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Back on the water

The $8.25M redevelopment of the Peninsula Recreation Precinct, which was promised in the 2019 Federal election campaign, will finally start construction in February.

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Out & About

Ettalong had a taste of Hollywood on Thursday, December 2 with the premiere of a teaser for the upcoming locally produced film, Crazy Love, at Bar Toto.

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Business The Patonga-Palm beach ferry service will be back on the water from December 17 following its acquisition by new owners, the Boathouse Group.

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Business owners ‘furious’ about intersection upgrade Business owners surrounding the Rawson Rd and Ocean Beach Rd roundabout at Woy Woy say they are infuriated by the lack of planning and consideration from Central Coast Council regarding the proposed intersection upgrade.

The detailed proposal was announced earlier this month in a joint media release from Council and Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks.

Local business owners said they only heard about the project via a generic Council letter dropped off at their

premises last week.

The $32.5M proposal includes a two-year plan to replace the existing single-lane roundabout with a signalised intersection, including signalised pedestrian crossings across all four sides of the intersection.

The project is expected to start construction in mid-2024 and finish by mid-2026.

The existing roundabout is currently encompassed by four businesses: Ocean Beach Tyrepower, Inspirations Paint, Coles Express Garage and 7/11.

Store Manager of Ocean Beach Tyrepower, Vic Mostaert,

said the proposal was likely to affect their business long-term and he did not see the purpose of the upgrade.

“It is an absolute waste of money – and I know it’s going to cost $32M … what a waste of money,” Mostaert said.

“This roundabout works very well, we have very few accidents and the only time we get traffic is in the morning and afternoon, it banks up both ways and that’s the only time during the day.

“The roundabout is very effective and efficient; it works very well as it is.

“They are going to take some of our land – when we’re up

and running it won’t affect us too much – but the time to build it, it’s going to affect us a lot.

“I don’t know how they are going to get five lanes across there, I think it’s going to be very difficult.

“Someone nearly died at the crossing at the railway line the other week … that’s where they should be putting the money.”

Mostaert said the proposal could see vehicles bypass the new intersection via his business which would put the safety of his staff and customers at risk.

Store Manager of 7/11, Christie Gordon, said the

proposal would “drastically affect her business.

“Having a look at the plans, it looks like there is going to be median strips down both roads which is going to impact traffic being able to get into our driveways,” Gordon said.

“I also foresee there being an issue with cars turning left off Ocean Beach Rd onto Rawson Rd if that light turns red, they can come straight through my driveway and fly through the other driveway which could cause issues with traffic, people could get hit.

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The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has backed the decision of developer, Jedaclew Pty Ltd, to seek a review of the Local Planning Panel’s refusal.

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Education

Ettalong Beach Public School Parents and Carers’ (P&C) Association has been awarded $10,000 to purchase ‘Big Ass Fans’, after their bid was successful in the 2021 Community Building Partnership program.

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$100M TAFE and housing project proposed for Gosford CBD

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The Salvation Army is hoping to raise $20M countrywide this year through its annual Christmas Appeal and is appealing for local support.

An architectural rendering showing the location of the proposed TAFE and (inset) from left: Central Coast Council CEO, David Farmer, Administrator, Rik Hart, Landcom CEO, John Brogden, Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch, and Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education, Geoff Lee.

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Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education, Geoff Lee, who was on the Coast to make the announcement, said the entire project would cost in excess of $100M. The project will incorporate a vertical TAFE and substantial residential development.

Lee said there was no exact timeline for completion of the project but work on a business study had already commenced as negotiations on the sale proceed and he hoped construction would begin within 12 months.

“This will be a sensational result for Gosford – but we have to get the planning right,” he said.

Lee said an expanded TAFE presence in the city CBD would likely see an expansion of courses on offer, serving to meet the current and future needs of the region.

Member for Terrigal and Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, who initiated the process, said the project was all about

continuing to develop Gosford as a major educational precinct and would help kickstart further development.

“Having more courses on offer will help address the skills shortage the region is experiencing and offer more residents an alternative pathway to further education,” he said.

“The proposal will also integrate TAFE NSW with the Central Coast Conservatorium of Music, providing them with a permanent home and secure future.”

Landcom CEO, John Brogden, said the CBD “desperately needs” an upgrade and a revitalised TAFE campus and housing opportunities would be a huge boost.

“We have found that CBD projects such as this require not just offices, but housing,” he said.

“We estimate that up to 10 per cent of this mixed housing will be rental accommodation for students and CBD workers.

“We hope purchasers will be buying residences off the plan within three years.”

Lee said it was not yet known if the present administration building will be refurbished as part of the development or if it will be razed to make way for a new building.

Central Coast Council Administrator, Rik Hart, said it was ironic that such an opportunity had arisen “out of chaos”, with the new development sure to provide massive job opportunities and a link to the nearby waterfront.

Council CEO, David Farmer, said the sale would be a “really good outcome” for the financially strapped Council and create a huge volume of foot traffic through the city centre.

Farmer said he hoped Council and the Government would have a Memorandum of Understanding in place by the end of the year.

“We have always said that selling the Gosford Administration Building would

pave the way for an exciting development in that space that could have a significant impact on the shape of Gosford’s CBD,” he said.

“The State Government’s proposal answers the need for urban renewal at that end of Gosford and the educational nature of the proposed precinct complements the recently[1] opened Clinical School at Gosford Hospital and Council’s own Regional Library due to start construction in May 2022.”

Farmer said that, should a sale proceed, it would be a positive outcome benefitting the community and contributing to the revitalisation of Gosford.

He said the sale would provide confidence to lenders that Council operations could continue sustainably, and loans could be serviced.

The project is expected to create 1,000 jobs and up to 3,000 tertiary and vocational education opportunities.

Terry Collins

The teachers at Toukley Preschool have been recognised as some of Australia’s most outstanding educators at Futurity Investment Group’s National Excellence in Teaching Awards (NEiTA).

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Business

Preschool teachers gain national recognition for excellence

Education

The NSW Teachers Federation Council on Saturday, November 27, voted unanimously to strike for 24 hours on Tuesday, December 7, over the NSW Government’s refusal to lift salaries and reduce workloads for teachers.

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The timing of the move has inflamed the community which is currently putting together a second round of responses to a fourth DA the developer had lodged with Council.

Alarmed by the developer’s online advertisement, some of the residents have also expressed strong concerns

that the proposed boarding house is reportedly being listed on booking websites, billed as “serviced apartments”.

“I was horrified to see an advertisement for serviced apartments,” said resident, Carolyn Dring.

“The truth is that it will be a boarding house for 92 people,” she said.

51 Peel St, a former nursing home that enjoys views over the lake, has been subject to ongoing contention since the first DA was lodged back in 2018.

Since then, plans for a boarding house have ping ponged between the Council

and the owners of the site, Seranin.

The first DA was rejected in 2018, a second withdrawn, a third refused in September 2020, while a fourth, submitted in March, resulted in the Council calling for a significant amount of further information.

Open for community consultation until January 17, this time residents are being asked to respond specifically to the further information that has been supplied Seranin.

Submissions have already been lodged by 10 individuals in response.

The fourth DA attracted 197 community submissions in

July, during which time the ‘Concerned Residents of Proposal For Boarding, Toukley’ Facebook group swelled to 311 members with 26 of those joining in the last month alone.

The group has a fresh set of concerns, among them an adjustment to the number of people the boarding house will accommodate.

It was originally stipulated that the building would contain 65 rooms, a number that has fallen by 10 to 55.

At the same time, however, the number of residents has grown from 84 to 92.

Residents say that this modification, which has led to

the creation of more double rooms, was subtly introduced in the hope it would be overlooked.

“How many times do we have to submit objections to Council before they will take notice of our concerns?” asked another resident, Maureen Houston.

“We recognise the need for housing but 92 people in one building is an overload,” she said.

The Toukley residents are also demanding clarity on the demographic make-up of those to live in the boarding house.

Business

Community and visitors invited to reIMAGINE Gosford

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Education

A passion for their art and a commitment to an artistic career is the common thread running through the 26 artists who received grants recently.

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Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, UDIA Central Coast Chair, Caine King, and Business NSW Central Coast Regional Director, Paula Martin, announced the plan at Gosford Leagues Park on December 6.

Building upon the 2016 Central Coast Regional Plan 2036, the State Government has widened the net and extended its vision in the Draft Central Coast Regional Plan 2041, which is said to have been largely influenced by changes in the way people

work and live in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

It has announced an updated vision for the next 20 years on the Coast, focussing on what it is calling a “15-minute region”.

The premise is to concentrate on taking a holistic approach to neighbourhoods and ensure that planning,job,infrastructure and housing decisions are coordinated with the aim of providing everything residents need withing a 15-minute walk, cycle or drive from their home.

For the Woy Woy Peninsula, the plan says, the emphasis will need to be on development proposals which protect the scenic quality of the area and retain its

“unique environmental character”.

“Increased housing choices will be focused close to public transport and need to consider sustainable ways of accommodating short stays for visitors,” the plan says.

Woy Woy has been included in the Narara District in the plan – one of four districts covering the entire region.

The government is encouraging community feedback on the revised draft plan before March 4 next year.

“This is our blueprint to ensure the Central Coast prospers and the community’s feedback is critical to make sure we get it right,” Crouch said at the launch.

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cooperative manner to deliver the jobs and housing needed on the Central Coast,” he said.

“Our members are up to the challenge of building smarter and more sustainable and compact communities, where daily activities are contained within a 15-minute walk or ride.

“We need this strategic planning developed for both future green field and brown field developments, to provide direction and confidence for the development industry.”

King said the plan sets achievable targets for infrastructure and affordable housing which was really important.

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A local law firm has returned to its Woy Woy roots after merging with Peninsula Law last month.

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Business

Education

Peninsula teachers and principals walked out of work for 24 hours on Tuesday, December 7, as new figures show the number of vacant permanent teaching positions in NSW has increased to more than 3,000.

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The State Government has revisited its Regional Plan for the Central Coast and announced an updated vision for the next 20 years, focussing on what it is calling a “15-minute region”.

The premise is to concentrate on taking a holistic approach to neighbourhoods and ensure that planning,job,infrastructure and housing decisions are coordinated with the aim of providing everything residents need withing a 15-minute walk, cycle or drive from their home.

Building on the Central Coast Regional Plan 2036, which was

released in 2016, the government has widened the net and extended its vision in the Draft Central Coast Regional Plan 2041, largely influenced by changes in the way people work and live in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, launched the revised plan at Gosford waterfront on December 6, together with Business NSW Central Coast Regional, Director, Paula martin, and Chair of the Central Coast Chapter of Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA), Caine King.

The government is encouraging community

feedback on the revised draft plan before March 4 next year.

“This is our blueprint to ensure the Central Coast prospers and the community’s feedback is critical to make sure we get it right,” Crouch said at the launch.

“Tourism will play a major role in helping our region recover from the pandemic, which is why we proposed strategies to keep public transport operating later and allow bars and galleries to open longer in our tourist hotspots.

“Housing affordability is a key priority and the Plan would set up a group of housing experts and service providers to track and supply the land, housing

and infrastructure needed for communities to thrive.”

King said the Central Coast is unique in having one Regional Plan, one Local Government Authority and one Local Aboriginal Land Council.

“We must capitalise on this opportunity to act in a cooperative manner to deliver the jobs and housing needed on the Central Coast,” he said.

“Our members are up to the challenge of building smarter and more sustainable and compact communities, where daily activities are contained within a 15-minute walk or ride.

“We need this strategic

planning developed for both future green field and brown field developments, to provide direction and confidence for the development industry.”

King said the plan sets achievable targets for infrastructure and affordable housing which was really important.

It also outlines the work that needs to be done to unlock land and make it developer ready, he said.

Martin said the Central Coast is blessed with natural endowments, a talented workforce and an enviable lifestyle.

Workers on the Central Coast stand to benefit from the powering up of renewable energy projects, with registrations of interest now open...

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Sport

A 1-0 loss and frustration met the Central Coast Mariners at Penrith Stadium on Sunday, December 5, against their undominant hosts, Macarthur FC. See page 38

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News

The $8.25M redevelopment of the Peninsula Recreation Precinct, which was promised in the 2019 Federal election campaign, will finally start construction in February.

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Out & About

Ettalong had a taste of Hollywood on Thursday, December 2 with the premiere of a teaser for the upcoming locally produced film, Crazy Love, at Bar Toto.

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Business

Health

Two years after the Black Summer bushfires threatened the Central Coast, two local volunteer emergency service organisations have been given a share of over $400,000 for projects that will assist in their recovery and strengthen their emergency response capabilities.

The Patonga-Palm beach ferry service will be back on the water from December 17 following its acquisition by new owners, the Boathouse Group.

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Community invited to give feedback on latest blueprint for the region

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Back on the water

Each year staff at Hakea Grove’s compete to have the most festive wing at the centre and this year the competition has been fierce.

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Comedian Bob Downe will bring his high rolling cabaret Viva Bob Vegas! to the Laycock St Community Theatre in January.

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“Tourism will play a major role in helping our region recover from the pandemic, which is why we proposed strategies to keep public transport operating later and allow bars and galleries to open longer in our tourist hotspots.

“Housing affordability is a key priority and the plan would set up a group of housing experts and service providers to track and supply the land, housing and infrastructure needed for communities to thrive.”

King said the Central Coast is unique in having one Regional Plan, one Local Government Authority and one Local Aboriginal Land Council.

“We must capitalise on this opportunity to act in a

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Out&About

Out&About

Central Coast Council has a huge two months of events and activities planned to help bring Town Centres back to life with a new reIMAGINE Festival aimed to support local businesses and creatives.

News

Residents of Chittaway Bay are campaigning for the installation of public bathroom amenities at Lions Park, the home to a piratethemed playground.

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Parkhouse at Kibble Park will be hosting a range of interactive art exhibitions with locally made products available for purchase

Woy Woy in Narara district in latest regional plan Woy Woy has been named as a strategic centre in the latest version of the NSW Government’s Regional Plan for the Central Coast.

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Rain couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm of Central Coast nurses and midwives as they gathered outside Gosford Hospital on December 8 to protest unreasonable workloads...

Out & About

Business

Local resident Cecily Crencice fulfilled a lifelong dream last week when she got on the back of a Harley trike.

A Wyong based company will duplicate its production line, helping to boost its capacity and meet the growing demand, thanks to the NSW Government’s Regional Job Creation Fund.

15 DECEMBER 2021

News

Four community organisations and clubs on the Peninsula have received nearly $19,000 in grants to support local projects.

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An artist has launched a solo exhibition in Woy Woy to celebrate ‘love and life’ and encourage locals to seek peace this holiday season.

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Central Coast Council has a huge two months of events and activities planned to help bring Town Centres back to life...

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Residents say Toukley can’t support boarding house Residents in Toukley have come out fighting against an audacious move by developer Seranin to advertise a proposed boarding house that is yet to win Council approval as being “under construction”.

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Out&About

The teachers of Toukley Preschool

The Australian Reptile Park at Somersby has been named NSW Business of the Year by the state’s peak business organisation, Business NSW. See page 25

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Domestic manufacturing was the focus of a recent meeting outside the Kangy Angy Maintenance Facility to discuss the new intercity trains delay.

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As the region emerges from lockdown and the festive season approaches, Council is determined to spread the Christmas cheer after a difficult year.

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The State Government announced on December 2 that it is in negotiations with Council to buy the administration building and surrounding blocks, including the old Broadwater Hotel site, and land at the rear of both the chambers and the Central Coast Conservatorium.

The project will also encompass the existing TAFE site.

The administration building was earmarked earlier this year to go on the market as one of the Tranche 1 asset sales announced by Council following its financial difficulties and is expected to attract a hefty price.

The figure being negotiated remains confidential but

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Out&About

A huge parcel of land in the heart of Gosford, incorporating the Central Coast Council administration building, is likely to be transformed into a new state-of-the-art TAFE campus.

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ORRA urges Hart to ‘read before voting’ A group of residents from Ourimbah were facing a last-ditch attempt to hold off a masterplan for Ourimbah that Central Coast Council was due to adopt on December 14.

Ourimbah Region Residents’ Association (ORRA) were hoping to convince Administrator Rik Hart to send the plan back to the town planners for further work.

“Mr Hart is voting on what is actually contained in the plan, not what staff are advising him is in the plan,” ORRA member Brian Davies said.

“I recommend that he read

and understand it and do a site visit to understand the issues that the community are raising about steep hills and fire and flood threats that make the proposed plans dangerous and unworkable.”

ORRA wants a masterplan which has a coherent vision for the future of Ourimbah; that reflects the community values of the residents of Ourimbah and provides certainty for any Local Environment Plan and Development Control Plan changes.

ORRA says the masterplan does not reflect the extensive community consultation held after the Councillors’

2019 decision.

