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Record budget with record road spending adopted unanimously

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and $1 million on Norton achievement.” yong is the second largest spending council in NSW on essential year’s budget.

Highlights of the Ave in Killarney Vale.

“Our community has services, with a record $66 million spend on local roads and Cr Eaton said the $105 $105 million on capital works planned for next financial year, told us loudly and clearly, record roads spending million capital works included: $1.5 million on they want better local according to council’s general manager, Mr Michael Whittaker.

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Council’s plans were outlined in its four year Strategic Plan and 2015-16 budget adopted unanimously at its ordinary meeting on Wednesday, June 10.

Mr Michael Whittaker said the budget met the needs of the Wyong’s growing population and supports the community’s aspirations for Wyong to be a unique place to live, work and visit.

“After driving a $35.5 million turnaround in our operating budget since 2010, we are now in the strongest position we have ever been to deliver the infrastructure and services that will create jobs and opportunities for our growing community,” Mr Whittaker said.

“Our $361 million budget for next year is sound, responsible and balanced.

“We are getting back to basics with 75 per cent of spending going to the big five services requested by the community: roads and drainage: water, sewerage, open space and waste management.”

Mayor, Cr Doug Eaton OAM said the centre piece of the budget, is the planned record $66 million spend on roads and drainage, an increase of 30 per cent on last

roads and we are going to deliver it in spades this year,” Mayor Eaton said.

“I am delighted to say that since 2010 we have more than doubled our spending on roads, from $32 million to $66 million, making us the largest spending council in the state when it comes to roads.

“We have managed to balance the budget at the same time as increase our roads spending – a major

new footpaths and shared pathways; $4.1 million on the roads reseal program; $2.5 million on Wyong CBD drainage; $1.6 million on Goorama Ave in San Remo; $1.6 million on Maitland and Bald St in Norah Head; $1.5 million on Audie Pde, Berkeley Vale; $1.4 million on Bay Rd in Blue Bay; $1.3 million on Lakeside Pde, The Entrance; $1 million on Elouera Rd, Buff Point,

program was possibly the best in the shire’s history with exciting projects to be delivered next year including The Art House (finished by Christmas), a smart hub for Warnervale, the Magenta Shared Pathway and the biggest skate park in NSW, designed by the world’s best, to be opened in July, 2016.

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JRPP approvals a game changer for Gosford CBD

Gosford Council will defend its refusal of the contentious proposed boarding house at Ettalong Beach in the NSW Land and Environment Court.

The Council voted six to four last Wednesday, May 6, to cease conciliation proceedings in the court and defend its refusal of the applicant’s original proposal last year.

Gosford mayor Cr Lawrie McKinna said the public opposition to the boarding house was too significant to ignore even though council had managed to argue for major changes as part of the current amended proposal.

“We realise that council staff have negotiated a number of major changes to the original proposal, in response to both our and the

community’s concerns, after the applicant appealed to the court about council’s refusal last year,” Cr McKinna said.

“However, we also recognise that the community remains concerned about whether this boarding house proposal will fit with the character of the local Ettalong area, and whether it has been designed with proper regard to social impacts.

“Given the ongoing opposition from local residents across the Peninsula, Council has decided the matter should be defended rather than continue with the current conciliation proceedings,” he said.

Council’s general manager Paul Anderson has been instructed to advise the Land and Environment Court that council wishes to cease the current conciliation

proceedings and list the matter for hearing.

“Ultimately, it will be up to the court to determine the fate of this boarding house proposal,” Cr McKinna added.

“Defending planning decisions in the court is not something councillors take lightly, especially given the potential cost to the wider Gosford community.

“However, in light of the serious concerns that are still held as well as the groundswell of opposition from the local community, we believe it is important to defend our original refusal,” he said.

The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce welcomed Council’s decision to discontinue the current mediation process in the Land and Environment Court and reject the amended boarding house plans currently on exhibition.

“The chamber realises how difficult this boarding house application has been for the council but, clearly, the community considers this application inappropriate for the location,” said Chamber president Mr Matthew Wales.

“This is a view shared by the chamber.

“Council’s decision to defend the appeal is welcome news and is in direct response to the community’s expectations.

“Both the Chamber and the Ettalong Beach community looked for Council’s support and achieved it,” he said.

According to Mr Wales, the changes negotiated by council during the mediation process were never going to be acceptable.

“Whether 24 or 30 boarding rooms, the social impacts on the

community were always going to be considerable,” he said.

Inadequate parking and traffic congestion were other major concerns to the community especially adjacent to the busy Ferry Road wharf, Mr Wales said.

“We all understand that the Court will ultimately make the final decision but both the chamber and the community are relieved that the council will now defend the matter in a full court hearing.”

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Current vacant land on corner of Erina St and Henry Parry Dve Inset: Artist’s impression of the 12 storey building

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Map of proposed Mardi development

“These lands support submissions relating to flooding, fire risks, and

ands Off the Old Farm (HOOF) held a public meeting at Wyong agricultural production the Mardi development social impacts.

RSL on Tuesday, May 12 to discuss the old farm development and contain water supply up until Friday May 15.

The group is also proposed for Mardi, west of the freeway. catchments which must “Many local Residents objecting to what it

According to HOOF, the proposal would rezone 224 hectares of land currently zoned rural, or for environmental protection or management, to allow 300 dwellings plus a commercial area.

“One of the main issues is that this opens up areas for development west of the freeway,” HOOF spokesperson, Ms Trish Cselko said.

“It has been a

long-standing state government policy that there be no intensification of development west of the freeway,” she said.

Ms Cselko said 59 people attended the meeting and passed a resolution to oppose the rezoning of the old farm land.

The meeting also passed a resolution to oppose small lot residential expansion west of the M1

Motorway.

The Central Coast Regional Strategy (2006-2031) stated that it would limit expansion of the urban footprint by protecting land west of the F3 freeway from further residential development.

It noted that the western half of the region (west of the Freeway) is largely comprised of the Central Coast plateaus and Wyong valleys.

be protected from urban and rural residential uses,” Ms Cselko said.

“If this proposal gets through there will be no stopping council’s allowing developers to destroy our drinking water catchment areas and agricultural lands.”

According to HOOF, community opposition is building to the proposed development.

Wyong Council extended the due date for

have concerns about this considers to be a lack proposal,” Ms Cselko of public consultation, a lack of data about said.

HOOF has already how much land will be made submissions destroyed and the impact to council outlining on existing rate payers its opposition to the of the cost of sewer and water services. proposed development.

Objections include: Email, 8 May 2015 its proximity to Mardi Trish Cselko, Hands Off the Dam and the state forest, Old Farm (HOOF) the destruction of forest Interview, 13 May 2015 vegetation and fauna.

Trish Cselko, Hands Off the Old Farm HOOF is also Powerpoint presentation concerned about traffic 12 May 2015 on Old Maitland Rd, HOOF

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The existing Union Hotel on the corner of Mann St and Donnison St Inset: An artist’s impression of Mariners Plaza

should he green light has finally been given for two major developments developments in the Gosford CBD, bringing the value of total approvals in the encourage further major development projects, CBD, since October 2014, up to over for $300 million.

The Hunter and Central Coast Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) gave the go ahead for two landmark developments at its third meeting on Thursday, May 14.

The JRPP approved a $157 million mixed use development right in the heart of Mann St and a $36.6 million retail and shop top housing development in Erina St. According to Gosford Council, the development on the corner of Mann St and Donnison St includes a podium with two towers above rising up to 28 storeys.

It will house a 134-room hotel, a supermarket and 276 residential apartments.

The development will include 476 on-site car parking spaces and commercial and retail premises.

The development on the corner of Erina St and Henry Parry Dr includes a podium with two towers above rising up to 15 storeys.

It will include 180 residential units, 184 onsite car parking spaces and retail premises.

Gosford mayor, Cr Lawrie McKinna hailed the decision as the defining moment in Gosford’s rejuvenation.

“There’s no doubt that the approval of these two landmark developments has now set the course for Gosford’s destiny,” Cr McKinna said.

“Just the economic and social benefits that will flow from having a much needed tourist facility in Gosford as well as an iconic structure to identify the city centre are set to be massive.

“This is the game changer we knew Gosford needed and the one we’ve

been working so hard for over the last two years.”

Gosford Council’s CEO, Mr Paul Anderson said Gosford’s new era of growth and opportunity had well and truly arrived after the panel’s decision.

“These approvals go with the $120.8 million worth of development council has already approved since October last year,” Mr Anderson said.

“I think it’s safe to say that the cranes are coming to the skies over Gosford along with the world-class city the Central Coast deserves,” he said.

“The approval of these two landmark developments… represents an historic day for the revitalisation of our city,” said Gosford City Chamber president, Ms Ali Vidler.

She said approval of these two substantial

employment and economic growth in the Gosford CBD. “Gosford City Chamber of Commerce can’t wait to see the cranes in the CBD. “They have been a long time coming,” Ms Vidler said.

Federal Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks MP, said the JRPP go ahead was a welcomed and a landmark decision.

“Congratulations must go to Gosford Council and all who have been working hard to deliver on this important milestone for the Central Coast,” Ms Wicks said.

“This demonstrates the value of believing in Gosford as the capital city of the Central Coast.

“I applaud Gosford mayor, Cr Lawrie McKinna, CEO Mr Paul Anderson, the councillors and the panel for recognising why we must rejuvenate Gosford.

“This is certainly a new

era of jobs, growth and opportunity for our region and it’s clear that there will be significant ongoing economic and social benefits.

“Our community is set to thrive on the back of these positive announcements for Gosford, which will have flow on effects for the entire Central Coast.

“The announcement caps an historic week for the Coast, and demonstrates why we need to keep investing in, and continue to fight for, our great Central Coast,” Ms Wicks said.

The State Member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch MP, also welcomed the news that the two developments had been approved.

“These key developments will pave the way for future residential and commercial projects in the Gosford town centre at a time when the CBD is in urgent need of economic stimulus,” said Mr. Crouch.

“The decision by the JRPP mirrors community

sentiment in that these developments are a catalyst for positive change and growth” he said.

Council had recommended that the JRPP approve both developments, but the panel’s decision had been deferred due to administrative errors at its first two meetings to discuss them.

Significant developments worth over $20 million must be referred to the JRPP for approval.

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Member for Gosford Ms Kathy Smith said she was fighting to have the decision reversed.

She has started a petition which is available to sign in her Woy Woy office.

“We will keep rolling with the petition until people stop wanting to sign it,” Ms Smith said.

Local retailers are making the petition available in their outlets and residents are taking copies to circulate in their own neigbourhoods, Ms Smith said.

“The nature of the Peninsula is that many of its residents are ederly and after a certain age they have restricted licenses that only allow them to drive within a five kilometre area,” Ms Smith said.

Peninsula Chamber of Commerce is also opposing the closure.

“This is totally unacceptable and means the loss of a valuable public service shop front that caters for over 35,000 people on the Peninsula,” said Chamber president Mr Matthew Wales.

“We are told that the motor registry is to be merged with the new Services NSW facility in Gosford leaving local residents without any access to RMS services on the Peninsula,” he said.

“Staff were only advised of the RMS’s decision on Tuesday, May 12.

“The local business community is completely shocked by this decision which has been made without any community consultation whatsoever.

“For as long as I can remember, the Peninsula has had a motor registry and it absolutely baffles me why the NSW Government would shift the service all the way to Gosford.”

Mr Wales said he considered the current Woy Woy office to be a community service that provided

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Services NSW has announced that it intends to close the Woy Woy Motor Registry Office in Victoria St on Saturday, August 8, and a wave of protest has started.

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Revised design for upgrade of Pacific Hwy through Wyong on display

Woy Woy Motor Registry office is facing closure

Motor registry closure petition signed by 6000 A petition to stop the closure of Woy Woy Motor Registry has been signed by over 6000 Peninsula residents in the past two weeks.

