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Voice of the Peninsula 30 SEPTEMBER 2021

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News

Artists exhibit Bouddi inspired works

A local mental health charity has launched their annual mental health campaign to help raise awareness about good mental health and wellness.

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Business

A development application to construct a two-storey residential flat building in Booker Bay has recently finished its exhibition and residents are not happy.

An online art show to be presented by the Bouddi Society from October 2-12 will feature works inspired by nature from over 20 artists.

Health

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Tribunal wants to hear from residents about water rates Peninsula residents still reeling from rates rises of up to 42 per cent which came into effect on July 1 could also face a 34 per cent hike in their water rates next year, if a Central Coast Council submission to IPART (The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal) is successful.

IPART is reviewing the maximum prices that Central Coast Council can charge for its water, wastewater, stormwater and other water-related services from July 1, 2022.

Council submitted its pricing proposal on September 10 and on September 28 IPART released its Issues Paper seeking community feedback.

IPART Chair, Carmel Donnelly,

said IPART would assess whether the price changes proposed by the Council represented good value for money for customers and were affordable.

“The Council has proposed prices that would increase typical household bills by about 34 per cent in the first year, and then by inflation after that,” she said.

“The Council’s submission says the proposed price increase will ensure it could provide water services that meet its customers’ expectations now and into the future.

“This includes good quality drinking water, and reliable water supply, wastewater, stormwater and other water services.”

Council’s last proposal for water rates variation, in 2018/19, was refused.

“IPART did not find enough work had gone into the proposal to justify the prices Council was seeking,” Donnelly said.

“We found then that Council had consistently underspent in a number of areas and made suggestions on how it could improve its data analysis.”

Donnelly stressed that community feedback would form an important part of IPART’s assessment process.

“We want to make sure people are asked to pay the minimum required for safe services to be provided,” she said.

Donnelly said on average, Central Coast residents pay the

lowest water rates in NSW but that would not drive IPART’s decision.

“We will be looking at what an efficient water utility should charge to provide the expected quality,” she said.

“It is very important for residents to know that IPART will be undertaking a very thorough review.

“We are especially keen to hear from residents what they expect and what is happening now with water services.

“We have already heard concerns about water quality and about Council’s management and efficiency surrounding infrastructure maintenance.

“We want to hear about any leakages or overflows and will

balance the views of the community with the need for efficient services.

“Affordability will also be taken into account.

“These are tough times with uncertainty and economic difficulties surrounding COVID-19 and we are also aware of the recent movement in residential rates.

“We will look at affordability and what is a fair ask.

“Also, Council is not proposing any sort of gradual introduction for a rise and we are interested in hearing the reaction to that.”

Donnelly said the proposal would attract expert independent and in-house analysis.

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For those stuck at home during lockdown, or business owners that have seen their incomes disappear, it’s easy to get a little pent-up.

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News

With the announcement last week that the Central Coast will stay in lockdown for an unspecified time, the State and Federal Liberal Governments are playing the blame game.

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Anti-vax rally quashed by police About 150 anti-vaxxers scattered when police converged on Memorial Park at The Entrance last Saturday to break up their rally which was in breach of the Public Health Orders.

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The High Court of Australia has made a landmark decision that will have a substantial impact on organisations that publish the news, including CCN.

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Residents of Terrigal, Avoca and North Avoca should be on the lookout for six cyclists streaking past their homes on Sunday, September 26.

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space of a week,” Crouch said.

“The briefing with Dr Chant will discuss this growth in case numbers, the increase in vaccination rates, and what more can be done to control the Delta strain.

In a letter to Labor MPs, Crouch said the region’s response to the pandemic should be managed in a bipartisan way.

“All MPs have a responsibility to ensure COVID-19 information is shared and promoted in a timely non-political way,” he said.

Announcement of the briefing came as Labor MPs ramped up calls for more support in the

region to stop the Coast becoming an area of concern.

“In the last two weeks, four schools in my electorate have reported positive cases of COVID-19,” Member for The Entrance, David Mehan said.

“This suggests to me that the virus is being picked up by workers who cannot work from home; there is little evidence of spread by outsiders.

“A large number of the new cases are linked to known cases which says to me that not enough is being done to support those who have been exposed to the virus.

“Inadequacy in the supply of the vaccine of people’s choice

is also a big factor, I think, in the spread of the virus locally.”

Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) said Gosford Hospital is currently caring for a number of COVID patients, some of whom have been transferred from out of area as part of NSW Health’s networked hospital system.

“This system ensures patients can be transferred or redirected to other hospitals where necessary, including private hospitals,” the spokesperson said.

“Strict plans and protocols are in place for staff who care for patients with COVID-19,

including treating them in separate areas with separate staff where possible to minimise the risk of transmission, including in the ICU. “COVID preparedness modelling released by NSW Health has indicated that the demand on hospitals will be at its highest in October.

“Hospitals and staff in NSW are among the best placed in the world to manage the ongoing challenges of this pandemic, but we acknowledge the Delta variant is placing a strain on the system.

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The oncological clinical trial group Breast Cancer Trials will encourage food lovers all over the country to stay in this October and enter the 3 Course Challenge to support breast cancer research.

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Sport

The official start of beach season for the Coast’s 15 Surf Life Saving Clubs was marked with the raising of the iconic red and yellow flags at Toowoon Bay this week with the season officially set to start on September 18.

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District Health says hospitals ready for COVID surge Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) says it is well-prepared for the anticipated demand on hospitals because of increasing COVID-19 patients, expected to hit a peak in October.

CCLHD says there are no COVID-positive confirmed cases at Wyong Hospital at present, however, there are a number of COVID patients at Gosford Hospital, some who have transferred there from out of the area.

Last Thursday, September 16, a woman in her 20s died at Gosford Hospital after

contracting COVID-19.

She had an underlying medical condition and was not vaccinated.

NSW Health said she was a resident of a Life Without Barriers group home for the disabled in Wyong, where she acquired her infection.

“We are deeply saddened about the death of a young woman we provide support to and share our sincere condolences to her family and friends at their considerable loss,” said a spokesperson for Life Without Barriers.

“Our priority is offering our support and care to her family

and providing assistance they need at this difficult time.”

It was the second COVIDrelated death within a week as the coronavirus now appears to have a grip on the Central Coast and, other than hospital patients, there are about 200 people who are self-isolating at home and receiving care from the Health District.

Health authorities remain particularly concerned about the spread of the virus throughout the northern suburbs.

There are 73 positive cases still under investigation to determine the source.

In the past week, from Wednesday, September 15, there have been another 156 new cases with 83 linked to known cases and only 42 already in self-isolation.

The number of cases in the past week has jumped from 278 to 434 (as at September 21).

Health authorities are expecting that the spike in local COVID cases will also mean that the number of hospitalisations will increase over the next few weeks.

A spokesperson for Central Coast LHD said strict plans and protocols were in place for staff who cared for patients with

COVID-19, including treating them in separate areas with separate staff where possible to minimise the risk of transmission, including in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

“COVID preparedness modelling released by NSW Health has indicated that the demand on hospitals will be at its highest in October.

“Hospitals and staff in NSW are among the best placed in the world to manage the ongoing challenges of this pandemic, but we acknowledge the Delta variant is placing a strain on the system.

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Black Dog Institute is asking people to unite in a time of lockdown and separation to put One Foot Forward by walking 20, 40, 60 or 100km during October.

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Sport

The Central Coast MTB Trail Alliance is calling on Central Coast Council to take positive steps to provide sustainable offroad cycling infrastructure in the region.

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News

Three-month Peat Island consultation begins

The CWA’s Umina Beach branch has put the call out for ‘urgent’ action on social and affordable housing options in NSW through a new ‘sleep out’ campaign.

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Health

The use – perhaps unlawful – of internal and external restricted funds is expected to be one of the issues examined by the Public Inquiry into Central Coast Council’s financial affairs when Commissioner Roslyn McCulloch begins hearings next week.

One of the Public Inquiry’s tasks is to investigate whether councillors “kept under review the performance of the council, including that council spending was responsible and sustainable by aligning general revenue and expenses” which should include resolving how $175M or more of restricted funds were spent in contravention of the Local Government Act.

One the eve of the inquiry Administrator Rik Hart said internally restricted funds were still being spent to keep the Council afloat but that the expenditure was now lawful and fund balances, as shown in monthly investment reports, were improving.

Since the councillors were suspended 11 months ago $60 million of public assets have been put up for sale, rates are up 13 per cent, harmonisation means some rates are up more than 40 per cent, hundreds of Council employees have lost their jobs and services have been cut.

Council has warned more cuts may be needed unless IPART permits a permanent 3 per cent rate increase and

sought her assistance having learned that restricted funds had been spent without their knowledge or permission or that of the Minister.

Interim Administrator Dick Persson initially highlighted the alleged unlawful use of restricted funds as a major reason for the suspension of Councillors but later claimed it was the Council’s big budget deficits that were more of a problem.

CCN asked the Minister for Local Government and Office of Local Government for confirmation of the $175M cap arrangement and received the following statement: “The Minister has not received any application from Central Coast Council seeking approval to

borrow externally restricted funds.”

When asked on August 30 if Council could cover costs and pay staff without using restricted funds, Administrator Hart answered “No”.

“That is what you see in the investment report, we are still negative, but we are on an approved payment plan.”

Hart clarified this statement on September 22 when he said the balances of external restricted funds were “correct and proper” – repatriated using some of the $150M bank borrowings – so permission from the Minister was not required.

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Sport

The Central Coast MTB Trail Alliance is calling on Council to take positive steps to provide sustainable off-road cycling infrastructure in the region.

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The Watch Officer at Marine Rescue Tuggerah Lakes received a call from a distressed vessel out on the lake on Saturday, September 25.

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Some current and former senior staff of Central Coast Council and its predecessor councils, Gosford City Council and Wyong Shire Council, have been summonsed to appear at the Public Inquiry next week.

Administrator Rik Hart has confirmed he has received a summons, along with former Interim Administrator Dick Persson, CFO Natalia Cowley and CEO David Farmer.

The Commissioner will also hear from members of Council’s Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee and from several members of the public.

The suspended councillors have received emails explaining the areas of interest the Commissioner would like them to address when they front the inquiry.

These include: the availability

and adequacy of financial information and their reactions to the 2017/2018 budget and their understanding of the unrestricted cash position referred to in investment reports and why it was removed from October 2019.

She also wants to discuss the costs of the proposed regional performing arts centre and the decision to break the Warnervale Airport contract.

Other topics include the selection of the general manager; infrastructure backlog and spending on capital works; knowledge of staff matters including workforce numbers and costs, effect of wage freeze, staff culture; and the behaviour in and effectiveness of the Council meetings.

A spokesperson for the Office of the Public Inquiry said witnesses may be permitted to

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Out&About

A short film produced by a team of University of Newcastle students has earned international recognition at Hollywood’s IndieX film awards, taking out wins in three categories.

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make an oral address, subject to the nature and content of any written submission they have made.

The Commissioner will ask questions of witnesses and evidence will be given under oath.

The length of time of each person’s appearance will vary according to the nature of evidence being given.

This will be the Coast’s first glimpse of the Commissioner Roslyn McCulloch who the Minister for Local Government Shelley Hancock appointed in April of this year, six months after she suspended the councillors.

Under the State Government Act, the Minister had to re-instate the councillors or hold a public inquiry.

The public meetings start at 10am on Monday, September 27, and are expected to run daily

for a couple of weeks.

Due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, the public hearings will be conducted via Microsoft Teams and live streamed on the Office of Local Government YouTube channel.

The public will be able to view the proceedings via a desktop or laptop computer, smart phone or tablet.

Next week will be a big week in local government affairs on the Coast.

The third Council meeting for this month will be held on September 28.

The first ordinary Council meeting saw the Administrator agree to change the addresses of more than 500 riverfront homes.

He also agreed to the first $300,000 to be spent from the $5M earmarked for a masterplan for Warnervale Airport.

The team from television show Better Homes and Gardens visited the Coast on September 23 to film an episode on Central Coast artist Peter Rush.

Health

DELTA OUTBREAK CASES EXCEED 500 - See page 4

A virtual trek will be held from October 16 to December 4 to support veterans facing financial hardship as well as encouraging families in lockdown to get outside and be active.

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News

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Residents have until December 20 to make a submission on the recently released Planning Proposal for Mooney Mooney and Peat Island.

The second meeting was an extra -ordinary meeting where the Administrator agreed to send a report to IPART (the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal) asking permission to charge residents more money for water, sewerage and stormwater.

IPART will publish the Council request so residents will be able to see how large an increase Council proposes.

The Administrator wouldn’t say.

He said the rules meant IPART had to make the report public.

IPART says it will make the report public on or before September 28.

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Business

The stage is set for a five-star precinct at Bushells Ridge to become a major tourism destination for the Central Coast, including a world class motorsport circuit.

Councillors and staff summonsed to appear at Inquiry higher water and sewer rates.

The Council has borrowed $150M, on undisclosed commercial terms, in addition to its already substantial debt.

Despite all the measures listed above, the Council is still relying on internally restricted funds to pay costs, including payroll, almost a year after the suspension of Councillors.

According to Hart the NSW Office of Local Government gave Council permission to continue to use restricted funds up to a cap of $175M when Council was placed in administration last year.

Local Government Minister, Shelley Hancock, did not give the elected Councillors permission to use externally restricted funds when they

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International tourism precinct planned for Bushells Ridge

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Following the soaring success of their idea to bring a virtual market to Bouddi during lockdown, a Killcare duo has set their sights on expanding the initiative Coast-wide.

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Detailed design work on plans to upgrade intersections on Manns Rd at West Gosford and Narara is nearing completion, with construction set to begin early in 2023.

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Rotary Brisbane Water has been donating old mobile phones and laptops to Ettalong-based charity The Peninsula Lighthouse to assist those fleeing domestic violence.

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Solving restricted funds mystery a challenge for Inquiry

State’s Chief Health Officer to brief MPs

To be hosted by Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, the briefing comes as the number of cases announced on the Coast during this outbreak reached 312 on September 16, with more than 200 of those still active.

“The number of active COVID-19 cases on the Central Coast has nearly doubled in the

Community loves home markets

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Local Delta cases soar Central Coast MPs will attend a briefing on September 17 with Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant and Central Coast Health CEO Brad Astill as COVID-19 case numbers soar in the region.

News

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The National Parks and Wildlife Service has completed more than 640ha of hazard reduction burning over the past week in the Central Coast Hunter region.

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Home cooks can now get a taste of the top 10 dishes by executive chef, Craig Etches, as voted by his dining clientele at Glengara retirement community in Tumbi Umbi.

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Sport

With this week’s announcement of the A-League 2021-22 fixtures, Central Coast Mariners have confirmed that they are yet to finalise a venue hire agreement with Central Coast Stadium.

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IPART is reviewing the maximum prices that Council can charge for its water, wastewater, stormwater and other water-related services.

Council submitted its pricing proposal on September 10 and

on September 28 IPART released its Issues Paper seeking community feedback.

IPART Chair, Carmel Donnelly, said IPART would assess whether the price changes proposed by the Council represented good value for money for customers and were affordable.

“The Council has proposed prices that would increase typical household bills by about 34 per cent in the first year, and then by inflation after that,” she said.

“The Council’s submission

says the proposed price increase will ensure it could provide water services that meet its customers’ expectations now and into the future.

“This includes good quality drinking water, and reliable water supply, wastewater, stormwater and other water services.”

Council’s last proposal for a rise in water rates, in 2018/19, was refused.

“IPART did not find enough work had gone into the proposal to justify the prices Council was

News

A local mental health charity has launched their annual mental health campaign to help raise awareness about good mental health and wellness.

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Business

A development application to construct a two-storey residential flat building in Booker Bay has recently finished its exhibition and residents are not happy.

An online art show to be presented by the Bouddi Society from October 2-12 will feature works inspired by nature from over 20 artists.

Health

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Tribunal wants to hear from residents about water rates

IPART promises ‘thorough review’ of request for 34 per cent water rates hike Ratepayers could face a hike of 34 per cent in their water rates from July 1 next year if a proposal from Central Coast Council is accepted by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART).

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Artists exhibit Bouddiinspired works

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See page 5 A Scrunchies for Dementia campaign to raise money for the Dementia Australia Research Foundation through the virtual My Walk & Jog challenge has been championed by Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch.

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seeking,” Donnelly said.

“We found then that Council had consistently underspent in a number of areas and made suggestions on how it could improve its data analysis.”

Donnelly stressed that community feedback would form an important part of IPART’s assessment process.

“We want to make sure people are asked to pay the minimum required for safe services to be provided,” she said.

Donnelly said on average, Central Coast residents pay the

lowest water rates in NSW but that would not drive IPART’s decision.

“We will be looking at what an efficient water utility should charge to provide the expected quality,” she said.

“It is very important for residents to know that IPART will be undertaking a very thorough review.

“We are especially keen to hear from residents what they expect and what is happening now with water services.

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Finalists have been announced in the 2021 Central Coast Business Awards from a pool of about 100 entries across 10 different categories.

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Daylight saving begins in NSW on Sunday, October 3, when clocks are moved forward for one hour at 2am.

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Peninsula residents still reeling from rates rises of up to 42 per cent which came into effect on July 1 could also face a 34 per cent hike in their water rates next year, if a Central Coast Council submission to IPART (The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal) is successful.

