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Women wanted on frontline

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Demolition work on the old Union Hotel on the corner of Mann and Donnison Streets began this week.

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The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is calling on Central Coast women to help protect national parks and threatened wildlife.

Hardys Bay Club is making plans to reopen with a new community focussed business model after being forced to close.

With 125 new roles on offer across the state, women are especially being encouraged to join at the frontline to break down the misconception that field roles are too physically demanding for women to consider.

Women wanted on NPWS frontline Continued page 16

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Tyne Hamilton with fellow NPWS staff members on the job

Council leads in digital DA innovation Residents wanting to lodge a development application (DA) with Central Coast Council can now do so from the comfort of their own home, with the official launch on July 1 of the State Government’s new ePlanning initiative.

It has been touted for months, but the new streamlined online lodgement system is now firmly place, with Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello joining Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, and Council CEO Gary Murphy in Gosford for the announcement, Crouch said ePlanning would see an end to the days of having to fill in piles of paperwork and travel to a council building to lodge a DA. “This transforms the way people on the Central Coast access the planning system,” he said.

“The experience from some councils that have already

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, Central Coast Council CEO, Gary Murphy, and Customer Service Minister Victor Dominello at the announcement

adopted the online system shows that DA processing times are being slashed by more than half.

“With significant future population growth in our community, it’s important that we all work to make the planning process as hasslefree, transparent and simple as possible.”

Dominello said there would be a transitional stage for the next six months as Council

starts accepting and processing DAs, complying development certificates and post-consent certificates via the NSW Planning Portal.

From December 31 it will be mandatory for all of these applications and PCA appointments to be completed on the Portal.

“This initiative puts the customer at the centre of the DA process by eliminating paperwork, allowing

applications to be submitted anywhere in real-time, avoiding delays and boosting transparency,” he said.

“It is far safer in this COVID environment and one of the most important elements is transparency.”

Dominello said increasing numbers of people had become more online savvy during COVID-19 but that those who struggled with the technology could be walked through the

process at Council chambers.

Central Coast was one of the first councils to put its hand up to be part of the new system.

Murphy said Council staff had embraced the new procedures and the system had gone online prior to the July 1 deadline.

“We could see this was the way of the future and we wanted to be ahead of the game,” Murphy said.

“This will cut out a lot of paper and the process will be a lot better for the customer.

“People can go online to the portal and see the status of their application so the visibility of seeing where things are up to is very good.

“We also want people who might be uncomfortable with eplanning to know that we will help them through the process.”

Source: Media release, Jul 1 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch Media conference, Jul 1

On June 28, dozens of locals flocked to headlands around the Central Coast to witness the northern whale migration.

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Sport

Mayor Lisa Matthews has signalled a strong push will come from Central Coast Council for the Coast to play a key role in hosting teams and events during the 2023 FIFA Womens’ World Cup. See page 40

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A proposal by a coastal engineer to trial a low-cost sandbag wall in order to keep open the mouth of The Entrance Channel has been reffered by Central Coast Council.

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Members of the Central Coast mountain biking community have hit back at calls to have mountain biking disallowed.

Jake Cassar, CEA

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Roads receive $1.4 million in government funding

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Road works on the Peninsula totalling $1.4 million have received State and Federal funding.

An investigation is underway after a jawbone was located at Umina Beach.

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Almost $1 million of this will be spent in Woy Woy Rd. The road pavement will be upgraded in Woy Woy Rd near Wattle Cr, Phegans Bay, and “audio” edge and centre

lines installed, at a total cost of $305,000.

At Culgoa Rd, Horsfield Bay, a painted median barrier will be installed, with non-skid pavement, shoulder widening around the curve and enhanced warning signs at a cost of $513,000.

Near Nagari Rd, Woy Woy, the road pavement will be upgraded,

audio edge and centre lines will be installed, together with vehicle activated signs, at a cost of $165,000.

A total of $238,000 will be spent in Blackwall Rd, Woy Woy. A raised pedestrian threshold and crossing will be installed with electronic signage at a cost of $130,000.

Pedestrian “safety improvements” will be made for 300 metres and a raised pedestrian crossing installed at a cost of $108,000; A total of $180,000 has been allocated over two years, for improvements to corner of Mt Ettalong Rd with Hobart Ave. The project is expected to be

SOURCE: Central Coast Council agenda 2.4, 9 Jun 2020

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New grant a boost for local exporters

A new State Government initiative could be just the lifeline that small and medium exporters on the Central Coast need.

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Staff have also recommended that all current special levies continue, also with a 2.6 per cent rise.

Last year, the rate rise went through the council meeting undebated.

The councillors met last Saturday, June 13, to discuss the budget for next financial year, which starts on July 1 and that document will come to the June 29 meeting.

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See page 25 Peter and Janita Witney at Bambi Enterprises

Decision looms on increase in Council rates Central Coast councillors will decide on Monday night June 22, whether to accept a recommendation from staff to raise landholders’ rates by 2.6 per cent for next financial year.

Many Copacabana residents are outraged over the imminent removal of a brace of casuarina trees from Susan Fahey Park as Central Coast Council undertakes a major upgrade of the reserve.

Council has already agreed to a 2.2 per cent water rates increase for next year.

This year’s water rate was a decrease from the previous year thanks to that year’s Independent Pricing and Regulary Tribunal (PART) ruling.

In accordance with the Local Government Act, the IPART approved a rate peg increase of 2.6 per cent for 2020-21.

This means that Council may increase total rate revenue in 2020-21 by 2.6 per cent without any additional approval.

The NSW Valuer General’s revalued all Coast land as at July 1, 2019, and council must use these valuations.

Properties with large increases in land value will experience rate increases well above the IPART approved rate.

As Council’s total rates income can only increase by the IPART approved 2.6 per cent, other ratepayers will see increases of less than 2.6 per cent and some will see rate decreases.

Rates to be issued by July 31 in line with previous years.

The Office of Local Government has provided an automatic extension to the payment date for ratepayers to 30 September 2020.

Source Agenda Item 2.1 Central Coast Council meeting June 22.

Bensville 10-year-old, Lainee Parada, is laying the groundwork for an early career in the fashion industry...

...170 jobs to be created Mannering Colliery surface facilities and conveyor to Vales Point Power Station

Proposed changes at Chain Valley Colliery, Mannering Colliery and Vales Point Power Station have been fast tracked by the NSW Government to inject $65M into the economy and boost employment by 170 jobs.

It is one of 19 projects nominated in the third round of the NSW Planning System Acceleration Program to fast track planning assessments for shovel ready projects.

Great Southern Energy Pty Ltd, trading as Delta Coal, which

Councillors at their ordinary general meeting on June 22, voted to apply the 2.6 percent rate rise allowed by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal.

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continuing to pivot from COVID-19 response to recovery, and fast tracking planning assessments for shovel ready projects is one of the ways we are doing this,” he said.

The proposal is to increase the transport of coal underground from Chain Valley Colliery (CVC) to Mannering Colliery (MC), to improve operational efficiencies and allow increased processing of coal at Mannering Colliery and onward transport to Vales Point Power Station.

According to the NSW

Department of Planning, Industry & Environment Assessment Report of May 2020, Chain Valley Colliery wants to increase the amount of coal transported underground from CVC to MC from 1.3 million tonnes per annum to 2.1 million tonnes per annum.

It would be transported via the existing underground linkage to the MC pit top where it would be crushed, screened and moved via the overland conveyor to Vales Point Power Station.

Delta Coal predicts that putting

more coal through the underground link would result in a reduction in the number of trucks travelling above ground on private roads.

At present, Delta Coal has consent to dispatch a total of 32 laden coal trucks per hour and 270 laden coal trucks per day by public roads, but according to the report, for some years, CVC has not transported coal by trucks other than to Vales Point Power Station.

Rate notices will include an insert on how to apply for hardship assistance when they go out to ratepayers.

The increase will take effect from July 1 and will be incorporated into the ordinary and special rate levies across both the former Gosford and Wyong council areas.

Mayor Lisa Matthews said that while the rate rise came at

a time of uncertainty, Council had put in place processes to assist residents in meeting their obligations.

“It was an extremely difficult and emotive discussion, as raising rates at this time was not an easy decision,” she said.

“As a Council, we’re well aware of the challenging economic conditions that residents are currently experiencing,” Mayor Matthews said.

She said only 23 people applied for assistance the last time the rate notices went out, but council fully expected community members to take

them up on the offer.

“Council remains committed to delivering on key community projects and the revenue raised from ratepayers will help us do that.”

She said that it was hard to ask for help, but even council was asking for help.

It was asking the State Government for a $400,000 grant to help pay for the cost of running the new Local Planning Panel.

The State Government imposed panel held its first meeting this month to deal with development applications that the council used to consider.

Council is forecasting revenue of $335.5M from ratepayers over the next 12 months.

The rate increase will bring in a potential addition of $4.4M in revenue from last year.

The special rate levies are long-term levies: Gosford CBD Improvement; Gosford Parking; The Entrance area; Wyong area, Toukley area; and, Business and Tourism Development.

These special rates are paid in specific business areas.

A push by Crs Greg Best and Troy Marquart to keep rates at the current level was defeated.

Council will hold an

Council is continuing to transition some of its most popular community events to an online format in order to keep residents connected, inspired and entertained.

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Education

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Year 12 HSC Visual Arts students are back in the Art Department and turning heads with the progress of their Bodies of Work.

2.6 percent rate rise adopted

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Sport

The Central Coast’s NZ Warriors endured in a Friday night try frenzy on June 12, with an upset 37-26 win over the North Queensland Cowboys at Central Coast Stadium.

owns and operates the two underground coal mines, submitted applications for Chain Valley Colliery (Modification 3) and Mannering Coal Mine (Modification 5).

These will be assessed and approval to go ahead, or not, will be determined by Friday, July 17.

Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the NSW Government’s priority was creating jobs as well as keeping people in existing jobs.

“The NSW government is

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extraordinary meeting on Monday night, June 29, to adopt the draft operational plan (or budget) which explains how council will spend its money next financial year.

The councillors held a meeting on Saturday, June 13, to discuss the budget, among other topics.

Cr Best alluded to the discussions, saying that they heard staggering figures and issues that would need to be managed.

Source: Meeting, Jun 22 Central Coast Council Reporter: Merilyn Vale

Sport

Central Coast Rugby Union has released the draw for their modified 2020 season, with some blockbuster matches scheduled for the opening round.

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NSW Planning Minister , Rob Stokes and DLALC Chairman, Matt West

Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council (DLALC) has hit back at claims by community group Coast Environmental Alliance (CEA) that its proposal for a major housing development on Woy Woy Rd at Kariong is "disgraceful”.

CEA founder, Jake Cassar said he was alarmed at the lack

Indigenous community split over Darkinjung development aspirations

of community consultation on the proposal, which would see 70 properties developed on what he says is an extremely ecologically and culturally sensitive area.

“They are planning to clear an area of largely untouched bushland right next to the area known as Bambara, with the majority of the site being surrounded by National Park,”

Cassar said.

“This is the area that our community battled for years to have protected in the surrounding National Park.

"Both the Aboriginal and nonAboriginal community worked tirelessly side by side for many years to eventually have this area listed as a National Park, and after around a decade of community actions, we

succeeded.

“Bambara is officially protected and registered as Kariong Sacred Lands, due to it being an Aboriginal site of significance – the DLALC themselves nominated the area for declaration as an Aboriginal Place to ensure recognition and protection.

According to Cassar, the Bambara area is internationally

Councillors voted at their meeting on June 22 to apply the 2.6% rise allowed by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal.

The increase will take effect from July and will be incorporated into the ordinary and special rates across both the former Gosford and Wyong council areas.

Rate notices will include an insert on how to apply for hardship assistance.

Mayor Lisa Matthews said that while the rate rise comes at a time of uncertainty, Council has put in place processes to assist residents in meeting their obligations.

“It was an extremely difficult and emotive discussion as raising rates at this time was not an easy decision,” Cr Matthews said.

“As a Council, we’re well aware of the challenging economic conditions Central Coast residents are currently experiencing.”

Cr Matthews said only 23

people applied for assistance the last time the rate notice went out but Council fully expected community members to take them up on the offer this time.

“I would certainly encourage all residents to contact our customer service team and investigate the hardship options we have put in place to assist the community,” she said.

“Council remains committed to delivering on key community projects and the revenue raised from ratepayers will help us serve the community by providing great customer experience, value for money

and delivering on quality services.”

She said it was hard to ask for help but even the Council was asking for help.

It was asking the State Government for a $400,000 grant to help pay for the cost of running the new Local Planning Panel.

Council is forecasting revenue of $335.5M from ratepayers over the next 12 months.

The increase will bring in a potential addition of $4.4M in revenue from last year.

Special rate levies are long term levies that will be used to help fund Gosford CBD

The Central Coast lost one of its greatest champions when former Member for Gosford and Gosford Mayor Malcolm Brooks passed away on June 19 at the age of 90.

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famous and attracts thousands of tourists each year with the Kariong Egyptian-style Hieroglyphs featured on the History Channel.

"If this proposal were to go ahead it would come within 20 metres of known Aboriginal engraving sites.

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Council rates to rise Despite recent overtures to households struggling with the coronavirus, Central Coast Council is set to increase rates by 2.6% from July 1, forecast to raise an additional $4.4M from local ratepayers.

A social media policy, referred to by some Central Coast councillors as a “gag order” was adopted at Council’s meeting on June 22 to be reviewed.

Source: Agenda Item 2.5 Central Coast Council meeting, Jun 22

Sport

The two clubs have been negotiating since March about a potential amalgamation, following Wyong RSL Club advertising for expressions of interest from clubs interested in a merger.

Ten responses were received initially and two responses were withdrawn.

The Board of Wyong RSL considered the remaining eight expressions of interest and chose Mounties Group as the preferred partner to pursue amalgamation discussions.

Mounties Group Chief Executive Officer, Dale Hunt, said the two clubs were moving towards a Memorandum of Understanding over the next couple of months.

Hunt said Mounties Group had always kept its eye on the Central Coast.

“About five percent of our members now live on the Central Coast after their retirement and they have a real loyalty to Mounties and this is an opportunity for them to again have their home club and all the services we bring,” he said.

“We don’t push our way into areas and when Wyong RSL

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, has responded to demands from the State Opposition.

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Families disadvantaged under the COVID-19 restrictions have received grocery hampers.

Club Wyong

called for expressions of interest, we saw it as a great opportunity.

“We believe we do clubs pretty well and if we can bring that quality up to the Coast then the whole Coast benefits and our members up there do as well.”

Mounties Group comprises seven clubs – Mt Pritchard and District Community Club; Triglav, a Slovenian club in St Johns Park; Mekong, a Vietnamese cultural club in Cabramatta; Club Italia at

Lansvale; Fairfield Bowling Club; Manly Bowling Club and Harbord Diggers.

“The difference between us and other club groups is that every one of our clubs has its own personality, its own identity to match their community, we don’t try to cookie cut them.

“Clubs play a vital role in a community and I think they are really underestimated.”

Hunt said Club Wyong would retain its name and all the sub

clubs and associations within the club would remain.

“We are a community club and we’ll be investing back into the community through grants and sponsorships to community and sporting groups,” he said.

Mounties Group has issued a notice to members of Intent to Amalgamate as a Parent Company and both clubs have informed members that prior to the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, they will be provided with details of the other clubs which expressed

The New Zealand Warriors have dumped coach Steve Kearney after just four matches into the NRL season restart.

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an interest and why Mounties was chosen as the preferred party.

Also, details of the other clubs will be disclosed in planned information meetings and will also be disclosed in the Notice of Meeting to vote on the amalgamation.

No one from Club Wyong was available for interview.

Source: Club Wyong website Interview, Jun 29 Dale Hunt, Mounties Group Reporter: Sue Murray

Central Coast WetlandsPioneer Dairy is the premium birdwatching place on the Coast, says spokesperson for Central Coast Birding Group, Allen Benson.

Working bees weed and mulch Runway Park gardens

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Club Wyong and Mounties Group (Mt Pritchard and District Community Club) are still in discussions but an announcement of amalgamation is likely in about a month.

Wetlands-Pioneer Dairy is a twitchers’ paradise

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Improvements, Gosford parking and other projects in The Entrance, Wyong and Toukley areas as well as business and tourism development.

A push by Cr Greg Best and Cr Troy Marquart to keep rates at the current level was defeated.

Council will hold an extraordinary meeting next Monday night, June 29, to adopt the draft operational plan and budget which explains how Council will spend its money next financial year.

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Wyong RSL Club is likely to merge with the Mounties Group designed in 2020-21 at a cost of $50,000, with construction of the shoulder widening, median separation and upgraded road pavement at a cost of $130,000 taking place in 2021-22.

The project aims to reduce the likelihood and severity of crashes.

The Umina Community Group has been holding a series of working bees to weed and mulch gardens at the Runway Park in Trafalgar Ave, Woy Woy.

The most recent was on Sunday, June 14.

Two more are planned for Thursday, July 2, and Sunday, July

12, from 10am for an hour each day.

The group will also be at the park when Central Coast Council’s Landcare team plans to coordinate a National Tree Day activity on Sunday, August 2.

The event is expected to include planting on site, giveaways of native plant seedlings and a sausage sizzle.

“Residents receiving seedlings at each site will be asked to plant them within their property boundaries rather than in road reserves,” according to a report prepared for the May 11 Council meeting by council’s environmental manager Mr Luke Sulkowski.

“Encouraging planting within road reserves without direct guidance is challenging due to the

potential risks to the community member working unsupervised on a Council roadside, and the presence of underground infrastructure that could be impacted from the tree.”

The event “will be dependent on restrictions applying as a result of the current Covid-19 pandemic in August”.