An artist's impression of the three-tower Waterside concept for the old Froggy's site in Mann St Gosford

A section of the revised plans to widen the Pacific Hwy through Wyong Town Centre Member for Gosford, Ms Kathy Smith MP and Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, Mr David Harris MP outside the Woy Woy Motor Registry with concerned residents

convenience to a large local population and particularly the elderly.

“At a time when we are trying to improve local services and keep people off the already congested road system, this decision is completely at odds with community expectations,” he said.

“Woy Woy and the Peninsula do not need less government services. We need more. So the decision to close the motor registry is ridiculous.”

The Chamber will be making urgent representations to the NSW Government to have the closure postponed, he said.

Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, Mr David Harris, has also spoken out against the closure.

According to his office, the community will only accept either a

reversal of the decision or its own service centre in Woy Woy at the existing registry site.

Service NSW has claimed that Gosford and surrounding areas were “reaping the benefits of the one-stop shop service centre which opened at Gosford’s former motor registry site in October 2013”.

Operations director Mr Graham Tobin said that, in line with its mission of increasing services and reducing duplication, it made sense for current motor registry operations at Woy Woy to be relocated to the Gosford Service NSW service centre.

“We’ve spent a long time looking at how to offer the best services across the Central Coast,” he said.

“Given the significant overlap of customer catchment areas, it’s logical to concentrate face-to-face

customer activity at Gosford.

“Service NSW is an entirely new service, combining a host of government transactions from one convenient location. Sites have to be chosen carefully to cater for all customers.

“By providing our services from the nearby Gosford location we can guarantee the community of the Central Coast a higher standard of service and greater access to these government services.

“The Gosford site was also chosen for its large capacity and access to other services, allowing customers to combine a visit to the centre with shopping or other activities.

“The Woy Woy site isn’t suitable for such a centre because it can’t accommodate the Service NSW footprint,” Mr Tobin said.

“This would impact on our ability to deliver quality and speedy service for the full suite of transactions we offer.”

Mr Tobin emphasised that customers wanting to complete government transactions also had convenient and “unprecedented” on-line and 24/7 phone access, meaning most transactions could be done off-site at times that suit customers.

Plans are underway for more Service NSW service centres to open at Wyong, Wallsend and Toukley.

Media release, 15 May 2015 Matthew Watson, Service NSW Media release, 13 May 2015 Matthew Wales, Peninsula Chamber of Commerce

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Revised plans for widening the pacific Hwy through Wyong are on display until Friday, June 19

oads and Maritime Services NSW has announced the revised concept design and Ms Lynne Webster said traffic congestion design for the future upgrade of the Pacific Hwy through Wyong. preparing the review of she encouraged residents Wyong.

The design is currently on display for community feedback and the public has until Friday, June 19 to make submissions to Roads and Maritime Services.

“The NSW Government allocated $3 million this year to continue planning for the upgrade which would provide two lanes in each direction between Johnson Rd at Tuggerah and Cutler Dve at Wyong,” a Roads and Maritime Services

spokesperson said.

“After feedback to the community display in July 2013 and additional technical investigations, the initial design has been substantially revised.

“It now presents a whole of transport solution integrating the rail interchange with bus, taxi, disabled and short term parking to benefit the wider community.

“The revised design includes upgrading the existing intersection at Church St and new

traffic light intersections at Rose St, Anzac Ave, North Rd and Cutler Dve to improve safety and access for all road users on the highway.”

Roads and Maritime Services is continuing to work closely with Transport for NSW rail planners to ensure the proposed road upgrade aligns with future rail requirements.

“Feedback received will be considered by Roads and Maritime when finalising the

environmental factors, which is scheduled to be displayed for community comment later this year,” the spokesperson said.

“Roads and Maritime will continue to work with the community and stakeholders during the planning process to identify issues and minimise the potential impact of the proposed upgrade and building activities.”

Wyong Council welcomed the state government announcement.

Wyong’s deputy mayor,

to go online and look at the revised proposal and have their say about it.

“Upgrading the Pacific Hwy through Wyong is on our wish list to help transform the area,” Ms Webster said.

“Leading up to the state election, we had a list of 39 projects we wanted the state government to help fund to improve the shire and prepare us for an influx of new residents in the future.”

Wyong Council’s roads and drainage manager, Mr Peter Murray said this project would reduce

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“This upgrade will open up one of the biggest road bottlenecks in our shire,” Mr Murray said.

“Not only will it ease congestion, it will assist with public transport through better integration of the bus/ rail interchange, improve safety for pedestrians and improve access through the Wyong CBD,” Mr Murray said.

Media release, 21 May 2015 Peter McBride, Zenith Optimedia Media release, 19 May 2015 Wyong Council media

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osford-based chartered accountants, Robson Partners have started a petition at change.org to ‘give Waterside development the green light’.

By around 12:00pm on Monday, June 1, the online petition had been signed by 106 people.

“We are calling on all the residents of the Central Coast to get behind this initiative and help revitalise our city, by showing their support in signing this petition,” the petition preamble at change. org said.

Robson Partners have been particularly vocal in their support of the redevelopment of the Froggy’s site in Mann St Gosford called ‘Waterside’.

‘Waterside’ is a $180 million proposal by Chinese businessman, Mr Jiang Wang and a company called New Hong Kong Macau Australia Pty Ltd. “It will feature three towers,

graduating from 26 storeys to 34 storeys with residential units, hotel rooms, retail outlets, restaurants and an open-plan walk-through area connecting the city centre to the Gosford waterfront,” said Robson Partners director, Mr Troy Marchant.

Mr Marchant said Robson Partners are supportive of the Waterside development because: “First and foremost, sitting above everything, we have had our accountancy practice sitting in Gosford for 25 years, so we are naturally supportive of development in the CBD and in the region,” Mr Marchant said.

“Because of the flow-on effects it has on businesses, basically because it is good for jobs,” he said.

According to Mr Marchant, recognising and utilising the natural assets of the Gosford waterfront is a critical step forward is recognising and developing Gosford to its full potential as a place to live and work.

“Developments like this will only spawn more developments and act as a catalyst to drive other ventures and give the Gosford CBD the drive it needs.

“We need to encourage people who have the drive to make Gosford great,” he said.

Mr Caine King, director of CKDS Architecture, the East Gosford architectural firm that is designing the Waterside concept for Mr Wang said he is currently working with

Gosford Council to ensure the development application will be well received by the Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) which is responsible for approving developments worth over $20 million.

He said he is hoping that a strong response to the change.org petition will help the developer’s case with both Gosford Council and the JRPP. The current design concept, which is currently undertaking a review, incorporates a proposed new bus interchange in Baker St, the preservation of the heritage clock tower in Mann St and will include an entertainment and retail quarter with a large pedestrian forecourt.

Mr King said the original design may need to be reworked because New Hong Kong Macau Australia Pty

Ltd had not been shortlisted to develop the new home for the Australian Taxation Office in Gosford, as promised by the Federal Government.

The commercial component of the development may need to be scaled back now the company is out of the running to accommodate the ATO. The number of residential units included in the development (572 in the current DA) is also under review.

Mr King said that now the Mariners Plaza development on the corner of Mann St and Donnison St has been approved, he also needs to do a “very extensive” assessment of how Waterside will impact on the views from the Mariners Plaza.

“We are not going to alter our concept but we do have to justify what we are doing

and the impact that will have on the Mariners’ Plaza views,” he said.

Mr King said the current floor space ratio of the Waterside development is 8% whereas the Mariners’ Plaza gained JRPP approval at over 9%.

“We are a much bigger site and have a lot more social benefit because of the hotel, proposed bus interchange, heritage item and entertainment precinct,” he said.

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Member for Gosford Ms Kathy Smith said the response from the community had been “enormous” and more signatures are being added every day.

“I have written to the NSW Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight Mr Duncan Gay, outlining the huge community opposition

to the closing of this service,” Ms Smith said.

“We are waiting on his formal reply.

“Questions have also been asked in Parliament and will continue to be asked.”

Ms Smith said her aim was to gather 10,000 signatures in order to fight the closure which is scheduled to occur on Saturday, August 8.

“We ask that people to visit my office at 20 Blackwall Road, Woy Woy, to sign as quickly as they can.

Child airlifted A five-year-old Umina child was airlifted to Sydney after being hit by a car at Umina on the afternoon of Thursday, May 21.

Emergency services were called to Trafalgar Ave at about 4:40pm after reports a car had hit a child.

The boy was assessed by paramedics for a suspected broken leg and other minor injuries.

He was airlifted to the children’s hospital at Westmead for further treatment.

The driver of the car stopped after the crash and rendered assistance to the child.

He underwent a roadside breath test which returned a negative result.

Inquiries into the events leading up to the crash are still continuing.

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“We can post petitions to those who cannot get into my office,” she said.

The NSW Minister responsible for the decision to close the Woy Woy registry is the Minister for Finance, Services and Property Mr Dominic Perrottet.

Media release, 4 June 2015 Suzanne King, Office of Kathy Smith

Wicks seeks reversal of decision Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks has written to NSW Premier Mr Mike Baird to urge him to reconsider the decision to close the Woy Woy Motor Registry.

The Federal Member has made representations about the registry closure, which is a State Government issue, after being approached by Peninsula

residents.

“Members of the Woy Woy and Umina community have informed me this could have a significant impact on their ability to access important services, especially elderly residents who may no longer be able to drive,” Ms Wicks said.

Media statement, 5 June 2015 Tim Sowden, Office of Lucy Wicks

Lone Pine Ave to be upgraded Work has commenced to upgrade Lone Pine Ave, Umina.

Last year residents petitioned Gosford Council and noted that the road had become dangerous due to wear and tear.

At the time, residents suggested that because Lone Pine Ave was named after the Battle of Lone Pine at Gallipoli the Anzac Centenary would have been a good time to upgrade the

road.

According to council minutes, Lone Pine Ave is a major thoroughfare to local main roads; which also has large amounts of local traffic servicing nearby residents.

“When the weather is wet, the road becomes one-way due to flooding on the verges. It is also unsafe for pedestrians alighting buses due to the lack of footpaths and potholes,” the residents’ petition said.

The matter was referred to the council’s construction planning and management division.

It has since been progressed to a major upgade that included improvements to drainage and footpaths.

Media release, 26 February 2015 Paul Anderson, Gosford Council

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Coastal hazards development control plan adopted draft coastal hazards development control plan has been adopted

by Wyong Council at its ordinary meeting on Wednesday, June 10.

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The draft policy had been placed on public exhibition for 30 days in March and April and three submissions were received during that period.

The amended development control plan is an attempt to deal with the range of hazards that could affect coastal properties due to their exposure to conditions such as erosion, wave run up and geotechnical conditions.

Council has adopted the new policy to allow for a more flexible approach to developments in areas impacted by coastal hazard risks.

The policy applies to properties which are close to the coast line and which can be subjected to extreme weather

An example of coastal erosion at Cabbage Tree Bay

conditions including wind and wave action, sand erosion, and at times have exposed rock outcrops.

These factors combine to create difficult building conditions and require special consideration.

Instead of a blanket no development rule, Wyong has adopted an approach which will allow development on these properties, including ‘knock-down re-build,’ where an engineering report supports this, and so long as substantial development does not come any closer to the coast.

“For too long, homeowners have been uncertain as to whether they can improve their beachfront home,” Wyong mayor, Cr Dough

Eaton OAM said.

“This policy change makes it clear that Wyong will consider development in those beachfront areas where the engineering supports the proposal.

“We are cutting green tape and allowing residents to build the houses they want near our beautiful coastline that are safe and secure.

“We are ensuring a flexible process where we can look at developments on a case by case basis, assess the risk and ensuring the community and environment is protected.

“I believe we have got the balance just right,” he said.

