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Voice of the Peninsula 24 MARCH 2022

ISSUE 052

REAL INDEPENDENT LOCAL WEEKLY NEWS

‘Big Rainbow’ on the Peninsula?

News

The team at Clean4Shore has continued to help clean up the Peninsula following weeks of wet weather, collecting nearly four tonnes of debris off the coast off Patonga.

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News

The Country Women’s Association’s (CWA) Umina Beach branch has been awarded nearly $50,000 to boost accessibility at their community hall.

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Out & About A local performer has launched a campaign to help install a ‘Big Rainbow’ public artwork installation on the Central Coast to help bring about visibility and change to regional queer communities.

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Councillors sacked and Council to remain in administration following public inquiry report The 13 suspended Central Coast councillors are to be sacked and Council is to remain in administration until the next local government election following the release of the Public Inquiry report on March 17.

After months of waiting, residents finally have access to the full report on the public inquiry into Central Coast Council but have been left in the dark as to when the next election will be.

Minister for Local Government,

Wendy Tuckerman, said the State Government accepts all eight of its recommendations in principle.

The recommendations include all civic offices be declared vacant immediately, an Administrator be appointed until the next election of councillors, Council’s Business Recovery Plan formulated in 2020 to be completed and that information sessions be held for prospective candidates prior to the election.

McCulloch also recommends consideration be given to mandatory accredited courses for incoming councillors and company

directors, or an equivalent course developed specifically for local government, within 12 months of the election.

She suggests amendments to the Local Government Act 1993 to make it clear that monies raised through rate or charges levies must be used for the purpose for which they were levied.

The report also recommends that consideration be given to removing Central Coast Council as a water authority, with water supply and sewerage services to be administered in the same way as they are for other NSW councils.

“The community rightly expects that its elected council officials adhere to the highest standards and this report makes strong recommendations to help improve the Council’s performance moving forward,” Tuckerman said.

“Central Coast ratepayers deserve a council operating in the best interests of its community.”

Current Council Administrator, Rik Hart, will stay in his post until the next local government election is called.

A fundraiser will be held next month in support of local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community hub, Mingaletta.

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Sport

Two lifesavers from Umina Surf Life Saving Club are bringing home gold after taking out the top spot at the 2022 SLSNSW First Aid Championships at Queenscliff on March 20.

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Residents have donated boxes of essential items for flood-affected families in the Northern Rivers

A group of Killcare residents have banded together to help flood-affected families in the Northern Rivers by collecting boxes of essential items, medicines and appliances.

The ‘Tubs of Love’ initiative, which is run through the Bouddi Home Markets group, delivered its first round of goods to Woollongbar on Saturday, March 19.

Group founder, Lisa Mount, said over 30 local families have helped donate to the cause.

“We’ve been collecting donations of essential and pre-loved items for the Mullumbimby High School community for the past two weeks to deliver to the Northern Rivers,” Mount said.

“We’re also taking up fridges, washing machines, dryers, baby cots and more.

Mount said she loved seeing kids getting involved in the initiative, donating their favourite reads to bring destroyed libraries back to life and thinking beyond themselves.

“It’s great to see little people growing in gratitude and experiencing the fulfillment of giving … realising that it’s not stuff that makes us happy, it’s relationships, being an integral part of something more than ourselves [and] contributing to community however small or large that is at any given time.

“It’s pretty damn amazing how much we can get done as communities when we get creative and think outside the box.”

Group founder Lisa Mount (pictured) travelled up to the Northern Rivers to help deliver the goods Items in need included medicines, nappies, baby supplies, kids’ toys, books, white goods and appliances, and clothes.

“Items that were urgently needed were COMMUNITY collected by the SES within hours and taken to the Wardell community volunteer hub for immediate use,” Mount said.

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“Fridges, washing machines, dryers and tubs of children’s clothes and toys were delivered to very grateful Brunswick Heads locals … and little ones didn’t take long to start playing with their Duplo and Lego donations.

“The books are off to local primary school libraries and the Lismore library – all of whom lost everything.”

With the recent wet weather wreaking havoc across the east coast, Mullumbimby High School experienced ‘catastrophic damage’, with all equipment condemned and students unable to return to school for weeks.

Mullumbimby High School teacher, Soph Mount, thanked the community for their support.

“They pulled up at 8:30pm with two utes and two trailers of tubs that were packed with such love, generosity and kindness it was overwhelming,” she said.

“Thank you to [Lisa] for dropping everything to coordinate this for us … and to the Bouddi community for your endless kindness and giving.”

Brunswick Heads resident, Bailey, said she was so grateful for the donations after ‘losing everything’.

“Oh my god that box of clothes and shoes was a treasure trove,” she said.

“The boys are so stoked… thank you all so much.”

Lisa Mount and the Bouddi Home Markets group is planning to deliver another batch of essential items to the Northern Rivers on April 18.

Affected families have asked for white goods and tubs of essential items, with a full list to be made available on April 1.

To donate items, visit the Bouddi Home Markets Facebook page and send Lisa a message or, alternatively, visit homemarkets. com.au Maisy Rae

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Community feedback sought on Umina Coastal Sandplain Woodland The community will have until April 14 to submit feedback on plans to rehabilitate the Umina Coastal Sandplain Woodland with Council planning to consolidate and close some informal track networks in the area.

The Umina Coastal Sandplain Woodland (UCSW) is a unique group of plants and animals that co-exist together on the coastal sands of the Umina-Woy Woy Peninsula and is listed as an endangered ecological community (EEC).

Council said a number of informal access tracks have been developed throughout the area at Hillview St Reserve and Umina Oval which are impacting this vulnerable ecological community.

To help protect, rehabilitate, and manage this area – while still providing the community with access routes – Council said the track network will be consolidated, and some tracks closed.

Council Administrator, Rik Hart, said the remnant vegetation on the coastal sands of the Umina-Woy Woy Peninsula is unique and worthy of protection.

“We need to strike a balance between

access routes for the community and ensuring this ecological community is looked after,” Hart said.

“In addition to the works that Council undertakes, local environmental volunteers also dedicate their time to help maintain and preserve the woodland to ensure the unique flora and fauna is around for future generations.

“I invite locals and other interested residents to participate in the consultation and share your thoughts on the management of these areas and the plans to consolidate informal tracks.”

Council is seeking feedback from the community on the proposed plan for consolidating the network of informal tracks and any other management actions or issues they consider to be impacting the UCSW. For more information about the plans and to submit feedback, visit yourvoiceourcoast. com Council undertakes works including access control, rubbish removal, weed control and bush regeneration, community awareness and education, which are funded through The Protection of the Environment Trust Management Committee.

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“Stand hard” against PEP-11, says Greens candidate The Greens Candidate for Robertson, Shelly McGrath, said the community needs to “stand hard” against projects like PEP-11 in the lead up to the Federal Election.

The newly appointed candidate said she was frustrated with the Federal Government for their “ongoing failure to act on climate change.

“I decided to stand following years of frustration … the ongoing failures to act on climate change and to seriously address underlying causes of social justice issues such as the housing crisis [and] First Nations deaths in custody,” McGrath said.

“There’s a real disjoint on what the community wants and what is happening at a political level.”

McGrath said that the recent International

Panel for Climate Change report made it really clear that “the time for discussing this stuff has passed.

“We only have to look at what’s happened with the floods and the terrible ecological crises we are seeing that we have to stand hard against these projects which we know are damaging,” McGrath said.

“We [need to] focus on what we can be doing on adaptability and responding to the crises we already have, not investing in projects that are going to make things worse.”

McGrath, an academic at the University of Newcastle and Co-Convenor of the Amnesty International Central Coast branch, said she is passionate about social justice issues and would represent Robertson with a greater role for First

Nations peoples in mind.

“We’ve been hearing the same rhetoric for years and years without much action for everyday people,” McGrath said.

“We have to address the housing crisis – we’ve almost been led to believe that housing is a right, it’s not a privilege, and we know that secure housing is the most critical foundation required for people to basically function, so we have to do more.

“We have a huge youth population, so we need to be doing more to support young people and to forge pathways for people to actually do what they want to do so the key to this is fairer access to education … free education at that higher level, but also free childcare.”

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‘Big Rainbow’ on the Peninsula?

A local performer has launched a campaign to help install a ‘Big Rainbow’ public artwork installation on the Central Coast to help bring about visibility and change to regional queer communities.

Gosford-Woy Woy resident, Jack Williams, has been passionately campaigning on the project ever since learning of its inception, and is now asking locals to join them in voting for the installation to find its home on the Coast.

Reminiscent of the Big Banana in Coffs Harbour and the Big Prawn in Ballina, the Big Rainbow would be the first landmark ever to celebrate LGBTQIA+ communities in Australia.

Funded by Tinder, the project has, from concept to final design, come to life being

made with members of the LGBTQIA+ and First Nations communities.

Williams said the project would be lifechanging for queer communities.

“There is nowhere in Australia that recognises, promotes and represents LGBTQIA+ communities … it’s great for visibility,” Williams said.

“I’m really hoping this goes towards more acceptance, creating safer environments for queer people, queer people of colour, transgendered people … I’m hoping it’s going to fight stereotypes, homophobia and transphobia and overall make those who already identify within the queer community, and those questioning, feel safer.

“When I heard about this idea it clicked in me and I knew I had to do it for the little seven-year-old inside of me that wanted something like this, that little kid in me that

knew I was gay … I knew it in my body, but I was never able to put it into words because I didn’t see it around me.

“You would expect something like this on Sydney’s Oxford St … we can’t just have one place for people to feel like they can go to, to experience the queer scene.