The report related the event

It’s hard to believe though, that the twitchers’ paradise might well have been a power station if community groups hadn’t stepped in to save it many years ago.

to the Council’s Community Strategic Plan aim to “educate the community on the value and importance of natural areas and biodiversity and to encourage community involvement in caring for our natural environment”.

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SOURCE: Social media, 18 June 2020 Umina Community Group Central Coast Council agenda 6.3, 11 May 2020

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A fundraiser to support a little girl from Wadalba is underway.

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Sport

Warnervale’s Joey Walton will make his debut with the NSW Waratahs this Friday (July 3).

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Black-necked Stork, also known as Jabiru Photo: Daniel McKeon

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Local social housing firms receive $4M to tackle rough sleeping

A Pacific Link project under construction in the Tuggerah region

Two social housing providers based on the Central Coast are set to receive a significant share of the NSW Government’s $36M Together Home initiative, with Compass Housing Services and Pacific Link Housing set to receive more than $4M between them.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said Together Home will provide stable housing plus wraparound support for rough sleepers.

“This is the largest single investment made to tackle rough sleeping in NSW history,” Crouch said.

“Compass Housing Services will receive $2,155,568 and Pacific Link Housing will receive $1,958,223.

“Throughout COVID-19 the NSW Government has worked hard to help people experiencing homelessness [and] now we’re working to get them into homes with the support they need to rebuild their lives.”

Member of the Legislative Council, Taylor Martin, said Together Home is about more than addressing homelessness.

“The package of support is designed to help get people off the streets for good,” Martin said.

“It will provide access to the services people need to maintain their tenancy, improve

their health and wellbeing and move towards training and employment.”

Together Home is a partnership between the NSW Government, community housing providers (CHPs) like Compass Housing Services and Pacific Link Housing, specialist homelessness services, and health services.

Pacific Link Housing has also secured a $4M loan to build more social and affordable housing across its footprint on the Coast and in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and the Hunter region.

The National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC) has finalised its third bond of $562M – the largest

social bond by an Australian issuer.

The funds raised from the NHFIC bond will support Pacific Link and nine other CHPs nationally, financing 2,736 properties including 775 new dwellings.

NHFIC CEO Nathan Dal Bon said it was pleasing to see strong support from domestic and international investors for the community housing sector.

“These funds will be channelled directly to community housing providers to support Australians most in need at such a challenging time,” he said.

Pacific Link Housing Chairman Wal Edgell said receiving the NHFIC financing is a milestone

in the organisation’s 35 year history and will provide a significant boost to the provision of affordable housing. ‘’The low-cost debt finance is aligned to the unwavering strategic intent of Pacific Link Housing to develop sustainable, safe and affordable housing for those in greatest need,’’ Edgell said.

CEO, Ian Lynch, said the loan will also help to create jobs in the building industry, with a significant number of consultants, trades and subtrades required to deliver the housing developments in prospect.

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Pacific Link Housing manages close to 1,100 properties across the Central Coast, Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and Hunter regions.

To date, it has developed 82 housing units, with 42 more one and two-bedroom units in progress on the Central Coast, twelve located on the Peninsula and 30 in the Tuggerah Lakes area.

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Calls to extend free community preschool The State Opposition is calling on the NSW Government to extend free community preschool across the Central Coast until at least the end of the year to give more parents the flexibility to return to work during the recession.

But Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said supporting early childhood services was complex and required constant, in-depth consultation with the sector.

Opposition Leader Jodi McKay made the call during a recent visit to Woy Woy Peninsula Community

Childcare, where she outlined Labor’s new Helping Women Back to Work campaign, alongside Shadow Minister for the Central Coast David Harris and Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch.

McKay said COVID-19 support to preschools was set to cut out in September, which would compound an “economic cliff” when JobKeeper and JobSeeker payments disappear.

“Labor was very disappointed when the Commonwealth decided to end free federally funded childcare in July,” she said.

“We know the impact this will

have on women and families on the Central Coast.

“Gladys Berejiklian failed to stand up in the National Cabinet then – it’s now important her own Government continue its commitment to community preschools until at least the end of 2020.

MacKay said helping women back to work was one of the best stimulus programs in a recession.

“Saving $50 a day on preschool may not sound like much, but it can be the difference between a parent having the financial security to look for work or stay at home.”

Tesch said Central Coast

families will be among the big losers when free preschool services end in September with 10 community preschools in the region offering 455 places.

“The September cut-off for JobKeeper and JobSeeker is looming,” she said.

“Family budgets across the Central Coast are under enormous pressure.

“The Government should be doing everything it can to cushion the blow and help parents get back to work.”

Harris said free preschool has been an economic lifeline for parents on the Coast.

“It will be a big blow to families across the Central

Coast if the Government doesn’t extend free preschool,” he said.

But Crouch said Labor had not bothered to talk to people impacted by the funding or understand how it works.

“The NSW Government moved quickly at the beginning of the COVID-19 to support council-run centres that were missed by JobKeeper and also made additional funding available to State-funded community preschools,” he said.

“Some community and mobile preschool providers have not yet registered for access to this additional

funding and are encouraged to do so to receive Term 3 payments from the NSW Government.”

Crouch said the Government was engaging with the sector to understand the best way to move forward.

“It’s essential we enable them to continue operating and providing education to our littlest learners,” he said.

Source: Media release, Jun 25 State Opposition Leader Jodi McKay Media statement, Jul 1 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch

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Demolition paves way for Archibald development Demolition work on the old Union Hotel on the corner of Mann and Donnison Streets began this week to make way for the multitower Archibald development, seen by many as the next big step in the revitalisation of the Gosford CBD. First approved in 2015 by the Joint Regional Planning Panel as Mariner’s Plaza, the development has seen several changes, with the final modification approved last November under Section 4.55

by Central Coast Council.

Macarthur Projects Managing Director, Greg Walker, said the $400M development would comprise two towers of 26 and 27 levels respectively in a world class urban precinct overlooking Brisbane Water.

Walker said demolition works were set to be completed by July 30, with drilling and bulk excavation of the site to commence in early August.

Macarthur Projects Business Development Manager, Jeremy Drayton, said the development was named after Archibald

Acheson, the second Earl of Gosford circa 1839.

Drayton said the development would include 289 apartments, a roof-top bar on the eastern tower, a public bar on the Mann St promenade, a wine bar and boutique retail on the ground level, and some 800 car parking spaces.

“The Eastern Tower will be a 167-room, 4-5 star hotel with a conference facility and a day

spa,” he said.

“Level 5 will have pools for both residents and hotel guests along with a gym.

“The commercial space on level one will offer more food and beverage as well as a short/long term office space for those who would like a professional equipped space without having to drive to Sydney.”

Drayton said construction time on the development was estimated at two and a half years.

Greg Walker said the first stage of the marketing campaign had resulted in more than 60 apartment sales off the plan, with a second stage of marketing by McGrath Projects Central Coast to commence at the beginning of August.

“The developer will be

matching the Government’s home builder incentive of $25,000 to all buyers,” he said.

“If a buyer is not eligible the developer will discount the purchase price by $25,000 [and] if the buyer is eligible the saving will be $50,000 due to the Government grant.

“This is a unique period in time, and we would like to think that many people will benefit

from these collective grants.”

Business NSW Central Coast Regional Director, Paula Martin, has welcomed progress on the development.

“The revitalisation of Gosford needs to continue as a priority for our regional development,” Martin said.

“With recent research by the Regional Institute of Australia demonstrating an increase of city dwellers leaving the city to live in regional Australia, the Central Coast is uniquely placed to offer a superior live work and play lifestyle.

“Private developments like these, including modern areas for our community to recreate add value to our CBD and increase the appeal of our region for business to consider investing and setting up offices here on the Central Coast.”

Source: Media statements, Jun 30 Macarthur Projects Managing Director, Greg Walker, and Business Development Manager, Jeremy Drayton Media statement, Jul 1 Business NSW Central Coast Regional Director, Paula Martin

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Controversy continues over Darkinjung development proposal Controversy continues to rage over a proposed housing development on sensitive land at Kariong, with Coast Environmental Alliance (CEA) founder, Jake Cassar, who is opposed to the project, hitting back at claims of racism as well as Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council (DLALC) saying an independent investigation has shown no culturally significant sites will be impacted.

Cassar maintains the development would see largely untouched bushland on Woy Woy Rd cleared for 70 properties in the proximity of the Kariong Sacred Lands, an area CEA pushed for many years to have protected due to its rich Aboriginal cultural heritage and sensitive flora and fauna.

He said a post made on social media by DLALC Senior Education and Tourism Officer Kevin (Gavi) Duncan (incorrectly referred to as an Executive of the council in our last issue) said: “The Central Coast Aboriginal community should rally together to counter the racist attacks by Jake Cassar

This map shows Darkinjung’s Kariong Planning Proposal and the buffer between the proposed development area and registered and unregistered Aboriginal culture and heritage sites and the Aboriginal sacred area

and his redneck followers”.

“If our community group is racist for rallying together to protect Aboriginal engraving sites, then the world has truly gone mad,” Cassar said.

Cassar said the group was made up of locals from all different backgrounds, including people from the Aboriginal community.

While he said Duncan had later personally apologised for and removed the post he had not made the apology public.

CEA member, Celeste Carlson, also criticised the post.

“As a member of the local Aboriginal community, I must say that this division is not good at all,” she said.

“Of course DLALC should have the same opportunities as anyone else to try to develop land, but the broader community should have the right to oppose it without being accused of being rednecks or racists.”

Carlson said she found the

development plan “distressing” given the “irreplaceable cultural heritage in this special place”.

She said the development would also be “an absolute bushfire trap” and urged DLALC to shift its focus to “more sustainable methods of economic growth”.

But DLALC Chairperson, Matthew West, said an independent investigation under the NSW Government’s Aboriginal Heritage information

scheme had so far found no culturally significant sites will be impacted by the project.

“Darkinjung’s planning proposal would see 7.1ha of the 13.2ha site on Woy Woy Rd kept as E2 environmental conservation, with the remaining 6.1ha rezoned R2 Low Density Residential,” West said.

He said Darkinjung had conducted an independent heritage investigation of the site via two groups of Registered

Aboriginal Parties (RAPs), which had found no evidence of cultural heritage on the land earmarked for low density housing on the Kariong site.

“Where significant cultural and heritage sites have been identified, a 20m buffer between them and our intended development footprint has been implemented,” he said.

“Sustainably safeguarding our lands for the future while realising the community, economic and social aspirations we have for our people and the broader population, is at the heart what we are trying to achieve.

“The heritage survey of the Kariong site will be publicly exhibited in coming weeks.”

The Darkinjung proposal is currently with the Hunter and Central Coast Regional Planning Panel for determination on its merit.

He urged anyone opposed to the development to contact Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, and State Planning Minister, Rob Stokes.

Source: Media release, Jun 30 Coast Environmental Alliance Media release, Jul 2 Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council

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New 90 place childcare centre planned for Gosford CBD

An artist’s impression of the proposed child care centre

A vacant car sales showroom on the corner of Mann and Etna Streets in Gosford will be transformed into a 90 place childcare centre if a development application now on public exhibition gets the green light.

A Statement of Environmental Effects lodged with the

application says the proposal is intended as an interim use of the site, with a retail, commercial and shop top housing development eventually planned.

The initial proposal is for a childcare centre that would accommodate 90 children aged from 0-5 and 17 staff.

It involves the reuse of the existing showroom building on

the site and a new building to be located along the Mann St frontage.

Part of the existing showroom and the adjoining garage structure will be demolished.

The showroom building will be repurposed to accommodate a reception/lobby area and two playrooms for 0-2 year olds and ancillary areas.

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will accommodate two playrooms on the ground floor for 2-3 and 3-5 year olds.

The first floor will also accommodate a playroom for 2-3 year olds, an external play area for 2-3 year olds and staff offices, amenities, a laundry and kitchen.

Both lift and stair access are proposed for the new building and landscaping is planned for

both street frontages.

Fencing on the site will include a combination of transparent and nontransparent fencing to meet acoustic recommendations.

The proposed hours of operation of the centre are 7am-6pm Monday to Friday.

The proposal would see off street parking for 21 cars provided with access from Etna

St via an existing driveway which will be narrowed.

Submissions on the proposal can be made until July 21.

The site will eventually be home to a $34M 21-storey mixed use development.

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More funding for Gosford Showground The State Government is set to spend $58,850 on a new driveway entrance for Gosford Showground as part of a COVID-19 stimulus package.

The move follows an announcement in June that the government will spend $19,000 to clear and remove dead trees and undergrowth across the site.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said the new funding would go towards extending an existing driveway from the site on to Showground Road.

“Gosford Showground hosts major events and activities and

this upgrade will improve the safety, use and condition of its infrastructure,” Crouch said.

“With COVID-19 causing higher levels of unemployment,

I am really pleased that this injection of $58,850 will also support local jobs.”

Member of the Legislative Council, Taylor Martin, said

Gosford is one of 153 showgrounds in NSW to receive stimulus funding this financial year.

“The showground stimulus

program is generating economic activity in local economies impacted by COVID-19 while supporting the long-term sustainability of showgrounds right across

NSW,” Martin said.

“Showgrounds are community hubs and multi-use facilities and these projects will improve safety and enhance community enjoyment by providing upgraded facilities to support a range of uses.”

The State Government has allocated a further $10.8M to its showground stimulus program, bringing the total to $35.8M across NSW. These works will help maintain the momentum on efforts to recover from COVID-19.

Source: Media release, Jun29 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Adam Crouch

Passenger limits on trains and buses double Life just got a little easier for Central Coast commuters, with changes to capacity limits on trains and buses coming into force on July 1 under the NSW Government’s COVIDsafe Transport Plan.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said public transport would be able to accommodate more people as coronavirus restrictions continue to ease.

“The changes are consistent with advice from NSW Health,” Crouch said.

“Trains will now be able to carry approximately 68 people per carriage and buses will be able to carry 23 people.

“This is more than double the previous capacity limits.

“I would urge everyone to continue following the social

distancing rules – the best way to do this is by only standing at or sitting on a green dot.”

Crouch said the Government had implemented a number of changes to help people return to work and study in a COVIDsafe way.

“Marshalling officers have been deployed to manage crowded commuter hubs, provide extra guidance to people and limit numbers on platforms if required,” he said.

“Since March more than 700 additional cleaners have also been employed across NSW to

undertake more regular cleaning on the public transport network.

Source: Media release, July 1 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch

A life dedicated to real and positive change Social Futures has been delivering services in New South Wales for more than 40 years.

Now we are thrilled to be delivering Local Area Coordination services for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), supporting people with disability on the Central Coast.

and their families to understand and overcome the challenges.

Jenny believes that joining the Local Area Coordination team to help deliver the NDIS in her community was an opportunity she could not miss out on as it is a major social change for our country. The NDIS provides the opportunity for people living with disability to have choice and control in their lives and to be fully included in their community.

Though Social Futures is new to the area, our staff are locals who have been serving the community for years.

We are pleased to introduce Jennifer Mealy, a Local Area Coordinator with Social Futures. Jenny relocated to the Central Coast with her family 17 years ago and hasn’t looked back.

Jenny is also passionate about inclusion not just being a buzz word. She believes inclusion is at the heart of everything Local Area Coordinators do. Part of that is insisting a participant is at the centre of their own plan.

“Inclusion means there are no gaps in our community,” Jenny said.

When asked what she loves about the Central Coast, Jenny doesn’t hesitate.

“There is an honesty about life here. A straightforward, no nonsense approach from our community. I will always be thankful for the clarity which came with relocating to the Central Coast. It is undoubtedly this and the community spirit which I love the most about the Coast,” Jenny said.

that the stigma society has around mental ill-health is still an issue that needs to be addressed.

Jenny has dedicated her life to helping others, first as a nurse, then serving in the Medical Corps in the Australian Army. She has also worked in a diverse range of roles within the social services sector.

“We see a person struggling to walk with crutches and we offer assistance without a second thought. We see someone with their head in their hands sitting on a curb and walk around them thinking they probably had too much to drink. For people living with mental ill-health, their experiences are just as valid.”

Jenny has much experience and passion for working with people who experience mental ill-health and acknowledges

Jenny sees education and understanding the nature of mental ill-health as the starting point to supporting people

“This has a positive flow-on effect for the wider community - it helps us celebrate diversity and build capacity for more people to contribute meaningfully to the common good.”

“I enjoy so much working as a Local Area Coordinator. My colleagues are amongst the best people I have worked with, they are skilled, dedicated and experienced. But probably the best part is working alongside such a diverse range of people living with different abilities.”

If you would like to talk to one of our Local Area Coordinators and find out how the NDIS can support you, call us on 1800 522 679 or email lac@socialfutures.org.au. We are looking forward to meeting you.

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Take3 launches ChooseNude campaign as part of Plastic Free July As thousands of residents across the state join the global Plastic Free July movement, which kicked off on July 1, Central Coast environmental group Take 3 has launched its Choose Nude campaign.

The campaign encourages people to take the pledge and buy “nude” produce in July, instead of plastic-wrapped alternatives.

“Plastic pollution is a pervasive and growing problem,” Take 3 CEO Sarah Beard said.

“As people recognise they can be part of the solution, the world will begin to see great, positive change.”

Beard said Take 3’s ability to empower individual action was evident in its long-standing #Take3fortheSea campaign, which has seen over 30 million pieces of rubbish removed from the environment and has sparked grassroots community action in 129 countries.

She said it was in the hands of consumers to help stop 130,000 tonnes of plastic ending up in Australian oceans and waterways every year.

Meanwhile, the State Opposition is ramping up its push for a total ban on single use plastic bags.

Shadow Environment Minister Kate Washington said every other Australian state and territory had taken action to ban the bags.

“Since 2016, the Liberals and Nationals have voted down Labor’s parliamentary bill to ban single use plastic bags on four separate occasions while promising to act on the issue, but failing to deliver,” Washington said.