IPART is reviewing the maximum prices that Central Coast Council can charge for its water, wastewater, stormwater and other water-related services from July 1, 2022.

Council submitted its pricing proposal on September 10 and on September 28 IPART released its Issues Paper seeking community feedback.

IPART Chair, Carmel Donnelly,

said IPART would assess whether the price changes proposed by the Council represented good value for money for customers and were affordable.

“The Council has proposed prices that would increase typical household bills by about 34 per cent in the first year, and then by inflation after that,” she said.

“The Council’s submission says the proposed price increase will ensure it could provide water services that meet its customers’ expectations now and into the future.

“This includes good quality drinking water, and reliable water supply, wastewater, stormwater and other water services.”

Council’s last proposal for water rates variation, in 2018/19, was refused.

“IPART did not find enough work had gone into the proposal to justify the prices Council was seeking,” Donnelly said.

“We found then that Council had consistently underspent in a number of areas and made suggestions on how it could improve its data analysis.”

Donnelly stressed that community feedback would form an important part of IPART’s assessment process.

“We want to make sure people are asked to pay the minimum required for safe services to be provided,” she said.

Donnelly said on average, Central Coast residents pay the

lowest water rates in NSW but that would not drive IPART’s decision.

“We will be looking at what an efficient water utility should charge to provide the expected quality,” she said.

“It is very important for residents to know that IPART will be undertaking a very thorough review.

“We are especially keen to hear from residents what they expect and what is happening now with water services.

“We have already heard concerns about water quality and about Council’s management and efficiency surrounding infrastructure maintenance.

“We want to hear about any leakages or overflows and will

balance the views of the community with the need for efficient services.

“Affordability will also be taken into account.

“These are tough times with uncertainty and economic difficulties surrounding COVID-19 and we are also aware of the recent movement in residential rates.

“We will look at affordability and what is a fair ask.

“Also, Council is not proposing any sort of gradual introduction for a rise and we are interested in hearing the reaction to that.”

Donnelly said the proposal would attract expert independent and in-house analysis.

For some locals, lockdown has been a world of pent-up stress and confusion, and with many people stuck at home, things can get a little … hard.

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Clocks move forward Sunday morning Don’t forget to change your clocks this weekend.

Daylight saving begins in NSW on Sunday, October 3, when clocks are moved forward for one hour at 2am.

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2021 OFFICIAL

NEWS Local doctor named as ALP candidate for Robertson SHARE

Local doctor and Wiradjuri man, Gordon Reid, has announced he will stand as the Labor candidate for the seat of Robertson at the next Federal election, due

by May 21, 2022.

Reid was joined by the Leader of the Australian Labor Party, Anthony Albanese, Labor Senator Deborah O’Neill and Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, on Monday at Umina Surf Life Saving Club to confirm his candidacy.

Spending the last five years working as a doctor at Woy Woy, Gosford and Wyong Hospitals, the 29-year-old said he felt honoured to stand for election in his hometown.

“I’ve lived and worked on the Central Coast for my entire life,” Reid said.

“I know there is a lot of hard work ahead and I’m fully committed to doing my very best to highlight local issues and get a better deal for our community.

“My family has been involved in the Labor Party on the Central Coast for three generations and it was Labor values that brought me to a career in medicine and caring for others.

“As a local, I understand what’s important to our

Labor leader Anthony Albanese with candidate for Robertson, Gordon Reid

community and I know firsthand that the Central Coast wants someone to represent them and to let their voices be heard in the Federal Parliament.”

Reid grew up on the Peninsula, starting his education at Umina Beach Public School, before moving to Central Coast Grammar.

He then went on to study Medicine at Newcastle University before taking up work at the local hospitals, and more recently, as an emergency

doctor during the COVID-19 pandemic.

He said it was this work that will help shape his policy decisions.

“I love working in the emergency department – as a doctor, I can help that patient and extend that help to their family – but in this role, with my expertise from the health system, I’m able to help change the lives of hundreds, if not thousands of Central Coast residents,” Reid said.

“I have been humbled by the

crisis to work alongside health colleagues on the Central Coast – I’m very proud to work alongside them.

“I will be advocating for the health needs of residents, supporting increased access and increased affordability of primary care and general practitioner services which is of particular importance here on the Peninsula.

“It’s sitting down and talking with our local GPs and finding out how best we can support them and how we can improve

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patient access to their services.

“I had a shift just prior to this latest lockdown, and there were almost 100 people in that department and there was a significant proportion of them that were there because they couldn’t get in to see their GP or they couldn’t afford it because they’re no longer bulk billing.

“I will be a champion for better health services for my community and a strong advocate for good local jobs in the region.”

Labor leader Anthony Albanese said Reid would prove an ‘outstanding’ Member for Robertson if successful.

“This is an amazing candidate for Labor, and I want to thank Dr Reid for putting himself forward, for having the courage to stand for Labor at a Federal level,” Reid said.

“Reid represents the best opportunity to have serious representation here on the Coast.

“He’s a proud Coastie, he will bring that health expertise and experience to our national parliament and I’m very proud to announce him.

“I’m very confident that we can win this electorate.”

Despite sitting Member, Lucy

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Wicks, increasing her margin to four per cent at the last election held in May 2019, Reid said he was confident he could secure enough support to win the seat.

“I’m very confident because we are going to be listening to the issues in the electorate,” Reid said.

“Coasties deserve better than an invisible MP who has failed for eight years to deliver for our community and stood by watching as we’ve been continually overlooked.

“The Government, along with Lucy Wicks, continues to advocate for change but they’re only delivering excuses.

“The Government has failed on the vaccination roll-out, failed on health services, failed on aged care and failed on PEP11, and most importantly failed to deliver adequate economic support for our communities. “[We are] going to listen to their concerns and move forward and progress the Coast with a bold, new, fresh vision.”

Reid will run against Federal Liberal Member, Lucy Wicks, who has held the seat since 2013.

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Central Coast, it's time to talk water, sewer and stormwater prices.

Did you know your water, sewer and stormwater drainage prices are set by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART)?

Central Coast Council has recently lodged their water, sewer and stormwater drainage pricing proposal to IPART, and in response to this, IPART has released an Issues Paper highlighting their key issues.

The community are invited to have their say on the pricing proposal and the Issues Paper.

For more information, including instructions on how to make a formal submission to IPART, visit yourvoiceourcoast.com

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First week of Council Inquiry goes from debacle to fiasco The long awaited first days of the Public Inquiry into the Central Coast Council were a bungled exercise in using technology.

In normal circumstances Commissioner Roslyn McCulloch would have taken up residence in the Council Chamber at Wyong and questioned those summonsed to attend before a live audience.

COVID-19 put paid to that, so the Office of Local Government decided to hold the inquiry using TEAMS – a Microsoft version of Zoom – and broadcast it live on their youtube channel.

Problem was they could not get their technological act together, at all.

The inquiry never got off the ground on day one, with State Labor MP for The Entrance

David Mehan calling it a sham.

“The first day of the Inquiry is just like the State Government’s Council amalgamation policy – a complete failure,” he said.

Local residents shared with CCN letters they fired off to the Local Government Minister Shelley Hancock.

One said their kindergarten kids understood how to use the technology while another offered to send in his 11-yearold son to help.

Gorokan resident, Craig Barnsley, said that constituents were alienated and removed from any democratic process.

“Your department must be seriously underfunded in digital delivery and technology services to have these issues continue two years into a pandemic,” he said.

“Kindergarten children are

expected and are actually quite capable of using Zoom and TEAMS to complete their learning.

“Are your digital delivery staff less competent than kindergarten kids?”

David Thepsiri said his 11-year-old son ran livestreams regularly and could offer to help because such an important event should be visible to the public.

Green Point resident Joy Cooper said she had planned her week around being able to watch the live stream.

“To say I’m shocked and very disappointed is an understatement,” she said.

“I have spent so much of my time waiting and trying to know what is happening with the Public Inquiry today.

“There has been nothing

public about this inquiry to date, just a series of bungles, miscalculations, screw ups and mismanagement.

“I truly hope this poor start to what I, and many other Central Coast residents, see as an extremely important inquiry, isn’t an indication of how it will continue, or an indication of the interest the government has in getting to the truth of what happened.”

It was a comedy of errors from the start.

The link to the youtube channel was missing from the Local Government page; and it didn’t work anyway once it became public.

The screen was black for most of the day with a feedback loop of a man’s voice talking about the technical issues.

A random bit of another

conversation about kids with ADHD learning to read was part of the loop that went for hours.

Later, there was vision of the suspended mayor Lisa Matthews speaking and answering questions from another person, presumably the Commissioner Roslyn McCulloch.

There were a few moments of vision and speech that synced but not for long and then the whole thing disappeared.

Questions from CCN to both the Office of Local Government and the Inquiry itself were answered apologetically from staff citing technical difficulties and asking for patience.

Day two and three of the Inquiry were subsequently suspended for the same reasons.

Suspended Councillors were

told they would not be needed on Day Three, Wednesday, September 29.

“The public hearings have been further adjourned due to technical difficulties with the live stream,” the office of the Commissioner said late Tuesday.

“Despite having tested the live stream prior to commencement of the hearings on September 27 and 28, further problems were encountered thereby preventing public viewing of the hearings.

“The Commissioner is committed to ensuring that members of the public are able to view the hearings and has adjourned the hearings until the live stream is fully operational.”

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ONLINE NURSERY HELPING YOU GO WILD Thank you to everyone who has supported our online wildplant nursery – we are delighted you have decided to use lockdown as a time to go wild in the garden.

We are also looking forward to resuming our monthly wildplant sales but, once again, due to lockdown, we will not be able to have our usual face-to-face sale on the first Saturday of October – hopefully November!

Meanwhile, there’s no need to wait for freedom day to start transforming your garden into a native wonderland with species that are endemic to this region – attract birds, bees and enjoy the flowers and the trees.

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CLIMATE FUTURE TO LAUNCH COMMUNITY PLAN Our Climate Future campaign continues its COUNTDOWN TO COP26 on facebook. Visit our facebook page @ climatefuturecentralcoast to take part in our Countdown to Glasgow – the UN’s next meeting of leaders that is being billed as one of the most important diplomatic meetings in human history.

The Climate Future reference committee has also been putting together a Community Plan which will be officially launched on Monday, October 4.

Visit our Climate Future web page at https://cen.org.au/central-coast-

campaigns/climate-future to register so you can attend our launch zoom and to find out how to access your copy of the Community Plan.

We also have a plan for Council and a plan for town planners in the works.

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November 3 Wednesday, 10am-12pm Riparian Restoration Planting workshop, Pat’s property, Copacabana

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From the Chair The Coastal Open Space System (COSS) is a network of reserves supporting native vegetation that are managed by the Council for environmental and community values.

Spanning 2,573 hectares, the primary purpose of the COSS is to maintain areas of native vegetation, habitat for native animals and a visual landscape that defines the character of the southeastern corner of our Local Government Area.

The hills from Macmasters Ridge, Kincumber Mountain, Rumbalara Reserve, Mount Elliot and the wetland areas around Brisbane Water and Erina Creek are all owned by Council and preserve the most environmentally sensitive areas from development.

The reservation of the land in the COSS also has the effects of protecting Aboriginal cultural sites and nonAboriginal heritage items as well as local water catchments and geological formations. The retention of native vegetation provides a green backdrop to many of the urban areas in the city and ensures that most of the residents of the former Gosford LGA live in the vicinity of natural environments.

We are calling for support from the community to expand the Coastal Open Space System into the former Wyoming LGA. This would prevent future selling of “natural assets” by the Council and ensure the environmental longevity of the area.

Without the Coastal Open Space System, the local community could very well see the destruction of its natural history as key areas of environmental significance will remain unprotected

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

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NEWS PAGE 5 Mayor says no team work between Councillors and executive SHARE

Suspended Mayor Lisa Matthews covered a lot of territory when she was the first witness to be questioned at the not-sopublic hearings which started this week as part of the Public Inquiry into Central Coast Council.

She spoke about the cost of the merger, the relationship between Councillors and staff and how she sometimes wished (former) CEO Gary Murphy would stand up to the Councillors.

“Sometimes you need a general manager to actually say ‘Stop, Councillors, you’re carrying on like buffoons. This is what you need to be doing’,” she said.

“At times – sometimes I really felt like we needed somebody to crack a whip somewhere and it just didn’t happen.”

Matthews said Murphy did all he could when the financial situation was disclosed and he took full responsibility.

“He did stand up in front of all of us and say that he takes full responsibility,” she said.

“I believe his staff let him down and, again, he’s a softie.

“I think that went against him.

You know, the fact that he trusted people that are paid well (audio dropout) he inherited, as did we, I guess, let him down, let us all down.”

Commissioner Roslyn McCulloch and suspended Mayor Lisa Matthew

Matthews was asked how well the workforce worked together when they were merged.

“I think it definitely did become an ‘us and them’, Wyong versus Gosford,” she said.

“For a long time a Wyong ratepayer couldn’t go into Gosford and, you know, do their business and then the staff there would get upset because people were angry with them because they couldn’t do their job.”

Matthews said the processes didn’t run as smoothly as hoped and the IT was causing lots of problems, including the inability of staff to generate reports.

The Commissioner asked her about a line item being removed from reports from October 2019.

Matthews said that she didn’t notice it at the time but she was very aware of it now.

“That’s because the figure went to zero, but, again, I’d say that there was no resolution of Council to do that,” she said.

“Council did not authorise it, so somebody within somewhere, whether it be the accounting package or an individual, had to have changed it.”

When asked about the culture of the Council, Matthews said that from the get-go, Councillors were pretty much told that their level of interaction with staff was at the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) level and they were not to have access to anybody beyond the ELT. “Unless you are the fly on the

wall, you don’t really know what’s happening,” Matthew said.

“I mean, you hear Chinese whispers, of course, but, you know, my role, and it was very clearly spelt out to me – you’re not to speak to the staff.

“Your direct route is your CEO and your ELT. “For ages, I kept saying and questioning that … because it would save time and energy if I could pick up the phone to a manager and ask them the question, because they are, in essence, the ones who had their finger on the pulse, they are the ones who do the majority of the day-to-day stuff. They would have the answers,” she said.

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Matthews said people talked about it being a Wyong takeover and she would hear that, staff feeling threatened by a Wyong takeover.

“You know, I live and work in this community,” she said.

“There’s lots of Council staff that live in my street. So, you know, it’s hard not to hear that.

“But at a Councillor level, you really don’t know that unless you’re hearing the Chinese whispers.”

After the questioning concluded, Matthews was asked if she wanted to add anything.

She expanded on the ELT and their relationship with the Councillors.

She said in March 2020 a report was handed down about the relationship and what struck her was that there was no relationship.

“The report actually said that there was a lack of trust between the two parties,” she said.

“It happened in March 2020 and by October, of course, we were gone, and then from March 2020 we had (the issues of) COVID (and the) coastal erosion.

“So we got the report, which was great, but we never got an opportunity to deal with some of the issues in that report.”

She said the relationships were guarded and for a successful Council, they

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needed to be a team.

“We were not one team,” she said.

The hearings experienced technical difficulties which meant the livestream to youtube was not public but the Commissioner of the Public Inquiry was unaware as she opened proceedings on Monday, September 27.

The hearings were adjourned on Monday afternoon and again on Tuesday as the difficulties continued.

The transcript from the interview with Matthews was made public on Tuesday.

Matthews answered a series of questionsfromtheCommissioner, including why she did not lodge a submission.

Matthews said it was for personal reasons.

“It’s been a really tough time for me personally,” she said.

“It has had an effect on my mental health. Not only my mental health, but also on my family and I was really worried about backlash, and I – yes, I chose not to submit something, and obviously I would be available to answer questions to the best of my ability and knowledge if I needed to.”

She said she had been subject to death threats, bullying and harassment.

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Commissioner’s first address lost in transmission The Commissioner of the Public Inquiry into Central Coast Council, Roslyn McCulloch, outlined her limited powers when the first day of hearings began this week.

The Commissioner’s opening remarks were made public by transcript, on day two of the hearings, after the opening day was unable to be livestreamed due to technical difficulties.

Both day one and day two hearings were adjourned due to the inability to get the livestream working on youtube.

But on day one at least, the

hearing continued in private, meaning the evidence of suspended Mayor Lisa Matthews was not live or public.

In her opening remarks, McCulloch outlined the terms of reference.

“A public inquiry such as this can only make recommendations to the Minister,” McCulloch said.

The Minister for Local Government Shelley Hancock appointed Ms McCulloch.

McCulloch said no recommendations that might be made would be binding on the Minister.

“The inquiry itself cannot

implement any recommendations it might make,” she said.

“Any findings of fact that are ultimately made are expressions of opinion and bind no-one.”

The Commissioner then went on to say the inquiry was public in nature, and “active community andinterestedgroupparticipation is encouraged”.

She explained she had declined to make the 104 submissions public for legal reasons that some submissions included untested assertions.

“Interested parties may, on application, see the submissions, with the exception of those

whose authors requested anonymity,” she said.

She addressed criticism that the terms of reference were too narrow.

“Some …. were concerned that by focusing on decisions of the governing body since 2017, important pre-existing conditions and earlier decisions made by persons other than the governing body would not be examined as part of the Inquiry,” McCulloch said.

