Issue 125 of Wyong Regional Chronicle

Issue 125 September 12, 2017

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Seven new Councillors decided on in the three Northern wards

Louise Greenaway - Wyong Jillian Hogan - Budgewoi he newly-elected Liberal Party’s, Ms Jilly to be the most likely candidate the fill the third Central Coast Pilon.

U n g r o u p e d seat in Wyong Ward.

Council was However, it remained progressively taking Independent, Mr Bruce within the realms of McLachlan, was the shape as the Wyong surprise third place getter possibility that former Regional Chronicle in The Entrance Ward.

Wyong Councillor, Mr went to press on Eaton, could Clear winners from the Doug Monday, September first preference vote in be elected based on 11. the Wyong Ward were Save Tuggerah Lakes The Entrance Ward was independent, Ms Louise preferences.

Another possibility the first to have all three Greenaway, and Labor’s would be that the second number 1 candidate, Mr candidates decided from New Independents Kyle MacGregor. the first preference count.

Based on quotas, as candidate, Mr Laurie Former Wyong Labor Councillor, Ms Lisa at 11:00am on Monday, Eyes, could be elected in Matthews, has been September 11, Liberal the Wyong Ward. candidate and former Budgewoi Ward returned.

She’ll be joined by the Gosford Councillor, Mr will have two Labor Chris Burke, appeared councillors.

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Lisa Matthews - The Entrance

Jilly Pilon - The Entrance

Kyle MacGregor - Wyong Bruce McLachlan - The Entrance Former Wyong Overall, independent Party, were the losers, Councillor, Mr Doug candidates were the clear with a corresponding Vincent, has been winners in the Central 7.3 swing against their returned, and his running Coast Council election on candidates across all mate, Ms Jillian Hogan, September 9. wards. has also received a quota Across all five wards, The Greens and Save from first preferences. and with 55 to 60 per Tuggerah Lakes also A preference swap cent of votes counted, suffered a small, across between independent they had attained 31.5 the board swing against former Wyong Councillor per cent of the first their candidates. and Mayor, Mr Greg Best preference vote, a swing A detailed report on and the Save Tuggerah of 1.8 per cent. the results of the Gosford Lakes team, may result in Labor were also West and Gosford East Mr Best being returned. celebrating their results, Wards will be published However, at the time gaining a swing of 7.3 in Monday’s Peninsula this story went to press, per cent across the five News and in Coast Liberal Party candidate, wards.

Community News on the Mr Garry Whitaker, was The inventors of the following Thursday. marginally ahead on first amalgamated Central Continued P3 preference votes.

Coast Council, the Liberal

Doug Vincent - Budgewoi

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ABC 4 Corners blows the lid off massive waste dumping at Mangrove Mountain

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SW Shadow Minister for the Environment, the State Labor Members for Gosford, Wyong and The Entrance, The Greens NSW and the Community Environment Network are all demanding that the NSW Government urgently intervenes to resolve waste issues confronting the Central Coast.

A report on the August 8 edition of ABC 4 Corners program revealed significant problems with the waste industry across NSW, with two important Central Coast examples highlighted.

The Community Environment Network (CEN) has called for a full inquiry into the actions of decision makers for their role in the dumping of nearly one million cubic metres of waste at Mangrove Mountain since 2008.

“CEN and locals have been pilloried, ignored and accused of misleading the public,” said CEN chairman, Mr John Asquith.

“Monday night on ABC 4 Corners, we found out why? corrupt staff, massive amounts of money and self-interest,” he said.

The object of the dumping was originally to level a small part of the Mangrove Mountain RSL Memorial Golf Course with clean fill.

“Since then, it has grown to nearly one million cubic metres, with another 1.3 million tonnes awaiting an EPA licence.”

According to CEN, the whole

Drone photo shows the size of the landfill by 2017

board of the EPA was culpable and should be sacked by NSW Premier, Ms Gladys Berejiklian “There needs to be an investigation into the sordid facts behind Gosford Council’s and the NSW Environment Protection Authority’s apparent gross neglect of statutory

the dumping by claiming that the EPA had assured him that the waste was safe and not a problem.

“However, the waste dump by that time was already well above the level of the 280,000 tonnes approved by Gosford Council.

time.

“Presumably, Mr Holstein took their advice and did not check or believe the community that elected him.”

CEN wants to see the dump closed and an Inquiry into the actions of the EPA. Mr Asquith said that it was

“There needs to be an investigation into the sordid facts behind Gosford Council’s and the NSW Environment Protection Authority’s apparent gross neglect of statutory responsibilities. - John Asquith responsibilities.

“In 2014, former Mayor and then state member for Gosford, Mr Chris Holstein, defended

“Large sections of the waste were of unknown origin.

“We now know that corrupt staff were involved at that

time that investigation of environmental issues worth over $20 million was taken away from the EPA and local

in Queensland; ignored the collapse in recycling rates to occur with no planning, support or strategies; allowed a culture of misleading information and spin to be foisted on the public; tolerated poor behaviour and corruption and attempted to cover up, instead of clean up; attacked and marginalised anyone who complained; and, kept information secretive with no real transparency.

One year ago, Greens MP, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, gave notice for a parliamentary enquiry into the Mangrove Mountain landfill and the role of both the EPA and the former Gosford Council in approving the private tip at the head of the water catchment of the Central Coast.

“The 4 Corners program has Photo: Andrew Cooney Photography highlighted the need for a full councils and managed by the parliamentary inquiry and the NSW Police, in the same way Central Coast Greens demand that similar high-value planning that it now goes ahead matters were managed by the immediately,” said Central NSW Government as state Coast Greens spokesperson, significant.

Ms Kate da Costa.

“In the four years to “The Central Coast Greens 2016, there had been no particularly support an prosecutions by the EPA of investigation into Gosford anyone for causing serious Council’s actions. harm to the environment.

“For several years, members “Incredibly, fines for less of the Central Coast Greens serious breaches have been have supported the calls by an average of only 84 per year Mangrove Mountain residents, for the past 10 years. who have been concerned “CEN wants to see the EPA about allegations of improper Board sacked immediately,” dumping, water contamination Mr Asquith said. and overdevelopment.

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Airport (Restrictions) Act decision a blow to Council’s expansion plans he NSW Minister for Planning, Mr Anthony Roberts, has decided to keep the Warnervale Airport (Restrictions) Act in place.

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Central Coast Council expressed its disappointment following the announcement, stating that the decision would impact on the Council’s masterplan for the Central Coast Airport.

Independent candidate for the Wyong Ward, and long-term campaigner to keep the Act in place, Mr Laurie Eyes, said the Minister’s decision was a stunning victory for the community and a rebuke for Council.

Mr Roberts announced his decision to keep the Warnervale Airport (Restrictions) Act on Friday, August 11.

Mr Roberts said the current regulations restricting further development and expansion of the airport would remain.

After an extensive review by the Department of Planning and Environment, which included significant community and stakeholder consultation, Mr Roberts accepted recommendations to keep the Act as it currently stands.

This means that any expansion sought by Central Coast Council, owner of the airport,

Ms Louise Greenaway, independent candidate for the Wyong Ward, near ongoing Council work at the Central Coast Airport will require ministerial consent.

“We have made sure that everybody had a chance to have their say, council, community and other stakeholders, in regards to Central Coast Council’s request to repeal the Act,” Mr Roberts said.

“The Department ensured that all matters

raised were adequately addressed before finalising the review.

“Expanding the operations to create an aviation hub or regional airport is a big deal to local communities and not a decision that could ever be taken lightly.

“Based on the recommendations by the Department, I have

decided to leave the Act in place, meaning that any significant expansion of the airport and its operations by the Council will still need ministerial consent.

“I believe this remains the most appropriate way to currently regulate activities at the airport.”

Mr Roberts said the government would

consider whether additional controls on future development at Warnervale Airport might be needed to ensure any further proposals were subject to community consultation, rigorous environmental assessment and determined by an appropriately impartial body.

Central Coast Council Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, said Warnervale Airport, now Central Coast Airport, was the only airport managed by a Council in Australia that was subject to such restrictions, particularly relating to aircraft movements.

Mr Reynolds said Council had been up front about its desire to develop the airport for general aviation and leaving the Act in place could impact on this possibility.

“The airport is a major asset for Council and the community, with the potential to create hundreds of jobs and opportunities for our growing community,” Mr Reynolds said.

“We know this because we recently tested the market, with our Expression of Interest process to turn the airport into a general aviation hub, and the response was positive.

“We are currently developing a masterplan out of this EOI process which was always going to be subject to rigorous community consultation and state government scrutiny.

“This announcement has significant potential to affect this process and our ability to promote employment on the Central Coast.”

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Hillview St nursing home proposal is rejected Central Coast Council has refused the application to build a 160-bed nursing home on a 1.66 hectare site at 45 Hillview Street, Woy Woy. The $27.8 million application sought to modify a previouslyapproved DA from 2006 for a 60-unit self-care seniors’ living development to the latest proposal for a160-bed residential aged care facility.

According to an assessment report prepared by Central Coast Council staff, the proposed modifications to the original consent would have included an additional storey to result in a three-storey building and changing a pitched roof to a flat roof.

Car parking in the Section 96 application was actually reduced from 75 spaces to 53 and both the internal layout and external appearance of the development were altered.

The staff report recommended “Council as consent authority refuse consent to the Section 96 (2) Part 7 application to modify Development Consent 30219 to the approved Senior Living and Ancillary Facilities.”

The reasons given in the report to justify refusal included that the proposal was not substantially the same development originally approved and modified.

“The proposal involves radical transformation from that approved,” the report said.

“The proposal is not essentially and materially the same development due to the significant increase or change in floor space, height, number of storeys, value of the development, internal layout, external appearance, shadow impact, and change of use.”

Other reasons for the refusal were listed as: “The additional impact on the vegetation in the conservation zone by increased overshadowing, buildings closer to root system of trees, use of nonnative species in landscaping, and construction of timber boardwalk through the conservation area.”

The community has been campaigning to protect the

An aerial view of the proposed nursing home site

gazetted ecologically endangered community of Umina Coastal Sandplain Woodland located on the site since 2004.

An application for a Seniors Living development containing 41 dwellings together with community and recreational facilities was refused by the former Gosford Council at its meeting of February 1, 2005.

The applicant appealed Council’s refusal to the NSW Land and Environmental Court.

During the Appeal, the proposal was amended to 39 units.

The Court subsequently upheld the Council’s refusal.

The Court’s reasons for upholding Council’s refusal were that even though the applicant produced a Species Impact Statement (that had previously not accompanied the application) to the Court, the Court ruled that the Council could not have determined the application without having sought the concurrence of the Department of Environmental and Conservation.

A new application was lodged and development consent was granted on May 14, 2007, for Seniors Living and Ancillary Facilities (indoor swimming

pool, basement car parking and community hall), subject to conditions.

This consent approved 37 selfcare units.

The UCSW on the land was preserved and protected by a positive covenant in an existing development consent and registered on March 18, 2008.

“This consent has been modified five times and the current development contains 56 self-care senior living dwellings, including a community hall, indoor swimming pool, 75 car parking spaces, car wash bay, ambulance bay and bushland conservation area,” the staff report said.

“The approved development contains basement car parking and two residential levels above with a pitched roof.

“Following a preliminary assessment of the current s96(2) application, Council advised the applicant that the changes resulted in the development not being substantially the same development.

“It was suggested to the applicant that the s96(2) application be withdrawn and a new development application be lodged.

“The applicant submitted legal advice that they wish Council to determine the current s96(2) application.”

According to the assessment report that recommended refusal of the latest application, the addition of one floor would have raised the ceiling height from 7.85 metres to 11.05 metres above ground level.

“The applicant contends that as the additional floor level is essentially contained within the former roof space, the change to the overall height is minor and has not significant additional impact.

“This is not agreed with.

“Such a qualitative change is not consistent with the character of the area and is not substantially the same development,” the report said.

Many of the 28 objections submitted by community members also pointed out that the previous consent had expired as physical commencement had not been achieved by the developer.

Council’s staff assessment report did not agree with the community in this regard.

“Due to site clearing, registration of the positive covenant, erection of fencing and signage to protect the UCSW, preparation of a

Bushland Management Plan and water and sewer connections being carried out prior to May 14, 2012, Council confirmed on May 30, 2016 that the consent had physically commenced.

“Therefore, the current consent has not lapsed and may be modified.”

In conclusion, the staff-prepared assessment report said: “A residential care facility or nursing home is a facility which is needed in the community and is generally supported.

“However the change to the original and current consent is beyond that under s 96(2) as the proposal is not substantially the same development.

“A new development application should be submitted with a proposed building of two storeys consistent with the character of the area.

“The impact of the proposal on the character of the area and the bushland in the conservation area is greater than that previously considered acceptable.

“The assessment concludes that the proposal is not substantially the same development.

“The proposal is a radical transformation from that previously approved.

“The use, internal layout, and external appearance are completely different.

“The increase in overall height and change to roof line increases the bulk and scale and creates additional overshadowing in the afternoon in the winter time on the vegetation to be protected in the conservation area.

“The proposal is not essentially and materially the same development,” the report said.

The applicant has the right to appeal in the Land and Environmental Court under Section 97 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 six months after the date on which the applicant receives notice in respect to Council’s decision.

SOURCE: Assessment report, 16 Aug 2017 DA30219/2006, Central Coast Council Gosford DA Tracker

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Misleading information allowed Mangrove Mountain landfill to grow

ICAC to investigate Central Coast Council and Gosford Council over landfill

entral Coast Council whether they be individuals has confirmed or the organisation,” Mr Harris that it, and the said. former Gosford Council, “People are up in arms that A photo from a September 2012 inspection of the landfill have been referred to their water supply could have ormer Gosford Public Access (GIPA) searches, amendments to the Mangrove managing Council’s conditions the NSW Independent been put at risk,” he said.

Council employee documents have been Mountain Landfill’s licence of consent at Mangrove Commission Against In a written statement, Central Coast Council said: and independent placed on the public record conditions and expanded the Mountain Landfill.

Corruption (ICAC).