“Because in reality, when you look around in every direction, you can probably find someone that identifies within the community – we’re not just on Oxford St.” Williams said they would like to see the Big Rainbow erected at either the Umina or Ettalong waterfront as a nod to the work the Naughty Noodle Fun Haus does for queer communities.

“I might be a little biased, but how beautiful is a rainbow going to look with an ocean behind it,” Williams said.

“Finding Glitta [Supernova] and Juan [Iocco] and the Naughty Noodle changed my life, it saved me – I just wished I had known about them sooner and I think something like the Big Rainbow might help that.

“The Naughty Noodle is such a spot-on representation and image of what the Coast actually is – everybody up here is so much more chilled, fluid, laid-back, it’s such a safe and welcoming space.

The landmark is inspired by the 2018 Progress Pride Flag, originally designed by non-binary artist Daniel Quasar.

To help bring the Big Rainbow home to the Central Coast, vote at bigrainbowproject. com.au/#Form Maisy Rae

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Four tonnes of debris collected at Patonga

Photos: Clean4Shore

The team at Clean4Shore has continued to help clean up the Peninsula following weeks of wet weather, collecting nearly four tonnes of debris off the coast off Patonga.

The local environmental organisation was joined by the Central Coast Outrigger Club on the Hawkesbury River on March 20, cleaning the foreshores in preparation for their upcoming NSW titles at Patonga.

Owner of Clean4Shore, Graham Johnston, said teams found polystyrene dominant along the Patonga foreshore, and expect to

find “much more” as they move upstream.

“A local group had stockpiled much of the litter on Flint & Steel, which was bagged, and then more was found including car tyres, large drums, pallets and buckets,” Johnston said.

“Flood debris on the closer points was also gathered including a large water tank, emptied and flipped across the rocks and into the barge.

Johnston said local fisherman, ‘Carl’ supplied a second smaller barge and used his knowledge of local conditions to assist navigate.

“Carl returned his group back to Patonga and the Clean4shore barge headed across the river into the mouth of Cowan Creek with two small beaches checked,” he said.

“Our team enjoyed the magnificent beauty of the Hawkesbury River on a busy Sunday afternoon.”

Johnston said flood debris was also removed from the main beach at the Broken Bay Sport and Recreation Centre on March 16 by an enthusiastic group of young boys from the North Gosford Learning Centre and staff.

A 1,000 litre slimline tank was

found floating approximately 200 metres off the beach.

“The beach itself was an absolute mess with aluminium cladding, masses of polystyrene, car tyres, damaged water tanks, drums, buckets, hard plastic and foam bedding material,” Johnston said.

“The task was enormous, with the team loading 30 very full bags onto the barge, then the larger items to quickly have a very full load, which departed for the trip back to Patonga.”

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CWA Umina Beach awarded $50,000 for hall revamp

CWA Umina Beach members with Gosford MP Liesl Tesch

The Country Women’s Association’s (CWA) Umina Beach branch has been awarded nearly $50,000 to boost accessibility at their community hall.

The local branch received $49,500 to construct new accessible bathrooms, a ramp and new hall entry after their bid was successful in the 2021 Community Building Partnership (CBP) program.

The construction work will allow members of the community to access the hall, with the ability to assist all community members

during local natural disasters.

Branch secretary, Margaret Key, says the project is an important change to the hall.

“The construction of the ramp and accessible toilet means it will be much easier for everyone in the community to enter the hall and use the toilet facilities,” Key said.

“We want to provide a great space with low cost and full accessibility, this grant has allowed us to achieve that.

“We’re so grateful of Liesl’s support and hope to see her joining the Branch sometime

soon!”

Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, visited the CWA to announce the successful bid and congratulate its members.

“This grant will make this long-awaited development possible and much needed for the members of our local CWA, improving accessibility for everyone is vital for our community,” Tesch said.

“Congratulations to the amazing women involved with this important project, your continual service to the community in times

of need does not go unrecognised and we are so appreciative of the work you do.”

Branch member ‘Jenny’ encouraged locals to get involved.

“The CWA Umina Branch is fantastic.”

Jenny said.

“I’ve made a lot of friends who I get to see every week and I look forward to making more – come along and join us, we meet every second Wednesday of the month starting at 10am.”

Maisy Rae

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A Labor Government will A Labor Government will address GP shortages A Labor Government will STOP PEP11 A Labor Government will support small business A Labor Government will stop the RORTS A Labor Government will build affordable housing A Labor Government will make child care cheaper A Labor Government will buy AUS made

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Independent ...working for our community

My response to the Report from the Public Inquiry into Central Coast Council On 17 March, the Minister for Local Government recommended that “all civic offices at Central Coast Council be declared vacant, effective immediately”. This decision removed local democracy from the Central Coast.

This action followed a report from the Public Inquiry into Central Coast Council. The removal of local democracy appeared to be a pre-determined outcome from the Inquiry. One expert in local government, Adjunct. Prof Graham Sansom, said that the Terms of Reference were “clearly written by someone who was wanting a conclusion that the Councillors be dismissed...they were very selective terms of reference”.

The Public Inquiry provided very few answers for our community and has perhaps raised even more questions.

Changing in accounting practice: A change in accounting practice back in 2016 resulted in Council thinking that it had more “unrestricted” cash than it really did. None of the 4 CEOs, the Administrator (Reynolds), Council’s financial staff, the financial experts on the Audit, Risk & Improvement Committee (ARIC) or the NSW Audit Office recognised the impact that this had on Council’s financial reports—until October 2020. The Crown Solicitor’s advice is that this money may not need to be repaid.

IPART Decision In 2019, an IPART decision on water charges reduced the income that Council was budgeting for 2019/2020. IPART released a draft determination in April 2019 and then a final determination in May 2019.

The Commissioner states that “no adjustments were made to the draft budget after the IPART determination was announced”. This is contrary to the information provided to Councillors at the time.

A presentation to Councillors on 3 June 2019 on the IPART decisions (draft and final) included the impact on budget. It included the following: • Changes to the Mardi to Warnervale pipeline project • Reduction in budget for stormwater drainage • Reduction in service levels for some maintenance works • Deferring some drainage and detention basin projects • Deferral of capital works projects to value of $11.9M Many of these adjustments were made in consultation with IPART’s consultants.

Poor advice from Council staff The Commissioner suggests that there was a lack of financial direction from Chief Financial Officers (CFO) between August 2017 and October 2020. In particular, the CFO appointed in 2019 “may have facilitated the lack of information flowing to councillors about the situation and lack of action to counteract the downward trend of CCC’s cash position.”

The Commissioner also comments that “The investment report for October 2019 did not contain any additional comment to alert the reader to the fact that unrestricted cash was in the negative….. At no time was any notation made in an investment report to alert councillors to that fact.”

“The councillors were never informed that the unrestricted funds had been exhausted nor were they warned about the consequences of having no unrestricted funds available”.

“The financial information provided to councillors was not easy to read and was sadly lacking in attention to

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trends.”

The Commissioner identifies staff that should have been able to provide an accurate picture of the Council’s finances—and did not.

The Commissioner identifies a staff member that could have answered relevant questions—but then indicates that she did not question him “as he was not able to be located”. (A recent search suggests that he may now be working for the NSW government).

“The investment reports from October 2019 until the financial crisis, were designed to obfuscate rather than elucidate. The staff of CCC responsible for those reports bear a significant responsibility for the lack of knowledge on the part of the councillors for the unlawful use of restricted funds “ “The lax practices (together with a lack of cash flow reporting) have resulted in over $60 million of internally restricted funds being utilised for general purposes without the approval of the Councillors. “ (Grant Thornton Consultancy) The Commissioner has made no recommendations in her report regarding Council staff or the lax practices.

Grant Thornton consultancy In April 2020 the then CEO engaged a consultancy, Grant Thornton, to review council’s COVID response, its budget processes and longer-term financial planning. Grant Thornton provided a Phase 1 report to Council’s Executive Team on 5 June—this included warnings about cash flow and use of restricted funds. While staff received the report—Councillors did not.

Grant Thornton provided a briefing to Councillors on 13 June 2020. It highlighted significant concerns and uncertainty about the impact of COVID on Council’s budget. It did not include the warning of negative cash flow and the use of restricted funds.

The presentation identified 8 levers to improve Council’s financial position—including increasing income and reducing expenditure. It also provided scenarios about the budget and the impact of COVID. The Commissioner’s report suggests that Councillors did not intend to alter its draft Budget 2020/2021. This is not accurate.

When the draft budget was considered at a Council meeting on 23 March 2020, it was noted in debate and the decision of Council that there would be impacts and further updates would be needed after exhibition.

After the presentation from Grant Thornton on 13 June 2020, “Council staff were asked to go away and work on the details for the cash levers totalling $233M”.

Further briefings included discussions about deferring capital works and the need for further changes in quarterly reviews once grant funding and the true impact of COVID was known.

The main changes between the exhibited draft Operational Plan 2020-21 and that ultimately adopted by the Council were: • decrease capital expenditure by $23.3M • decrease operating expenditure by $10.8M It was not until 6 October 2020 that Councillors were made aware of the unauthorised use of restricted funds.

Council’s Audit, Risk & Improvement Committee (ARIC) The Commissioner recognises the expertise of Independent members of ARIC but then suggests that it

was not within their role to notice any of the financial issues of Council.

This does not stand up to scrutiny. In ARIC meetings, committee members interrogated and discussed details of the draft Audit reports with the Auditor. Each year, ARIC recommended that Council sign the Audited Financial Statements. ARIC missed the issues that resulted from the change of accounting practice.