“Those conditions and earlier decisions form part of the factual matrix within which the governing body made its decisions since 2017.

“The inquiry will need to have regard to that factual matrix in order to properly evaluate the decisions of the governing body since 2017.”

A total of 50 people are scheduled to give evidence over 13 sitting days.

The Comissioner outlined the procedure after the closure of the sitting days.

That would include a “short period of time” for submissions in reply to be made.

Then a report will be delivered to the Local Government Minister who will table it before both houses of Parliament, before deciding on her course of action.

“That action could be the dismissal of the council, or the termination of the suspension of the council, or, in either case, the issue of a performance improvement order which may include the appointment of a financial controller,” she said.

“I can assure the public and the Councillors that I am coming to this inquiry with an open mind and a clear purpose to make findings of relevant facts to enable appropriate recommendations to be made to the minister, having regard to the terms of reference.”

Merilyn Vale

Last Wyong Mayor asks to cross examine first Coast Mayor The last Mayor of Wyong, Doug Eaton, was lined up to cross examine the first Mayor of Central Coast, Jane Smith, when the first day of hearings into the Council unfolded on Monday, September 27.

Eaton was there to represent his client, suspended Councillor Greg Best.

Eaton requested leave on behalf of his client to crossexamine Smith, about the

recruitment and performance of Gary Murphy who became Chief Executive Officer of Council in June 2018.

Eaton said that as Smith was the Mayor at the time, he thought she was uniquely qualified to give evidence.

Smith was the Coast’s first mayor but had become Deputy Mayor by the time the Councillors were suspended in October 2020.

The Commissioner, Roslyn

McCulloch, said since this was an administrative inquiry, there were no parties contesting a matter but she would defer Eaton’s application until she had heard Smith’s evidence.

“I’m not presently minded to allow cross-examination.

“You would have to persuade me that it would be of benefit to the inquiry to have Ms Smith cross-examined,” she said in the afternoon of the first day of the Inquiry.

“You can stay and listen and then we will hear from you once she has concluded her evidence.”

Smith gave less than an hour’s evidence until the Commissioner became aware that the livestream was not working and that the Public Inquiry was taking place without the public.

She adjourned until later in the day but the technical difficulties were still unsolved.

She then asked both Eaton and Smith’s legal representatives, only named as Mr Williams, if they could return with their clients on Tuesday at 9am to resume.

“Madam Commissioner, with respect, if you are not going to allow us to cross-examine, there is no point in me attending and causing my client to expend further money on a futile endeavour,” Eaton said.

The commissioner replied: “I haven’t made a final decision. I

invited you to stay until Ms Smith’s evidence was concluded.”

A transcript was on the Office of Local Government website.

The inquiry is tasked with discovering if the Councillors met their obligations under the Local Government Act or whether their decisions since 2017 contributed to the financial position which the Council now finds itself in.

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Three sites to be focus of sandplain woodlands works Money recommended for release by the Protection of the Environment Trust (POET) committee for the management and rehabilitation of the Umina Coastal Sandplain Woodland (UCSW) will focus on three sites on the Peninsula.

According to a statement from Central Coast Council, “The $41,730 recommended for release by the POET Committee for the 2021-22

financial year will allow restoration and rehabilitation works to be undertaken on the three largest remnants of UCSW at Hillview Street Bush Reserve/Burrawang Reserve, Umina Oval and McEvoy Oval.

“The funds held by the POET for the management and rehabilitation of the UCSW were deposited into the Trust as a condition of a development consent.

“The funds held by the Trust are to be spent in consultation with the NSW Government and

in accordance with the general management recommendations listed in the UCSW Endangered Ecological Community Restoration and Rehabilitation Management Plan prepared by the former Department of Environment and Climate Change.”

According to the Council statement the works to be funded will include access formalisation and control where required to reduce the impact of uncontrolled access across the three sites.

Work will also include rubbish removal where required across the three sites, planning and implementation of weed control and bush regeneration planning and implementation.

The Council intends to spend funds on community awareness and education signage.

It will undertake a review of drainage reserve management at Hillview Street Bush Reserve.

“The works funded from the POET will complement the UCSW management and

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restoration actions previously undertaken by Council,” the statement said.

It listed previous work undertaken as including: access formalisation and control fencing of UCSW at Umina Oval and Hillview Street Bush Reserve; bush regeneration at Umina Oval and adjoining drainage reserve; bush regeneration supervision support for the volunteer group at Umina Oval and adjoining drainage reserve; interpretive signage and development of UCSW brochure for Umina Oval.

Council had also previously provided interpretive signage at Nambucca Drive Playground adjoining Hillview Street Bush Reserve and rubbish removal across UCSW sites.

Other previous works listed in the statement included soil seedbank translocation and follow up bush regeneration at Dulkara Road Playground, bush regeneration supervision support for the volunteer group

at Hillview Street Bush Reserve, bush regeneration to complement works of volunteer group at Hillview Street Bush Reserve, an ecological burn at Umina Oval, and feral rabbit control at Umina Oval.

Council Administrator, Rik Hart, accepted the recommendation from the POET Committee and moved to release the money at the September 14 Council meeting, as previously reported.

At that time Hart said he had received a request from the public for the release of more information about how the money would be spent and that he had passed that request on to staff.

The Umina Coastal Sandplain Woodland is an Endangered Ecological Community which is unique to the Central Coast region and especially to the Woy Woy Peninsula.

Source: Media statement, Sep 28 Central Coast Council

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Keeping the cost of water rates low was the number one concern of residents in a survey conducted for the Central Coast earlier this year.

Improving the quality of drinking water was the second most important improvement to residents.

Council is hoping to claw back about $39M plus inflation that was lost in the 2019 decision, with its water and sewerage business expecting a loss of $11M this financial year.

Director Water and Sewer, Jamie Loader, said Council’s pricing model was not financially sustainable.

“As they currently stand, our rates for water, sewerage and stormwater drainage are the lowest in NSW,” Loader said.

“If we continue along with these current prices, we will not have sufficient funds to provide the community with what they need and deserve, which is a safe, clean and reliable water supply and an effective sewer and drainage system that does not harm the environment.

“What we are proposing is returning our prices for these

services similar to 2018-19 levels, with an allowance for subsequent inflation.”

Donnelly encouraged customers and the community to make submissions to the review, complete the Have Your Say survey and participate in IPART’s online public hearing on October 26.

IPART will consider all comments made through submissions, survey responses, and at the public hearing before releasing a Draft Report seeking further community feedback in early March 2022.

Central Coast Council is the only council in NSW that is also a Water Supply Authority and for which IPART sets maximum prices.

Submissions to the Issues Paper and responses to the Have Your Say survey can be made via IPART’s website and are due by November 1.

The Issues Paper, the Council’s pricing proposal, and information on how to register for the upcoming public hearing are also available on IPART’s website.

IPART will set new prices to apply from July 1, 2022.

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A Woy Woy Peninsula resident was knocked back from talking in the open forum held before the September 28 Central Coast Council meeting.

The forum is held before every Central Coast Council meeting and the knock back comes after Administrator Rik Hart has – at every meeting – lamented the lack of residents taking the opportunity to speak to him at the public and the open forums.

The public forum deals with issues on the agenda that evening while the open forum is for other issues.

Resident, Julian Bowker, wanted to talk to Administrator Hart to remind him not to forget the Peninsula and used two matters as examples.

They were a recent council decision to spend big bucks to improve a walkway at Mt Ettalong and a planning proposal that would allow higher development on the Ettalong waterfront than currently permitted.

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Council staff have ruled he couldn’t address the meeting because one of issues had already been determined by Council and the other one was on public exhibition for comment.

He was told he had no right of appeal but could contact the Administrator if he wanted to complain.

At the September 28 meeting, Hart endorsed the decision by saying the forum was not an opportunity to attempt rescission motions.

But Bowker was not attempting anything of the kind.

He was attempting to take up the Council offer of talking at the meeting.

Here is his intended speech.

“With the physical consolidation of the Council offices leaving Gosford and moving to Wyong.… I must ask you to not forget the south, particularly the Woy Woy Peninsula, which alone makes up more than 12 per cent of the entire Central coast and is home to over 38,000 residents.

“On the Peninsula, we have had some great spot improvements in recent weeks – improved footpaths around Umina Surf Club and more picnic tables.

“However recently, it seems we have had a couple of quick decisions at Council meetings that will impact the community – and I would question if these have been made by people who are familiar with the local area.

“One case is the Mount Ettalong enhancements – while grateful for the attention – even Council’s community engagement indicated that 89 per cent of respondents did not want the natural feel of the path changed and yet, you approved this.

“There seem to be three major parts of this proposal which include: safety of the lookouts; car park; and the path.

“If we are trying to tighten the financial belt – would we not consider what are the elements we need to do and what are the parts that can wait or people don’t want?

“It seems this has been approved as a $1.7m spend, which any commercial entity might review and prioritise on the essential and desired elements only.

“This was approved by the Administrator before allowing public comment at the Council meeting.

“I would certainly encourage both Mr Hart and CEO David Farmer to take their families for some exercise and walk to Mount Ettalong, it’s still within the LGA, to examine where you are voting to commit the communities’ funds.

“My final example is the proposal to increase the height limit along the southern storm exposed Ettalong foreshore to 17m, that’s a change from three storeys to five.

“This proposal was prompted by an unknown developer, created by Council planning department, and subsequently recommended by the Administrator to be considered under the state gateway process.

“If approved, this will bring

increased pressure on the area with parking, infrastructure, and already struggling empty retail shops and does not adhere to the agreed local planning controls.

“This proposal would be another over height monolith building spreading shade over the road and beach, Gold Coast style, next to the considerably over-height Atlantis building and empty ground floor shops.

“As of 2016, Ettalong is the second most densely populated suburb on the entire Central Coast.

“And in 2018 a report shows that it’s the hottest suburb… not for being a hip place to hang out but the survey showed the Peninsula and particularly Ettalong was 5.73 degrees above the baseline temperature.

“It is odd that Council, who are under administration with reduced planning staff levels who have commented they are struggling to keep up with the workload and unfamiliar with the area, still seem to have time to pro-actively propose this spot rezoning.

“Whilst not against development, we have some existing agreed limits in the DCP and LEP instrument, lets stick to those and focus on core council business.

“Might I be so bold as to suggest on your way back from your walk do take a stroll along the Ettalong foreshore to the Ferry wharf.

“Enjoy an ice cream from one of the local cafes still open and have a look at the plastic fence that is protecting the foreshore current erosion only 19m away from this site.

“And ask yourself does this small village with a delicate foreshore really need more of this high-rise development?

“Like the public, you would be aware of upcoming meeting agendas and, I would hope, familiarise yourself with the items that need a decision and if caught off guard – I’m sure a ‘I need more time to consider – can we defer decision to next meeting’ would also be an acceptable option.”

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A local mental health charity has launched their annual mental health campaign to help raise awareness about good mental health and wellness.

The Waves of Wellness Foundation’s (WOW) ’DUCKtober’ campaign aims to challenge people to immerse themselves in cold water for the first 20 days of October to help raise funds for WOW’s surf therapy programs.

WOW said whether it’s the beach, a pool, a dam, a shower, or an esky full of ice, people can take a quick duck under the cold water to help strengthen their mental and physical health.

National Programs Manager, Robert O’Hara, said “It’s all about getting people out in the water – cold water therapy has shown to have numerous benefits both physically and

mentally so it’s a really positive strategy,” O’Hara said.

“Mental health effects 100 per cent of people – everyone can have their good days and

their bad days, so it’s incredibly important to raise awareness and destigmatise as discussing these issues in a nonjudgemental space will allow people to address it in their

daily lives.

The funds raised will go towards WOW’s free surf therapy programs which help provide psychoeducation and

The announcement comes as reports suggest the local contact tracing team has been put under growing pressure as

local case numbers grow.

An official media statement by an unnamed CCLHD spokesperson said the Unit will no longer identify exposure sites which have been assessed as low risk.

“To allow faster and more effective contact tracing, the Central Coast Public Health Unit is focusing its efforts on people who have potentially been exposed to a confirmed

COVID-19 case at: their household; their workplace; high-risk facilities (such as a healthcare or aged care facility, school or childcare centre); and any location where transmission has been identified or is considered likely to have occurred,” the spokesperson said.

“Experience shows there is a very low risk of transmission at venues such as takeaway

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Census to close this Friday

Focus moves to high-risk exposure reporting Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) has announced it has changed its data reporting protocol when it comes to COVID-19 and will no longer be reporting potential exposure sites to the public.

surfing lessons to empower people.

“We combine therapy and surfing – it helps promote really helpful lifestyle

practices,” O’Hara said.

“Our programs are run by mental health professionals who are also qualified surf instructors, so the money will go back into the programs to ensure they are at their highest quality.

“We know costs can be such a barrier that prevent people from accessing support.

“During lockdown we haven’t been able to access the beach so we have run virtual programs on Zoom.

“People have been very eager to sign up even in that virtual space which goes to show the importance of those discussions – to have social connections, meaningful discussions and have a space to come together.”

For more information about the fundraiser, or to donate to the cause, visit: https:// ducktober2021.raisely.com/

cafes, petrol stations and for short visits to retail shops.

“We will continue to assess venues on a case-by-case basis and alert the public of any exposures where there is deemed to be a public health risk.

“The revised process for our local region is based on statewide experience gained during the current COVID-19 outbreak.

“It is critical everyone continues to check in to all venues using QR codes when leaving their home for essential goods or services.”

CCLHD said anyone with even the mildest of COVID-19 symptoms must get tested immediately and isolate.

Health Districts in Greater Sydney stopped reporting exposure sites earlier this month.

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The 2021 Census website, including the online form, and customer service channels will close on Friday, October 1, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Australian Statistician, Dr David Gruen said, “The website and online form have been available since July 28 but will soon close – now is your last opportunity to submit your Census form.

“Households that haven’t completed the Census need to do so this week.

“Online forms can be submitted until Friday, October 1 at 3pm.

“If you don’t have your Census letter, you can go online and complete today.

“Select the ‘Get a Census Number’ option.

“People who haven’t yet returned a completed paper

form need to do so using the reply-paid envelope provided”.

As of Tuesday, September 28, more than 10 million households had completed the 2021 Census.

“This a great result.

“Thank you to the millions of people across Australia who have completed the Census,” Dr Gruen said.

“It’s critically important that everyone participates and well over 90 per cent have already done so but no community is too small to count, we want to make sure everyone is represented.”

Census data is used to inform important decisions about transport, schools, health care, infrastructure and business at the community and national level.

Source: Media release, Sep 28 Australian Bureau of Statistics

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Peninsula has 30 new COVID cases in past week With over 30 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed on the Peninsula during the past week, and a series of new exposure sites, local health authorities are encouraging residents to keep vigilant ahead of the upcoming end to lockdown.

The announcement comes after 677 cases of COVID-19 in the Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) were confirmed (as of September 29) since the start of the current outbreak.

Nine new cases of COVID-19 were discovered in the 2256 postcode this week in comparison to the 22 cases found in the 2257 postcode.

The majority of these cases were found to be unlinked, meaning the case could not be traced to a known cluster or other case.

Data recently released by NSW Health confirmed that there has been steady incline in vaccine uptake on the Peninsula with 80-89 per cent of residents having received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

However, there is some disparity between areas in the region with 50-59 per cent of residents in areas like Woy Woy and Patonga having received their second dose of the vaccine, compared to 60-69 per cent of residents in Ettalong Beach, Umina and Killcare.

After CCLHD reported last week that they have changed data reporting protocol when it comes to COVID-19, there has been a noticeable drop in designated exposure sites announced to the public.

Recent exposure sites that have been confirmed on the Peninsula include: Aldi Umina, Sep 17, 3pm-4pm; Woolworths Woy Woy, Sep 20, 7am1:30pm, and Sep 22, 7am3:30pm.

Anyone who attended these venues on the dates and times listed is a casual contact.

Casual contacts must immediately get tested and isolate until a negative result is received, even if you have had a test in recent days: A full list of exposure sites is available at: https://www.nsw. gov.au/covid-19/nsw-covid19-case-locations/caselocations.

CCLHD also confirmed that COVID-19 patients from Long Jetty Hospital will be transferred to other health care facilities including the Woy Woy Transitional Care Unit.

“Demand on the NSW health system is expected to peak in mid to late October,” a CCLHD spokesperson said.

“Staff are being consulted about redeployment to an appropriate service, such as the Woy Woy Transitional Care Unit or Wyong Hospital, to

Minister for Police and Emergency Services, David Elliott, said the customary double-demerits process would be suspended for the duration of the October long

weekend to give the people of NSW a break.

“Stay-at-home orders continue to apply to much of NSW, so the only people on the roads in lockdown areas should be those with a reasonable excuse,” Elliot said.

“This is in no way a green light for drivers to break the rules, and Traffic and Highway Patrol officers will be out in

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Cause of granny flat fire under investigation

support the increase in patients moving there.”

Meanwhile, the LHD is temporarily repurposing the Long Jetty Sub-acute and Transitional Care Unit to support a potential increase in demand across the district.

It comes after the weekly allocation of Pfizer doses for Gosford and Wyong Hospitals have been increased from 4,800 to 6,800 after Central Coast MPs met with Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant last Friday.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the hospitals have the capacity to administer 12,000 Pfizer doses per week.