“Council is aware of reports In December 2011, he candidate for the Gosford that enable Mr Chestnut to types of waste allowed. provide more information on The referral has been made that the NSW Opposition has Mr Chestnut said a leachate received a letter from the NSW West Ward in the Central issues that, he said, need to barrier and leachate collection Office of Water stating that the by the NSW Shadow Minister reported the former Gosford Coast Council election, be properly explored by a full system were required from Mangrove Mountain landfill for the Environment, Ms Penny Council to ICAC, as a result of Mr Gary Chestnut, said commission of inquiry.

Sharpe, following the damning a program aired on ABC TV. 2003 but were not installed was non-compliant. it was essential that the According to Mr Chestnut, until 2009.

“Council is already He directed the letter to allegations made in the ABC NSW Government held the former Gosford Council’s A leachate barrier and Council’s then manager of 4 Corners report on Monday, undertaking its own internal an inquiry into how the decision to enter mediation leachate protection system education and compliance August 7, in relation to the review of the former Gosford Mangrove Mountain with landfill operator Verde should protect potentially and senior compliance officer, mismanagement of a landfill Council files and records. landfill morphed from Terra, instead of prosecuting contaminated leachate from who also had due regard to the at Mangrove Mountain and “Council will cooperate fully should ICAC launch an illegal dumping at Spencer. a small golf course the company in the Land and the landfill leaking into the 2005 compliance report. remodelling project into Environment Court, was based aquifer located below the In April 2012 the senior Shadow Minister for the investigation. an improperly regulated on incomplete and incorrect landfill or flowing into the compliance officer informed Central Coast, Mr David “Because the matters have information from both the surrounding environment and both the NSW Office of Water Harris, said Gosford Council now been referred to ICAC dump the size of a EPA and from members of waterways. and the waste operator that had originally referred itself Council will be making very regional waste facility.

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Mr Chestnut remains subjected to a confidentiality agreement he entered into with Gosford Council as an outcome of a constructive dismissal case, so he is only able to comment on matters that are in the public domain.

As a result of extensive Government Information

Mr Chestnut said that whilst employed by Gosford Council, he had recommended against approval of the original DA for the golf course remodelling.

Because the original DA was for clean fill, no leachate barrier was required.

Over time, from as early as 2001, the EPA made

Central Coast Council has refused to release a 2005 compliance report, that Mr Chestnut has seen, and that documented the landfill’s “compliance and non-compliance” with each condition of consent.

From the early 2000s until 2011, Mr Chestnut had no direct involvement with

the site was operating within its consent.

Mr Chestnut said he believed the senior compliance officer’s interpretation of the conditions of consent that Council had applied to the site were “grossly incorrect”.

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to ICAC via then CEO, Mr Paul Anderson.

“Now Penny Sharpe has referred Gosford Council and Central Coast Council to ICAC,” Mr Harris said.

“Given what was exposed by 4 Corners, the Central Coast people deserve to have a thorough investigation into what was Council’s role in it,

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limited comment from this time onwards,” the statement said.

Source: Interview, Aug 10 Central Coast Council media Interview, Aug 10 David Harris, Shadow Minister for the Central Coast Media statement, Aug 10 Central Coast Council media Jackie Pearson, journalist

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ne year, three months, four weeks and one day after its two Council’s were dismissed by the NSW Government and replaced by an Administrator, the community will be able to vote for the first-ever combined Central Coast Council.

On Saturday, September 9, the community of the Central Coast will make history by electing 15 Councillors, the first democratically elected team to govern in the new, enormous Central Coast Council for a three-year period.

In addition to sacking the elected representatives of the former Wyong and Gosford Councils, the NSW Government also carved up the new Central Coast Local Government Area into five wards: Budgewoi, The Entrance, Wyong, Gosford West and Gosford East.

Residents of each Ward will be able to elect three Councillors to represent their particular area of the Coast.

The Ward boundaries have been a surprise to most.

They appear to be an attempt to dissolve the north-south divide between the two former Councils, instead dividing the Coast vertically, with three smaller wards hugging the Coast and the bulk of the new LGA appearing to be divided between the geographically large and

rather disparate wards of Wyong and Gosford West.

The Wyong Ward reaches into the heart of the former Gosford LGA, as far south as Wyoming, Narara and North Gosford.

The first challenge for every voter before September 9 will be to check and confirm which Ward they actually live in.

That determines which candidates they will be able to vote for.

The NSW Electoral Commission and Central Coast Council have interactive maps on their websites that can assist with finding out which Ward a voter is located in.

A map of each Ward, the location of polling booths and information from each group of candidates is included elsewhere in this newspaper.

It will be up to the newly-elected Council to determine whether or not to keep, throw out or rearrange the Wards.

Council candidates

have been told it will be their duty to represent the whole local government area and not just the interests of their particular Ward.

The quality of representation the community will receive under the new Central Coast Mega Council is one of the biggest questions remaining over its creation.

Fifteen elected Councillors for a population of over 325,000 people and growing, means one of the lowest per person levels of local government representation in the State, if not the country.

If the wards remain in place, there’s only three Councillors per approximately 66,000 people, who can directly address anyone’s concerns.

That level of representation is going to require savvy, energetic, intelligent and experienced leadership, and management

prowess.

So how do the candidates, all 93 of them, stack up?

They are a very mixed bag.

The two major parties, Liberal and Labor, have both shown absolute contempt for the coming election.

Both left their preselection processes to the last available minute, having known the date of the election since the proclamation created the new Council.

They were then both embroiled in internal issues, which slowed down their preselection processes, resulting in their candidates having less than four weeks to campaign.

Obviously, Labor and Liberal are relying on high levels of voter inertia to get them across the line.

They’re both expecting to have one candidate elected in each Ward, for very little effort.

The Greens have run a six-week campaign and have made their platform clear with a couple of surprises.

They’ve called for all candidates running as independents to declare any connections they have with political parties.

Their position on issues like “planned retreat” for sea level rise may not appeal to the many residents whose homes cling to the Coast and edges of the region’s waterway.

Save Tuggerah Lakes (STL) has also run a long campaign and they have attempted to distance

themselves from former Wyong Mayor, Mr Doug Eaton, and spread their message to include Brisbane Water as well as Tuggerah Lakes.

Ms Kylie Boyle decided to form a new party, the Sustainable Development Party, to continue to fight for a more ecologically protective attitude towards developing the green fields and virgin bush areas like Glenning Valley.

Several groups of independent candidates have been working hard for months to take the fight for places on the first elected Central Coast Council right up to the chins of the established parties.

Ms Louise Greenaway’s team in the Wyong Ward, representing the Central Coast New Independents, is appealing to voters to make a clean break with the past and ensure the new Council is built on a foundation of transparency and community participation.

Ms Julie Watson’s team in the Budgewoi Ward is working on a similar platform.

There are also some familiar names running as independents, particularly former, at times controversial, Wyong Mayors, Mr Doug Eaton and Mr Greg Best.

The candidates have a fascinating mix of life and professional experience and enthusiasm, all of whom declare that they have the best interests of the Central Coast at heart.

The candidates that do

get elected on September 9 will set the tone for this region for at least the next 10 years.

In the absence of any elected representatives or community committees, the current Administration, under the direct scrutiny of the NSW Government, has been ‘lining up the ducks’ to implement the State Government’s vision for the Central Coast.

That vision is mainly about population growth and land use.

It makes way for the opening of land west of the M1 for development and it has a favourable view of mining and extractive industries for the Coast.

Wyong Regional Chronicle has asked each candidate to answer three questions that will, hopefully, shed some light on what they consider to be the important issues for their Ward and for the region as a whole.

Whether or not their answers resonate with your views, may be one way of screening who to vote for.

Please vote thoughtfully.

The Central Coast Community has spent the past 16 months without elected representation and it now has an opportunity to ensure those 15 seats around the table are filled by the most deserving candidates who will truly serve the needs and aspirations of the community.

Source: Jackie Pearson, journalist

Gary Chestnut

Kate da Costa

Gabby Greyem

Chris Holstein

Christine Keene

Pre-polling open at Woy Woy oval Pre-polling venues for the Central Coast Council elections opened on Monday, August 28.

The only pre-polling location on the Peninsula is at the Woy Woy

stadium in Oval Ave. It will be open from 8:30am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday, and 9am to 5pm on Saturday.

Pre-polling will operate until 6pm on Friday, September 8.

Postal voting applications must be made to the NSW Electoral Commission by 5pm on Monday, September 4.

On election day, September 9, polling places will be open from

8am until 6pm.

The Woy Woy Peninsula is part of the Gosford West ward which is being contested by 25 candidates in nine groups.

The nine candidates

pictured (above) are either the lead candidates in one of the groups or are standing alone as independents.

SOURCE: Media release, 27 Aug 2017 Ian Reynolds, Central Coast Council

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Richard Mehrtens

Carl Veugen

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Community plan group supports council candidates The community group which formulated the Community Plan Central Coast (CPCC) has indicated support for some Central Coast Council candidates running for election on September 9.

The group of around 100 residents, led by two members of the Peninsula community, have

been working on the plan since November 2016.

The CPCC group has given its support to The Greens and Labor Party tickets in Gosford East and Gosford West wards.

The New Independents in both Gosford West ward, led by Mr Gary Chestnut, and in Gosford East ward by Ms Jane Smith, also have the support of CPCC.

Labor’s number two candidate in the Gosford West ward, Ms Vicki Scott, and NextGen independent in the Gosford East ward, Ms Claire Braund, have both contributed to the formulation of the plan.

One of the group’s founding members, Dr Van Davy of Pearl Beach, said: “If you vote for the candidates who support CPCC, you will be voting for a clean

person who will be working on your behalf.

“You will be voting for a future, for an entire idea of what your Central Coast should be.”

“It is only when you get to local government that local issues are considered, so it is absolutely crucial someone somewhere has a plan that can feed in to other jurisdictions.

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“The Central Coast is now the biggest council in the country, so it can feed into State and Federal jurisdictions, and especially across some of the biggest swing seats in both the State and nation.”

Source: Interview, 24 Aug 2017 Van Davy, Community Plan Central Coast Reporter: Jackie Pearson

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n Saturday, September 9, the residents of the former Gosford Local Government Area will have their opportunity to vote in the historic first election of the combined Central Coast Council.

They have not been democratically represented at a local government level since Gosford Council was dismissed by the NSW Government on May 12, 2016, and replaced with an administrator.

The former council was sacked, along with neighbouring Wyong Council, because the NSW Government had declared it “unfit for the future”.

Former Gosford Council CEO, Mr Paul Anderson, was appointed interim deputy general manager of the newlycreated Central Coast Council, but did not take up the post.

Within months, not one of the senior executive positions on the new Council was held by a former Gosford Council employee, leading to claims that the merger was more of a Wyong takeover than a meeting of equals.

All former committees of the Gosford Council were dissolved immediately and have not been replaced.

Former councillors were invited to take part in the Administrator’s Local Representation Committee, and all did except former Mayor, Mr Lawrie McKinna.

Vacant chairs in the Wyong chamber ready and waiting for the newly-elected councillors to take their places

However, the LRC was deemed tokenistic by many and resulted in former Councillors being silenced from commenting on Council issues publicly.

Since the proclamation that created the Central Coast Council, the workings of the former Gosford Council have been the subject of some disturbing headlines.

A forensic audit of the 201516 accounts found anomalies that could have resulted in at least 50 unauthorised people making unverifiable changes to the accounts.

CEO, Mr Rob Noble, said he

had no evidence as to whether or not any unauthorised changes had or had not been made to the books.

Assets were massively revalued as part of the audit process, and some matters were referred to ICAC, although the Commission has not announced any subsequent inquiry or report.

More recently, the former Gosford Council received negative publicity in an ABC 4 Corners investigation into illegal dumping at Spencer, and its failures to manage the Mangrove Mountain landfill between the early 2000s

and 2014, to ensure that it remained within the bounds of its development consent.

More matters have been referred to ICAC. In his final interview with Coast Community News before departing the position of Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, said those legacy issues had been unexpected when he took up the position in May 2016.

They are far from resolved and will now fall into the laps of the 15 men and women who will be elected to the new Central Coast Council.

The Gosford and Wyong chambers of the new Central Coast Council have been readied to accommodate the 14 new councillors and mayor.

The mayor will be elected by the other Councillors, not by a popular vote of the people.

So who should the people of the Central Coast elect to fill those 15 vacant chairs for the next three years?

The job facing each new Councillor is enormous, so the task of deciding who to vote for is a significant one.

The new Central Coast local government area is basically a

NSW Government experiment.

It is a mega Council, one of the biggest in Australia, let alone NSW, encompassing the geographically and demographically diverse area from the southern shores of Lake Macquarie to the northern shores of the Hawkesbury River.

The new LGA has been carved up into five Wards, and the former Gosford Council area falls into three of those: Gosford East, Gosford West and, to the surprise of many, Wyong.

Residents of each Ward will be able to elect three Councillors to represent their particular area of the Coast.

The ward boundaries appear to be an attempt to dissolve the north-south divide between the two former Councils, instead dividing the Coast vertically, with three smaller wards hugging the coastline, and the bulk of the new LGA appearing to be divided between the geographically large and rather disparate wards of Wyong and Gosford West.

It will be up to the newlyelected Council to determine whether or not to keep, throw out or re-arrange the wards.

Some candidates have declared they will immediately reinstate community-based committees, others have advocated the need to quickly establish precinct committees.

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Louise Greenaway - Wyong

Jillian Hogan - Budgewoi

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Former Wyong Overall, independent Party, were the losers, he newly-elected Liberal Party’s, Ms Jilly to be the most likely candidate the fill the third Councillor, Mr Doug candidates were the clear with a corresponding Central Coast Pilon.

Vincent, has been winners in the Central 7.3 swing against their U n g r o u p e d seat in Wyong Ward.

Council was However, it remained returned, and his running Coast Council election on candidates across all progressively taking Independent, Mr Bruce wards. shape as the Wyong McLachlan, was the within the realms of mate, Ms Jillian Hogan, September 9. also looks likely to be Across all five wards, The Greens and Save Regional Chronicle surprise third place getter possibility that former elected. in The Entrance Ward.