The big number—$565 million The figure of $565 million has been thrown around in the community. It should be noted that: • $317M of the $565M of debt owed by CCC in October 2020 had been inherited from WSC and GCC. This is not viewed as “bad debt”. (Most Councils have debt that they are paying down).

• about $200M was restricted funds which were used unlawfully and without Councillors’ knowledge or approval. The advice of the Crown Solicitor in 2020 has cast doubt on whether these funds were used unlawfully and need to be repaid.

• The remaining amount are budget deficits.

In relation to the budget deficits, the following comments were made to the Public Inquiry from the Independent experts on the ARIC: “… deficit budgets. If I had been asked at the time, I probably would have not been overly concerned on a shortterm basis, because, at times when you’re trying to rebuild, of if you’re trying to do things, sometimes you have to go into deficit”… (Millington) “...in reviewing the financial statements...I certainly agree with the sentiment: you cannot continue to run operating budget deficits and not pay the price, but in the short to medium term you can run deficits at the moment.” (Gordon)

“...So I’m not saying I’m happy with having $500million worth of debt, but when we came into this and you are asking me about the three years accounts, there is nothing in those accounts in terms of debt, in terms of operating result, that is a concern to me as an independent professional”. (Gordon)

Did Local Democracy need to be removed?

There is no doubt that issues of long term financial management existed at Central Coast Council and needed to be addressed - but did local democracy need to be removed?

There were other options available to the Commissioner: • Reinstate the Councillors with a Performance Improvement Order that is binding on achieving outcomes • Appoint an independent financial expert and a Human Resources advisor (as the Minister promised on 6 Oct 2020)

For more information and copies of my submissions to the Public Inquiry visit – www.ccnewindependents.com

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Labor pledges better mobile coverage for Mangrove Mountain, Hardys Bay, Killcare A Labor government would improve mobile coverage for the areas of Mangrove Mountain, Killcare and Hardys Bay if it wins government at the Federal Election, to be held by May. Candidate for Robertson, Dr Gordon Reid, said reliable mobile coverage is essential for staying in touch with family and friends, conducting business, accessing services, and having a sense of safety.

A Labor Government will invest $750,000 to improve mobile coverage for the Mangrove Mountain community, he said.

“For many residents in Mangrove Mountain area, mobile coverage is either unreliable or unavailable,” Reid said.

“The local terrain is challenging, and this additional investment is needed to improve

Candidate for Robertson, Gordon Reid, with Labor Leader Anthony Albanese

coverage outcomes.”

Reid said residents of Killcare and Hardys Bay also continue to suffer with unacceptably poor to non-existent mobile coverage.

“If the mobile carriers, who have been working hard to secure approvals for local towers, are unable to deploy at an acceptable site, an Albanese Labor Government is prepared to co-invest to accelerate coverage outcomes for local residents in Killcare and Hardys Bay area through alternative solutions,” he said.

“Australians can and should expect to have access to high quality connectivity speeds to keep us connected to each other and to the world.”

Source: Media release, Mar 22 Candidate for Robertson, Gordon Reid

Seniors’ festival launches on Peninsula The NSW Seniors’ Festival will return this week, with social and fitness activities lined up across the Peninsula over the week-long event.

From Monday, March 28 to Friday, April 1, locals can visit ‘Open Week’ sessions with social nights regularly held at the Ettalong 50+ Leisure and Learning Centre.

On April 1, a ‘Dance for Health’ class will be held at Central Coast Outlet on McMasters Rd, Woy Woy, in collaboration for Meals on Wheels Central Coast.

The Dance Health Alliance specialise in dance classes for retirees as well as people living with dementia, chronic cognitive and movement challenges.

Morning tea will also be offered at the dance classes, giving the participants an opportunity to interact with other members of their community.

Bookings are essential and can be made by contacting 0427 026 229.

For those wanting to get out and active, a free senior strength training program will be offered at Peninsula Leisure Centre from March 25 to April 3, appointments required.

A free Tai Chi class will also be held there from 11:15am to 12pm on March 25, and an

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aqua deep fitness class on March 26 and April 1.

An active Over 50s fitness class will be held on March 29 and March 31.

Central Coast Council Administrator, Rik Hart said the Festival helps connect seniors with the range of local services, lifelong learning, and leisure activities available across the region.

“With a growing ageing, but vibrant, population on the Central Coast, Council is committed to celebrating our older residents by promoting inclusion, independence and quality of life for all community members,” Hart said.

“We have put together a diverse calendar of events which seniors can access and enjoy from 25 March to 3 April, including educational workshops, fitness programs and entertainment that will enrich their lives and support them to age positively as they grow older.”

A copy of the full program of events is available from your local library, 50+ Leisure & Learning Centres and Seniors Centres or view online by searching ‘Seniors Festival’ at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au Maisy Rae

The Seniors’ Festival will feature a range of social and fitness activities on the Peninsula

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Stirring Salute to ANZACs planned Coast Opera Australia (COA) will present a Salute to the ANZACs at Central Coast Stadium on April 25, at 5.30 pm.

The third annual tribute will be accompanied by a family friendly concert which aims to unite and entertain all.

In 2020, during the pandemic lockdown, Founder and Artistic Director, Angela Brewer, sang You’ll Never Walk Alone from the grass of an empty stadium.

Her voice resonated throughout Brisbane Water and drew hundreds of locals and passers-by out onto the surrounding streets and balconies to listen and watch from afar.

That inaugural commemoration was amplified and live streamed and attracted local and international media attention.

In 2021, COA presented Salute to the ANZACs for the second year to a small, socially distanced crowd of around 300 people.

“We wish to build on this emerging, local tradition,” Brewer said.

“In 2020 I stood in the middle of the stadium pitch alone to simply sing for our ANZACs and to let them know they were not forgotten during our first COVID lockdown.

“Each year my team and I aim to grow this for our community.

“We want to thrill our audiences with unexpected, bold and daring spectacles which expand the understanding and appreciation of music and the arts.”

COA is looking for future sponsors who recognise the value of creating experiences

Camilla Wright and Angela Brewer at Central Coast Stadium in December 2021

that reunite the community and businesses.

Entry is via a donation at the door, with funds raised to be shared between charities and artists of Coast Opera Australia.

“Our chosen charity for 2022 is the Veterans Benevolent Fund,” Brewer said.

“If you would like to become a patron or

business supporter, your generous contribution will be acknowledged through our publicity channels, website and during the event.”

All donations to COA are tax-deductible.

For more information call go to the Coast Opera Australia website or call 0434 067

372.

Salute to the ANZACs will be held at 5.30 pm on April 25 at Central Coast Stadium and will feature artists from La Scala and the Sydney Opera House as well as our own Central Coast performers.

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Thursday 24 March

ABC (C20/21)

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Friday 25 March

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Saturday 26 March

11:25 11:45 12:15 6:00 7:00 9:00 10:30 12:00 12:30 2:00 2:45 3:35 4:30 5:00 7:00 7:30 8:30 9:05 10:05 11:05 12:20 5:00

PRIME (C61/60)

News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Australian Story [s] Scottish Vets Down Under (PG) [s] Catalyst [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL (M) [s] Press (M l,v) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Escape From The City (PG) [s] Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One (PG) [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] The Drum [s] Sammy J (PG) [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 (PG) [s] Foreign Correspondent (M) [s] Q+A (M) [s] Rosie Batty’s One Plus One: Frances Rings [s] News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Q+A (M) [s] George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces [s] ABC News At Noon [s] The Pool (PG) [s] Les Miserables (M v) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Escape From The City (PG) [s] Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One (PG) [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] Gardening Australia [s] The Teacher (M l,s) [s] Grantchester (M v) [s] Mum: Saturday (M l) [s] ABC Late News [s] Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL (MA15+) [s] Starstruck: Party (M l) [s] QI (PG) [s] rage (MA15+) [s] rage (PG) [s] Weekend Breakfast [s] rage (PG) [s] rage Guest Programmer (PG) [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Midsomer Murders (PG) [s] Grantchester (M v) [s] Father Brown (PG) [s] Grand Designs: Aylesbury Vale (PG) [s] Landline [s] Basketball: WNBL: Finals: Teams TBA *Live* From Melbourne Sports Centre, Parkville [s] ABC News [s] Father Brown: The Menace Of Mephistopheles (M v) [s] Unforgotten (M l) [s] Troppo (M l) [s] Call The Midwife (PG) [s] Les Miserables (M v) [s] rage Guest Programmer (MA15+) [s] rage (PG) [s]

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

6:00 9:00 11:30 12:00 2:30 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 7:30