“Dr Chant has confirmed the Federal Government’s supply of Pfizer will remain “static” until October at the earliest,” Crouch said.

“Dr Chant advised that the Federal Government allocates at least 60 per cent of all Pfizer doses to GPs. “This means that it is much easier to receive a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine from a GP than it is to receive one at Gosford and Wyong Hospitals.

“In spite of the supply challenges, our community is making fantastic progress in our vaccination rates.”

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Double-demerits dropped for long weekend Motorists will be given a reprieve this October long weekend with a hold placed on traditional double-demerits for driving infringements.

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force as usual, but this weekend we won’t be doubling-up the demerits.

“I urge all drivers out on NSW roads this coming weekend to take care while driving, obey the road rules and directions of police, and stay safe.”

Source: Minister for Police and Emergency Services, David Elliott

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Fire and Rescue NSW crews extinguished a house fire in Umina Beach on Tuesday after reports of people trapped inside.

On arrival, crews said they found a granny flat on Neptune St fully alight with reports of trapped people inside.

Firefighters performed a search of the building and fortunately, no one was inside.

FRNSW Fire investigators are working with NSW Police to ascertain the cause and origin of the fire.

Superintendent Scott Dodson said this is a timely reminder that calling Triple Zero (000) for a fire emergency can be the difference between life and death, or a building or other property being saved or

destroyed.

The Triple Zero (000) service is the quickest way to get the right resources from emergency services to help you.

It should be used to contact Police, Fire or Ambulance services in life-threatening or time-critical situations.

Source: Media release, Sep 28 Fire and Rescue NSW

Woman refused bail for alleged attempted murder

A woman has been charged over the alleged attempted murder of a two-year-old girl in Umina Beach last year.

In September 2020, detectives from the State Crime Command’s Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad established Strike Force Flide after being notified a two-year-old girl had been hospitalised.

Police were told the child was admitted to the Children’s Hospital at Westmead on two separate occasions in August and September last year, after suspected poisoning.

The girl was treated and has

since recovered.

Following extensive inquiries, detectives arrested a 28-yearold woman at a home in Umina Beach just before 10am on July 28, 2021.

She was taken to Gosford Police Station and charged with attempted murder and use poison so as to endanger life.

The woman appeared at Gosford Local Court the same day, where she was formally refused bail to reappear at the same court on September 24, 2021.

Police said inquiries were

continuing.

The Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad is comprised of detectives who are specially trained to investigate matters against children and adults, including sexual assault, serious physical abuse, and extreme cases of neglect.

Anyone with concerns about suspected child abuse or exploitation should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://nsw. crimestoppers.com.au.

Source: Media release, Sep 24 NSW Police Media

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‘Vast majority’ prepared to accept nuclear power I agree with Raphael Joudry (Forum, September 24) that we need to act promptly and effectively to reduce emissions but instead of looking only at the government to solve the problem, we should look at the root cause of our emissions, which is every individual Australian.

The media and environmental warriors focus entirely on the manner in which electricity is produced to solve the emissions problem.

Changing to more environmentally sensitive production is vital but changing the pattern of consumption of energy is also essential, particularly as it will reduce emissions in the shorter term while the transition to more environmentally sensitive power production can be implemented.

For example, the majority of passenger vehicles sold in Australia are now 250 to 300 kg of steel, aluminium and plastic heavier than they were 50 years ago (up from 1350kg to 1650kg for a five-person vehicle).

Many are far heavier, but still only carry very few people.

The emissions savings by not producing and applying that extra material, plus the energy

FORUM saving of not transporting that extra weight every time the vehicle is used would generate a substantial reduction in the demand for energy.

While I accept that part of the extra weight has safety benefits, the majority is purely for luxury and human energy saving devices within the vehicle.

Count how many electric motors there are in the modern motor car to save the driver and passengers using their muscles to open windows, vents and doors.

Similarly, home airconditioning.

It is perfectly comfortable to live between 15° and 25°C, yet so many homes, shops and offices have air-conditioning running 24 hours a day to maintain a temperature of 23°, consuming an enormous amount of electricity.

This is something that every individual can control, but doesn’t, because they have been educated to believe that only the government can solve the emissions problem.

Power production is demand driven.

Energy producers only produce as much as

they can sell.

Reducing demand immediately reduces production and emissions.

The elephant in the room, of course, is nuclear power to generate electricity.

One of the reasons people are against nuclear is because it takes so long to come online.

Had we started building a couple of modern technology, decent sized reactors 10 years ago, they would now be operating, and we could close down our coal-fired power stations.

But every day that the fear mongers and parliaments reject the superiority of nuclear to produce our ongoing energy needs, extends the time which coal and gas will be used to produce that power.

Its time Australian citizens let their Parliamentary Representatives know that the vast majority are prepared to accept nuclear power for electricity production so the government can reject the loud minority against it.

So instead of saying “the government” should fix this problem, we should accept that it is every citizen’s responsibility to solve this problem and get on with doing so.

Email, Sep 26 Ian Frost, Pretty Beach

Last word on last drinks FORUM

Borderline histrionics in Marie O’Brien’s email of September 2.

My factual letter relating to illegal daily ‘beer garden’ rituals has been the victim of reverse psychology tactics courtesy of the Mental Health Support Group, Woy Woy. It’s amazing that they condone this pandemic exercise for

‘real’ people.

The rest of the real world have waited 12 weeks to enjoy a mini picnic with restrictions.

No pre-judgements Marie – no books, no covers, no Reeboks.

Principles and free

speech rule.

Dedicated Council alcoholfree zones should not be abused.

Logistically, the re-opening of the two pubs nearby with the haven of draught beer on tap may resolve this anomaly.

Email, Sep 23 Dorothy Waldron, Daleys Point

The wonders of democracy I’d be surprised if one per cent of readers understood the Administrator’s “explanation” of the Council’s $175 million deficit (“Solving restricted funds mystery a challenge for inquiry”, PP 028).

This is because it is couched in administrative bafflegab, designed to obscure rather than illuminate what is going on.

Apparently, we are still using restricted funds for unrestricted purposes, although we’re not really doing so, because we didn’t get the Minister’s permission (or, perhaps, we did), but the Minister’s permission was not needed, because, once something illegal has been done, the Administrator can carry on doing the same thing by just passing a resolution for

himself.

On top of that, of course, expenditures aren’t coming out of restricted funds, because that money was paid back out of the loan we borrowed, although how we paid back $175 million out of a $100 million loan isn’t quite clear.

The problem is, then, handed off to the Commissioner who will make all clear (or, possibly, not) when her report is presented, although we’ll never be allowed to see the contents of submissions made to her that might have influenced her findings, since we’re not adult enough for that.

What could be more transparent?

As has been clear from the

beginning, we shall never know what went on with the Audit and Risk Committee, with Central Coast Council, with the NSW Audit Office, with Council servants or with the independent auditors, because all consideration of what is important has been excluded from the Commissioner’s terms of reference.

In the meantime, the Administrator goes on his merry way, selling off property without even telling us what price we’re getting for our assets, negotiating loans that we’re not allowed to know the terms of and lobbying IPART behind our backs for rate increases that the community is against.

Democracy - it’s wonderful.

Email, Sep 26 Bruce Hyland, Woy Woy

Mrs Wilson’s Shop Her shop was on the corner of Charlton and Railway St, Woy Woy and my Grandparents, Mr and Mrs Allen lived up the street from the shop.

Their home was where McDonalds is now situated.

As a young schoolgirl, I loved to escape from my brothers and sisters during school holidays by staying with my grandparents at their home in Charlton St. My family lived in Brooklyn and on holiday breaks from school my grandmother would be waiting to bring me to Woy Woy to spend the holidays with them.

On one particular day I recall Nanna saying to me, “We are going down to Mrs Wilson’s shop to buy some cheese and butter.”

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Opinions expressed are those of the writer and not necessarily of the newspaper were cut into slabs by the store owner, which Mrs Wilson was perfect at doing.

On another day Nanna said to me, “If Mrs Wilson asks you how we are related please do not tell her that I am your grandmother but tell her I am your Aunty.”

Mrs Wilson did ask me that question on one occasion when I went to her shop for Nanna.

All I answered was, “She is my Aunty.”

“Oh, really she is your Aunty,” Mrs Wilson replied.

“Oh, yes,” I replied.

From then on when I went to her shop she would say with a smile and quirky expression, “How’s your Aunty today?”

“Oh, she is fine,” I would reply.

“I love your shop Mrs Wilson.

“I have never been in a shop like yours.

“You have so much of all that is needed by for families - a mixed business.”

The shop was a typical ‘corner store’ in that era that stocked fresh dairy products, some groceries, fruit and veggies and cold meats.

I never ventured upstairs and do not recall a Mr Wilson.

The shop always brought wonderful memories for me.

Memories linger on.

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Artists exhibit Bouddi inspired works

‘Rocked to Sleep by the Sea’ by contributing artist Meg Lewer (inset) was inspired by a Dylan Thomas poem

An online art show to be presented by the Bouddi Society from October 2-12 will feature works inspired by nature from over 20 artists.

An online art show to be presented by the Bouddi Society from October 2-12 will feature works inspired by nature from over 20 artists.

Artist Meg Lewer of Wagstaffe looks to Bouddi National Park for inspiration for her artworks, which are always paired with an inspirational poem, song or quote.

She will be one of the contributing artists in the online exhibition.

“I do not paint the landscape; the sensation and experience

of applying the mediums become the landscape,” Lewer said.

“After many years of painting and drawing, I felt I could not express an emotional response to my vision using conventional methods and began experimenting with Spirit Based Inks.

“Acid free, fast drying and translucent, they hum with a creative energy of their own.

“I love colour, its subtlety, boldness, restfulness and cheekiness and these inks swirl and move of their own accord, but they need manipulation and control to reign in their playfulness and allow me to echo the spirit and aura of the subject.

“Adding other mediums

within the body of the painting allows the viewer his own interpretation of the work, a place he can escape to, and the creation of his own story.”

Lewer’s artworks aim to capture the beauty of nature with whimsical romanticism.

“I find great inspiration in the beautiful Bouddi National Park, which is at my back door, and the sound of the Brisbane Water,” she said.

Also exhibiting will be Leah Bennetts of Pretty Beach.

With a focus on printmaking, painting and textile arts, Bennetts draws much inspiration for her art from the deep connection she feels to the “vast natural beauty of the surrounding landscape, flora and fauna, along with the

people who reside here, past and present”.

A graduate of Newcastle Art School where she completed an Advanced Diploma of Visual Art, majoring in printmaking and painting, Bennetts has been a finalist in the Gosford Art Prize and the Newcastle Emerging Artist Prize and received a Highly Commended in Art In The Open.

Before concentrating entirely on her art making she had a successful career in the fashion industry and in the performing arts working in costume for film, television and theatre.

She is also a graduate of Dress Design at the National Art School (East Sydney Tech) and a Bachelor of Dramatic Art (Costume) from NIDA.

An active member of The Makers Studio Inc, Bennetts is a regular participant in The Bouddi Art Trail and the Bouddi Society exhibitions and is involved with Art In The Open (5 Lands Walk).

“I am very happy to be part of this fundraiser art show,” she said.

“It is wonderful to be able to contribute to this worthy foundation which does so much to support upcoming visual and performing artists on the Central Coast.”

The customary Art Show at Wagstaffe, held each year on the October long weekend, has been cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, with the online show to be held in its place.

The theme of the show is Bouddi Life and all artwork will be to that theme, with the show open to all artists who reside on the Bouddi Peninsula or have close ties with it.

More than 20 artists will exhibit, ranging from professionals to hobbyists, with art forms including traditional paintings in oils and acrylics, limited edition prints, ceramics and wood sculptures.

Art work will be for sale and can be purchased directly from the artist.

The show will be hosted on the Bouddi Society Website in the Artshow folder; www. bouddisociety.org.au/artshow.

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Stephan’s food shows how much he cares Local aged care organisation, Peninsula Villages, is celebrating the work of one of its staff who is set to bring a touch of the Mediterranean to the village for its residents.

French chef Stephan Blant is bringing a touch of the Mediterranean to Peninsula Villages

French chef, Stephan Blant, who is the catering manager at the Villages is a thirdgeneration chef who trained with his father in Switzerland, before moving to Australia 10 years ago.

Despite speaking no English when he arrived, Blant landed a role working as a Chef de Partie at a popular tourist restaurant in Darling Harbour where he honed his cooking skills and practiced his English.

After working across the country, including in exclusive hotels in Hayman Island and Daydream Island, he relocated to his wife’s hometown of Umina to start their family.

“We returned to the Coast,

and I got my first job as a Chef with the Salvation Army at a local rehabilitation centre,” Blant said.

“It was there that I discovered how rewarding it was to work with vulnerable people.

“Later on, I decided to move across into working with aged care residents and was fortunate enough to get the job at Peninsula Villages.”

He said he loves to combine his French heritage and fine dining background to his work and feature the most important aspect of any French meal … a good bottle of wine.

“My first instinct in the kitchen is to go to my comfort zone, with French and Mediterranean cuisine,” he said.

“We like to make sure there is plenty of choice for residents, so alongside traditional meals, I try to incorporate foods that I love.”

“We organise wine tastings – as I don’t drink wine, we gather the residents together to sample various wines and then together, we decide what wines we’ll serve that season with their meals.

“We also make sure there is Muscat and Champagne for special occasions.”

Despite leaving the glamour of fine dining restaurants behind him, Blant said he has not looked back since starting his work with older people.

“The quality of food matters at every stage of life and I like to make people happy with my food,” he said.

“What they eat every day makes a real difference to older peoples’ lives.

“I like to think that by creating dishes I am proud of, it shows them just how much I care.”

Source: Media release, Sep 27 Peninsula Villages

Celebrate famous people and places Nominations have opened for a new program aimed at recognising local heritage sites.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said he encouraged locals to nominate places and

personalities deserving of state-wide recognition.

The Blue Plaques program is modelled on the United Kingdom’s famous initiative which help commemorate a link between a location and a famous person or event.

Crouch said there were many

hidden gems on the Central Coast worthy of both recognition and preservation. “[It] will help to unlock the stories of heritage sites which have played a key part in our state’s history,” Crouch said.

“I am asking people on the Central Coast to provide

suggestions of sites which represent a significant story, person or event.

“Sites could include a muchloved historic building, a place inter-twined with a key moment in our state’s history, or a location linked to a local hero.”

Nominations for the Blue

Plaques Program can be made by emailing terrigal@ parliament.nsw.gov.au and will be accepted until Sunday, October 31.

The first site in NSW to have received Blue Plaque status is the home of May Gibbs, author of the iconic Australian bush

fairytale Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, on Sydney’s lower north shore.

Source: Media release, Sep 13 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch

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Not a Happy Family Author: Shari Lapena Publisher: Bantam Press

The Merton house is a mansion.

Located in the Hudson Valley of New York, “on its vast expanse of lawn, presented like a cake on a platter.”

In the garage sits a Porsche 911, which Fred drives in the summer, a Lexus for winter and the Mercedes for Sheila.

The children grew up in the house and have moved away.

But not too far.

They will gather together for Easter dinner.

Fred and Sheila have three children.

Their son Dan is married to Lisa.

He has modelled his life to run his father’s company, but that isn’t going to happen now as Fred sold the company because

he had no faith in Dan and thought Dan would run it into the ground.

Money is tight since Dan is now unemployed and has locked all his savings into an investment scheme run by his sister’s friend Rose.

And for some archaic reason he won’t let Lisa get a job.

At Easter dinner he asks his father for a loan.

Catherine is a dermatologist, which is a doctor so it is a profession that Fred can get behind.

He is married to Ted, a dentist.

With their double income they can afford their lovely home, but Catherine wants to live in her childhood home, for it is grander than hers.

She has fantasies about hosting parties in that house, “and in her fantasy she’s never very old.

Not much older than she is

now.

Certainly not as old as she would be if her parents lived a long life and died of natural causes.”

Jenna is an artist, a sculptor.

Not a profession Fred can get behind – and her work is too obscene to display in the house.

She is the odd one out with her black leather biker jacket, heavy black eyeliner and a

purple streak in her hair.

As the family gather around the table for Easter dinner Fred announces that he has decided to sell the house.

The very house that Catherine has dreams of owning one day.

Catherine tries to talk him out of it.

Did Catherine have expectations that the house would be hers?

Fred is not sorry as the

decision has been made.

Fred then tops off the night with a speech about how much Dan and Jenna have been a disappointment for him.

He is proud of Catherine as she is a doctor, but she hasn’t been able to produce any grandchildren.

At least he picks on them all equally.

No one hangs around for dessert.

When Irena, the long-time cleaning lady, arrives the next day for work, she discovers an awful scene.

But did she tamper with evidence?

Police will investigate but it seems the children are more concerned about the will then who killed their parents.

There was not one character that was likeable Maybe Irena… yeah, she was ok.

But the others … just awful.

Are there really people like that out there? I hope not – but I fear so.

Shari Lapena is well-known as the author of best-selling novel The Couple Next Door, and pushes deeper into the psychological murder-mystery thriller with Not a Happy Family.

I have mixed feelings about her latest offering.

As you know, its hard for me to get behind a story when the characters are so grotesque.