Wyong Councillor, Mr and with 55 to 60 per Tuggerah Lakes also went to press on Eaton, could A preference swap cent of votes counted, suffered a small, across Clear winners from the Doug Monday, September independent they had attained 31.5 the board swing against first preference vote in be elected based on between 11. the Wyong Ward were Save Tuggerah Lakes former Wyong Councillor per cent of the first their candidates.

The Entrance Ward was the first to have all three candidates decided from the first preference count.

Former Wyong Labor Councillor, Ms Lisa Matthews, has been returned.

She’ll be joined by the

independent, Ms Louise Greenaway, and Labor’s number 1 candidate, Mr Kyle MacGregor.

Based on quotas, as at 11:00am on Monday, September 11, Liberal candidate and former Gosford Councillor, Mr Chris Burke, appeared

preferences.

Another possibility would be that the second New Independents candidate, Mr Laurie Eyes, could be elected in the Wyong Ward.

Budgewoi Ward will have two Labor councillors.

and Mayor, Mr Greg Best and the Save Tuggerah Lakes team, may result in Mr Best being returned.

However, at the time this story went to press, Liberal Party candidate, Mr Garry Whitaker, was marginally ahead on first preference votes.

preference vote, a swing of 1.8 per cent.

Labor were also celebrating their results, gaining a swing of 7.3 per cent across the five wards.

The inventors of the amalgamated Central Coast Council, the Liberal

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Lisa Matthews - The Entrance

Jill Ji ll Pi Pil l - Th t Jilly Pilon The EEntrance

Doug Vincent - Budgewoi

A detailed report on the results of the Gosford West and Gosford East Wards will be published in Monday’s Peninsula News and in Coast Community News on the following Thursday.

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See our post election video, where we interview the new Central Coast Councillors, asking them for their thoughts and ideas on the Central Coast’s major issues. Visit coastcommunitynews.com.au after 5pm on Friday, September 15, and get a preview of what our new Council will be like

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Seven new Councillors decided on in the three Northern wards T

he newly-elected Central Coast Council was progressively taking shape as the Wyong Regional Chronicle went to press on Monday, September 11.

From P1

Wyong Regional Chronicle contacted all successful candidates in The Entrance, Budgewoi and Wyong Wards on Monday morning.

Mr Kyle MacGregor, Labor Councillor-elect for the Wyong Ward was the first to respond.

Mr MacGregor, 28, is a casual high school teacher trained in History and Global Studies.

“I think we’ve got a reasonably good chance of having a good group of Labor and independents working together to go through the workings of the former councils and working towards reinstating democratic

Louise Greenaway and Laurie Eyes on election day processes,” Mr MacGregor said.

“There needs to be a really good forensic inquiry into the finances as well as the governance of both former councils, because if you put the two together, you will be able to join all the dots,” he said.

“I think we need to have a completely different direction.

“I have lived here my entire life and people are annoyed with the Council because they don’t do anything for them.

“They hear about millions of dollars being spent on vanity projects, but they don’t have kerb and guttering.”

Labor Councillor-elect in the Budgewoi Ward, Mr Doug Vincent, said: “It’s a good result and

Labor’s new Councillors Jillian Hogan, Lisa Matthews and Doug Vincent with supportwrs I am honoured that the community has put its trust in us, and I will be working very hard to advocate on the community’s behalf in the new council.”

He said he expected the new council to be “more balanced” than the former Wyong Council.

“Of course I am looking forward to a new Council that will put the rate

payers first and listen to the community,” Mr Vincent said.

That will be a matter for the incoming council to decide.

In terms of the issues that Mr Vincent would be eager to see the new Council tackle during the next three years: “The main thing is improving the roads, shared pathway linkages, and

looking at the kerb and guttering situation around the areas.

“These are some of the priorities that I will be taking to the new council for them to focus on and hopefully work together on.”

Another is to improve disability or all-user access across the region.

Mr Vincent is a qualified electrician who also has an associate diploma in electrical engineering, a Bachelor of Business and a Masters in Management.

Wyong Ward’s Independent Councillorelect, Ms Louise Greenaway, said she attributed her success to her hard-working team members and volunteers.

“They are people with really good reputations in the community, and their reputations attracted people from right across the Ward,” Ms Greenaway said.

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he newly-elected Central Coast Council was progressively taking shape as the Wyong Regional Chronicle went to press on Monday, September 11.

From P3

“Some people have already said to me that the new Council should only look forward, and I am certainly looking to the future, but we have been left, in my mind, a very bag legacy, and I would like to look at some of the issues

that have been a concern to the community for a very long time.

“I think that looking back to those sorts of issues is a positive thing, because it will expose what has gone on and better establish the way this new council wants to operate,” she said.

Ms Greenaway said her agenda for the future would include: “Creating a very positive and consultative culture within council, and reinstating two way communication between council and the community.

“We need to know

what money has been me this time to stay spent and what money strong and stay true,” Ms has been allocated, so Matthews said. we know what money we “I think women want have going forward,” she women to vote for,” she said. said.

Labor Councillor-elect In response to the in The Entrance Ward, swings against the Ms Lisa Matthews, also Liberal Party and STL, thanked her “exceptional Ms Matthews said: team” for getting her re- “Thank goodness, finally, elected. common sense has “We were all former prevailed.

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Liberal Councillor-elect for The Entrance, Ms Jilly Pilon, aged 47, said she believed being part of a strong, united Liberal team contributed to her victory.

“The community understands I am looking to make a positive difference,” Ms Pilon said.

“The fact we are not looking to change traditional Australian values such as Australia Day, also resonated with

many voters.

“Our priorities as Councillors moving forward must be to work on uniting the Central Coast region as one.

“We will provide a collaborative approach with the community.

“I will advocate for our fair share of funding to protect and provide local infrastructure and services. “ Ms Pilon said she believed there was definitely a need to deal with areas of mismanagement from both previous councils.

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on in the three Northern wards Labor Councillor-elect in The Entrance Ward, Ms Lisa Matthews, also thanked her “exceptional team” for getting her reelected.

“We were all former Wyong Council staff and, in my last term of Council, I think a lot of people were aware of my plight and the difficulties I had with other Councillors’ behaviour, and I think people were more prepared to support me this time to stay strong and stay true,” Ms Matthews said.

“I think women want women to vote for,” she said.

In response to the swings against the Liberal Party and STL, Ms Matthews said: “Finally, common sense has prevailed.

“I think the residents have done their homework.

“We have to move forward, and it is clear that what they received in the last term of Council wasn’t what they wanted.

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“I think the first thing is to get an update on where this amalgamation is up to and how much has been spent.

“We need to look into the way the business has been operating over the last 16 months without Councillors, and I think we have to start building a relationship with the community, we lost that.

“Clearly the community told us on the weekend, by who they elected, that things weren’t right, and they wanted to see change and progression,.”

Budgewoi Ward

The Entrance

Source: Website, Sep 11 NSW Electoral Commission Interview, Sep 11 Doug Vincent, Labor Councillor-elect Interview, Sep 11 Louise Greenaway, Independent Councillorelect Interview, Sep 11 Kyle MacGregor, Labor Councillor-elect Interview, Sep 11 Lisa Matthews, Labor Councillor-elect Interview, Sep 11 Richard Carroll, NSW Electoral Commission Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Federal Shadow Minister calls on Audit Office to look into Central Coast Group Training Ltd he Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has been asked to undertake an independent assessment of the funding of the Central Coast Youth Skills and Employment Centres, provided to Central Coast Group Training Ltd (CCGT).

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The Federal Shadow Minister for Regional Services, Mr Stephen Jones, wrote to the ANAO on September 6 to draw its attention to what he said were anomalies associated with the project funded under the Community Development Grants Program.

According to Mr Jones’ letter to the ANAO: “The description of the project is as follows.

“The project will be delivered in two stages.

“Stage One will provide the backbone IT connectivity that business start-ups and other occupants of the skills centre complex require to deliver employment services and training to the unemployed of the area.

“Stage two will provide a factory space for local trades based businesses to operate and showcase their businesses to schoolbased apprentices and trainees.

“The funding amount of $2,970,000 was awarded on November 19, 2015,

The Central Coast Group Training trades centre made up of $2 million in to the Commonwealth, Community Development for a building that is Grant funding and not being used for the $700,000 for IT. purposes for which “The specific issues funding was provided, with questions I want to raise with you and are that a grant for a near about conflict of interest, identical purpose and for should raise concerns,” the near identical amount Mr Jones’ letter said. was made in 2013.

“The lack of due diligence associated “Doug Eaton, CEO of with a program that is Central Coast Group not a competitive grants Training, was the Mayor program, does not to me of Wyong Council from meet the guidelines of the 2012 to 2016, during the Department of Finance period of both grants, and Greg Best, Manager Commonwealth Grants of CCGT, was a Council Rules and Guidelines. member at the relevant “I believe this may be time. the case in the grant to “It has been raised Central Coast Group with me that very little Training Ltd,” the letter training is taking place said. at the premises built In response to Mr with funding by the Jones’ correspondence Commonwealth for the with ANAO, Mr Eaton said specific purpose of he had never been CEO training. of CCGT and had taken “I also understand that the voluntary position of Central Coast Group Chair in May 2016.

Training are paying $120 He said that from 2012per year to Central Coast 2016, he was Wyong Council to lease these Council’s representative premises. on the board of CCGT. “I believe that the “I was a Council circumstances of the representative, appointed awarding of funding to a by the Council, but not a project of so little benefit member of the Board,”

Mr Eaton said.

According to Mr Eaton, the first $2.7 million grant was made by the Labor Government prior to the 2013 federal election when Mr Craig Thomson, the sitting Labor Member for the Federal electorate of Dobell, was vying for re-election.

“This all goes back to Craig Thomson, so there is a real history behind this,” Mr Eaton said.

“Thomson made the election promise in 2010,” he said.

“Then he fell out of favour, and there were some issues between me and him, and Greg Best and him, and basically there were issues between everyone and Craig Thomson.

“The Government said it would honour its election commitment, but the funding had to be for a building owned by Council,” he said.

The 2013 Federal grant was paid to Wyong Council.

According to Mr Eaton, CCGT donated land in Bounty Cl at Tuggerah Business Park to Council, and the CCGT building was constructed using the Commonwealth Government grant monies.

“The Federal Government gave the money to Council and Council doled the money out to build the Centre.

“Group Training operates the Centre on a nominal lease, but it is a Council building,” Mr

Eaton said.

“Then at the next election, the cycle repeated, and the then opposition committed its $2.7 million, which was roughly $700,000 to update IT in the Tuggerah Centre and $2 million to build a new trades-based centre at Wyong.

“That grant went directly to CCGT and is owned by CCGT. “It complies with the Commonwealth Government Guidelines,” Mr Eaton said.

He said Mr Jones’ referral to the ANAO was “very disappointing”.

“This is a non-profit community based organisation which is the largest employer of apprentices and trainees on the Central Coast by far.

“We have over 200 apprentices that we basically give out to small businesses, and the Coast would be far worse off without it,” he said.

CCGT CEO, Mr Greg Best, when contacted by the Wyong Regional Chronicle, said he was on leave and would not make comment.

“The Board will be responding,” he said.

“It is in our system, the board will look at it, the board will make a value judgement on it, and the board will respond, but we will not be bullied into a quick response,” Mr Best said.

Mr Jones also said that the Federal Minister for Regional Development,

Senator Fiona Nash, had failed to explain the unfairness in funding allocations from the $1 billion Community Development Grants Program, which he described as a National Party slush fund.

Mr Jones said that, in Senate Question Time on September 6, “The Minster could not explain why electorates on the NSW Central Coast were showered with $12 million in grants, but nothing for Labor electorates of Shortland or Newcastle, and just $160,000 for the electorate of Hunter”.

Senator Nash described her ministerial decisions for this program as “balanced, well thought out and measured”.

Mr Jones originally wrote to the ANAO in May, raising concerns about the program.

In his subsequent September 6 letter, he raised concerns about governance standards associated with the administration of the Community Development Grants Program by Senator Nash.

“The concerns raised today add urgency to my call for a proper investigation of the Community Development Grants Program by the ANAO,” Mr Jones said.

Source: Media release, Sep 6 Jane Mulligan, office of Stephen Jones Interview, Sep 7 Doug Eaton, CCGT Board Interview, Sep 8 Greg Best, CCGT CEO

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Water around two power stations is contaminated P

FAS, the chemicals found in ground and surface water around the Williamtown RAAF base, have been detected in soil, surface water and ground water at and around the Colongra and Munmorah power stations.

The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has directed the owners of the power stations, Generator Property Management and Snowy Hydro, to undertake further testing at the sites as part of a statewide PFAS investigation program.

EPA Regional Director North, Mr Adam Gilligan, said it was not unusual for PFAS to be detected at large-scale industrial sites such as power stations.

“Given PFAScontaining foams were used and stored in such large quantities at these sites, these initial results are to be expected,” Mr Gilligan said.

“The important next step is to find out the extent, and if there are any ways the local community could be exposed to PFAS,” he said.

“As none of the groundwater bores, nor surface water on site, are used for drinking or cooking purposes, and there is no produce grown on site for food, we think

the risk to staff that work on site is currently low.

“Anecdotally, we know that some community members may be fishing in the canals on, or around, the power stations.

“I’d like to remind the community that fishing in these canals is not permitted,” he said.

Central Coast Council has been informed that the EPA has directed that further testing be conducted at the power stations.

“Council is concerned about this information and is providing appropriate assistance to the investigation, including access to Council land, and facilitating information to the community,” a Council media statement

Colongra power station said.

Member for the NSW electorate of Swansea, Ms Yasmin Catley, said: “I was advised through the media release as well, probably at the same time.

“I immediately contacted the EPA and I have an urgent meeting with them scheduled when I return to Parliament next week,” Ms Catley said.

“I also contacted Snowy Hydro and Generator Property Management and spoke with two people in those organisations,” she said.

“They have both advised me that they are working very closely with the EPA,” Ms Catley said.

She said the chemicals would have been used at both power stations as

part of their fire fighting training regime, and at the coal mines that historically operated in the area.

Whether PFOS or PFOA cause adverse health effects in humans is currently unknown, but on current evidence, the potential for adverse health effects cannot be excluded.

The additional testing to be undertaken by Generator Property Management and Snowy Hydro will include fish sampling around the power stations and in the wider Tuggerah Lakes System.