“South Australia introduced a ban on single use plastic bags in 2009 and is now considering phasing out other disposable items such as plastic straws and cutlery.

“If we want to cut plastic pollution and improve the health of our environment, we

need a consistent and enforceable ban on single-use plastic bags.

“We know that 130,000 tonnes of plastic pollution makes its way into Australian waterways and oceans each year; in NSW, two billion plastic bags are used every year, and we know that 50 million of those bags end up polluting our environment and harming our wildlife.”

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said positive steps were being made.

“The first major step taken by the NSW Government to change the existing practices of waste management was to introduce the Return and Earn initiative,” he said.

“We are now building on this success with the NSW Plastics Plan and 20 Year Waste Strategy.

“The NSW Plastics Plan and 20 Year Waste Strategy was released by Premier Gladys Berejiklian on March 8, and aims to tackle the use of plastics, reduce waste and pollution, and increase recycling.

“As part of this, two discussion papers were released for community consultation.

“The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, with more than 16,000 submissions received.

“The Government is now considering this feedback and will respond shortly.

“We want to make sure that any businesses potentially impacted by future phase-outs have enough time to adjust and source sustainable and viable alternatives.”

To join the Choose Nude campaign head to take3.org/ choosenude.

Source: Media releases, Jul 1 Take 3, Shadow Environment Minister Kate Washington Media statement, Jul 3 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch

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Three drink driving arrests Brisbane Water Police District is reminding Coasties to always have a Plan B after three drink driving arrests were recorded last weekend.

The first arrest occurred just before 1am on Saturday, June 27, when a 42-year-old Woy Woy man was stopped at Woy Woy. Police say the man was driving with his hazard lights on and was noticeably affected by alcohol once they managed to pull him over.

manner of his driving.

He was also charged with High Range PCA driving after breath testing.

“Brisbane Water Police are disappointed to see three high range PCA arrests over the weekend.

“We remind the community that you put yourself and others at risk by drink driving,” a Brisbane Water PD spokesperson said.

After being breath tested, he was charged with High Range PCA driving.

The second arrest occurred just after 1:30am on the 27th, with a 29-year-old East Gosford man charged with High Range PCA driving after being breath tested at East Gosford.

The third arrest occurred just after 4pm on Sunday, when police stopped a 29-year-old Gosford man at Wyoming following a complaint on the

Source: Website, Jun 29 Brisbane Water PD

Building i-Respect Brisbane Water Police District has held its inaugural i-Respect session with local high schoolers.

sport clubs and other community settings.

“Brisbane Water Police representatives met with the Aboriginal student body where the discussions were well received, and students were able to ask questions and express their views.

“Along with our youth liaison officer, two other Brisbane

Water Police officers gave their perspective as Aboriginal Police Officers.

“Thank you Brisbane Waters Secondary School and we look forward to future engagements across our Police District, with the next meeting at Narara High School,” a Brisbane Water PD spokesperson said.

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Medivac on Brisbane Water Marine Rescue Central Coast (MRCC) came to the aid of a crew in jeopardy last Saturday (June 27) after the master of a runabout lost consciousness.

MRCC Rescue Vessel CC21 Skipper, Phil Page, along with crew Andrew McKellar and Trevor Phipps, were patrolling Brisbane Water when they were flagged down by the runabout’s crew whilst heading down Paddy’s Channel.

Anyone with information about these incidents should call

Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000

or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: www.crimestoppers.com.au Information provided will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

The crew advised Page that their shipmaster had collapsed over the helm and briefly lost

consciousness.

He was then transferred from the runabout to CC21 and transported the man to an awaiting ambulance at Koolewong Boat Ramp.

He was assessed at the scene before being taken to hospital for treatment and further observation.

Source: Press release, Jun 28 Mitch Giles, Marine Rescue NSW

Operation Lock-It visits Erina.

Brisbane Water Police District’s Crime Prevention Officer, was at Erina Fair Shopping Centre on June 4 as part of operation LockIt. Operation Lock-It is a proactive operation to provide the community with property crime information specifically

relating to stolen vehicles and steal from motor vehicle offences.

The officer audited over 300 vehicles locating 40 where items of value were left in clear sight.

Crime Prevention flyers were

left to educate community members on property crime strategies.

Brisbane Water Police remind Coasties and visitors to always lockup your vehicles and never leave valuables in clear sight.

Source: Website, Jun 8 Brisbane Water Police District

How to protect yourself and our community

Self-isolate and practice social distancing

Clean and disinfect surfaces regularly

Use hand sanitiser

Wash your hands regularly

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Community Bulletin COVID-19 Information Issue 6

Creation in Isolation photographic project – photograph by Sharon Aldrick

FROM THE MAYOR

YOUR COMMUNITY

As we continue to experience further easing of restrictions, we find ourselves returning to some sort of normality. It’s not entirely business as usual however these changes are creating various ways in which we can operate, and safely.

Council is continuing a staged approach to the reopening of eligible facilities to ensure the safety of our community, staff and visitors. Recent reopenings include: • Expanded library service – almost all branches are open for browsing and other services such as internet and computer use.

• Pools and leisure centres – gyms and some classes have reopened including aqua fitness and swimming classes • Gosford Regional Gallery – we have two art exhibitions open – Coastal Sanctuaries and Emerging 2020.

• As other facilities re-open we will let the community know.

Council facilities reopened have increased sanitising, cleaning and record keep in place to ensure venues are safe for community members and visitors.

I encourage our community to remain vigilant.

Through our diligence we can continue to minimise the risk of transmission in our community. If you have flu like symptoms get tested and stay at home. Please continue to look out for yourself and others.

Creative projects to support local artists

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The Central Coast arts industry has been hit hard by COVID-19 and Council is working on several projects to help support local artists and encourage creativity.

Artists can submit work for two projects which include either a financial grant or a prize for a winning artwork: Creative Art Central 2020-21 A Council-led program open to local professional artists and producers across all artforms. Offers up to $15,000 per project for five successful applicants. Register your interest by 10 July to begin the two-step application process, with final proposals due 19 July. centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ creativeartcentral2020 Y4Y Young Artists Project Invites young people aged 12-24 years to submit an artwork that aligns with the theme ‘living green’. The artist of the winning artwork will be awarded a $500 gift voucher for Eckersley’s Art and Craft and their work will be used in an educational awareness campaign later this year promoting the use of a sustainable resource (keep cup) to local youth.

Entries close July 16. centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ Y4Y-competition A third project is visually capturing our community’s experience of COVID-19. The “Creation in Isolation” project commissioned and engaged local artists to creatively respond to the challenges of life during the pandemic.

Four local photographers and a videographer were engaged to capture ‘spaces, places and isolation faces’, with themes including how the community celebrated ANZAC Day differently, and creative community responses to the pandemic such as taking out the bins in fancy dress. Artists will also be engaged to create mural art on Council assets across the

Coast, and to create music as part of a ‘Heard Community’ series celebrating local musicians.

The art from these projects will be exhibited in coming months.

Grants helping community to recover from COVID-19 Council continues to assist local groups and organisations that provide important community services through the ‘Working Together Staying Strong’ Grant Program.

The program aims to support groups providing frontline community services facing increased demand and operational difficulties.

Not-for-profit and community groups across the Coast are encouraged to apply, particularly those supporting the physical health and mental wellbeing, social connection and safety of vulnerable and at-risk groups. This includes projects such as: • food hamper preparation and delivery • swags for rough sleepers • mental health support • counselling services • organisational volunteer support • helping people get around (e.g. transport support) • small equipment purchases (e.g. to facilitate education, telehealth etc.)

Eligible applicants can apply for up to $10,000 per project in combined funding and inkind Council services. The program will run until 30 September 2020 or until funds are exhausted, whichever occurs first. To view eligibility guidelines and apply for a grant go to centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/funding We’ve also developed Grant Finder – a central hub which lists grants from a diverse range of philanthropic organisations and governments.

This tool can be used by businesses, community groups and organisations. Visit Grant Finder at centralcoast.grantguru.com.au

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YOUR COUNCIL Library browsing, fitness classes and community sport return

As COVID-19 restrictions ease, some Council facilities have reopened with safety measures in place. Others remain closed and will reopen in stages, as we work to ensure facilities comply with regulations and can maintain public safety through adequate social distancing and cleaning practices.

Libraries are slowly transitioning back to normal services. Most libraries are now open Monday to Friday 9:30am-4:30pm, with customers able to browse, return books, and utilise computer and WIFI access and printing.

Safety measures include restricting the number of people visiting a branch to allow social distancing, asking customers to limit visits to 30 minutes and recording visitor information.

Details: centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/council/ news/libraries-commence-reopening Leisure centres and pools have also reopened, and are offering activities including fitness classes, casual basketball, and lap swimming, with safety measures in place.

The NSW Government has also announced community sport could resume from 1 July.

Council fields and facilities are ready for use, however the decision whether to proceed, and the responsibility for ensuring NSW Health regulations are followed, is up to individual sporting clubs and associations. Sport NSW has issued guidelines to help clubs, participants and spectators avoid spreading COVID-19. See: centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/news We are continuing to reopen facilities as it is safe and practical to do so. To check the current status of Council facilities and venues visit centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/facilities

Council administration buildings and some facilities are closed for public access. However, we continue to provide essential services and have been able to adapt many other services for online or remote delivery. The next Council Meeting will be available for viewing on YouTube. Please visit centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ COVID-19 for more information.

Customers can contact us by phone on 1300 463 954, online at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au or access customer service assistance at Tuggerah and Erina libraries.

YOUR HEALTH AND WELLBEING Help is just a click away

It’s important to know where to find clear information on COVID-19, and how to access health and wellbeing support if you need it.

Our ‘Where to Find Help’ page features accessible and easy to read fact sheets, as well as a comprehensive list of health and wellbeing services available on the Coast.

View accessible COVID-19 information and resources at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/help

WHAT’S ON

BUSINESS SUPPORT

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, many of our regular workshops and programs have moved online, while others are open for public access.

Here’s a few highlights:

Building business resilience

School holidays

We’ve developed an Economic Development Strategy Framework to address the impacts of COVID-19 and bring forward key action items to support the local economy. Currently open for public comment, you can have your say at yourvoiceourcoast.com before 20 July.

During the July school holidays, you can keep the kids entertained with fun and free online content from our Library Services team.

Available to watch online from 6 July: • Joel Howlett Magic Show: Joel and Parker • Joel Howlett Magic Show: Card Magic • Joel Howlett Magic Show: Learn a Trick • Australian Wildlife: Fur and Feathers • Australian Wildlife: Scales and Scares • Drawing with award-winning children’s author and illustrator, Sara Acton

Online activities from 6 July: • Detective Challenge: Put on your detective caps and get ready to solve a mystery!

Bookings essential.

• Games in Libraries - Raid on Castle Ravenstein: Join us for this tabletop gaming campaign over 4 afternoon sessions from 6-9 July. Bookings essential.

For more details, visit centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ schoolholidays

Have your say •

Community input into upcoming projects is an important part of Council’s ongoing work. At the moment all consultation has been moved to an online format, so we are encouraging residents to regularly visit yourvoiceourcoast.com to have their say about current projects.

We have created tools and resources to help businesses recover from COVID-19 and thrive into the future.

The Central Coast Economic Task Force, established in collaboration with business groups and government agencies, has developed a support hub providing businesses with one place where they can access important information and resources, such as what government support is available and how to access financial hardship measures with different companies. centralcoasteconomy.com.au We’ve also helped develop a webinar, Low Touch Economy, which provides information for businesses to reimagine their business models and adapt to the changed environment where social distancing is required. Details: lowtoucheconomy.com.au

A partnership between local business chambers and Council has also created the Bigger Backyard website and app. This platform helps businesses to buy and source equipment and supplies locally and put dollars back into the local economy.biggerbackyard. ingoodcompanycentralcoast.com.au

We’re also helping small businesses reduce their water and trade waste bills so they can reduce operating costs. Our free water audit includes a ‘smart meter’ to help track water wastage and hidden leaks, along with a visit and report from a plumber. Details: centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ BusinessWaterAudit

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Corrupted structure of NSW Labor A successful Labor Party needs an array of skill sets to be a force within local communities in between elections and, therefore, to earn the respect and support of those same communities at election time.

These skills include the ability to empathise with local communities, collaborate and consult, formulate research instruments, collect and analyse data and develop and debate policies and build consensus.

Skill sets which Labor does NOT need include branchstacking, intimidation, bribing members and pre-selection vote tampering.

Unfortunately, NSW Labor is flooded with the latter set of skills.

This corrupted structure has seen the Party denuded, at all levels, of the well-meaning people who actually had many of the right skills and, instead, left it with a small, secretive,

FORUM Letters to the editor should be sent to: PO Box 1056 Gosford 2250 or

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See Page 2 for contribution conditions clique of factional heavies and, it would seem, unexplained Aldi bags.

The tip of this particular iceberg was exposed by Sam Dastayari’s apparent belief that asking a company to pay his $1,600 debt was OK, not to mention the Party’s preparedness to excuse him for it based on nothing more than an apology.

NSW Labor has been so entirely dominated by selfserving factional heads and debauched selection procedures for so long that these practices are now just

In October 2019, Van Davy addressed the following [truncated] letter to Michael Lavarch, copying in ALP President, Wayne Swan, Party Leader, Anthony Albanese, and ALP National Secretary, Paul Erikson as well as the ABC’s Leigh Sales.

His critique of the NSW ALP has been brought into sharp relief in recent weeks following revelations of branch-stacking in the Victorian ALP and the sacking of powerbroker Adem Somyurek. ‘normal’, leaving an army of good members robbed of their influence, disempowered by structured factions and a small number of factional controllers motivated NOT by the needs of workers, or social justice, but by personal power, status and greed.

NSW Labor is controlled by this factional system, so slowboiled in corruption that they actually believe Sam Dastayari is guilty of no more than a minor misdemeanour which can be excused with an apology.

He should have been expelled from the party … and much more.

This all-pervasive corruption repels most, intimidates many, crushes some … and is (sadly) now becoming the hallmark of

NSW Labor – that it serves itself, not the people.

Gone are the open debates on policies and clean,unobstructed ballots for delegates, committees, pre-selections in favour of secret negotiations between the faction bosses subsequently imposed on the Party faithful.

In their place are stone walls and booby-traps for any intelligent, aspiring newcomers.

Prime Ministers are removed, Senate vacancies filled, quangoes appointed all with lightning speed.

If you need any evidence, Sam Dastayari is right there, on-video, on-audio, boasting that he epitomises the NSW ‘ALP machine’ having taken control of his first two branches

It is time to plan for our future.

How will Australia handle an influx of overseas visitors who may be unknowingly infected with COVID-19?

As we have already seen simple testing upon arrival is not effective in identifying

FORUM potentially infectious persons.

This is not like the simple inspection of baggage and parcels that the Border Patrol now does.

What you are looking for is invasive and invisible.

Data indicates that travellers must be quarantined for at least 14 days.

This will become a huge and very expensive problem clearly each day’s travellers must be segregated from the follow-on groups (first in first out).

Who will pay for quarantine facilities?

Surely those travelling must bear the cost of their own quarantine.

That is a sensible policy, but it will severely limit the number of travellers if in addition to

Letter, Oct 2019 Dr Van Davy, Pearl Beach The full letter can be found at: BLOG drvandavy.com

Cuts to ABC are appalling

Time for Australia to become self-sufficient COVID-19 continues to affect major parts of the world, albeit with few cases in Australia (fortunately).

by the time he was 17.

There is history to this.

Around 70 years ago the Labor Party split, with large parts of its Victorian and Queensland leaderships defecting to form the Catholicled DLP which, in cahoots with the Liberals, kept Labor out of government for two decades.

In NSW this dramatic split did not occur – the Right-wing Catholic leadership decided their influence would be better served if they stayed within the NSW Labor Party.

The endless in-party fighting that ensued was finally resolved with the ALP’s National Executive requiring the NSW Branch to adopt a working policy of “proportionality”.

This required both major factions to be formalised so

that they could negotiate and deal with each other, proportionately, on all important matters such as pre-selection rules, conference delegates and whose turn it is to be a NSW Upper House or federal Senate candidate.

The outcome?

Open debate and elections were replaced with private dealings and horse-trading and the evolution of a structure that rewards those who best serve the factions and distracts all others with the charade of boring, inert branch meetings.

The Central Coast needs a community-generated plan … environment, economy, education, population, youth, health & aged care, and so on.

Labor, with its historic roots and branch and union reach is well-placed to create such a plan … but the skill-sets required are not now evident.

ticket and visa costs each traveller must make an upfront deposit of $XXXX to cover their quarantine costs.

What this means is that it is now time to move Australia to self-sufficiency in energy across the board (coal to diesel, gas to gasoline, electricity via solar, coal and nuclear).

Email, Jul 1 T Bard, Tascott

We are appalled at further outrageous attacks on the ABC by the Morrison Government when people need the ABC more than ever in these troubling times.

The ABC is a lifeline to the outside world.

It brings us incredible programs and local and world news we are being denied through the Government’s action.

The drastic cuts will affect

FORUM both city and country alike employees through loss of jobs and income, listeners and viewers who so depend on ABC programs.

In the era of “spin doctors” we don’t want spin.

We want facts which only the ABC delivers.

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Erosion of democracy on the Coast I can’t agree more with Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch, that the Central Coast Planning Panel is simply a rubber stamp for development (coastcommunitynews. com.au).

Coupled with advocacy from

FORUM developer front groups like the UDIA and their obvious influence and infiltration into council planning issues, we have seen a steady erosion of democratic principles on the Central Coast.

Our democratically elected councillors now have no say in planning of significant developments while ratepayers are expected to continue to fund these now largely defunct positions.