“Ourimbah Region Residents’ Association (ORRA) ran a survey across the whole Ourimbah region to be sure we were presenting a consensus community view,” ORRA said.

“We liaised with Council staff and elected Councillors over a period of months and believed we had achieved a result that would suit all parties.

“None of this consultation is mentioned in the plan and most of the community feedback has been ignored.”

Member for The Entrance David Mehan shares ORRA’s concerns.

“On 27 April 2020, the then elected Councillors unanimously resolved to support the concerns of the Ourimbah Region Residents Association about the Masterplan by limiting building heights and protecting the heritage of the area,” he said.

“Surprisingly, the April resolution was not referred to in the six page report prepared

by Council staff for tonight’s meeting.

“Ourimbah residents are rightly concerned that Council staff are seeking to ignore a legal resolution and direction made by the elected Council about the Masterplan.

“The Administrator should not adopt the staff recommendation without referencing the April resolution and confirming its continuing application.”

Speaking in State Parliament in May this year, Mehan said the Ourimbah masterplan had benefited from Councillor input to staff recommendations.

He made the remarks during debate on whether the Coast should have a judicial inquiry into the Council which had been put under administration and the Councillors suspended.

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) welcomes the provisional approval of the Pfizer vaccine for Australian children.

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Sport

It was an exceptional return to football at Central Coast Stadium for the Mariners, defeating rivals Sydney FC, 2-0, on Sunday for the first home game win of the new season.

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Business owners ‘furious’ about intersection upgrade Business owners surrounding the Rawson Rd and Ocean Beach Rd roundabout at Woy Woy say they are infuriated by the lack of planning and consideration from Central Coast Council regarding the proposed intersection upgrade.

The detailed proposal was announced earlier this month in a joint media release from Council and Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks.

Local business owners said they only heard about the project via a generic Council letter dropped off at their

premises last week.

The $32.5M proposal includes a two-year plan to replace the existing single-lane roundabout with a signalised intersection, including signalised pedestrian crossings across all four sides of the intersection.

The project is expected to start construction in mid-2024 and finish by mid-2026.

The existing roundabout is currently encompassed by four businesses: Ocean Beach Tyrepower, Inspirations Paint, Coles Express Garage and 7/11.

Store Manager of Ocean Beach Tyrepower, Vic Mostaert,

said the proposal was likely to affect their business long-term and he did not see the purpose of the upgrade.

“It is an absolute waste of money – and I know it’s going to cost $32M … what a waste of money,” Mostaert said.

“This roundabout works very well, we have very few accidents and the only time we get traffic is in the morning and afternoon, it banks up both ways and that’s the only time during the day.

“The roundabout is very effective and efficient; it works very well as it is.

“They are going to take some of our land – when we’re up

and running it won’t affect us too much – but the time to build it, it’s going to affect us a lot.

“I don’t know how they are going to get five lanes across there, I think it’s going to be very difficult.

“Someone nearly died at the crossing at the railway line the other week … that’s where they should be putting the money.”

Mostaert said the proposal could see vehicles bypass the new intersection via his business which would put the safety of his staff and customers at risk.

Store Manager of 7/11, Christie Gordon, said the

proposal would “drastically affect her business.

“Having a look at the plans, it looks like there is going to be median strips down both roads which is going to impact traffic being able to get into our driveways,” Gordon said.

“I also foresee there being an issue with cars turning left off Ocean Beach Rd onto Rawson Rd if that light turns red, they can come straight through my driveway and fly through the other driveway which could cause issues with traffic, people could get hit.

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The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has backed the decision of developer, Jedaclew Pty Ltd, to seek a review of the Local Planning Panel’s refusal.

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Ettalong Beach Public School Parents and Carers’ (P&C) Association has been awarded $10,000 to purchase ‘Big Ass Fans’, after their bid was successful in the 2021 Community Building Partnership program.

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Timeframe announced for precinct construction The $8.25M redevelopment of the Peninsula Recreation Precinct at Umina, which was promised in the 2019 Federal election campaign, will finally start construction in February following lengthy delays in the design process.

In 2019, the Federal Government committed the funds to upgrade a range of facilities at the precinct which included the construction of a modern BMX Pump Track, upgrades to the existing skate park, a new outdoor basketball court, parking, walking tracks, exercise station and a barbecue-viewing area.

Draft changes to Council’s Capital Works program, if approved, will now allow construction to start on the tennis facility, road and carparks in February, and construction of the sports amenities building in September.

Construction of the skate park and recreation area redevelopment will commence in December 2022 however more community consultation may be needed and will be conducted in the first half of 2022.

The cricket nets will be

Lucy Wicks MP and Council Administrator Rik Hart joined representatives from local sporting clubs to announce construction timeframes of the Peninsula Recreation Hub

upgraded in July 2023, with full completion of all projects anticipated by November 2023.

Treasurer and Sponsorship Coordinator for Umina United FC, Gavin Robinson, said club members are excited about the plans and “can’t wait” for construction to start.

“This has been a very long and sometimes tiring process but its good to finally know it’s going ahead,” Robinson said.

“Our club has grown enormously over the years – 73 teams, 783 playing members – our women’s football is growing at an alarming rate …

“Just to have this announcement made is going to be very well received by our

members … our members and supporters are going to end up with a terrific facility that we can have for the whole community.

“I’ve been involved at the club for 11 years now and I know there has been many before me that have attempted to get some form of upgrade of the facilities done.

“The amenities we have at the moment - we have a very small canteen area, the changerooms are in a bad way and our toilet facilities are ... not the best.

“To know that we are receiving four brand new changing rooms for men and women, upgraded bathroom

facilities for disabled and ambulant participants, an upgraded clubroom ... we are very happy.”

Life Member and past president of Umina Junior Rugby League Club, Ken Dyer, said the design process was a “little bit slow, but these things take time.

“We needed appropriate facilities for the kids, no one really came wanting the Taj Mahal but just enough facilities to do the job properly,” Dyer said.

“This upgrade was critical – the electrics are fairly poor, upstairs has been completely shut down because it was vandalised, the rest of the

building is in pretty poor condition.”

The Melbourne Ave building was built by volunteers in the early 1980s and currently holds a plaque wall with a list of donations which will be put into the new build.

Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, said it was a “really exciting time” to see the community-driven project be given its construction date.

“This is fantastic news for local sporting clubs and Peninsula residents who have been waiting for this announcement and are looking forward to using the new facilities,” Wicks said.

“It’s been an incredibly frustrating process – we have known of some of the many challenges that have occurred over the last couple of years with Council – but the great thing is to see the way in which all the groups are working with Council to make sure they get a project the entire community is proud of.

“Some of the delays have been caused by consultation with the various sporting groups as they realised that perhaps the earlier designs weren’t fit for purpose for what they needed now, and for

in the future.”

Director of the Umina Community Group, Tony Winch, said the group had been involved in the project from beginning to end.

“These are absolutely generational changes,” Winch said.

“We had a fantastic budget, so we really have optimised every last little bit … we are very happy.” entral Coast Council Administrator, Rik Hart, said the redevelopment will also put Council on a stronger financial footing.

“We’re thankful to the Federal Government for the substantial funding, which is enabling Council to deliver new sports and recreation infrastructure based on the community’s vision and needs,” Hart said.

“The community group – I have to say, almost unique in my time in local government, have I seen such a committed group of people who know exactly what they need to do and can find money.

“And that’s the big thing because everyone has contributed into this project and it’s going to be a win-win for everyone.”

Maisy Rae

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Keep the whole family entertained this summer break

Families have plenty of options to keep the kids entertained over the summer break, with Central Coast Council offering an exciting range of online and face-to-face school holiday activities to keep young minds occupied and imaginations stimulated.

Parents, carers and guardians can visit the School Holidays event page on Council’s website to find out everything that’s taking place over the break, and can easily search for activities by date, location and age.

There is something for all ages and interests, from art and crafts to wildlife workshops, reading challenges, and much more.

Visit centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/schoolholidays for the full list of events, details and bookings.

The Coast to come alive this festive season

The Central Coast will come alive with a series of Christmas offerings, designed to bring cheer to the local community this December.

Town Centres across the Coast will be teeming with festive spirit, with the return of favourite Christmas Tree and Wreath installations, accompanied by activations such as Photobooths and Roving Performances.

In addition, the new reIMAGINE Festival has now started and is designed to support local businesses and creatives based on the Central Coast.

The festival will include two huge months of creative activities and festive events, to help breathe excitement back into Town Centre locations across the Coast this holiday season.

You can expect a program filled with a variety of Christmas activations, NYE fireworks, Australia Day pool parties, pop up shops, a range of interactive art exhibitions and more!

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Christmas on the Coast Town Centre activities

Enjoy our free town centre activities and activations bringing cheer to the Coast this Christmas:

Monday 20 Dec at Wyong Town Park 10.00am – 2.00pm Bouncing Stilt Christmas Elves & Christmas Photobooth Tuesday 21 Dec at Toukley Village Green 10.00am – 2.00pm Roving Stilt Duo: Circus Christmas Elves and Christmas Photobooth

Wednesday 22 Dec at Kibble Park Gosford 10.00am – 2.00pm Roving Duo Christmas Candy Canes (until 12.00pm) and Christmas Photobooth (until 2.00pm)

Wednesday 22 Dec at Woy Woy Oval Forecourt 1.00pm – 3.00pm Roving Duo Christmas Candy Canes Thursday 23 Dec at Memorial Park The Entrance 10.00am – 2.00pm Top Shelf Elf and Mrs Claus and Christmas Photobooth Friday 24 Dec at Terrigal Beach Memorial 10.00am – 2.00pm Bouncing Stilt Christmas

Taking place until 30 January 2022, you will find a range of exciting community events, workshops, exhibitions, performances and classes across Gosford, Wyong, Toukley, Terrigal, Woy Woy and The Entrance.

Find out when the next meeting is and watch it online centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/meetings

To find out more about the reIMAGINE Festival and to see the full program search ‘Events’ at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au

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Business owners ‘furious’ about intersection upgrade From page 1 The construction of the intersection is going to affect us massively … they’re going to cut into our footpath and land.

“It will also affect our delivery trucks as they won’t be able to turn right into our driveway because the median strip will be there.

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“The upgrade is needed not at all. During peak hours, yes, there is traffic build up but there is nothing dangerous.”

Gordon also said 7/11 had purchased the land from Council under false pretences.

“When 7/11 first leased this land, before we event built, apparently the plans had already been made and it had already gone through the Council and we were not told before we purchased the land here that it was going ahead,” Gordon said.

“I don’t believe the landlord, the guy who owns this property, knew about it before he sold us the land either.

“I live on the Peninsula; I’ve seen the roads around here and there are a lot more places that money could be better spent than on this intersection.”

Proprietor at Smash Repairs on Rawson Rd, John Bakewell, said he does not see the purpose of the upgrade.

“It will leave a big impact on our business,” Bakewell said.

“We deal in motor vehicles so we need room to put cars, and if we don’t have that space, I don’t know what we will do.

“We use that road for parking every day and we won’t be able to …after parking in the same spot for 40 years.”

Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, said community members should

review the plans and have their say.

“We know how important roads upgrades are on the Peninsula and the Rawson Rd and Ocean Beach intersection is a major problem during peak traffic times,” Wicks said.

“Projects like this, which will improve traffic flow and safety at intersections that have become bottlenecks, are vital for a growing region such as the Central Coast.”

Council said the project would help improve travel times and increase road and pedestrian safety, suggesting a 66 per cent improvement in traffic delays with the average maximum vehicle queue length reduced by over 360 metres.

Council Administrator, Rik Hart, said an intersection upgrade at this busy location had been identified as necessary.

“Council is liaising directly with the owners of properties located adjacent to the intersection which may be impacted by the works, and I encourage all community members to have their say on this major upgrade,” Hart said.

Locals can view the plans and provide feedback by visiting yourvoiceourcoast.com/ obrawson.

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Dwyer and Dowdle recognised for service The Rotary Club of Umina Beach has recognised two of its members for their service in the community at their Christmas Party this month at the Boathouse Hotel Patonga.

The club awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship to club member Mike Dwyer for his continued role as Rotary Foundation Chair within the club promoting support for Rotary projects at home and abroad.

Along with his wife, Colleen, he also manages the club’s involvement in the Rotary BowelCare program involving distributing kits to participating

pharmacies and collecting monies for return to Rotary, and in visiting the club’s roadside collection teams during the annual Salvation Red Shield Appeal supplying refreshments and collecting donations received.

The club congratulated Mike on earning this award and thanked him for his outstanding community service.

The club also awarded the annual Rotarian of the Year Trophy to long time member and past President Wayne Dowdle.

Wayne was for many years one of the principals of Clark Dowdle Surveyors in Umina, he

is currently Vice Chair of Peninsula Chamber of Commerce and a director of Peninsula Village Aged Care.

During the year he has excelled in initiating three projects for the club.

Along with the Rotary Club of Woy Woy, Dowdle managed the club’s part in the donation of music headphones for residents of Peninsula Villages so residents could enjoy music quietly during times of relaxation.

He also co-ordinated the club’s participation, with the Rotary Clubs of Woy Woy and Brisbane Water, in a joint donation of $1000 to

BlueWave Living.

“We are very fortunate that Wayne will be our next club President for the 22-23 Rotary Year and the club thanks Wayne for his outstanding service,” Publicity officer, Pat Lewis, said.

“His largest project was brokering the donation by Peninsula Villages of 70 surplus hospital beds to Rotary and the co-ordination of club members to transport these to Sydney to be sent to Bierut and Sri Lanka as a humanitarian donation.”

Source: Media release, Dec 7 Rotary Club of Umina Beach

Wayne Dowdle is congratulated by club president Bruce Croft

Community consulted over Farnell and Allfield intersections Locals have been encouraged to speak up about a proposed upgrade at two Blackwall Rd intersections with the submission period to close on December 22.

The upgrade of the Blackwall Rd intersections at Farnell and Allfield Rds, in Blackwall, form part of a $19M program to upgrade key intersection on the Peninsula.

Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, said residents living along these roads, as well as commuters, should speak up and make a submission to Transport for NSW. “It’s vitally important that local residents examine and have a say on the designs of the proposed upgrades along this busy road corridor,” Tesch said.

“Through consultation with the community, planners are

able to identify problems and issues that may have otherwise been overlooked or not considered.

“All residents are welcome to make a submission and all concerns will be taken into consideration and will help shape the final designs of the upgrades.”

Transport for NSW said the future upgrade would improve journey times, manage traffic

congestion and improve road user safety.

The department received community feedback on several intersection proposals initially in February and March 2020 and a total of 30 responses were received.

Of the 30 responses 16 were in relation to the Farnell and Allfield Rd intersections.

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to the next stage of the design, taking community feedback into consideration.

Transport for NSW will now host an online information session where residents can learn more about the upgrades and ask the project team questions, details on when this session will occur will be made available on the project webpage.

They are now seeking

community feedback on the next stage of the design and the Review of the Environmental Factors (REF) for the upgrade.

To view the proposed upgrades and make a submission visit: nswroads. work/blackwall-roadintersection-upgrades The submission period will end at midnight on Wednesday, December 22.

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Mingaletta celebrates NAIDOC Local Aboriginal community-based organisation, Mingaletta, celebrated NAIDOC Day 2021 with a smoking ceremony and community stalls on December 10 in Umina.

Along with a BBQ lunch, face painting, a history of NAIDOC, an awards ceremony, and service provider stalls, the local organisation also hosted a book signing for Aunty Dianne O’Brien’s memoir, ‘Daughter of

the River Country’.

Community elders, members and visitors also had the opportunity to stroll around the market stalls of handmade craft items, marmalade food.

The team from Coast and Country Primary Care was also in attendance, providing health checks to anyone who needed one.

Source: Social media, Dec 10 Mingaletta Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation

Meetings proposed to go monthly to save $44,000 Central Coast Council is proposing to reduce its regular meetings from twice a month to just once each month in draft amendments to its Code of Meeting Practice that will go on public exhibition.

The amendments are designed to provide operational savings and include the

removal of the non-mandatory provision for Public Forums so they can instead be incorporated into a separate Public Forum Policy.

Council Administrator Rik Hart said updating Council’s Code of Meeting Practice will ensure it is contemporary, fit for purpose and provide for a $44,000 operational cost

saving annually.

“By adjusting the frequency of Ordinary Council Meetings from twice a month to monthly, the administrative burden for Council staff will be lessened and the running costs reduced,” Hart said.

“This change is one of the many ways that Council is streamlining operations for

improved efficiencies and cost saving for financial stability and good governance.

“The opportunity for the public to speak at Council meetings is an important part of the process and reflective of the meeting principles for inclusivity.

“Whilst the non-mandatory provisions for Public Forums

will be removed from the Code of Meeting Practice, they will instead be incorporated into a separate Public Forum Policy to be adopted at the same time as any amended Code of Meeting Practice.”