It will also include undertaking a water use survey of nearby residents to gain an understanding of how the ground and surface water

is used in the area.

These findings will enable the NSW Government to appropriately assess and communicate any further precautions to the community.

PFAS are a group of chemicals that include perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS).

As they have heat, water and stain repelling properties, PFAS have been widely used in a range of industrial and consumer products, both in Australia and internationally, including in fire retardants, water proofing, food preparation, food packaging, furnishings, clothing and recreational equipment.

Since at least 2000, there has been growing acceptance by government, industry and science that PFOS/ PFOA are persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic to both wildlife and humans.

The ‘safe’ level of exposure and its specific causal link to human health outcomes remains under debate.

Whilst NSW and the Commonwealth Government have not set guidelines for soil and water, international environmental regulators have, and Victoria and WA have interim guidelines.

According to Professor Mark Taylor’s review of the NSW EPA’s Management of Contaminated Sites report, which followed the Williamtown case, “the EPA had moved slowly to deal with sites contaminated or potentially contaminated with PFAS”.

NSW EPA advised the Contaminated Sites review that Colongra Power Station was a site regulated under the Contaminated Lands Management Act where PFOS/PFOA were listed as co-contaminants.

The EPA had been notified of that fact in February 2015.

According to the Contaminated Sites review, “In July 2014, Environmental Resources Management prepared a Stage 2 site assessment for Colongra Power Station which stated inter alia that PFOS and PFOA were detected in groundwater at concentrations in excess of the adopted human health (drinking water) and ecological screening levels with Areas of Environmental Concern” taken from US EPA and Netherlands EPA screening levels.

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Water around two power Seven per cent swing stations is contaminated against the Liberal Party FAS, the chemicals found in ground and surface water around the Williamtown RAAF base, have been detected in soil, surface water and ground water at and around the Colongra and Munmorah power stations.

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The report noted data gaps associated with groundwater contaminant transport flow and migration.

NSW EPA took eight months to reply to notification of contamination at the Colongra Power Station.

The notification was dated February 10, 2015 and the NSW EPA response was October 27, 2015.

In November 2015, following additional correspondence between the EPA and Snowy Hydro, Snowy Hydro advised that final reporting was expected to be completed by May 2016.

NSW EPA advised the Contaminated Site review in December 2016 that the information received was under assessment.

Its media release, dated September 5, was the first information released by the EPA regarding Colongra since December.

Wyong Regional Chronicle has asked the EPA to provide more information about the testing that has and will be undertaken, and for an indication of how long the EPA has known about contamination at the Munmorah site.

A 2014 NSW Auditor General’s report found that the NSW EPA’s prioritisation and assessment of the contamination at Williamtown had been inadequate.

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When news of the contamination broke in September 2015, temporary bans were placed on local fishing and oyster harvesting.

A community reference group was established to address community concerns related to the detection of the substances in surface water, groundwater and biota.

By October 2015, the Williamtown Contamination Expert Panel had discussed the need for a comprehensive human health risk assessment, and extensive sampling and testing of water, seafood, meat, fruit, vegetables, dairy, eggs, honey and other products, and fishing was banned for a further eight months while the human assessment was undertaken.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, has been involved in the Williamtown case from its outset.

He said the residential areas around Williamtown had no reticulated town water supply and were reliant on spear groundwater for their residential needs, which had resulted in a very direct contamination pathway.

The Williamtown ground water contamination is extensive and never likely to be fully remediated.

Subsequently property values and business values in the area have suffered significantly.

Mr MacDonald said he was receiving a briefing from the EPA on Tuesday, September 19, regarding the Colongra and Munmorah sites.

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hadow Minister for the Central Coast and Member for the NSW electorate of Wyong, Mr David Harris, said the swing to Labor and against the Liberal Party in the Central Coast Council election would wipe out the Berejiklian and T u r n b u l l Governments if repeated at State or Federal level.

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“On Saturday voters on the Central Coast had the chance to vote for the first new Central Coast Council,” Mr Harris said.

“The voters have spoken, and while in some areas the picture still isn’t completely clear, what is clear, is that there has been at least a 7 per cent swing against the Liberal Party, matched by a similar swing towards the Labor Party,” he said.

“Such a swing, if

uniformly repeated at a State or Federal election, would see the State Berejiklian and Federal Turnbull Governments wiped out.

“The Liberal party failed to make a full quota off primary votes in the Budgewoi and Wyong Wards, and will rely on preferences and exhausted votes to elect Councillors in these wards.

“The Northern part of the Central Coast delivered the strongest vote to Labor, with voters in the Wyong and Budgewoi wards sending a strong message that the secrecy surrounding projects such as the Chinese Theme Park and Warnervale Airport will not be tolerated any longer.

“The old regime from Wyong Council was also toppled, with controversial former Mayor, Doug Eaton, looking very unlikely to win, along with his

supporters in the Save Tuggerah Lakes Party, who failed to win a single spot.”

Mr Harris said he congratulated the new Councillors on their victories and warned the State and Federal Liberal Governments that they will face a similar backlash if they don’t start giving the Coast its fair share.

“I congratulate the Central Coast Local Labor team for their campaign, that focused on local issues, and I look forward to working with them in delivering better outcomes for ratepayers,” he said.

“The new Council must focus on a fair go for community and sporting groups, infrastructure that will create real jobs, and a focus on promoting the Central Coast,” he said.

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he newly-elected Central Coast Council must, as a matter of urgency, write to Transport for NSW, asking for a stay of execution on the environmentally sensitive land at Kangy Angy, where it intends to start construction of its inter-city rail maintenance facility before the end of the year, according to Mr Mike Campbell, speaking on behalf of the Kangy Angy Residents’ Action Group (KARAG).

“The Kangy Angy land was never a TfNSW preferred site for the facility until it was suggested by the former Wyong Council, Mr Campbell said.

Immediately after the dismissal of Wyong Council in May 2016, the NSW Government appointed Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, resolved to sell the environmentally-sensitive and flood-prone Council land at Kangy Angy to TfNSW. Mr Mike Campbell said: “We’d like the new Council to write to TfNSW to look at alternative sites.

“We know it is probably a vain hope, but there are no shovels in the ground yet,” he said.

Mr Campbell said TfNSW also needed to fully inform both Council and the community about their plans for Phase 2 of the Inter-City Fleet Maintenance Facility it intends to build at Kangy Angy.

Members of KARAG, in response to the news that TfNSW intends to start construction on the site in coming months, also called for a delay until the NSW Auditor General had

Flooded Turpentine Road, Kangy Angy an opportunity to report to Parliament on site selection before the end of the year.

In December 2016, Ms Michelle Nicholson, the resident who will be the closest sound receiver to the facility, wrote to the NSW Auditor General, setting out what she considered to be matters requiring further investigation.

In response, the NSW Audit Office undertook to look more closely at the site selection process and said any significant issues would be reported in its annual report to Parliament on Transport.

Those reports are usually released in November or December, prompting KARAG’s calls for commencement to be delayed until the Auditor’s findings are tabled in Parliament.

Ms Nicholson’s letter also highlighted the fact that the TfNSW plans for the Kangy Angy site appear to be incomplete.

“The site selection comparison is not accurate, as the site at Warnervale had a North and South exit, while the proposed project at Kangy Angy only has a

south exit,” Ms Nicholson said.

“They’re not talking about the Phase 2 of this,” Mr Campbell said.

“On their original plans, they had all the exit lines superimposed on their maps.

“The trains go into the big shed for maintenance and then you have the exit lines coming out of the facility to the main

train line itself.

“What they have given us is stage one.

“When I was at one of the earliest meetings, one of the chief engineers said there would be a stage two, but not for about five years.

“What has been presented to us is a stage one and you are looking at, at least 50 per cent more of a site mown

down for the exit lines back onto the railway.

“We have been told the trains will be reversed out of the facility and onto the line, so the question has to remain, because we were told there was a Stage 2.

“The council needs to request for TfNSW to come and talk about alternative sites.

“We want the facility,

everyone says it is good for the Coast, but we are saying the alternative sites should be relooked at.

“This would only mean a delay of four or five months on the project, but the point is, let’s not rush into destroying this most sensitive area.

“Then there is the flooding issue and the hundreds of thousands of tonne of fill that will need to be put in, this will impact on a much greater area, and we have even said it could be the university area that would be impacted more by flooding, once you start to fill hundreds of thousands of tonnes in Kangy Angy.

“It is worth asking TfNSW to wait and come to the new Council and report in detail so the new Council can show their concerns about this.”

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n independent 2017 planning assessment report, obtained under G o v e r n m e n t Information Public Access (GIPA) laws, recommended that Central Coast Council refused the DA to build a Buddhist Temple and associated buildings on industrial land at 150 to 190 Sparks Rd, Warnervale.

The controversial development, part of the master plan for the Chappie Pie China Time Theme Park to be built on the site, had enjoyed the full support of former Wyong Mayor, Mr Doug Eaton, and several former Wyong Councillors all of whom are standing as candidates in the September 9 election to the new Central Coast Council.

The independent assessment was completed on behalf of Central Coast Council

by Square Link Pty Ltd, regarding DA828/2016, which was submitted as Stage 1 of the broader master plan for the now defunct cultural theme

Council land to ACTP. “Yet this planning assessment report is proof that the deal was doomed,” Mr Eyes said.

“It is beyond belief that those responsible for the Chinese Theme Park debacle are all running again for Council,” he said.

Member for Wyong, Mr David Harris, another long-term opponent of the Theme Park, said: “It beggars belief how the Councillors tied the land up and gave preferential treatment to the developer.

“Those Councillors were very supportive of it all the way along, particularly the former Mayor,” Mr Harris said.

Mr Harris said it had been sensible of Wyong Council to ensure its contracts with ACTP for the sale of the Warnervale land ensured that the developer forfeited any deposits paid if the deal failed.

Artist’s impression of the Buddhist temple proposed for Warnervale park at the site. the Wyong LEP2013. surrounding industrial Councillors and partners According to the zone land is supported paid their own way to The assessment recommended refusal Square Link report, the and protected [and]… has take part in a delegation of the DA on 13 different proposal for the whole not provided sufficient to China in 2013. grounds, calling into Chappie Pie project had information to assess the In 2015, the Council question the support the “raised concerns in the potential loss of the total voted to enter into proposal had enjoyed assessment of the DA… site for industrial and another contract to sell for five years by the of particular concern employment generating former Wyong Mayor and are the potential traffic purposes, and what impact this land use several Councillors. impacts.

“The proposed may have on industrial Square Link found the proposal to be development does not developments in the inconsistent with the demonstrate that it will vicinity of the site.”

Central Coast New objectives of the zone and not result in any adverse did not satisfy a number impacts on the natural or Independents candidate of key provisions within built environment,” the for the Wyong Ward, The Coast votes Square Link assessment Mr Laurie Eyes, who obtained the document said.

“The development using GIPA, said: “This independent application has not scathing assessment of the theme demonstrated that the park proposal discloses site is suitable for the the fundamental failings proposed development,” of the project that have it said.

Wyong Regional Chronicle is your paper, focussing existed since ex-Mayor “The assessment of entirely on the former Wyong Shire. the DA has found that Eaton’s Wyong Council Keep fully informed of all activities affecting where the proposal is not in the sold the $10 million site you live. to Australia China Theme 17,000 copies are published every two weeks, on public interest.

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“It is not considered “The community has that the employment Special discount arrangements apply to not for been hoodwinked by generation rate for profit organisations Council at every turn on the extent of the site this project and deserve men have drowned area accords with the A All editions complete with photographs and a full judicial inquiry into objectives of the zone. the last decade advertisements are published on-line what happened and “The development how Wyong Council, Free event diary, tide chart, not for profit application, as made, and subsequently organisation directory and emergency contact has not demonstrated Central Coast Council, information included the impact that the committed public land proposed development and Council resources AN INITIATIVE OF SUPPORTED BY and broader intended use towards this,” he said. of the site will ensure that Mr Eaton, former 120c Erina Street, Gosford - PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250

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ormer Wyong Mayor, Mr Doug Eaton, appears to have failed in his bid to stand as a Liberal Party candidate in the Wyong Ward for the first election of Central Coast Council.

endorsements once all gaps were filled.

Mr Eaton put himself forward as a nominee in the Wyong Ward only.

It is understood that he withdrew nominations for the Wards of Budgewoi and Gosford East, prior to the preselection.

According to Liberal sources who did not wish to be quoted, former Gosford Councillor, Mr Chris Burke, was preselected as number one candidate for the Wyong Ward, the only position considered winnable by the Liberals in that Ward.

Ms Jilly Pillon was preselected as the number one Liberal candidate in The Entrance Ward.

Mr Troy Marquart was preselected for the Gosford West Ward.

Ms Rebecca Gale Collins and Ms Kerryanne Delaney were preselected in the Gosford East Ward, where the Liberal Party believes it can get two councillors over the line in the September 9 election.

Following Mr Eaton’s withdrawal from the ballot for Budgewoi, Mr Burke and Mr Marquart were the only nominees to stand in that ward.

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new residential subdivision with up to 186 additional dwellings could be built in Warnervale, if a planning proposal goes ahead.

The proposal to rezone land at 15 to 35 Warnervale Rd and part of 95 to 105 and 107 to 171 Virginia Rd, Warnervale, has been forwarded to the NSW Minister for Planning for a gateway determination.

The land is located next to the Warnervale Flood Plain, which includes the

environmentally-sensitive Porters Creek Wetlands.

The land is currently zoned E3 Environmental Management, R2 Low Density Residential and RE1 Public Recreation.

If permitted, it will be rezoned to R1 General Residential, R2 Low Density Residential and RE1 Public Recreation.

“The intended outcome is to enable the subdivision and development of the land to accommodate a variety of housing types, from single dwellings to medium-density housing,

that will cater to a diverse mix of groups, including a range of ages, income levels and cultures,” said a staff report presented to the ordinary meeting of Central Coast Council on Wednesday, July 26.

“The proponent and AV Jennings have been in ongoing consultation with Council staff to ensure the proposal will encourage activity and provide opportunities for social interaction across the site,” the staff report said.