To add insult to injury the State Planning Minister, who forced the council to accept the

Planning Panel, also expects the community to cough up the $400k to pay for it, with the Mayor advising that the Council has to go cap in hand to the state government to try to cover the costs of running the panel.

Given this appalling state of affairs, it’s reassuring to see

Clearly, the document is a “tick the box” exercise by management that is dove tailing into State Government dictates.

The public was encouraged to participate and have a say in “determining the future” through the public exhibition period which ended on June 8, but cannot apparently object to growth targets or their consequences.

If the NSW Department of Planning dwelling targets are to be accepted, even if reluctantly by Council, then at least this draft LSPS should be

FORUM articulating the infrastructure required prior to certain tranches of new populations being accepted.

There is also a need for Council to articulate the height restrictions and density anticipated across the local government area (LGA) for any meaningful understanding of what the future of the LGA will look like and whether it is something that residents agree with.

Clever urban design and public open space expenditure probably isn’t enough.

The acceptance of the growth areas identified in the NSW Government’s Central Coast Regional Plan 2036 should not be accepted without heavy qualifications, given that only the most rudimentary environmental studies have been undertaken in respect of these areas, and upon further

investigations, some areas will prove to be unsuitable for development.

The document also needs to clearly articulate the fact that councils and governments can encourage development all they like, but ultimately whether dwelling and employment targets are met are largely outside of Council’s control.

The Federal Government’s immigration and trade policies have significant impact on both housing demand and employment growth and this should be acknowledged.

The recent COVID-19 restrictions could significantly alter assumptions in respect of these issues.

Email, Jun 12 David Kitson, Budgewoi Ward community representative on Local Planning Panel

very noses of community members who voted for councillors to uphold the planning guidelines which were developed in consultation with the local community.

Email, Jun 29 Dr Tahir Turk, Springfield

Prejudices need not be repeated

LSPS is just another glossy planning document The draft Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS) is, unfortunately, just another glossy planning document that is long on motherhood statements and short on commitments to clear limitations on development and a program for infrastructure required to accommodate future growth.

concerned citizens form the Central Coast Community Better Planning Group (CCCBPG) trying to push back against the developers to protect our environment and traditional heritage.

It’s hard to imagine how an insidious process like this was allowed to take place under the

In response to the article “Entries open for mental health Art Works!

Exhibition” that appeared in CCN edition 249 and on coastcommunitynews. com.au; “It also works to quash the stigma faced by those with a lived experience of mental illness.”

Were that it were not so, but mental health professionals are widely trained to say there

FORUM Letters to the editor should be sent to: PO Box 1056 Gosford 2250 or

editorial@centralcoastnews.net

In return many of us are trained to repeat them.

A reminder about spoken prejudices: No one is required to repeat them.

(From the Publisher: Thank you Harold for reaching out to us all the way from Florida. We are guilty as charged and will do our best to redress this going forward.)

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Email, Jun 29 Harold Maio, Ft Myers, Florida

is a stigma to mental illnesses.

When will the tip re-open?

It appears that Kincumber Waste Transfer facility has been closed for maintenance thus one would expect that a reopening date would be programmed.

FORUM Whilst appreciating the current unusual situation, calls to the council over the past months have failed to discover when this might be.

The cost of frequent ‘green waste’ trips to Woy Woy would be far too expensive.

What do we have to do to get a firm response?

Email, Jun 26 David Price, Macmasters Beach

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Council completes (almost) fully recycled road

Glass before it is processed for use in road projects

The road in Wyongah

Over five million glass bottles, 270kgs of plastic, and thousands of tonnes of used concrete and road gravel have been used to build a road in Wyongah in the region’s north.

The road base, road surface, kerb, guttering, footpath and drainage contain 90 per cent recycled material, despite the

250m stretch appearing as a normal surface.

Council’s Director for Roads Transport Drainage and Waste, Boris Bolgoff, says the materials and technology of the project will be rolled out across other road construction programs on the Coast.

“This project represents a milestone in Council’s commitment to sustainably

develop and maintain the Central Coast’s 2,200 kilometre road network,” Bolgoff said.

“We started from the bottom and worked our way up – instead of virgin sand we used recycled glass for trench backfills and the sub-base of the road, and the road base itself is made from recycled crushed concrete and the existing road pavement.”

According to Bolgoff, the kerb,

guttering and footpath is known as “green concrete” and is made from fly ash (a by-product of coal fired powered stations) and recycled glass sand, with the reinforcing made from recycled plastic, saving the equivalent of 50,000 plastic bags.

Bolgoff said the goal of the project has been to build a road without jeopardising the cost or quality.

Notice of Exhibition

Glyphosate is registered for use in Australia by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority. Non-chemical methods of weed control are also utilised wherever practicable.

During application, signage will be clearly displayed to notify application of herbicides to waterways and will include information on the herbicide being applied, the location details, the dates and the weed Council is managing. During signposted periods, the public is advised not to use, drink or swim in the water until signage is removed.

For further information or to obtain a copy of the Safety Date Sheet (SDS) for the product, please contact Council's Creeks Officer on 4325 8963.

This notification is provided in accordance with Council's Pesticide Use Notification Plan and the Environmental Protection Licence 7643 which are available for viewing at the Gosford and Wyong Administration Buildings or may be viewed on Council's website centralcoast.nsw.gov.au Gary Murphy Chief Executive Officer Central Coast Council Offices 2 Hely St Wyong / 49 Mann St Gosford 8.30am - 5.00pm, Monday to Friday T 1300 463 954 Mayor Lisa Matthews | Chief Executive Officer Gary Murphy

reflection of Council’s commitment to sustainability and innovation.

“This project demonstrates that we can deliver projects with a significantly reduced impact on our environment without impacting the cost or the time it takes to get the job done,” she said.

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Central Coast Council will be applying Glyphosate 360 and Metasulfuron-methyl between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021 to specific waterways and drainage lines within the local government area for the purpose of waterway, ecosystem and asset protection.

“We also used the latest construction techniques to save over six thousand kilograms of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere – that’s the equivalent of a 25,000 kilometre car trip,” he said.

Mayor Lisa Matthews said completing every element of a road project with over 90 percent recycled materials was an incredible achievement and a

From page 1 NPWS Hunter Central Coast Director, Kylie Yeend, said the service was excited to encourage more women to apply for roles across a range of levels, supporting equal opportunity and diversity in the workplace.

“There’s no reason field roles with NPWS should be maledominated – if you love teamwork, problem solving, the outdoors and are willing to learn, we want to hear from you,” Yeend said.

“Our Field Officers are out in the national parks every single day, maintaining and improving visitor facilities, roads, fire trails, camping areas, historic sites and recreational facilities.”

“They’re involved in pest and weed control and play a critical role in hazard reduction works and wildfire response.”

Tyne Hamilton, who grew up at Ettalong, joined the NPWS as part of the Field Officer Traineeship Program in February 2015.

During her traineeship, she was supported by the service

to complete a Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management at the University of Newcastle, spent three years as a Field Officer based at Bucketty Depot before moving into the NPWS Enhanced Bushfire Mitigation Program at Lake Munmorah where she helped to maintain asset protection zones and prepare areas for hazard reduction burns.

She is now employed fulltime as a Technical Officer as part of NPWS’ Enhanced Bushfire Mitigation Program and is a trained and certified remote area firefighter.

“It’s hard to summarise what a Field Officer does in a day in a single sentence because the role is so diverse,” Hamilton said.

“We maintain walking tracks, build new visitor facilities, conduct hazard reduction burns, undertake pest eradication programs, weld broken gates, care for and protect indigenous sites and respond to wild fires.

“I love my job because I get to work outside every day in the

most incredible locations and I’ve had the opportunity to learn some really interesting and unexpected new skills.

“The work can be physically demanding but it is so rewarding to be able to fix things and ensure special places are protected for our future generations.

“A lot of people think field work is only for big, burly men – but that couldn’t be further from the truth.

It’s not about your technical skills or your physical strength – it’s about your willingness to learn.”

Applications are invited until July 6 from people of all genders and many of the roles are targeted for employment of Aboriginal people.

The recruitment is supported by $22.9M in funding committed by the NSW Government as an interim budget boost ahead of the next bushfire season.

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Look who’s got a baby sister The Australian Reptile Park has welcomed its second koala joey born this breeding season.

A little sister to Elsa, who was born last year and attracted a lot of online attention, the new joey has appropriately been named Anna, in a nod to the

popular Disney movie Frozen.

Staff at the Park said Anna will be spotted coming out of the pouch more as each day passes, and eventually will become a crucial part of the koala conservation breeding program.

Curator Hayley Shute handraised Elsa when mum Irene

experienced mastitis and was unable to supply the milk the joey needed.

But this time around Irene doesn’t seem to have any problems and Shute says Anna is thriving.

“It was a very special moment being there when she popped her head out for the first time,”

Shute said of Anna’s arrival.

“I couldn’t contain my excitement and ran over and grabbed Elsa so she could meet her baby sister for the first time.

“Anna is estimated to be around 10 months old and is right on track as we can see her emerging from the pouch more

and more.

“We will be keeping a close eye on her to make sure she is growing up healthy alongside Ash (the first-born joey of the season) and will keep bringing Elsa over for regular visits to bond with her sister.”

The Park reopened on June 1 after two months of closure

forced by COVID-19 restrictions.

“We’re very excited to be open again and educating people on our amazing wildlife,” Shute said.

Source: Media release, Jun 30 Australian Reptile Park

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Kariong Neighbourhood Centre offers a SecondBite While the Coast may be slowly returning to some semblance of normality, for many residents the financial fallout from COVID-19 is still a grim reality and one local neighbourhood centre is helping ease the burden.

When pandemic restrictions came into effect Kariong Neighbourhood Centre (KNC) launched a popup market to help Kariong families get by.

Run from the KNC carpark every Wednesday afternoon, the SecondBite popup market was intended as a way for residents to pick up a few bits and pieces during the height of quarantine, but seven weeks on the market has grown exponentially, with residents now able to grab everything from fresh fruit and veg to winter blankets and even a new pair of jeans, all for free.

KNC General Manager, Shayne Silvers, came up with the idea for the market and said she’s been blown away by its growth.

“We started SecondBite because we knew there’d be a real need for a service like this during the pandemic and we’ve

just been amazed at the generosity from businesses all around the Coast,” Silvers said.

SecondBite is also a way for Kariong residents to overcome feelings of isolation which Silvers said are rampant among the community.

“I’ve heard it said that even though Kariong’s only 9kms from Gosford it sometimes feels like 90km.

“For all of the suburbs up past Gosford there’s a real sense of isolation.

“There’s also a lot of people who’ve been hit really hard by COVID-19 and its aftermath.

“The big thing the KNC is hearing is how many people have lost their jobs and are struggling to support their families, and I’m really happy and proud that the KNC is able to assist them.

“My mantra is that if you can make a difference to one person you’ve succeeded in life, so seeing SecondBite take off feels like I’ve won the lottery,” Silvers said.

Silvers was also full of praise for the team of volunteers whose efforts ensure the markets thrive.

“SecondBite would not be possible without every volunteer - they’re all worth their weight in gold,” she said.

Silvers gave special mention to John and Bev Zappia, who she said were the market’s principal donation collectors and who are always on hand every Wednesday to help with setting up and packing away.

In a nod to Kariong’s

community spirit, Silvers said the KNC was also welcoming more volunteers into its ranks who want to help with SecondBite.

Indeed, the market has grown so successful that the KNC has now extended an invitation to the communities of surrounding suburbs to stop by if they’re in a pinch.

Silvers assures anyone interested in checking out the market that physical distancing and sanitising procedures are in full effect.

The market has also attracted interest from Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, who Silvers said will be paying a visit to next week’s popup to see the community goodwill in action.

With the microscope on SecondBite, Silvers is hoping the initiative could help kickstart more interest in developing the KNC as the invaluable community asset it is.

“When the KNC was first built there were around 1600 people living in Kariong.

“Today there’s 6500 and we’d like to be able to do more for the community but we’re pretty much at capacity at the moment,” Silvers said.

“The reason we hold SecondBite in the carpark is because we can’t do it in the KNC. “It’s bursting at the seams, so in the future we’d like to see an extension take place so we can do more with the space,” Silvers said.

Source: Interview, Jul 1 Shayne Silvers, KNC Reporter: Dilon Luke

Look who’s a StarNow Like most others in the entertainment industry, Amanda Benson has had a lean time over the past few months due to social restrictions.

But a highlight for the Umina actress and model in recent weeks was being named StarNow International Mature Model of the Year.

With more than five million members worldwide, StarNow is one of the leading auditions and jobs websites for actors and extras, models, dancers, photographers, crew, stylists, and musicians.

Benson joined the site seven years ago.

“It has helped build my profile and I have been involved in so many incredible campaigns,” she said “Being an actor these days

Amanda Benson (centre) on location in the Northern Territory Photo: AAT Kings

you have to be versatile and do modelling and presenting as well.

“The variety of work available through StarNow is amazing.

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“The industry has embraced the Mature model and I am happy to say I get a lot of grandmothers, retirement travel and insurance projects.

“Most recently I did a five-day shoot for AAT Kings in the Northern Territory the week before the COVID-19 Lockdown.

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we were desperately trying to get our son home from New York and I had to leave for the shoot – in the end, he got home before I did.

“We spent two nights at Uluru, doing various photo shoots including with some of those amazing dot paintings.

“The main shoot was a mock dinner under the stars – it was absolutely beautiful.

“Then we did a promotional Inspiring Journeys 4WD coach trip to Alice Springs and that was fascinating.

“We did so many wonderful things – including an amazing quarry experience with boomerang throwing.

“It was my first time at Uluru and seeing the Field of Light was really something.

“The stars in the Northern Territory are also incredible; I’ve never seen anything like it.”

Benson said working through StarNow had taken her to parts of Australia she might not otherwise have seen.

“One of the best jobs I did was promoting the over 50s Ocean Club resort at Port Macquarie,” she said.

“I also did a shoot amongst the berries at Coffs harbour for Driscoll’s Berries and a threeday shoot at Wooli which was very interesting.”

Benson said she was extremely excited to be named mature Model of the Year and was now concentrating on building up her workload as COVID-19 restrictions continue to lift.

Source: Media release, Jun 15 Amanda Benson Interview, Jun 25 Amanda Benson Reporter: Terry Collins

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Seeing Eye Dog Appeal sets $500,000 fundraising target The Petbarn Foundation and Vision Australia Seeing Eye Dogs have partnered for the seventh year in a row to raise much needed funds to assist people who are blind or have low vision, with Gosford Petbarn accepting donations to the Seeing Eye Dogs Appeal up until August 2.

Store Manager, Amelia Bennett, said seeing eye dogs do more than just allow Australians with vision loss to retain their independence and mobility.

“They provide companionship, alleviate the effects of social isolation and contribute to all-round better quality of life,” Bennett said.

“Seeing Eye Dogs is just another example of how animals can enrich our lives.

“We encourage everyone to visit our Petbarn stores or donate online to help continue to provide these special assistance dogs to people in the community.”

The appeal aims to raise more than $500,000 to help cover the costs of breeding, training, and caring for at least ten dogs.

Over the past six years, The Petbarn Foundation’s Seeing Eye Dogs Appeal has raised $3.2M, enabling 70 seeing eye dogs to be bred and trained.

It costs more than $50,000 and takes up to two years to train each dog.

Training begins when the dog is still a puppy and involves teaching basic socialisation skills and obedience.

On maturity, each dog receives up to six months of expert training with a specialised instructor.

Vision Australia Seeing Eye Dogs General Manager Graeme Craig said the partnership with The Petbarn Foundation was integral.

“It takes a lot of expertise, time, love, patience and funding to raise these special dogs that

will one day become the gift of independence for people who are blind or have low vision,” Craig said.

“For the right person, the highly trained dogs help them to move quicker and navigate obstacles with much more

reliability and safety.”

Donations can be made in store or online at petbarn.com. au/seda.

Source: Media release, Jul 1 Petbarn

Locals to star in The Credeaux Canvas Two Central Coast talents are set to star in what could be Sydney’s first professional play postlockdown.

Umina Beach’s Samson Alston and Gosford’s Tom Kelly have both been cast in Lambert House Enterprises’ The Credeaux Canvas.

Originally set in New York in the early 2000s, the famous Keith Bunin play centres around three disenchanted twentysomethings who hatch a plan to dupe a wealthy art connoisseur into buying a forged painting by obscure artist in vogue, Jean-Paul Credeaux.

Alston plays Winston, a promising but unassuming artist who’s in love with his roommate Jamie (played by alternates Kelly and Jasper Bruce), a bratty real estate broker who’s been disinherited by his recently deceased art dealer father.

Rachel Marley rounds out the main trio as Jamie’s girlfriend Amelia, a songstress who’s burning out waiting tables

while chasing her dream.

A window into the disillusionment of entitled Generation Ys, the play is laced with humour, sexual tension and a famous but very unusual nude scene between Alston and Marley’s characters.

For many actors the prospect of stripping down and performing is a daunting one, but Alston is taking his naked debut with a confidence and composure you would not expect from someone also making their professional acting debut.

“When I read the scene, I told myself if I’m going to pursue this (acting) then I better take it all the way,” Alston said.

The scene itself runs for around 20 minutes and sees Alston’s character strip off to make Marley’s character more comfortable as she poses nude for the forgery Kelly’s character has corralled them into helping him with.

Without giving too much away, Alston said it plays out differently to what audiences might expect.

“This scene is honestly one of the main reasons why I love the play.

“It’s been described as the most unsexualised nude scene in theatre.

“It’s very beautiful and open with a focus on romance,” Alston explained.

The scene is one of many unexpected turns in a tale that ultimately boils down to loyalty, lust and trying to find yourself with a faulty moral compass.