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6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “Pay It Forward” (M v) 12:00 1:30 (’00) Stars: Kevin Spacey, 2:00 Helen Hunt, Haley Joel 3:00 Osment, Jay Mohr 4:00 Dog Patrol (PG) [s] The Chase UK (PG) [s] 5:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 6:00 The Chase Australia (PG) [s] 7:00 Seven News [s] 7:30 Home And Away (PG) [s] Movie: “Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets” (PG) 9:55 (’02) – As their second year at 10:45 Hogwarts begins, Harry Potter 11:15 and his friends find themselves 12:05 facing new challenges and dangers at the wizarding school. Stars: Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Richard Harris, Alan Rickman The Latest Seven News [s] Program To Be Advised 1:05 Home Shopping 6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “High School Lover” (M d,s,v) (’17) Stars: James Franco, Vince Jolivette 1:45 House Of Wellness (PG) [s] 2:00 The Chase UK (PG) [s] 3:00 Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia (PG) [s] 4:00 5:00 Seven News [s] Better Homes And Gardens 6:00 7:00 (PG) [s] Movie: “Fantastic Beasts And 7:30 Where To Find Them” (PG) (’16) – The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York’s 10:00 secret community of witches 10:45 and wizards, seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school. Stars: Eddie 12:50 Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Ezra Miller, Johnny 1:20 Depp, Dan Fogle, Alison Sudol 1:30 4:00 Program To Be Advised 5:30 Home Shopping 6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show 12:00 Weekend (PG) [s] 12:30 Seven’s Horse Racing: Rosehill/ Mornington *Live* [s] 1:00 1:30 Seven News At 5 [s] Border Security - Australia’s 2:00 2:30 Front Line (PG) [s] Seven News [s] Movie: “Cinderella” (G) (’15) – 4:30 When her father unexpectedly 5:00 dies, young Ella finds herself at 5:30 6:00 the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her scheming 7:00 stepsisters. Never one to give 7:30 up hope, Ella’s fortunes begin 8:30 to change after meeting a dashing stranger. Stars: Cate Blanchett, Lily James Movie: “Robin Hood” (M l) (’18) 11:00 Stars: Taron Egerton Program To Be Advised Repco Supercars: Tasmania - 1:50 Day 1 - Highlights [s] Home Shopping 2:00

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

Today [s] Today Extra [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Married At First Sight (M) [s] Driving Test (PG) [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] NRL: Dragons v Sharks *Live* From WIN Stadium, Wollongong [s] NRL: Knock Off (M) [s] NINE News Late [s] New Amsterdam: The Legend Of Howie Cournemeyer (M) [s] The Horn: The Smallest Price (M) [s] – Following the perilous work of Air Zermatt, an alpine search and rescue team that operates on the peaks of Switzerland’s Matterhorn mountain.

Getaway (PG) [s] Today [s] Today Extra [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Movie: “Sinister Savior” (M v) (’20) Stars: Marci Miller, Kelly Blatz, Rosa Blasi, Lew Temple 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] NRL: Rabbitohs v Roosters *Live* From Accor Stadium, Sydney [s] NRL: Golden Point (M) [s] Movie: “The Foreigner” (MA15+) (’17) Stars: Katie Leung, Jackie Chan, Rufus Jones, John Cronin My Way [s] Explore [s] Home Shopping Religious Programs A Current Affair (PG) [s] Easy Eats [s] Weekend Today [s] Today Extra Saturday [s] Destination WA [s] Drive TV [s] My Way [s] Outback & Under [s] The Pet Rescuers (PG) [s] Movie: “Pontiac Moon” (PG) (’94) Stars: Ted Danson The Garden Gurus [s] NINE News: First At Five [s] Getaway [s] NINE News Saturday [s] A Current Affair (PG) [s] Space Invaders: Rob And Sharon (PG) [s] Movie: “Gladiator” (M v) (’00) Stars: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen Movie: “The Social Network” (M l) (’10) Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Rooney Mara Talking Honey: Friends With The Boss (PG) [s] Home Shopping

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

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6:00 The Talk (PG) [s] 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 8:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (M) [s] 1:00 Australian Survivor (PG) [s] 2:15 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Left Off The Map [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Football: FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers: Socceroos v Japan *Live* From Stadium Australia [s] 10:30 Law & Order: SVU: In The Year We All Fell Down/ TrickRolled At The Moulin (M) [s] 12:30 The Project (PG) [s] 1:30 The Late Show (PG) [s] 2:30 Home Shopping 6:00 The Talk (PG) [s] 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 8:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (M) [s] 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Left Off The Map [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 The Graham Norton Show (M) [s] 9:30 The Dog House Australia (PG) [s] 10:30 Program To Be Advised 11:40 The Project (PG) [s] 12:40 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping 4:30 CBS Mornings [s] 6:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 6:30 Religious Programs [s] 7:00 Escape Fishing With ET [s] 7:30 What’s Up Down Under [s] 8:00 Left Off The Map [s] 8:30 Pooches At Play [s] 9:00 Freshly Picked [s] 9:30 Studio 10: Saturday [s] 12:00 Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures [s] 1:00 The Offroad Adventure [s] 2:00 All 4 Adventure [s] 3:00 What’s Up Down Under [s] 3:30 Waltzing Jimeoin (PG) [s] 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 4:30 Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] 7:00 Football: Isuzu Ute A-League Men: Round 20: Macarthur FC v Melbourne City *Live* From Campbelltown Stadium [s] 10:00 Ambulance Australia (PG) [s] 11:00 Ambulance UK (PG) [s] 12:00 Home Shopping

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

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France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour North America With Simon Reeve (M d,l) Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) Cook Up With Adam Liaw Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys: Railways And Tourism (PG) Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind SBS World News Every Family Has A Secret: Peter Eden And Derek Pedley (PG) The Royals - Keeping The Crown: Breaking Tradition (PG) Britain’s Most Expensive Houses (PG) SBS World News Gomorrah (MA15+) (In Italian) NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour North America With Simon Reeve (M d,l) NITV News: Nula Cook Up With Adam Liaw Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys: Railways And The Economy (PG) Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind SBS World News Robson Green’s Icelandic Adventure (M) Queen Victoria: Love, Lust And Leadership (M) The Pyramids - Solving The Mystery: Last Secrets Of Giza (In English/ French) SBS World News 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games (M v) (In French) Football: FIFA 2022 World Cup African Qualifiers: Egypt v Senegal *Live* Worldwatch PBS Newshour Small Business Secrets (PG) Gymnastics: Individual Apparatus Movie: “Be My Brother” (G) (’09) Stars: Gerard O’Dwyer The Students, The Traitor And The Nazis (PG) (In English/ French) Secret Nazi Bases (PG) SBS World News Celebrity Letters And Numbers (M) Exploring Northern Ireland (PG) World’s Greatest Bridges: Brooklyn Bridge (PG) Anne Boleyn - Arrest, Trial, Execution (M) [s] Movie: “Inside Llewyn Davis” (M l,v) (’13) Stars: Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan

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ABC (C20/21)

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

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Monday 28 March

12:00 6:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:10 3:00 4:00 5:00 5:25 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:20 9:35 10:05 10:40 10:55 11:10 12:15 2:00 6:00 9:00 10:00 10:30 11:10 12:00 1:10 2:00 3:15 4:00 5:00 5:30 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:00 9:00 10:00 10:30 11:15 11:30 12:30 6:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 12:30 1:40 2:00 3:15 4:00 5:00 5:30 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:30 11:15 11:30

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6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend (PG) [s] 12:00 House Of Wellness (PG) [s] 1:00 Movie: “Police Academy 3: Back In Training” (PG) (’86) Stars: Steve Guttenberg 2:30 Motorbike Cops (PG) [s] 3:30 Border Security International (PG) [s] 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Sydney Weekender [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Dancing With The Stars (PG) [s] 8:30 Crime Investigation Australia: Murder And Mayhem - George Brown And Fine Cotton (MA15+) [s] 9:50 Born To Kill?: Dennis Nilson ‘The Kindly Killer’ (MA15+) [s] 10:55 The Blacklist: The Skinner (M) [s] 12:00 Repco Supercars Highlights

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News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Landline [s] Antiques Roadshow [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Press (PG) [s] The Teacher (M l,s) [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Escape From The City (PG) [s] Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One (PG) [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 [s] Australian Story [s] Four Corners [s] Media Watch (PG) [s] China Tonight [s] ABC News Video Lab [s] ABC Late News [s] The Business [s] Q+A (PG) [s] Harrow (M l,n) [s] rage (MA15+) [s]

6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:00 The 94th Annual Academy Awards 2022 *Live* From Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles [s] – Honouring the greatest films, performance, and behind-thescenes movie magic of the year.

2:00 Highway Cops (PG) [s] 2:30 Motorway Patrol (PG) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 SAS Australia: Strength (M l) [s] 8:40 The Amazing Race (PG) [s] – After travelling to seven countries and seventeen cities, one team will be crowned the winner.

9:40 The 94th Annual Academy Awards 2022 *Replay* [s] 1:00 Home Shopping

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

News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Foreign Correspondent [s] Rosie Batty’s One Plus One Grand Designs New Zealand ABC News At Noon [s] Unforgotten (M l,v) [s] Parliament Question Time [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Escape From The City [s] Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One (PG) [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] Budget 2022: The Treasurer’s Speech [s] Budget 2022: An ABC News Special [s] Budget 2022: Reaction And Analysis [s] The Business: Budget Special Four Corners [s] Media Watch (PG) [s] Parliament Question Time [s] Harrow (M l,n) [s]

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

News Breakfast [s] ABC News Mornings [s] Four Corners [s] Monash And Me (PG) [s] ABC News At Noon [s] National Press Club Address Media Watch (PG) [s] Parliament Question Time [s] ABC News Afternoons [s] Escape From The City [s] Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One (PG) [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] The Drum [s] ABC News [s] 7.30 [s] Hard Quiz (PG) [s] Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL (M) [s] Tomorrow Tonight [s] Melbourne Comedy Festival: The Gala (Part 1) (PG) [s] Adam Hills: The Last Leg (M) [s] ABC Late News [s] The Business [s]

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

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3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 7:30 9:00 11:00 11:30 12:30 6:00 9:00 11:30 12:00

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11:30 12:15 1:10 1:30 4:00

Sunrise [s] The Morning Show [s] Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “Mommy, I Didn’t Do It” (M v) (’17) Stars: Danica McKellar, Jonathan Bennett, Paige Searcy, Jen Lilley What The Killer Did Next: Sian Roberts (M v) [s] – Sian Roberts was murdered at her home by her friend Glynn Williams as they returned from a party in the early hours.