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There was still a slim possibility that he could be preselected for the Ward of Budgewoi, but the decision was in the hands of the party’s State Executive, as Wyong Regional Chronicle went to print.

The NSW Liberal Party head office would not confirm the outcomes of the preselection held on Saturday, July 29, to choose candidates to stand in all five Wards for the new Council.

Wyong Regional Chronicle was advised that the outcome of the preselection was “unofficial” until candidates were endorsed by Liberal Party head office.

Several “gaps” remained on tickets in some Wards, and the Liberal Party head office was charged with filling those gaps.

It was expected to announce candidate

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Airport (Restrictions) Act decision a blow to Council’s expansion plans

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he NSW Minister for Planning, Mr Anthony Roberts, has decided to keep the Warnervale Airport (Restrictions) Act in place.

Central Coast Council expressed its disappointment following the announcement, stating that the decision would impact on the Council’s masterplan for the Central Coast Airport.

Independent candidate for the Wyong Ward, and long-term campaigner to keep the Act in place, Mr Laurie Eyes, said the Minister’s decision was a stunning victory for the community and a rebuke for Council.

Mr Roberts announced his decision to keep the Warnervale Airport (Restrictions) Act on Friday, August 11.

Mr Roberts said the current regulations restricting further development and expansion of the airport would remain.

After an extensive review by the Department of Planning and Environment, which included significant community and stakeholder consultation, Mr Roberts accepted recommendations to keep the Act as it currently stands.

This means that any expansion sought by Central Coast Council, owner of the airport,

Ms Louise Greenaway, independent candidate for the Wyong Ward, near ongoing Council work at the Central Coast Airport

will require ministerial consent.

“We have made sure that everybody had a chance to have their say, council, community and other stakeholders, in regards to Central Coast Council’s request to repeal the Act,” Mr Roberts said.

“The Department ensured that all matters

raised were adequately addressed before finalising the review.

“Expanding the operations to create an aviation hub or regional airport is a big deal to local communities and not a decision that could ever be taken lightly.

“Based on the recommendations by the Department, I have

decided to leave the Act in place, meaning that any significant expansion of the airport and its operations by the Council will still need ministerial consent.

“I believe this remains the most appropriate way to currently regulate activities at the airport.”

Mr Roberts said the government would

consider whether additional controls on future development at Warnervale Airport might be needed to ensure any further proposals were subject to community consultation, rigorous environmental assessment and determined by an appropriately impartial body.

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Central Coast Council Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, said Warnervale Airport, now Central Coast Airport, was the only airport managed by a Council in Australia that was subject to such restrictions, particularly relating to aircraft movements.

Mr Reynolds said Council had been up front about its desire to develop the airport for general aviation and leaving the Act in place could impact on this possibility.

“The airport is a major asset for Council and the community, with the potential to create hundreds of jobs and opportunities for our growing community,” Mr Reynolds said.

“We know this because we recently tested the market, with our Expression of Interest process to turn the airport into a general aviation hub, and the response was positive.

“We are currently developing a masterplan out of this EOI process which was always going to be subject to rigorous community consultation and state government scrutiny.

“This announcement has significant potential to affect this process and our ability to promote employment on the Central Coast.”

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ne year, three months, four weeks and one day after its two Council’s were dismissed by the NSW Government and replaced by an Administrator, the community will be able to vote for the first-ever combined Central Coast Council.

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On Saturday, September 9, the community of the Central Coast will make history by electing 15 Councillors, the first democratically elected team to govern in the new, enormous Central Coast Council for a three-year period.

In addition to sacking the elected representatives of the former Wyong and Gosford Councils, the NSW Government also carved up the new Central Coast Local Government Area into five wards: Budgewoi, The Entrance, Wyong, Gosford West and Gosford East.

Residents of each Ward will be able to elect three Councillors to represent their particular area of the Coast.

The Ward boundaries have been a surprise to most.

They appear to be an attempt to dissolve the north-south divide between the two former Councils, instead dividing the Coast vertically, with three smaller wards hugging the Coast and the bulk of the new LGA appearing to be divided between the geographically large and

rather disparate wards of Wyong and Gosford West.

The Wyong Ward reaches into the heart of the former Gosford LGA, as far south as Wyoming, Narara and North Gosford.

The first challenge for every voter before September 9 will be to check and confirm which Ward they actually live in.

That determines which candidates they will be able to vote for.

The NSW Electoral Commission and Central Coast Council have interactive maps on their websites that can assist with finding out which Ward a voter is located in.

A map of each Ward, the location of polling booths and information from each group of candidates is included elsewhere in this newspaper.

It will be up to the newly-elected Council to determine whether or not to keep, throw out or rearrange the Wards.

Council candidates

have been told it will be their duty to represent the whole local government area and not just the interests of their particular Ward.

The quality of representation the community will receive under the new Central Coast Mega Council is one of the biggest questions remaining over its creation.

Fifteen elected Councillors for a population of over 325,000 people and growing, means one of the lowest per person levels of local government representation in the State, if not the country.

If the wards remain in place, there’s only three Councillors per approximately 66,000 people, who can directly address anyone’s concerns.

That level of representation is going to require savvy, energetic, intelligent and experienced leadership, and management

prowess.

So how do the candidates, all 93 of them, stack up?

They are a very mixed bag.

The two major parties, Liberal and Labor, have both shown absolute contempt for the coming election.

Both left their preselection processes to the last available minute, having known the date of the election since the proclamation created the new Council.

They were then both embroiled in internal issues, which slowed down their preselection processes, resulting in their candidates having less than four weeks to campaign.

Obviously, Labor and Liberal are relying on high levels of voter inertia to get them across the line.

They’re both expecting to have one candidate elected in each Ward, for very little effort.

The Greens have run a six-week campaign and have made their platform clear with a couple of surprises.

They’ve called for all candidates running as independents to declare any connections they have with political parties.

Their position on issues like “planned retreat” for sea level rise may not appeal to the many residents whose homes cling to the Coast and edges of the region’s waterway.

Save Tuggerah Lakes (STL) has also run a long campaign and they have attempted to distance

themselves from former Wyong Mayor, Mr Doug Eaton, and spread their message to include Brisbane Water as well as Tuggerah Lakes.

Ms Kylie Boyle decided to form a new party, the Sustainable Development Party, to continue to fight for a more ecologically protective attitude towards developing the green fields and virgin bush areas like Glenning Valley.

Several groups of independent candidates have been working hard for months to take the fight for places on the first elected Central Coast Council right up to the chins of the established parties.

Ms Louise Greenaway’s team in the Wyong Ward, representing the Central Coast New Independents, is appealing to voters to make a clean break with the past and ensure the new Council is built on a foundation of transparency and community participation.

Ms Julie Watson’s team in the Budgewoi Ward is working on a similar platform.

There are also some familiar names running as independents, particularly former, at times controversial, Wyong Mayors, Mr Doug Eaton and Mr Greg Best.

The candidates have a fascinating mix of life and professional experience and enthusiasm, all of whom declare that they have the best interests of the Central Coast at heart.

The candidates that do

get elected on September 9 will set the tone for this region for at least the next 10 years.

In the absence of any elected representatives or community committees, the current Administration, under the direct scrutiny of the NSW Government, has been ‘lining up the ducks’ to implement the State Government’s vision for the Central Coast.

That vision is mainly about population growth and land use.

It makes way for the opening of land west of the M1 for development and it has a favourable view of mining and extractive industries for the Coast.

Wyong Regional Chronicle has asked each candidate to answer three questions that will, hopefully, shed some light on what they consider to be the important issues for their Ward and for the region as a whole.

Whether or not their answers resonate with your views, may be one way of screening who to vote for.

Please vote thoughtfully.

The Central Coast Community has spent the past 16 months without elected representation and it now has an opportunity to ensure those 15 seats around the table are filled by the most deserving candidates who will truly serve the needs and aspirations of the community.

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Buddhist Temple development However, he said the community had paid an opportunity cost because industrial land that could have been developed for job creation had been tied up for five years.

“Bob Graham and I were referred to the Human Rights Commission and called racists, but we always opposed the development on the basis that those involved were not qualified to take on such a major project,” he said.

Mr Harris said he believed the Square Link report vindicated his position on the Theme Park.

According to the Square Link assessment: “Following a detailed assessment of the development application, it is concluded that consideration of Stage 1, in isolation of the broader and overall intended use of the subject site as a cultural theme park, does not allow proper and complete assessment as to whether the site is suitable for the use of a cultural theme park and a full assessment of potential impacts to be undertaken.

The vacant land that was to be the location of the Chinese theme park the DA regarding traffic whole site.

Park had described the and site accessibility.

The DA did not provide overall development as “RMS raised concerns details of the proposed one that would “become with the findings and water supply, disposal a high-end international destination, recommendations of and management of cultural the submitted traffic sewerage and storm showcasing the many tribal cultures and impact assessment and water.” had identified significant Assessment of the cuisines of China”. departures from current provisions of the Wyong The now defunct RMS traffic generation’s DCP 2013, identified development was rates and predictions. non-compliances for planned to include themed “The RMS also raised parking and access, precincts reflecting the the issue of the adjoining flooding and stormwater, provinces of China, a Woolworths Distribution building height, materials, Chinese Opera Theatre, Centre’s heavy vehicle colour, and total water exhibition of Chinese model and puppet potential conflicts with management. making, an operating the construction, and Prior to the Square ongoing future traffic Link report, other Buddhist temple, shops, generated by the temple consultants, as recent as restaurants and therapy development within the June 2016, had prepared areas.

Warren Rd cul-de-sac”.

The DA submission reports in support of the for the Buddhist Temple The applicant was given development. followed a planning an opportunity to respond Documents submitted proposal that received to the RMS concerns, but to Central Coast Council Gateway Determination did not submit additional in support of the Chappie the NSW information.

Pie China Time Theme from Department of Planning The Square Link report pointed out that documents submitted in support of the DA and architectural plans were inconsistent with the proposed height of the Great Palace/main hall of the proposed place of worship, and concluded that the DA couldn’t be approved without a submission for a height variation.

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in May 2015.

The planning proposal sought to rezone the site, but NSW Planning instead allowed an amendment to the Wyong Local Environmental Plan 2013 to permit the cultural theme park as an additional use.

NSW Planning also requested additional information and reports to be submitted before it would progress the proposal.

Between the dissolution of Wyong Council on May 12, 2016, and July 26, 2017, Central Coast Council’s Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, maintained that, due to contractual arrangements between the Council and ACTP, he could not comment on the status of the project.

He also reported on several occasions that the DA was the subject of an external, independent assessment.

Council officially terminated its two contracts with ACTP on July 19.

Source: Media release, Aug 25 Laurie Eyes, New Independent candidate Wyong Ward Assessment report, 2017 DA828/2016, Square Link Pty Ltd Interview, Aug 25

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“It is considered that the development fails to be structured (and provide adequate detailed supporting information) to address whether the site is suitable for the overall intended use of the site and whether any of the potential impacts can be mitigated.

“This report concludes that it should be demonstrated in an initial development application that the site is capable of accommodating the overall intended use of the site, as opposed to structuring the development to seek consent for Stage 1 works only.

“Notwithstanding the above issue, the development application seeks development of a site located within an Urban Release Area as identified in Part 6 of the Wyong Local Environmental Plan.

“As such, the provisions of Clause 6.3 must be satisfied prior to the granting of development consent.

“In summary, Clause 6.3 requires that a development control plan for the entire urban release area be prepared prior to the granting of consent.

“The DA has not overcome Clause 6.3 of the Wyong Local Environmental Plan 2013.

“As such, there is no statutory ability to grant consent for the development unless a development control plan has been prepared for the urban release precinct.

“Given the requirements of Clause 6.3, and that consent cannot be granted, the development application must be refused.”

The independent report said the project was likely to have been identified as a Nominated Integrated Development due to its proximity to a water course.

“Referral to the Office of Water has identified that the development application lacks sufficient information to ascertain whether the proposal is a Nominated Integrated Development, and as such, the DA cannot be determined until General Terms of Approval have been issued by the Office of Water,” the report said.

The RMS raised concerns with the level of detail included in the traffic impact assessment, and the level of detail included in

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‘Micro-nodes’ solution to NBN problems has failed

In-house Council project won the National Best Public Works award T

he Wyong CBD D r a i n a g e Upgrade Project has won the Best Public Works award at the 2017 Institute of Public Works E n g i n e e r i n g Australia (IPWEA) A u s t r a l a s i a Excellence Awards, in Perth, on Wednesday, August 24.

Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride and Shadow Minister for Communications, Michelle Rowland, with Barry and Cheryl Stokeld, owners of the Active Littlies Child Care Centre a r n e r v a l e second rate fibre-to- for Dobell, Ms Emma connections McBride, said the NBN residents, and the-node business owners of won’t deliver minimum technology was plagued Wyreema Rd, met speeds,” Ms Rowland with problems.

“The residents and with Shadow Minister said.

“Labor has been asking businesses in Wyreema for Communications, questions about these Rd can’t even get an Ms Michelle micro-nodes for a long ADSL connection, so it’s Rowland, on Monday, time, and I was shocked incredibly frustrating for August 21, regarding when NBN Co confirmed them to know that their their slow connection that of the 1,423 micro- suburb has been live for to the NBN. nodes deployed by a long time and they are still waiting,” Ms McBride July 2017, only 16 were Wyreema Rd is being said. actually in service,” she serviced by ‘microsaid.

“When I raised this nodes’, which are issue with NBN and the “In NSW, there are 329 deployed when NBN’s Minister, I was promised micro-nodes, including fibre-to-the-node that the micro-node this one on Wyreema Rd. connection can’t deliver would solve the problem, “Only nine are minimum speeds. but it hasn’t,” she said.

Despite the operational.

“Fibre-to-the-node is a “So, this is one of 320 Government promising that these residents micro-nodes sitting here second-rate technology and there are problems would be connected from doing nothing.

“Labor has been forced with it.

February, they are still “Slower speeds, drop to bring media attention waiting. outs and connection to this nationally, because Ms Rowland said problems are all part of otherwise, the Turnbull micro-nodes are sitting this fl awed technology,” Government will keep around the country she said. ignoring the problem. collecting dust.

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Central Coast Council Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, said the award was a major achievement and recognised council’s high standards of service delivery.