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Animal Care Facility may be closed he Wyong Charmhaven Animal Care Facility is approaching the end of its asset life, according to a unanimous resolution of the Wednesday, May 27 ordinary meeting of Wyong Council.

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Council resolved to recognise the outstanding work over the past few years by staff and more recently by the current animal care contractor.

According to Council meeting minutes, the management team has delivered an outcome of

near zero euthanising of stray and abandoned pets.

Councillors resolved to “take a more strategic and regional approach through opening dialogue with Gosford Council and the current animal care contractors both at Charmhaven and Erina.

Their objective was to establish “a regional, Central Coast animal care facility that will service the future needs of the Coast as a whole”.

Wyong Council will consider any such centrally-located regional facility in tandem with

innovative satellite offices in the region’s north and far south to assist residents in outer areas to access the services.

The general manager will report back on outcomes from dialogue with Gosford Council and current providers.

Ordinary meeting minutes, 27 May 2015 Wyong Council, NM 6.1

Shelly Beach makeover underway ork has started on upgrading public areas at Shelly Beach and visitors can be assured the new look will be finished in time for the beach season in October.

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Wyong Council’s acting section manager recreation planning and development, Ms Katherine Simmons, is confident the works will enrich the look and use of the area.

“We know our residents love going to the beach and we want that experience to be as rewarding as possible,” Ms Simmons said.

“The works will enhance the amenity, particularly the forecourt where beachgoers will find it much easier to navigate and enjoy the

fantastic views.

“We are spending more than $380,000 on these improvement works such as paving, seating walls, stairs, planting, shared pathway and new picnic facilities along the beach front,” Ms Simmons said.

Wyong mayor, Cr Doug Eaton OAM, said: “Shelly Beach is one of the most popular beaches in our shire and these works will not only improve the area but will also attract more visitors to the region.

Media release, 29 May 2015 Wyong Council media

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Councillors Opposition to poles and wires agree on privatisation re-affirmed maximum pay rate ees for the position of mayor, deputy mayor and councillor have been voted on by Wyong Council at its Wednesday, June 10 ordinary meeting.

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The council’s resolution was based on a report on the determination made by the Local Government Remuneration Tribunal on the review of fees for the 2015-16 financial year.

The fees adopted by Wyong Council are the maximum allowable by the tribunal for a “Metropolitan Centre” council such as Wyong.

As a result, the Wyong mayoral fee will be fixed at $62,090 for the next financial year and the deputy mayor’s fee has

been set at $8,692.60.

The deputy mayoral fee is deducted from the mayoral fee.

The paid annual mayoral fee will also be reduced by $2,029 for private use of the mayoral motor vehicle.

The annual councillor’s fee also payable to the mayor and deputy mayor is to be fixed at $23,370 for the 2015-16 financial year.

Business papers, 10 June 2015 Agenda Item 4.4 Wyong Council

Yasmin Catley has joined other Labor MPs on the Central Coast to reaffirm their opposition to the sale of the electricity network

ember for Swansea, Ms Yasmin Catley MP joined other NSW disconnections increased Labor MPs in rejecting the NSW Government’s move to sell by 64 per cent between 2010 and 2014 alone. off the state’s electricity network.

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“The Liberal Government has rammed the privatisation of our electricity network through the NSW Parliament which is bad news for electricity prices, bad news for electricity reliability, bad news for regulation, and most certainly bad news

for local jobs,” Ms Catley said.

“When I campaigned as the Labor candidate for the electorate of Swansea I promised the community that, if elected as their representative … I would vote against privatisation of the NSW electricity network.

“And that’s exactly how I voted, against Mike Baird’s plan to increase our power bills and axe local jobs.

“Rising electricity prices have already led to massive increases in the number of residential disconnections in NSW. “In fact, the number of

“Since the Liberals came to office, the average household electricity bill has increased by $629 per year—that is more than 40 per cent,” Ms Catley said.

Media release, 5 June 2015 Yasmin Catley, Member for Swansea

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Life-long service awards for volunteers

Five volunteers with a combined volunteer service history of 170 years were presented with awards by Member for Swansea Yasmin Catley

he life-long services of Central Coast volunteers have been recognised by the member for Swansea, Ms Yasmin Catley MP.

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Five volunteers, with a combined volunteer service totaling over 170 years, were recognised for their lifelong volunteering efforts at a ceremony for the Premier’s volunteer recognition service program.

“One volunteer, Mr Max Austin of Budgewoi has been involved with Camp Breakaway,

which has run camps for adults and children with disabilities, since its inception over 34 years ago,” Ms Catley said.

“Mr Austin is also active in Rotary, helping to build cabins and an activity centre at San Remo, and fundraising for the construction of the Main Lodge,” she said.

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Ms Catley said.

Speaking at the volunteer awards ceremony, Mr Austin said he was humbled to have been nominated by his friends and peers in recognition of his lifelong service to Camp Breakaway.

“It was such an honour to be awarded a lifelong volunteer recognition award,” Mr Austin said.

“I’ve never once heard a person with disability complain about anything in almost 35 years of volunteering at Camp Breakaway.

“Volunteering gives me as much joy today, as it did when I first started over 40 years ago.”

“We are so fortunate to have volunteers like this in our community.

“It has always been my observation that you get more back from volunteering than what you put in,” Ms Catley said.

Media release, 9 June 2015 Yasmin Catley, Member for Swansea

Storm effects reviewed

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yong Shire experienced its 12th largest flood event on record in April when both Central Coast councils were declared natural disaster areas.

Staff and emergency services had to respond quickly to calls for assistance due to fallen trees, downed power lines and localised flooding and are to be commended for their actions.

“Their task was enormous with 90 roads in the Wyong shire closed, extensive damage to community buildings, water main breaks, power outages in treatment plants and over 1,000 trees down on public land alone,” said Wyong mayor, Cr Doug Eaton OAM. “The SES had to respond to 2,560 calls for assistance in Wyong shire, the largest number across the Hunter and Central Coast,” Cr Eaton said.

“It was a challenging time for residents with thousands without power and many remained so for over a week.

“Council opened the doors of its Civic Centre during the event offering showers, power and

refreshments for affected residents.

“Council’s libraries were also inundated with residents needing to recharge devices and use the free internet services.

“A Disaster Recovery Centre was set up at the Wyong Grove Community Hub in the aftermath of the storm with 305 residents taking the opportunity to talk directly to state government agencies to help solve their insurance and other pressing storm recovery issues,” he said.

Cleaning up the large amount of green waste has continued to be a major issue across the Wyong shire with a backlog of kerbside collections stretching into weeks.

Council has estimated the cost of the clean-up will be in excess of $3 million.

“The storms had a huge impact not only on the physical infrastructure of the shire but on our people as well,” Cr Eaton

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ven though resources had to be diverted to continue with storm recovery and clean-up, it did not derail Wyong Council’s focus on continuing to deliver better local roads across the shire.

According to Wyong mayor, Cr Doug Eaton, seven major works were completed in May including Bay Rd in Blue Bay stage one of road and drainage construction works on the southern section.

Other completed projects were Panorama Ave, Charmhaven, Quinalup St, Gwandalan,

Wyong CBD drainage through Frank Ballance Park, Chittaway Primary School carpark upgrade, road pavement asphalt works in Budgewoi Rd Noraville and Wilfred Barrett Dve Magenta.

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“It was heartening to see the community pull together and really help each other through those tough days of the storm when thousands of trees came down cutting off roads and power.

“Our staff and emergency services were exceptional and went above and beyond the call of duty to keep our community safe and to get services up and running again.

“We have been working hard to clear all the green waste but the sheer amount of it is almost overwhelming and I thank the community for their patience.

“We anticipate receiving some assistance from the state government because of the natural disaster declaration but it will not go far enough to cover the full costs of the clean-up which are extensive.”

community want us to focus on delivering better roads and we are doing just that,” Cr Eaton said.

“Our roads works program for this year will be delivered on time and on budget and it is a credit to all the staff involved.”

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Uniform Lake Macquarie waterfront structures policy adopted

Join us as we congratulate our finalists in the 2015 Annual Business Awards Young Business Executive (aged 18-35) sponsored by Delta Electricity The new controls will apply to private, not public waterfront structures in Wyong

draft Waterfront Structures Development Control Plan (DCP) has been adopted by Wyong Council following a period of public exhibition during which no public submissions were received.

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Wyong mayor, Cr Doug Eaton OAM said the new development controls for waterfront structures would give flexibility for property owners and to provide consistency with the Lake Macquarie LGA provisions.

Boat sheds, retaining walls/seawalls, wharves, slipways, jetties, waterway access stairs, swimming pools, fences, cycle ways, walking trails, picnic facilities and outdoor recreation facilities will be able to be constructed, with consent, providing their appearance is compatible with the surrounding area both from land and on the water.

“This is about removing red tape, keeping it simple and giving the community clear information on what they can build on their waterfront properties.

“We want our community to get out and enjoy the natural environment, particularly our lakes, and want to ensure that waterfront structures enhance and not hinder that enjoyment.”

The draft plan had

been on exhibition for public consultation from Wednesday, March 4 until Wednesday, April 1 (but was not advertised in Wyong Regional Chronicle).

“Wyong has 3,301 properties east of the M1 which have either direct boundaries with a water body or are separated from a water body by a narrow parcel of Crown Land,” according to a report prepared by Ms Tanya O’Brien, manager of the council’s development and building department.

“Of these, 147 properties have approvals in place for waterfront structures such as jetties, boat ramps and waterfront retaining walls.”

The DCP seeks to provide guidelines which relate to the construction of private structures on waterfront land.

The maximum standards allowable under the new plan are similar to those allowed in Lake Macquarie, which represents the fact “that both local government areas have waterfront properties on Lake Macquarie and it is sensible to provide similar controls.

“The maximum lengths for Wyong DCP would ensure that jetties are not constructed to impede other users of the lakes system,” the report said.

The maximum jetty length allowable under the new plan will provide for a water depth of 1.2 metres or 30 metres long, so long as the impact to navigable waters is acceptable.

The plan allows for a boat ramp width of three metres and a length of five metres.

“The DCP controls will establish minimum standards for development of waterfront structures and will consider the impacts of the development to protect waterfront land for public enjoyment.

“Without these controls, there would be no minimum controls or standards against which to assess applications for waterfront structures, and manage development of these important waterfront areas.”

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Newcastle University surprised at calls for a Central Coast University

O’Neill concerned about damaging relationships

he University of Newcastle issued a statement on Wednesday, June 3 in response to local government statements about the future of its Central Coast Campus at Ourimbah.

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“UON Central Coast at Ourimbah is a university for the whole Central Coast region,” the university’s statement said.

“We know residents of Gosford and Wyong Shire are as committed as we are to having a world-class university delivering programs in their region,” it said.

“UON Central Coast is an integral part of the University, and will remain so.”

The statement said the University was proud to be part of the Central Coast region, and to operate the Central Coast campus through a longstanding partnership with NSW TAFE Hunter Institute.

“More than $100 million has been invested in facilities at Ourimbah over 25 years, with more than $20 million in new

developments since 2007, and $1.5 million for the new state-of-the-art Oral Health simulation facility opened in May.” UON plans more investment in the campus, the statement said.

“With partners including the Central Coast Local Health District, Gosford Council and Federal Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks MP, we propose to expand our presence … at Wyong Hospital…”

Currently, UON offers 18 programs on the Coast across four of its five faculties.

“We are exploring expansion of the programs we offer, based on regional demand, and will engage with our stakeholders to ensure our program mix is appropriate.

“UON Central Coast is home to world-class

research including the new ARC Training Centre for Food and Beverage Supply Chain Optimisation, announced late May, representing a $2.1 million investment in research, based on the Central Coast.

“The University of Newcastle is surprised to learn that its UON Central Coast campus… has been absorbed into a vision for a brand new three-campus institution on the Central Coast.

“The University has not been consulted on the proposal.”

The statement said UON would be happy to engage with Wyong Council on delivering expanded education provision.