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Lucy Wicks and the Morrison Government are upgrading sports facilities on the Peninsula.

Construction has started on a jointly funded new amenities building at Rogers Park in Woy Woy, with the Morrison Government committing $800,000 towards the project which is due for completion in April 2022.

The new amenities building will benefit local sporting clubs like Central Coast Cricket, the Woy Woy Junior Rugby Club and the Peninsula Junior Touch Association.

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Robertson candidate chosen for new Indigenous party The IndigenousAboriginal Party of Australia has finally received registration at the 11th hour from the Australian Electoral Commission and will field a candidate for the seat of Robertson in the Federal election, due by May 2022.

Former candidate, Tracey Howie, who has withdrawn from the race due to her expanding responsibilities as an Indigenous archaeologist, will be replaced by Jeff Lawson.

Lawson said his main aim was to raise awareness of environmental, cultural, and social issues being faced by Coasties, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous.

“I am a person who believes in action; I believe in speaking up for, and supporting, those in our community who may not have a voice or the confidence to speak up for themselves,” Lawson said.

“Let’s get back to basics and remove the roadblocks that are helping to create a two-tiered society.

“Education is a big leveller; we need to get back to free

tertiary education, TAFE and university.

“Current generations, Indigenous and nonIndigenous, should have the same benefits that previous generations (including many of our current politicians) had – a free tertiary education.”

Lawson said Australia’s rates of youth suicide and Indigenous incarceration are among the worst in the world.

“We have a lot of issues among our mob,” he said.

“Yes, there are very complex generational trauma issues, but we must start somewhere.

“We need to start taking care of our youth in more imaginative ways, so they don’t end up incarcerated or contemplating suicide.

“I will call for Indigenous Youth headspaces, where young people can go knowing they can talk to a trained Indigenous person, someone who will understand their issues like no-one else.”

Lawson said he would also advocate for Recognised Indigenous Healing Services to be added to Medicare.

“This service would support taking Indigenous youth onto Country where they can learn

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about culture and build their sense of self and community,” he said.

“This type of therapy has been proven to help turn the lives around of young men and women lost in a world of self-abuse and depression.

“There is absolutely no

reason why this wouldn’t have the same positive results for non-Indigenous youth as well.”

A Dharruk Nation official, Lawson is also the Indigenous representative for his employer, the State Transit Authority.

He is a huge supporter of the support group Dads in Distress and intends to ask the Federal Government what actions it will take to reduce violence against women.

“I fully back politicians like Zali Steggall and, if elected, will stand up for women in Parliament,” he said.

“All major institutions should have a ‘prevention of violence against women’ officer, and that includes Parliament House.”

A bus driver based at Ryde, Lawson said he would be looking to move to the Central Coast, where he has close connections and cultural ties, as soon as possible.

“While I understand that the Central Coast has a rapidly growing population and some urban development is required, I am also very passionate about preserving culturally important land,” he said.

“For example, the whole Kariong ridgeline is Aboriginal Sacred Lands and should be heritage registered.

“I will call for reform of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act to ensure Traditional Custodians have more rights over their own Country.

“Currently all power is with the Local Land Councils which is not acceptable.

“Local Land Councils are supposed to represent all Aboriginal groups in an area, and yet this is not happening.

“They have too much power and can decide to develop a piece of culturally significant land against Traditional Custodians’ wishes; the Kariong Sacred Lands are a case in point.”

Lawson said it was time to have Indigenous voices heard in Parliament and he wants to give the residents of the Central Coast the chance to vote for an alternate party, especially in Robertson electorate “The main parties tried to silence us by making the registration process to become a political party a bureaucratic nightmare.

“But we prevailed because we have a huge swell of community support who believe it’s time to have Indigenous voices heard in Parliament.”

Source: Media release, Dec 13 Indigenous-Aboriginal Party of Australia

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Back on the water The Patonga-Palm beach ferry service will be back on the water from December 17 following its acquisition by new owners, the Boathouse Group.

Operating the original ‘Merinda II’ ferry in Pittwater, the Boathouse Ferry Co. will run between Patonga, Palm Beach and Newport, passing by the Barrenjoey headland and West Head on the way.

Director of The Boathouse Group, Andrew Goldsmith, said the Group was ‘thrilled’ to be taking over the service which they began operating in November.

“When we learned that previous owner, Steve Reynolds, who operated the service for over 20 years had decided to sell, we saw it as a great opportunity as we didn’t

want the service to be taken from the area,” Goldsmith said.

“We’re passionate about the natural beauty of the waterway between Broken Bay and Pittwater and saw it to be an important community amenity, linking the Central Coast with the Northern Beaches.

“We long felt our guests at the Patonga Hotel and Barrenjoey House benefited from the service as it provided them with additional things to do whilst staying in the area.

“We have teamed up with Marcel Dupont-Louis, from Zephyr Charters, who has been assisting us with service operations, and will do so moving forward.

“Steve Reynolds is also assisting us with crewing the ferry and we look forward to offering the same friendly, local

service that he offered.

“You can expect the same beautiful timber ferry, but with extended operating hours to include earlier and later trips, and also a number of stops to Newport Wharf.”

The 30-minute Patonga to Palm Beach service will depart Patonga Wharf at 10:15am, 11:45am, 2:30pm, 4:25pm and 6:45pm.

Upon return, the Palm Beach to Patonga service will depart from Palm Beach Wharf at 9:30am, 11am, 12:30pm, 1:50pm, 3:40pm and 5:05pm.

The 90-minute journey from Patonga to Newport via Palm Beach will depart from Patonga at 11:45am and 6:45pm and depart Newport Wharf at 8:45am and 1:10pm.

Additional ferries will also run on New Years Eve with a Palm

Beach to Patonga service at 8:30pm and a Patonga to Palm Beach service at 10pm.

All ferry tickets are available for purchase on board.

Adults will be able to travel between Palm Beach and Patonga for $15 one way, or $25 return, and from Newport to Patonga via Palm Beach for $18 one way, or $30 return.

For children aged between five and 15, tickets are half price and there is no charge for under-fives.

A range of snacks and drinks will also be served on board.

The ‘Merinda II’ is a fifty-foot timber passenger ferry, built by Norman Wright + Sons in 1983.

More information can be found at boathouseferryco. com.au/ Maisy Rae

Photo: The Boathouse Group

Courthouse goes solar in 2022 Solar panels will be installed at Woy Woy Courthouse next year as part of a new program aimed at making the state’s judicial buildings energy efficient.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the project will see photovoltaic solar panels installed on the rooftops of Woy Woy, Gosford and Wyong Courthouses in the first quarter of 2022.

“Central Coast courthouses are some of the first in NSW to be upgraded as part of this state wide solar-energy program and we are excited to see this important work get underway,” Crouch said.

“The buildings will also be

fitted with energy-saving LED lighting, along with motion sensors in non-court areas such as meeting rooms and bathrooms.

“Those lights will only switch on when activated, saving electricity.”

The projects, which have been funded under Stage 1 of the courthouse solar program involves an overall investment of $1.8M to install more than 3000 photovoltaic solar panels on 23 courthouses in Sydney and regional NSW.

Other courthouses are expected be assessed for inclusion in the solar program next financial year.

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

Central Coast Friends of Democracy Inner West de-merger poll shows that communities want local democracy On 4 December, 124 Councils had elections - but not Central Coast Council.

One of the merged councils from 2016, Inner West Council, held a poll to ask their community about a de-merger option. The results are in: communities want their smaller, more local councils back.

The demerge poll delivered landslide support to reestablish the former councils. With counting well advanced over 63% of people have voted YES to demerge.

In all six pre-polls, Ivote and 55 of the 56 polling booths, residents voted YES to de-amalgamation with more than half the polling places recording results above 60 per cent. There was also a high level of participation, with 97 per cent of voters taking part in the non-compulsory poll.

A newly formed group, Demerge NSW Alliance (DNA) was launched in November, calling for communities to have a say about the future of their Council.

“After five years of merged councils, communities remain angry about the remoteness of the bigger councils, the rate increases, the failure to deliver and the lack of representation”, said Grantly Ingram, DNA Coordinator. “To have a mega council like Inner West poll YES to demerge cannot be ignored by the state government. “ “The Local Government Act allows for councils to demerge with the NSW government paying for any demerger costs. The result of the poll must be respected.”

Meanwhile at Central Coast Council: • The Administrator rewards illegal clearing for mountain biking and allows damage in our COSS lands.

The DNA launch was supported by NSW Labor MP Greg Warren, Greens MLC David Shoebridge, Shooters, Fishers and Famers MLC Robert Borsak and Independent Wagga MP, Dr. Joe McGirr.

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• Council moves to reduce public council meetings from 2 each month to 1 - reducing transparency and accountability

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‘No’ case for referendum The Central Coast prior and past the amalgamation had community representation on the Council via councillors who stood for the communities that voted them in.

To read that the Administrator Mr Rik Hart is pushing this referendum upon the Central Coast Community which will effectively reduce community representation on Council by 40 per cent if the referendum question is successful and reduce Councillor numbers to nine, would be a step backwoods for democracy.

When Pittwater Council was formed there was never a mention of reducing the councillor numbers to nine from 15 and from memory Mr Hart was involved with

FORUM that amalgamation.

Our LGA is one of the largest in the state so the idea of reducing community representation by 40 per cent is the wrong decision in my opinion.

Coast residents have enough trouble trying to contact Councillors with the 15 we had so how bad will it be with only nine councillors if this referendum is successful.

Communities at the ends of the LGA struggle with services and representation when there were 15 councillors, how bad will it get with only nine?

If the referendum is successful and Councillor numbers are reduced then

that will equate to less democracy for the entire Central Coast community as with less Councillors and wards the major political parties will dominate what are meant to be in principle community representatives seats, do we want to have a political party controlled Council?

If the numbers are reduced by this referendum the independents, small interest groups or minor parties will be the losers.

So, when this referendum is conducted in late 2022 I urge everyone who wants democracy within your council to stay you must say no to the proposed 40 per cent reduction in community representation.

Email, Nov 10 Carl Veugen, Umina Beach

Village character gone forever I am sorry to have to say it, but it seems to me that any campaign to preserve the Ettalong waterfront is a lost cause (“Chamber says Esplanade rezoning won’t pave way for high rise”, PP038).

The Council, the Planning Panel and the Minister all seem determined to force through the non-conforming waterfront development along The Esplanade, and the opposition of an insignificant group, such as Residents for Responsible Ettalong Development, is unlikely to sway opinion at this stage.

Given the appearance of other developments that are planned for Ocean View Rd, it is obvious that the goal of maintaining the village character of Ettalong (which is supposedly the

FORUM principle of the LEP) is gone forever.

I’d never make a final aesthetic judgement on any building from the kind of perspective published in a newspaper, but, on face, it looks as though the proposed buildings at 43-46The Esplanade are just as ugly as the Mantra and Atlantis buildings and will, thus, complete the overbearing architectural skene hemming in the beach.

I see them as not dissimilar to architectural students’ projects that I recall from the 1950s, when lecturers used to dismiss them, with the ultimate pejorative, as “developer modern”.

People on the beach will, at least, be able to look out at the water, but one does feel a twinge of compassion for the residents of Wagstaffe whose view will be further disfigured by this addition to their seascape.

As for the claim by the Chamber of Commerce that this will not create an opportunity for highrise buildings to be proposed for the area, such a piece of flummery does not even warrant comment.

Anyone who thinks that these precedents won’t be the basis

for further attempts to stretch the development envelope must be living in a dream world.

Every breach of the standards is justification for further pressure because every breach proves that the standards are meaningless in the first place, merely a suggestion of the lowest base from which a developer can seek exemptions, and every exemption granted becomes the baseline for further encroachments, like the camel’s nose in the tent.

The ominous statement by the Chamber that this development is “an encouraging sign that the hard work by the business community is paying off” prompts one to wonder what other goals the Chamber has in mind and how they will impact on the non-business community which, after all, makes up the bulk of the population.

Email, Dec 5 Bruce Hyland, Woy Woy

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Red carpet at Ettalong for teaser premiere of local film

Karina Lee, Peter Lavac and Samara Dawson at the premiere of Crazy Love in Ettalong

Ettalong had a taste of Hollywood on Thursday, December 2 with the premiere of a teaser for the upcoming locally produced film, Crazy Love, at Bar Toto.

The film, which is being produced by West Gosford’s Karina Lee and Woy Woy’s Samara Dawson follows the story of Hayley (played by Lee), going on a mission to get her lover back from the police with the help of gangsters and her best friend Moonlighter (played

by Dawson).

Lee said she has wanted to make a film about a twisted and toxic love story for a longtime.

“I told the story to a film company I work for, and they thought it was a great idea, so they helped us make it,” Lee said.

“We wrote the story and gathered ideas together and made the story that we wanted, which is based of two people that are crazily in love with each other, but they are very toxic together.

“Hayley was just in control of

everyone, and she had her best friend by her side all the time, and her best friend never left her side.”

Dawson said the characters they play were inspired by comic book characters.

“We were getting into the comic side of everything, so we were trying to think of characters, and I really liked the idea of Poison Ivy and I thought, what’s the Aussie version?” Dawson said.

“I started doing some research and found that the Australian version of Poison Ivy is the Gympie Gympie plant in Queensland which goes by another name, moonlighter.”

“My version is an Australian version of Harley Quinn, and instead of having a baseball bat, I have a cricket bat,” Lee said.

The pair said there were a lot of ups and downs creating the film, which started production earlier this year.

“They started writing and then we got straight into preproduction, and Karina went and found all the props,” Dawson said.

“I came up with the idea and in the next month we were filming,” Lee added.

“We also had someone else editing but we weren’t very happy with how it turned out, so I started editing, and then COVID happened, and then I went back to my friends to edit it, and everything was corrupted, which added on a bit of time to production,” Dawson continued.

The teaser premiere was attended by the cast, local celebrities, and some of Lavac’s friends from the business and legal communities.

Lee said that organising the premiere was very important to her as she wanted to create an experience that attendees would remember.

“It was great, I loved it,” Lee said.

“I organised the whole thing and I just wanted to make everyone feel really special when we walked in.”

“It was more about the experience and not just about the film, we wanted people to feel like it’s a proper premiere with the red carpet… a little bit of Hollywood glamour,”

Dawson added.

Also featuring in the film is Sydney’s Lamborghini Barrister, Peter Lavac, who became involved when Lavac and Lee met by chance in a local KFC. “It was the most amazing experience, I saw the Lamborghini and said I need that in my film, like I’ve always wanted to film with a Lamborghini, and I just saw it and though oh my god,” Lee said.

“Then I met Peter and he had

a real gangster look about him and asked him to be in the movie, which he agreed to.”

The Lamborghini Lawyer, Peter Lavac, said this is his first acting role.

“Karina and Samara discovered me in a KFC and thought I was finger licking good and I would make a great gangster,” he said.

“I did a bit of stunt work while studying, but this is my first role as an actor.

“I had a great time and met a lot of interesting people, and

their passion and talent is very infectious.

“It was great fun getting to know them.

“It’s much more fun playing a gangster in a movie than defending one in court.

“A Current Affair came to set while we were filming.”

Crazy Love will be fully released at acclaimed short film festival Tropfest, with production for the rest of the film going ahead in 2022.

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Christmas markets at CWA Members of the Country Womens Association’s Woy Woy branch will host a Christmas Market to help raise funds for local community projects.

The team will set up stalls at the CWA Hall at 30 The Boulevarde on Saturday,

December 18, from 10am to 3pm.

Items available for purchase include jams and pickles, preserves, banana bread, vegan-friendly rock cakes, handmade clothing and homewares, and plants.

The Woy Woy Knitters’ Guild will also be holding a small

exhibition inside the hall from 12:30pm.

There will also be a sausage sizzle with a plant-based option.

Eftpos available.

Source: Media statement, Dec 10 CWA Woy Woy

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Hand-made puddings delivered

Music in the key of soul The Troubadour Central Coast, Folk and Acoustic Music Club will host their Troubadour Christmas Party and Concert this weekend at the Everglades Country Club.

With live performances from locals and a ‘Heart and Soul: Music in the Key of Soul’ theme, the event will begin at 7pm on December 18.

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The ladies of the Country Womens Association’s Umina Beach branch have sent their Christmas wishes to those in need this week with an annual donation of handmade puddings.

We would like to wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and prosperous new year.

The local CWA branch dropped off a range of handmade Christmas cakes and puddings to Mary Mac’s Place in Woy Woy. Branch publicity officer, Margy Logan, thanked the “generosity of the local community for the donations of the ingredients.”

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BOOK REVIEW

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The Sentence

Author: Louise Erdrich Publisher: Corsair

Tookie is an Ojibwe woman, living in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

She is a self-described “ugly woman”, inside and out who enjoyed lying.

She has also just gotten herself into a heap of trouble.