For Alston, who gave up a potential career as a pro surfer to pursue acting, it’s a dream come true.

“I moved to Bali to pursue my surfing, but I always knew I wanted to get into acting,” Alston said.

After returning to the Coast, Alston completed a Certificate IV in Musical Theatre and began attending industry workshops to further hone his skills.

He got his first big break after impressing renowned acting coach, Shelia Gray.

Alston was visiting family in New York when a chance to attend one of Gray’s Manhattan classes presented itself.

After a standing ovation for his improvisation work, Alston was invited to join the class on a permanent basis and now regularly attends Gray’s workshop virtually.

After a few months of Zoom rehearsals Alston says he is ready to tackle face-to-face rehearsals with the rest of the cast in the countdown to opening night.

Kelly has a bit more experience under his belt, having made his professional debut in Phil Moore’s A Voyage to Arcturus

last year and starring in productions with Gosford Musical Society and Tuggerah’s Jopuka Productions.

Like Alston, Kelly is keen to expand his horizons with The Credeaux Canvas and is looking forward to being in one of the first professional productions in NSW since March.

He’ll also be taking off his clothes as Alston’s understudy, but according to Alston there’s no rivalry there.

“Tom and I go way back.

“He’s around my age and the arts scene on the Coast is small so everyone knows everyone.

“It’s great having a mate in the project,” Alston said.

Les Solomon’s The Credeaux Canvas will be performed at Sydney’s El Rocco Café and Theatre under special COVID safe guidelines and opens on July 23.

Source: Press release, Jun 26 Geoff Sirami, Geoff Sirmai Arts Publicity Interview, Jun 30 Samson Alston, Umina Beach Reporter: Dilon Luke

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9:00 Ramsay’s 24 Hours To Hell Louis Theroux’s Altered And Back: States: Take My Baby (M) [s] Boardwalk 11 (M l) [s] ABC Late News [s] 10:00 Criminal Minds: Q&A [s] Date Night (M v) [s] Wentworth (MA15+) [s] 11:00 The Latest Seven News [s] Get Krack!n (M l,s) [s] 11:30 Absentia: Original Sin (MA15+) rage (MA15+) [s] 12:30 Home Shopping Gardening Australia [s]

5:30 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Award Winning Tasmania: Table Cape [s] 1:30 The Voice: The Play-Offs 2 (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 The Voice: The Play-Offs 3 (PG) [s] 9:10 American Idol: Audition [s] 11:00 NINE News Late [s] 11:30 Chicago Med: With A Brave Heart (M mp) [s] 12:20 Guiltology: Lady In The Barrel (M v) [s] 1:10 Tipping Point [s] 2:00 Home Shopping 2:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 Ellen (PG) [s]

5:00 CGTN English News 6:00 Headline News [s] 5:15 NHK World English News 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 5:30 Worldwatch 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 Masterchef Australia (PG) [s] 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:05 The 2000s: I Want My Mp3 (M) 2:10 Entertainment Tonight [s] 3:00 Great British Railway 2:30 Judge Judy (PG) [s] Journeys: Dudley To 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] Bridgnorth (PG) 4:00 Everyday Gourmet With 3:35 Do You Think You Are?: Justine Schofield [s] Australia (PG) 4:30 Best Of The Bold And The 4:40 The Kennedys: Beautiful (PG) [s] The Legacy (PG) 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 6:00 Mastermind Australia 7:30 Masterchef Australia (PG) [s] 6:30 SBS World News 8:40 The Montreal Comedy 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are?: Festival (MA15+) [s] Troy Cassar-Daley (PG) 9:40 NCIS: What Child Is This? (M v) 9:35 Where Are You Really From?

(PG) 10:40 NCIS: Los Angeles: 10:05 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Warrior Of Peace (M v) [s] Lochs (PG) 11:40 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 10:40 SBS World News Late 12:40 The Project (PG) [s] 1:40 The Late Show With Stephen 11:10 Cycling: Tour De France Colbert (PG) [s] Etape Classique 2:30 Home Shopping 1:30 Going Places With Ernie 5:00 The Talk (PG) [s] Dingo (PG)

6:00 Sunrise [s] News Breakfast [s] 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] ABC News Mornings [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] Gardening Australia [s] 12:00 Movie: “A Star For Christmas” Grand Designs (PG) [s] (PG) (’12) – Cupcakery owner ABC News At Noon [s] Cassie can’t help falling for her National Press Club Address hunky new customer. But when Program To Be Advised he turns out to be action Pulse (M l,s) [s] superstar Alex Gray, will their ABC News Afternoons [s] relationship survive Hollywood Old People’s Home For 4 Year and the holidays? Stars: Briana Olds [s] Evigan, Corey Sevier, Karissa 5:10 Grand Designs (PG) [s] Vacker, Jeremy Howard 6:00 The Drum [s] 2:00 The Daily Edition (PG) [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery: 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] Casey Donovan (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 8:30 The Weekly With Charlie 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] Pickering [s] 7:30 America’s Got Talent: 9:00 Rosehaven (PG) [s] Audition 4 (PG) [s] 9:30 Retrograde (M) [s] 9:55 Would I Lie To You? (PG) [s] 9:15 Program To Be Advised 10:15 The Latest Seven News [s] 10:25 ABC Late News [s] 10:45 The Front Bar (M) [s] 11:00 Four Corners [s] 11:45 Surveillance Oz (PG) [s] 11:50 Media Watch [s] 12:30 Home Shopping 12:05 Wentworth (MA15+) [s]

5:30 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 The Embassy (PG) [s] 1:30 The Voice: The Play-Offs 3 (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 RBT: Early Knock Off/ Hungry P-Plater (PG) [s] 8:30 Emergency Australia (M l) [s] 9:30 Botched: A Revision Runs Through It (M mp,n) [s] 10:30 NINE News Late [s] 11:00 New Amsterdam: Cavitation (M) [s] 11:55 The Hold Down Australian Surfing Awards Special (PG) 12:50 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 1:45 Explore [s] 2:00 Home Shopping 4:00 Ellen (PG) [s]

6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 Masterchef Australia (PG) [s] 2:10 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet [s] 4:30 Program To Be Advised 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] 8:30 Tommy: To Take A Hostage (M) [s] – When a concert promoter who is accused of defrauding his customers takes hostages in a restaurant, Tommy sends Cooper and Diaz to manage the situation.

9:30 Bull: The Ground Beneath Their Feet (M v) [s] 10:30 The Project (PG) [s] 11:30 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 12:30 The Late Show (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping

6:00 Sunrise [s] News Breakfast [s] 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] ABC News Mornings [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] Gardening Australia [s] 12:00 Movie: “Oh, Christmas Tree” Grand Designs [s] (PG) (’13) Stars: George ABC News At Noon [s] DeSalvia, Lance Felton Joanna Lumley’s Hidden 2:00 The Daily Edition (PG) [s] Caribbean (M l) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] The Pool (PG) [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Old People’s Home For 4 Year 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] Olds [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] Grand Designs (PG) [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] The Drum [s] 7:30 Movie: “Harry Potter And The Sammy J [s] Order Of The Phoenix” (PG) ABC News [s] (’07) – With the wizarding 7.30 [s] community in denial over The Heights (PG) [s] Voldermort’s return and a Escape From The City [s] ghastly new teacher, Harry and Father Brown (PG) [s] his friends secretly help train ABC Late News [s] their fellow students to combat Louis Theroux’s Weird evil. Stars: Daniel Radcliffe Weekends (PG) [s] 10:00 The Latest Seven News [s] Baptiste: Vertrouwen (PG) [s] 10:30 Program To Be Advised rage (MA15+) [s] 12:00 Scandal: The People Vs Olivia Gardening Australia [s] Pope (M v) [s] The Drum [s] 1:00 Home Shopping

5:30 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Movie: “Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day” (PG) (’08) Stars: Amy Adams, David Alexander, Clare Clifford, Christina Cole, Stephanie Cole, Beatie Edney 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 NRL: North Queensland Cowboys v Sydney Roosters *Live* From Queensland Country Bank Stadium [s] 9:45 Golden Point (M) [s] 10:30 NINE News Late [s] 11:00 Murdered By Morning: Dead Of Winter (M) [s] 11:50 The Fix: Revenge (M) [s] 12:40 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 4:00 Ellen (PG) [s]

6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 The Dog House (PG) [s] 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] 4:30 Program To Be Advised 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Celebrity Gogglebox USA (M) 8:30 Law & Order: SVU: Can’t Be Held Accountable (Part 1) (M) 9:30 Law & Order: SVU: Man Up (MA15+) [s] 10:30 Blue Bloods: Something Blue (M v) [s] 11:30 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 12:30 The Project (PG) [s] 1:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] 2:30 Home Shopping 5:00 The Talk (PG) [s]

6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 10:00 Gardening Australia [s] 11:00 Grand Designs [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 1:00 Landline [s] 2:00 Pulse (M l,s) [s] 3:00 ABC News Afternoons [s] 4:10 Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds [s] 5:10 Grand Designs (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Back Roads [s] 8:30 Four Corners [s] 9:15 Media Watch [s] 9:35 Q&A (PG) [s] 10:40 ABC Late News [s] 11:15 The Unlucky Australians [s] 12:05 Wentworth (MA15+) [s] 12:55 rage (MA15+) [s] 4:00 Gardening Australia [s] 4:15 The Drum [s] 5:15 Program To Be Advised 5:30 One Plus One [s] 6:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 1:45 2:00 3:00 4:10 5:10 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:20 10:25 10:55 12:00 12:50 1:20 4:00

6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show (PG) [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “Will You Merry Me?” (PG) (’08) – Rebecca and Hank are ready to marry, and must now meet each others families who couldn’t be more different.

Stars: Wendie Malick, Cynthia Stevenson, Vikki Krinsky, Tommy Lioutas, David Eisner 2:00 The Daily Edition (PG) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] .

6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Big Brother (M) [s] 9:00 10 Years Younger In 10 Days (PG) [s] 10:00 The Latest Seven News [s] 10:30 S.W.A.T.: Invisible (M v) [s] 11:30 The Goldbergs: Wrestlemania (PG) [s] 12:00 Mean Mums (PG) [s] 12:30 Home Shopping

6:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 12:30 1:30 2:00 3:00 4:10

6:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:10 5:10 6:00 6:55 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:30 10:15 10:45 12:30 1:30 4:00 4:30

Also see: ABC COMEDY (Channel 22) ABC ME (Channel 23) ABC NEWS (Channel 24)

Also see: 7TWO (Channel 62) 7MATE (Channel 63) 7FLIX (Channel 66) 7FOOD (Channel 74)

Also see: GEM (Channel 82) GO! (Channel 83/88) LIFE (Channel 84)

Also see: 10 PEACH (Channel 11) 10 BOLD (Channel 12)

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CGTN English News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour The 2000s: Mission Accomplished (M v) 3:00 Insight 4:00 Great British Railway Journeys: Welshpool To Aberystwyth (PG) 4:40 The Secret Life Of Princess Margaret (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Tony Robinson’s World By Rail: Russia (PG) 8:30 Who Gets To Stay In Australia? (M) 9:35 Inside Aldi (PG) 10:30 SBS World News Late 11:00 Cycling: Tour De France Etape Classique 1:30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 3:30 Equator From The Air (PG) 5:00 5:15 5:30 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00

CGTN English News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour Over The Black Dot The Crusades (PG) Great British Railway Journeys: Portsmouth To Gomshall (PG) 4:30 The Secret Life Of Edward VIII (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 The World’s Busiest Stations: Melbourne 8:30 War Of The Worlds (MA15+) (In English/ French) 10:30 SBS World News Late 11:00 Cycling: Tour De France Etape Classique 1:30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 3:30 Equator From The Air (PG) 4:30 Great British Railway Journeys (PG)

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

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Coastal Twist planned for Halloween weekend The Central Coast’s own PRIDE and LGBTIQ arts and culture festival, Coastal Twist, has been postponed.

Festival Founder and Director, Glitta Supernova, confirmed this year’s event was being pushed back a month to give the festival committee more time to plan the festivities in accordance with COVID biosecurity requirements.

“Coastal Twist October 2020 is going ahead and, as of this week, we are working to ensure a safe, fun and diverse program of events to suit whatever postlockdown world we end up in,” Supernova said.

“It’s super important that artists, crew, partner venues all follow the intention of the restrictions outlined by the NSW Government, and practice safe social distancing where required.

“That said, with galleries, museums, bars and now markets opening in NSW, we are looking great for

isolation, bias and of course the outdated and veiled structures holding us all back from achieving our best as a more welcoming and inclusive Central Coast.

“Delaying the Festival buys us more time to deliver the Festival to its fullest capacity, more chance that our events can go ahead in the way they were intended with us all together and celebrating our resilience and vibrancy,” Supernova said.

Planning for Coastal Twist 2020 is proceeding, with more information expected to be made available over the coming months.

With the new dates for the Festival coinciding with Halloween the Coast could be in for a very interesting long weekend.

October.

“For 2020 only we have delayed the festival date from our usual October long

weekend slot to the new three-day festival date [from] October 30 to November 1.

“Instead of cancelling we felt it was important to keep the momentum going from last year as we have just begun our radical inclusion

journey continuing to build and support all of our traditionally marginalized communities and breaking through the walls of

Source: Media statement, Jun 26 Glitta Supernova, Coastal Twist Festival Reporter: Dilon Luke

BOOK REVIEW

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Hidden Valley Road

(Inside the Mind of an American Family)

Author: Robert Kolker Publisher: Quercus

The Galvin family consist of Don, Mimi, Donald, Jim, John, Brian, Michael, Richard, Joe, Mark, Matt, Peter, Margaret, Mary.

Two parents, ten boys, two girls – twelve children in all.

Mimi seemed proud of “being known as a mother who could easily accomplish such a thing.”

While having twelve children in itself is mindboggling, six of the boys in the Galvin family have been diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Mimi and Don met in 1937 when he was 14 and she was 13. They dated through school and in 1944, while Don was in the Navy he got word that he would be heading to the South Pacific to fight in the war.

A few weeks before shipping out Don and Mimi got married in Tijuana.

Not long afterwards Mimi had morning sickness.

On 21 July 1945 Donald was born.

Then, every other year, Mimi gave birth to another Galvin, all the way up until Mary in 1965, by which time their doctor refused to allow Mimi to have any more children and gave her a hysterectomy.

Twenty years of birthing children – it makes me

tired just writing that.

The Galvin’s moved around the country for a while as per Don’s job (now with the Air Force) until they settled in Colorado.

While in Colorado Mimi fulfilled a Galvin family promise and converted to Catholicism.

Father Robert Freudenstein was there to guide Mimi through her conversion and was a common fixture in the Galvin household – each Galvin boy served as an altar boy and the oldest brother, Donald, even drove “Freudy” around after he lost his license to drink driving.

Insisting that they were raising a model family, the Galvins refused to acknowledge problems, such as violent fights among the older brothers, which the parents dismissed as merely roughhousing.

Donald was a prime instigator and picked on

and beat his younger siblings.

Complaints to the parents were useless - Mimi told them not to tattle, thinking her Donald was perfect.

As the years went on Donald’s mental health got worse as did five more of his siblings. Police were called as the fighting escalated the point of Mimi locking herself in her bedroom.

There were constant trips in and out of mental health facilities … medications … strained relationships … abuse … a murder/suicide.

With each diagnosis, Mimi “became more of a prisoner—confined by secrets, paralyzed by the power that the stigma of mental illness held over her.”

With all the attention on the sick children where did that leave the others?

Not only were the healthy Galvin kids subject to abuse from their siblings and neglect from their parents, but they were left to wander when and how the condition might begin to afflict them?

Hidden Valley Road delves into the family’s story and how the matriarch, tries to keep it all together.

Throughout, as the family becomes the subject of research, theories are presented as to the cause of schizophrenia and the best treatment from debilitating drugs to shock therapy.

For a while it was hypothesized that the disease was due to the way a mother raised the children, schizophrenogenic.

When this was presented “Mimi was first appalled, then horrified, and finally defensive.”

But later when it was thought that genetics was the cause she was quick to blame Don’s family for passing along the genes.

I enjoyed reading this -it is at once tender and chilling – although I kept losing track of which boys where healthy and which ones were sick (there are just too many boys!)

My mind also started to wander when the book went into the research of the cause of schizophrenia, particularly brain cell names, gene names, drug names, association names, the list goes on.

But the book draws upon countless hours of interviews by Kolker with the Galvins, their friends and their therapists, as well with the scientists who studied the Galvins’ genetic material and ultimately is an intriguing portrayal about an intriguing disease and the impact it can have on a family.

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Business & Property Bid to reinvent Hardys Bay Club as a “Community Club” Hardys Bay Club is making plans to reopen with a new community focussed business model after being forced to close its doors on March 23 due to COVID 19.

A GoFundMe page was launched on June 30 and aims to raise $100,000 to help pay creditors, undertake maintenance and improvements and for necessary restocking.

The GoFundMe page is being coordinated by committee member Jacqueline Hall.

The campaign raised almost $2,000 in the last 48 hours.

Hardys Bay Club (formerly Hardys RSL club) has a long legacy of attracting amazing entertainers over the years, from blues and jazz bands to travelling gypsy groups and young aspiring artists launching themselves.

Last year, locals Mark Gable (of the Choirboys) and wife Melinda Schneider filled the house, while local comedian HG Nelson also rocked in for a show with CCN’s David Abrahams to showcase the work of the Kincumber Roundabout Think Tank.

The club has also been the home of some celebrated

Members of the Hardys Club Committee, (L to R) Robert Barnes, Jacqueline Hall, Don Brown, Treveen Brown and Andrew Finn

restaurateurs over the years including Brian Lizotte.

The club is a membershipbased company with a renewed and experienced finance committee that includes two accountants.