Statement, 3 June 2015 Joanna Harrison, media manager, University of Newcastle

enator for NSW, Deborah O’Neill has said relations between the University of Newcastle and the Central Coast have been threatened following comments from Wyong mayor, Cr Doug Eaton.

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Senator for NSW, Deborah O’Neill has said relations between the University of Newcastle and the Central Coast have been threatened following comments from Wyong mayor, Cr Doug Eaton.

According to Sen O’Neill, Cr Eaton’s comments called for “the University of Newcastle to be pushed out of their campus at Ourimbah”.

“This is just the latest thought bubble from Doug Eaton, said without any consideration for the realities of the situation or thought about anyone but his own immediate self-interest.

“Cr Eaton doesn’t

seem to understand the damage he is doing to the relationship between the University of Newcastle and our region.”

“Doug Eaton’s plan would effectively create the smallest university in the country, with no funding from the federal government, and little ability to grow.” Senator O’Neill said.

Senator O’Neill also called for more investment from the University of Newcastle to show their ongoing commitment to the Coast.

“I recognise the ongoing investment that the University is making on the Central Coast, welcome their moves

to establish a health and medical precinct at Gosford Hospital and will continue to support their efforts at every level.

“However, to bolster the strength of the Central Coast Campus, I’d like to see greater local say over governance and direction of the campus, a new Professorial chair on the Coast with at least one dedicated research centre, and a commitment to expand business and innovation presence locally,” Sen O’Neill said.

Media release, 4 June 2015 Richard Mehrtens, Office of Senator Deborah O’Neill

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Mehan jumps to Uni defence

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Detailed briefing sought from University of Newcastle

ember for The Entrance, David yong Council has passed a resolution to invite the vice Mehan, voiced his reservations in chancellor of the University of Newcastle and her executive regards to Wyong Council’s plans to team to provide a detailed briefing on the university’s plan to “separate” Ourimbah Campus from Newcastle meet the needs of the residents of the Wyong Local Government Area.

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The plans came to light after Newcastle University declared they had no knowledge or details of the “grand plan” council envisioned.

“Newcastle University is an internationally recognised institution, providing world class education opportunities and research for the people of the Central Coast.” Mr Mehan said.

“The idea that Wyong Council wants to make moves to cut ties with the university is an illconceived idea and frankly lunacy.

“Mayor Eaton is jumping from one idea to the next without taking the time to consult with anyone.

“We need to work with our local university to grow the educational

opportunities in our area, any plans that are to be made in regards to tertiary education on the Central Coast need to involve Newcastle University.

“Other plans from the Mayor for Wyong have included partnering with an overseas university to create a campus in Warnervale.

“Gosford Council has also put plans together to create a different university hub in their area as well.

“It’s time for these councils to begin working together with the community to assess what the future of tertiary education on the Central Coast will hold.”

Media release, 2 June 2015 David Mehan, Member for The Entrance

The resolution restated the council’s commitment to provide more university places and diversity of courses to address poor education outcomes in the Wyong shire.

Only 8.1% of residents who live in the Wyong shire hold a Bachelor or higher degree, compared to the state average of 19.1%.

Youth unemployment on the Central Coast sits at 17.3%, much higher than the 12.6% state average.

“Wyong Council believes more variety and affordability in tertiary education options can turn these statistics around and is committed to pursuing every possible option to make sure this opportunity is available to residents in Wyong

shire, in particular, and the Central Coast more broadly,” said Wyong mayor, Cr Dough Eaton OAM. “Council recognises the University of Newcastle’s Ourimbah campus provides important but limited courses of study with just 4,000 places on offer,” he said.

“The vice chancellor of Newcastle University will now be formally invited to fully brief councillors on the university’s plan for the campus, particularly in relation to the number and variety of courses to be offered into the future, by the end of July 2015,” he said.

Wyong Council has recently opened up an expresssion of Interest process to create an

education and business precinct in the heart of Warnervale.

The general manager has been directed, through this Smart City Vision process, to invite tertiary education providers in Australia, including the University of Newcastle, who would be willing to set up campuses and deliver a broader range of affordable university courses.

“The request for a Central Coast University came from prominent members of the community and was unanimously supported by the CCROC Executive, but Gosford Council changed its tune at the full CCROC meeting last week,” Cr Eaton said.

“It has been branded my idea and I can live with that but I believe the

University of Newcastle has failed the Central Coast over the last few years.

“Less than 9% of our population have a tertiary education and a big reason for that is there aren’t enough courses here and our young people simply can’t afford to live away from home to study.

“We know we have a shortage of 7,000 places today and that is only going to get worse as our population continues to grow, so something needs to be done.

“Canberra is the same size as us and has three universities.

“The University of Newcastle is the second largest employer in the Hunter, employing 4,500 people and injecting $380 million into the local economy.

“Imagine the difference that would make to the Central Coast.

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Highway upgrade only a short term solution

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egarding the Pacific Hwy upgrade through Wyong Town Centre, has any survey been done to check why so many drivers have to go through Wyong Town Centre?

If so what were the results?

Could much of the traffic be diverted to the M1 with an entry/exit from Wyong North at Watanobbi?

Is a multi-storey car park on the eastern side of Wyong railway station in the plan?

Will there be an exit from the eastern side car park from Wyong railway station onto the Pacific Hwy both heading south and north?

What are the plans for these?

Both Tuggerah

Business Park and Tuggerah Shopping Centre attract vast numbers.

Are these the main generators of through traffic in Wyong Town Centre?

Whatever is constructed at Wyong Town Centre can only be a temporary solution.

Within 10 years, the same build-up will be evident as residential

development escalates to the north of Wyong.

The road works at the Tuggerah end of the Wyong straight are again only a temporary fix.

Again, it is my contention, that the RMS or its successor will be designing flyovers and unders and constructing them within the next 10 years.

Therefore it is my belief that the current expenditure could have better spent.

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Hydroponic cannabis plants discovered at Tacoma angs Squad detectives arrested a member of the Comanchero outlaw motorcycle gang (OMCG) after locating hydroponic cannabis plants at a Tacoma South property.

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About 11:20am on Tuesday, June 2, officers from the Gangs Squad and the Public Order and Riot Squad executed a search warrant on a rural property at Kingsland Cls, Tacoma South.

At the address, they located a hydroponic cannabis set up with 10 mature plants, each more than a metre tall, as well as 1.7kg of loose cannabis, three grams

of cocaine, two knuckle dusters, $10,000 cash, ammunition and a stolen vehicle.

A large amount of Comanchero OMCG clothing was also found.

A 37-year-old member of the Comanchero OMCG was arrested at the property and taken to Wyong Police Station.

He was charged with cultivate cannabis plants, possess prohibited drug, and possess ammunition.

The man was granted conditional bail to appear at Wyong Local Court on the Wednesday, June 17.

Inquiries into the stolen vehicle were continuing.

Media release, 3 June 2015 NSW Police Service media unit

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Light plane crash at Warnervale mergency services were called to an industrial park off Burnet Rd, Warnervale following reports of a light plane crash on Sunday, June 7.

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The crash occurred at about 10:15am on the Sunday morning Two people were on board and were released from the wreckage.

Both were treated

by NSW Ambulance Paramedics and no

serious injuries were reported.

A crime scene was established and specialist aviation investigators were requested to attend.

Investigations were ongoing and members of the public with information were asked to call Crime Stoppers.

Media release, 7 June 2015 NSW Police media unit

Multiple vehicle accident causes major delays multiple vehicle accident near Morisset on the M1 south of Mandalong Rd caused southbound delays on the motorway on the morning of Tuesday, June 9.

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Southbound motorists were diverted from the motorway on to Mandalong Rd and then used Wyee Rd to rejoin the motorway.

Southbound traffic was

Emergency services and traffic crews were called to the site. queued for approximately two kilometres and there was also an oil spill at the location.

Media alert, 9 June 2015 NSW Transport Management Centre

Bateau Bay man charged with drugs and weapons offences olice from Brisbane Water Local Area Command charged a man with drugs and weapons offences.

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About 3:50am on Friday, June 5, police had cause to search a 1998 Mercedes Benz sedan parked in Japonica Dve, Wyoming.

Officers also searched a man who was with the vehicle.

From inside the car, police seized two pocket knives and two large kitchen knives, along with more than 300 prescription tablets.

Police arrested the 48-year-old Bateau Bay man and took him to Gosford Police Station.

He was charged with possess prohibited drug, possess prescribed restricted substance, and have custody of knife in a public place.

The man was refused bail to appear in Gosford Local Court today.

Media release, 5 June 2015 NSW Police media unit

Anyone with information about these incidents should call Crime Stoppers on

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10 new classes for Active Over 50 program

Hall calls for credible funding and actions regarding ice addiction ederal Member for Shortland, Ms Jill Hall MP expressed concern about the Federal Government’s handling of illicit drug treatment services.

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Dr Hayes with Active Over 50 patient

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n response to requests from the Wyong shire community, the Active Over 50TM program now has 10 new classes on offer, including gentle exercise, strength training and tai chi.

“It’s never too late to start,” said Dr Hayes from Absolute Medical Services, Lisarow.

“Staying physically active is the single most important thing we can do to remain fit and independent well into later life,” Dr Hayes said.

“The health benefits I see in my patients who start regular exercise are wonderful.

“They talk about feeling fitter, having better balance, increased muscle strength and

improved sleep and they have a lot of fun in the process,” she said.

“I am happy to refer my patients into the Active Over 50 program.

“I know the instructors are qualified, the classes are affordable with a pay as you go system and it’s a way for my patients to meet new people.

“Sometimes people are unsure which physical activity program is best suited to them.

“Discussing it with their doctor can help them

choose a program to start with that will benefit their health and lifestyle’” she said.

New classes are available at Wyong Allsorts Gym (the old dairy), San Remo Epicentre, Mannering Park Community Hall, Bateau Bay PCYC, Long Jetty 50+ Leisure and Learning, Watanobbi Community Centre, and Kulnura Memorial Hall.

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“A great deal has been made in recent weeks about the problem of ‘ice’ addiction or crystal methamphetamine on the Central Coast,” Ms Hall said.

“However the debate surrounding the issue needs to be based on credible facts and not drama or sensationalism.

“It also needs to be backed with credible government funds not cuts to important support services.

“I applaud the summit held on the Coast recently as it helped to highlight the issues being faced by families and services on the Central Coast.

“However I was very concerned about comments made by the Federal Member for

Dobell who recited a story about a supposed ice addict.

“The story could not be validated by health authorities and was also later said to be told by someone who knew someone who knew someone.

“This kind of drama and sensationalism is not helpful.

“Real facts and real support is far more valuable.

“In addition, it is appalling that the recent Federal Budget has seen about $7 million cut from the Substance Misuse Prevention Service Improvement Grants Fund and a further $1.2 million cut from the Substance Misuse Service Delivery Grants

Fund.

“If the Government is serious about tackling the ‘ice’ addition problem, then it needs to be serious and credible about how it approaches the issue.

“The Central Coast is not alone in facing the problem of ice addiction, it is a matter which needs to be addressed across the country.

“The Federal Opposition will certainly support a credible campaign to address these problems but we need to get the facts right.

“We should not be tempted to deal in hyperbole and hysteria, just to grab a newspaper headline,” she said.

Media release, 9 June 2015 Lisa McDermott, Office of Jill Hall MP

Medicare office to move from Tuggerah to Wyong edicare staff and services at Westfield Tuggerah will move to the Centrelink Service Centre in Hely St, Wyong from Monday, June 15.

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According to Member for Dobell, Ms Karen McNamara MP, the move will create a new onestop shop for government services in Wyong.

“Over the past two years the number of

Medicare customers attending the service centre in the mall has decreased by more than 40 per cent,” Ms McNamara said.

“Most doctors now offer Medicare claiming

straight from their reception desk, which means fewer customers need to make the extra trip to Medicare.