The Chase UK (PG) [s] Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia (PG) [s] Seven News [s] Home And Away (PG) [s] SAS Australia: Acceptance (M) [s] The Rookie: End Game/ The Knock (PG) [s] The Latest Seven News [s] Autopsy USA: David Bowie (M d) [s] Home Shopping

6:00 9:00 11:30 12:00 1:30 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 7:30 9:00

Sunrise [s] The Morning Show [s] Seven Morning News [s] Movie: “Nightmare Tenant” (M v) (’18) Stars: Lauralee Bell, Karlisha Hurley, Jon Briddell, Heather Hopkins, Virginia Tucker, Beth Fraser, Maahra Hill, John J Jordan Autopsy USA: Bernie Mac (M) [s] The Chase UK (PG) [s] Seven News At 4 [s] The Chase Australia (PG) [s] Seven News [s] Home And Away (PG) [s] Program To Be Advised The Front Bar (M) [s] The Latest Seven News [s] Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera (PG) [s] Autopsy USA: Gregg Allman (M) [s] Splitting Up Together: Paige Turner (PG) [s] Home Shopping

6:00 9:00 11:30 12:00 1:30 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 7:30 10:00 10:30

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

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rage (PG) [s] Weekend Breakfast [s] Insiders [s] Offsiders [s] The World This Week [s] Compass [s] Songs Of Praise [s] ABC News At Noon [s] Landline [s] Gardening Australia [s] Australia’s Ocean Odyssey Short Cuts To Glory: Matt Okine vs Food [s] Back In Time For Dinner [s] Art Works [s] Antiques Roadshow [s] Compass (PG) [s] ABC News Sunday [s] Grand Designs New Zealand: Lighthouse (PG) [s] Troppo (M l) [s] Killing Eve (M v) [s] Harrow: Parce Sepulto (M) [s] Top Of The Lake: China Girl: The Loved One (M l,s) [s] Mum: Saturday (M l) [s]

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Today [s] Today Extra [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Married At First Sight (M) [s] Explore [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] Married At First Sight (M) [s] La Brea: Origins (M) [s] NINE News Late [s] 100% Footy (M) [s] – Phil Gould, Paul Gallen and James Bracey debate the biggest issues in Rugby League alongside the game’s most influential figures.

Bluff City Law: American Epidemic (PG) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] Hello SA (PG) [s] Home Shopping Religious Programs

6:00 The Talk [s] 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 8:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (M) [s] 1:00 Australian Survivor (PG) [s] 2:40 Entertainment Tonight [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Left Off The Map [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Australian Survivor (PG) [s] 8:30 Would I Lie To You? Australia (M) [s] 9:40 FBI: Most Wanted: Incel (M) [s] 10:40 FBI: Most Wanted: Predators (M) [s] 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] 12:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping

Today [s] Today Extra [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Married At First Sight (M) [s] Getaway (PG) [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] Married At First Sight (M) [s] The Hundred With Andy Lee (PG) [s] NINE News Late [s] True Story With Hamish & Andy: Sam (PG) [s] Mr Mayor: Respect In The Workplace (PG) [s] – A mandatory staff meeting derails plans for the team’s favourite day of the month.

Killed By My Stalker (M l,v) [s] Tipping Point (PG) [s] Delish [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] 12:00 Dr Phil (M) [s] 1:00 The Dog House Australia (PG) [s] 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Left Off The Map [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 The Dog House Australia (PG) [s] 8:30 NCIS: Starting Over (M v) [s] 9:30 NCIS: Hawaii: T’N’T (M v) [s] 10:30 NCIS: The North Pole (M v) [s] 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] 12:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG) [s]

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Today [s] Today Extra [s] NINE’s Morning News [s] Married At First Sight (M) [s] My Way (PG) [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] Program To Be Advised NINE News Late [s] Forensics: The Real CSI: Standard Evidence (M) [s] Grand Hotel: Groom Service (M l,s,v) [s] – Danny struggles to keep his relationship with Alicia from her family; Gigi discovers the secrets that Santiago has been keeping from her.

Tipping Point (PG) [s] Home Shopping Religious Programs A Current Affair (PG) [s]

6:00 Football: Saudi Arabia v Socceroos *Live* From King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Jeddah [s] 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 8:00 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (M) [s] 1:00 Ambulance Australia (PG) [s] 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Left Off The Map [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Ambulance Australia (PG) [s] 9:30 Bull: The Invisible Woman (PG) [s] 10:30 This Is Us: Our Little Island Girl (Part 2) (PG) [s] 11:30 The Project (PG) [s] 12:30 The Late Show (PG) [s]

6:15 Football: FIFA World Cup African Qualifiers: Algeria v Cameroon *Live* From Mustapha Tchaker Stadium 8:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Dateline 2:30 Insight: First Love (PG) 3:30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize 3:40 Cook Up With Adam Liaw 4:10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys: Railways And Imperialism (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Tony Robinson - Britain’s Greatest River (PG) 8:30 Life On The Outside (M) 9:35 The Responder (MA15+) 10:35 SBS World News 11:05 In Therapy (M l) (In French) 11:35 The Handmaid’s Tale: Vows (MA15+)

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Religious Programs [s] The Offroad Adventure Show Luca’s Key Ingredient [s] Studio 10: Sunday (PG) [s] Left Off The Map [s] Good Chef Bad Chef [s] My Market Kitchen [s] Australian Survivor (PG) [s] The Dog House Australia (PG) [s] Waltzing Jimeoin (PG) [s] Farm To Fork [s] Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn [s] 10 News First [s] The Sunday Project (PG) [s] Australian Survivor (PG) [s] FBI: Scar Tissue (M v) [s] – The team have a cross-country serial killer on their hands, after another body is found bound with the same sophisticated knot as their local victim.

FBI: Safe Room (M v) [s] The Sunday Project (PG) [s] Home Shopping

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Easy Eats [s] Weekend Today [s] Sports Sunday (PG) [s] Sunday Footy Show (PG) [s] NRL: Women’s Premiership: Titans v Knights *Live* From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane [s] NRL: Women’s Premiership: Broncos v Eels *Live* From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane [s] NRL: Broncos v Cowboys *Live* From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane [s] NINE News Sunday [s] Married At First Sight (M) [s] 60 Minutes (PG) [s] NINE News Late [s] Australian Crime Stories: Justice For Lucille (M v) [s] The First 48: The Ties That Bind (M) [s] Shallow Grave: Severance (M) [s] The Garden Gurus [s] Talking Honey (PG) [s] Home Shopping

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

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

Programming information correct at time of going to press, changes are at the network’s discretion Prepared by National Typesetting Services

5:15 NHK World English News 5:30 Worldwatch 12:30 Motor Sports: ProMX Championships: Round 1 *Live* From Wonthaggi, Victoria 3:30 Athletics: World Indoor Championships Highlights 4:30 The Rising: Serena Williams 5:00 Small Business Secrets (PG) 5:30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize 5:40 The Secret History Of World War II: The Miracle Of Dunkirk (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Stonehenge - The New Revelations (PG) 9:05 Easter Island - The Truth Revealed (M) (In French) 10:45 Cycling: Gent-Wevelgem Men’s Race *Live* From Ypres, Belgium 2:00 Cycling: Gent-Wevelgem Women’s Race *Live* From Ypres, Belgium 5:00 5:15 5:30 2:00 3:10 3:40 4:10 5:05 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:35 8:30 9:30 10:25 10:55 12:05 1:00 5:00 5:15 5:30 1:00 2:00 3:10 3:40 4:10 5:05 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:30 8:30 9:30

France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch North America With Simon Reeve (PG) Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys: Railways And Nationhood (PG) Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind SBS World News Scotland - Escape To The Wilderness (PG) Secrets Of The Tower Of London (PG) Great House Revival SBS World News Beneath The Surface (MA15+) (In German/ Danish) Tin Star (MA15+) Unit One (M l,s,v) (In Danish) France 24 Feature News NHK World English News Worldwatch PBS Newshour North America With Simon Reeve (PG) Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys: Railways And Culture (PG) Jeopardy! (PG) Letters And Numbers Mastermind (PG) SBS World News Great British Railway Journeys (PG) Insight: First Love (PG) Dateline: Moldova: Putin’s Next Target?

The Feed SBS World News The Point Shadow Lines (M) (In Finnish)

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

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Mingaletta Gala fundraiser to be held for community projects A fundraiser will be held next month in support of local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community hub, Mingaletta.

The Umina-Beach based Mingaletta Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Corporation provides essential support and community building programs to people across the Central Coast.

The fundraiser will be held on April 6 at The Entertainment Grounds in partnership with the Rotary Club of Gosford City.

Mingaletta Chairperson and local community leader, Dianne O’Brien (Aunty Di), said the group “do their best with the funds they have.

“Our programs are about strengthening our community and highlighting the role our Elders play in the development of younger generations,” O’Brien said.

“The upcoming event with Rotary will provide much needed funds to support existing programs and help us to reach a broader audience. I encourage everyone to come along and support us.”

The event will also be a book launch for O’Brien’s recent memoir, ‘Daughter of the River Country’.

O’Brien will be in conversation with local

Aboriginal woman, Bobbi Murray, discussing the themes central to her story and so many other Aboriginal Elders across Australia.

President of Gosford City Rotary, Paul Jones, said proceeds will be directed towards ‘vital’ programs connecting young, local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children to culture.

“We feel very fortunate to be hosting Aunty Di, a respected Yorta Yorta Elder and the Chairperson of Mingaletta Corporation,” Jones said.