Negotiations between the club and the property landlord has resulted in a rent reduction, however members from the club have said there is a large amount of work that needs to be done to get the club back up and running.

During the shutdown, the club experienced wear and tear due

If you’re reading this, so are

to weather and wildlife.

Treveen Brown, Community Liaison Member, has been heavily involved with Hardys Bay Club for an extended period, and has shared her devastation about the state of the venue.

“It’s appalling, it’s been completely shut up,” said Brown.

Due to a lack of use, Brown explained that the beer lines have clogged up, cockatoos and other wildlife have damaged some of the structure, and debris has been scattered.

A handful of dedicated community members have worked behind the scenes in an attempt to repair the venue, but Brown and the other members are now calling out for volunteers.

“This will be a volunteer run club, if they want the club they are going to have to work,” said Brown.

The Committee is looking for anyone involved in maintenance, painting, cleaning, guttering, as well as musicians or anyone with an RSA, but emphasises that any

help is welcome.

Robert Barnes works on the Finance Committee and was involved in negotiating the rent with the landlord.

“I have worked for many years in public practice and I think it is time to give back to the community, and I think being involved in the club gives me the opportunity to give advice and to help in all respects.”

Barnes said that the money donated to the fund will be used to replace old furniture, install a new air conditioning

unit and renovate the kitchen and bar area.

“It is going to be a mixture of working capital and improvements and hopefully, when people come and attend over the next few months, they will see the benefits,” said Barnes.

There is an overall optimism among the community members that the club will be able to reopen but only with the help and support from the community.

Brown said she had reached out to the Sydney based Petersham Bowling Club for ideas and advice on government grants.

“They are also a community run, no pokies club,” said Brown.

“They have just been doing it for a few years and they have learnt a lot along the way.

“It is very much volunteer run and we hope we can work closely with them in the future.”

“They were in awe of the opportunity here and that is what it’s all about, because if we lose this, well, that is just too sad to think about.”

Reporter: Jacinta Counihan

Over $13M handed out to local small businesses

160,000

other people

More than 1,300 small business on the Central Coast have now been given a lifeline through the State Government’s Small Business Support Fund.

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Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said the grants, which were available between April and June, provided businesses COMMUNITY with $10,000 each.

“I am absolutely delighted that Central Coast small businesses have collectively benefitted to the tune of $13.26M,” Crouch said.

“Small business is backbone of our community, and these grants helped cover costs like utilities, council rates, telecommunications bills, insurance payments, wages and more.

“We all want businesses to get through this storm of

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Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, and Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello

COVID-19 and I am really pleased that funding from the NSW Government can play a role in taking some pressure off owners, allowing them to spend more time on their operations and reopening their doors to customers.”

Minister for Customer Service, Victor Dominello, said

applications for the NSW Government’s new $3,000 Small Business Recovery Grants were now open.

“These grants can be used to pay for things like advertising and marketing costs and are designed to help eligible small businesses shift from survival to revival,” Dominello said.

“Applying for a grant is simple and easy and can be done online via Service NSW.” Source: Media release, Jul 1 (embargoed) Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch

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Coast unemployment rate below NSW average According to local Regional Director for Business NSW, Paula Martin, the rate of unemployment on the Central Coast in May was below the state average (of 6.4 per cent) at 6.0 per cent, giving rise to some optimism that the region may be recovering more quickly than others in the wake of coronavirus restrictions.

“There is no doubt that businesses are doing it tough, but we are seeing green shoots for recovery,” Martin said.

“Five weeks ago, more than 70 per cent of local businesses reported disruptions to their supply chain and distribution channels – today this number has dropped to less than 40 per cent.

“The combination of health restrictions easing, consumers spending again, federal and state stimulus packages and good old-fashioned buy local initiatives have all helped to reduce further impacts to our region.

“Since last month we have seen our JobKeeper numbers reduce by nearly a thousand with just over 10,600 locals accessing the payments.

“The diversity of our businesses across the Coast has helped to cushion the full effects [of Covid-19] with total

One of three Central Coast projects being fast-tracked

employment down 5.1 per cent last month compared to 8.1 per cent reported in other regions.”

In June, NSW Labor Leader Jodi McKay said measures outlined by Treasurer Dominic Perrottet would stifle economic growth and further hurt those who have borne the brunt of the economic crisis brought about

by COVID-19.

“The Treasurer told NSW he wants to cut wages (and) he

wants the GST raised for those least able to afford yet another price rise; all while refusing to properly support businesses, casual workers, women, and those hardest hit by this pandemic,” McKay said.

“But he hasn’t said how any of these plans will actually create jobs that are desperately needed across our state.

“Jobs are what people in NSW care about right now; jobs

in the city, and jobs in the bush.

“In September, more than one million people and 300,000 businesses will lose [Federal] JobKeeper support [in September].

“By then, the number of people unemployed in NSW will have peaked at almost 300,000 people, or almost 8 per cent.

“The NSW Government needs to stand up to the Federal Government and fight to keep

JobKeeper in NSW for businesses and families who desperately need it.”

McKay also said the NSW Government must make sure the projects it fast-tracks have strong local content.

“Every project and government spending should employ local workers, use locally made materials, bought from NSW businesses,” she said.

But Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, hit back at the State Opposition saying the government is “pulling every economic lever available” to create new job opportunities.

Crouch conceded the NSW unemployment rate of 6.4 per cent is the highest level in 11 years but said in the past three months alone, the Government has committed $13.6B in health and economic stimulus.

“As we pivot from the ‘response’ to ‘recovery’ phase, support is being provided at both a micro and macro level,” he said.

“Dozens of projects are being fast-tracked through the Planning System Acceleration Program.

“This includes three on the Central Coast: a new public primary school at Warnervale, changes to underground transport at Chain Valley Bay Colliery, and 41 new affordable housing units at Gosford.

“If approved, these three projects would generate 440 new jobs and contribute $106.9M to our local economy.”

Source: Media release, Jun 16 NSW Labor Leader Jody McKay Media statement, Jun 24 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Adam Crouch Media release, Jun 26 Business NSW Central Coast

Eleven stations with free Wi-Fi

Eleven railway stations on the Central Coast now have free Wi-Fi as the Federal Government forges ahead with its plan to boost mobile coverage along a 68km section of the Newcastle-Sydney line.

Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, and Communications Minister, Paul Fletcher, announce the improved connectivity

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Member for Robertson Lucy Wicks said Coast commuters could now experience greater connectivity at 19 stations, with eight located between the Coast and Sydney also offering the free Wi-Fi. Wicks said with more people returning to work as COVID-19 restrictions ease, the new connectivity will make a real difference for people commuting to Sydney by train.

“I know from speaking to a number of commuters across the Central Coast, the new free Wi-Fi at train stations and the new mobile coverage we’ve delivered so far will have clear and immediate benefits,” Wicks said.

“This will allow people to be more productive on their journey along the corridor and to stay connected to work and family.”

Federal Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts, Paul Fletcher, said it was great to see work continuing to connect the rail corridor, reducing black spots along the Central Coast rail corridor.

Free Wi-Fi is now available at the following stations: Asquith, Berowra, Cowan, Gosford, Hawkesbury River, Hornsby.

Koolewong, Lisarow, Mount Colah, Mount Kuring-gai, Narara, Niagara Park, Ourimbah, Point Clare, Tascott, Tuggerah. Wondabyne, Woy Woy and Wyong.

The Government is investing $12M through the Central Coast Mobile Coverage and WiFi Project with a $4M contribution from the NSW Government and $13M from Telstra.

Source: Media release, Jun 26 Member for Robertson Lucy Wicks

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JRPP approves 15.7m high retirement village development Brentwood Village Retirement Precinct at Kincumber is to get a 108 bed nursing home.

The Central Coast Joint Regional Planning Panel approved the development at its June 16 meeting after a public hearing where resident concerns were aired.

The panel said the proposed building was a structure that was larger than that normally anticipated in a residential area that had a general height building control of 8.5 m.

The height quoted in the application was 15.7 metres.

The panel said it was satisfied that the sighting of the building was an appropriate response to the site.

The suitability of the built form and the height of the building was considered acceptable because of the setbacks to Avoca Drive and Scarsbrook Drive and the landscape treatment proposed.

The panel said the existing E3 zoned land was part of the lot and contributed to the landscape setting.

“The development will result in a building in the landscape setting that is considered to be

compatible with the character of the surrounding area, the panel said.

The decision was unanimous.

The panel said the reasons for the decision included the need for higher care services to support an ageing population.

It believed the traffic and parking impacts were acceptable.

The panel said that it had

considered community views including amenity, safety, pedestrian accessibility, impact on trees and tree removal, social and economic impact.

“The panel considers the concerns raised by the community have been adequately addressed in the assessment report and that no new issues requiring assessment were raised during

the public meeting,” the panel said.

Catholic Healthcare said it was delighted to announce the planning panel had approved the project.

“The home will provide 108 resident places and feature a range of shared amenities that will be enjoyed by residents, their families and the broader community,” Communications

manager Natalie Shymko said.

“This includes a café, gym, consulting rooms, Chapel, activity rooms, a wellness hub and other lifestyle spaces.

“Catholic Healthcare is committed and focused on creating much needed additional services in the Central Coast for the growing aged population.

“As an organisation we

continue to grow and expand our services for seniors and the community as the demand for aged care increases.”

Fifty-four pre-existing senior homes have already been demolished on the site which is located on the edge of an Environmental Protection Zone ‘belt’ separating the lowdensity residential areas of Kincumber on the west to the residential areas of Avoca Beach to the east.

The application said the proposed new nursing home would be in the form of several winged buildings which would step down into the topography of the site.

“This results in varying heights and a split-level development including a lower ground floor (basement) and two to three-storey heights,” the application stated.

It would include 108 beds, inclusive of 36 dementia care beds with about 40 staff employed at the site on any given day.

Source: Hunter and Central Coast Planning Portal, Jun 16, Jun 30.

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Busways employee named 2020 Trainee of the Year Busways Customer Service Officer, Renee Rizzardo has been named Trainee of the Year at the 2020 NSW Training Awards for the Central & Northern Sydney Region.

Rizzardo was awarded a Certificate 3 in Customer Engagement and also topped all the region for all Certificate Course categories.

The event, which held was last week, aims to recognise outstanding individual achievements in the vocational

education and training sector.

Rizzardo, who has been with Busways for 18 months, says she would not have been able to do it without support from her mentors.

“I was incredibly proud of myself for the work I did in the course and am extremely thankful for the opportunity Busways provided me by enrolling me, and then to be named Trainee of the Year is absolutely humbling.”

“I thoroughly enjoy what I do and after having had previous

roles in the customer service industry, I feel I have now found my home and enjoy helping Busways’ customers every day.”

Sarah Langthorne is the Customer Experience Manager at the company and explained that Rizzardo is always striving to help others.

“This is an incredible achievement for Renee and for Busways, and a well-deserved recognition of Renee’s skills and abilities, hard work and great attitude that she brings to

her job.”

“Not only does she engage with customers every day, she also trains and mentors our newer staff and is the customer service co-ordinator for our ondemand bus service in Western Sydney, Cooee Busways,” she said The company Busways actively encourages all administration employees to enrol in either a Traineeship or Apprenticeship program and offer a range of qualifications.

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Council introduces smart parking technology Finding a parking spot at Gosford or Terrigal is about to become a whole lot easier following the introduction of new technology at the Racecourse Rd car park at West Gosford.

Central Coast Council is piloting the new technology, which will help commuters find available car park spaces faster and more easily while reducing traffic congestion caused by drivers looking for parking.

The Smart Parking program is now being trialled at the Racecourse Rd car park using cameras equipped with smart parking analytics which identify if a space is available.

The data is then fed in real time to the existing NSW Government Park’nPay app so that drivers can easily identify how many free car spaces are available at any given time.

The NSWGOV Park’nPay app

is free to use and is linked to 266 car parking spaces with in-ground sensors in Gosford and 409 spaces at Terrigal.

The new smart parking technology provides a simple and more cost-effective technology to install and maintain compared to inground sensors currently used in Gosford and Terrigal.

In addition, it provides analytic data collection enabling enhanced understanding of pedestrian and traffic statistics to guide future urban planning.

Mayor Lisa Matthews said the project demonstrates Council’s commitment to exploring innovative solutions to the car parking issues facing Central Coast commuters and successful collaboration with other levels of Government and stakeholders to achieve this.

“The Smart Parking pilot program delivers on a key parking principle and action emerging from the Central

Mayor Lisa Matthews and Unit Manager Economic Development and Project Delivery, Jamie Barclay, at the Racecourse Rd car park

Coast Car Parking study, and that is for Council to invest in parking technology and smart parking initiatives to improve

usage of existing car parks and provide fast access to information on availability and reduce traffic congestion,” Cr

Matthews said.

“This initiative has been made possible through the collaborative efforts of Ausgrid, PlusES and the State Government and we appreciate the opportunity to lead the trial of this new technology in NSW.” Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said the digital technology trial will give local drivers a bird’s-eye view of parking, taking the hassle out of finding a spot.

“The Government’s Park’nPay app has made hundreds of parking spaces at Terrigal and Gosford more easily accessible,” he said.

“The trial will build on that success, thanks to the partnership between the NSW Government, Central Coast Council, Ausgrid and PlusES.” PlusES Executive General Manager, Jason Clark, said the trial could open up opportunities to bring the technology to other

communities.

“We are excited to have partnered with Central Coast Council to install the fibre cables needed to turn a simple power pole into, essentially a smart pole,” Clark said.

Following a successful trial period, Council will progress the new technology for adoption throughout the Central Coast LGA and proceed to a stakeholder consultation and phase 2 implementation.

The Racecourse Rd car park has 200 spaces and is serviced

by Council’s ‘easy run’ free shuttle service which runs continuously throughout the day and evening and takes passengers to and from key Gosford CBD locations.

Details and track location of ‘easy run’ can be found at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ easyrun.

Source: Media release, Jul 2 Central Coast Council

Increase in fees and charges to add $10M to council coffers The price of applying for a tree to be registered with Central Coast Council’s Significant Tree Register is now $250.

The new fee was one of the charges set for the 20202021 financial year and adopted by councillors at a special meeting on June 29.

Cr Louise Greenaway picked up on the tree fee, asking who paid it and calling it an odd charge.

Planning and Environment Director Scott Cox said the person suggesting a tree be registered would pay the fee.

Under questioning, he was not sure what the fee had been in the past and took the question on notice.

It is believed to have been

free, although Mr Cox is yet to confirm that.

Cr Greenaway said the council had resolved in August 2019 to expand the Significant Tree Register into the former Wyong area and to minimise the cost to ratepayers.

Cr Greenaway voted against the fees and charges policy at the council meeting.

In total, revenue received from council fees and charges was estimated to be $56,671,859 at the end of this financial year based on the third quarter changes, down markedly from $66,623,902 in the 2018-2019 financial year.

It is however budgeted to jump back up to $67,224,885 in the 2020-2021 financial

year.

Cr Greg Best said the increased fees and charges would result in an extra $10M for council coffers in addition to an estimated $4.4M from the rise in council rates.

Acting chief financial officer Carlton Oldfield later released figures which showed the increase was due to expected increases in demand as well as any fee increases He said the 2019-2020 financial year was facing a reported loss of $41M against a budgeted loss of $18M and the 2020-2021 financials were budgeting for a loss of $35M. “If we track the same as in 2019, then our loss for 2021 well may approach $70M with

no allowances for COVID yet,” Cr Best said after the meeting.

“Simply put, unless real action is taken to right side this pending situation, ratepayers will pay dearly.”

Cr Bruce McLachlan said after the meeting that it was difficult to analyse the fee changes.

“We are given the same document as the business paper, and Cr (Doug) Vincent made the comment in debate on the difficulty for councillors to analyse individual fees,” he said.

“Many are statutory or are in existing leases.

“From memory the fees and charges councillors have debated and voted on individually have been based

around sporting club charges, and reductions in circus ground hire.

“We had in the previous year, made inroads to resident costs, and reduced the charges, by $10M, but now the financial decisions have finally caught up, and fees are being put back up.

“It is far easier for councillors not to waste the money in the first instance, than try and recoup it from the community in raised charges.”

Cr McLachlan and Cr Best also voted against the charges.

Mayor Cr Lisa Matthews and Cr Jillian Hogan did not debate or vote on the fees and charges citing pecuniary interests.

Cr Hogan is the manager of the San Remo Neighbourhood

Centre and the centre utilises several council buildings for which she is responsible.

The Mayor had not responded by deadline to Chronicle inquiries as to her pecuniary interest.

Cr Kyle MacGregor moved the fees and charges be adopted with an extra point that Council continues with its current fees and charges for sporting groups and ground hire into next year to provide certainty for the sector.

Source Agenda Item 3.1 Central Coast Council meeting, June 29 Media statements, Jun 30 Cr Greg Best, Cr Bruce McLachlan, Cr Louise Greenaway.

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Council adopts LSPS Central Coast Council met a NSW Government deadline with one day to spare when it adopted its first Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS) at its June 29 meeting.

The statement has been more than two years in the making and Council tried to get another one year extension to continue to refine it but the State Government said it had to be submitted by July 1.

Last minute additions from Deputy Mayor Jane Smith added priorities and descriptors for Gosford, describing it as the capital of the Central Coast and a regional city nestled in a narrow valley, providing views to the surrounding ridgelines

from public spaces within the city centre.

“It will respond to its surrounding environment by ensuring that the built form does not dominate the landscape and that views to ridgelines are available from public spaces within the city and mid-distances,” was added to a section on the function of the city.

Amenities were amended to include the built form would not dominate the landscape but respond to context and character of the surrounding bushland setting and would ensure clear views to the ridgelines from public spaces within the city.