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Health

Christmas in July High Tea fund raiser

Free Getting Around Safely forum free ‘getting around safely’ forum will be held for seniors, featuring presentations on a range of transport safety initiatives.

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The forum will be held at the Mingara Recreation Club on Monday, June 22.

The forum will include information from Transport for NSW, NSW TrainLink, NSW Police, NSW Health, NRMA Safer Driving School and both Councils’ Road Safety Officers.

Local authorised

child restraint fitters and mobility scooter suppliers will also be at the forum.

Wyong mayor, Cr Doug Eaton OAM said the initiative is part of the ongoing work under the Central Coast Positive Ageing Strategy.

“We’re focused on encouraging seniors to make the safest choices when driving, walking

or catching public transport,” Cr Eaton said.

“We want to make sure that seniors in our community have the tools to make informed decisions about transport and the Getting Around Safely forum will play a vital role in these efforts.”

Media release, 4 June 2015 Wyong Council media

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Raelee Shearer, breast cancer survivor has decided to raise funds by hosting a Christmas in July High Tea

ake Haven resident and breast cancer survivor, Ms Raelee Shearer has decided to be involved in raising funds for Cancer Council NSW.

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“As my way of giving something back, I will be hosting a Christmas in July High Tea at Kooindah Waters, Wyong on Sunday, July 19 to assist in raising funds to fight breast and gynaecological cancers,” Ms Shearer said.

Ms Shearer, age 54, works as a secretary at Wyong Hospital.

She has invited members of the community to celebrate

Christmas in July with a luxurious High Tea experience while providing support for research funding for breast and gynaecological cancers.

Ms Shearer will host the event along with radio personality Ms Mandy Coolen.

“The lavish menu includes a glass of champagne on arrival, a selection of sweet and savoury treats

accompanied by an assortment of fine tea and coffee,” Ms Shearer said.

“Guests can also take part in fundraising raffles and auctions, with all money raised going to the Cancer Council NSW. “Everyone that purchases a ticket goes in the draw to win some fabulous lucky door prizes.

Email, 6 June 2015 Raelee Shearer, Wyong Hospital

full day work, health and safety event will be held at the Central Coast Business Enterprise Centre on Tuesday, June 16.

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Small business owners will have the opportunity to meet with other business people who have an interest in safety.

Paralympian, Mr Nigel Smith, will tell his story about the importance of work safety.

The aim of the day’s program is to assist business owners to

answer the question: “Is my business safety compliant?”

Representatives from NSW Fair Trading and WorkCover will be present to assist those who attend the workshop.

WorkCover inspectors will be available for one-on-one discussions about return to work and

workers’ compensation issues.

Small businesses that attend are eligible for a $500 rebate when implementing a safety solution.

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Better Buddies program well regarded

Education funding cuts to hurt Coast schools enator for NSW, Deborah O’Neill has used her membership of the Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee to hold the federal government accountable for its cuts to Central Coast schools.

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On Thursday, June 4 the Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee commenced hearings into the Liberal Government cuts to education.

“Before the election, the Liberals promised to be ‘on an absolute unity ticket when it comes to school funding’, and even on election day, had signs across the country that read ‘Liberals will match Labor dollar for dollar’, no asterix, no small print,” Sen O’Neill said upon taking her

Member for Dobell, Karen McNamara shares a Better Buddies Bench at Brook Avenue Public School

ember for Dobell, Ms Karen McNamara MP, recently spoke in federal parliament about officially opening a Better Buddies Bench at Brook Avenue Public School.

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“I am a strong supporter of the Better Buddies program and am pleased to be able support this great initiative within Dobell schools,” Ms McNamara said.

“Some children’s first year of school can be daunting and difficult.

“Making friends is not always easy, and being away from the home environment can be challenging.

“Without adequate support, this anxiety can lead to school becoming

a negative element of a child’s life and result in long-term personal, educational and social issues.

“Better Buddies helps students entering the first year of primary school to feel safe, valued and connected to the school community.

“The program provides students with a Buddy Bear, which is a little purple friend with whom they can share stories and secrets.

“Now, with a Better

Buddies bench, made possible thanks to a donation from Mr Paul Beech, the manager of Cresthaven IGA, students have somewhere to sit and talk with their Buddy Bears.

“It was rewarding to see children flock to the bench, join with their Buddy Bears and feel at ease within their school community.

“Over the next few months, we would like to see the Better Buddies program rolled out through more schools, especially in particular areas of Dobell where there are a lot of children who come from troubled backgrounds,” Ms McNamara said.

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“Instead the government has cut $30 billion from our classrooms over the next decade, including the vital fifth and sixth years of the Gonski reforms,” she said.

“This means a cut of $390 million for Central Coast schools to 2023-24.

“Our schools, teachers and students are the ones paying the price for the Abbott Government’s betrayal.” she said.

According to Sen

O’Neill, the cuts cost an average of $3.2 million per school or the same as sacking one in seven teachers.

“This year’s budget does nothing to reverse the biggest cut to our schools in Australia’s history,” she said.

“These Senate Estimates hearings are vital to ensure that the truth about these cuts is revealed.”

Media release, 4 June 2015 Richard Mehrtens, Office of Senator Deborah O’Neill

$5,000 Future Teacher Scholarship for Bethany Harvey he teaching aspirations of Wyong girl, Ms Bethany Harvey have been given a financial boost with a $5,000 Future Teacher Scholarship from Teachers Mutual Bank.

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Studying a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Primary Teaching to follow her dream of becoming a primary teacher has been a challenge for Ms Harvey.

The University of Newcastle student said her decision to study teaching has proven to be one of the best things that has happened to her.

Although excited to embark upon her teaching career, she admits that it can be difficult to juggle her study around her casual work commitments.

Teachers Mutual Bank’s Future Teacher Scholarships assist education students with $5,000 in financial assistance so they can focus on their studies.

CEO of Teachers

Mutual Bank, Mr Steve James said the program was a great way to recognise and inspire future teachers.

“As a mutual bank we believe profit has a purpose and we have a responsibility to support our community,” Mr James said.

“The Future Teacher Scholarships allow us to support education students in pursuing their academic goals,” he said.

Applicants from across Australia submitted essays on why teaching is more than just a job.

“Bethany’s essay was outstanding and clearly demonstrates her passion for becoming a teacher.

“As a result, she was named one of seven scholarship recipients for 2015.”

“My income varies due to university commitments,” Ms Harvey said.

“This scholarship removes a big financial burden and I can now continue to dedicate my time to my studies and can focus on finishing my degree with a distinction,” she said.

As she embarks on a 10-week school placement, she hopes to instil her love of learning in the students she encounters.

“Teaching is one of the noblest professions and I cannot wait to begin to teach children for hopefully the rest of my life,” she said.

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Crowd funding being used to create a training academy

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outhconnections.com.au has commenced crowd funding to raise funds to bring an ‘earning and learning’ enterprise to life.

The All Things Finance Business College will be a training academy for youth, job-seekers and anyone seeking a change in career trajectory, where participants can access industry-accredited training, genuine workexperience opportunities and extremely favourable employment outcomes; with over 50% of graduates being guaranteed employment at the end of their studies.

“We want to create an environment which offers industry immersion at a local level and where participants are offered a holistic suite of opportunities where they can hone their skills and put them into practice,” said Youthconnections spokesperson, Ms Ruby Wharton.

“This is our first foray into crowd funding and we have been granted the tremendous support of ING Direct through their Dreamstarter Campaign in conjunction with StartSomeGood,” Ms Wharton said.

Yo u t h c o n n e c t i o n s . com.au is based in Kariong, but the enterprise will be targeting Wyong shire.

The Central Coast as a region is facing some serious challenges when it comes to unemployment, particularly for young

people, according to Youthconnections.

Youth unemployment sits at a startling 27 per cent and one in five families remains jobless in the Wyong shire.

Yo u t h c o n n e c t i o n s . com.au has a long history in developing meaningful enterprises that provide work experience, vocational learning, soft employment entry points, mentorship and support to young people.

Its ‘All Things Finance’ is Australia’s first not-forprofit accountant.

“All Things Finance offers competitively priced, comprehensive book-keeping, accounting and taxation services to individuals and small-medium businesses on the Central Coast, with all profits being directed back into Youthconnections.com. au and its programs,” she said.

“But we have bigger plans for All Things Finance if we’re to dismantle the insidious hold of unemployment in our region.

“We see a huge need to provide an environment where young people can both earn and learn; where participants can be the beneficiaries of industry-led training and access a workplace environment where they

can immerse themselves in work experience.

“So, alongside the All Things Finance agency, we plan to launch the All Things Finance Business College.

“If we reach our ambitious crowd funding target, we will have the necessary funds to equip our Registered Training Organisation with everything it needs to administer the training.

“The College will engage participants in a learning environment that utilises industry professionals as guest teachers and mentors to ensure that students are exposed to a professional work-force and culture.

“Not only will they learn new skills across book-keeping, accounting and taxation, they will have the valuable opportunity to put those skills into practice.

“Students will elect to study a Diploma in Accounting and, throughout their training, will be supported with opportunities to do work experience with the All Things Finance agency.

“Promising graduates may also be recruited by the agency,” she said.

Media release, 10 June 2015 Ruby Wharton, Youthconnections

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Northlakes High School students Tori Leven and Joshua Pescud presented wreaths to the school on Sorry Day

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The school’s Reconciliation Assembly involved performances by the school’s dance and didgeridoo groups and a band ‘The Big Kinnection’.

Students made a ‘Sea of Hands’ as part of the

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A ‘Sorry Day’ celebration allowed students to reflect on the significance of the nation’s recognition of Indigenous people.

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Rita Barnett honoured for multiple services to society s Rita Barnett, 86 of Bateau Bay could not believe it when she opened the letter that stated she had been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

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“I’ve always felt I was just a quiet achiever,” Ms Barnett said.

“I didn’t say what I was doing, although everyone knew I was with ALVA, but the other charitable organisations I just worked away at quietly,” she said.

The award was in recognition of Ms Barnett’s work for the community through charitable and veterans’ organisations.

In particular, the Queen’s Honours List acknowledged her contribution to the Australian Ladies Variety Association (ALVA), the 39ers Association and the Mingara Challenge Lions Club.

Many other causes were added to the list

by Ms Barnett herself: Starlight, Fred Hollows, Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children, Westpac Helicopter Service and the Cancer Council.

She married her second husband, Ken 14 years ago and at that time she was involved with 22 charitable organisations.

“He said you won’t have time for me, so you better give some of those up, so I am now only in 16,” she said.

Ms Barnett, who has

lived on the Central Coast since 1960, was the very first associate member and made an honorary life member of the Australian Ladies Variety Association (ALVA) in 1982.

She went to school with performer Ms Dorothy Barry, who asked for help with a fete to raise funds for ALVA. “They told me I would be on a cake stall and that I would have to help decoate the cakes and after that, whenever anything was on, they would ask me to go to it.

“Then they asked me ‘would you be chauffeur for the old timer entertainers’ so then I was chauffeur for Jenny Howard, Sadie Gale and Kerry Dyer, who had a bad accident and couldn’t drive.”

Sadie Gale was the wife or Roy ‘Mo’ Rene, the instigator of the Mo Awards.

Rita Barnett ended up not just driving the old timers, but raising serious money for their housing and ongoing needs.

“In the first place, we were going to build a retirement home for them, but we discovered it was going to be too involved,so we raised a lot of money and purchased properties and rented them to some of the ALVA people, so

they had somewhere affordable to live, and we still have some of those properties,” she said.

Ms Barnett’s OAM was also awarded in recognition of her work to obtain the Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal for over 250 female and male artists who entertained troops in Vietnam between 1965 and 1972.

“In 1987, a friend approached me and said ‘look, I was in hospital in Vietnam, and you’ve got no idea the impact that the entertainers had on any of the forces who were in hospital and needed a bit of comfort,’” she said.