But, while it has some complexities, it is an easy and engrossing read that centres in on twisted family relationships and the perils of secrets and Lapena cleverly creates a sense of tension and suspicion.

Oh, and the ending really got me.

Kim Reardon The Reluctant Book Critic

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Community garden starts seed library

The group behind the Woy Woy Peninsula Community Garden plan to start a new seed library at the garden.

The group said they do not have access to the existing Woy Woy library whilst in lockdown.

A seed library is a collection of seeds that you can borrow to plant and grow your own food, herbs and flowers at home.

After the plants mature and ‘go to seed’, you save the seeds and return them to the library so they can be shared with others.

A letterbox has been donated and will be mounted on a post.

A little book library will also be built nearby.

Source: Social media, Sep 23 Woy Woy Peninsula Community Garden

Snakes emerging from slumber The Australian Reptile Park is issuing an urgent warning for the public to be on the lookout for venomous snakes with temperatures due to hit the high 20s over the coming weekend.

The warm weather has created the perfect environment for snakes to begin emerging from hibernation.

As a result, The Australian Reptile Park is calling for the public to exercise extreme caution when enjoying the warmer weather.

Home to the world’s most venomous snakes, Australia sees approximately 3,000 snake bites occur per year, of which around 300 receive antivenom, and on average, one to two bites

prove fatal.

The Australian Reptile Park is the only facility in Australia that milks venomous terrestrial snakes for their venom to help produce antivenom.

Calling on public awareness, bite prevention and safety, Reptile Keeper Jake Meney, said as it’s only just the beginning of Spring, there is no better time than right now to brush up on your snake bite first aid.

“ItisimportantthatallAustralians know our slithery friends do not go out of their way to harm humans.

“Snake bites mostly occurs when people are trying to catch or kill the snake, so if you don’t do either of those things you should be okay.

“However, it is important to know the correct first aid technique, so if the worst-case scenario occurs you are prepared,” Meney said.

First aid for snake bites includes keeping the victim calm and immobile, removing all jewelry and watches, applying pressureimmobilisation bandage to the bite site, then bandaging the entire limb not just the bite area and seeking emergency medical assistance immediately by calling an ambulance or going directly to hospital.

“By applying the pressureimmobilisation bandage, venom cannot easily spread through the body, slowing down the envenomation process by giving more time for the bite victim to

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seek antivenom at hospital.

“Anyone who visits us here at the Park knows our staff spends as much time as possible educating people on snake safety.

“While the Australian Reptile Park saves approximately 300 lives each year through our antivenom program, experience tells us basic awareness and safety can also help save lives,” Meney said.

The warmer weather may also see snakes venturing into the backyards of Australians.

To assist in deterring snakes from backyards, the Australian Reptile Park advises for all households to keep grass areas around houses mowed and well maintained.

Avoid piling up left over wood

from winter or accumulating stick piles.

Tin sheets or any other similar household items that are piled up, can draw in heat providing a perfect man-made habitat for snakes.

These areas provide a safe house for snakes as they sit in stealth mode awaiting prey to feed, and if startled they will defend through biting.

Depending on the species of venomous snake, a bite could destroy blood cells, cause blood clots, or excessive bleeding and destroy tissue.

If not correctly treated with first aid immediately, a fatality can be as quick as 30 minutes,depending on the amount of venom injected by the snake, toxicity level of the

venom and the type of snake.

The Australian Reptile Park houses over 250 of the world’s most venomous snakes.

These snakes are milked fortnightly by the venom keepers, as part of the Park’s venom program for the production of antivenom.

Some snakes milked at the park include taipans, eastern brown snakes, king brown snakes, tiger snakes, death adders and black snakes.

The Park is also posting educational videos to social media and live streaming their animals to assist parents with at home learning.

Source: Media release, Sep 10 Australian Reptile Park

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News Breakfast [s] 6:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 9:00 Australian Story [s] 11:30 12:00 Back To Nature [s] How To Live Younger [s] 12:30 ABC News At Noon [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 1:00 Question Everything [s] 1:55 The Bletchley Circle - San 2:30 Francisco (M v) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] 4:00 The Repair Shop [s] Grand Designs Australia (PG) 5:00 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 Sammy J (PG) [s] ABC News [s] 8:30 7.30 [s] Foreign Correspondent [s] Q&A [s] Secrets Of The Museum [s] ABC Late News [s] 9:30 The Business [s] The Cult Of The Family (M) [s] 10:30 Capital (M s) [s] The Bletchley Circle - San 11:00 12:30 Francisco (M v) [s] 6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 11:30 Q&A [s] 12:00 Grand Designs (PG) [s] 1:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 2:00 Foreign Correspondent [s] That Pacific Sports Show [s] 2:30 The Capture (M l,v) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] 4:00 The Repair Shop [s] Grand Designs Australia (PG) 5:00 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] Gardening Australia [s] Des (M l) [s] – In 1983 Scottish serial killer Dennis Nilsen was arrested after the discovery of human remains which had blocked a drain near his London home.

8:30 Capital (M l) [s] You Can’t Ask That (M l) [s] ABC Late News [s] 11:00 The Vaccine [s] 12:00 Question Everything [s] 1:00 Frayed (MA15+) [s] 6:00 rage (PG) [s] 7:00 Weekend Breakfast [s] 10:00 rage (PG) [s] rage Guest Programmer (PG) 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 5:00 Grand Designs: 5:30 The Street (M l) [s] Restoration Australia (PG) [s] 6:00 The School That Tried To 7:00 End Racism (PG) [s] Further Back In Time For Dinner: The 1940s (PG) [s] Landline [s] Rick Stein’s Road To Mexico (PG) [s] The Repair Shop [s] ABC News [s] Grantchester (PG) [s] Shetland (M l,v) [s] 10:00 Fires (M l) [s] Mrs Wilson (M) [s] rage Guest Programmer 12:00 (MA15+) [s] Daylight Saving Begins Clocks move forward one hour 1:00 to 3:00am

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)

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6:00 Sunrise [s] The Morning Show [s] 9:00 Seven Morning News [s] 11:30 Kochie’s Business Builders 12:00 1:00 Coastwatch Oz: Dive 2:00 Homicide (PG) [s] The Chase UK (PG) [s] 3:00 Cricket: Pre Game [s] 4:00 Cricket: Women’s Test Cricket: 5:00 Test 1: Australia v India: Day 1 6:00 7:00 *Live* [s] Seven News At 4 [s] 7:30 The Chase Australia (PG) [s] 8:30 Seven News [s] Home And Away (PG) [s] Nurses (PG) [s] – The discovery of a lesion shatters the hopes of a young man on life support as he waits for a lung transplant.

10:30 Rose West And Myra Hindley: Their Untold Story 11:00 (M) [s] The Latest Seven News [s] 11:50 12:40 Program To Be Advised 1:30 Home Shopping 6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] House Of Wellness (PG) [s] 12:00 2:00 The Chase UK (PG) [s] 3:00 Cricket: Pre Game [s] Cricket: Women’s Test Cricket: 4:00 Test 1: Australia v India: Day 2 5:00 6:00 *Live* [s] 7:00 Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia (PG) [s] 7:30 Seven News [s] Better Homes And Gardens 8:00 [s] – Joh visits the home of former Olympian and SAS contestant Jana Pittman. Adam 8:30 meets a teenage blacksmith. Dr Harry shares the latest news from the Australian Reptile 11:20 Park.

Movie: “Crazy Rich Asians” (M) (’18) Stars: Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh Program To Be Advised 1:20 Program To Be Advised 1:30 Home Shopping 6:00 Home Shopping [s] 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show [s] 12:00 Seven’s Horse Racing: 12:30 Randwick/ Flemington [s] 1:00 Seven News At 5 [s] Border Security - Australia’s 1:30 2:30 Front Line (PG) [s] Seven News [s] Movie: “Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone” (PG) (’01) 4:30 5:00 – A boy learns on his 11th birthday that he is the orphaned 5:30 son of two powerful wizards, 6:00 and is invited to attend 7:00 Hogwarts School of Witchcraft 7:30 and Wizardry to learn how to become a wizard himself.

9:45 Stars: Emma Watson Movie: “X-Men” (M h,v) (’00) 11:50 Stars: Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence 12:45 Marvel’s Agents Of 1:00 S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Honeymoon 2:00 (M v) [s] 3:00 Home Shopping 5:30

Today [s] 6:00 7:00 Today Extra (PG) [s] 7:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] The Block: Kitchen Week (PG) Travel Guides: Italy (PG) [s] 8:00 Pointless (PG) [s] 12:00 1:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 2:30 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 3:00 3:30 NINE News [s] 4:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] RBT (PG) [s] 4:30 Movie: “London Has Fallen” (M l,v) (’16) – In London for the Prime Minister’s funeral, Secret 5:00 Services agent Mike Banning 6:30 discovers a plot to assassinate 7:30 all the attending world leaders 8:30 and must bring the President to 9:30 10:30 safety. Stars: Alon Abutbul NINE News Late [s] Chicago Med: With A Brave 11:30 12:30 Heart (M) [s] The Fix: Pilot (M) [s] 1:30 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:30 Home Shopping 6:00 Today [s] 7:00 Today Extra (PG) [s] 7:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] Global Citizen Live [s] 8:00 Pointless (PG) [s] 12:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 1:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 2:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 2:30 NINE News [s] 3:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] Country House Hunters 3:30 Australia: Encounter Bay, 4:00 South Australia [s] Country House Hunters 4:30 Australia: Langwarrin [s] Movie: “Catch Me If You Can” 5:00 (PG) (’02) Stars: Leonardo 6:30 DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Amy 7:30 Adams, Christopher Walken 8:30 Movie: “The Founder” (M l) 9:30 (’16) Stars: Michael Keaton, Nick Offerman, John Carroll 11:00 Lynch, Linda Cardellini, B.J. Novak, Laura Dern 12:00 Explore [s] 1:00 Home Shopping 2:00 Animal Tales (PG) [s] 6:00 Weekend Today [s] 6:30 Today Extra - Saturday (PG) 7:00 Rivals [s] 7:30 Destination WA [s] 8:00 Cybershack (PG) [s] The Hundred With Andy Lee 9:00 The Block: Kitchen Week/ 9:30 Living Room And Dining Room 12:00 Week (PG) [s] 1:00 The Garden Gurus [s] 2:00 NINE News: First At Five [s] 2:30 Getaway (PG) [s] NINE News Saturday [s] 3:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 3:30 Movie: “Bumblebee” (M v) (’18) 4:00 Stars: Hailee Steinfeld 4:30 Movie: “Pacific Rim: Uprising” 5:00 (M) (’18) Stars: John Boyega 6:00 Pearson: The Superintendent (M) [s] 6:30 Explore [s] 7:00 Program To Be Advised 9:00 Daylight Savings Starts 10:00 Home Shopping 11:00 Wesley Impact (PG) [s] 1:00

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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5:30 The Talk [s] 11:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] The Bold And The Beautiful 11:30 (PG) [s] 1:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 2:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 3:40 Program To Be Advised Entertainment Tonight [s] 4:10 Judge Judy (PG) [s] Left Off My Map [s] 5:05 Everyday Gourmet With 5:30 Justine Schofield [s] The Bold And The Beautiful 6:00 6:30 (PG) [s] 7:35 10 News First [s] The Project (PG) [s] 8:30 Making It Australia (PG) [s] Gogglebox (PG) [s] Program To Be Advised 9:40 Blue Bloods: 10:45 Another Look (M v) [s] 11:15 The Project (PG) [s] The Late Show With Stephen 12:05 Colbert (PG) [s] 2:25 Home Shopping 2:50 CBS Mornings [s] The Talk [s] 5:30 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 11:00 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 11:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 1:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 2:00 Program To Be Advised Entertainment Tonight [s] 3:00 Farm To Fork [s] 3:30 Judge Judy (PG) [s] Left Off My Map [s] 3:40 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] 4:10 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 5:30 The Project (PG) [s] 6:00 The Living Room [s] 6:30 Program To Be Advised 7:35 The Graham Norton Show 8:30 (PG) [s] Becky Lucas: Live At Enmore 9:35 Cafe (MA15+) [s] The Project (PG) [s] 10:25 The Late Show (PG) [s] 10:55 Home Shopping Reel Action [s] 5:30 Religious Programs [s] 11:00 Healthy Homes [s] Escape Fishing With ET [s] 11:30 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 1:00 Adventures [s] 2:00 Taste Of Australia [s] Studio 10 Saturday (PG) [s] 2:05 The Living Room [s] The Dog House UK (PG) [s] 3:00 Everyday Gourmet [s] Jamie’s Easy Meals For 4:00 Every Day [s] 5:30 What’s Up Down Under [s] 6:30 Roads Less Travelled [s] 7:35 Farm To Fork (PG) [s] Taste Of Australia [s] 8:35 10 News First [s] Jamie’s Easy Meals For 9:35 Every Day [s] Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] 11:20 The Dog House UK (PG) [s] Ambulance UK (M d) [s] FBI (M v) [s] 1:00 NCIS (M v) [s] 3:00 Home Shopping

Worldwatch NSW Coronavirus Update (Arabic) Worldwatch PBS Newshour The Vikings Uncovered (PG) The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) Walking Britain’s Lost Railways: Derbyshire (PG) Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind SBS World News Walking Britain’s Lost Railways: Kent (PG) Stonehenge - The Lost Circle Revealed (PG) The Victim (MA15+) SBS World News Criminal Planet: Pay Up Or Die (MA15+) Mr Mercedes (MA15+) Vice Guide To Film (MA15+) Football: FIFA Futsal World Cup: Semi Final 2 *Live* Worldwatch NSW Coronavirus Update (Arabic) Worldwatch PBS Newshour Diversity Theatre Project (PG) NITV News: Nula Destination Flavour China Bitesize The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) Walking Britain’s Lost Railways: Durham (PG) Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind SBS World News Curse Of The Mummy (PG) World’s Most Extraordinary Homes: Israel (PG) Inside Marks And Spencer (PG) SBS World News 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) Worldwatch NSW Coronavirus Update (Arabic) Worldwatch PBS Newshour Destination Flavour China Bitesize Motor Sports: Superbike World Championship, Spain Australia’s Forgotten Islands (PG) Rosemary’s Way (PG) The Battle Of Normandy (PG) SBS World News Celebrity Letters And Numbers Battle Of Britain: 3 Days To Save The UK (PG) 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) Movie: “The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir” (M l,v) (’18) Stars: Dhanush The Twinning Reaction (PG) Child Of Our Time: Turning 20 (PG)

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11:10 12:10 6:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:05 5:05 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:15 9:35 10:05 11:05 11:20 11:35 12:35 1:20 2:20 4:25 6:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:10 5:10 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:05 8:30 9:30 10:35 10:50 11:05 12:10 12:40 1:40 6:00 9:00 10:00 11:05 12:00 12:30 1:35 2:00 3:00 4:05 5:05 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:50 10:20 11:00 11:15 11:30 12:20 12:35

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Animal Tales (PG) [s] 6:00 Weekend Today [s] 8:00 Sports Sunday (PG) [s] 8:30 Sunday Footy Show (PG) [s] 9:00 NRL: Grand Final Edition [s] 9:30 NRL: Intrust Super League: 12:00 Preliminary Final 1: North 1:10 Devils v TBA *Live* [s] 1:30 2:00 NRL: Grand Final Day [s] 2:30 NRL: Intrust Super League: Preliminary Final 2: Wynnum- 3:00 Manly Seagulls v TBA *Live* [s] 3:30 4:00 NRL: Grand Final Day [s] 4:30 NINE News Sunday [s] 5:00 NRL: Pre Match [s] NRL: Grand Final: Panthers v 6:30 Rabbitohs *Live* From Suncorp 7:30 Stadium, Brisbane [s] NRL: Post Match [s] 8:30 NINE News Late [s] 9:30 The First 48: Soldier Down/ Blood Vendetta (M) [s] 10:30 Cold Case - New Leads 11:30 Wanted: Mona Blades 12:30 (MA15+) [s] 1:30 Rivals [s] 4:30

rage (PG) [s] 6:00 Weekend Breakfast [s] 7:00 Insiders [s] 10:00 Offsiders [s] 12:00 The World This Week [s] 1:00 Compass [s] 1:30 Songs Of Praise [s] ABC News At Noon [s] 2:00 Landline [s] Gardening Australia [s] Rick Stein’s Road To Mexico (PG) [s] 4:00 Todd Sampson’s Life On The 5:00 Line: Friction (PG) [s] 5:30 Secrets Of The Museum [s] 6:00 Art Works [s] 7:00 Antiques Roadshow [s] 8:05 Back Roads [s] 8:35 ABC News Sunday [s] Restoration Australia: Lyons 9:40 Fires (M) [s] We Hunt Together (MA15+) [s] Les Norton: Bush League 12:00 (MA15+) [s] Silent Witness: (MA15+) [s] China’s Artful Dissident (M) 1:00

Home Shopping Weekend Sunrise [s] The Morning Show Weekend House Of Wellness (PG) [s] Beach Cops (PG) [s] Border Security International (PG) [s] Movie: “Viva Las Vegas” (G) (’64) Stars: Elvis Presley, Ann-Margret, Cesare Danova, William Demarest, Nicky Blair Better Homes And Gardens Seven News At 5 [s] Sydney Weekender [s] Seven News [s] Program To Be Advised Program To Be Advised Manhunt: The Night Stalker (M v) [s] Movie: “Ladies In Black” (PG) (’18) Stars: Julia Ormond, Angourie Rice, Rachael Taylor, Alison McGirr, Ryan Corr Orange Is The New Brown (M) [s] Home Shopping

6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 11:30 Landline [s] 12:00 Restoration Australia [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Grantchester (PG) [s] 2:00 Des (M l) [s] 2:30 ABC News Afternoons [s] The Repair Shop [s] Grand Designs Australia (PG) 3:00 4:00 The Drum [s] 5:00 ABC News [s] 6:00 7.30 [s] 7:00 Australian Story [s] 7:30 Four Corners [s] 8:30 Media Watch (PG) [s] China Tonight [s] Road To Now (M v) [s] ABC Late News [s] The Business [s] The School That Tried To End Racism (PG) [s] We Hunt Together (MA15+) [s] 10:45 Doing It In Public (PG) [s] 11:15 rage (MA15+) [s] 12:30 The Drum [s]

6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “Stop The Wedding” 12:10 (PG) (’18) Stars: Rachel Boston, Niall Matter 2:00 Beach Cops (PG) [s] 3:00 Border Security International (PG) [s] 4:00 The Chase UK (PG) [s] 5:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 6:00 The Chase Australia (PG) [s] 7:00 Seven News [s] 7:30 Home And Away (PG) [s] SAS Australia: Grit (PG) [s] 9:00 Movie: “Deadpool” (MA15+) 10:30 (’15) – A fast talking mercenary 11:00 with a morbid sense of humour is subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers and a quest for revenge. Stars: Gina Carano, Ryan Reynolds The Latest Seven News [s] 12:00 Station 19 (M v) [s] 1:00 Home Shopping 1:30

Today [s] Today Extra (PG) [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Explore [s] Movie: “The Pink Panther 2” (PG) (’09) Stars: Steve Martin Pointless (PG) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] NINE News [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] The Block: Living Room And Dining Room Reveal (PG) [s] Love Island Australia (M) [s] NINE News Late [s] The Arrangement: Truth (M l,s,v) [s] – Megan and Kyle confront a dark truth from Kyle’s past, putting both of them at odds with Terence; DeAnn moves forward with a new project with Megan.