Added priorities included a focus on an increase in

residential development within the city to increase amenity, urban lifestyles and the cultural life of the city; encouraging the city as an education hub and the long term evolution of transport to reduce dependence on cars, increase public transport, cycle and pedestrian movement around the city.

The LSPS is Council’s longterm vision and land use planning priorities for the next 20 years for the Central Coast community.

The document is only an interim Statement which will be reviewed within three months with the final statement expected to be adopted by the end of November.

Cr Jillian Hogan said the review was welcomed.

Working Together, Staying Strong Central Coast Mayor Lisa Matthews is encouraging community groups to apply for up to $10,000 in funding available through the Council’s Working Together Staying Strong program.

The program aims to support groups providing frontline community services facing increased demand and operational difficulties, particularly in the wake of COVID-19.

Not-for-profit and community groups across the Coast can

apply, particularly those supporting the physical health and mental wellbeing, social connection and safety of vulnerable and at-risk groups.

Projects which could qualify for funding include: food hamper preparation and delivery; swags for rough sleepers; mental health support; counselling services; organisational volunteer support; helping people get around (such as transport support); and small equipment purchases (eg to facilitate

“It is a high-level document and we need to make sure it reflects the aspirations of the Central Coast,” she said.

“Now we have amended it to protect our environment and (against) over-development, I look forward to working with residents on the character statements and details.”

Mayor Lisa Matthews said the statement was an important document that will help shape the future of the Central Coast.

“The Plan aims to balance the social, environmental and economic outcomes for the region over the next 20 years by directing our growth to existing centres, along growth corridors and within planned precincts,” Cr Matthews said.

“As a Council we’re committed to achieving sustainable growth for the Central Coast and this Plan allows us to meet and deliver on our core responsibilities in a sustainable way.

“The Plan is an iterative document that will be able to

be reviewed and improved as circumstances and community aspirations change over time.”

The Plan aligns both the State Government’s planning goals written up in the Central Coast Regional Plan, and local strategic planning goals and directions of the One Central Coast Community Strategic Plan 2018.

Consultation on the draft LSPS occurred through online webinars and it was placed online for public exhibition with more than 160 submissions received.

This resulted in some changes such a clear statement from Council that it was not intended as part of the LSPS to remove small reserves and parks as these spaces played an important role in improving community health and wellbeing.

In response to community concerns, Council said it would amend the planning priority to ensure neighborhood “pocket parks” and community

reserves were supported and accessible to local communities.

It also deleted sentences that would have allowed Terrigal to be a 24 hour destination.

Other last minute amendments from Cr Jane Smith included reviewing the Toukley and The Entrance planning strategies and masterplans and Bateau Bay’s masterplan with the view of creating a “lifestyle precinct”.

Online forums were held to hear of community concerns and issues.

There were no key issues identified for The Entrance ward as no community members attended and the event was not held.

But forums went ahead in the other four wards.

Source Agenda item 2.1 Central Coast Council meeting June 29 Media Release, June 30 Cr Jillian Hogan

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Address

Suburb

Proposed Development

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No

Date

Address

Suburb

Proposed Development

58447/2020

18-06-2020 25 Elanora Rd

UMINA BEACH

Swimming Pool Inground

58364/2020

18-06-2020 2 / 759 The Entrance WAMBERAL Rd

Swimming Pool, Cabana & Deck Addition to Shed

No

Date

463/2020

17-06-2020 11 Warren Rd

WARNERVALE

Steel-Framed Shed

46316/2014

19-06-2020 60 Cape Three Points AVOCA BEACH Rd

Dwelling Addition, Secondary Dwelling & Plunge Pool (Amended Application)

49499/2016

19-06-2020 210 Manns Rd

WEST GOSFORD

New Industrial Building (Amended Application)

39623/2010

19-06-2020 139 Cape Three Points Rd

AVOCA BEACH

Dwelling House (New), Garage, Pool & Associated Landscape Works (Amended Application)

305/2020

16-06-2020 1A - 1 Harvey St

WYONG

Proposed 2 Dual Occupancy with Torrens Title Subdivision (Staged)

51218/2016

17-06-2020 37 Endeavour Dr

AVOCA BEACH

Dwelling House (New) (Amended Application)

56261/2019

19-06-2020 55 & 57 Ascot Ave

AVOCA BEACH

2 Lot into 3 Lot Subdivision

No

Date

114/2020

16-06-2020 72 Bateau Bay Rd

BATEAU BAY

Shed (Amended Application)

248/2020

17-06-2020 31 Coventry Ln

HAMLYN TERRACE Dwelling

1095/2019

17-06-2020 9 Masefield Ave

BATEAU BAY

Detached Secondary Dwelling & Garage Addition

271/2020

18-06-2020 89 Fairmont Bvd

HAMLYN TERRACE Dwelling

Development Applications

193/2020

18-06-2020 95 Rotherham St

BATEAU BAY

Dwelling (Amended Application)

457/2020

17-06-2020 2 Jasmine St

BERKELEY VALE

Dwelling

449/2020

17-06-2020 3 White Fig Dr

BERKELEY VALE

Dwelling & Retaining Wall

409/2020

18-06-2020 231 Lakedge Ave

BERKELEY VALE

Alterations & Additions

415/2020

19-06-2020 24 Albatross Rd

BERKELEY VALE

Secondary Dwelling

225/2020

16-06-2020 27 Werrina Pde

BLUE BAY

Dual Occupancy & Strata Title Subdivision, Construction of a New Dwelling, Alterations & Additions to Existing Dwelling, New Pools, Demolition & Associated Works

Address

Suburb

Proposed Development

The following Development Applications are notified for public comment and can be viewed online at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au

Written submissions close: 24 July 2020 No

Address

Suburb

Description

487/2020

82 Natuna Ave

BUDGEWOI

Dual Occupancy & Torrens Title Subdivision Applicant - SenSe Homes

58465/2020

2 / 2 Marlborough TERRIGAL Cl & 55 Windemere Dr

New Deck at Front of Property & Demolish Existing Part of Roof Applicant - V L Ash

541/2020

15 - 35, 37, 39 & 41 WARNERVALE Warnervale Rd

Exhibition Village for Dwellings & Associated Works Applicant - AV Jennings Pty Ltd

Detached Studio, Outbuilding, Inground Pool & Removal of Tree (Amended Application)

567/2020

1 Weaver Cr

WATANOBBI

Construction of Attached Dual Occupancy with Torrens Title Subdivision Applicant - Mr R Quero & Mrs N S Terell & Mr I P Terrell & Mrs L L Quero

585/2020

365 Pacific Hwy

WYONG

LED Pylon Sign Applicant - Unique Signage Solutions

58417/2020

19-06-2020 270 Booker Bay Rd

BOOKER BAY

Extension to Rear of Dwelling

159/2020

15-06-2020 14 Elsinore Ave

CHAIN VALLEY BAY

Garage (Amended Application)

410/2020

18-06-2020 30 Chittaway Rd

CHITTAWAY BAY

Garage

58063/2020

19-06-2020 5 Maas Pde

FORRESTERS BEACH Carport & Awning Roof Additions

1212/2019

15-06-2020 29 Dulkara St

GWANDALAN

460/2020

15-06-2020 29 Skyhawk Ave

HAMLYN TERRACE

Awning & Carport

393/2020

18-06-2020 61 Crane St

HAMLYN TERRACE

Dwelling & Attached Secondary Dwelling

464/2020

18-06-2020 6 Francis Byrnes Rd

JILLIBY

Carport

1202/2019

18-06-2020 16 McLean St

KILLARNEY VALE

Garage & Carport (Amended Application)

58292/2020

19-06-2020 13 Joalah Rd

KINCUMBER

Secondary Dwelling

56751/2019

23-06-2020 27 Sunny Bank Rd

LISAROW

2 Lot Subdivision (Amended Application)

1082/2019

15-06-2020 52 McLachlan Ave

LONG JETTY

Written submissions close: 31 July 2020 No

Address

Suburb

Description

536/2020

44 Werrina Pde

BLUE BAY

Alteration and Additions to Existing Building, Proposing 3 Residential Units Applicant - Campbell Hill Group Pty Ltd

Dual Occupancy, 2 Lot Subdivision & Demolition of Existing Structures

58563/2020

333 - 337 Mann St

GOSFORD

Child Care Centre Applicant - ArtMade Architects

552/2020

35 Hutton Rd

THE ENTRANCE NORTH

Alterations & Additions to Existing Units Applicant - Fabric Architecture

477/2020

18-06-2020 46 Nirvana St

LONG JETTY

Demolition of Existing House & Garage

321/2020

16-06-2020 32 Bundara Rd

NORAVILLE

Dwelling Alterations & Additions, Carport, Secondary Dwelling & Garden Shed

324/2020

17-06-2020 59 Irene Pde

NORAVILLE

Dwelling

419/2020

18-06-2020 7 Kooloora Rd

NORAVILLE

Demolition of Outbuilding & Construction of a Detached Secondary Dwelling

1053/2019

16-06-2020 734 Ourimbah Creek PALM GROVE Rd

Demolition of Existing Demountable Shed Building & Construction of New Dwelling

58190/2020

18-06-2020 37 Bay St

Demolition of Existing House & Garage, Dwelling House (New) & 2 Garages

56641/2019

19-06-2020 1734 Peats Ridge Rd PEATS RIDGE

PATONGA

Complying Development Certificates

Proposed Bulk Earthworks to Facilitate Future Intensive Plant Agriculture & Machinery / Packing Shed (Amended Application)

58325/2020

19-06-2020 47 Bayline Dr

POINT CLARE

Swimming Pool

52137/2017

19-06-2020 31A Albany St

POINT FREDERICK

Demolition of Existing Dwelling & Dwelling House (New) & Secondary Dwelling (Amended Application)

420/2020

18-06-2020 70 Kallaroo Rd

SAN REMO

Convert Existing Structure to Studio

51529/2017

18-06-2020 334 Scenic Hwy

TERRIGAL

Front Fence & Deck & Demolition of Existing Carport (Amended Application)

770/2016

17-06-2020 1, 3 Bent St

THE ENTRANCE

Construction of a Residential Flat Building with 2 Levels of Basement Parking including Demolition & Ancillary Works (Amended Application)

382/2018

16-06-2020 96 Church Rd

TUGGERAH

Use of an Existing Building & Site Works & Erection & Use of a Light Industrial Building (Amended Application)

Integrated Development

Written submissions close: 24 July 2020

No

Address

Suburb

Description

587/2020

253 Yarramalong Rd

WYONG CREEK

Transitional Group Home - The Glen for Women Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility Applicant - Gulgul Nyugang Aboriginal Corporation. The application has been made for the development consent under the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979. Approval is also sought from NSW Rural Fire Service.

Central Coast Council is required to comply with the requirements of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 20019 which requires submissions on Development Applications to be published on Council’s website. In order to maintain privacy, all submissions lodged using Council’s DA Submission Form or online portal will have personal contact details and signature redacted. Submissions received not using Council’s DA Submission Form or via the online portal will be published in full. Your submission may also be reproduced in full in Council reports or in Court proceedings.

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ARAFMI defunding a callous decision - Tesch Gosford MP, Liesl Tesch, has labelled the defunding of the Central Coast Association of Relatives and Friends of the Mentally Ill (ARAFMI) a callous decision and says it will leave dozens of families living with mental health issues without adequate care and support.

For over 30 years the Young ARAFMI program has worked with children and young adults aged between 3 to 25 who care for a family member who has been affected and or lives with a mental illness.

The program has provided wrap around support to these individuals and their families in the form of needs assessments, counselling, advocacy, education and referral to other services.

As of July 1 however, the program has been defunded following a re-evaluation by the Central Coast Local Health

District of its mental health funding.

Tesch said this means families across the Coast will be without ARAFMI’s vital support networks that they’ve built relationships with and rely on.

“This cut to youth mental health funding is devastating for families who have found ARAFMI to be the only place their needs are met, voices heard, and given the care they sorely need,” Tesch said.

“ARAFMI funding will finish at the end of June with no organisation ready to take its place and no handover for clients, leaving vulnerable individuals and families without support.

“ARAFMI empowers carers and family members by offering preventative measures for mental health to reduce the rate of entry in clinical health systems,” Tesch said.

“Every dollar invested in early intervention and improving

mental health creates social and economic benefits.

“This is about supporting people young and early in life, and I will fight for this funding to be preserved,” she added.

ARAFMI also face cuts to their family support programs which includes its Carers Support, Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, and Kinship programs.

It’s understood the organisation sought an urgent deferral of the CCLHD decision and launched a community advocacy campaign to try and secure their program funding.

ARAFMI CEO, Rhonda Wilson, said defunding was a crippling blow to the diversity of mental health services available on the Coast.

“Our programs complement clinical and traditional mental health support services, by providing practical wrap around support to carers and family members,” Wilson said.

“This sudden announcement raises many questions around why ARAFMI and other peak bodies and stakeholders weren’t involved or consulted in this re-evaluation of children, youth, carer and family health priorities in our community,” Wilson said.

The CCLHD however, maintains that there have been no funding cuts to youth mental health services on the Central Coast and that ARAFMI must go through a tendering process like all other service providers.

“To ensure some of the most vulnerable people in our community and their carers have access to services we regularly review the effectiveness of our programs.

“As part of this review CCLHD has decided to issue an expression of interest to community managed organisations with experience in the delivery of specialist family intervention programs to support children and young

Disability accommodation integrated into larger residential developments Central Coast residents living with disability will be presented with 20 lifechanging opportunities, when two new Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) sites open in Gosford in September.

Ability Apartments Gosford Central and Ability Apartments Showground Road are being delivered by SDA providers, Ability SDA, with Coastlink appointed as the Supported Independent Living (SIL) Provider.

Coastlink CEO John Davis said the state-of-the-art independent living options were all about enhancing lives.

“Both sites feature 10 specially designed apartments peppered throughout larger residential buildings, allowing independent living integrated within surrounding communities,” Davis said.

“At Coastlink, our aim is to improve the daily lives of the people we assist, and to allow every individual to maintain

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connected to our onsite care team.”

Ability SDA Co-director, Paul Simmons, said the company was impressed with Coastlink’s long-term commitment to the disability sector and its vision to help people live a life of choice and inclusion.

“For those reasons particularly, Coastlink was selected as SIL provider for both sites and we’re excited to begin this adventure together,”

because the Key Performance Indicators (KPI) will now focus on supporting children and young people with mental illness as opposed to child and young adult carers, the primary focus of ARAFMI’s services.

Young ARAFMI receiving approximately $160,000 in funding and the family support program approximately $150,000, Wilson said there’s no way ARAFMI will be able to continue either program once the contracts cease.

“We can’t let a service developed by the community to meet its needs be snatched away like this.”

Source: Press release, Jun 30 Liesl Tesch MP Media statements, Jun 25-26 Rhonda Wilson, CC ARAFMI Andrew Montague, CCLHD Adam Crouch MP Website, Jun 26 CC ARAFMI Interview, Jun 29 Rhonda Wilson, CC ARAFMI Reporter: Dilon Luke

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“Being selected as the Supported Independent Living (SIL) provider for these sites means we will be on-hand to assist residents 24 hours a day “Once moved in, residents will receive the support they need at any time of the day or night thanks to cutting-edge assistive technology directly

people with a mental illness.

“ARAFMI are welcome to respond to the expression of interest when released,” Dr Montague said.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, has also acknowledged his support for the tendering process.

“The Central Coast community has a very broad spectrum of mental health needs stretching from mental wellbeing through to acute mental crisis support.

“ARAFMI has received NSW Government funding for specialist family mental health intervention programs for a number of years.

“With the new financial year beginning shortly, ARAFMI has been invited to submit an expression of interest to perform this work on behalf of CCLHD. Rhonda Wilson maintains the tendering process will spell the death of ARAFMI’s programs

Simmons said.

Each apartment is generously sized with extra wide doorways and circulation spaces.

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Victims of domestic violence encouraged to speak out Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, is encouraging victims of domestic violence in the region to contact the NSW Domestic Violence Line, which has just launched a new advertising campaign.

"I want everyone in our Central Coast community to feel that they can speak out when it is safe to do so,” Crouch said.

“Everyone has the right to live

a life free from violence, and the dedicated staff from the NSW Domestic Violence Line can help ensure victims are properly supported when they take the brave step of reporting abuse.”

Crouch said the campaign, launched on June 21, features the words Speak Out painted on the lips of people of different ages, gender, and cultural background to highlight that domestic violence does not discriminate.

"The campaign consists of

ads, posters in medical centres and hospitals and boosted posts on social media platforms like Facebook so that victimsurvivors can be reached in a range of ways,” he said.

“Advertising is also being rolled out at Bateau Bay Square, Deepwater Plaza, Erina Fair, Kincumber Village Shopping Centre, Lake Haven Shopping Centre, Peninsula Plaza and West Gosford Shopping Centre.”

The NSW Domestic Violence Line can help victim-survivors

to develop a safety plan, find accommodation, including for their children, provide information about available services and advise on how best to contact police, lawyers and the courts.

Free, confidential and 24/7 support is available on 1800 65 64 63.

Source: Media release, Jun 25 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch

Barber shop duo raises $4,000 for breast cancer research Two Terrigal barbers have raised thousands of dollars for breast cancer research by holding a 24 hour barber challenge.

The Private Studio Nick Senam and Jacob Koster (pictured) have raised 4K for breast cancer research

and entertainment sprinkled throughout the 24 hours to keep curiosity high and donations flowing.

From a DJ set to cocktail demonstrations, the fundraiser had it all, and hundreds of inquisitive Coasties turned up to see Senam and Koster churn out dozens of cuts, shaves and even a few pink dye jobs for the cause.

All up Senam reckons over 100 people had their haircut with plenty more just popping in to hang out and enjoy the spectacle,

The Private Studio’s Nick Senam and Jacob Koster trimmed their way to $4,000 for research charity, Breast Cancer Trials, by keeping the doors open for a full day on June 27.