According to Ms Barnett, over 1,000 entertainers went to Vietnam, either with the ABC, AFOF or through branches of the RSL. “They decided they would pay to get them over there, but the unfortunate part was that the entertainers were told to go over and entertain, do their job, and come home and forget what they’d seen.”

When the Vietnam Veterans finally received their welcome home parade in 1987, Ms Barnett started asking around, gathering names, passport and the Vietnam travel itineraries of entertainers who had given their services

during the war.

“In 1992 the Queen OK’d the logistic and support medal and from then it was just every week I seemed to get an application from someone who has been in Vietnam.”

Ms Barnett was also involved with the 39ers Association of Australia until it folded in 2007.

“The 39ers were all the volunteers from Australia between the start of the war in 1939 and December 31 in 1939, who formed the start of the 6th Division who left Australia in January 1940.”

Her connection with the group came about because her uncle was one of the first who volunteered when war broke out.

By the time members of that sixth division were sent to occupy Japan at the conclusion of the war, her uncle had earned the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

Ms Barnett wears his medals to all military occasions.

“I followed on all the associations he was involved with,” she said.

As a result, she is an honorary member of the Royal Australian Army Service Corps Officers’ Association and a former committee member of the Central Coast Group of the Sixth Australian Infantry Division Association.

Her other

accomplishments include being a charter member of both the Gosford Challenge Lions Club, 1993 and of the Mingara Challenge Lions Club, 2000.

Ms Barnett has been secretary and treasurer of the Auburn Ex-Students Association since 1987, which she founded with a group of other former students living on the Central Coast.

She has one son who is aged 66 and met her husband at a veteran’s event in 1995.

Commander Ken Barnett was a pilot in the Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Command.

She received the Lions Silver Honour Award in 2005 in recognition of her work following the Tsunami in 2004.

“A friend of mine with other people had this big warehouse in West Gosford and we were there every day collecting food, clothes and all the necessities, and sent a big consignment down to Melbourne and were able to take a ship across to the tsunami affected areas,” she said.

“I don’t know how to spell the word retirement,” she said.

In her spare time, she said, she knitted teddies for the volunteer rescue services.

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Over 3,000 young people at risk not being seen by a case worker

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he latest NSW child protection statistics reveal that less than one in four Central Coast children and young people at risk of significant harm are being seen by a case worker.

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The latest Caseworker Dashboard figures from the NSW Department of Community Services showed that out of the 4,070 children or young people in risk of significant harm on the Coast, only 916 or 23% received completed faceto-face child protection response assessments.

The statistics covered the March quarter 201415 and showed that the Central Coast had funding for 96 fulltime case workers but three positions remained

vacant.

The state average of at-harm children who received completed faceto-face assessments for the period was 27 per cent.

Member for Wyong, Mr David Harris said the statistics were concerning.

“It is very concerning that only 23% of the reported cases are receiving face to face attention on the Central Coast,” Mr Harris said.

“Our local staff are faced with an impossible

task without more full time positions and resources.

Every unseen case is a potential tragedy waiting to happen.

“We know that early intervention helps in these cases as families often benefit from extra support,” he said.

Media release, 4 June 2015 Ksenya Belooussova, Office of Luke Foley MP Email, 9 June 2015 Jake Allen, Office of David Harris MP

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s part of the Yarramalong Valley Spring Festival, an art show is to be held at the Wyong Creek Hall on Saturday, August 29 and Sunday, August 30.

Artists from the Yarramalong and Dooralong Valleys, as well as those from surrounding areas, are invited to participate in this annual event.

This will allow local artists the opportunity to display and sell their paintings and artworks.

This show will attract people from Sydney,

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and will show a sample of her work.

Ms Williams sculpts water birds in cedar and other local timbers.

A wine tasting, refreshments and light lunches will also be available during the weekend.

Media release, 10 June 2015 Gail Brigden, Yarramalong Valley Spring Festival

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An artist's impression of the three-tower Waterside concept for the old Froggy's site in Mann St Gosford

osford-based chartered accountants, Robson Partners have started a petition at change.org to ‘give Waterside development the green light’.

By around 12:00pm on Monday, June 1, the online petition had been signed by 106 people.

“We are calling on all the residents of the Central Coast to get behind this initiative and help revitalise our city, by showing their support in signing this petition,” the petition preamble at change. org said.

Robson Partners have been particularly vocal in their support of the redevelopment of the Froggy’s site in Mann St Gosford called ‘Waterside’.

‘Waterside’ is a $180 million proposal by Chinese businessman, Mr Jiang Wang and a company called New Hong Kong Macau Australia Pty Ltd. “It will feature three towers,

graduating from 26 storeys to 34 storeys with residential units, hotel rooms, retail outlets, restaurants and an open-plan walk-through area connecting the city centre to the Gosford waterfront,” said Robson Partners director, Mr Troy Marchant.

Mr Marchant said Robson Partners are supportive of the Waterside development because: “First and foremost, sitting above everything, we have had our accountancy practice sitting in Gosford for 25 years, so we are naturally supportive of development in the CBD and in the region,” Mr Marchant said.

“Because of the flow-on effects it has on businesses, basically because it is good for jobs,” he said.

According to Mr Marchant, recognising and utilising the natural assets of the Gosford waterfront is a critical step forward is recognising and developing Gosford to its full potential as a place to live and work.

“Developments like this will only spawn more developments and act as a catalyst to drive other ventures and give the Gosford CBD the drive it needs.

“We need to encourage people who have the drive to make Gosford great,” he said.

Mr Caine King, director of CKDS Architecture, the East Gosford architectural firm that is designing the Waterside concept for Mr Wang said he is currently working with

Gosford Council to ensure the development application will be well received by the Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) which is responsible for approving developments worth over $20 million.

He said he is hoping that a strong response to the change.org petition will help the developer’s case with both Gosford Council and the JRPP. The current design concept, which is currently undertaking a review, incorporates a proposed new bus interchange in Baker St, the preservation of the heritage clock tower in Mann St and will include an entertainment and retail quarter with a large pedestrian forecourt.

Mr King said the original design may need to be reworked because New Hong Kong Macau Australia Pty

Ltd had not been shortlisted to develop the new home for the Australian Taxation Office in Gosford, as promised by the Federal Government.

The commercial component of the development may need to be scaled back now the company is out of the running to accommodate the ATO. The number of residential units included in the development (572 in the current DA) is also under review.

Mr King said that now the Mariners Plaza development on the corner of Mann St and Donnison St has been approved, he also needs to do a “very extensive” assessment of how Waterside will impact on the views from the Mariners Plaza.

“We are not going to alter our concept but we do have to justify what we are doing

Senator O’Neill has called on Mr Scott to include the Wyong area within the broadcast footprint, as a matter of public safety and to ensure fair and equitable access to all programming provided by the ABC. “Ensuring full coverage of the Coast is vital if the ABC is to continue to be the public emergency broadcaster,” Sen O’Neill said.

“Recent extreme weather left 95,000 Central Coast residents without power, without landline telephones, and without mobile coverage.

“The only service available to many residents in this uncertain time was their battery radios and the emergency alerts provided by the public broadcaster.

“It is in these times that locals turn to the ABC for

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the Central Coast and Newcastle to view and purchase the works on display.

Two well-known local artists, Ms Marion Farley and Ms Narja Williams are already committed to the show.

Ms Farley is a watercolour botanical artist for the Sydney Royal Botanical Gardens

Senator for NSW, Deborah O'Neill discussed the need to expand the ABC Central Coast broadcast footprint with ABC managing director, Mr Mark Scott

and the impact that will have on the Mariners’ Plaza views,” he said.

Mr King said the current floor space ratio of the Waterside development is 8% whereas the Mariners’ Plaza gained JRPP approval at over 9%.

“We are a much bigger site and have a lot more social benefit because of the hotel, proposed bus interchange, heritage item and entertainment precinct,” he said.

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vital information about evacuations, the status of loved ones, and other potential dangers that may befall their homes and families.

“But right now, the entire top half of the Coast has no access,” she said.

According to the ABCs own maps, coverage doesn’t cover swathes of the Central Coast, including the major population hubs of The Entrance or Tuggerah, and none of the Wyong townships in population growth areas like Hamlyn Terrace or Woongarrah.

“This lack of coverage is not only a community concern, but also a major safety problem.

“The ABC has formal agreements and

partnerships with the Bureau of Meteorology and some state emergency agencies to be a reliable source of information during times of crisis, but with close to 60,000 residents unable to access this important service … safety is put at risk.

“The Central Coast is a region in its own right, and deserves an ABC presence that truly speaks to the whole of the Coast.” Sen O’Neill said.

Senator O’Neill encouraged locals to contact the ABC and register their interest in seeing local ABC radio services expanded to include the northern end of the Coast.

Media release, 4 June 2015 Richard Mehrtens, office of Senator Deborah O’Neill

Not for Profit Organisations Animal Care Central Coast Cat Care $20 Desexing Special Cats only No Pedigrees 4388 6448 4325 3163

Bushwalking National Parks Association Central Coast Twice weekly bush walks on the Central Coast and further afield, varying distances and grades of difficulty. Explore, enjoy scenery, fauna, floral, history. Keep fit and make friends.

4389 4423 & 4332 7378

Community Groups Bateau Bay Men’s Shed Environment for mature aged men to repair items, share and learn skills and socialize 9am to 1.30pm Tue to Thur 1 Bay Village Road, Bateau Bay 0435 807 633 bateaubayshed@gmail.com

Berkeley Vale Neighbourhood Center Come and join our regular activities, indoor bowls, mahjong, walking for pleasure, slimmers support, hand and foot Bolivia cards, Toy library and community garden 4388 5801 manager@bvnc.org.au www.bvnc.org.au

Central Coast Community Legal Centre The Central Coast Community Legal Centre is a non-profit organisation located in Wyong that provides free legal advice to people within the Wyong / Gosford area. Intake times for legal advice Tue 10-12pm, Wed 10-12pm, Thur 2-4pm Ph 4353 4988 Fax 4353 4680

Parties, Restaurant Nights, BBQ’s/Picnics, Trips Away & lots more.

For a FREE calendar call call 0422 243 101 email cco30s@live.com.au

Central Coast Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Service Do you have issues with your landlord or real estate agent?

Free telephone advice and advocacy for all tenants and residents in residential parks.

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Community Care Services - Central Coast Memory lane - Doing things together Café For people with memory loss & their carers to enjoy a relaxing coffee morning with others experiencing similar circumstances Wallarah Bay Recreational Club 4th Tuesday 4324 4244 Gambling Solutions Gambling help counsellors providing free confidential professional service to gamblers, family and friends Available Woy Woy, Kincumber, Gosford and The Entrance 4344 7992

Gurdjieff Society I AM LOST Deep Conversations & systematic exercises for understanding my self & my place in life. - Gurdjieff Society - Ancient and modern knowledge. Thurs evening fortnightly 0425 296 783 www.gurdjieff.org.au

Knitted Knockers Australia Free knitted prosthetics for women who have undergone a mastectomy 100% cotton, lighter, cooler/warmer and easy care.

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PO Box 246 Wyong NSW 2259 Central Coast 50+ Singles Social Group Invites Ladies & Gents for dinner, dancing - BBQs & Socialising each w/e.

Our friendly group can be contacted for our monthly programme all areas of the coast 4396 3640 4388 4505 50pssg@gmail.com

Central Coast Over 30s Social Group Inc We offer social contact, entertainment events & new friendships for people in their 30’s, 40’s, 50’s & 60’s etc.

Our events range from; Live Music, House

Long Jetty Senior Citizens Club Beginner classes being held in computers, line dancing, tai chi and zumba gold.