New Amsterdam: Pilot (M) [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] Home Shopping

6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 11:30 Four Corners [s] Antiques Roadshow [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] Shetland (M l,v) [s] The Bletchley Circle - San Francisco (M v) [s] 2:00 ABC News Afternoons [s] 2:30 Escape From The City [s] Grand Designs Australia (PG) 3:00 The Drum [s] 4:00 ABC News [s] 5:00 7.30 [s] 6:00 The Greek Islands With Julia 7:00 Bradbury: Crete [s] 7:30 The School That Tried To End Racism (PG) [s] 8:30 How To Live Younger [s] ABC Late News [s] 9:30 The Business [s] 10:30 Q&A [s] 11:15 China Tonight [s] The Cult Of The Family (M) [s] 12:00 The Bletchley Circle - San Francisco (M v) [s] 1:30

Sunrise [s] The Morning Show [s] Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “Girl Followed” (AKA ‘A Deadly Connection’) (M) (’20) Stars: Heather McComb, Joey Lawrence, Emma Fuhrmann Beach Cops (PG) [s] Border Security International (PG) [s] The Chase UK (PG) [s] Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia (PG) [s] Seven News [s] Home And Away (PG) [s] SAS Australia: Pressure (PG) [s] Australia: Now And Then: Rebels (M l) [s] S.W.A.T.: Animus (M v) [s] The Latest Seven News [s] Station 19: Say Her Name (M v) [s] The Real Dirty Dancing (PG) [s] Home Shopping

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6:00 The Talk [s] 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 8:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (M) [s] 1:00 Program To Be Advised 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Farm To Fork [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Freshly Picked [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 The Masked Singer Australia (PG) [s] 8:30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (MA15+) [s] 9:30 Just For Laughs (MA15+) [s] 10:00 Rhys Nicholson: Live At Darlinghurst Theatre (M) [s] 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] 12:30 The Late Show (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping The Talk [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] Studio 10 (PG) [s] Dr Phil (M) [s] Program To Be Advised Entertainment Tonight [s] Farm To Fork [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] Freshly Picked [s] Everyday Gourmet [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 10 News First [s] The Project (PG) [s] The Masked Singer Australia (PG) [s] The Cheap Seats (M l) [s] NCIS: Blood And Treasure (M v) [s] NCIS: Los Angeles: Angry Karen (M v) [s] The Project (PG) [s] The Late Show (PG) [s] Home Shopping

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5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 Speedweek 3:00 Motor Sports: Superbike World Championship 3:55 Destination Flavour China Bitesize 4:00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 4:30 The Lost Season 5:40 The Buildings That Fought Hitler (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Inside Central Station (M) 8:30 The Truth About Anxiety: Celia Pacquola (PG) 9:30 Scotland: 1000 Years Of History (PG) 11:10 24 Hours In Emergency: Leap Of Faith (M) 12:05 Food Fighter (M l) 1:40 Blitzed - Nazis On Drugs (PG) 2:50 Sinkholes - Deadly Drops: The Terror On Your Doorstep (PG) 3:50 Football: FIFA Futsal World Cup: Final *Live* 6:00 Worldwatch 2:00 Inside Central Station: Rain (M) 3:00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 3:30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:00 The Supervet (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 10 Mistakes: Hindenburg (M) 8:30 Secret Scotland: Isles Of Lewis And Harris (PG) 9:25 24 Hours In Emergency: Lasting Legacy (M) 10:20 SBS World News 10:50 Outlier (MA15+) (In Norwegian/ Saami) 11:40 An Ordinary Woman (M l) (In Russian) 4:35 The September Issue (M l) 4:10 Vice Guide To Film (M l,v) 4:50 Destination Flavour Japan Bitesize 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:05 Madonna - The Story Of The Songs 3:00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 3:30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize 3:40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:10 Walking Britain’s Lost Railways: North Wales (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Great Alaskan Railroad Journeys (M) 8:30 Insight: Rage 9:30 Dateline: Women Of Everest 10:00 The Feed 10:30 SBS World News 11:00 The Point 11:30 Cacciatore: The Hunter (MA15+) 12:40 The A Word (M l,s) 5:00 5:15 5:30 1:00 2:00 2:30 3:30 3:40 4:10 5:05 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:35 8:30 9:30 10:25 10:55 11:55 4:15 4:45

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DOWN IN THE GARDEN: How to Grow Zinnias and Sunflowers Don’t overdo the fertiliser, about half what is recommended for other flowering plants will be sufficient.

Water with care as zinnias are prone to fungal disease.

To harvest, wiggle the stem at about 20cm down and if it feels stiff, not soft, it is ready to cut.

Zinnias really respond well to a bit of additional aftercare once cut in the form of a flower preservative mixture.

This can be store-bought, but you can make your own: to every 4 cups of warm water add 1 teaspoon of sugar, 2 teaspoons lemon juice and 1 teaspoon of either bleach or vinegar.

Stir to dissolve the sugar and allow to CHERALYN DARCEY reach room temperature before using.

I’m loving lime ‘Green Envy’, ‘Salmon Need a happy boost in your life?

Queen’ and the ‘Purple Prince’ this If you start now, you can easily have year. love to dig them up for a midnight a garden bed full of dazzlingly cut munch.

Sunflowers flowers that will not only make your garden look delightful as they grow, but The King (and Queen) of happiness, If you follow my directions for zinnias you will also have a luscious supply of adored by artists the world over and so above, then you will have strong seedlings to pop in your garden within flowers for your home and for giving. easy to grow. a few weeks.

I’ve chosen zinnias and sunflowers These days this North American as they can be sown by seed right now native can be found in a myriad of Check out the directions for spacing and are bright, cheerful, and rather colours and sizes so even if you haven’t particular to your selected varieties. easy to grow. Plus, I’m giving you my got the room for a ‘Russian Giant’ you Get your stakes in early for those that tips this week to ensure a bountiful can certainly still tuck in a few ‘Dwarf are going to be tall so that you do not disturb their roots later. crop and long-lasting blossoms.

Sunsations’.

Flowering plants will be one of three Sunflowers can be found in either the Harvest when the yellow bracts start types: annuals, which will complete more common singular stem or multi to unfurl and like all cut flowers, their life span within one year; branching and while you can ‘pinch remove all the foliage that will sit below biennials, which will grow one year and out’ the multi-branching to encourage the waterline in your vase. then flower and die the next; or they more blooms, this cannot be done with What’s a bract I hear some of you say? will be perennials, and these will live the singular sunflowers. beyond two years.

You can plant the seeds directly into A sunflower is a composite flower.

Zinnias and Sunflowers are both position, but I find possum and friends The centre is made up of countless annuals and this means fast growth and quick results (flowers!).

Don’t forget to save your seeds for next year.

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tiny flowers all bunched together and what looks like large golden petals are a type of modified leaf.

Sunflowers do not require any flower preservative or feeding but you should remove refresh the water and clean the stem stems and vase every few days.

Seed Resources You can find a great selection of seeds at your local garden centre and here are a few of my favourite online seed companies: theseedcollection. com.au, diggers.com.au, edenseeds. com.au TASKS & TIPS FOR YOU THIS WEEK Make sure you are giving your seedlings a light watering of a seaweed-based solution as it will give

YOU & YOUR GARDEN - Brian Dye, From Tired Cottage Garden to Australian Native Paradise

These cheerful annuals are now available in a sunburst of colours, particularly by seed.

Along with Dahlias, they are enjoying a big comeback in both the gardening and floristry worlds.

There are now many different sizes of zinnias as well as interesting shapes such as pom-poms to daisy-like to fascinating spiky-petalled blossoms.

To ensure a steady supply of blossoms through their season, try ‘successive planting’ by planting out a bed every 3 weeks.

Although you certainly can sow your zinnia seeds directly in the ground a few weeks after the last frost, I’m more of a fan of sowing my seeds in degradable paper pots placed in trays first and raised in my little greenhouses to avoid the danger of spring pests as well as cold snaps.

Once the seedings are about a month old, I take trays out to their eventual planting spot and leave for a week or so to acclimatise.

Either way, you will need to space them out at least 30cm apart, depending on type, in well-draining soil.

Once the first bud comes up, cut down the stems to just above a set of leaves to encourage the zinnia to branch out and produce more flowers.

This technique is called ‘pinching out’.

Radio Presenter Brian Dye and his wife Adele transformed a neglected cottage garden of overgrown and failing plants in Umina.

“We started out as a cottage garden and we had things like Agapanthus, Strelitzia, Oleander and we pretty much ripped out all of that and now we have an Australian Native Garden with a verge garden out the front as well.

On the verge we have two large Prostrate Wattles, Geraldton Wax, two types of flowering Gums and a massive Calliandra.”

They have had fungal issues with the established Lilli Pillies but are working at present to overcome this.

Their inspiration came from Adele wanting to have a garden that was part of the surrounding bush, and it is a great example of dedication to a vision and a willingness to get in there a give it a go.

The addition of flowering natives still gives the garden a colourful feel that is the hallmark of the cottage garden but with a greater cohesiveness to the surrounding environment.

them strength to help fight off the bugs and disease.

This week, you could plant artichokes, asparagus crowns, cape gooseberry, capsicum, beetroot, climbing and dwarf beans, cabbage, carrot, celery, chicory, choko, cress, cucumbers, eggplants, endive, melons, squashes, lettuce, spring onions, parsnip, peas, potatoes, radish, rhubarb crowns, salsify, silverbeet, sweet corn, alyssum, calendula, California poppy, carnation, celosia, chrysanthemum, cosmos, dahlia, dianthus, everlasting daisies, gazania, gerbera, marigold, petunia, salvia, zinnia, kangaroo paw, nasturtium, snapdragon, salvia.

MOON GARDENING GUIDE: 11th 17th SEP With the waning moon in Taurus on Saturday this will be good day for planting root crops and tending to them. Sunday and Monday the moon settles into Gemini which will indicates an effective time for weeding and pest control.

On Tuesday the waning moon enters Cancer which means that (it a good time for) taking cuttings from plants and thinning out seedlings.

Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday the waxing moon is in Pisces and this the best time to sow and plant above ground crops.

Late Tuesday night the moon will move into Cancer making Tuesday day a good time for planting fruiting trees.

With the last quarter of the waning moon in Cancer occurring on Wednesday you will need to make this a rest day.

Thursday and Friday, the waning Cancer moon make these great days for soil enrichment, garden bed preparation and pest control.

Cheralyn Darcey is a gardening author, community garden coordinator and along with Pete Little, hosts ‘At Home with The Gardening Gang’ 8 - 10am every Saturday on CoastFM963. She is also co-host of @ MostlyAboutPlants a weekly gardening podcast with Vicki White.

Send your gardening questions, events, and news to: gardeningcentralcoast@gmail. com

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150 masks made for school children The Country Women’s Association’s (CWA) Woy Woy branch has helped prepare local students to return to the classroom next term with a series of handmade colourful masks.

Branch Vice President Margaret handed over the masks

With students expected to head back to school in a staged return from the end of October, CWA Woy Woy gifted over 150 reusable masks to Woy Woy Public School on September 17.

Branch President, Jane Bowtell, said the CWA would donate more masks after the school holidays.

“We are very proud to be able to help Woy Woy Public School keep their students safe,”

Bowtell said.

“We are hoping to supply them with enough for two for every child.

“With children expected to head back into the classroom in stages next term we are happy to help staff keep their students safe by donating them a mask to wear.

“We would also like to thank members of the community for the donations of material to make even more masks.”

Currently, masks are only mandatory for high school students and recommended for the primary aged group.

Source: Media release, Sep 17 CWA Woy Woy

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Business & Property Booker Bay residents oppose residential flats A development application to construct a two-storey residential flat building in Booker Bay has recently finished its exhibition and residents are not happy.

The applicant seeks to construct the building at 9092 Booker Bay Rd which is located along the Booker Bay foreshore.

Plans indicate the building will contain five units and ground level, single-storey parking for 10 cars which will be sleeved behind the front unit.

The units will include four with three-bedrooms and one with four-bedrooms.

The rear, ground level units ill have covered alfresco areas and small in-ground plunge pools on the water side.

The existing dwelling houses on both properties, along with a garage structure located on the front boundary of 92 Booker Bay Rd will be demolished if plans are approved by Council.

The applicant said the form of the development will be broken into two separate

Site Aerial photo (Source: Central Coast Mapping 2021)

residential elements, separated by single-storey garages, and will have a similar appearance to a large dwelling house on each site.

The developer has said site coverage will generally similar to the adjoining properties to the north-west.

The applicant also said the proposal does not include the removal of any significant

trees, and the existing screen planting along the rear side boundary adjoining 88 Booker Bay Rd will be retained, and additional landscaping will be provided.

Over 20 residents have made submissions within the threeweek notice period concerning the building size, density and character of the proposed building.

Proposed residential flat building

One resident said they were concerned about the bulk and scale of the proposal as it “will do nothing to enhance the surrounding neighbourhood; the volume of proposed new structure is imposing and does not adequately address guidelines”.

Another neighbour said they had an issue with the “mass and sheer volume” of the

development as it was “not in proportion to the size of the block of land.

“There seems to be an attempt to fit in as much money-making housing into the block as is possible without any consideration to the small enclave of Booker Bay’s scenic quality, heritage, character and village,” the submission said.

Another resident said they had concerns that Unit 1 at the front of the proposed building will block their view of green hilltops across at Daleys Point “which is a visual amenity that is currently enjoyed by … other existing dwellings.

“A development with essentially five properties with 17 bedrooms with potential of housing at the least 34 people (not to mention their associated family and friends), with 10 car spaces and a traffic light system which is of major concern as far as density of people living in this space and is inappropriate and totally out of character to most dwellings within Booker Bay,” the resident also said.

With the exhibition period of this proposal now closed, it is now in the hands of Council who will decide on the outcome of the development application.

To keep track of this application, visit Central Coast Council’s website.

Source: DA tracker, Sep 29 DA 62725/2021

Crisis payments will come to an end as vaccine rates rise Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has announced that conditions for receiving the temporary COVID-19 Disaster Payment in place since June 2020 will change as part of the economic recovery plan.

Under the payment, eligible recipients received $750 per week if they lost over 20 hours

of work, $450 per week if they lost between eight and 20 hours and $200 per week for those on income support payments who lost over eight hours of work.

Frydenberg announced that the temporary payment will begin to transition once a state reaches 70 per cent full vaccination of its population (16 years and older).

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Once NSW reaches 70 per cent full vaccination, the automatic renewal of the temporary payment will end and individuals will have to reapply each week that the Central Coast is classified as a Commonwealth Hotspot.

Where a Commonwealth Hotspot remains in place and NSW reaches 80 per cent full vaccination of its population

(16 years and older), the temporary payment will step down over a period of two weeks before ending.

In the first week after NSW has reached 80 per cent vaccination there will be a flat payment of $450 for those who have lost more than eight hours of work, while those on income support will receive $100.

In the second week, the payment will be bought into line with JobSeeker at $320 for the week for those who have lost more than eight hours of work, while the payment will end for those on income support.