To drum up interest the pair enlisted the help of mates and several local businesses, with a full line up of activities, giveaways Advertisement

but what surprised him was the number of Coasties who came in just to donate.

“Jacob and I both have a lot of clients whose lives have been touched by breast cancer which is why we wanted to do something to show our support.

“Barber shops are considered male dominated spaces, so we wanted to let the ladies know we’re thinking of them,” Senam said.

Despite putting more than a month into planning for the big

day Senam said he was still coming to terms with just how successful the 24 hour barber challenge was.

“I’m still trying to process it.

“Everything just seemed to happen so organically on the day so it’s all really indescribable.

“We had so many people just come in to donate, people we don’t even know, so it all felt very next level.

Source: Interview, Jul 1 Nick Senam, The Private Studio Reporter: Dilon Luke

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Grants available to local preschools Central Coast preschools can apply now for a share of $10M from the NSW Government’s Start Strong Capital Works Grants program.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, said the funding is targeted at creating new places in preschools for children on waiting lists.

“This funding will ensure even more children can have access to 600 hours of quality early childhood education in the year before school,” Crouch said.

“Equipping children with the social, cognitive and emotional skills before they transition to school is incredibly important to their overall development as well as their school performance.

“That’s why the NSW Government is providing $10M

this year alone through the Start Strong Capital Works Grants program and I would encourage community preschools on the Central Coast to consider applying for a share of the funding,” Crouch said.

Funding is available for: Construction of a new centrebased community preschool facility, extending an existing centre-based community preschool facility, renovating existing or new premises for a centre-based preschool, purchase of replacement vehicles for existing mobile preschools and responding to crisis situations.

Applications can be submitted via the NSW Government’s website until August 23.

Source: Press release, Jun 30 Ben Sheath, Office of Adam Crouch MP

Wyoming OLR students unlock their inner poets Students from Wyoming’s Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic School have completed a four week poetry workshop.

Over the past month students in Years 4, 5 and 6 have been studying poetry with Catholic Schools Office Education Officer Gifted and High Achieving Students, Anita Burke, to develop their own creative writing skills and according to Principal, Bernard Cumming, many students have discovered their own inner poet.

“Over the weeks we saw not only a growing sophistication

OLR students have enjoyed a deep dive into the world of poetry over the last month

of skill, the use of a variety of poetic devices but a deepening of students’ love of poetry.

“The students surprised themselves as they continued to hone their poetry and excitedly shared this with their parents and teachers.

“The culmination was completing a poem which they could enter into this year Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Competition and we look forward sharing their poetry soon,” Cumming said.

Source: Website, Jul 1 Bernard Cumming, OLR Wyoming

The recipe for a delicious 40th Anniversary Valley View Public School’s Parents and Citizens Association (P&C) are planning a delicious way to celebrate the school’s upcoming 40th anniversary.

The organisation is planning

to release a cookbook to mark the milestone with the school community to be heavily involved in the process, from the recipes to be included to the design of the cover.

“The hope is to include recipes from our amazing

school community and release the cookbook in conjunction with our anniversary week in October,” said P&C President, Lee-Anne Bishop.

“Information will be distributed to the school community at the start of Term

3 detailing the process around entering your beloved family recipes for publishing.

“There will also be a competition carried out within classes as to who can create the best front cover for our cookbook, with all artworks

completed by students for the competition to be featured in the cookbook,” Bishop said.

The cookbook is also set to play a part in bettering the school, with sales from the commemorative book to be put towards technology upgrades.

More information about the cookbook and each stage of its development will be released throughout Term 3.

Source: Newsletter, Jun 30 Lee-Anne Bishop, Valley View Public School P&C

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Green Point teachers receive accreditation Two Green Point Christian College teachers have been formally recognised with Proficient Teacher Accreditations.

Genevieve Nihill and Jane McLarty

Phillip Nash and Brooke Graham

Kincumber HS has new covered outdoor learning area Kincumber High School’s covered outdoor learning area (COLA) project is now complete.

In 2019 the school secured a $250,000 grant from the NSW Government to build a new COLA to ensure students had a weather sheltered space during break times, for sport classes and for end of day bus

lines.

The monies were delivered under the Joint Funding Program which saw the state match the school community contributed dollar for dollar.

The finishing touch on the project, new signage bearing the school’s logo, was installed on June 26.

Principal, Brent Walker, said

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He then thanked all involved in the project including the P&C and wider school community and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch.

Source: Website, Jun 26 Brent Walker, Kincumber High School

A workplace-based achievement and proficiency process designed to help new teachers develop their practice, the College’s Genevieve Nihill and Brooke Graham both secured theirs over the past fortnight, with College Principal, Phillip Nash and Deputy, Jane McLarty, presenting their certificates.

Both teachers are now able to enter the next phase of their careers as fully accredited

teachers recognised by the National Education Standards Authority.

Nash and McLarty congratulated the pair on the milestone.

“At Green Point Christian College, we like to celebrate these achievements, and to acknowledge that both our student graduates and teaching and non-teaching staff are encouraged to be life-long learners who engage in regular professional learning,” Nash said.

Source: Website, June 26-30 Phillip Nash, Green Point Christian College

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Community urged to be COVID-smart during winter school holidays The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is urging Central Coast families to help stop the spread of COVID-19 these school holiday by following expert medical advice and acting responsibly.

Schools on the Coast start their winter holidays from July 3 and with the recent rise in new cases across Victoria, the RACGP is calling for families to make sensible decisions around travelling and get togethers during the holidays.

RACGP Central Coast Spokesperson and Wamberal GP, Dr Joachim Sturmberg, said all Australians need to do their part to stop the spread of COVID-19.

“These are not normal school holidays.

“Although we have successfully flattened the COVID-19 curve in Australia and have seen an easing of restrictions, we are far from out of the woods.

“The spike in cases in Victoria was not unexpected and could happen in other areas, particularly as people gain

GPs are calling for common sense these school holidays

more freedoms.

“This is why it is so important that families are extra vigilant this school holidays and maintain social distancing and

regular hand washing.

“Anyone who is feeling unwell with COVID-19 symptoms such as cough and fever should get tested right away and self-

isolate until you get the results.

“And if you do test positive for COVID-19, you and any other members of your household must self-isolate – that means

staying home and avoiding social gatherings of any type,” he added.

Dr Sturmberg also reminded Coasties to take care of

themselves and to see their GP for any additional health concerns.

“We know many people have avoided seeing their GP during this pandemic due to fear of contracting COVID-19 or thinking their GP was not open.

“I want to reassure everyone that GPs are open and safe to visit.

“Central Coast GPs are fully aware of COVID and are on top of best practice so if you are in doubt, call your GP and let them guide you,” Dr Sturmberg said.

He added that all GPs had adopted telehealth initiatives to make getting in touch even easier and to avoid the potential spread of disease between patients at practices.

“We have a lot of elderly people here on the Coast who should be extra vigilant but so long as everyone is following physical distancing, avoiding large gatherings, keeping up with their hygiene and just generally being responsible the Coast should stay on its current path,” he said.

Source: Interview, Jun 30 Dr Joachim Sturmberg, RACGP Reporter: Dilon Luke

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ORRCA census to assess whale population

Whales off Macmasters Beach Lagoon Photo: Central Coast Drones

On June 28, dozens of locals flocked to headlands around the Central Coast to witness the northern migration of some of the world’s largest sea animals.

This event was part of an annual whale census run by the volunteer based group, Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans (ORRCA).

Humpbacks and bottlenose

dolphins were among the many different types of marine mammals spotted by enthusiastic locals.

Results displayed on Facebook showed that there had been 1,250 Humpback Whales sightings recorded off the East Coast of Australia by 3 pm.

By sunset that day, the total number of mammal sightings along the whole coast had reached 1,679.

Every year, ORRCA records

this migration data with the aim of helping conserve and protect the welfare of the animals.

They are also involved with protecting seals, dolphins and dugongs.

According to the International Whaling Commission (IWC), assessing the population status is not straightforward.

There are a number of challenges to overcome, not the least of which is that whales spend most of their time deep

under water and many inhabit the world’s most remote regions.

Whales are long-lived, relatively late to reach maturity, and only have one calf every 1-3 years, so assessing population trends can only be accomplished with consistent monitoring over a long period of time.

In 2010, the IWC’s estimated a population of humpback whales of 14,500 off Eastern Australia.

In 2016, Dr Michael Noad, from the University of Queensland’s Cetacean Ecology and Acoustics Laboratory, said that the most recent figures in 2015 showed 24,500 whales - a rate of increase of over 10 per cent per year.

More recent estimates have been put at over 30,000 humpbacks.

To participate in the ORRCA census, citizens were encouraged to register their

location with the organisation and then fill in a log sheet that asked them to report the species and behaviour of any animal observed.

Census results from previous years have shown a gradual increase in the numbers of whales migrating north.

The final results for this year’s census with be released shortly.

Reporter: Jacinta Counihan

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Gosford Tennis Centre to kick off NSW elite player tournament Tennis NSW has announced it will launch a new tournament series for elite players across Sydney and Surrounding regions this week, utilizing the Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) System.

The Tennis NSW State Series will commence on July with Gosford Tennis Centre (GTC) to be the first venue to host this event.

The State Series will enable competitive match play opportunities for the top 32 tennis players in New South Wales, with prizemoney on offer.

The event is the first of its kind in NSW to utilise the UTR system, known as the most accurate global index of tennis skill available to players.

UTR rates every tennis player regardless of age or gender,

enabling players to understand their level of skill and tournament organizers to ensure that players are suitably matched.

Over 1.6 million players from

across 200 countries have a UTR, including Australia’s very own World No.1 Ash Barty.

The Tennis NSW State Series will operate out of various affiliated clubs and venues

across Metropolitan Sydney and Surrounding regions over coming months, with each match having $45 prizemoney on offer.

Tennis NSW CEO Lawrence

Robertson said his team had worked tirelessly in recent weeks to put something in place for high performing tennis players.

“We have been watching the

Mariners take on Perth Glory at CC Stadium on July 18 Football Federation Australia (FFA) today released the schedule of matches for the remainder of the Hyundai A-League 2019/20 season.

The revised regular season schedule will feature 27 matches to be played in 28 days starting Thursday 16 July followed by a 5 game Hyundai A-League 2020 Finals Series.

Matches will be played in six venues, five of which are in NSW, including Central Coast Stadium.

FFA’s Head of Leagues, Greg O’Rourke, is eagerly looking forward to seeing the Hyundai A-League start-up again.

“Over the past three months all stakeholders have been working hard together with one goal in mind – to finish what we started.”

“We know the COVID-19 environment has been very difficult for many people in our community and we hope that delivering an extravaganza of matches that will allow our fans to basically see a game every day will be a unique experience for those who have

stood by us,” said O’Rourke.

“The current border controls mean that some of the match day venues may need to change, however we have secured venues in both a NSW Hub model and a hybrid hub model which has most games in NSW but allows for a few games in other states.

“Whilst we don’t see the draw changing, the planning we have undertaken provides us with agility to shift between certain states if required.

For Mariners fans, the resumption is a mixed blessing.

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The disruption to the season had raised the prospect of avoiding an ‘official’ wooden spoon for the 2019-20 season – their fourth in six years.

Now, “the spoon” appears to be a looming inevitability, with the yellow and blue seven points adrift of second last placed Melbourne Victory.

On the positive side, local fans desperate to see some live football will once again be admitted to the Stadium.

And there will be plenty to see with the Mariners set to host three matches – Perth Glory,

the Newcastle Jets and the Western Sydney Wanders all in just 10 days, beginning with the clash against Perth Glory on Saturday July 18.

Mariners rising star, Sam Silvera, who scored the winning goal against Glory back in Round 4, was loving being back at training this week and believes the team is ready to make a big push to finish the 2019/20 Hyundai A-League season on a high.

“It has been unbelievable coming back to it, seeing the boys again and having some banter.

Earlier in the season, the 19 year old signed up to a senior contract, keeping him on the Central Coast club until 2022.

“We’ve definitely had a bit of a shaky season, but I know that we can really finish the season off strong and we have a good opportunity to do that.

“We have the chance now to come out and play hard, to really push hard for the club and our fans in these last four games,” Silvera said.

Reporter: Ross Barry

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growth of UTR for some time and now feels like the right time to make full use of it in delivering a new competitive experience for our players across NSW”.

The NSW State Series NSW State Series events will not have any age eligibility restrictions in place. Eligibility will be solely on a players UTR being within the parameters of 10+ for Men and 8+ for Women.

The NSW State Series events have been established to cater for competitive tournament play incorporating limited draw sizes, venue compliance against the NSW Government Public Health Orders and in line with the current Tennis NSW Community Play Guidelines.

Reporter: Ross Barry

Sportsground fees frozen at current levels Current fees and charges for sporting groups and ground hire will remain the same for the next financial year after Central Coast Council put a freeze on increasing them.

At an extraordinary meeting on June 29, the Council adopted its fees and charges for next financial year.

While most fees and charges saw some sort of increase, the sports fees were kept at today’s levels.

Councillor Kyle MacGregor added the sports freeze to the original recommendation.

“I was pleased to be able to support our local sporting community through freezing the fees and charges for community sporting groups,” Cr MacGregor said.

“A practical example was the proposed increase of $50 for the key bonds, on top of the

$2000 that clubs already pay.

“This causes animosity and angst between sporting clubs and council.

“I saw no justification for the proposed increase and that was why I stopped this and the other proposed increases to sporting fees and charges.

“Our local sports clubs are the backbone of our community, they keep people active, healthy and bring people together.

“Community and club sport should be affordable and accessible for all people on the Central Coast and to encourage people to play fees and charges must be kept low.”

Source Agenda Item 3.1 Central Coast Council meeting June 29 Press Statement, June 30 Councillor Kyle MacGregor

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Push for Womens’ Soccer World Cup matches in Gosford

Mayor Lisa Matthews has signalled a strong push will come from Central Coast Council for the Coast to play a key role in hosting teams and events during the 2023 FIFA Womens’ World Cup. Last week Football Federation Australia (FFA) and New Zealand Football (NZF) announced they were successful in their joint bid to host the tournament ─ the first ever coconfederation hosted FIFA World Cup, the first ever FIFA Women’s World Cup to be held in the Asia-Pacific region, and the first ever to be held in the southern hemisphere.

Matthews and fellow councillors are reportedly keen for Central Coast Stadium to host some of the matches and, potentially for the Central Coast to be home to one or more international squads, similar to the way the NRL’s NZ Warriors have used the Coast as a base this year.

Matthews spoke this week with Coast Community News on what form this might take.

“It’s more than exciting … we’re ecstatic with the opportunity to promote the Coast to the world,” Matthews said.

“We need to have a council team including CEO Gary Murphy and Economic Development Team leader Ricardo Martello to work with the community to develop our pitch and bring in additional resources where needed.”

“I’d also like to work with the Warriors to understand their experience and how this might shape

our offering.”

Matthews also indicated that Japan might be a first port of call to host an international team.

“We have a great relationship with Japan via our sister city, Edagowa, so naturally we’ll be reaching out to them.”

The Football Centre of Excellence in Tuggerah, with its existing training facilities, appears to be an obvious candidate as a base for a visiting team, albeit an accommodation precinct may need to be developed for such a purpose.

Meanwhile, the Coast’s footballing community, men and women alike,

are ecstatic about the prospect of a World Cup being played on Australia soil.

FFA President, Chris Nikou, said FFA and NZF’s unique geographical location was a key strength for the successful bid while NZF President and FIFA Council Member, Johanna Wood, believes the tournament will be a catalyst for ensuring the development of women’s football continues in the Asia-Pacific region.

“Our two nations have worked together to deliver an exceptional, historic bid and I would like to thank FIFA and the whole football family for giving us this opportunity – the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 will bring us

all together in a celebration of our shared loved of football.”

Matildas’ captain, Sam Kerr, believes a home FIFA Women’s World Cup is an opportunity to inspire a new generation of young Matildas to play football.

“Playing for the Matildas in Australia will be the highlight of my career and an opportunity to inspire girls, both in Australia and New Zealand, and all over the world to play football,” Kerr said.

“We have seen great progress in the women’s game and Australia-New Zealand will take the game to a whole new level.”

Reporter: Ross Barry

Bring on the crowds Central Coast Stadium will reopen its gates this weekend to allow patrons back to the stands for the first time since COVID-19 restrictions were put in place.

Ticket holders will be welcomed back with the first game open to the public, an NRL match, on July 4.

Central Coast Stadium Manager, Kath Casey, said it was great to have patrons return to the venue.

“We can also announce that we have secured seven New Zealand Warriors games to be played at the Stadium until September, with the first kicking off this Saturday,” Casey said.

With a restricted capacity of up to 4,500 patrons, appropriate social distancing measures are still in place across the venue.

As noted, first cab of the rank will be the clash between the Central coastadopted NZ Warriors and the Brisbane Broncos kicking off at 5:30pm on Saturday June 4, with gates set to open at 4pm.

The Warriors will be without captain

and star fullback Roger TuivasaSheck, who was given a one-match suspension for a shoulder charge.

The Warriors will be trying to resurrect their season following a 50-6 drubbing they received at the hands of the Melbourne Storm last week and the unexpected sacking of coach Steve Kearney in the week prior to that match.

On Sunday July 12, the Stadium will also host the top of the table clash between the Newcastle Knights and the Parramatta Eels.

Football fans are also set for an explosion of blue of yellow when the Central Coast Mariners play three matches in 10 days at Central Coast Stadium, beginning with a clash against Perth Glory on Saturday July 18 kicking off at 5pm.

The Mariners will then host the Newcastle Jets on Friday July 24 and the Western Sydney Wanders on Monday July 27.

Source: Media release, Jul 1 Central Coast Council

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