She thought she was helping a grief-stricken friend (and making a quick buck), but in fact she was committing a federal offence.

She was arrested by Pollux, a tribal officer, who seems gutted by the fact he has to arrest her.

She is given a severe sentence, sixty years in prison.

She was in her thirties when this happened but hadn’t matured yet, “It was 2005, but 1999 was how I partied, drinking and drugging like I was seventeen, although my liver kept trying to tell me it was over an outraged decade older.”

But that was before.

Prison can change a woman.

Thank goodness for books.

Once in prison, her seventh grade teacher reached out and sent her a dictionary, the first word she looked up was ‘sentence’.

The example given, “The door is open and Go!”. “They were two of the most beautiful sentences ever written.”

There were some road bumps while she was in prison – for instance, segregation with no books was the punishment for trying to kill herself with paper.

But now she has become a model prisoner and after ten years her sentence was “commuted to time served.”

Tookie gets released and tries to join the world.

She gets a job at an Indigenous bookstore, owned by Louise (as an aside the author owns an independent bookstore in Minneapolis which focuses on

native American literature, wink wink).

Pollux asks her to marry him, yes the same Pollux that arrested her.

Life seems to be going pretty well for Tookie, until the death of Flora, “a stalker-of all things Indigenous.”

She was a wannabe, “I used

to wannabe an Indian.”

She was persistent in proving she was of Native American descent.

She even showed Tookie a photo of her great-grandmother, “The woman in the picture looked Indianesque, or she might have just been in a bad mood”.

Flora was a woman of good intentions but was quite annoying.

And now she has taken to haunting the store and freaking Tookie out.

But soon the ghost of Flora takes second seat to the riots and looting that takes place in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder.

And then there is a pandemic.

No matter how much hand sanitizer and masking the disease will affect someone close to Tookie.

While reading I kept thinking I must have missed out on an earlier book that explained Tookie more, explained Pollux more, explained their relationship more.

It was a big leap from the tribal officer that arrested Tookie to the ex-tribal officer becoming her husband.

I also didn’t really get the ghost story of Flora.

After a while I could see why she was such an annoying customer because she was a very annoying ghost.

But, despite all of that …

Tookie was great, the references to books were great, the writing was great, the characters were great, the story itself was great in the beginning and end (albeit only just OK in the middle).

Kim Reardon The Reluctant Book Critic

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Consider adopting a new furry friend Families looking to bring a new furry friend home this Christmas are encouraged to ‘adopt not shop’ when making their choice.

The ‘adopt not shop’ campaign comes six months after the NSW Government introduced free lifetime pet registration for people who adopt a rescue dog or cat.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam

Crouch, said after recently adopting his furry friend, Fitz, he would encourage others to adopt, not shop.

“We know at Christmas time people often welcome a new pet into their families or give a cat or dog as a gift to a loved one,” Crouch said.

“The Central Coast has one of NSW’s highest rates of pet ownership, so we’re asking people to ‘adopt not shop’ and provide a forever family

to furry friends in need.

“As well as being fantastic new companions, rehoming abandoned or lost cats and dogs has the added benefit of reducing the burden on pounds and shelters.”

More information on adoption options can be found at petregistry.nsw.gov. au Source: Media release, Dec 13 NSW Government

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST A local band has helped lift shoppers’ spirits in Point Clare, playing out a series of 60s, 70s and 80s music at the Fairhaven Op Shop Village.

Crescendo has been drawing steady crowds for their Wednesday set which is played between 10:30am and 12:30pm.

The band consists of drummer David Azzopardi,

bassist Carlos Carceller, keyboard player Lonny Edge, violinist Mary O’Mahoney and singer Allexandra.

Edge said “there are not many places where you can hear the type of music the seniors enjoy” at the free event.

“The outdoor area is most pleasant and there are places to sit in amongst the trees, the coffee there is good and

there are also light lunches available,” he said.

“Do yourself a favour and go and listen and ask for your favourite tune, and if we know it we will play it.”

The charitable organisation is located at 209 Brisbane Water Dr, Point Clare.

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6:00 Sunrise [s] The Morning Show [s] 9:00 Seven Morning News [s] 11:30 Movie: “Swept Up By 12:00 Christmas” (PG) (’20) Stars: Lindy Booth, Justin Bruening, Vlasta Vrana, Susan Bain, Josh Cassidy, Jillian Harris 1:45 2:00 Cricket: Pre Game [s] Cricket: The Ashes: Australia v 3:00 4:00 England: Test 2: Day 1: Session 1 *Live* From Adelaide 5:00 Oval [s] 6:00 7:00 Cricket: The Lunch Break [s] Seven News [s] 7:30 Cricket: The Ashes: Session 2 8:30 *Live* From Adelaide Oval [s] Cricket: Dinner Break [s] Cricket: The Ashes: Session 3 *Live* From Adelaide Oval [s] Movie: “The Taking Of Pelham 10:45 11:15 123” (MA15+) (’74) Stars: Denzel Washington, John Travolta, Luis Guzmán, Victor 12:05 Gojcaj, Robert Vataji 1:00 1:30 Home Shopping 6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “The Spruces And The 12:00 Pines” (AKA ‘A Star-Crossed Christmas’) (PG) (’17) Stars: 1:45 Jonna Walsh, Nick Ballard, Tom Kemp, Ken Cheeseman 2:00 Cricket: Pre Game [s] Cricket: The Ashes: Australia v 3:00 4:00 England: Test 2: Day 2: Session 1 *Live* From Adelaide 5:00 6:00 Oval [s] 7:00 Cricket: The Lunch Break [s] 7:30 Seven News [s] Cricket: The Ashes: Session 2 *Live* From Adelaide Oval [s] 8:30 Cricket: Dinner Break [s] Cricket: The Ashes: Session 3 *Live* From Adelaide Oval [s] 10:20 Program To Be Advised Movie: “Why Him?” (MA15+) 12:10 (’16) Stars: Zoey Deutch, James Franco, Tangie 1:10 Ambrose 1:30 Home Shopping 6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show 12:00 Weekend [s] 12:30 Salvation Army Christmas 1:00 Special (PG) [s] 1:30 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special (PG) [s] Better Homes And Gardens 2:00 4:30 Cricket: Pre Game [s] Cricket: The Ashes: Australia v 5:00 5:30 England: Test 2: Day 3: Session 1 *Live* From Adelaide 6:00 Oval [s] 7:00 Cricket: The Lunch Break [s] 7:30 Seven News [s] Cricket: The Ashes: Session 2 *Live* From Adelaide Oval [s] 9:30 Cricket: Dinner Break [s] Cricket: The Ashes: Session 3 11:30 *Live* From Adelaide Oval [s] Movie: “Speed” (PG) (’94) 1:35 Stars: Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, Sandra Bullock, Joe 2:00 Morton, Jeff Daniels 5:30 Home Shopping

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

Today [s] Today Extra Summer (PG) [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Movie: “A Christmas Comeback” (AKA ‘Rock And Roll Christmas’) (PG) (’19) Stars: Beverley Mitchell Garden Gurus Moments [s] Pointless (PG) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] NINE News [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] Great Getaways (PG) [s] Movie: “Miss Congeniality” (PG) (’00) Stars: Sandra Bullock, Michael Caine, Benjamin Bratt, Candice Bergen, William Shatner NINE News Late [s] New Amsterdam: Happy Place (M) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] Home Shopping Today [s] Today Extra Summer (PG) [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Movie: “Wish Upon A Christmas” (PG) (’15) Stars: Larisa Oleynik Making Of Ghostbusters Afterlife [s] Pointless (PG) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] NINE News [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo (PG) [s] Movie: “Deck The Halls” (PG) (’06) Stars: Danny DeVito, Matthew Broderick Movie: “Last Christmas” (PG) (’97) Stars: Madison Ingoldsby, Emma Thompson The Weakest Link: Reality Special (M) [s] Destination WA [s] Home Shopping Animal Tales (PG) [s] Weekend Today [s] Today Extra Summer (PG) [s] Surfing Australia TV (PG) [s] Cybershack (PG) [s] Destination WA [s] Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures (PG) [s] Light Up Xmas Appeal [s] The Garden Gurus [s] NINE News: First At Five [s] Country House Hunters Australia [s] NINE News Saturday [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] Movie: “Daddy’s Home 2” (PG) (’17) Stars: Will Ferrell Movie: “Bad Moms 2” (M d,l) (’17) Stars: Mila Kunis Movie: “The Dilemma” (M l,v) (’11) Stars: Vince Vaughn Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures (PG) [s] Home Shopping Wesley Impact With Stu Cameron (PG) [s]

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

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5:00 France 24 Feature News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Football: FIFA Arab Cup: Semi Final 2 *Live* From Al Thumama Stadium, Qatar 8:00 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Tulip (PG) 2:15 The Chefs’ Line 2:45 Child Genius 3:45 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:15 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Wonderful World Of Chocolate (PG) 8:30 Red Election (PG) (In English/ Danish/ Russian) 9:25 Murder Case (MA15+) 10:30 SBS World News 11:05 Gomorrah (MA15+) (In Italian) 12:55 Darklands (MA15+) 5:00 France 24 Feature News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 The Italians 2:15 The Chefs’ Line 2:45 Child Genius 3:45 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:15 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 France: A Journey Through Time 8:30 Empire With Michael Portillo: The British Empire (M) 9:25 Dig World War II (PG) 10:20 SBS World News 10:50 Cornwall With Simon Reeve (PG) 12:00 Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games (M v) (In French) 1:40 Celebrity Mastermind 5:00 France 24 Feature News 5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Patrizio Buanne - Celebration (Part 1) 4:00 The World’s Best Film Premiere 5:40 Nazi Megastructures: Hitler’s Mediterranean Fortress (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Celebrity Letters And Numbers (M) 8:30 The World’s Greatest Hotels: George V, Paris (PG) 9:25 Titanic - Dead Reckoning (PG) 10:25 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 11:20 Movie: “Bleed For This” (M l,n,v) (’16) Stars: Miles Teller, Aaron Eckhart 1:30 Football: FIFA Arab Cup: Final *Live* From Al Bayt Stadium, Qatar 4:30 Vice Guide To Film (MA15+)

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

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Wednesday 22 December

Tuesday 21 December

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6:00 6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 10:00 The Morning Show 11:00 Weekend [s] 11:30 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “Crown For Christmas” 12:00 12:30 (PG) (’15) Stars: Danica McKellar, Rupert Penry-Jones 2:00 2:00 Cricket: Pre Game [s] 3:00 Cricket: The Ashes: Australia v 4:00 England: Test 2: Day 4: Session 1 *Live* From Adelaide 5:00 5:30 Oval [s] 6:00 5:00 Cricket: Tea Break [s] 5:40 Cricket: The Ashes: Session 2 7:00 *Live* From Adelaide Oval [s] 8:00 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Cricket: The Ashes: Session 2 9:10 *Live* From Adelaide Oval [s] 7:40 Cricket: Dinner Break [s] 8:00 Cricket: The Ashes: Session 3 *Live* From Adelaide Oval [s] 11:40 10:30 Movie: “National Lampoon’s European Vacation” (PG) (’85) 12:30 1:00 Stars: Chevy Chase 1:25 1:00 Home Shopping

Easy Eats [s] Weekend Today [s] Cows For Cambodia (PG) [s] With You This Christmas [s] The Xtreme CollXtion (PG) [s] Ultimate Rush (PG) [s] Snackmasters (PG) [s] Movie: “Snowed-Inn Christmas” (PG) (’17) Stars: Bethany Joy Lenz Bondi Vet (PG) [s] NINE News: First At Five [s] RBT: Fountain Of Youth (PG) NINE News Sunday [s] 60 Minutes (PG) [s] David Attenborough’s A Perfect Planet: Weather (PG) Movie: “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw” (M l,v) (’19) Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham Chicago Med: All The Lonely People (M) [s] With You This Christmas [s] The Garden Gurus [s] Talking Honey [s]

8:30 9:30 10:30 11:30 12:30 4:30

News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] The Great Acceleration (PG) The Heights (PG) [s] ABC News At Noon [s] The Larkins (PG) [s] Glitch (M l,v) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Think Tank (PG) [s] Grand Designs (PG) [s] Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery Movin’ To The Country [s] ABC News [s] Outback Ringer (PG) [s] Australian Story Summer Series [s] The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: Celebrating 70 Years Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat Christmas Special [s] Secrets Of Althorp With Charles Spencer (PG) [s] Call The Midwife: Christmas Special (PG) [s] Exposed - The Case Of Keli Lane (M l,v) [s]

6:00 9:00 11:30 12:00

6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “A Christmas Switch” 12:00 (PG) (’18) Stars: Jackie Seiden Cricket: Pre Game [s] Cricket: The Ashes: Australia v 1:45 1:50 England: Test 2: Day 5: Session 1 *Live* From Adelaide 2:00 Oval [s] 3:00 Cricket: Tea Break [s] Cricket: The Ashes: Session 2 4:00 *Live* From Adelaide Oval [s] 5:00 6:00 Seven News [s] Cricket: The Ashes: Session 2 7:00 *Live* From Adelaide Oval [s] 7:30 Cricket: Dinner Break [s] Cricket: The Ashes: Session 3 8:30 *Live* From Adelaide Oval [s] Fantasy Island (M) [s] 9:40 Motorway Patrol (PG) [s] Movie: “Girl Happy” (G) (’65) 11:00 Stars: Elvis Presley, Shelley Fabares, Mary Ann Mobley, 11:45 Nita Talbot, Harold J Stone 12:35 Home Shopping 1:30

Today [s] Today Extra Summer (PG) [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Movie: “Four Christmases And A Wedding” (G) (’17) Stars: Arielle Kebbe, Corey Sevier Talking Honey [s] Making Of Ghostbusters Afterlife [s] Pointless (PG) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] NINE News [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] RBT: Date Night/ 650 Carton (PG) [s] Australian Crime Stories: Million Dollar Mystery (M) [s] Reported Missing: Dementia (M) [s] Chicago Med: Who Can You Trust (M mp) [s] The Village: Pilot (M) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] Home Shopping

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] 11:00 My Market Kitchen [s] 11:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (M) [s] 1:00 Jamie: Easy Meals At Christmas [s] 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Left Off The Map [s] 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 4:30 Inside Bold (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] 8:00 Territory Cops (PG) [s] 8:30 FBI: Most Wanted (M v) [s] 10:30 The FBI Declassified (M v) [s] 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] 12:30 The Late Show (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping

6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News Mornings [s] 11:30 Antiques Roadshow [s] 12:00 The Heights (PG) [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Us (M l) [s] Glitch (M l,s,v) [s] 2:00 ABC News Afternoons [s] Think Tank (PG) [s] Grand Designs (PG) [s] 3:00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery 4:00 (PG) [s] 5:00 Movin’ To The Country [s] 6:00 ABC News [s] 7:00 The Drum [s] ABC News [s] Outback Ringer (PG) [s] 11:00 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) Christmas In Australia (PG) Australia Remastered (PG) [s] Joanna Lumley’s Unseen Adventures (PG) [s] Christmas Sounds Better This Year [s] Ho Ho Ho! Telling Christmas 12:00 Tales [s] 12:30

Sunrise [s] The Morning Show [s] Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “A Godwink Christmas: Meant For Love” (AKA ‘Another Christmas Coincidence’) (PG) (’19) Stars: Cindy Busby World’s Deadliest Weather: Caught On Camera (PG) [s] The Chase UK (PG) [s] Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia (PG) [s] Seven News [s] Cricket: Big Bash League: Sydney Sixers v Adelaide Strikers *Live* From The SCG Born To Kill?: Aileen Wuornos (MA15+) [s] – From 30 November 1989 through 19 November 1990, seven Florida men lie dead when Aileen Wuornos, a hitchhiking prostitute, starts breaking all the rules.

