leary and Erickson take out the Central Coast Pro

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onnor O’Leary and Sage Erickson, have taken out the Vissla and Sisstrevolution Central Coast Pro events at Avoca Beach.

The Vissla and Sisstrevolution Central Coast Pro events were the first World Surf League Qualifying Series (QS) 3000 events to be held in Australia in 2019, and saw a host of local and international surfing heavyweights hit the Central Coast for the four day, series which was held from March 1-4.

Avoca Beach turned on bumpy three-to-four foot

right-handers for the final, with the biggest scores of the event going down in the last few heats.

Erickson and O’Leary both fell off the elite Championship Tour (CT) at the end of 2018, and have put themselves in a great position for requalification with this victory.

O’Leary and Matt Banting have been the form surfers of the Australian QS leg in 2019, both taking QS 1000 wins over the last month, then matching up in the final of the Vissla Central Coast Pro. Banting was going to be hard to beat as he looked razor sharp on the long wally rights of Avoca Point.

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Sage Erickson and Connor O’Leary Photo: Ethan Smith Surfing NSW

This was until the 2017 CT Rookie of The Year, O’Leary, got to work on his backhand, and posted the highest heat total of the entire event, a near perfect 19.50 two-wave combination, which included the only perfect 10.00 of the event.

O’Leary now sits a healthy sixth on the QS rankings.

“This is a bit of a dream come true to start my 2019 like this,” said O’Leary.

“That final was definitely a solid confidence boost, especially coming up against someone like Matt, who has been absolutely tearing lately.

“My whole goal is to hopefully keep the momentum going into the rest of 2019 and hopefully get a few more results over the year.

“This is my first time in Avoca also, so I walk away from here with a heap of good memories,” O’Leary said.

Former Championship Tour competitor, Banting, has

spent the last 12 months reacquainting himself with competitive surfing after suffering a number of careerthreating injuries through 2016-17.

The technically gifted natural-footer is hoping to get back on the dream tour ASAP and this result will go a long way to getting him there.

Although he was left needing two big scores to take the lead in the final, Banting still posted an excellent heat total of 16.24 to finish runner-up.

Banting was also awarded the AirAsia Air of the Day, for a variety of impressive aerials over the course of the event.

“I didn’t have any expectations at the beginning of the year except I just wanted to start strong in the Vissla NSW Pro Surf Series,” said Banting.

“To make two finals in two weeks is a bit of a dream come true.

“This is such a good

preparation coming into the QS 6000 events at Newcastle and Manly, and it has definitely helped the confidence.

“Connor and I have been competing since we were kids and I would have loved to beat him, but I walk away from here knowing I can trust my surfing in different conditions,” Banting said.

In the Sisstrevolution, Erickson was the woman to beat all week, posting solid numbers in every heat that she surfed, and the final was no different, as she dominated with a two-wave combination of 17.07, the highest heat total of the Women’s division.

Although she calls Santa Barbra home, Erickson spends a good amount of time on the Central Coast, and it showed in her comfort throughout the week, and the support she had on the beach.

Having fallen off the elite Championship Tour at the end of 2018, this 3000-point boost will go a long way to getting

her back where she wants to be in 2020.

“I’m so happy right now,” Erickson said.

“I’ve never competed in a QS 3000, so to finally get to one and win feels so good.

“This is such an important step for me in terms of requalifying.

“I spent a lot of time over the off-season thinking about competing less and just doing surf trips, but knew I would miss competing too much, and this really solidifies my decision to compete heavily on the QS this year.

“My boyfriend lives here on the Central Coast so I really feel at home here and love my time here and feel comfortable.

“I’m really excited for the next few events at Newcastle and Manly and hope I can continue this roll.”

Source: Media release, Mar 4 Ethan Smith, Surfing NSW Media

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Avoca Kayak Club bring home medals

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voca Kayak Club paddlers have returned from the 2019 Paddle Australia Canoe Sprint National Championships with a slew of medals.

Several Avoca clubbies made it through to their respective finals, with, Dylan Littlehales, Fletcher Armstrong, Jemma Smith, Ella Beere, Allan Ashby, Fletcher Cunningham, Lachlan Tame, Riley Fitzsimmons, Sam Hutchinson, Peter McIntyre, Paul Hutchinson, Robert McIntyre and Byron Chadwick, all landing on the podium in various events.

Littlehales took out the gold in the Para Canoe Men’s K1 200m Open Multi-Class.

Armstrong placed eighth in the Men’s 18 and Under K1 1000, sixth in the K1 500 and took out the gold in the C final of the K1 200.

Smith placed second in the B final of the Women’s Open K1 500.

Beere placed sixth in the A final of the K1 500, fourth in the Women’s Open K1 200, second in the K2 200 and fourth in the K2 500.

Beere was also a part of the Women’s Open k4 500 team that took out second place.

Ashby placed sixth in the Men’s 16 and Under K1 200, third in the K1 500 A final, second in the K2 200, first in the K2 500, first in the K4 500 and second in the K1 1000.

Ashby also placed third in the Men’s 16 and Under k1 2500 long distance event.

Cunningham and Tame both competed in the Men’s Open K1 200 with Tame taking out the gold in the A final and Cunningham silver in the B final.

Fitzsimmons, Tame and Sam Hutchinson all competed in the Men’s Open K1 500 finals with Fitzsimmons and Tame taking

out fifth and seventh place respectively in the A final and Sam Hutchinson eight place in the C final.