Contact the Club 4332 5522 M-F, 9am to 3pm for full list of activities Long Jetty Over 50s Club Come along and join in our activities, great for indoor bowls, computers, exercises, yoga, linedancing, tai chi and more 4332 5522 9am to 3pm Mingaletta Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Corporation The Mingaletta community centre provides its members

and other community groups a meeting place and referal hub for education, health, well-being and cultural programs through consultative services and community programs.

Mon-Fri 9am 4pm 6 Sydney Ave Umina 4342 7515 admin@mingaletta.com.au

The NSW Justices Association Inc Are you a JP? The NSW Justices Association is seeking volunteers for 6 community JP Desks in Wyong Shire Free Insurance and training provided 0418 493 388 benefits@nswja.org.au

The Rotary Club of the Entrance Inc. A small, friendly and effective club supporting many local organisations, and international Rotary Activities. Always welcoming new members, men and women, to help us to help others.

Meetings 6pm for 6.30 pm each Tues – Mingara Recreation Club 4367 6540 rotarytheentrance@gmail.com

Volunteering Central Coast Refer potential volunteers to community organisations and provide support to volunteers and community organisations. we also provide training to volunteers and managers of volunteers Information Sessions “Bridge to Volunteering” Held regulary across the Central Coast 4329 7122

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5th Friday Wyong RSL Anzac Ave Wyong 1030am 4328 8297

Wyong Neighbourhood Centre Supporting disadvantaged vulnerable and isolated members of our community offering a range of community services, events, projects, workshops, arts programs and an open community garden.

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Garden Clubs Central Coast Cactus and Succulent Club Meets on the 3rd Sat each month from 1pm to 3.30pm Charmhaven Community Centre - Plants for Sale, Raffles, afternoon tea 0401 544 052 4399 2420

ParaQuad Specialist healthcare products delivered to your door, for all your continence, wound care and respiratory and nutrition requirements Professional Clinic Support available 1300 886 601 www.brightsky.com.au g y

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Better Hearing Australia Central Coast Hearing loss management Support and educational group - 7 groups across the coast - Providing practical experience and confidence Learn the benefits to hearing aids - Better Hearing Australia Central Coast 4321 0275

Doyalson-Wyee RSL Sub Branch Youth Club Ballroom Dancing

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Central Coast Prostate Cancer Support Group (Gosford) Meet last Friday Month Terrigal Uniting Church 380 Terrigal Drive, Terrigal 9.30am to 12 noon 4367 9600 www.pcfa.org.au

Central Coast Prostate Cancer Support Group (Wyong) Meet last Monday Month Toukley RSL Club, Holmes Ave Toukley 10.00am to 12 noon 4356 9300 www.pcfa.org.au

GROW - Free weekly 12 Step Self Help Group for people wishing to recover from anxiety, depression and other mental health challenges.

New group opening at Wyong, McInnon Hall, Bakers Lane on Tuesday 28 April, 11.00am to 1.00pm. All welcome.

Phone 1800 558 268 or 0455 086 890 for more details or www.grow.org.au

Multiple Sclerosis Limited Gentle exersice class at Tuggerah on Mondays.

To improve strength, balance, endurance and help reduce fatigue and stress.

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Wyong Toastmasters Club Come along, be part of a vibrant, progressive group.

Conquer your fears of public speaking in a supportive learn-by-doing environment.

10.30am - 1st, 3rd and

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Wrap with Love Knitting blankets for cold humanity.

Knitted blankets warm the heart of those who give and those who recieve.

Donations of 8ply yarn gratefully received.

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abuse issues. All services are provided by women for women 4351 1152

PO Box 210 Lidcombe NSW 1825 Nothern Women’s Health Centre We offer family law advice, counselling, therapeutic and social groups, workshops, domestic violence and

Ballroom Dancing classes from 4yrs old and up Classes held at the Youth Club - Monday afternoons 5pm mathewmoshou80@gmail.com

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Live Jazz Bands - Come to listen, Come to dance Free - Every Sun Central Coast Leagues Club Gosford 2-5pm www.jazzleague.net

Soundwaves Men’s acapella 4 part harmony chorus - all ages 7pm Mon Central Coast Leagues Club John 0413 276 698 jbthomson51@gmail.com

Tuggerah Lakes Showband An enthusiastic groupo of people who play brass instrumnts, meet every Tuesday and Thursday to rehearse their crowdpleasing music and play at communioty events Band Hall located in Park Road The Entrance (north end)

Tues 7.30pm Thur 6.30pm 0407 406 669

Political Groups Australian Labor Party Ourimbah/ Narara Branch Discussion/action community issues - 3 levels of Government Niagara Park Primary School 7.30pm 1st Mon each month 0410 309 494 kyle.macgregor@hotmail.com

Pollitics in the Pub Central Coast Discussion of important political, social, economic, education, land philosophy issues in a non partison manner - 2nd Thur every month besides Dec

Probus Clubs Bateau Bay Ladies Probus Club We offer a warm welcome, friendship and interesting speakers.

4th Mon every month RSL Hall Killarney Vale 4332 6625

Toowoon Bay Probus Club Come and meet new friends and enjoy the company of like-minded Seniors.

Morning tea provided, guest speakers talking on topics relevant to Seniors, as well as regular exciting social events.

4th Thur each month 10am.

Anglican Church hall, corner of Brooke Ave and Eastern Rd Bateau Bay New members welcome.

4334 3979 Tuggerah Combined Probus Club Inc New to the Coast?

If you would like to meet new friends and enjoy social events, a welcome awaits you at Tuggerah Combined Probus Club each 2nd Thursday of the month, where you will have the opportunity to hear various guest speakers and also join us in a social outing on the 3rd Thursday.

We meet at Woodbury Park Community Hall, Mardi.

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Service Groups

Northern Settlement Services - Volunteers

Volunteers needed for friendly visits to the elderly in nursing homes.

People with a second language encouraged to apply. Training support provided 4334 3877 cvscc@nsservices.com.au

Special Interest Brisbane Water Caravan Club

located on the Central Coast and looking for new members www.bwcaravanclub.wix. com/bwcc 4344 4363 Biz Plus Networking Association Attention business owners - are you keen to grow your business and in the process build worthwhile relationships?

Then why not attend a Biz Networking breakfast?

Every Thur 7:15am - 9am Erina Leagues Club Geoff Neilson network@bizplus.com.au

experience and skills of members and the general public. Running classes, workshops, demonstrations, exhibitions and social events. Annual exhibitions in May and December Open Day in Sept 4324 5343 info@ccpotters.org

PO Box 4043 East Gosford NSW 2250 Central Coast Lapidary Club Minerals & Gems Learn silverwork, Cabochons, Faceting, Enamelling, Stone Fieldtrips & fossicking Weekly Workshops Tues and Thurs 830am230pm Thurs evening 6-10pm 10 Ourimbah Creek Rd Ourimbah 4362 2246

Diggers Bridge Club Bridge players can enjoy a game of social bridge at Diggers The Entrtance (downstairs) on Tuesdays, 10am-1pm with or without a partner.

Len 4332 6989 David 4392 0606 Tuggerah Lakes U3A Keep your mind active and learn something new!

Come to one of our classes for a couple of hours and make new friends.

Long Jetty Discussions, play reading, cryptic crosswords, talks, readers group, Mahjong Toukley - Creative writing, French conversation Berkeley Vale - Music Appreciation Chitaway Bay - Movies 4390 2451 www.tugglakesu3a.info

Mingara Indoor Bowls Club The play of Indoor (Carpet) Bowls - Daily competition (singles, pairs & triples) Winner’s Prize $5 - but strongly social - Sun 9.30am Noon - Mon 6.30pm–9pm Wed 9.30am-2pm (including lunch break) Ray 4389 2567 Mingara Club 4349 7799 raymurphy1935@hotmail.com

Central Coast Lapidary Club Minerals & Gems

Learn silverwork, Cabochons, Faceting, Enamelling, Stone Fieldtrips & fossicking Weekly Workshops Tues and Thurs 830am230pm Thurs evening 6-10pm 10 Ourimbah Creek Rd Ourimbah 4362 2246 cclapidary@optusnet.com.au

Central Coast Potters Society Dedicated to increasing the ceramics knowlede,

Wyong Drama Group Inc A friendly group, presenting 3 major productions a year.

We welcome anyone interested in being involved in any area of production - Acting; Backstage; Front of House; Lighting/Sound etc Monthly meetings 1st Tues. 7.30pm in the new Grove Community Centre 1300 665 600 wyongdramagroup@gmail.com

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Environment network to hold annual forum he Community Environment Network (CEN) annual general meeting and annual forum will be held on Sunday, June 21.

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Nominations for the CEN executive must be received by Sunday, June 14.

The AGM and forum will be held in the staff common room, School of Applied Sciences at the Central Coast Campus of the University of

Newcastle.

The annual forum is open to CEN members (groups and individuals) and interested members of the community.

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Cenotaph to be upgraded he Entrance Long Jetty RSL subbranch has received $4,000 to upgrade the cenotaph in Memorial Park, The Entrance, with the addition of new marble stoning.

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The Entrance is one of many communities across Australia chosen to share in more than $462,000 to honour Australia’s servicemen and women through the Australian Government’s Saluting Their Service grant program.

Under the Community Commemorative Grants

category of the program, funding of up to $4,000 can be granted to local projects such as the restoration and building of memorials, installation of flag poles and plaques, and the production of commemorative books.

Media release, 2 June 2015 Media unit, Department of Veterans Affairs

Galapagos Duck and The Backsliders to headline free festival he 2015 Entrance Winter Blues and Jazz Festival will be held over two days on Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28 at Memorial Park.

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“We are proud to announce our fantastic line up of quality artists and performers in Memorial Park at The Entrance,” said The Entrance Town Centre Management promotions and events coordinator, Ms Donna Judge.

“We are sure to see some huge crowds, and best of all, these performances are absolutely free for the community and visitors to enjoy,” Ms Judge said.

The Backsliders will headline the Saturday bill with their performance from 2:30pm until 3.30pm.

Slide guitarist, multistringed instrumentalist, songwriter and vocalist, Dom Turner, is the founding member of the group.

Dom’s influences are a many and varied blend

The Wyong Diary For events in post code areas 2258, 2259, 2261, 2262 and 2263

Friday, June 12 Crawfish Stew, Wyong Leagues 9:00pm feat: Todd Stewart Free Trade Agreement seminar, Mingara Recreation Club Exposure 2015, Wyong shire photographic prize exhibition opens at The Entrance Gallery, Battley Ave, The Entrance, 10:00am to 4:00pm daily

6:00pm, Bateau Bay PCYC, The Entrance Rd, opportunity to have input into design of new skate park

Thursday, June 18 Wyong Skate Facility Workshop, 4:00pm to 6:00pm and 7:00pm to 9:00pm Bateau Bay PCYC, The Entrance Rd, opportunity to have input into design of new skate park

management Facility, Hue Hue Rd Jilliby, 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Monday, June 22 Charmhaven Garden and Social Club, Narara Ave, 1:00pm

Tuesday June 23 Helping Parents Supporting Teens with Mental Health course begins, Wadalba, 6:00pm-8:30pm, free

Friday, June 19

Wednesday, June 24

Sunday, June 14

Family history for beginners, Tuggerah Library, 10:30am to 12:00pm, bookings essential

Churches Together at Toukley Uniting Church, 7 Summerside St, Toukley from 7:00pm

Ben Woodham, Hardys Bay Club

Saturday, June 20

Saturday, June 27

Backyard chook keeping, waste wise workshop at Buttonderry Waste

Backsliders headline The Entrance Blues and Jazz Festival 11:00am, Memorial Park, free

Saturday, June 13 Ben Woodham, Long Jetty Hotel, 3:00pm

Wednesday, June 17 Wyong Skate Facility Workshop, 4:00pm to

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See the Peninsula News for events in post code areas 2256 & 2257 and the COAST Community News for events in post code areas 2250, 2260 and 2251 If you’ve got something happening in the Wyong Region over the next few weeks, let us know about it and we’ll list it here for you, for free. Contact details are on page 2.