The Goldbergs (PG) [s] Home Shopping

Today [s] Today Extra Summer (PG) [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Movie: “The Santa Con” (PG) (’14) Stars: Barry Watson Garden Gurus Moments [s] Pointless (PG) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] NINE News [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] Travel Guides: Red Centre (PG) [s] The Weakest Link: Best Of WL Punters Christmas Special (M) [s] Kath & Kim: The Mango Espadrille (PG) [s] Kath & Kim: Sitting On A Pile (PG) [s] Kath & Kim: Kicking Up A Stink (PG) [s] Christmas At Warwick Castle Tipping Point (PG) [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s]

6:00 The Talk [s] 5:00 France 24 Feature News 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 5:15 NHK World English News 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful 5:30 Worldwatch – Deutsche Welle (PG) [s] English News 6:00 Worldwatch 8:00 Inside Bold (PG) [s] Continues 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 1:00 PBS Newshour 11:00 Jamie’s Italian Christmas [s] 2:00 The Italians 12:00 Dr Phil (M) [s] 2:15 The Chefs’ Line 1:00 The Dog House Australia 2:45 Child Genius (PG) [s] 3:45 The Cook Up With Adam 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] Liaw (PG) 2:30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For 4:15 The Wonderful World Of Every Day [s] Chocolate (PG) 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 3:30 Left Off The Map [s] 5:30 Letters And Numbers 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 6:00 Mastermind 4:30 Inside Bold (PG) [s] 6:30 SBS World News 5:00 10 News First [s] 7:35 Inside Aldi At Christmas 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 8:30 Cher And The Loneliest 7:30 The Dog House Australia Elephant (PG) (PG) [s] 9:30 Lucille Ball: We Love Lucy 8:30 NCIS (M v) [s] 11:10 SBS World News 10:30 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) [s] 11:40 Man In Room 301 (M l,s) 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] (In Finnish) 12:30 The Late Show (PG) [s] 12:35 Miss S (M d) (In Mandarin) 1:30 Home Shopping 4:30 Bamay

News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Christmas At St Paul’s [s] The Heights (PG) [s] ABC News At Noon [s] The Cook And The Chef [s] Anthony (M) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Think Tank (PG) [s] Worzel Gummidge (PG) [s] Sammy J [s] ABC News [s] Outback Ringer (PG) [s] Hard Quiz: Battle Of The Has Beens (PG) [s] The Yearly With Charlie Pickering 2021 [s] QI: Rejoice! (PG) [s] Would I Lie To You? At Christmas (PG) [s] A Berry Royal Christmas [s] Father Brown: The Skylark Scandal (PG) [s] Silent Witness: Death Maker (Part 1) (M) [s] rage (MA15+) [s]

Sunrise [s] The Morning Show [s] Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “Every Other Holiday” (AKA ‘A Holiday Wish Come True’) (PG) (’18) Stars: Schuyler Fisk, David Clayton Rogers, Dee Wallace, Glenn Morshower, Abby James World’s Deadliest Weather: Caught On Camera (PG) [s] The Chase UK (PG) [s] Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia (PG) [s] Seven News [s] Cricket: Big Bash League: Melbourne Renegades v Perth Scorchers *Live* From Marvel Stadium [s] Gordon, Gino & Fred American Road Trip: Christmas Road Trip - Three Wise Men (M) American Crime: Episode Five (M s,v) [s] Home Shopping

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

5:00 5:40 6:00 7:00 7:40 8:00 10:30 11:30 12:00 2:00

6:00 9:00 11:30 12:00

2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 11:00 12:00 1:00

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

6:00 9:00 11:30 12:00 1:45 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:30 9:30 10:05 10:40 11:15 12:10 1:05 6:00 9:00 11:30 12:00 1:45 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:30 11:15 12:10 1:05 1:30

Today [s] Today Extra Summer (PG) [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Movie: “Christmas On The Menu” (G) (’20) Stars: Kim Shaw, Clayton James Talking Honey: Relationship Specials: Proposal Disappointment [s] Pointless (PG) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] NINE’s Afternoon News [s] Millionaire Hot Seat [s] NINE News [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] Michael Bublé’s Christmas In The City [s] Movie: “Love Actually” (M l,n,s) (’03) Stars: Keira Knightley, Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Andrew Lincoln Christmas In New York Inside The Plaza [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] Home Shopping

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

1:00 1:30 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:30 7:30

6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 1:00 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:00 6:30 7:30 8:00 8:30 10:30 11:30

Religious Programs [s] Good Chef Bad Chef [s] Freshly Picked [s] Australia By Design (PG) [s] Studio 10 Sunday (PG) [s] Luca’s Key Ingredient [s] Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] Farm To Fork [s] Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day [s] Christmas With Australian Women’s Weekly (PG) [s] Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures [s] All 4 Adventure [s] 10 News First [s] The Sunday Project (PG) [s] The Graham Norton Show (M) [s] FBI: Fire And Rain (M) [s] FBI: Checks And Balances (M) FBI: Brother’s Keeper (M) [s] The Sunday Project (PG) [s] Home Shopping CBS Mornings [s]

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rage (PG) [s] Weekend Breakfast [s] Compass [s] Songs Of Praise [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Landline Summer [s] Wildflowers Of The Midwest Of WA [s] Gardening Australia [s] Nigella’s Christmas Table [s] Magical Land Of Oz [s] Everyone’s A Critic (PG) [s] Art Works [s] Antiques Roadshow [s] Quentin Blake’s Clown [s] ABC News Sunday [s] Death In Paradise (PG) Anthony (M) [s] Doc Martin (M) [s] Harrow (M v) [s] Talking Heads (M) [s] Silent Witness (M v) [s] rage (MA15+) [s] Hive (M) [s] Death In Paradise(M) [s] Gardening Australia [s]

2:00 3:00

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Entertainment Tonight [s] Farm To Fork [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] Inside Bold (PG) [s] Studio 10 (PG) [s] My Market Kitchen [s] Everyday Gourmet [s] Dr Phil (M) [s] Jamie’s Quick & Easy Christmas [s] Entertainment Tonight [s] Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day [s] Judge Judy (PG) [s] Left Off The Map [s] Farm To Fork [s] Inside Bold (PG) [s] 10 News First [s] The Project (PG) [s] Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] All Aussie Adventures (PG) Bull (M l,s) [s] The Royals Revealed (PG) [s] The Project (PG) [s]

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

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5:00 5:15 5:30 1:00 3:00 3:00 3:30 5:00 5:30 6:30 7:35 8:30 10:15 11:10 1:00 3:00 4:40 5:00 5:15 5:30 2:00 2:15 2:45 3:45 4:15 5:05 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:35 8:30 10:00 10:55 11:25 12:25 1:20 4:25

5:00 5:15 5:30 1:00 2:00 2:15 2:45 3:45 4:15 5:05 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:35 9:00 9:30 10:20 10:55 11:50 1:25

France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch Motor Sports: Speedweek Motor Sports: Ausmoto Show FIFA World Cup 2022 Magazine Figure Skating: ISU: Grand Prix Final Italy Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) We Bugged Hitler’s Phone (PG) SBS World News Inside Harrods At Christmas (PG) Muhammad Ali (M) Michael Palin: Travels Of A Lifetime (PG) 24 Hours In Emergency: Children Of Men/ The Cards We’re Dealt (M) Chasing The Moon: Magnificent Desolation (PG) Moon Landing (PG) Bamay France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch The Italians The Chefs’ Line Child Genius The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) The Wonderful World Of Chocolate (PG) Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind SBS World News Britain’s Most Expensive Houses (PG) The Death Of Bruce Lee (M) 24 Hours In Emergency (M) SBS World News The Crimson Rivers (In French) Tell Me Who I Am (M s,v) (In Spanish/ German) North To South: The Full Journey Bamay

France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour The Italians The Chefs’ Line Child Genius The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) The Wonderful World Of Chocolate Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind SBS World News Sesame Street: 50 Years Of Sunny Days Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Lochs (M) Departure (M) SBS World News In Therapy (M l) (In French) DNA (M) (In Danish/ English/ Polish) 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s)

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

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Bouddi Foundation helps young artists shine

Two young artists on the Peninsula have received funds to help support their work thanks to the Bouddi Foundation for the Arts.

Zali Kassi and Ruby Archer, both from Phegans Bay, received the funding at the Foundation’s annual Arts Awards Ceremony on November 28 at Wagstaffe Hall.

Singer-songwriter, Ruby, who recently produced her EP ‘Chamomile Tea’, said she will use the funds to promote it broadly and re-commence lessons with her teacher, the renowned Dorian Mode.

“I used the money from last year’s grant to help begin the EP and start distribution,” Ruby said.

“It’s a great initiative to get

arts on the Coast, it lacks a bit of that culture, and it’s so awesome for there to be a foundation here for that,” she said.

Ruby said her EP is a compilation of what she has been through in the past year.

“It discusses the emotional roller coaster that comes from being a teenager; I’d like to think it’s an accurate representation of who I am as an artist,” she said.

“And I’m really proud of that.”

Ruby will officially launch the EP in February with her music available to stream and download on Spotify and Apple Music.

Zali Kassi was also announced as a Bouddi recipient for her work as a graphic designer and illustrator.

Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, attended the event and said it was “incredibly inspirational.

“We have got so many talented young musicians, performers, artists, painters, here on the Central Coast [and] to see them being invested in by our community, by the Bouddi Foundation, was just extraordinary,” Wicks said.

“But to hear some of their performances gave me great hope for the talent, excellence – these guys and girls are going to be world leading superstars in the years to come, I have no doubt.

“It left a real impact on me for days afterwards.”

A total of 26 young local artists were awarded on the night, receiving grants of $500 to $5000 to help propel their

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work as songwriters, visual artists, actors, filmmakers, dancers and writers.

The grants fund tuition, musical instruments, artist’s supplies, recording studio time, film making cameras and equipment to help each artist’s unique career plan set out in their grant application.

“This year’s awardees are truly remarkable in the quality of their work, and all have the potential to excel in their chosen field,” Foundation founder and chairman, John Bell AO, said.

“Each has persevered toward their goal despite the COVID-19 pandemic’s devastating effects on artists of all genres seeking to earn a living across this nation.”

Maisy Rae

Ruby Archer and John Bell

NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS Art & Culture Central Coast Art Society Weekly paint-outs enquiries Tuesday.

Phone: 0428 439 180 Workshops: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays 9.30 am to 12.30 pm, at Gosford Regional Gallery & Art Centre.

Phone: 0409 666 709 Social Meetings 1.30 pm on 4th Wednesday for demonstration 4325 1420 publicity@artcentralcoast.asn.au

Ettalong Beach Art & Crafts Centre Adult classes in Pottery Watercolours, Oils, Acrylics, Pastels, Silvercraft, Patchwork & Quilting 0412 155 391

lizzy@gosfordcommunity.org.au

Community Groups

ABC “The Friends” Support group for Public

Broadcaster.

Aims: Safeguard ABC’s independence, adequate funding, high standards.

Meetings through the year + social mornings Well-known guest speakers 0400 213 514

Central Coast Watercolour Society Art society for artists painting in watercolour Workshops, beginners classes and paint outs Details on our website ccwsinc@gmail.com www.centralcoastwatercolour.com.au

www.fabcnsw.org.au

Community Centres Empire Bay Probus Club Friendship, fellowship, and fun in retirement.

Very active club, outings, excursions, dining - 3 times a month 1st Thur 1.30pm Club Umina, Melbourne Ave, Umina Beach Visitors Welcome.

0414 280 375

ccmdc@bigpond.com www.ccmdc.org.au

Wyoming Community Centre 147 Maidens Brush Rd.Venue Hire (Covid Rules apply)Financial CounsellingCommunity Support and AssistanceNDIS ProviderOut of School Hours CareWork Experience and Student Placements.

43237483 www.gosfordcommunity.org.au

www.ebacc.com.au ebacc.email@gmail.com

Central Coast Marine Discovery Centre The revamped CCMDC is open. Schools and Group bookings welcome by appointment.

Building has special needs access and toilets Open 7 days 9am – 3pm.

Terrigal.

4385 5027

Peninsula men’s shed Open Monday - Thursday 8am - 4pm 117 Memorial ave, Ettalong Cnr koolabah.

Come along and join us for coffee and biscuits 0411 242 242

Central Coast Caravanners Inc 3rd Sun - Jan to Nov Visitors - New Members welcome, Trips Away, Social Outings, friendship with like minded folk Details from Geoff 0447 882 150 Peninsula Village Playgroup Carers, Grandparents, parents & children ‘Intergenerational Playgroup’ Tues 10-11.30am 4344 9199

Peninsula School for Seniors Community Centre, McMasters Road, Woy Woy Discussions, rumikin, craft, history, walks, & coach trips Tues & Wed 4341 5984 or 4341 0800 The Krait Club Community Centre - Cooinda Village, Neptune St, Umina 10.30am For seniors. Gentle exercises, quizzes, games, social activities, guest speakers, entertainment and bus trips - 4344 3277 Volunteering Central Coast Refers potential volunteers to community orgs. Supports both volunteers and community orgs. Training for volunteers & their managers.

4329 7122

recruit@volcc.org.au

Wagstaffe to Killcare Community Protect and preserve the environment & residential nature of the Bouddi Peninsula and to strengthen community bonds 2nd Mon, 7.30pm Wagstaffe Hall 4360 2945

Grow Mental Health Support Small friendly groups formed to learn how to overcome anxiety, depression and loneliness and improve mental health and well being.

Weekly meetings at Woy Woy and Wyong. Grow is anonymous, free and open to all. 1800 558 268 or www.grow.org.au Meals on Wheels Delicious meals delivered free - Join us for a midday meal - Help with shopping and cooking classes 4341 6699 Overeaters Anonymous (OA) 12-step fellowship for those with eating disorders. No dues, fees, or weigh-ins.

Peninsula Com. Cntr, cnr. Mc Masters Rd & Ocean Beach Rd. Woy Woy, Fri 8pm 0412 756 446 www.oa.org

Woy Woy Stroke Recovery Club Everglades Country Club 2nd Tues 11am Company, up-to-date info, hydrotherapy, bus trips 1300 650 594 S.A Is Internet porn destroying your life.

We may be able to help.

We are a 12 step fellowship like AA. Meets every Sat at 7pm on the Central Coast Contact for further details 0473 631 439 newcastlesagroup@gmail.com

Schizophrenia & Bipolar Fellowship For Schizophrenia Bipolar & Mental Health sufferers.

Family carers & friends.are welcome.

Meetings 1st Thursday Inquires re-venue please ring 4344-7989 or 4368-2214

Troubadour Central Coast Folk, Traditional & Acoustic Music and Spoken Word Concerts, Ukulele meets, and Sessions 4342 6716 troubadourfolkclub@gmail.com

Soundwaves chorus Male singers wanted No experience required, rehearsals 7pm Mondays at Parkview room Central Coast Leagues Club 0431 225 489

Political Groups

Central Coast Greens Active regarding ecological sustainability, social & economic justice, peace & non-violence, grassroots democracy & getting Greens elected 3rd Thur centralcoast.nsw.greens.org.au centralcoastgreens@gmail.com

Special Interest Peninsula Environment Group Environmental projects, (incl. Woytopia), Woy Woy community garden, social events, workshops, organic food buying group www.peg.org.au

Sport Umina Beach Bowling Club Learn to play lawn bowls Male, Female and Mixed.

All ages and abilities.

Free coaching. Social or competition bowls. Make new friends and have fun Phone 02 4343 9940 mens_bowls@clubumina.com.au

Veterans Veterans’ Help Centre’ Assist all veterans & families with pension & welfare issues.

Mon & Wed 9am-1pm 4344 4760 Cnr Broken Bay Rd & Beach St Ettalong.

Australian Labor Party Political discussions, national, Central Coast Asbestos centralcoastveterans@bigpond.com. state and local government Diseases Support Peninsula Village issues Women’s Groups Group Wellness Centre Blackwall Girl Guides Support for those suffering Offering holistic and Peninsula Day Branch Girl Guides meets near you! with asbestos diseases and complementary therapies 1pm 2nd Mon Blackwall Girl Guides Unit others interested in asbestos including aromatherapy, CWA Hall Woy Woy For girls 7-13 years old issues. You are not alone, massage and music therapy 4341 9946 info@wagstaffetokillcare.org.au Mondays 5:30 – 7:30pm meet with others who can 4344 9199 Service Groups Blackwall Guide Hall, 120 share their experiences. Bring Memorial Ave, Ettalong Beach a family member or friend.

Entertainment Lions Club of Woy Woy Peninsula Village Meals (Cnr Lurline) 1pm at Ourimbah RSL on Everglades Country Club Delivered daily to your door LEARN TO DANCE 0414 863 183 fourth Wed of each month.

3rd Monday of each month blackwallgirlguides@gmail.com Social ballroom dancing for all Nutritious, great for the elderly Maree 0419 418 190 Make new friends and ages, all you need is a desire 4344 9199 have fun while serving your Music to learn and dance, Country Women’s community. no partner required.

Association Woy Woy Peninsula Village Coastal a Cappella 0478 959 895 meet every Wed at Tuggerah Carer’s Support Group 30 The Boulevarde, Woy Woy Award winning women’s a community hall, 2:00pm Craft & Friendship: 1st, 2nd, & For carers of loved ones with cappella chorus.

Rotary Clubs Anne - 0409 938 345 3rd Wed 9AM dementia - 1st Wed - 10 to Music education provided.

International service club anneglazier@y7mail.com Meetings: 4th Wed 9.30 11.30am Rehearsals Tuesday 7pm @ improves lives of communities Ph: 0411 434785 Health Groups Red Tree Theatre Tuggerah.

Paula 4344 9199 in Aust. & o/seas. Fun-filled woywoycwa@gmail.com Performance opportunities. activities, fellowship and Alcoholics Anonymous Hire us for your next event.