Fitzsimmons also took out sixth in the Men’s Open K1 1000 A final with Sam Hutchinson and Cunningham taking out second and third respectively in the C final.

Peter McIntyre and Paul Hutchinson, took out second in the Men’s Over 55 K2 200, third in the K2 500 and were also a part of the gold winning Men’s Over 45 K4 200 and 500 teams.

Paul also took out second in the Men’s Over 45 K1 200 with Peter in seventh place.

In the Men’s Over 55 K1 500 Paul took out third.

Robert McIntyre took out second in the Men’s Open K2 200.

Chadwick, Robert, Sam and Cunningham all competed in the B final of the Men’s Open K2 500, with Chadwick taking out first place with Robert in second.

Sam and Cunningham competed in the duo event together and placed third, meaning Avoca took out all three podium positions.

Robert and Chadwick competed with partners from other clubs.

Fitzsimmons and Tame competed in the A final, with Fitzsimmons taking out first place and Tame in third.

Several clubbies contested the final of the Men’s Open K4 500, with Fitzsimmons taking out first with his team, Tame taking out third with his and the all Avoca team of Sam, Cunningham, Robert and Chadwick in seventh place.

Both teams brought home the gold for NSW. Source: Website, Mar 11 Paddle Australia 2019 Canoe Sprint National Championships Results

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Mariners’ fans turn on club owner after Mulvey dismissal

he Central Coast Mariners continue their baptism by fire with the sacking of Head Coach, Mike Mulvey.

The news that Mulvey had been dismissed broke in the early hours of the morning on March 10, after the Mariners most recent flogging at the hands of Wellington Phoenix during their Round 21 clash at Central Coast Stadium.

A record low crowd of just 3,703 people turned out to watch the Mariners flail their way to an 8-2 defeat and unbeknownst to them, Mulvey’s swan song game.

Mariners management advised of Mulvey’s fate via a media statement.

“The Central Coast Mariners can today advise that the Club has parted ways with Head Coach, Mike Mulvey, effective immediately.

“Mulvey joined the Central Coast Mariners during the Hyundai A-League 2018/19 pre-season.

“With six games remaining in the Hyundai A-League 2018/19 season, the club will issue a statement when a decision has been made regarding who will lead the team during this period.

“At this stage, there are no other changes to the club’s other coaching and football support staff.

“The Central Coast Mariners wish Mulvey all the best in his future endeavours and thank him for his service to the club,” the statement reads.

Mulvey leaves behind a legacy a far cry from what he promised when he famously declared “the age of mediocrity is over” at the Mariners 2017/18 end of season awards, with the club on track for their fourth wooden spoon in as many seasons and enduring

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the second worst A-League campaign ever recorded, with just one win in 20 matches.

With the club’s reputation in shambles, Mulvey’s high profile recruits failing to impress, and established players either benched due to disciplinary issues (Matt Simon, Andrew Hoole) or doing their best to also part ways with the Yellow and Navy (Matt Millar), it seems the one constant at the Mariners is crisis.

During his brief tenure with the club, Mulvey copped a lashing from Mariners’ fans over player disputes, and rumours that he had lost the backing of the player base continued to dog him right up until his final game as Head Coach.

With his departure however, fans are now asking themselves whether or not the blame should lie solely on Mulvey’s shoulders, and are turning their ire on club owner, Mike Charlesworth, over his role in the Mariners’

downward spiral.

“Mulvey isn’t the only one who needs to go,” one fan wrote in the public comment section of Mulvey’s final Mariners’ press conference, available on the Mariners Facebook page.

“It’s not the coach, it’s the owner.

“No money to invest, no will to engage the community and happy to have the fans suffer year in year out,” another fan wrote.

“As painful as all this is, I agree with Mulvey on a lot of club issues,” another fan wrote.

“We need stability.

“We shouldn’t accept players breaking disciplines.

“We need to band together, but whether us fans and the FFA have the patience is another thing.

“I love this club.

“I hope we can get it right and give the next generation of Mariners something to cheer for.”

“At what point does the FFA step in and apply the blowtorch to the Mariners?

“I recall the Nix were made to fight for their licence several years ago and are now competitive after some money was spent on players.

“I keep watching and supporting our team, but it’s time the owner had the license stripped and given to someone who really wants to back the club and make them competitive again.

“Enough is enough, what can we as supporters of this once mighty club do, to bring about the change that is so badly needed?

“Shame on the owner, Mulvey deserved better than that,” another fan said.

“I have a lot of respect for Mulvey and always will, and before anyone can judge him, give him a chance to coach a senior, experienced and competitive team, and not a bunch of boys that are given to him because the owner doesn’t want to spend dollars, and then have your say.

“And does anyone honestly think letting Mulvey go is going to fix the problem?

“How many coaches have we gone through in the last six years?

“Has it changed anything?

“The answer is no because they are not the problem,” another fan wrote.

Club CEO, Shaun Mielekamp, did not respond to a request for interview prior to our publication deadline.

Alen Stajcic has been appointed Caretaker Coach for the remainder of the season.

Source: Media release, Mar 10 Tyson Scott, Central Coast Mariners Media Press conference, Mar 9 Mike Mulvey, Central Coast Mariners Dilon Luke, Journalist

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