“A number of leading Central Coast Aboriginal artists have supported this event with generous donations of their work which will be available for purchase and auction on the night – we thank and acknowledge them for their wonderful support.

“Gosford City is collaborating with our friends from Woy Woy Branch of CWA to provide a sumptuous dessert in addition to the fantastic catering at the Entertainment Grounds.

“Local people shouldn’t miss this opportunity to listen and learn from an outstanding community leader in Aunty Di.” More information is available at gosfordcityrotary.org.au/

Aunty Di Photo: Renee Robertson Photography

Maisy Rae

Seniors Week: What’s Art Got to Do With It? The Naughty Noodle Fun Haus is celebrating Seniors Week with a ‘Silver Soiree’ next month, with a glamourous, contemporary evening of Live Cabaret at the Broken Bay Rd venue.

The April 2 event features three Iconic Femmes of the Australian Music scene: highly acclaimed singer, actress, Nikki Bennett, international backing vocalist Shauna Jensen and jazz, soul and pop star Sheba Williams.

Creative director Glitta Supernova said the Naughty Noodle prides itself on tying into concepts relating Arts, friendship, Culture, activities, community and fun, over Seniors week and beyond.

“Since our inception in 2018, we have

LET’S STAY PROTECTED IT’S TIME FOR YOUR BOOSTER We’re getting back to the things we love, and as we’re out and about more, there’s a high chance we’ll come into contact with COVID-19.

So it’s time to strengthen your protection with a booster.

If you’re aged 16 years or over, and it’s been three months since you received your second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, you’re due for a booster dose now.

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From left, Nikki Bennett and Sheba Williams

achieved something inclusive and more relevant to modern 50+ audiences who have in turn picked up on that and responded through attendance, participation, and celebration in all our programming across live music, theatre and cabaret events,” Supernova said.

“Let’s move beyond the stereotypes and pop on something Glitzy with our ‘Silver Glamour’ dress theme and join the Noodle Family for this exciting and titillating show.”

It will be the first time the Noddle has hosted a free access event for all Seniors (60+), or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander locals who are 50+, who must pre-register to attend.

Bookings can be made at naughtynoodle. com.au/whats-on or by calling 02 4314 6004.

Maisy Rae

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From left, Gordie Tentrees and Jane Germain

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The Troubadour Folk Club will welcome two special guests next month to the Everglades Club as part of its tradition in featuring folk singer-songwriters.

On April 2, the club will welcome its first overseas touring artist in over two years, Gordie Tentrees, from Yukon, Canada, and a performance from local Jane Germain on banjo and guitar.

Club president Michael Fine said Tentrees is an “authentic road poet, travelling North America, Europe, UK, Ireland and now - Woy Woy … a highlight of his 2022 tour of Australia and NZ. “From the ring to the stage with stops in between as a schoolteacher and youth

worker, his life lights up his music,” Fine said.

“He has eight records behind him and has performed across the globe.

“From Celtic Connections in Glasgow, Scotland, across the USA and Canada to Canberra and the Central Coast, his ability to hold an audience, weave melody, while juggling the dark truth with comedic light is infectious.

“Gordie Tentrees performance is going to be memorable.”

Fine said Germain’s musical journey has taken her from the Coast all the way back to her Manchurian great-grandmother who married a Scottish missionary.

“Jane has recorded six albums, as well as being in high demand as a session player on other projects,” Fine said.

“Jane plays guitar and clawhammer banjo – and swaps between instruments for different songs.

“She’s played all the styles from folk to blues and bluegrass that express her emotions and musicality.

“In the process she has won five WA Country Music Awards and has Country Arts funded headline tours of regional WA, and even a residency in Beijing awarded by the Australia–China Council where she collaborated with Beijing based traditional Mongolian musicians, Hanggai on her album, Chinese Whispers.”

More information is available at trybooking. com/BXIIW Maisy Rae

BOOK Review

CCN The Island of Missing Trees Author: Elif Shafak Publisher: Penguin

There is an island in the Mediterranean Sea “so beautiful and blue that the many travellers, pilgrims, crusaders and merchants who fell in love with it either wanted never to leave or tried to tow it with hemp ropes all the way back to their own countries.”

That island is Cyprus, “at the crossroads of three continents – Europe, Africa, Asia”.

In another land, not so beautiful and blue, is Ada. She is a sixteen-year-old student at school in North London.

Ada has always been a bit of a loner, a bit of an outcast and as such doesn’t have many friends.

Her history teacher has just given an assignment to interview a relative.

Ada hasn’t met any relatives beside her mother and father and her mother has passed away.

The teacher picks on Ada to answer a question and when she does, she can hear the snarky comments from the other students.

She just can’t seem to do anything right and the pain gets so big that she has to let it out.

Her fellow students are awed, scared and amused.

Unfortunately, everything we do now these days can be filmed.

The video of Ada goes viral.

Ada’s father is busy trying

to bury the fig tree in their yard.

The weather is going to get bad, and the fig needs to be protected against the elements.

Fig trees are not meant to grow in North London.

But this one is special – this one came from Cyprus … and has seen much.

It can remember back in 1974, when it was growing in the popular tavern owned

by Yusuf and Yiorgos.

It can remember when the tavern became a meeting point for Defne, a Turkish Cypriot and Kostas, a Greek Cypriot.

They were young and fell for each other but had to

keep their love secret.

Only a few people knew about their relationship, and one was Meryem, Defne’s sister.

The tavern was a safe place run by generous men, but soon the tavern becomes a marked spot, and the safe haven is taken way, for everyone and in particular for Defne and Kostas.

Kostas and Defne didn’t want to burden Ada with the troubles in Cyprus so have told her very little of their past, of her family.

And now that Defne is gone, Kostas and Ada have trouble moving ahead and moving towards each other.

Until one day, Meryem, a member of the family that Ada has never heard of, travels to London for a visit.

The story swings back and forth from Cyprus in the 70’s to London in the late 2010s.

Narration switches between the fig tree and Ada. And if you think hearing from a fig tree is a bit out there (as I initially did) it is actually a beautifully written story about the fig tree’s life and the troubling account of the conflict in Cyprus.

About families torn apart, lovers left alone and a country split in half.

It the story about parents wanting to protect a child instead making the child feel isolated and alone.

It is about love lost and found and the scars that won’t heal.

And it is also about a “Ficus Carica, known as the edible common fig, though I can assure you there’s nothing common about me.”

Kim Reardon The Reluctant Book Critic

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CREATING FINANCIAL FREEDOM

Checklist for buying a property off the plan WITH

Michelle BALTAZAR Editor-in-Chief • Money magazine What’s not to like about buying property off the plan? You can buy tomorrow’s apartment at today’s price – a no-brainer because residential property prices always rise across the board. NOT! Money’s not a problem – you need only 10% of the price tag as a deposit. And if you’re an owner-occupier, you might qualify for some stamp duty concessions depending on which state your apartment is in. The icing on the cake is a visit to a display apartment on which no expense has been spared – it’s sleek, beautifully finished, minimally furnished and you fall in love!

But before you sign any contract or pay any money, take a deep breath and prepare yourself to do a lot of hard work to make sure you’re not making a big mistake.

Sure, you can make money buying off the plan, which

means buying an apartment before construction has been completed or maybe even started, but it’s no sure thing. Especially now with many experts tipping much more modest – or no – growth in residential prices in many areas for some time after the big rises in 2021.

While it would be nice to chalk up a capital gain on your apartment before settlement, and maybe even sell it on at a profit after only outlaying a 10% deposit, most buyers are in for the longer haul. Most plan to use it as either a home or an investment and so will proceed to settlement.

Of course, if your apartment is worth less than the agreed price at settlement you may experience difficulties in getting a mortgage for the full amount you need. Be cautious and use the period between paying your 10% deposit and settling to build a contingency fund to cover any shortfall.

The other major problem is that when your apartment is completed it’s not what you expected. Maybe floor sizes or layouts have changed, and/ or the fittings and finishes are nowhere near as glam as those that seduced you in the display apartment. Even worse, it could have structural issues.

So how can you make sure the apartment you are buying without seeing or touching will be to your liking and free of major hassles? While you can’t ever be 100% certain, you can take steps to make this a more likely outcome.

1. Choose a reputable developer and builder. Do some background research on the developer and builder of the complex you plan to buy into and only proceed if you find these are established companies with good reputations.

That way the risk will lower, plus you’re more likely to be approved for finance, as banks prefer to lend on off-the-plan properties constructed by reputable builders. Also check the companies have plans to rectify any defects as quickly as they can. Don’t be afraid to ask builders and developers to

provide the names of previous clients as references and follow these up.

2. Have the contract thoroughly reviewed. Off-the-plan contracts are often more complex than those for established homes, so make sure yours is thoroughly checked by an expert. Double-check yourself for clauses that favour the developer, such as those that enable them to change the plan, particularly finishes and floor sizes. With fittings and fixtures, make sure you know exactly what you’re getting upfront, including brand and model.

Ensure there is a deadline for completion. Also be wary of sunset clauses as some developers have cancelled contracts due to construction running past the sunset date and then on-sold the property at a much higher price. In some states, including NSW, recent legislation means if a developer wants to rescind your contract on the sunset date, it must have your permission to do so. Ensure that, in the worst case, if you are pushed out of the contract, you will receive your full deposit.

3. Pay attention to the strata fees. These ongoing costs of owning an apartment can be hefty. While a development with a big pool and gym may seem appealing, the maintenance of these amenities will lift the cost of your strata fees.