“This prestigious award

offers global recognition and acknowledges council’s outstanding work in delivering essential services to our community,” Mr Reynolds said.

“Being recognised for delivery of a premier public works project in Australasia is a testament to the ability of our staff to deliver world-class infrastructure at a local level.

“This extensive upgrade has been a crucial element in supporting the transformation of the Wyong CBD into a thriving commercial centre, and sets a firm foundation for urban renewal in our region.”

Council CEO, Mr Rob Noble, said the achievement was particularly good as the project was completed entirely by council staff.

“This award realises the hard work, skills and commitment of council staff, particularly as all of the works, including planning, design and construction, were completed in-house,” Mr Noble said.

The IPWEA awards celebrate engineering excellence across Australia and New Zealand.

Source: Media release, Aug 24 Central Coast Council Media

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yong District Museum and Historical Society will host a car boot sale on Saturday, September 23.

The event will commence at 8:00am

and conclude at 1:00pm.

Homestead volunteers will conduct a sausage sizzle and sell cold drinks on the day and there will be a coffee vendor on site who will donate a percentage of the cost of each cup sold to the

Museum.

Sites on the day will be allocated on the basis of first in, first served.

Source: Email, Aug 23 Secretary, Wyong District Museum and Historical Society

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recent Smart Cities Intelligent Communities Forum held at the Nexus Business Hub, North Wyong, examined how the Central Coast could become one of the most successful regions in the country for future industries, new transport solutions, new employment and healthy lifestyles.

Key note speaker at the forum was Mr Paul Budde, an international expert on smart cities and telecommunications.

Mr Budde has advised over 20 cities and regions worldwide on how to leverage their strengths to deliver prosperity for their citizens.

He appealed to the many prospective council candidates that attended to get up to speed and champion a smart region

Smart cities strategy for the Coast called for

agenda for the Central Coast.

“Cities and regions need smart leaders if they want to enjoy the wealth and wellbeing that the new era is creating,” Mr Budde said.

“It’s no longer good enough to look to Federal and State Governments for the answers, they are too removed,” he said.

Mr Paul Budde addresses the Smart cities seminar “Local regions need to regions and cities that lead this movement, they aspire to embrace the need to ‘Get Smart’.” future,” Mr Abrahams Gosford-based CC said.

Start It Inc organised the “I am very impressed forum. that so many professional CC Start It President, people, prospective local and key Mr David Abrahams, councillors said he stressed the council staff attended the importance of the smart event,” he said. cities movement on the “It’s time that the region stood up and asserted night.

“Great futures await

itself and a new council could do this in a smart way.”

Mr Abrahams said that it was essential for the new Council to, as soon as possible, commission a Smart cities strategy to match those of Lake Macquarie, Newcastle and the Greater Sydney Commission.

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“Lake Macquarie, Newcastle and the Greater Sydney Commission have all come a long way down the track and there is State and Federal funding allocated already in response to their strategies,” Mr Abrahams said.

He said there was a danger that the Central Coast could miss out on opportunities to be part of the Sydney-to-Newcastle Smart Cities Axis if the new Council did not act swiftly to develop a strategy.

“The previous councils didn’t take it seriously,” he said.

Central Coast Start It Inc is the region’s new innovation industry association and the forum was supported by Central Coast Council.

Source: Media release, Aug 22 Interview, Aug 23 David Abrahams, Central Coast Start It Jackie Pearson, journalist

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Environmental report slams Vales Point and Eraring Power Stations T

he pollution licence limits set by the NSW Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) for the Vales Point and Eraring Power Stations are some of the weakest in the country, according to a new report by Environmental Justice Australia (EJA).

According to the report, Vales Point and Eraring Power Stations are two of five coal-fired power stations in NSW which are legally allowed to emit 1,500mg of nitrogen oxide per cubic metre, more than twice the limit set for Victoria’s three Latrobe Valley power stations.

The report, called ‘Toxic and terminal: How the regulation of coalfired power stations fails Australian communities’, is the result of exhaustive research, Freedom of Information searches, surveillance of major east coast power stations, and advice from health experts and industry whistle blowers, according to EJA researcher, Dr James

Whelan.

Key findings in the report included that the coal-fired power stations, including Vales Point, emit more than 30 toxic substances and are Australia’s biggest source of fine particles (PM2.5), sulphur dioxide (SO2) and oxides of nitrogen (NOx), Dr Wheelan said.

“These substances cause and contribute to asthma, lung cancer,

heart attacks, stroke, respiratory disease, headaches and nausea in nearby communities and major cities up to 100km away,” he said.

In most cases, emission limits in Australia are much less strict than those in the US, EU and China, according to Dr Wheelan.

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many years, and are used overseas, could significantly reduce power station emissions, but are not in use in Australia, he said.

“The Vales Point Power Station is licenced to emit up to 1,000 micrograms of mercury per cubic metre,” said Dr Whelan.

“By comparison, power stations in the European Union and China, must keep stack emissions under 30 micrograms of mercury per cubic metre.

“In the United States, the limit is 1.5 micrograms per cubic metre.

“There is no air pollution monitoring within 25km of the two Central Coast power stations – Eraring and Vales Point.

“Hundreds of thousands of people living near Australia’s largest power station do not know what they are

breathing.

“Massive coal ash dams present a risk to neighbouring communities.

“Abandoned coal ash dams, left when power plants close, become a grave health hazard when they dry out and cloak communities with ash.

“Despite compelling evidence of failure to comply with pollution licence conditions, no power station in Victoria, NSW or Queensland has been prosecuted for any offence in the past 10 years, instead, they have been issued with penalty notices and piddling fines.

“Australia’s air pollution laws are weak, outdated and inadequately monitored and enforced.

“We need stronger national air pollution laws and enforcement now,” Dr Whelan said.

Dr Wheelan said the EPA’s Regional Director, Mr Adam Gilligan, had attended a community meeting at Wyee recently and had explained that the licence conditions for Eraring and Vales Point were put in place when the power stations were new.

Dr Wheelan said that community pressure would help to make the EPA realise it needed to require higher standards on the two power stations than those required 40 years ago.

“We recommend the licence limits be set according to what is set in other parts of the world and the operator should be obliged to put in place pollution-reducing technology,” he said.

“We already have called on the EPA to investigate Vales Point.

“The two concerns we have raised with the EPA is we don’t believe that they are accurately reporting their toxic pollution and coal is still being delivered by truck.

“Every time we ask the EPA when the conveyor system will be working again they tell us this month.

“Vales Point is the only power station in the country where the coal is delivered by truck and it is one of the most urban power stations.

“The community needs to know there are more toxic substances being emitted each year causing significant local health impacts.

“They need to join the call for the State Government and the companies to put in place the controls that are readily available to significantly reduce that toxic pollution,” Dr Wheelan said.

The recommendations in the report include calling upon the Commonwealth Government to commission a comprehensive and independent assessment of the health impacts of coal fired power stations.

It also calls for binding national emission standards, mandatory continuous monitoring of stack emissions reported publicly in real time, an emissions reduction program, and, loadbased licensing.

Source: Media release, Aug 28 Josh Meadows, Environmental Justice Australia

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58 house Warnervale development under assessment

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Given the arrival of new Central Coast Council, following is a summary of

news articles published in the most recent edition of each of our sister Central Coast publications.

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Warnervale Road looking west from Virginia Road

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$10.3 million, small lot housing subdivision by Thomas Paul Property Group at 53-73 Warnervale Road, Warnervale, is under assessment

by Central Coast Council.

According to a Statement of Environmental Effects submitted to support the application, the development would consist of 38 attached two-storey townhouses, 12 attached single-storey villas and eight detached single-storey villas.

It forms Stage 1, covering 25,979 square metres of a three-stage development for the total 45,000-plus square metre site.

The site is a rectangular block facing Warnervale Rd, 450 metres east of Warnervale train station and near Warnervale Oval, Warnervale Public

School and Hamlyn Terrace Community Centre.

The land is part of the Warnervale South land release and is currently undeveloped land with some remnant vegetation.

It is bound by the former Warnervale School, single dwellings, vacant land and a developed residential area on the other side of Warnervale Rd. The majority of the site has been identified as containing bush fire zoned vegetation with a small corner facing Warnervale Rd identified as a buffer.

The development includes construction of all new dwellings, roads, drainage, landscaping and other associated infrastructure.

The front portion of the site is zoned General Residential R1 and will contain 34 of the Stage 1 dwellings.

The rear portion of the site will contain 24 dwellings which will consist of dwelling houses and semidetached dwellings that are permissible in the zone, with consent.

According to the LEP, the front section of the site does not have minimum lot sizes and the rear section has a minimum lot size of 450 square metres.

The developer is seeking an exemption to the 450 square metre minimum lot size.

The largest proposed site appears to be around 380 square metres.

The development includes double garages for all three bedroom dwellings and single garages for each twobedroom residence.

The development has been designed with footpaths and cycleways.

Source: Website, Sep 11 DA644/2017, Central Coast Council Wyong DA Tracker

Decision time Pre-polling open Community plan group supports council candidates at Woy Woy oval

Holstein claims support of former mayors

Pre-polling venues for the Central The community group which Coast Council elections opened on formulated the Community Plan Monday, August 28.

Central Coast (CPCC) has indicated support for some Central Coast Council candidates running for election on September 9.

Gosford West independent candidate, former Gosford mayor, Mr Chris Holstein is claiming the support of three other former mayors in his bid for election to Central Coast Council.

Liberal candidates take up wheelchair access

Council expects to make remaining appointments soon

Chemical cleanout day to be held at Gosford

Liberal candidates for the Gosford West Ward, Mr Troy Marquart and Ms Sue Dengate, have taken up the issue of disability access in the main Woy Woy shopping centre.

Central Coast Council has acknowledged that one quarter of its staff still remain to be appointed.

Central Coast Council is hosting a Chemical Cleanout day on Saturday, September 16, and Sunday, September 17.

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Donation for children at Gosford Hospital

Pensioner escapes scam, says O’Neill

A Umina pensioner has narrowly The Rotary Club of Umina Beach escaped falling prey to an NBN will be collecting goods for Mary scam, according to Senator Mac’s Place in Umina on Saturday, Deborah O’Neill.

September 9 and Sunday, September 10.

The Swampies Golf Club Woy Woy has made a donation of $12,539 to Central Coast Health’s Gosford Hospital Children’s Fund at a cheque presentation held at Everglades Country Club on

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Residents to vote in historic fi rst election

Community Plan aims to set the scene for new council

Voters confused about which Ward they should vote in

On Saturday, September 9, the residents of the former Gosford Local Government Area will have their opportunity to vote in the historic fi rst election of the combined Central Coast Council.

A group of around 100 Central Coast residents have been working, since November 2016, to put together a Community Plan for the Central Coast (CPCC).

Central Coast New Independents’ candidate for Wyong Ward, Ms Louise Greenaway, said she believed many voters remained confused about which Ward they should vote in on September 9.

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Voting arrangements

Flags were fl own at half-mast on Central Coast Council buildings on Wednesday, September 6, to honour the late Gosford Councillor, Mr Bob Ward

Northern Central Coast residents are reminded that early voting for the NSW Local Council Election is now open for those who cannot vote on election day, which is September 9.

Expansion of free flu vaccination program called for

Narara is reviewing its school uniform

Administrator reports on achievements under administration Central Coast Council has set a solid foundation for the new Council to build on, according to a report presented by the Administrator to the fi nal Council meeting before the Local Government election.

Discussing Dementia seminar at Terrigal On Saturday, September 16, from 9:30am- 12pm, Terrigal Uniting Church will be holding a Discussing Dementia seminar.

NSW Shadow Health Minister, Mr Narara Public School has sent Walt Secord, has called on the home a note regarding a survey State and Federal Government to about the school uniform. consider expanding their free flu vaccination programs

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Controversial Kangy Angy Intercity Fleet Rail Facility to proceed T

he Community Environment Network (CEN) has vowed to continue to fight the Transport for NSW decision to approve the controversial Kangy Angy Intercity Fleet Rail Facility.

CEN spokesperson, Mr Mike Campbell, said CEN was shocked that Transport for NSW had made the decision “without any further exhaustive research into alternate sites.

“This rush, without regard to the threatened species, any regard for the local community, or for the dangers of increased flooding in the area, is a disgrace,” Mr Campbell said.

“We also blame the former Wyong Council, under [Mayor] Mr Doug Eaton, for rushing to sell the flood prone land to TfNSW, simply for their own benefit,” he said.

“The Council set this site as an easy target for development for TfNSW, without regard to others, or the environment.

“We will fight on with the community to try to stop this absurd decision,” Mr Campbell said.

Mr Campbell, along with other community members and interest groups who had made submissions on the proposal, were informed by letter in August that the NSW Government had determined to forge ahead with the new purpose-built train maintenance facility at

environmental controls to protect retained flora and fauna are listed as “next steps”.

Pre-construction activity and investigation works will commence in the coming months, including Aboriginal heritage test excavations within the site, which will require minor vegetation removal. “ A d d i t i o n a l notifications will be provided to nearby residents and businesses prior to major activities taking place”.

Artist’s impression of the maintenance facility Kangy Angy.

According to that letter, construction was expected to start in late 2017, and operation of the maintenance facility, including commissioning, was scheduled to start in 2019.

Transport for NSW, in its August update on the new maintenance facility, said: “The planning approval process included detailed work to assess the project’s ecological impacts, along with how we intend to reduce these impacts, including providing biodiversity offsets, revegetation and rehabilitation.

“A biodiversity offset strategy and package will be developed to offset the loss of threatened habitat as a result of the construction and operation of the facility.

“The package will be developed in consultation with the

Federal Department of the Environment and Energy, the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage and Central Coast Council.

“A conservation management plan will also be prepared for the Mahony’s Toadlet and the Wallum Froglet species.”

A contract will be awarded for the detailed design and construction of the facility.

Investigation work and the setting up of

Source: Email, Aug 30 Mike Campbell, Community Environment Network

The Entrance Band Hall to be renamed the Don Stewart Hall A

hall at 2 to 4 Park Road, The Entrance, will be named after Mr Don Stewart OAM, the long-standing musical director of the Tuggerah Lakes District Band, f o l l o w i n g endorsement by Central Coast Council.