For those who haven’t already returned to the workforce following the end of the temporary payment “the social

security system will support eligible individuals back into work”.

The Government will also leave in place the Pandemic Leave Disaster Payment until June 30, 2022.

Source: Media release, Sep 29 Australian Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg

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always really difficult and personally taxing. Those conversations need to be had with eyes wide open on that,” Barry said.

Elsewhere, LGIAsuper chief executive Kate Farrar said Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) can be a tool for super funds to use to select potential merger partners.

“I do think that YFYS and the business criticality of the longterm relative performance

history, which is not necessarily correlated with either outright return or volatility, does mean that performance relative to YFYS is likely to be a driver of merger partner selection going forwards,” she said.

“In this sense, the policy will no doubt be achieving part of its policy intention and there is an important area of crossover and nexus between mergers and investments.”

Super mergers don’t always lead to scale benefits Super mergers don’t always lead to scale benefits There is a misunderstanding that superannuation fund mergers will automatically lead to scale benefits for members, according to Spirit Super’s chief investment officer.

Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) ASI 2021 conference Ross Barry cautioned that scale benefits

do not deliver themselves.

“The danger is that you go into a merger and sit back and think that all of a sudden scale benefits are going to full out of the sky and you’re going to operate at a lower cost base.

That doesn’t happen unless you make it happen,” Barry said.

“It involves some very hard negotiations and tough conversations with fund managers and asset managers.”

Barry noted that these negotiations have to happen in good faith as a super fund may approach a fund manager that has created value for members over a long time.

“You are going to ask them for some kind of fee discount or scale benefit, and I think that requires a bit of commitment.

The danger in this is if you find yourself back in that room two years later asking for the same thing again,” he said.

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Instead, Barry said if a fund is going to deliver scale benefits there has to be some rationalisation that can be of internal resources or of manager line-up.

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Program to help with recovery and resilience With hundreds, if not thousands of Central Coast businesses impacted by COVID-19 lockdowns, many have neglected keeping their emergency response plans up to date.

A new fully-subsidised initiative from the NSW Government is set to address that, with a Business Continuity and Emergency Response Planning program set to kick off in the region on October 11.

The eight-week program is funded by Training Services NSW, Hunter & Central Coast and has been developed by Astute Training who will deliver the program.

The Business Continuity & Emergency Response Planning program aims to guide individuals and teams whose duty, responsibility or role is to develop and implement emergency response plans.

It will focus on those businesses hit particularly hard within the hospitality and tourism industry as well as community-based

organisations, although it is not limited to these sectors.

With two sessions in each of the eight weeks of the program, it will address planning for COVID recovery and for emergencies such as flood, fire and drought.

The program will help participants to build resilience, plan for disaster and interruptions and be able to effectively react in an

emergency.

It is also designed to assist organisations meet their statutory and regulatory obligations and reduce risk and liability for key stakeholders.

Over the eight weeks learners will understand how to ensure a plan stays relevant and compliant in the years ahead.

Participants could include General Operations, Operational Managers, CEOs,

Board Members and business owners.

Plans developed over the eight weeks will be reviewed and critiqued by facilitators, subject matter experts and industry peers and will need to be signed off and agreed to internally.

The 16 sessions will run from two to two and a half hours in length, with the opportunity for additional sessions with

learning peers and facilitators if so desired.

Each week learners will be presented with a series of elements that the plan must contain and the same content will be spoken to by the facilitators and external subject matter experts.

Attendees will be required to complete a section of their plan after each session by working with colleagues and

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Upon assessment of the application, Council said the proposal will complement the locality and meet the desired future character of the area.

Source: DA tracker, Sep 21 DA 62567/2021

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Calls for greater protection for Coast’s natural assets The Community Environment Network (CEN) is calling on Central Coast Council to fulfill its commitment to expand the Coastal Open Space System (COSS) to the whole Central Coast local government area.

“We are now in the sixth year of the amalgamated Council and it is time for CEO David Farmer and Administrator Rik Hart to deliver Council’s promises to the community,” said CEN Chair, Gary Chestnut.

He said Council made commitments in the Central Coast Regional Plan 2036, the Central Coast Community

Strategic Plan (One Central Coast 2018-2028), the Urban Spatial Plan (Framework for a Local Strategic Planning Statement), and the Central Coast Council’s Biodiversity Strategy to expand COSS to the whole Central Coast.

The Coastal Open Space System (COSS) is a network of reserves with the primary purpose to maintain areas of native vegetation and habitat for native animals, protect Aboriginal cultural sites and heritage items as well as local water catchments and geological formation.

Retention of native vegetation provides a green backdrop to many of the urban areas and

ensures most residents can live in the vicinity of natural environments.

“Both former councils had exactly the same planning provisions in their planning instruments and both councils had acquired significant land that is protecting the most sensitive areas of this region from future development,” Chestnut said.

“In the former Gosford LGA there are 2,573ha contained in COSS while in the former Wyong LGA there was about 2,400ha identified as natural assets.

“Unfortunately, having sensitive land classified as

New scheme to reduce power usage A scheme to help households reduce their energy usage at peak times during summer will be administered by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART).

The Peak Demand Reduction Scheme which has now been announced by the NSW Government, will help participating consumers do their part in tackling climate change, said Tribunal member and Energy Savings Scheme Chair Sandra Gamble.

The Peak Demand Reduction Scheme encourages consumers and businesses to be more conscious of peak electricity use.

Examples include incentives

for families to buy more efficient air conditioners and for businesses with electric vehicle fleets to export power from their parked vehicles back to the grid when it is most needed.

“By reducing the amount of electricity that we use during the hottest days of summer, we reduce pressure on our electricity system so that power is available when it is needed most,” Gamble said.

The scheme will work in a similar way to the existing Energy Savings Scheme, which IPART also runs.

Energy retailers and some very large energy users must meet targets set by the scheme.

They buy certificates for peak demand reduction from

businesses who provide peak reduction products and services to consumers.

“The NSW Government has already announced an increase in the energy savings target together with a range of new ways to save energy,” said Gamble.

IPART is now reviewing the detail of the new legislation and will soon start engaging with stakeholders, including Accredited Certificate Providers and Scheme Participants, about what the new scheme means for them.

More information is available on the Energy Savings Scheme website ess.nsw.gov.au Source: Media release, Sep 28 IPART

natural assets hasn’t provided protection and resulting in the sale of land at Doyalson which contains areas of high biodiversity value even though it was identified for protection in the Central Coast Council’s Biodiversity Strategy.

“About 165ha of land that should have been protected from future development has already been lost and we cannot afford to lose any more.

“This region is expected to be home to 415,000 people by 2036 which means 41,500+ additional dwellings, so if we are going to protect the liveability of this iconic region and the lifestyle it is renowned for, our Council needs to take

steps now to protect our wildlife corridors and high-biodiversity value land.

“The best way to do that is to learn from the visionaries who created COSS in the 1970s and expand it to the whole region,” Chestnut said.

“We have written to Mr Farmer and Mr Hart asking them to consider a plan to expand COSS which we believe will enhance the amenity and liveability of this region, make it more attractive to home owners, businesses and tourists while protecting our most sensitive bushland for future generations.

“This month, in the tradition

of the former Gosford council, CEN will celebrate COSS Week.

“Unfortunately, we cannot do so with live events, so we are launching this campaign to Expand COSS to the whole Coast.

“Adopting and championing our proposal to Expand COSS to the whole Coast would be the best way for Central Coast Council to reassure us that it cares as much about our beautiful local environment as the Central Coast community does,” Chestnut said.

Source: Media release, Sep 17 Community Environment Network

Advocacy services encouraged to apply for funding Local disability advocacy services have been encouraged to apply for a new funding scheme after the NSW Government’s launch of the Disability Advocacy Futures Program.

Under the new program, more than $13 million will be allocated to organisations across individual, systemic and representative advocacy types.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said local organisations should look into the new program.

“There is always more the Government can do and that’s why I’m encouraging local organisations to submit an application through this $13 million funding program,”

Crouch said.

“Central Coast based disability advocacy services already receive significant funding from the NSW Government, but I want to ensure that local groups continue to receive their fair share.”

Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services, Alister Henskens, said the program fulfils the intent of NSW Ageing and Disability Commissioner Robert Fitzgerald’s report into the sector.

“Advocacy empowers people to overcome barriers that affect their ability to participate in our community,” Henskens said.

“The Commissioner’s report provided a blueprint for a

contemporary and sustainable advocacy system and now organisations have the opportunity to be a part of this exciting new chapter.

“I look forward to seeing the innovation, collaboration and new ways of delivering support that this commissioning process will deliver.”

It is expected the program will support the more than 1.4 million people with disability in NSW, not just those accessing services and supports under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

For more information about the program, and to apply, visit the NSW Government’s eTendering website.

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Hannah makes it her business to fight dementia

Hannah Higgins said she was motivated by her dad’s diagnosis of early onset dementia

A ‘scrunchies’ campaign to raise money for the Dementia Australia Research Foundation through the virtual My Walk & Jog challenge has been championed by Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch.

The campaign was launched

by Coast resident Hannah Higgins, creator of Scrunchies

by Hann, in recognition of Dementia Action Week.

Higgins said her main motivator was her 63-year-old dad, who has early onset dementia.

“We found out at the start of last year that he had early onset dementia and within the space of a year he declined rapidly,” she said.

“My dad used to play footy for the Roosters and worked as a disability support worker where on one occasion he suffered a head injury.

“That incident, along with his football career, is where experts believe his dementia may have originated from.

“What people do not realise is that dementia has the second leading mortality rate in Australia and is something we

should always think about.

“My goal is to try and stop what happened to us ever happening to another family.”

Tesch said Higgins’ story was one of resilience, strength and heartbreak.

“Dementia is a very cruel disease that hurts not only the individual but also their family and loved ones,” she said.

“I have heard the journey Hannah has been on and the journey of her business to, in her own words, ‘keep her sane’.

“Scrunchies by Hann is something beautiful that

originated through some very tough times and her new Scrunchies for Dementia range is an incredible and personal initiative (to) spread awareness about dementia.”

Hannah’s Scrunchies for Dementia cost $20 for a pack of four, or $6 for one and say, “I will remember for you”.

“The scrunchies say ‘I will remember for you’ because that is always what I say to my dad,” Higgins said.

“The empire I have built was never made for the awards or the success.

“I feel like now I have a

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platform and I am trying to do something with this to change the future of dementia.

“We have kind of created a little community who have been impacted by dementia and it is something that I am very proud of.”

Higgins said the COVID-19 lockdowns had been difficult for her family.

“It’s been very hard; it has been four months and to be honest Facetime just is not the same,” she said.

“Nothing feels as good or feels the same as your parent’s hug.

“I really miss my dad and I cannot wait to see him.

“I hope at least from afar we can do our bit to spread awareness about dementia.”

Tesch encouraged locals who know someone who has a loved one with dementia to reach out and check on them, especially during lockdown.

To purchase a scrunchie head to: https://scrunchiesbyhann. net.

Source: Media release, Sep 22 Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch

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Lifeline needs help after 25 per cent increase in demand for services The organisation that is always there to support local people overcome their mental health challenges urgently needs community help to continue its lifesaving work.

Lifeline in the Central Coast has launched its inaugural Challenge Yourself for Mental Health campaign.

It is asking people to challenge themselves this October, during Mental Health Month, to raise funds for its local suicide prevention services.

Senior business development manager, Pat Calabria, said people can set their own challenge.

It might be giving up coffee or sugar, getting fitter, or making some space for better self-care.

Calabria said Lifeline was supporting many people to navigate the mental health challenges of living through the COVID-19 pandemic.

“This is an opportunity to challenge yourself to achieve better health or mental health while helping others to overcome their mental health challenges,” Calabria said.

He said with its retail shops closed during lockdowns, Lifeline

Central Coast was facing its own challenges in responding to a 25 per cent increase in demand for its services.

“Many people don’t realise that while Lifeline receives some wonderful government and grant funding, local Lifeline centres rely on their shops, community donations and fundraising to keep all of its services running.

“We don’t want people to suffer in silence; we want to be there to

listen and to offer hope and support to each and every person who needs us.”

Nationally, Lifeline takes a call from someone every 30 seconds and it expects to respond to more than one million calls for help this year.

As well as its 13 11 14 service, locally Lifeline provides free counselling sessions as well as bereavement support groups and other community programs.

All funds raised will go to Lifeline Hunter Central Coast services.

To sign up for the challenge visit www.challenge-yourself-formental-health-2021.raisely.com or get links from the Lifeline Hunter and Central Coast Facebook page.

Mr Calabria said people who don’t wish to challenge themselves but would like to donate can do so via Lifeline’s website -

Peninsula gets frisky in lockdown For those stuck at home during lockdown, or business owners that have seen their incomes disappear, it’s easy to get a little pent-up.

But one industry that’s doing very well in the current environment is the sex toy industry.

Popular adult store, Lovehoney, has launched an interactive Sex Map of Australia, revealing which locations like it hot down under, and the Peninsula is right up there!

The ‘map’ utilises a range of search and sales data from nearly 2,000 towns and suburbs to reveal each postcode’s sauciest secrets.

According to the data, the top three ‘sexiest’ locations on the Central Coast are Patonga, Woy

Woy and Koolewong, with Patonga locals seeming to have a particular obsession with nurses, while Koolewong locals are among the top spenders of lingerie compared to their neighbours.

Lovehoney Australia Director, Rob Godwin, said the map helps champion sexual wellness and positivity across the country.

“2021 has been challenging for so many, with lockdowns and restrictions, but it’s been great to see that people are continuing to focus on selfcare and their sexual wellness,” Godwin said.

It’s a trend that is being seen across the industry with Flirt Adult Store Woy Woy experiencing the same figures.

Store manager Nicole Cichra

said the lockdown has positively impacted the local business.

“Lockdown has been tremendous, financially, for our business … it has allowed us to create more revenue in a shorter amount of time than we can do in years,” Cichra said.

“It’s amazing because people are staying at home and can explore their sexuality.

“There’s a stigma attached to sex toys and we are trying to break it down.

“Orgasms are fantastic for relieving stress which is why it is a great form of self-care, particularly in lockdown.”

Lovehoney’s interactive Sex Map for 2021 is now live and ready to be played with at: lovehoney.com.au/sex-map Maisy Rae

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Challenge ideas could be to learn something new such as a new language or hobby, get healthier by giving up or cutting back on coffee, sugar or alcohol, or get fitter by running, riding, walking or swimming.

A digital detox is another challenge idea – give up or cut back on screen time or social media.

Another is better self-care by challenging yourself to read some books or take up yoga.

If this story causes issues for you, call Lifeline 24 hours on 13 11 14.

Source: Media release, Sep 28 Lifeline Central Coast

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Fine dining at home: Chef Suleyman Kirbancioglu and Safran

This is the final instalment of our lockdown special.

In lieu of being able to head out for dinner, we’ve been embarking on a virtual tour of the coast’s best eating establishments.

We’ve asked chefs to inspire

us with recipes that we can make at home, bringing the fine dining experience into our own kitchens. This week we’re talking to Chef Suleyman Kirbancioglu from Safran Restaurant in Ettalong.

Safran was established eight years ago with the desire to showcase Turkish cuisine on the Central Coast. Turkish cuisine has a rich and vibrant

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history that goes way beyond the common offerings of dips, kebabs, and pide. Growing up in Turkey, and training under some of Turkey’s best chefs, Safran is a way to express my love of Turkish cuisine in a contemporary way.

Inspired primarily by the Ottoman Palace kitchens, I draw upon traditional recipes and techniques, presenting them with a modern interpretation that reflects the current culinary scene in Turkey and Australia. Being awarded an Australian Good Food Guide Chefs Hat in 2020 and 2021, has been a massive achievement for myself, my wife and business partner Natalie, and the whole Safran team.

Over lockdown, we’ve been busy renovating the restaurant

and creating new menus, so we’re excited to get back to Dine In soon! At the moment, we’re open Wednesday to Saturday evenings, offering a relaxed version of Safran.

These meals are more casual and traditional than our usual Dine In style, but still feature some high-quality produce like Margra Lamb and full blood 9+ Wagyu. Our spiral borek pastries, and Middle Eastern style BBQ chickens have been very popular.

We’ve also put together a weekly “Sofra” dinner pack.

Sofra refers to a table set with many dishes to share. So, each week we put together a pack featuring a variety of different dishes to share between two people. The Sofra packs are available on Thursday evenings and are advertised on our socials.

Grilled Prawn, Pastirma Butter, & Fava Puree Serves 4 This entrée style dish was one of our most popular in 2020. It is a combination of Aegean Sea and Central Anatolian regions. Pastirma (not to be confused with pastrami), is a salted cured beef, coated in a spice paste then dried for many weeks. Combined with the butter & prawns, it is a unique and delicious combination. Fava bean puree is a traditional meze. Whilst not normally served with prawns and pastirma, the creamy texture and mild taste pairs perfectly.

FAVA PUREE 1 cup dried split fava beans, washed & drained 2 cup chicken stock 1 small brown onion, diced 1 tbs olive oil 1⁄2 cup cream 1 tbsp butter

Salt & Pepper Fry onion in olive oil until soft. Add fava beans & the chicken stock. Simmer until beans are soft, approx. 30 mins. Add cream, butter, and seasoning. Bring back to the boil, then remove from heat. Puree until smooth with hand blender.