Prostate Cancer friendship.

- Someone cares.

0412 948 450 Peninsula Women’s Support Group Rotary Club of Woy Woy Wed-Thurs-Fri - 12.30pm, coastalacappella@gmail.com Health Centre Tues 6pm Everglades (Gosford) Progress Hall Henry Parry & Counselling, therapeutic and Country Club.

Last Fri, Terrigal Uniting Wells Street East Gosford social groups, workshops, Don Tee 0428 438 535 Church, 380 Terrigal Drive, domestic violence and abuse Terrigal issues. All services by women 9.30am to 12 noon for women 4367 9600 4342 5905 www.pcfa.org.au www.cccwhc.com.au

If you would like your Community Organisation listed here call us on 4325 7369

Entries in the Not For Profit Community Organisations Directory are free. However, we require each organisation to subscribe to each newspaper to ensure that someone from that organisation keeps their entry up to date. Subscription rates $75 for 25 editions.

OUT & ABOUT DOWN IN THE GARDEN: Merry Christmas Trees, Bushes and Flowers

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Victorian Christmas Bush (Prostanthera lasianthos) and South Australian Christmas Bush, also known as Tasmanian Christmas Bush (Bursaria spinosa), both of which will grow in Coast gardens.

GARDENING BOOK REVIEW: Everlastings by Bex Partridge Hardy Grant, London, 2020, ISBN: 9781784883393

CHERALYN DARCEY

The ancient tradition of bringing evergreen plants into our living areas in December was a way to celebrate life continuing during the winter months.

This carried on throughout different beliefs until it coincided with the Christian Christmas observances.

As the world became smaller with the advent of faster communication, shipping and evolving growing methods we have seen a blended version of this tradition across the world with plants that symbolise the time of Christmas.

This week we will explore ways you can bring Christmas Cheer into your gardens and homes with plants.

Christmas Trees In the 16th Century in Germany people would bring in entire evergreen trees and decorate them to become ‘Paradise Trees’ for Christmas Eve. This was symbolic of the tree from the Garden of Eden in Christianity.

Queen Victoria and her German husband, Prince Albert, raised the popularity of the Christmas tree in the UK after a newspaper illustration of them with their children around the palace ‘Christmas Tree’ inspired the people of the time.

From there, the modern-day Christmas tree as we know it was born and spread across the world.

So, what about growing your own Christmas Tree here on the Coast?

Australian native trees that will give you the Christmas look but will be far better suited to the environment here and fit in with the wildlife locals includes the magnificent, and large, Norfolk Pine (Araucaria heterophylla).

Woolly Bush (Adenanthos sericeus) is perfect for small gardens growing to about 5m and with bonus vivid orangepink flowers in spring and early summer this will delight both you and your local pollinators.

If you have a dinosaur lover or botanical history buff in your family, then try our Wollemi Pine (Wollemia nobilis) as your garden Christmas Tree.

One of the rarest and oldest trees on Earth, it will grow comfortably indoors and in sheltered spots in the garden.

How to Look after a Cut Tree Firstly, look for a tree with pliable green needles and the least number of brown needles.

Give it a good shake and if a few needles fall off, that’s ok, but lots means it’s on the way to the compost heap too soon! Once home, cut the end of the trunk off to ensure the free uptake of water.

Cut off at least a few centimetres to reveal a fresh surface.

The best practice is to use a tree stand as this enables the base of the trunk to sit slightly off the bottom and will leave the cut surface free to drink.

For every 3cm diameter of trunk you will need at least a litre of water in your stand so for a bigger tree, place your stand in a larger container.

Check water level every day and top up as needed.

Keep the Christmas tree away from heat sources.

Compost your tree either in your own garden, mulch up or take to your local green waste disposal centre.

Poinsettias A native of Mexico, the poinsettia is a very interesting plant.

Firstly, they are not vivid red flowers that you are observing at all but the red ‘bracts’ of the plant, modified leaves that surround the true flowers.

Look closely and you will see that within this ring of festive red, tiny creamcoloured flowers that are the true blooms nestle within.

Poinsettia flower and display their colourful bracts, not only in red but pinks, oranges, creams, and whites, in the winter.

To supply the market in our Australian Summer Christmas, they are grown in cold rooms where winter is emulated.

Light is limited and they are kept cool.

After Christmas, you can plant your potted poinsettia out into the garden and while you won’t be enjoying their famous display next Christmas, you will have a ‘Christmas in July’ display.

Tip prune in late summer to encourage flowering and be warned they have a poisonous sap so protect yourself when handling and particularly pruning.

They also may not be suitable around young children and pets as they are toxic.

Australian Christmas Bush Here on the Central Coast and across our state, NSW Christmas Bush (Ceratopetalum gummiferum) is our Aussie festive native.

People in colonial times simply looked

to flowers that reminded them of the key symbolism of the European Christmas of their birth places.

Christmas bush, with its bright red flowers in tiny bell shapes and its appearance at the ‘right time’ would of more than fit the bill.

Similar in ways to the poinsettia, the flowers are not the part of the plant that endear us to it.

The flowers are small creamy-coloured blossoms that fall away in spring to leave sepals that turn a gorgeous red by late December.

Find a full sun spot to plant your Christmas Bush and feed during spring with a native-specific fertiliser only.

This is advised to increase the number of blossoms which will lead to a showier festive display.

When harvesting your Christmas bush, never remove more than a third of the plant and cut branches at an angle with sharp secateurs.

Remove all foliage that will sit below the waterline in your vase, change water every second day and snip drying bottom of stems as required.

Other Christmas Bush varieties include

My copy is sprinkled with crushed leaves and peppered with my own little notes as I adore it.

This is one of the best modern titles on the art of drying and using flowers and foliage with extensive harvesting and drying notes along with brilliant inspirations and twenty easy to follow tutorials.

There are lists of flowers and foliage with best harvest times along with advice on the best drying methods for each.

Within the tutorials, I love the floral crowns, hair clips and dome jar which would make a delightful and unusual gift.

The popular floral hoops and botanical chandeliers are included along with lots of hints and tips to ensure longevity of your designs.

Everlastings is suitable for absolute beginners through to advanced crafters and floral designers.

It would be a great addition in a

gardener’s library to inspire additional ways to use the flowers and foliage they grow.

GARDENING GUIDE FOR COAST GARDENERS THIS WEEK The sapsuckers are out and about.

Make a note to treat your plants during the nymph stage in winter but now, hit with a strong jet from a hose, pick off by hand and drown in a bucket of soapy water.

You can plant the following now: Culinary herbs, beans, beetroot, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbages, cape gooseberry,capsicum,carrot,cauliflower, celery, chicory, chilli, choko, cress, cucumber, eggplant, endive, kohlrabi, leek, lettuce, marrow, melons, mustard, okra, parsnip, pumpkin, radish, rhubarb, rocket, salsify, silverbeet, spring onion, sweetcorn, squash, tomato, ageratum, alyssum, amaranths, aster, begonia, California poppy, celosia, cockscomb, coleus, cosmos, cyclamen, dahlia (seed), gazania, gerbera, marigold, nasturtium, petunia, phlox, portulaca, rudbeckia, salvia, snapdragon, sunflower, torenia, verbena, vinca, Viscaria, waratah, zinnia Next Week: Gifts from and for the Garden Cheralyn Darcey is a gardening author, community garden coordinator and along with Pete Little, hosts ‘At Home with The Gardening Gang’ 8 - 10am live every Saturday on CoastFM963.

She is also co-host of @ MostlyAboutPlants a weekly botanical history & gardening podcast with Vicki White.

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

YOU & YOUR GARDEN: Retirement Village Gardening Club Now settled into Wood Glen Retirement Village, Erina after leaving her native England, Jill found that gardening was something she needed to almost relearn.

Although entranced by the way her beloved roses and lavender seemed to flourish here, creating, and maintaining a garden was more than a little different in her Australian garden bordering the Central Coast bushland.

To help in her endeavour, Jill has created ‘Green Thumbs’, a gardening social club that meets monthly for the residents of Wood Glen.

They swap cuttings, seeds and advice over a cuppa and a few laughs.

I was invited to come along to this month’s get together and was greeted by a bunch of plant passionate people of all levels of gardening skills.

While answering questions for The Green Thumbs about their gardens, I also heard about their club and exciting future.

“We welcome anyone to Green Thumbs, you don’t have to be an experienced gardener, maybe you just want to care for a few potted plants.

It’s just another lovely way to help share the knowledge while getting together.” Jill said.

While focusing up to now on their own gardens, The Green Thumbs are now creating a Community Garden for residents with a focus on edible plants.

This area will provide another avenue to meet, to share healthy outdoor

activities as well as create an opportunity for those with grander gardening dreams to keep growing.

A Retirement Village Gardening Club just takes someone to step up and host.

Like the Green Thumbs you could meet in an outdoor shelter or in inclement weather, at a central meeting room.

Ask people to bring along cuttings to share and as always, you will find the conversation flows easily when those interested in gardening get together.

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Business & Property

Panel to review refusal of mixed-use development The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has backed the decision of developer, Jedaclew Pty Ltd, to seek a review of the Local Planning Panel’s (LPP) refusal of the mixed-use development at 227-233 Ocean View Rd at Ettalong Beach.

“The Chamber was deeply disappointed by the Panel’s earlier decision to refuse the five-storey development despite Central Coast Council recommending that it be approved,” Chamber President, Matthew Wales, said.

“This is an extremely welldesigned development which clearly reflects a trend for higher density residential accommodation in Ettalong Beach.

“At a time when the Central Coast, and particularly the Peninsula, needs high-quality residential development, this proposal should have been supported by the Local Planning Panel despite the variations to some of the development standards.

“It is important that we cease relying on gun-barrel villa and townhouse developments and bring to the residential market a range of housing options including medium rise development.”

The LPP considered the proposed development at its meeting on February 4 and resolved to refuse the application for several reasons, including determining it was not consistent with the objectives of the height of buildings development standard and circumstances of the site did not justify the height

3D architect render (view from street)

standard being exceeded.

The LPP also said the proposed development was not consistent with the objectives for development in the B2 Local Centre zone, with an adequate range of retail, business, entertainment and community uses not provided.

The LPP said the development would isolate the adjacent site at 235 Ocean View Rd and may diminish the development potential of that property, thereby undermining the zone objectives.

“The planning controls in Ettalong Beach make clear provision for this type of development which is clearly supported by the professional staff at Central Coast Council,” Wales said.

“If we are genuine about investment, jobs and good quality residential accommodation, then the

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Local Planning Panel needs to be more flexible in its approach to mixed use developments in our town centres rather than leaving property owners with no other choice than lodging Appeals in the Land & Environment Court.”

In a statement forwarded to CCN Jedaclew Pty Ltd said they had “resubmitted their DA 57779/2019 pursuant to Section 8.2 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 for a review of the deemed refused development application (by the Central Coast Planning Panel).

“The application does not seek amendments to the refused proposal, however the application is embellished with additional and updated information to highlight the environmentalpPlanning justification that supports the mixed use development

located within the Ettalong Town Centre,” the statement from the applicant said.

“On February 4, 2021 the Central Coast Planning Panel refused DA 57779/2019 (for the same application as resubmitted), notwithstanding Council’s support for approval of the mixed use development.

“The decision was split, three-to-one with the Panels expert Town Planner, Mr Stephen Leathley, favouring approval of the application.

“The LPP consists of a chair (one vote) who has a legal background, two experts (one vote each) who have an industry/town planning background [and] a community representative (one vote) who is meant to represent the community as a whole.

“The minutes acknowledge the following, which you can find and read on Central Coast

Councils DA Tracker or planning Portal, as all information is accessible to the public…

Council recommendation: Approval.

“The LPP’s refusal decision of the application was against Council’s recommendation for approval.

“The author of the Planning Assessment Report is Robert Eyre, Principal Development Planner Development Assessment South. Robert Eyre is a Senior Town Planner who is employed directly by Central Coast Council.

“His development assessment needs to be approved by the Town Planning unit manager Mr Andrew Roach and the then Director Mr S Cox both employed directly by Central Coast Council.

“Included in the Assessment Report is the recommendation for approval by the Assessing

Independent Architect [so] the LPP also went against the recommendation of the Independent Architect.

“Included in the Assessment Report was all the relevant internal departments and Council staff who supported the proposal.

“The LPP went against the recommendation of internal council staff and their relevant departments.”

In relation to the LPP’s consideration of the applicant’s request for a variation to the Height of Building development standard, the applicant said: “The determination, in regard to Clause 4.6 and Clause 4.3, has written that we basically did not outline our reasons for departure adequately and sufficiently.

“The departure was justified by the Assessing Town Planning Officer and the Independent Architect as well as an expert member of the panel.

“The reasons for departure are all detailed and validated in the Assessment Report.

“Council advises all parties that have made written submissions of the panel’s decision at determination.

“Those same parties will also be advised by Council that the relevant DA has been resubmitted [for] Section 8.2 review and processed by Council.

“No one has been left in the dark here.”

A review of the determination of the proposed demolition and mixed-use development will be discussed at the next Local Planning Panel meeting on December 16.

Maisy Rae and Jackie Pearson

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This exposes the investor to a high degree of concentration risk. If you are wholly invested in the Australian market, then a downturn in two sectors would see your whole portfolio suffer.

International exposures add much-needed diversification: the more bets you have, the less hurt you’ll feel if any one of them go bad.

If you really want to max out on the diversification benefits offered by international equities, consider investing across developed and emerging countries – two markets with historically low correlations.

So, movements in one won’t be felt by the other.

In addition to the diversification, you get by holding international equities, they provide investors with access to sectors and thematics that, even if

available here, don’t exist on the same scale. “Despite the strength of the Australian economy, the number of truly global companies that are leaders in their respective field are severely limited, and could likely be counted on one hand,” says Meredith.

“The majority of Australia’s largest companies, and hence the largest part of the index and many portfolios, were founded many decades ago, and in some cases 100 years ago, with most of these companies facing significant disruption from technologyenabled competitors. In this vein, we see international investing as a way to protect your core Australian portfolio from disruption.”

Investing overseas lets you gain access to the highest quality global leaders in their industries, some of which don’t exist here.

“Let’s say you’re excited about advertising tech, for instance, you’ll be able to find pure plays in Europe or the US and get exposure to that theme,” says Harvey Migotti, portfolio manager at Forager Funds Management.

International equities as a

whole have also outperformed Aussie equities. As of August 31, 2021, the MSCI ACWI Index has returned 13.58% a year. By contrast, the Australian All Ords Accumulation Index has returned 10.56%pa.

While these performance figures give a good indication of international equities as a whole, it would be wrong to view them as one market. The sheer diversity of the countries, sectors and stocks

Lifecycle funds look to the more distant future These days, if you haven’t made a conscious decision about where your super goes, chances are it’s in a default fund, likely to be a MySuper account (with low fees) and as likely as not in a lifecycle (or lifestage) product, which is investing your super according to a typical risk profile of someone your age.

This means if you are in your 20s or 30s, you are likely to have most of your money invested in high-

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growth areas like Australian and international shares and less in fixed income and cash. Conversely, if you are in your 50s, it’s likely that you will have less money in the sharemarket and more in conservative investments.

When the idea of lifecycle funds was first floated in Australia in about 2005 by the US manager Russell Investments, take-up was low. For one thing, it was a new concept and, for another, people were not engaged with making conscious decisions about their

super investment choices.

At the time I thought it was a great idea. However, as I got older and my lifestage profile changed - I was less likely to agree with the de-risking timeline strategy. I preferred to keep invested in higher- risk growth investments and I still do.

Fast-forward 15 years and super funds are catching up with that thinking. Aware Super recently changed its investment strategy for its MySuper Lifecycle products.

“Members up to the age of 55 in our

MySuper Lifecycle option are now defaulted into our top-performing high-growth investment option, because a higher allocation to growth assets means the potential for stronger investment returns over time, while they still have a very long investment horizon and time to recover from short-term volatility,” says Debra Mika, Aware’s acting group executive for member growth.

“As our members age, prepare for and enter retirement, we gradually reduce the risk in

available internationally allows astute investors the opportunity to pivot towards whichever market is outperforming. For example, while the US may lead returns over some periods, another country or region will at some point lead at others.

“Consider, for instance, that the Future Fund holds just 8% in Australian equities and over 30% in global,” says Meredith.

The most common risk associated with international

their portfolio by changing the investment mix. For members aged 55 and under 64, we gradually transition their investments from high growth to growth and then balanced growth options, which have progressively lower allocations to growth assets and increased allocations to defensive assets.”

Members over 65 are placed into the balanced growth option unless they choose otherwise.

Active Super also recently adjusted its lifecycle products so that members are invested in growth assets for longer. According to chief experience officer Heather

equities is the exchange rate.