The naming request was made by the

Tuggerah Lakes District Band which operates from the Council-owned hall.

The proposal will be placed on public exhibition for 28 days so community members can make submissions.

The formal naming application said the Tuggerah Lakes District Band had occupied the hall since it built the hall on Council land in 1957, and that Mr Stewart had been an active

band member since its inception in 1947.

His passion for music, the band, sporting and lifesaving clubs and the local community in general, was acknowledged in the New Years’ honours list in 2017, whereby he was awarded the Order of Australia Medal.

The hall has been informally known as Taylor Park Hall or The Entrance Band Hall.

The band participates

in regional, state and national competitions as ambassadors for the Central Coast, and provides its services as a teaching facility.

Mr Stewart has been able to pass on his passion and skill to hundreds of students, many of whom have progressed to become accomplished musicians.

Source: Agenda item 3.2, Aug 30 Central Coast Council ordinary meeting

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Man dies after car crashes into Wyong River

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olice are searching for a man after a hover board was stolen during a robbery in San Remo.

At about 2:20pm on Thursday, August 31, three teenage boys, aged 15, were sitting in a reserve in Liamena Ave, San Remo, when they were approached by a man armed with an axe.

The boys ran from the man when he demanded

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their personal belongings, leaving behind an electric hover board.

The man picked up the

board and fled.

Officers from Tuggerah lakes Local Area Command attended and commenced an investigation.

Police would like to speak to a man who is described as being of Aboriginal/Torres Strait islander appearance, and of a slim build.

He was wearing a black balaclava.

Source: Media release, Sep 1 NSW Police Media

Man seriously injured after Wyong car crash P P

olice and emergency services responded to a single vehicle accident at Panonia Rd, Wyong, on W e d n e s d a y, September 5.

Emergency crews worked throughout

the morning to free the 50-year-old male driver who became trapped after his car hit a tree and flipped.

The man was airlifted to Royal North Shore Hospital in a serious

condition.

The accident also affected nearby St Cecilia’s Primary School.

The school advised parents and carers to keep their children at home after the accident knocked out the school’s water supply.

Source: Website, Sep 6 Central Coast Incident Alerts Facebook page

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olice will prepare a report for the Coroner after the death of a man at Wyong.

Shortly after 6:20pm on Tuesday, September 5, emergency services were advised that a car had gone into the Wyong River near River Rd. Officers believe a vehicle, which was reportedly travelling at high speed, left River Rd and crashed through a barrier and into the river.

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ore than 50 firefighters from the Rural Fire Service (RFS) and FRNSW worked throughout the night and morning of September 5 and 6, to contain the Rutleys Rd bushfire in Wyee.

The Rural Fire Service said the blaze was caused by a car fire and quickly grew out of control, due to strong winds fanning embers.

The bushfire burnt through 80 hectares of bush between Wyee Rd and Rutley’s Rd. Firefighters gained the upper hand late in the evening when winds began to die down, and continued working throughout the day to extinguish the fire.

Source: Website, Sep 6 Gwandalan Summerland Point Rural Fire Brigade

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Command were quickly on the scene, with one officer entering the water in an attempt to assist the driver.

After a search of the area, the body of a 69-year-old man was recovered from the river shortly after 7:30pm.

He could not be revived.

Investigators have urged anyone who saw

a vehicle travelling at high speed along River Rd at about 6.15pm on September 5, to contact Wyong Police or Crime Stoppers on 1 800 333 000.

Police will prepare a report for the Coroner outlining the full circumstances surrounding the man’s death.

Source: Media release, Sep 5 NSW Police Media

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ake Haven Centre has partnered with disability service provider, House with No Steps, to provide e m p l o y m e n t opportunities and support those living with a disability in the local community.

House with No Steps empowers those living with a disability to succeed in their own right, by providing supported employment services, in partnership with organisations throughout Australia.

The partnership has seen House with No Steps take on management of landscape maintenance services at Lake Haven Centre from August 2017, and provide three jobs for people living with a disability.

Centre manager, Mr Mike Cochrane, said

Lake Haven Centre was committed to enriching community experiences, and this partnership was a perfect opportunity to strengthen its connections with the local community.

Mr Cochrane said this forms part of a broader sustainability strategy to support the employment of disadvantaged members of communities into the organisation and supply chain.

“Partnering with House with No Steps allows Lake Haven Centre to provide employment opportunities to those who may otherwise struggle to find employment,” Mr Cochrane said.

House with No Steps Operations Manager, Facility Services, Mr Michael Hodgkinson, said the partnership with Lake Haven Centre was a great example of

Kirrily to run UltraMarathon across NSW

how organisations could support and give back to the community. “ E m p l o y m e n t opportunities provide those living with a disability so much more than a job, they provide purpose, build skills and allow relationships to grow.

“The employees are trained in all aspects of landscape maintenance by our fully qualified horticultural supervisors to develop their overall skills in this area,” Mr Hodgkinson said.

“We are pleased to welcome Lake Haven Centre as a partner and look forward to working together to help people living with a disability gain increased independence and confidence through employment.”

Source: Media release, Sep 6 Marcelle Proper, Lake Haven Centre

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The Steps Together Ultra-Marathon will commence at Broken Hill and finish at the Sydney Opera House, after 19 days, on September 17.

Ms Dear explained the plan for her 1,300 kilometre journey.

“On the day before the official start, I am actually going to run from the South AustralianNew South Wales border, at a little place called Cockburn, to Broken Hill, a distance of approximately 50 kilometres, so that we can officially say that we have

run all the way across the state,” she said.

She said she has planned to try to do over 300 kilometres in the first four days, to get a significant part of the journey done early.

A Steps Together Virtual Challenge has been created for sporting clubs to attempt to collectively run the ultra-marathon’s distance before Ms Dear reaches the Opera House.

Ms Dear is the major figure in the Run Against Violence initiative, a program trying to raise awareness and prevention of family and domestic violence.

She said running was a comfortable way to talk about an uncomfortable subject.

“We found that on the last big run I did, people

would come up and start talking about the running, and then they would start asking the uncomfortable questions, like what stories I had heard, or they might ask questions about things they don’t understand in relation to family violence,” she said.

“Quite often, people would share their own personal stories, and this has been a recurring theme in the three years that we have been doing this.

“We have found that this is a great way to make people feel comfortable and talk about a taboo topic, it really isn’t something that people have wanted to talk about previously.”

Source: Media release, Aug 9 Garry Burkinshaw, Black Diamond AFL

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Charity to provide motorised wheelchairs for children with cerebral palsy M

ore than 300 toddlers with cerebral palsy will be whizzing their way to improved physical development, following a $66,300 grant from the N e w c a s t l e P e r m a n e n t C h a r i t a b l e Foundation.

The Cerebral Palsy Alliance used the grant to purchase new ‘Wizzybug’ motorised wheelchairs and baby treadmills for its locations including Tuggerah, to enhance early intervention programs for babies and young children with cerebral palsy.

Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation Chairman, Mr Phil Neat, said the new equipment will improve long-term outcomes for children with cerebral palsy.

“Cerebral palsy is the most common physical disability in childhood, affecting a child’s movement and development, and we’re proud to support

this initiative which can change hundreds of lives in our region through early intervention therapy,” Mr Neat said.

“One of the Foundation’s key aims is to provide access to services which improve the life outcomes of people living with disadvantage,” he said.

“This project makes world-class early intervention equipment available to local families, allowing their child the opportunity to overcome the disability at the youngest possible age.”

Cerebral Palsy Alliance Tuggerah Site Manager, Ms Anne Daly, said the grant would provide one Wizzybug and two baby treadmills to each location for use in early intervention physical therapy programs.

“We know that children with cerebral palsy have the best chance of improving their movement and development for the long-term if provided with early intervention,” Ms Daly said.

“Early childhood is

the optimal neuroplastic window for intensive brain and motor skill development,” she said.

“This new equipment will allow us to provide children who attend our support centres with the best chance to optimise their movement.

“We’re grateful that the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation made this life changing initiative possible.”

Wizzybug motorised wheelchairs provide the correct postural support for children under five with severe cerebral palsy to make the most of their limited movement and develop spatial awareness, exploration, social interaction and independence, in a fun and engaging design.

Baby Treadmills, for children with mild to moderate cerebral palsy aged eight to 18 months, can improve gross motor function and bring forward the age for independent walking.

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he Encore free post breast cancer program will be commencing at Berkeley Vale.

The YWCA NSW after breast cancer exercise program, Encore, helps women reclaim their wellness after experiencing the adversity of breast cancer.

Each program has a strong focus on specifically targeted exercise, and the sessions include information sharing through guest speakers and links into local services and resources.

The program sessions

enable participants to meet others who have had similar experiences.

In the last year, the YWCA NSW’s Encore program has worked with over 500 women throughout NSW. Encore Program Coordinator, Ms Alison Todd, said she had seen the positive influence the program had on participants.

“The program really can change lives,” Ms Todd said.

“There are a number of groups of women who still regularly catch up years after being involved,” she said.

“Many life-long friendships have been

formed through Encore, and without the program, their paths may never have crossed.”

Women who have experienced breast cancer at any time in their lives can register for the program, which is running in Berkeley Vale on Thursday evenings, from October 12 to November 30.

The Encore program runs for eight weeks, can be tailored to all fitness levels (from the fit to those with inhibited movement), abilities, and incorporates land and hydrotherapy exercises.

Source: Media release, Sep 7 Martina Patti, YWCA NSW

‘Who’s Who Now’ to convene at Lake Haven C

entral Coast Council’s ‘Who’s Who Now’ will be on Wednesday, October 4, at Lake Haven Recreation Centre.

‘Who’s Who Now’ is an event that highlights community service organisations available in the areas north of Wyong, including government, children and families, youth, seniors, financial assistance, mental health

and domestic violence services.

All services attending the event will provide information about how they can assist community members.

On the day, there will be free events such as giveaways,

sausage sizzles, children’s activities and entertainment.

The event will be held between 10:00am and 1:00pm.

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NSW Vocational Education School principals meet Teacher of the Year with politicians P

arliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, has congratulated Mr Darek Figa from Blue Haven, for taking out one of the major awards at the 2017 NSW State Training Awards, held on Thursday evening at Sydney Town Hall.

Mr Figa was named 2017 NSW Vocational Education and Training Trainer/Teacher of the Year, in recognition of his work as a teacher of animal studies at TAFE NSW. Mr MacDonald said Mr Figa was an inspiring TAFE teacher who has also worked on various animal welfare projects across Indonesia, Malaysia and India.

He applies behavioural enrichment techniques to improve the lives of animals in captivity, including elephants, sun

bears, orang-utans and endangered sea turtles.

“As a teacher, Darek creates training opportunities that allow students to develop practical skills while assisting the enterprise they’re working for,” Mr MacDonald said.

“Since 2005, he has designed student immersion trips, which have grown to two-week international study tours.

“These life-changing experiences have

exposed students to an exciting range of species, modern conservation techniques, and behavioural enrichment to provide animals with an environment that allows them to express natural behaviours,” Mr MacDonald said.

NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Skills, Mr John Barilaro, said the annual NSW Training Awards showcased the world class vocational education and training (VET) offered in NSW and acknowledges our very best VET students.

“Darek’s success is typical of the fantastic outcomes that can be achieved through VET and I wish him all the best when he goes on to represent NSW at the Australian Training Awards in Canberra in November,” Mr Barilaro said.

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he Federal Shadow Assistant Minister for Schools, Mr Andrew Giles, attended a r o u n d t a b l e discussion with local school principals, hosted by Federal Member for Shortland, Mr Pat Conroy.

Mr Giles heard about the important work the principals do to enrich children’s lives, Mr Conroy said.

“It was good to have a frank discussion about

education and how a strong Federal policy framework can assist in meeting the needs of local schools, and therefore local families and communities,” Mr Conroy said.

“It is vital for Labor, that the voices of principals, teachers, unions, parents and students are heard, as we develop our policies in the lead up to the next election,” he said.

“This is particularly important for those in regional areas which are too often forgotten by the Coalition.

“Labor is committed to giving students, their parents and educators a voice, as well as engaging with the experts, so that we can ensure an excellent education for everyone, where every student counts,” he said.

“Without receiving Labor’s needs-based funding delivered in full and on time, students will continue to not receive the support they need to reach their full potential,” Mr Giles said.

Source: Media release, Aug 30 Paddy Doulman, office of Pat Conroy

Budgewoi students survive recent camp

Source: Media release, Sep 8 Kit Hale, office of Scot MacDonald

udgewoi Public School Stage 3 s t u d e n t s participated in ‘death-defying’, team building exercises during their recent camp in Morisset.

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participated in were super drop, fencing, canoeing, rock climbing, archery, dual flying fox, giant swing and the challenging high ropes.

The dual flying fox consisted of two partners that were harnessed and had to soar along the tree tops at an exhilarating

speed.

“Stage 3 had an awe inspiring time, took on many life-skills and learnt to entrust their peers,” Principal, Ms Kerry Moore said.

Source: Newsletter, Aug 28 Kerry Moore, Budgewoi Public School

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Tuggerah Lakes dancers are NSW champions

Barbara Wallisch is regional winner in Excellence in Family Day Care Awards T

oukley family day care educator, Ms Barbara Wallisch, has been announced as a regional winner in the 2017 Excellence in Family Day Care Awards.

Ms Wallisch, who is registered with Coastwide Family Day Care, is one of over 21,000 family day care educators who play a vital role in the lives of 120,680 families around the country.

Now in its sixth year, Family Day Care Australia’s Excellence in Family Day Care Awards acknowledge the work done by family day care educators.

Family Day Care Australia Chief Executive Officer, Mr Andrew Paterson, said: “This is an opportunity to highlight the special contribution that educators like Barbara make to the lives of the children in their care.

“To be named regional winner is a testament to not only Barbara’s dedication to providing quality early childhood education and care, but also to the relationship that Barbara has with the children in her care,” Mr Paterson said.

Ms Wallisch is now in the running to be named as a national finalist in the awards.

National finalists will be announced on September 25, with the National Educator of the Year to be announced at the Excellence in Family Day Care Awards Gala Dinner on October 28.