PASTIRMA BUTTER 100gms diced pastirma (use Italian bresaola if you can’t get pastirma) 30gms pine nuts 1tsp sweet paprika 1tsp Aleppo pepper flakes (use 1/2tsp regular chilli flakes if you can’t get Aleppo pepper) 1tbs butter 1tbs olive oil juice of 1⁄2 lemon Chopped parsley to taste

In a small fry pan, heat olive oil and add pine nuts. Lightly brown, then add pastirma. Cook until crispy. Add paprika, pepper flakes, butter, lemon juice, parsley, salt.

PRAWNS 8 green king prawns, shell removed Olive oil, & salt Coat prawns in olive oil and salt. Grill on BBQ or griddle pan, 2 minutes each side.

TO ASSEMBLE: Per person: On a small plate or bowl, place a large spoonful of fava puree. Using the back of a spoon, create a small well in the puree. Slice two prawns into smaller pieces and add on top of puree. Drizzle over a generous serve of the Pastirma butter. Garnish with micro greens, or dill.

Afiyet alson! (bon appetite!)

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College receives funding to improve access Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy campus has received funds to help upgrade its facilities, as part of the NSW Government’s Minor Capital Works Program.

Works will involve contrast markings and a threshold ramp for an existing support class.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the funding would go towards new classrooms,

accessibility upgrades and car park modifications for 14 schools across the Coast.

“The funding in this program is being distributed across NSW’s 2,200 public schools and I am delighted that schools from one end of the Central Coast to the other are receiving a fair share,” Crouch said.

“This is welcome news for these 14 local schools after what has been a very tough Term 3 of online learning.”

Coast-wide, works include student drop-off zones at Kincumber Public and High Schools, air cooling and tapware modifications at Brooke Avenue Public School, CCTV at Tuggerah Public School, and a disabled student drop-off zone at Wyoming Public School.

Source: Media release, Sep 21 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch

Imports to fix teacher shortage The NSW Government will address a shortage of teachers on the Central Coast and throughout the state with a new campaign targeted at overseas and interstate STEM teachers.

The Government will spend $13.5M on a program to bring more than 500 qualified STEM teachers from other countries and states into NSW classrooms.

Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning, Sarah Mitchell, said the plan to recruit “standout” international and interstate teachers is part of a broader strategy to boost and sustain a high-quality teaching workforce.

“Our education system is amongst the largest in the world, and I am confident that by opening the door to more high-quality teachers from other jurisdictions, we will also

become amongst the highest performing in the world,” Mitchell said.

The initiative builds upon the Government’s recently announced new employmentbased pathways into teaching and is aligned with the Productivity Commission’s White Paper recommendation to leverage the status of NSW to entice teachers.

“NSW is an incredible place to live and work – attracting the

best teachers from around the world will help turbocharge our recovery from the pandemic by ensuring our students have access to more high quality teachers,” Mitchell said.

“Our state has the biggest education system in the southern hemisphere and we should be using that position to attract the best teachers from around the country and the world to help our students

get ahead.”

The overseas focus will be on countries whose teachers have high potential to succeed in the NSW public system such as Canada and the UK. Four hundred and sixty teachers will be recruited between 2022-23, and 100 in 2023-24.

Working alongside other agencies, including the Commonwealth Government,

the Department of Education will help successful recruits with relocation and other support including Australian border control measures, quarantine and visa requirements.

The initiative forms part of the NSW Government’s new Teacher Supply Strategy.

Source: Media releases, Sep 27 NSW Education Department

Scholarships on offer to recruit TAFE teachers The NSW Government is investing $1M to fund training for industry experts who want to pursue a rewarding career change as a TAFE NSW teacher.

The investment will allow 200 industry professionals across the state to upskill with guaranteed employment at TAFE NSW.

This is in addition to $3.1M to fund 525 scholarships across the state since 2019.

Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education, Geoff Lee, said the scholarships will give those that have years of experience in their field the opportunity to grow in the industries they love by training the next generation.

“TAFE NSW teachers are highly experienced in their industries, and the Certificate

IV in Training and Assessment is the formal qualification which enables them to train the next generation.

“With the scholarship covering the fees, this will ensure the best and brightest in high demand industries like engineering, plumbing, carpentry, electrotechnology, nursing and early childhood education and aged care consider a career as a TAFE

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NSW teacher, without needing to weigh up the cost.

“What sets TAFE NSW teachers apart is that they not only pass on their knowledge and expertise, but they have professional networks which are a vital connection to jobs for students.

“Teachers play an incredibly significant role in the lives of students.

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“That’s why we’re investing in the best of industry to work at TAFE NSW and help us shape the future workforce.

“This is a real commitment and real investment in TAFE as our comprehensive public training provider,” Lee said.

Applications are open for educators, innovative industry experts and motivated administration staff to join TAFE.

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Positions include full-time, part time and casual basis, spanning over 130 locations across NSW and online.

For more information on the Training and Assessment Scholarships, visit www. tafensw.edu.au/jobs.

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Minister for Sport, Natalie Ward, said NSW has a great history of producing some of the country’s best female footballers, with 38 of the 68 Matilda players over the past decade coming from NSW. Significantly, many of those are from regional areas.

“A century of women’s football is a terrific milestone and I’m delighted to celebrate this anniversary alongside Football Australia, Football NSW and Northern NSW Football,” Ward said.

“Through the efforts of local clubs and associations, more than 71,000 women and girls now play football across NSW.” With 10,000 spectators watching on, the first game of women’s football in Australia was played at the Gabba on September 24,1921,pioneering the way for future generations of female stars.

NSW is now preparing to cohost the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2023.

Stadium Australia and the newly-redeveloped Sydney Football Stadium will be tournament venues, with the final to be held at Stadium Australia.

“I’m thrilled NSW will play a major role in the biggest women’s football event on Australian soil since the Sydney 2000 Olympic

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Games,” Ward said.

“Having the world’s best players right here on our doorstep will not only boost the popularity of the game, but will also inspire our future generation of Matildas,” she said.

The NSW Government is investing $750,000 over three years to ensure players from regional NSW can showcase their skills during the lead up to the World Cup. Minister for Women and Regional Youth, Bronnie Taylor, said the NSW Government is committed to supporting talent identification and youth development programs for girls, regardless of where they live.

“This investment will ensure girls and young women in regional NSW have the same level of access to the best coaching and support as those in the cities,” she said.

“We’re witnessing an exciting era in Australian women’s football and I can’t wait to see the enduring outcomes for NSW and Australia beyond the FIFA Women’s World Cup,” Taylor said.

Football NSW CEO, Stuart Hodge, said female football participation rates continued to soar.

“In conjunction with Football Australia and with the ongoing support of the NSW Government, we’re excited about building a lasting legacy for the women’s game,” he said.

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Gosford and Wyong outdoor Olympic Pools reopened on Monday, September 27, with COVID health restrictions in place but the Peninsula Leisure Centre will remain closed for the time being.

There might be a wait to swim at Gosford or Wyong pools as capacity and lane limits will be in place in order to follow COVID safety plans.

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Patrons must QR code sign in, wear a mask at all times except when swimming or if medically exempt and physically distance by 1.5m.

Entry requirements relating to vaccination status might change when NSW reaches its 70 per cent vaccination milestone.

It is understood indoor pools in NSW will not be allowed to reopen until further vaccine milestones are met.

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Members of the Pearl Beach ‘Warriors’ Bowling Group have participated in a COVID Cup Challenge to help shake off the lockdown blues.

According to Pearl Beach Progress Association’s publicity officer, Lynne Lillico, the eightweek challenge culminated in an ‘extremely competitive’ finale.

“The COVID Cup challengers, Tony Higgens, John Steinbeck, Andrew Cordwell, Duncan Bridel, Robert Lillico and John Kennett, enjoyed being outdoors

as a positive contributor to mental health and are looking forward to the lock down restrictions easing,” Lillico said.

“The Pearl Beach Bowlers would like to see more members of the community, amateur or professional, both men and women, come along and enjoy this outdoor social activity.”

After 25 games, Andrew Cordwell was named the overall winner after scoring the highest on aggregate.

Source: Media release, Sep 28 Pearl Beach Progress Association

Andrew Cordwell scored the highest aggregate in the competition

Support to balance sport with education ATHLETICS Coast athletes are being encouraged to balance education and career pathways with their sporting ambitions as the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) launches a $200,000 education scholarships program.

The AIS is partnering with the John and Myriam Wylie Foundation to expand the AIS Education Scholarships program, which began as a $100,000 pilot last year and supported 40 athletes with

educational scholarships.

John Wylie said the way Australian athletes pursued their sporting goals was truly admirable but added it should not be a choice between high performance sport and education.

“Our Aussie athletes are determined, resilient and tenacious in their pursuit of sporting success, but it doesn’t have to be at the sacrifice of their other ambitions, especially education and career pathways.

“Our Foundation is passionate

about supporting the AIS Education Scholarship program because we want athletes to know Australians support them on their sporting journeys and we celebrate their success, but we value the transferrable attributes and skills they can bring to life beyond sport.

“On average it takes a highperformance athlete twice as long to complete a university degree because they are often juggling full-time training to represent their country.

“So, education can be a challenge, but it can also bring balance and a plan.

“Our ultimate success story would be to see more Australian athletes finishing their sports careers with framed medals hanging on the walls, sitting alongside their framed university degree or trade certificate.

“Education and sport can be a winning mix.

“I’d encourage others to support this program.

“Let’s make high performance sport a genuine career path by supporting athlete education,” Wylie said.

AIS CEO, Pete Conde said the

AIS had prioritised building its Elite Athlete Education Network (EAEN) so that athletes has more options to balance their sporting careers with education.

“The AIS Education scholarships will be open to categorised athletes who are studying any of the EAENaligned tertiary institutions around Australia.

“Our Elite Athlete Education Network now comprises more than 40 universities and 11 TAFEs around the country, giving athletes a greater choice and flexibility with their

education support.

“Our priority is to support those athletes who demonstrate a genuine commitment to study and can use their own experiences to inspire and benefit others, in sport and the broader community.

“The AIS wants to support athletes to be successful in sport, education and life.

“This initiative, supported by the John and Myriam Wylie Foundation, is a key component of that objective,” Conde said.

Source: Australian Institute of Sport

Football’s back, but where?

FOOTBALL With last week’s announcement of the A-League 2021-22 fixtures, Central Coast Mariners have confirmed that they are yet to finalise a venue hire agreement with Central Coast Stadium.

In the season draw, which was published on Thursday, the venue of each Mariners home fixture is marked ‘to be confirmed’.

Usually hosted at Central

Coast Stadium, the club said the uncertainty surrounding the scheduled home matches meant the Club was ‘working through options available’ to them.

The venue hire agreement for Central Coast Stadium is still pending by Central Coast Council and not yet finalised for any of the Club’s A-League or W-League matches next season.

“In respect to the ongoing management rights tender of the stadium, there is currently

a process in place that the club is very supportive of and it is important that the process is not delayed or impacted by these short-term venue hire discussions,” the Club said.

“We will be working closely with APL on finalising this in preparation for the season ahead and while confident a solution will be found soon; we will not be making any further comments at this stage.”

The Mariners’ season kicks off on November 21 against Newcastle Jets at McDonald

Jones Stadium, before they return home on November 27 to face Wellington Phoenix.

The side will then travel to face Macarthur on December 5 at Campbelltown Stadium, before playing back-to-back home games against Sydney on December 12, and Western Sydney Wanderers on December 18.

The location of these home fixtures is yet to be confirmed.

The Australian Professional Leagues (APL) confirmed that

the first six rounds of the A-League, and the first four of the W-League, will be based on a conference system.

The five NSW-based clubs plus both of Wellington Phoenix’s teams will play each other in one half of the split, while the majority of the other games will be played in Victoria.

More details about subsequent fixtures are expected to be released later in the year, with border restrictions predicted to be eased by the turn of the year under the

Federal Government’s national COVID-19 transition plan.

This season will also feature the inaugural Club Championship - a trophy awarded to the clubs with the most success across both the men’s and women’s leagues.

With the season start dates having been adjusted due to COVID-19 restrictions, the club football season will finish with the men’s Grand Final scheduled for May 28.

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Humpback Highway Watch Ronny Ling and his Central Coast Dolphin Project and Central Coast Newspapers have combined to bring you a regular Humpback Highway report in each edition of this newspaper.

Well, as we were predicting, we are now starting to get whales heading south, finally coming in close to shore.

Most of these whales will be mothers and their new calves.

These animals are going to the summer feeding grounds in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean.

They undertake the longest migration of any known mammal species, over 5,000 klm one way.

Young whales have very thin blubber when they are born.

Blubber has 3 main benefits for whales, it makes them buoyant, it provides them with insulation from the cold and also gives their muscles and body a form of protection from predators and injury.

Young whales have to develop this for their first journey south, so they consume around 200 litres of milk and gain around 100 kgs each day.

The milk they drink from their

mother has the consistency of “toothpaste” and is at least 35% fat.

Whale sighting reports are coming in from Killcare Heights, Putty Beach and Broken Bay. Seals are still visiting our coast with reports coming in from Brisbane Water, Box Head, Ettalong and Patonga.

The Barenjoey Colony has 16 seals at the moment.

Dolphins have been regularly seen at Ettalong, Umina, Killcare and Broken Bay. If you’re planning to go whale watching, remember to comply with Health Regulations and police/government directions.

If you are lucky enough to spot a whale, seal or dolphin, please text or call the Project on 0490 401 969 or email centralcoastdolphins@gmail.com

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Feels great to be back on the beach

SURFING Killcare Surf Lifesaving Club (KSLSC) celebrated the launch of the surfing season last weekend.

Club

president,

Craig

Sheppard, said it was a terrific start to the season.

“All in all it was a quiet weekend, particularly on Saturday with the road closed due to a burst water main and one of the repair trucks sinking

axle deep into a compromised road,” Sheppard said.

“That didn’t stop Garry putting his patrol through their paces with a pretty elaborate scenario involving a sparky falling off a ladder with

consequent head injuries and live wires to contend with.

“A great way to dust off the cobwebs!

“It felt so good being able to do something so ‘normal’ at the moment and, no offence, but to

hang out and talk face-to-face to people you don’t live with is awesome!”

Sheppard also said members will have access to silver medallion beach management through the branch but physical

training will also start soon.

The new bronze course is expected to start on October 17.

Source: Newsletter, Sept 24 Killcare Surf Lifesaving Club

Round of 16 best result for Coast surfers at Huntington SURFING The opening Challenger Series event at Huntington Beach, Los Angeles, was a write off for Central Coast competitors, Molly Picklum, Macy Callaghan and Wade Carmichael.

It was won by home state surfers.

The best local result came from Avoca Beach’s Macy Callaghan, who reached the Round of 16 on Friday, earning herself 3,500 points.

Shelly Beach’s Molly Picklum earned 700 points and 400 went to Avoca’s Wade Carmichael, both of whom were unable to advance beyond

the first round.

Concluding on Sunday, September 26, 10,000 Championship Tour qualifying points have been conferred to US surfers, Caitlin Simmers and Griffin Colapinto in the women and men’s leagues.

Throughout this 11-day event, the one- to four-foot waves and returning light crosswind gave little chance for high wave score surfing, despite the Californian sun shining through most of all.

Contestants had to adapt to inconsistent and low power wave patterns, spaced out by long periods of waiting.

Surfers were required to approach the waves tactfully

and exert a lot of energy through their boards to generate the power lacking in the water and wind.

Although going into the opening Round of 64 a favourite after a stellar past season at Australian Qualifying Series events, Picklum found little beyond frustration in the tepid waves.

Her best score of 5.30 came on her second to last attempt but could not make up for earlier missed opportunities.

For Carmichael, early attempts to find the rhythm of the water were outmatched by Brazilian Edgard Groggia and Kade Matson from the US, who took over late with a couple of

5–7-point waves each.

Callaghan proved more adept, drawing upon the strength in her backhand steer to the left to ensure her opening heat win.

Macy advanced through the Round of 32 with a secondplace finish and into the opening one-on-one heats.

She was outmatched by Californian, Sawyer Lindblad, who earned her greatest competitive surfing result to date – at only 15 years of age.

For 30 minutes, the lead changed back and forth between the East Coast veteran and West Coast rising youth, both able to dig in for strong backhand movements.

After an opening interim without a wave, Callaghan followed Lindblad on a longawaited set to outdo her 4.17 with a 5.40.

Sawyer reacted quickly with a second wave scored at 5.40 to give her the two-wave lead that was maintained until the final 10 minutes.

On her fourth and final attempt, Macy scored a 5.10 and reached her overall score of 10.93, but a late 6.27 wave for Sawyer earned her a final total of 11.67.

For the final three minutes, Macy remained hopeful for a chance to respond, but the ocean offered nothing more.

This was the first of four

Challenger Series events this year, each of which offer highly desirable qualification points for the next Championship Tour.

The Challenger Series will now travel to Portugal for the Vissla Pro Ericeira, scheduled for October 2-10, ahead of further stops to Landes, France and Haleiwa, Hawaii, all before Christmas.

For Macy, Molly and Wade, there will be more opportunities soon to take out points and enter themselves into the world’s top tier tour.

CCN