4. Conduct a thorough pre-settlement inspection.

Enlist an expert to help and make sure you check room sizes and all fixtures and fittings. Other checks you should undertake include a flood test on the balcony to ensure water drains away from the apartment and does not pool. And test all power points and the hot water pressure. PAM WALKLEY

Make sure you get value when you pay for advice Money magazine’s Paul Clitheroe recently received a letter from someone who was paying $9000 in financial advice fees to have their super managed (in a retail fund). This was 1.1% of their super ... most industry funds charge well below 1%. .

Marisa Broome, chair of the Financial Planning Association,

has some useful tips on what advice should cost.

An adviser may charge per hour, a flat fee, a percentage of funds involved or a combination of all of them. “What is important is that you as a client have to be told this upfront, and if you are not seeing value then you need to meet with your adviser and discuss either how you will get more value or how you

will pay for their services in the future,” says Broome.

She says price is not an issue if people see value in what they get in return. So long as the adviser can demonstrate that they are operating in the best interest of the client, that the fees they charge are justified in the strategy they deliver and over time the goals are achieved, then there is rarely a

comment on the cost.

A good adviser can help with budgeting and financial planning for the future, can recommend and implement an investment strategy, can establish your insurance needs and put that into place and can also look at your estate planning.

They may also help you plan, and perhaps secure, finance for your home or investments, and

help you plan for life moments like marriage, children, divorce, redundancy and retirement.

Costs might vary from a commission only (paid by the insurer) for insurance advice, to a strategy fee of as little as $2000, to much more for complex advice.

“We do know from core data research that it costs, on average, a financial planner

over $3500 to provide compliant initial advice primarily due to the regulatory regime, but some may be happy to discount this for the benefit of a longterm relationship with a client,” says Broome.

If you don’t know anyone who can recommend an adviser, the FPA has a “Find A Planner” area on its website (fpa.com.au).

JULIA NEWBOULD

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Councillors sacked and Council to remain in administration following public inquiry report From page 1 Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said he welcomed all eight of the ‘excellent’ recommendations.

“There were plenty of opportunities for this situation to have been avoided or minimised and they failed to do so time and time again,” Crouch said.

“I welcome the Commissioner’s response to mandatory training for elected councillors – the only budget that wasn’t blown was the training budget for councillors, so here is a good example where they had ample opportunity to make sure they attended the necessary education and they failed to do so.

“When we talk about transparency in government, these people have failed the test at every single level.

“They were too busy fighting with the state government and anybody else they thought they could have a fight with, rather than delivering for the people of the Central Coast.

“Under the Local Government Act, the [Councillors] can still put themselves forward for elected office but I would say to them, ‘Read the report.’

“The legacy they are leaving is a decade of higher rates … nothing they should

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, with the Public Inquiry report

be proud of.

Crouch also responded to claims from Labor MPs that the “forced” amalgamation of the former Gosford and Wyong councils was the root cause of the council’s financial mess.

“No matter how much the Labor members of the Central Coast want to carry on about the voluntary amalgamation of these two Councils – both Wyong and Gosford voted in favour of amalgamation – [it] had nothing to do with the financial status that we have found ourselves in.”

In the report however, Commissioner McCulloch said the “costs of the merger, on any reckoning, far exceeded the merger grants.

“The Council had inherited significant infrastructure backlogs from GCC and WSC as well as significant, but manageable debt levels,” McCulloch said.

“It would be unrealistic and unreasonable to expect efficiencies or financial savings to have been evident by October 2020.

“Given the lack of information available to councillors about the progress of and costs

associated with the amalgamation it is unsurprising that the governing body did not have a primary focus on efficiencies and financial savings which might have been available from the merger process, particularly when the process was still some years away from completion.”

Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, said the community deserves clarity on when the next Council election will be.

“It is a pretty disappointing outcome for ratepayers that we actually don’t have any great solutions moving forward,” Tesch said.

“There is also considerable concerns about the threatened sell off of the Central Coast Water, so we need clarity around that.

“Ratepayers, of course, should be very disappointed – we’ve got this amalgamated Council, two pushed together, we’ve still got a rate rise, we’ve still got threatened job losses from our Council, we’ve got poorer services.

“Where is the solution-based financial support from the NSW Government?”

To read the full copy of the report, visit olg. nsw.gov.au/media-releases/ministerreleases-independent-report-into-centralcoast-council/ The full interview with Adam Crouch is available on CCN’s website.

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Audited financial reports for 2020-21 are qualified and fail three benchmarks The 2020-21 audited financial reports for Central Coast Council and the Central Coast Council Water Supply Authority have been adopted, with each receiving a qualification on the estimated size of their assets.

CEO David Farmer, speaking at the March 22 meeting where the reports were adopted, noted that Council had not met all the State Government benchmarks but was optimistic that Council would be on top of things by the end of this financial year.

Administrator Rik Hart said he shared the optimism and said the real loss would only be about $40M if staff restructuring costs that had to be done as a result of the financial crisis of October 2020 were taken out.

Council’s consolidated net operating result for the financial year ending 30 June 2021 was a deficit of $70.7M excluding Grants and Contributions for capital purposes.

After adjusting for Capital Grants and Contributions, the net operating result was a surplus of $13.0M. Central Coast Council Water Supply Authority’s net operating result for the financial year was a deficit of $41.5M excluding Grants and Contributions for capital purposes.

After adjusting for Capital Grants and Contributions, the net operating

reported overspend of unrestricted funds. deficit was $16.8M. The ‘Debt Service Cover Ratio’ measures the The net assets for Central Coast Council as availability of operating cash to service debt at 30 June 2021 totalled $7.4 billion.

The net assets for Central Coast Council including interest, principal and lease Water Supply Authority as at 30 June 2021 payments.

Council has breached this ratio as the totalled $3.8 billion.

Council failed to meet three benchmarks set operating result before capital excluding interest and depreciation does not adequately by the State Government.

The ‘Operating Performance Ratio’ measures cover loan principal repayments and borrowing how well Council contained operating costs.

The ‘Rate and Annual Charges Outstanding expenditure Ratio’ assesses the impact of uncollected rates within operating revenue. and Council has breached this benchmark in line annual charges on Council’s liquidity and the with the reported $70.7M operating loss adequacy of debt recovery efforts. before capital grants and contributions.

Council has Drive breached this ratio 138 Robina Centre Robina Qldhowever 4226 The ‘Own Source Operating Revenue Ratio’Town Council’s debt recovery efforts have shown measures Council’s fiscal flexibility and the PO Box 3275 Robina Centrehighlighted Qld 4230 significantTown improvement by the degree of reduction in the ratio deficit FY 2020, Tel: 1300 36 0867 Fax: 1300 81from 8962 reliance on external funding sources such as Council said. operating grants and contributions. email: artwork@localdirectories.com.au The ‘Cash Expense Cover Ratio’ indicates Council’s performance is satisfactory as it is the number of months a Council can continue www.localdirectories.com.au above the benchmark. paying for its immediate expenses without The ‘Unrestricted Current Ratio’ measures additional cash inflow. the adequacy of working capital and Council’s Council’s performance is above the ability to benchmark. satisfy obligations in the short term for the The audit opinion included two qualifications. unrestricted activities of Council.

At 30 June 2021, Council recognised $5.5B Council has corrected the prior year breach of roads, bridges, footpaths, bulk earthworks, of this benchmark through additional $150M stormwater drainage, water supply network external and sewerage network assets but was unable borrowings to substantially cover the

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Council’s Water Supply Authority recognised $3.6B of stormwater drainage assets, water supply network assets and sewerage network assets including $11.6M newly found assets but it was unable to supply sufficient evidence to the Audit Office to that.

“A number of water and sewer assets were identified during this year’s comprehensive revaluations, which were not recorded in the Council’s financial statements,” Council said.

“Retrospective correction was made at 1July 2019 in accordance with AASB 108 ‘Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors’, which increased the prior year comparatives for water supply network assets and sewerage network assets.”

The Authority was unable to provide sufficient evidence to the Audit Office, to support the carrying value of these assets on the Statement of Financial Position as at 30 June 2021.

Council said the qualified opinions noted by the Audit Office have no impact on Council’s cash flows, liquidity or ability to repay debts but related to fixed assets.

A working group has been initiated to align the two asset registers by 30 June 2022, Council said.

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DOWN IN THE GARDEN: Start Saving Seeds

CHERALYN DARCEY Although it may seem a simple enough task, to be effective a little planning, preparation and commitment is needed to save seeds from your garden.

You can just shake, squeeze, and scrape those plants and collect all the seeds, but to ensure they have the best chance of being viable (being about to sprout), and will grow you a healthy, strong crop next time around, I’ve gathered a few tips and tricks for you to follow.

Seeds are the embryonic stage of a plant, created after fertilisation and there are many reasons to collect your own.

Firstly, money! While a packet of seeds may only be a few dollars, that adds up over a garden.

By saving seeds you get plants for nothing and while you will never be able to plant all the seeds collected, you may consider selling them or their seedlings, swapping or giving them away.

Your local community gardens will thank you too as many are now setting up Seed Libraries as a central point for swapping seeds to preserve varieties of the more successful crops or endangered plants in an area.

Commercial seed producers focus on what is standard and popular.

This is not because they are being picky, it’s just a matter of logistics.

No one company, or even bunch of companies, could ever be able to satisfy everyone’s seed desires.

By saving your own seeds you are adding to the diversity of plant types available and keeping alive a genetic legacy.

One great Aussie institution that was founded on this principle is The Diggers Club.

Created in 1978 by Clive and Penny Blazey to stop the disappearance of many plants

including heirlooms and to have them available to the public.

