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Putty Beach dune system regenerated The Killcare Wagstaffe Trust has used a $10,000 grant through the Federal Government’s Planting Trees for The Queen’s Jubilee Program to rehabilitate the Putty Beach dune system. Federal Member for Robertson Gordon Reid visited the site recently to check on the work. “It is pleasing to see the outstanding work that has been achieved thanks to (this) funding,” Reid said. “The dune system along Putty Beach and Killcare has been supported and rehabilitated through weed removal and re-planting works”. “I commend and thank all the volunteers that have been involved with this project.
Federal Member for Robertson Gordon Reid with David Legge and Gai Davies at Killcare Beach
“A special thank you to David Legge and Gai Davies on all
their work organising and ensuring this grant funding is
put to good use.” Trust member David Legge
said the funding had been used to support a range of rehabilitation works. “The site is part of the Putty Beach Reserve which is 25 hectares of bushland behind the dunes of Putty Beach, between the southern and northern sections of Bouddi National Park,” he said. “It was sand mined in the 1960s and 70s and planted with bitou bush to stabilise the remains of the dunes. “Bitou is an invasive weed which can take over healthy bush. “Over the past 15 years a small group of local volunteers has worked to clear the bitou and encourage the regeneration of local species. “Grants, such as The Queen’s Jubilee Program, help us
employ contractors to deal with the more problematic areas that are beyond the scope of a group working for a couple of hours a week. “Once rehabilitated, these areas can be managed as part of the weekly regeneration sessions. “We are grateful to the Federal Government for supporting the work of local volunteers.” If you would like to get involved with the Killcare Wagstaffe Trust email killcarewagstaffetrust@gmail. com or visit www.killcare wagstaffetrust.org.au Source: Member for Robertson Gordon Reid
New van for Pacific Link thanks to Bendigo
From left: Ettalong Beach Bendigo Bank Chairman Mick Gage, Pacific Link Housing CEO Ian Lynch, Ettalong Beach Bendigo Bank Director Kerry Watkins, Nicole Harvey of Pacific Link, Adelle Laing of Pacific Link and Ettalong Beach Bendigo Bank Branch Manager Pat Italiano
Pacific Link Housing is the owner of a new Community Connect Van thanks to Ettalong Beach Bendigo Bank. The significant contribution will strengthen Pacific Link Housing’s ability to connect with tenants and the broader community through its events and activities. Pacific Link Housing CEO Ian Lynch stressed the transformative power of community collaboration.
“When the community works together, great things happen,” he said. “We are incredibly grateful to Bendigo Bank for their donation. “Their support exemplifies the spirit of corporate social responsibility and highlights the positive change that can be achieved when businesses and community organisations come together for the benefit of the broader community.” Ettalong Beach Bendigo Bank
Branch Manager Pat Italiano said that as a community bank, Bendigo Bank saw immense value in supporting local initiatives that brought people together. “It is heartwarming to know that this contribution will create positive experiences for Pacific Link Housing’s tenants and the wider community,” he said. Source: Pacific Link Housing
Call for accountability of Administrator role The Central Coast Activists Collective is calling on the NSW Government for accountability on the current role of the Administrator of Central Coast Council. Collective spokesperson Allen Slater said they wanted the Government to advise on the current tenure of the Administrator and his role and responsibilities and an up-to-
Current Administrator Rik Hart
date assessment of his performance in the job and
accountability to the residents. The Collective has written to Minister for Local Government Ron Hoenig and Minister for the Central Coast and Member for Wyong David Harris seeking answers. “We’re taking this action because since 2015 the Central Coast has been subject to the decisions of three different Administrators,” Slater said. “Also, despite the fact that
the Administrator claims that our Council finances are ‘back in the black’, the sale of our community assets continues. “Further to that, there hasn’t been any assessment of the Administrator’s performance in his role, despite the change of government in NSW. “The Central Coast community lost its local government democracy in October 2020 and since that time we have
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been hit with increased rates, reduced or no services and the ongoing sale of our assets. “This situation is further exacerbated by the fact that there will be no local government elections until September 2024 and yet the new government has not seen fit to assess the situation to determine whether the current administration of our affairs is meeting our needs in any way.”
Central Coast Activists Collective is a group “determined to make the Central Coast a better place”. Their meetings are held from 11.30am to 1pm on the first Wednesday of each month, except December and January, at Ourimbah Lisarow RSL Club, 20 Pacific Hwy, Ourimbah. Source: Central Coast Activists Collective