Changes in international currencies can be a good or bad thing for an investment held overseas. If the Australian dollar goes up, the value of the investment overseas goes down.

By the same token, if the Aussie dollar goes down relative to the investment’s currency, you’ll realise a gain. However, this loss or gain is only realised if you sell.

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Dawson, around 40% of members are in lifecycle products and it’s only when they turn 49 that their growth allocation starts to be dialled down.

Active Super chief investment officer Craig Turnbull says the age at which members transition between investment stages can make a significant difference to their super. “Australians are now living and working longer. By delaying the age that we move members to lower-risk investments, we aim to help maximise their super balance and also make it last longer in retirement.”

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Panel refuses Umina development for non-compliance The Local Planning Panel (LPP) has again ruled against the recommendation of Central Coast Council staff by refusing development consent to DA61540/2021 for demolition and construction of commercial premises and shop top housing at 1 and 3 Alfred Street and 315 West Street Umina Beach.

Central Coast Council had recommended that the Panel grant “Deferred Commencement Approval” for the development but the Panel instead voted to refuse consent on the basis of non-compliance with local planning instruments.

According to the minutes from the LPP meeting held on December 9, the panel found that it was “not satisfied that the applicant’s clause 4.6 written request demonstrates that compliance with the development standard is unnecessary in the circumstances of the case because sufficient environmental planning grounds were not put forward to justify contravening the Height of Buildings development standard”.

The summary of the Panel’s ruling said it was also “not satisfied that compliance

View of the lot from West St

would be unreasonable in the circumstances of the case.

“Non-compliance with the Height of Buildings standard could potentially threaten the achievement of the objectives of the development standard and the objectives of the zone and serve as a precedent for other future development in the B2 Local Centre zone that is inconsistent with these objectives.

“The Panel considers that the proposed development will not be in the public interest because it is inconsistent with

the relevant objectives of the Height of Buildings development standard and the relevant objectives for development within the B2 Local Centre zone in which the development is proposed to be carried out,” the minutes said.

The refusal was determined “having regard to the matters for consideration detailed in Section 4.15 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.”

The Panel said its first grounds for refusal was that the proposed development did not

meet the Height of Buildings development standard.

“The height of the proposed development exceeds the height of buildings development standard cl 4.3 of the Gosford Local Environmental Plan 2014 (GLEP2014).

“The proposed height of five storeys exceeds the four-storey limit for the site set out in the Gosford Development Control Plan 2013 (GDCP2013).”

The panel ruled that “no compelling reason has been put forward to justify exceedance of these

height limits.

“The proposed building setbacks/building separation do not comply with the State Environmental Planning Policy No. 65 (SEPP65) Apartment Design Guide (ADG) Building Separation requirements or GDCP2013 setback requirements.

“The proposed amount of communal open space appears to be inadequate having regard to the requirements of SEPP65 ADG. “The proposed building footprint may have a potentially negative impact on the future development potential of adjoining sites.

“The proposed development pattern does not promote efficient use of land, as per DCP Objective 1 – Umina Beach Village Centre.

“The proposed noncompliance with the Gosford LEP 2014, SEPP65 and Gosford DCP 2013 would constitute an undesirable precedent for future development and threaten the future achievement of the strategic planning objectives for the desired future character of the area.

“Granting consent does not promote the orderly and economic use and development of the land in accordance with S1.3(c) of the Environmental

and Assessment Act, 1979,” it concluded.

The planning report submitted

by Central Coast Council for consideration of the Panel argued that the LPP should permit the non-compliance with the development standard.

The Council report said: “A previous development application (DA56020/2019) on this site for a mixed-use development was withdrawn by the applicant on 26 April 2019.

“DA56020/2019 proposed a larger development in relation to the number of units, building height and floor space ratio, and less car parking spaces when compared to the current application,” the assessment report said.

Council argued a commercial and residential building would be appropriate for the B2 zone.

It’s report to the LPP outlined amendments made to the DA to align it more closely to the development controls.

“The amendments have addressed the significant noncompliances with the previous proposal and though not fully complying with the ADG have generally achieved the objectives of the ADG and the 9 design principles of SEPP 65.”

Jackie Pearson

Easing restrictions an early Christmas gift for business The re-opening of NSW to the entire community from December 15 will give business owners in the region a much-needed boost in the countdown to Christmas, says Business NSW Central Coast.

A number of restrictions and requirements have now been eased, with customers able to

enter premises irrespective of their vaccination status.

“This is the early Christmas present business owners and their employees have been waiting for,” Business NSW Regional Director, Paula Martin, said.

“A recent survey conducted

by Business NSW found that 32 per cent of businesses, and 43

per cent of businesses in the visitor economy, stated their biggest challenge was ongoing restrictions related to COVID-19.

“Forty-nine per cent of businesses wanted to see further relaxation of COVIDsafe rules such as mask requirements and square metre restrictions, and 43 per cent saw reopening borders as

highest priority, so they have their wish.

“NSW is only able to do this because of the way the entire community embraced the vaccination push with more than 93 per cent of eligible people now double dosed, and many now eligible for their booster shot.

“Staff at businesses can get

back to doing what they do best, and that is providing outstanding customer service, rather than having to check the vaccination status of those that entire their premises.

“What is important now is that people use common sense when out shopping, especially in the lead up to Christmas where shops are busy, and patience is easily lost.

“Be respectful of staff and fellow shoppers and if a particular store is packed upon entry, it is best to return when not as busy, ensuring the health and safety of staff and fellow shoppers.”

Source: Media release, Dec 15 Business NSW Central Coast

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Four awards to local builders Builders from the Central Coast have taken out several categories at the 2021 HIA-CSR Hunter Housing and Kitchen & Bathroom Awards.

The team from Tullipan Homes was successful in the HIA Professional Medium Builder/Renovator category for the fourth year in a row

Recently presented virtually, the 21st annual awards celebrated the achievements of the housing industry in the Hunter and Central Coast regions.

They acknowledged the talent of the builders, contractors, designers, and manufacturers who plan and construct quality new homes, townhouses, renovations, kitchens and bathrooms.

Judged by industry

professionals, winners were selected in 27 separate categories, with northern Central Coast-based companies taking out four awards.

Clarendon Homes of Warnervale took out the Display Home Over $625,000 award, and Hotondo Homes of Hamlyn Terrace was successful in the Project Home Over $400,000 category.

Trademark Building of Yattalunga took out the Renovation/addition $500,0001-$750,000 award and Tullipan Homes of Tuggerah was successful in the HIA Professional Medium Builder/ Renovator category for the

fourth year in a row.

HIA Hunter Executive Director Craig Jennion congratulated all winners.

“HIA members are dedicated to achieving the very best workmanship and standards in every project they undertake,” he said.

“HIA’s Awards provide a tremendous opportunity for our members to showcase their projects and highlight building and design excellence.

“HIA is delighted with the exceptional quality of entries and level of competition this year.

“In a year that has thrown up many challenges all winners

and finalists should be proud to have reached the pinnacle of excellence as demonstrated in these awards.”

The Housing Industry Association (HIA) is Australia’s largest residential building organisation.

Members include builders, trade contractors (carpenters and joiners, bricklayers, plasterers, tilers and electricians to painters and roofing contractors), design professionals, kitchen and bathroom specialists, manufacturers and suppliers.

Source: Media release, Dec 7 HIA Hunter

DA unit gets budget boost to deal with demand An increase in income received from planning fees during Quarter One of 202122 has resulted in Central Coast Council’s Development Assessment Unit receiving an additional $900,000 to service demand within the Coast’s growing building and construction sector.

After strong activity in the first quarter of the 2021-2022 financial year resulted in an increase in planning fees income, Council has redistributed the funds to ensure it can continue supporting the needs of the community.

Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart said the Coast will benefit from increased serviceability of development applications.

“This budget adjustment will increase Council’s capacity to service the diverse and changing needs of our growing community, and importantly, do so with minimal impacts to Council’s bottom line,” Hart said.

“Council is committed to delivering responsible, balanced and sustainable development across the Coast that supports our growing region.

“This budget adjustment will

provide a welcome boost to the Development Assessment Unit’s capabilities to service community needs,” he said.

During the first quarter of the 2021-2022 financial year, a high rate of development applications caused an uplift in application fees and associated charges which created an opportunity for budget adjustment.

The adjustment will permit the expansion of resources within the Development Assessment Unit, increasing Council’s capacity to service demand in the building and construction sector; and meet Council’s legislated

obligations as set out under the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979.

The budget adjustment has been approved for a temporary period of maximum two years and will be reviewed within the annual review cycle.

How many staff members will $900,000 employ?

Council doesn’t say but it hopes to spend that to replace the 10 staff members the unit lost during the recent restructure that saw hundreds of council employees accept redundancy earlier this year.

The 10 lost development and

building assessment officers accounted for more than 20 per cent of the assessment capacity.

In September, Council had 30 fewer development and building assessment staff than at the time of amalgamation.

While Council doesn’t say how many full-time equivalents (FTE) the money would secure, it does say that any FTE “uplift” would be for a temporary period only.

At the September 14 meeting of the council-under-administration we heard that Central Coast Council processes more than 3,000 development applications each year with a value of more

than $1B. Hart adopted a new policy in September to streamline the assessment of development applications.

The development and construction sectors are significant for the local economy, being the third largest employment sector on the Coast (after health and retail).

Almost one-quarter of registered businesses in the region are directly employed in the construction sector, according to Council.

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Water security plan goes to government for sign off Central Coast Council has endorsed a revised Central Coast Water Security Plan (CCWSP) to be submitted to the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE) for their review and approval.

As the Central Coast grows, so does the demand for water, however our current

infrastructure can only supply us with a limited amount of water.

The CCWSP has been developed to address how we can grow our supply and manage our demand to ensure we have enough water to meet our future needs.

Council Administrator Rik Hart said that this plan was the culmination of four years of

technical investigations, risks assessments, hydrological modelling and meaningful conversations with our community.

“This long-term water plan aims to conserve and use water efficiently, while sustainably making the most of the water supply assets we currently have,” Hart said.

“It also looks at developing

new supplies of water in the future – that don’t rely on rainfall – as the demand for water continues to grow.

“Most importantly, this plan is adaptive, which is vital as we do not know what the future holds.

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The draft CCWSP went on public exhibition for six weeks (August 31 – October 12) and Council received 55 submissions from community members and industry bodies during this time.

This feedback has been taken

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Bookings available for children’s vaccines from December 15 The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) welcomes the provisional approval of the Pfizer vaccine for Australian children.

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has provisionally approved Pfizer’s COMIRNATY vaccine for children above the age of five years, with the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) soon to consider the advice.

PSA National President, Chris Freeman, said immunity in the nation’s youth is the missing link in the vaccination strategy and pharmacists are ready to protect this important group.

“This is welcomed news for Australian parents, whose children will soon be able to book in for their COVID-19 vaccinations, I know many would like their children vaccinated before the start of the 2022 school year,”

bracket now means that there are 2.3M children who will be in need of vaccination, and as the majority of Australians become eligible to receive their booster dose over the coming months, pharmacist immunisers will have their hands full.

“Given the expedient uptake from the 12-15 age bracket, now at 76.6 per cent first dose and 67.5 per cent double dose, we are confident that public demand will be high for 5-11s.”

PSA will continue to work closely with the TGA and ATAGI over the coming months to ensure pharmacists are equipped with the most up-todate advice regarding the vaccine’s safety and

Freeman said.

“In recent months we’ve seen unvaccinated children return to high-risk settings such as classrooms, and as expected,

many schools have subsequently become exposure sites.

“PSA believes that it is imperative that all Australian

children can access COVID-19 vaccinations in order to keep themselves, their families and their communities safe.

“Opening up to this age

Telehealth to continue Catholic Health Australia (CHA) has welcomed an announcement from the Federal Government that telehealth will become a permanent feature of primary health care.

The peak body for Catholic hospitals and aged care has been advocating for telehealth to become permanent for over a year.

Health Minister Greg Hunt announced on December 13 a $106M investment over four years for permanent telehealth, which will allow GPs, specialists

and allied health professionals to continue to consult with their regular patients by phone or online.

CHA’s health policy manager, Alex Lynch, said the announcement made abundant sense.

“The mission of Catholic Health Australia members is to ensure universal access to health, especially the poor and marginalised,” he said.

“Telehealth is a fantastic tool that helps our members deliver on this mission.

“The update of telehealth services during COVID changed

the game completely and it’s terrific to see the government recognising that.

“Since March, 2020, more than 86 million COVID-19 MBS telehealth services have been delivered to 16.1 million patients.

“More than 89,000 providers have used telehealth services.

“We are keen to see the government announce a focus on rural and regional support, as these are the areas of Australia that stand to benefit the most from telehealth.

“When implemented correctly, telehealth provides

outstanding value to patients and a high standard of care.

“It will be play an enormous role in the future and the government has pulled the right rein in recognising it.

“We look forward to further engaging with the Health Minister and other members of the government to help ensure the implementation of this policy is calibrated to deliver the most benefit to those who most need it.”

Source: Media release, Dec 13 Catholic Health Australia

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The paediatric vaccine dose of Pfizer for children is one third of the dose for people aged 12 and over.

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Grant supplements fundraising to buy fans for school hall Ettalong Beach Public School Parents and Carers’ (P&C) Association has been awarded $10,000 to purchase ‘Big Ass Fans’, after their bid was successful in the 2021 Community Building Partnership program.

Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, visited Ettalong Beach Public School to announce the successful bid and congratulate the school P&C and community.

“A huge congratulations and well done to all the stakeholders involved getting this phenomenal outcome,” Tesch said.

“P&C President Kerry McMorrow and member Kylie Becker have achieved a fantastic result for the school community that will be of longlasting benefit.

“They should both be very proud.”

Ettalong Beach Public School P&C will purchase industrialscale fans to place in the school hall to better circulate and cool the air.

Relieving Principal Jodie Campbell explained how

Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, Ettalong Public School Captains George Cheaney, Tam Johnston, Hadil Allam, P&C Member, Kylie Becker, P&C President, Kerry McMorrow and Relieving Principal, Jodie Campbell

the hot conditions can become in the hall during warm summer days.

“During summer and especially on the afternoons, the hall can become a very unpleasant environment for students, teachers and parents,” Campbell said.

“These fans will become a very pleasant environment for students, teachers and parents.

“These fans will be very welcomed and appreciated by the school community and

after COVID-19, will allow our whole-school community to come together again in one place.”

P&C President Kerry McMorrow discussed the work that has gone into reaching this outcome.

“We started fundraising in 2019 and hosted a social event with parents called the ‘Winter Social’ to raise funds to go towards this project,” McMorrow said.

“We also sold raffle tickets at

Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Easter and Christmas concerts.

“Coupled with the money we have fundraised, this grant will allow us to purchase these fans and save us from waiting any longer.”

P&C Member Kylie Becker is ecstatic with the outcome of the P&C bid to the Community Building Partnership program.

“This has been my first application to the Community Building Partnership program and to have been successful is

a real pleasure,” Becker said.

“This year has been so difficult for so many school communities, and this announcement provides our community with some joy and buzz to finish off the year.

“I’d like to thank Liesl Tesch for all the work she’s done supporting our application and encouraging us to apply.”

School Captains and ViceCaptain Tam Johnston, Hadil Allam and George Cheany, have provided a students’

perspective on what these fans mean for the school community.

“It’s really hard to focus during the school assemblies or activities when it’s hot inside the hall, these fans will help us listen, pay attention and learn more easily,” the students said.

Tesch has urged more school P&C associations with projects requiring funding in the Gosford electorate to consider applying to next year’s Community Building Partnership.

“I encourage all P&C associations in my community to complete an application and apply for funding to the Community Building Partnership, this money is set aside each year for community improvement, and I want as many organisations accessing it,” Tesch said.

More information about the Community Building Partnership can be found at https://www.nsw.gov.au/ projects/community-buildingpartnership.

Source: Media release, Dec 8 Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch

Parents back career pathways data project A State Government initiative designed to help secondary students make informed career choices has received the tick of approval from Central Coast Council P&C (CCCP&C).

The Australian-first data project has identified close to 30,000 different pathways from education to work and the factors that impact employment and earning outcomes.

The Government’s Pathways for the Future Pilot Project Summary Insights report maps the work and study trends of 3.5 million students in senior secondary school through to tertiary study and into employment.

Under the School Success Model schools will be able to track the career pathways of their students, with the Education Department setting targets for schools on their students’ pathways in 2023.

Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning Sarah Mitchell said the findings are a great tool to inform student pathways and will ensure NSW has the highest quality education system to prepare a dynamic and skilled workforce.

“This project is an opportunity for students to see how decisions made in Year 10 can influence their future education and employment and for

schools to utilise the data to achieve the best outcomes for their students,” Mitchell said.

“This is also a game changer for students and parents.

“It means that you can look at the career journeys of people who studied similar subjects in high school and see what employment outcomes it led to.”

Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education, Geoff Lee, said the ground-breaking data found that completing an

apprenticeship or traineeship can increase the chance of earning above minimum wage by age 24 by almost 13 percentage points.

“This data will help us make evidence-backed decisions to boost students’ employment prospects when they leave school, whether that’s through a traineeship, a trade or a highly qualified role,” Lee said.

“The data will be used to help address skills shortages and gaps in the education system,

while offering young people greater choice by arming them with the tools to make informed decisions on pathways to work.”

CCC P&C spokesperson, Sharryn Brownlee, said the organisation was pleased to see the NSW Government realise it needs to put proper systems in place to track students to ensure no more children slip through the cracks.

“Students need much more

than what is currently offered to help them decide their future, many parents feel,” she said.

“Being able to have factual data, not just anecdotal data, to help inform them support their children’s choices is a real life changer.

“The ‘Pathways for the Future’ project is sure to demonstrate what is really needed to support students and their learning to make sure they have sound knowledge of

career opportunities and post school destination options.

“Hopefully, this pilot project will be rolled out across the state to ensure no students are missed.

“The data and further information, that will be now be better collated, will really help schools to know what subjects to offer and where their previous students have achieved.”

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Mouth-watering chicken adobo with Jimalie

GEORGIA LIENEMANN Given the widespread impact on small businesses during the ongoing lockdowns, we’re spending the lead-up to the festive season sharing inspiration for locally inspired gift and recipe ideas.

This week, we’re chatting to Jaypee Abraham from Jimalie Coconut Products about how to take traditional Filipino dish Chicken Adobo to the next level.

The story of Jimalie is one of humility, hard work, pure love and family.

My grandparents planted the seeds for Jimalie over 65 years ago, in the rich volcanic soils of the Davao gulf – the ‘fruit basket of the Philippines’. Our business is a lasting legacy to them and our family coconut plantation, and to my father Jim, whose tireless work as a coconut farmer and philanthropist made this all possible.

With the help of my wife Victoria, Jimalie has become a trusted supplier of premium organic coconut products throughout Australia. It’s also a family business in every sense of the word, spanning four generations.

My first-born son, who was diagnosed with autism at a young age, was the inspiration for making Jimalie into the business it is today. To assist in managing his condition, we

eliminated all chemicals, preservatives and additives from our family’s diet, and soon realised the health benefits of embracing nutrient-dense whole foods, including coconut oil.

nature. The signature clarity, colour, and delicate flavour of our oil is characteristic of our gentle fine-spun centrifuge extraction method. This is a chemical-free and lowtemperature process, which allows the oil to be bottled at its freshest, within only 2 hours of husking the coconut.

Our twist on chicken adobo As the festive season fast approaches, we thought we’d share a traditional Filipino recipe known the world over – with a slight Jimalie twist.

When the Spanish arrived in the Philippines in the 16th century, they noticed the native Filipinos used vinegar to marinate their pork and chicken. The name adobo chicken stems from the Spanish word ‘adobar’ in Spanish, which refers to marinade or pickling sauce.

There are many versions of adobo - with over 7000 islands that make up the archipelago of the Philippines, each region has its own produce and preferred flavour profile. Visit any Filipino home in the Philippines and abroad and you’ll get their unique rendition of this favourite, but the fundamentals of this dish lie in the vinegar, soy sauce and garlic.

Here is one you can try that won’t disappoint.

The Jimalie twist that makes the chicken adobo:

Ingredients 1kg chicken wings 140ml coconut cider vinegar 100ml organic tamari sauce 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped 4cm piece ginger, finely grated 1 tsp ground black pepper 1 tbsp virgin coconut oil 1.5 tbsp coconut nectar

The vinegar

Method Add all ingredients into a bowl and let it marinate for at least an hour. (For best results, leave it to marinate overnight).

Place the chicken in a lined roasting tray and cook in the oven at 180 degrees (fan forced) for 45-50 mins. Turn the wings occasionally.

Garnish with finely chopped chilli or spring onion and serve with rice and steamed greens.

Jimalie Organic Coconut Cider Vinegar is an alternative to apple cider vinegar which is raw, unfiltered and contains ‘the mother’. Signature quality vinegar contains ‘the mother’ a source of beneficial bacteria, natural probiotics and enzymes.

Our coconut cider vinegar is made by naturally fermenting organic coconut water from fresh coconuts. Fermented foods like coconut vinegar have traditionally been used for their alkalizing effects and restoring pH balance in the body.

The oil Jimalie virgin coconut oil has a notably thinner consistency and lighter taste, closest to the raw coconut oil as it appears in

The medium chain fatty acids in virgin coconut oil help with weight management, reducing hunger and improving both oral and skin health.

The nectar Jimalie coconut nectar offers a unique alternative to refined sweeteners, with all its nutrients and minerals in-tact.

It is made from the sweet sap from the stems of coconut blossoms. The sap is then processed at low temperatures to produce a low GI, low fructose syrup that tastes similar to maple syrup.

Where to find Jimalie You can find Jimalie Coconut products locally at Nurtured Earth Organics and at most health stores around Australia.

Visit their stockist locator on their website at www.jimalie. com.au

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Fourth for Formston at Pismo PARA SURFING The 2021 ISA World Para Surfing Championship went ahead at Pismo Beach, California from December 6 to 11, with Wamberal’s Matt Formston and Umina’s Jack Jackson both competing with the Australian ‘Irukandjis’ team.

Despite scoring the two best waves all competition in the Men Vision Impaired 2 (VI 2) category, a fourth-place finish was rewarded to Formston after an underwhelming final, with Jackson finishing behind him in fifth.

Overall, the Irukandjis placed sixth out of 24 countries, with victory going the way of the hosting American team, Spain in second, and then Brazil, Costa Rica and Hawaii, then England in seventh.

With the competition centred beneath the long pier of Pismo Beach, the surf remained relatively consistent throughout the week, breaking lightly both ways and beneath four feet for non-challenging conditions.

Two rounds of three-person

heats in the VI 2 category took place on Wednesday and Friday last week, with four placements in the Saturday final determined by each competitor’s two best single wave scores across the two heats.

In Round One, Jackson put together his best performance to score his highest two waves for a combined score of 12.94, finishing second behind eventual silver medallist, Miguel Flavio from Brazil.

The goofy footer showed favour for his forehand side, combining manoeuvres with growing confidence, on more than one occasion steering himself delicately beneath the pier.

“I was just getting the left right in there, you know, milking it all the way in until I couldn’t anymore, threading the needle through the pier,” explained Jackson to commentator, Ben Wei, filling the Californian up with a healthy portion of Aussie lingo.

“Then that rip between the pier helps a lot getting out, makes the paddle quick with no duck diving, it’s pretty good aye?”

Wamberal’s Matt Formston earning an almost perfect single wave score of 9.00

Formston competed in the following heat, scoring his second-best wave of the competition on his forehand, finding smooth curving lines along two turns for a score of 8.83.

At the end of the day, both Aussies were in the top four out of nine, hoping to maintain their

positioning with another strong performance in Round Two. On Friday, Formston and Jackson competed against each other, wherein the former prevailed with a new high score and the latter underperformed to fall out of the top four.

Although awarded a score of

Local teams placed first and second in the 2021 Masters Carnival at Central Coast Hockey Park in Wyong from December 3 to 5.

A total of 26 teams travelled from across the state to compete in the carnival – the teams were drawn from six divisions and travelled from as far away as Dubbo, Orange and Taree.

Players flew down from the NSW far north coast and one travelled from Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.

The contest had a round robin format preceding a single final between the top two teams.

In the Men 40s, Orange defeated Briars club from Sydney’s Inner West in a close match finishing 3-2.

The Central Coast Men 50s did well to make the final but were outmatched by Ryde, 5-0.

The Women 35s reversed this with the sole win for the hosting club, defeating Metro South West by 3-1.

Their run into the final was almost without a hitch, making it through the round robin stage undefeated throughout Friday and Saturday, including victory against the division’s second Central Coast team.

The team named Pressecko Gecko were victors in the

Women 45As against the Mishmash team, whilst a draw was agreed upon in the Women 45Bs between the Pink Slippers and Sydney East.

TAH connection won in the Women 50s against Western Kaos in a tight 1-0 match.

Central Coast Hockey Association President, Brett Johnson, said the weekend was a great success after many long months of community sport cancellation.

“Everyone that participated over the weekend was very happy that we could host the carnival again, especially since most of the participants hadn’t participated in any community sport since June, when the

lockdown started,” Johnson said.

“It was a bit of a challenge because people’s bodies weren’t necessarily conditioned for hockey but everyone just ripped in and gave it their best all weekend.

“There weren’t too many injuries, but lots of bruised and battered bodies by the time the Sunday games had finished.

“It’s getting a bit of a name as a good, fun, hockey carnival now which is great, and that is what we want it to be: a nice relaxing weekend with a bit of hockey thrown in.

“A lot of people are already talking about coming back and doing it again next year, so

9.00, Formston’s second wave of the heat could have been a perfect 10.00 if it has not been for a final slip atop the wave’s crest.

Again on his forehand, Formston rode the wave from trough to lip for three turns, ending with an unbalancing floater manoeuvre that tipped him off into the white water – nonetheless securing him the topmost two wave score of 17.83 across the two rounds.

In the following day’s final, this great form seemed to be lacking in Formston’s performance, where upon falling behind in the score early caused him to stay behind in fourth place.

Costa Rican, Roy Calderon came away with the win, with Flavio in second and Hawaiian, Aaron Paulk in third.

Throughout the finals day, five other Australians competed for a shot at gold, each of which ended up making it onto the podium.

Jocelyn Neumuller finished first in the Women Prone 2 final, with Samantha Bloom behind her in third.

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Mark Stewart also came first in the Men Kneel, whilst Kirk Watson and Sarah Jane Gibson placed second in the Men VI 1 and Women VI 2.

A fourth-place copper medal will have to suffice for threetime World Para Surf Champion, Matt Formston.

At only 19, Jack Jackson will take a lot away from his opening bout in global competitive para surfing and will surely work to return to the Championship next year.

In the meantime, the veteranapprentice pair can focus their attention onto a documentary film project which takes vision impaired big wave surfing as its central focus.

With the conclusion of Pismo Beach, the two Coasties have their intentions set on hunting big waves in Fiji and Indonesia – “charging big waves on coral” as Matt puts it.

The film, titled ‘The Blind Sea’ is being made by Australian filmmaking collective, Brick Studios and will be in production around the world over the next 12 months.

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Clean sheet for home win against Sydney FC

Mariner midfielder, Joshua Nisbet, warming up pre-game

FOOTBALL It was an exceptional return to football at Central Coast Stadium for the Mariners, defeating rivals Sydney FC, 2-0, on Sunday for the first home game win of the new season.

Upon securing two unanswered goals prior to the 20th minute, and before a single Sydney shot at goal, the boys in yellow had every opportunity to carry on with more goals if every boot on the field had been shooting straight.

The team’s overall presence and desire with the ball led to their advantage being found, doubled and then maintained throughout a physical 90 minutes.

Cy Goddard was hard to handle on the left wing but was still denied an opening Mariners goal despite coming closest

with a dangerous out of the box shot on target in the seventh minute.

In midfield, new academy product Harry Steele once again partnered with captain Oliver Bozanic together orchestrating most of the first half’s play to ensure the team stability through high possession in attack and high pressure in defence.

The latter of these tactics led to the opening goal in the 13th minute, afforded due to Bozanic’s alert slide tackle on Harry Van der Saag, giving to the South American attacking duo the disrupted defensive line needed to carve the route on goal.

Once recovering the loose ball, Matheus Moresche supplied the final pass into the penalty area, leaving Ureña unmarked against Sydney keeper Andrew Redmayne for a clinical finish.

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The Mariners momentum reaped its second reward three minutes later, marked as an own goal for Sydney’s Anthony Caceres.

This time it was Academy product Jacob Farrell who executed the slide tackle steal against Van der Saag allowing Moresche the time to take possession and work a crossfield pass to the forward surging Lewis Miller on the right.

After successfully gliding past Sydney defender, Joel King, the low cross from Miller raced back toward the ready boot of Moresche, now lined up right in front of goal, forcing the desperate intercept from Caceres that ended with the ball in his own net.

With a two-goal deficit and 70 minutes of regular time still to play, Sydney FC were left counting on a drop in Mariner concentration levels to help

them back into the game.

Head Coach Nick Montgomery’s new squad showed resilience against the rising Sydney attack to keep the southern travellers at bay, record their first clean sheet this season and defeat the boys in blue at home for the first time in four years.

“I’m super proud of the young boys but they’ve still got a lot to learn and a lot of improvement to go,” reported Monty at the post-game press conference.

“We’ve started every game this season on the front foot quite quickly… I think what was different (today) is we were a bit more clinical.

“I’ve spent a couple of years with these young boys (as an Academy coach) and to be honest they’re growing every week.

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“Morseche, the Brazilian boy: I think he’s got bags of ability, and (with) Marcos Ureña they’re creating a good partnership.”

Ureña agrees that his partnership with Moresche has great potential, in lieu of Matt Simon and new signing, Nicolai Müller, both reported to be at the back end of their recovery from pre-season injuries.

“We Latinos always understand each other outside and inside the field, and it’s very important to get these partners in the field,” Ureña said at the game’s conclusion.

“Moresche has come in to give us more of a passing game and we’re happy to have him.

“In the last couple of games we created a lot of chances but

we now see that we can score.

“The chances are there so we knew it was just about timing, and we’re happy that finally we get back home and we can give this for our families and fans who really deserve it.

“This club is special you know, this is the reason why I want to be here longer, and today is a special day.”

With newfound confidence in themselves, the Mariners have a week to prepare for their Match Week Five encounter against the Western Sydney Wanderers, to be played again at Central Coast Stadium on Saturday, December 18.

This will precede their FFA Cup Quarter Final clash against the Leichhardt Tigers, scheduled to be played at Leichhardt Oval on Tuesday, December 21.

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Molly misses championship tour by one spot

Molly Picklum (blue) shaking hands with Portuguese surfer, Teresa Bonvalot (green) - (Inset) Macy Callaghan surfing in her Round of 32 heat, Sunday November 5

SURFING The 2021 Challenger Series has reached a conclusion in Hawaii without Championship Tour (CT) qualification for Avoca Beach’s Macy Callaghan and Wade Carmichael, nor for Shelly Beach’s Molly Picklum.

The Haleiwa Challenger occurred on Oahu’s notoriously strong North Shore reef break from November 26 to December 6, taking multiple lay days throughout before ending with victory for local surfers, John John Florence and Bettylou Sakura Johnson.

With Carmichael eliminated

in his opening men’s Round of 64 heat on Day One, it wasn’t until December 5 that Callaghan and Picklum first entered the waves for the women’s Round of 32.

At the back end of fierce and unpredictable swell that challenged the male finalists earlier in the day, reaching up to 10 feet in size, both these surfers impressed by winning their respective heats.

In Heat Five, Picklum gave a showing of her great potential on her very first wave only three minutes in, securing a Round of 32 second highest score of 8.33.

Beginning with a graceful

frontside snap, her second turn traced the waves lip with control as it crashed down white water all around her, and a first pump to the cheering crowd revealed her exuberance in landing as neatly as she did.

For Callaghan, a calm start spent searching for the right wave ended with three sevenpoint range scores secured on the forehand to first find the lead and then extend it for a two wave score of 14.50.

However, this was as far as Macy would advance at both Haleiwa and in the Series due to her elimination in the following day’s Quarter Final, with Sakura Johnson and

American, Lakey Peterson, advancing ahead.

In the previous Quarter Final, Picklum managed to find two late five points plus scores in a row to finish first and advance into a hotly contested Semi against Sakura Johnson and Peterson, as well as Victorian surfer, India Robinson.

Here, a third-place finish would have earned Picklum enough points in the overall Series tally to qualify for the CT, but a stagger at the final line brought her season to a close.

Although holding the lead into final 10 minutes, she was then pushed down to the bottom by the impressive performances

of her fellows.

With the wave priority in the final minute, Picklum required a 5.87 to push back up into second place and qualify for the Grand Final, yet only 4.90 to finish in third.

Her final attempt began with 30 seconds on the clock but was foiled by her overpowered first snap that saw her fall off her board.

As a result, Molly finished eighth overall in the Series with only the top seven advancing through to the CT, missing out behind Hawaiian, Luana Silva on a tie-breaker decided by the best two out of four event results.

Not far behind in 15th place finished Callaghan, with Carmichael placing 80th in the men’s division.

This has made for a disappointing end to the Series for the three Central Coast surfers, felt most poignantly by Picklum at the very edge of CT qualification.

With the level of international competition in the World Surf League at its all-time highest, these three have nothing to be ashamed of and they will surely seek more chances in future seasons at reaching the uppermost echelon in professional surfing.

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