Galapogos Duck will close The Entrance Winter Blues and Jazz Festival

of delta blues, piedmont blues, rock, dub and sounds of Asia.

Drum and percussion virtuoso and songwriter Rob Hirst, has been with Backsliders for 12 years.

As a founding member spending 25 years in Midnight Oil, Rob’s work needs no explanation.

He stands as one of the world’s great drummers, now drawing on his early jazz and swamp-rock influences to produce a sound that is integral to the Backsliders’ 21st Century blues grooves.

Joining Dom and Rob are two of Australia’s most innovative and dynamic harmonica players; the legendary Brod Smith (Dingoes, Brod Smith’s Big Combo) and ARIA -award winning harmonica genius Ian Collard (Collard, Greens & Gravy).

The two blues-harp dynamos play alternate gigs, each blazing his own trail to the raw energy of the Backsliders sound.

Sunday’s headliners are Galapagos Duck, performing free from 2:15pm to 3:30pm.

Galapagos Duck began in the late 1960s, while the members were engaged in a winter season at a NSW skiing resort.

After returning to Sydney, the band continued to work and became well known in the Australian jazz and music scene during the 1970s as the house band at the emerging jazz night

club, The Basement near Circular Quay.

Since these humble beginnings, The Duck, it has been suggested, has become the best known jazz band in Australia as well as a household name throughout the country.

The band has worked and continues to work in concert halls, night clubs, at jazz festivals, in the recording studio and on radio and television.

Although the membership has changed (out of necessity), the direction of the band has always remained the same: which is to create a performance experience that, while jazz orientated,

is able to be appreciated and enjoyed by everybody.

Other acts during the two days on the Memorial Park Stage include the Australian Army Big Band, Keith Hall and Pat Dow, Sydney Jazz Collective, Big Band Obsession, and, Muma Jane and Friends “That’s not all we have in store though, there will also be stalls and amusement rides in the park so bring your chair or blanket and enjoy a full day of blues and jazz,” Ms Judge said.

Media release, 3 June 2015 Donna Judge, The Entrance Town Centre Management

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s National Reconciliation Week drew to a close on Wednesday, June 3 Darkinjung chief executive officer, Mr Sean Gordon said it was important to reflect on what reconciliation really means.

“Recently I feel that National Reconciliation Week has changed to become just another week on the calendar,” Mr Gordon said.

“There used to be a greater meaning behind the recognition and acknowledgement of reconciliation,” he said. “ N a t i o n a l Reconciliation Week should not just be another photo opportunity.

“It should be a week to focus the community’s attention on improving Aboriginal outcomes.

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“This is something that can be seen in the Close the Gap statistics and has been acknowledged by the Prime Minister.

“It was apparent in February, with the release of the latest ‘Closing the Gap’ report, that results continued to disappoint and that more work is needed to achieve better outcomes.”

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Australians to learn about shared histories, cultures and achievements.

“Reconciliation is about recognising our differences, respecting culture and working together to foster better outcomes.

“We need to take ownership of National Reconciliation Week and shift the focus back to it being about addressing the disparities in our society rather than it being a token acknowledgment by community leaders.

“Making a real difference in achieving practical outcomes is what National Reconciliation Week should be about,” he said.

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Ducks Crossing Publications has a very liberal credit policy for advertisers and realises that from time to time, people, businesses and organisations get into financial difficulty and may need assistance and time to get things back on track.

However, some people, businesses and organisations take advantage of this generosity they use advertising but simply don’t pay their account after several months and need to be taken to court to do so.

From time to time, as necessary, we will name these people, businesses or organisations as a warning to our readers so that they will be wary when dealing with them.

• Golden Scissors Hairdressing, • Tony Fitzpatrick trading as Wyong Futuretek Roofing • Bakefresh, Wyong • David Hill, Long Jetty • The Big Prawn, Frazer Park pty ltd • Jessica Davis of Erina - trading as formerly trading at Crangan Bay A1 cleaning services

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Sport

Halekulani and Gwandalan Netball gala day win pennants

n Wednesday, May 20 the Budgewoi Public School senior girls’ netball team participated in the PSSA Gala Day at Baker Park, Wyong.

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The girls participated with enthusiasm, determination and commitment.

They all demonstrated great sportsmanship and even though the girls were red faced and hot, it was difficult to bring them off the court for a rest.

Budgewoi PS played

Blue Haven PS first and in a nail biting game won 12-11.

Budgewoi PS progressed to round two and were unfortunately defeated by Tacoma PS. Newsletter, 25 May 2015 K Moore, principal, Budgewoi Public School

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Victorious Number Two Grade Gwandalan players

The Pennant Finals wandalan Bowling Club captured its first pennant flag in more were played at The than 10 years when it won the Number Two Grade pennant by Greens, The Entrance on two shots over Ettalong Memorial in a cliffhanger tie breaking Saturday, May 30. extra end at the Bowls Central Coast Pennant finals.

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It was an exciting finish to a game that could have gone either way and the Gwandalan skips of Dean Andrews, Chris Willingham and Shaun Ireland and their respective players are to be congratulated on an outstanding achievement.

This win earns them the right to play in the prestigious top grade in 2016, something that all clubs aspire to but few ever reach.

After fielding eight teams across all the grades, Halekulani bagged the fours and sevens pennant flags.

It was the second year in a row that they won the Number Seven Grade flag which demonstrates the depth of talent in the club.

All grade winners will now contest the State Final Series from August 1 to 3, with Grade Two at Cabramatta, Grade Four at Leeton, and Grade Seven at Orange.

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P22 - Wyong P2 y g Regional g Chronicle - Mayy 15,, 2015

Two Dragon Boat teams are national champions

BDAFL has its best representative performance

The Central Coast Sea Dragons on their way down to the starting line at the National Championships in Perth

Five Killarney Value players were included in the successful Black Diamonds under 22s representative side

he Central Coast Dragon Boat Club has once again proven that they are a force to be reckoned with given their recent success at the national dragon boat championships in Perth.

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The Senior A women’s 10 crew for 500 metres and the Senior A open crew

for the two kilometres turns race came home with gold, making them national champions for

LAT 33° 51’ S - LONG 151° 14’ E - TIME ZONE - 1000 Times and Heights(m) of high and low waters

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Add one hour to the times below when Daylight Saving is in force

FRI - 12 0411 - 1.53 1025 - 0.43 1654 - 1.70 2316 - 0.53 MON - 15 0114 - 0.38 0708 - 1.48 1255 - 0.44 1927 - 1.92 THU - 18 0334 - 0.35 0934 - 1.41 1510 - 0.54 2138 - 1.87 SUN - 21 0538 - 0.49 1145 - 1.34 1718 - 0.69 2336 - 1.63 WED - 24 0106 - 1.46 0745 - 0.59 1411 - 1.37 2002 - 0.80

SAT - 13 0514 - 1.50 1116 - 0.43 1747 - 1.79 TUE - 16 0203 - 0.34 0800 - 1.46 1342 - 0.47 2013 - 1.93 FRI - 19 0416 - 0.39 1019 - 1.39 1552 - 0.59 2217 - 1.80 MON - 22 0618 - 0.53 1230 - 1.34 1806 - 0.74 THU - 25 0202 - 1.39 0834 - 0.60 1506 - 1.41 2112 - 0.79

SUN - 14 0018 - 0.45 0613 - 1.49 1207 - 0.43 1838 - 1.87 WED - 17 0250 - 0.33 0848 - 1.44 1427 - 0.50 2056 - 1.92 SAT - 20 0458 - 0.44 1102 - 1.36 1634 - 0.64 2257 - 1.72 TUE - 23 0018 - 1.54 0700 - 0.56 1318 - 1.34 1900 - 0.78 FRI - 26 0303 - 1.34 0924 - 0.60 1600 - 1.47 2219 - 0.74

APPROX. TIME LAG AFTER FORT DENISON Ettalong 40 min, Rip Bridge 2hrs - Wisemans Ferry 2 hrs 30 min, Koolewong 2 hrs 10 min

In view of the variations caused by local conditions and meteorological effects, these times are approximate and must be considered as a guide only. They are not to be relied on for critical depth calculations for safe navigation.

Actual times of High and Low Water may occur before or after the times indicated

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In total this little club has qualified in four categories at the upcoming World Club Crew Championships being held in Adelaide in 2016.

The club is also holding an open day on Sunday, June 28 at the Volunteer Coast Guard Compound, Peel St Toukley.

Media release, 1 June 2015 Sandy Hauraki, Central Coast Dragon Boat Club

n arguably its best representative performance, Black Diamond AFL (BDAFL) proved too strong for NSW/ACT under 22s when they met at Blacktown on Saturday, May 30, winning 19.10.124 to 10.12.72.

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The winning squad included five Killarney Vale players: Ryan Barrett, Jackson Ireland, Brendan Lewis, Daniel Lloyd and Rick White.

They had to withstand an initial onslaught from their opponents, and a lengthy injury toll, to run away with the game after half time.

The match started at a frenetic pace, and the NSW/ACT side got off to a flying start and kicked a goal inside the first minute and before long had three goals on the board with quick run and good foot skills.

A goal to Jackson Ireland (Killarney Vale) settled the BDAFL side

and this was followed by another to reduce the margin, before a late goal saw AFL NSW/ACT take a 12 point lead into the first break.

The second quarter was similar to the first although it was the BDAFL who were beginning to get on even terms with their opponents.

The BDAFL defence made scoring difficult for their opponents and they took a six point lead into the long break.

The BDAFL suffered a setback during the second quarter with Jackson Ireland (head cut) having the leave the field, not to return.

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Ireland was very influential before the injury.

A goal at the beginning of the third quarter was the perfect start for the BDAFL and this was followed by another two as the side proved a handful for the NSW/ ACT defence.

Solid third-term goals meant the margin had blown out to 30 points at the final change.

Further game ending injuries meant that the BDAFL were down to just 19 fit players which meant there was still plenty of work to do to claim the win.

The BDAFL got off to the perfect start in the last term with two goals however NSW/ACT came back hard and only inaccuracy in front of goal prevented them from narrowing the margin.

Two late goals assured the win with the final margin being 52 points.

The win was built on the back of relentless pressure with the attack on the football and the tackling, whilst the use of the football was fantastic.

The side was coached

by Chris Bishop and Courtney Knight.

Media release, 6 June 2015 Garry Burkinshaw, Black Diamond AFL

Wyong Regional Chronicle - June 12, 2015 - P23 3

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Tigers grab top spot on rugby league ladder he Entrance Tigers have grabbed top spot on the Central Coast rugby league ladder after scoring a gritty 2310 win over seaside rivals Terrigal during the rescheduled round four on Sunday, June 7.

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Tries either side of half time to Jack Ellison and skipper Shaune Corrigan proved vital as the Tigers turned a narrow 12-10 lead two minutes prior to the break, into a telling 10- point advantage three minutes beyond the resumption.

A somewhat dour final half hour of football failed to produce any further tries as the Tigers played the percentages and the Sharks turned over way too much ball to seriously threaten a fight back.

The game was ultimately sealed in the 69th minute when Tigers utility Jack Ellison potted a neat field goal from in front to push the margin

out to 13.

The win allowed The Entrance to leapfrog Toukley on the competition ladder as the previously in-form Hawks were shocked by Umina, going down 2010 on the Peninsula.

The Wyong Roos sit one point adrift of the Tigers following a 3818 victory at Northern Lakes.

Woy Woy prevailed 3420 against Central Wyong at Watanobbi, while Berkeley Vale notched their second victory of the year, defeating Ourimbah 26-13.

Email, 8 June 2015 Andrew Stark, Central Coast Rugby League Tigers' prop Tom Moloney is wrapped up by Bladen Baird

Photo - Andrew Stark

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