Members not only benefit from being able to purchase seeds but many assist in the preservation of seeds as well. diggers.com.au Other reasons to save seeds include the opportunity to preserve the genetic material of the cream of your crop and because you need to let plants fully mature to collect their seeds, you will be helping our bee population but providing more flowers in the environment.

My favourite reason is the opportunity to keep my personal garden legacy alive for my friends, family and to take that into the future.

Being able to replant and even share the seeds of the plants I have loved, along with their memories is a beautiful thing and yet nothing new.

The Ancient Egyptians believed that by telling a plant your hopes, dreams and plans that they would carry on through the eons long after you yourself had departed the earth.

So, let’s get started saving those seeds for the future!

Seed Saving Planning A possible problem with ducking out to the garden right now and collecting seeds is that they may be hybrids.

Some may be hybrids that you have planted, and these won’t always produce the same plant from their seed.

Also, pollinators, e.g., bees, have hopped from flower to flower in your garden and crossbreeding has occurred.

While this can be exciting as it is how new varieties have been found in the past, if you are after a plant that is a true offspring of your original then you will need to ensure it is ‘open-pollinated’.

Some plants self-pollinate like lettuce, tomatoes, beans, and peas and are considered open pollinated, but others can be protected by planting with space or barriers between varieties or by pollinating by hand.

You also need to plant more than a few of each type to ensure genetic strength and health of your seeds.

While planning be prepared for those crops that take more than one season to start producing seeds.

All this in mind, there is nothing wrong with collecting the seeds you have now and giving it a go, especially if you only have one type of each plant growing in your garden.

Seed Collection Process

There are two types of seeds: wet fruited or dry fruited and they need to be harvested differently.

You need to wait until the fruits of wet fruited seeds fully mature for many plants and this will mean past what is the edible stage.

To do this, just leave a few of these fruits (this includes what we know as vegetables too i.e., cucumbers and eggplants) growing until they are just at the end of their life before harvesting.

Seeds will need to be obtained by cutting open the fruit and then washed and sometimes soaked to remove all traces of the fruit and then dried.

Seeds from dry fruited plants can be collected as soon as you notice that the seeds are hard and if they are contained within a seed pod, removed from it.

Then both wet and dry fruited seeds need to be dried out.

This can be done by spreading out seeds onto very fine mesh screens, filter papers or waxed papers, indoors in a cool, dry place.

While they should not be touching, you will need to move them around every few days.

Leave for 2 - 3 weeks.

Another more modern method involves using silica gel.

Easily available online, place a layer of silica gel into an airtight flat container and then cover with fine mesh.

Place seeds upon the mesh, spreading out as much as possible.

Place lid onto container and leave in a cool, dry place.

This method takes between a week to two weeks depending on seed size.

Dry fruited seeds can also be collected and dried in one easy step.

Place the stem of a mature flower or flower head into a brown paper bag, head down.

I clip these bags onto a line in my garage, but you can also lay the bags down if it is in a cool, dry, and dark place.

Give the bags a shake every few days to release seeds.

Once seeds have all fallen into the bag, remove stem, keep top open and leave in there for a few more weeks, still shaking occasionally.

Seed Storage The longevity of seeds depends on many factors and while it is true that there have been viable seeds found hanging out in old jars that are thousands of years old it really is not the normal.

Good Times, Good Friends and Great Care!

The best place to store your seeds is in an airtight opaque container in your fridge or freezer where they will last for many years.

Those kept in paper envelopes in cool, dry, and dark places in airtight containers will last until the next season and perhaps into the following year after that.

The disappointment at seeds not germinating is caused mostly them being too old.

GARDEN BOOK REVIEW A Lavender Affair by Central Coast author Marian French ISBN: 9781922444998 Shawline Publishing 2021 Chatting with author Marian French was a delight as she guided me through the creation of this precious historical reference and personal journal about one of the garden’s most beloved flowers, the lavender.

A garden reference book that is also filled with Marion’s insights, observations, and obvious love of the garden.

The gorgeous illustrations by Robin Ross bring to life Marion’s warmth and make this a lovely addition to any gardener’s library.

“A gardening book, yes,” Marian explains. “but with interspersed stories and trials that were encountered as we restored a derelict farmhouse and establish a flower farm.

Along the way, we met with tentative locals, dealt with perverse builders and ventured into beekeeping!” A Lavender Affair is the story of an Australian gardener, a Central Coast gardener, with a wealth of botanical wisdom and a lifetime of caring for our environment that makes her book a stand out in the historical memoir field but also a valuable resource for those wishing to perhaps grow their own patch of lovely lavender.

GARDENING GUIDE FOR GARDENERS THIS WEEK

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You can plant the following now: Culinary herbs, beetroot, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbages, carrot, cauliflower, chicory, cress, endive, kohlrabi, leek, lettuce, mustard, onions, parsnip, peas, salsify, shallots, spring onions, silverbeet, swede, spinach, turnips, alyssum, calendula, candytuft, carnation, columbine, cornflower, delphinium, dianthus, everlasting daisy, forget-me-not, foxglove, godetia, gypsophila, hollyhock, larkspur, nigella, pansy, polyanthus, poppy, primula, snapdragon, statice, stock, strawflower, sweet pea, wallflower

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The Mariners celebrate in Mudgee Photo: Simone Kurtz/Mudgee Guardian

FOOTBALL Several young Mariners players took advantage of their opportunity to lift the Mariners to a much-needed 4-2 victory over the Macarthur Bulls in Mudgee on March 19.

The Mariners went to Mudgee’s Glen Willow Stadium missing many of their experienced players including skipper Oliver Bosanic, Ben N’Kololo and Dan Young.

However, goals from rising stars Matt Hatch and Noah Smith complemented a brace from the ever-dangerous Marco Urena and punctuated a dazzling display from the

blue and yellow.

Urena’s opening goal in the 27th minute off a dashing lead from Jason Cummings forced a triple change from Bulls coach Ante Milici, a new A-League record for the earliest such change.

Cummings looked dangerous throughout, missing an early one-on-one chance but providing plenty of assists, including a near miss from Hatch that sailed over the crossbar late in the game.

Other youngsters, Cy Goddard, Harry McCarthy and (a cleanly head-shaven) Jason Farrell were also in good touch early before

Goddard succumbed to an injury to make way for Hatch.

McCarthy also left the field after 18 minutes with an ankle injury and will have scans this week.

Goals for the Bulls’ Mariappa in injury time of the first half and La Rose in the 88th minute provided some consolation.

Mariners Coach Nick Montgomery was very pleased with the win.

“I’ve got belief in these young boys, they’ve got a lot of character - I’ve worked with them for the last couple of years in the NPL,” he said after the match.

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players may well present some selection dilemmas for the Mariners coach.

“We’ve got a seven-day break and hopefully we should have some boys back in the squad … but when the boys perform like that, I’ve always been fair, if you put the performances in, you stay in the team.”

The win pushes the Mariners up to eighth place on the ladder, just four points adrift of the top six, with five games to play.

The Mariners will now play Adelaide at Central Coast Stadium, March 26 with kick off at 7:45pm – another must win game if they are to feature in the finals.

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TUESDAY, APR 5 Central Coast Women In Business 2022, The Berkeley Centre, 10:30am The Space Company: Stardust + The Mission (Double Bill), The Art House Theatre, ticketed, 8pm

SATURDAY, APR 9

Rocket Man vs Piano Man - all the hits of Elton John and Billy Joel, The Art Hosue Wyong, ticketed, 8pm thearthousewyong.com.au

THURSDAY, APR 14

Central Coast Watercolour Society: Easter Exhibition, The community gallery - Gosford regional art gallery, 14 - 27/4, 9:30am - 4pm daily, free Watercolour sessions on 16 & 17/4 from 1 - 4pm in Studio 2 0421 217 765 https://centralcoastwatercolour.com.au/ springtime-exhibition/

SATURDAY, APR 16

Nunsense II - the second coming at Red Tree Theatre, ticketed, 16 - 30/4, multiple sessions www.wyongdramagroup.com.au/nunsense-ii

FRIDAY, APR 22 Into the Woods, Don Craig Room - Laycock Street Community Theatre, ticketed, 22/4 - 7/5, multiple sessions

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Umina surf lifesavers victorious at First Aid Championships Erin Scahill and Bethwyn Caller placed first in the Under 19 Mixed First Aid division

SURF LIFESAVING Two lifesavers from Umina Surf Life Saving Club are bringing home gold after taking out the top spot at the 2022 SLSNSW First Aid Championships at Queenscliff on March 20.

Erin Scahill and Bethwyn Caller placed first in the Under 19 Mixed First Aid division, taking out a total of 330.50 points.

The duo then placed third in the Open Mixed First Aid division with a total of 348 points.

Each event has a set simulated accident scenario and a set time limit for each team in the event to respond.

Teams come out of isolation to a completely random emergency and are required to examine their casualties, make their diagnosis and then treat the casualties using the materials provided and their first aid kits.

Points are awarded based on the teams’

approach to the casualty, examination and diagnosis, treatment applied and management of the incident.

Deputy Referee and 15-year veteran of officiating at First Aid and Lifesaving Championships, Adrienne Lowe, said judges have noticed a great improvement from lifesavers towards patient care.

“It was such a good learning curve, every competition you do you learn something,” Lowe said.

“To give them that opportunity at a state

level will be invaluable when they come to compete at the Aussies.

“It’s a great competition and it’s getting closer to what you’d do in a real-life situation, the competitors are not just trying to get points.”

Umina SLSC congratulated the duo on achieving their qualifications.

“Shout out to Bronte for officiating and being an amazing club coach,” the club said.

Maisy Rae