As well as the honour of being named best in the business, national finalists and national winners will share in prizes, including professional development and programming grants.

Source: Media release, Aug 29 Matthew Asmanas, Family Day Care Australia

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eventy students from Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College danced their way to a place in the national final of the Wakakirri StoryDance Festival, after being crowned NSW champions, with their performance ‘Define Smart’, on Thursday, September 7.

With only seven minutes to convey a complete story, the students from Years 7-10 used movement and props to explore the notion that standardised tests, exam scores and their data, capture the essence of intelligence.

The performance encouraged the audience to see the myriad of ways that aptitude and excellence can be demonstrated through careers as diverse as construction workers to prima ballerinas.

Now in its 25th year for primary aged students, 2017 was the first time the Wakakirri workshops and competition were open to secondary schools.

More than 30 secondary schools across Australia joined in, comprising a total of 1,606 students.

The Tuggerah Lakes team are now in the running for the Wakakirri National Story Award.

Wakakirri is an Aboriginal word meaning

‘to dance’.

A Wakakirri StoryDance is a 3-7 minute performance devised by a group of students who theatrically tell a story using a combination of dancing, creative

movement and acting, to pre-recorded music.

Schools can tell any story and use any combination of dance, acting, music, sets, props and costumes.

The aim of Wakakirri is

to teach students about themselves and others through creating and sharing of stories.

Source: Media release, Sep 8 Melissa McCullough, Wakakirri Story-Dance Festival

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September 12, 2017

Perform Ability to represent Australia at the World Latin Dance Cup

Coast’s top volunteers olunteers from across the Central Coast were recognised on Monday, September 11, at the Annual Volunteer of the Year Awards at Gosford Golf Club, for their o u t s t a n d i n g contribution.

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Members of the Central Coast Perform Ability dance team

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Central Coast based special needs dance group is the first Australian team to qualify for the limitless division of the World Latin Dance Cup, and it is also the first team to qualify with dancers under the age of 18.

The Perform Ability dancers qualified for the World Latin Dance Cup after winning the limitless national division of the Latin Dance Championships in July, and Perform Ability founder, Ms Miranda Daisy, is calling on the Central Coast to get behind the team.

Ms Daisy said Perform Ability has been fundraising for the World Latin Dance Cup since the team qualified in July, and has currently raised $15,000 of their $90,000 goal, which

will cover the cost of flights, accommodation, costumes and support for all 12 dancers and their travelling carer.

Ms Daisy has also begun a Go Fund Me Campaign with a $20,000 goal, but Ms Daisy said Perform Ability had a long campaign ahead to raise the funds it needs to send the 12 strong Central Coast dance team to Orlando, Florida, where the Cup will be held in December.

“Presently, we can afford to take four of our 12 dancers to the Cup, but our Central Coast team have worked incredibly hard to qualify and it would simply be impossible to pick and choose who can and can’t go,” Ms Daisy said.

Ms Daisy who operates Perform Ability on the Coast, in the Hunter and Sydney, said the Central Coast dancers were some of Perform

Ability’s most driven and passionate performers and getting to attend World’s after making it through both the state and national finals as a 12 strong team would be a dream come true for the group.

“We really don’t want to go if we can’t bring all of our dancers who have worked so hard to get here,” Ms Daisy said.

The Central Coast team have been dancing together for three years, and have been rehearsing weekly at the Wadalba Community School Hall in preparation for the World Cup. The Perform Ability dancers have entered two dance divisions, the limitless salsa and bachata partnered team categories.

The Go Fund Me Campaign has raised just over $5,800 of its $20,000 goal as of September 11.

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Perform Ability’s major annual concert will also be fundraising for the Central Coast team, with ticket sales going towards the campaign.

The major concert brings together performers from the Coast, the Hunter and Sydney in a major showcase of music, dance and drama.

The concert will take place at the St Philip’s Christian College Theatre, Waratah, on October 4.

Tickets can be purchased through the Perform Ability website.

Source: Interview, Sep 11 Miranda Daisy, Perform Ability Website, Sep 11 Miranda Daisy, Go Fund Me Campaign Dilon Luke, Journalist

Top honours went to Berkeley Vale’s, Mr Howard Jones and Ms Mary Jones, who received both the Senior 2017 Central Coast Region Volunteer of the Year Award, and the overall regional winner’s award, for their work with Outback Links.

“Outback Links connects skilled volunteers with people in remote Australia who could use a helping hand, and Howard and Mary have spent hundreds of hours, and travelled thousands of kilometres across the country, to help families in need,” CEO of the Centre for Volunteering, Ms Gemma Rygate said.

“They have done farm work, repairs around the house, gardening, cooking, cleaning and child minding, making many friendships with outback families.

“The Volunteer of the Year Awards recognise the nation working hard at a grassroots level to deliver resilient and compassionate communities,” said Ms

Rygate.

“This year there has been a record number of nominations for the Volunteer of the Year Awards, with almost 110,000 volunteers recognised across all categories.

“Volunteering is a mutual gift, delivering rewards to both the giver and the receiver.

“Volunteering contributes $290 billion to Australia’s economic and social good,” Ms Rygate added.

The Minister responsible for volunteering, Mr Ray Williams, said the awards are an important opportunity to celebrate the contribution of local volunteers.

“The efforts of volunteers here today have, no doubt, greatly improved the lives of Central Coast residents.

“The NSW Government acknowledges and thanks all volunteers for their valuable contributions and commitment to creating inclusive communities.

“People who volunteer are often happier, healthier, and more connected to their communities,” Mr Williams said.

Source: Media release, Sep 10 Jilea Morrad, The Centre for Volunteering

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Producers invited to participate in Harvest Festival 2018

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entral Coast Council is encouraging as many local producers as possible to be part of the second annual Central Coast Harvest Festival in 2018.

Council Group Leader Connected Communities, Ms Julie Vaughan, said the inaugural Festival saw more than 10,000 people visit 23 events and activities over two days in June.

“This was a great way to launch the Festival, and we want to see it grow again next year,” Ms Vaughan said.

“We would love to have more farm gate sales and tours added to the 2018 program,” she said.

“Feedback we received shows visitors want to have a look beyond the gate and see how our local farms work, how it’s grown, produced and harvested, from the farm to the plate.

“We understand some

produce won’t be in season in June, and that’s ok.

“It’s about telling the story of your farm and the hard work involved, how long it takes to grow an avocado, why we have horse farms or information on living sustainably.

“We have some great farms in our mountains and valleys including citrus, pecans, beef, macadamia, avocadoes, native foods, horses and much more, so let’s work together to tell your story to the Coast and beyond.”

Events will be held across six hubs at Peats Ridge, Calga, Somersby, Mangrove Mountain, Kulnura and Yarramalong.

The program is designed to encourage festival-goers to follow an event trail supporting visitation at multiple hubs.

The Festival highlights the hidden gems of the valleys and mountains, while celebrating the

fantastic local produce and the producers on the Central Coast, showcasing their diversity through a range of events and activities.

“There are also a number of other producers on the Coast who have farms outside of our festival site.

“We have plenty of opportunities for all producers to get involved and showcase their produce, whether its oysters, fruit or wine,” Ms Vaughan said.

“Get in quickly with your ideas.

“Talk to us today about how you can help grow the Harvest Festival.”

Expressions of Interest (EOI) close on Friday, September 22, to participate in the 2018 Festival, which could be as simple as farm gate sales, markets, dining experiences, music events, art installations or community events.

Source: Media release, Sep 7 Central Coast Council media

Garden competition closes soon ntries for the 2017 Wyong District Garden Competition close on September 27.

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The competition will culminate in a presentation afternoon at the Wyong Chamber of Central Coast Council on Thursday, October 19.

Initial judging will start on October 3.

It is not too late to enter and entry forms can be found at local libraries and nurseries.

To be held in conjunction with the presentation afternoon will be the annual Horticultural Competition, with

sections for pot plants, vegetables and flowers.

Entry forms for the Horticultural Competition are also available at local nurseries, libraries or by phoning 4392 6629.

Source: Media release, Aug 30 Errol Grace, Wyong District Garden Competition

Display of rare photographs of music legends performing on the Coast

Photographs from the collection

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entral Coast Council is supporting History Week, with Tuggerah library hosting a Rock and Roll display, with photographs of 60s and 70s performers, courtesy of late Gosford photographer, Mr Les Allen.

Rare photographs of legends such as the Bee Gees, Dinah Lee, Johnny O’Keefe, Little Pattie, Sandy Scott and many more, performing at the Central Coast Leagues

Club during the 60s and 70s, are currently on display at Tuggerah library, and will shortly be on view at Gosford branch library.

Group Leader Connected Communities, Ms Julie Vaughan, said Libraries play an important role in the community in education and keeping history alive, and that is worth celebrating.

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“Mr Allen’s collection of photographs is a unique and unparalleled record of club entertainment.

“It is quite a legacy,” Ms Vaughan said.

“Such is the interest in the community, that talks by our Local History Librarian, Mr Geoffrey Potter, have been booked out, but there is still time to view this fantastic collection,” she added.

Source: Media release, Sep 11 Central Coast Council Media

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Doyalson Community Gardens being established

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busy group of volunteers has been toiling away at the Doyalson Community Gardens in the grounds at the rear of the Doyalson Baptist Church.

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s Mary-Anne Beckers has left the position of Wyong Town Centre Coordinator after three years in the position.

The position will be filled by Ms Nicole Thompson, an area local who has worked for the Wyong Regional

Chamber of Commerce (WRCoC) for 12 months.

Before commencing work at the WRCoC, Ms Thompson was on a Chamber SubCommittee for over two years.

Source: Media release, Aug 24 Nicole Thompson, Wyong Town Centre Co-ordinator

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u g g e r a h shoppers have raised enough funds to deliver the equivalent of 5,992 meals for SecondBite, a national charity which redistributes surplus fresh food from Coles supermarkets to Australians in need.

Tuggerah shoppers donated more than $1,400 at Coles, Westfield Tuggerah, as part of a five-week campaign.

For every $2 donation card purchased, SecondBite can deliver the equivalent of eight healthy meals to people in need.

Coles State General Manager, Mr Orlando Rodriguez, said he was thrilled with the response by local shoppers to support SecondBite’s work.

“We have received an outstanding response from our customers who really got behind the cause and donated at the checkouts to help SecondBite make a real difference,” he said.

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They have identified that younger generations may not have had the opportunity to learn how to grow their own food and don’t know what can actually be grown in their own backyards.

The volunteers intend to address this problem by sharing their gardening knowledge before it is lost.

They intend to use the ‘allotment’ type of garden for those who don’t have space at home for their own garden, and for those with space, assist

them to get their own gardens growing through education and hands-on help.

Lifetime gardener and farmer, Mr Kevin Brown, said he believed younger generations need to be educated on how to sustainably, affordably and environmentally raise fruit and vegetables in small areas or containers.

“If our population does not begin to grow their own fresh produce, then our future is in serious trouble” Mr Brown said.

The community garden is a work in progress.

The group of volunteers started out with an idea over 12 months ago, and worked hard to receive grants from the Central Coast Council and Doyalson RSL Club to get started.

They can now cater for all ages and fitness levels in the garden, and hope to have a wheelchairfriendly section in the future.

The raised garden bed layout has been designed around this feature.

The group has also set up composting stations and a chook yard and will be selling fresh eggs soon.

The Wallarah 2 Community Foundation has assisted the volunteers with grant funds to purchase container gardens, water pumps and garden soil, to expand their already flourishing community garden.

Source: Media release, Aug 30 Mandy Auston, Wyong Coal

Classic car owners encouraged to register for Chromefest

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entral Coast Council is encouraging classic car owners to register their pride and joy for the annual ChromeFest.

In its ninth year, ChromeFest will see Memorial Park and the streets of The Entrance lined with hundreds of old classic cars from October 27 to 29.

Council Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, said ChromeFest was fastbecoming one of the biggest events on the Coast and national

tourism calendars.

“ChromeFest attracts over 50,000 people every year from all over the State, and even has interest from inter-state as well,” Mr Reynolds said.

“Memorial Park at The Entrance is the perfect venue for this event and continues to prove to be a great hub to host free events such as this one for the community and visitors alike.

“It provides a real boost to the local economy”, Mr Reynolds said.

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more than just cars and engines.

The Entrance also comes alive with market and retro stalls, rock ‘n’ roll bands, dance displays, a vintage fashion parade, free live entertainment and activities, as well as the Show and Shine presentation.

Organisers want to see a wide range of American Classics, Hot Rods or pre-1978 full body Fords, Holdens or Chryslers on display in October.

Source: Media release, Sep 1 Central Coast Council media

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Dad’s Day Out at ‘Long Jetty Street Festival’ on Lake Munmorah again for the third year running N

orthern Lakes Family Centre’s annual Dad’s Day Out will take place at the Lake Munmorah Reserve, Colongra Bay Rd, Lake Munmorah, on Sunday, September 24.

Dad’s Day Out celebrates the role men play in the lives of their children and families.

The event will commence at 10:00am

and conclude at 2:00pm and will include roaming puppets, face painting, the Clenton Inc Yadaki and Dance Mob, BCF Fishing activities, Ashayne Fitness activities, tug of war, badge making, pet rocks, Fran’s plaster fun, spray tattoos, a free barbecue, drumming, the fun engine and giant Connect 4.

Source: Media release, Aug 30 Brad Wilson, Northern Lakes Family Centre

Builder recognised in national housing awards

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Glenning Valley b a s e d sustainable building business has been recognised in the annual Housing Industry Association (HIA) Australian GreenSmart Awards.

Rustic Touch was a finalist in the HIA Australian GreenSmart Spec Home category and came away with a highly commended from the judges for their entry, ‘The Grevillea II’.

The project is a modern, single level home, designed around passive solar strategies and sustainable building techniques.

A key feature of

the project is its ‘ying and yang’ approach to embodied energy, balancing both thermal mass and light weight construction in its design and construction.

“Congratulations to Rustic Touch for their outstanding achievement against Australia’s most sustainable home builders,” Mr Craig Jennion, HIA Executive Director, Hunter Central Coast, said.

“HIA is always proud to be associated with our members and their exceptional design and construction projects,” said Mr Jennion.

Source: Media release, Sep 6 Craig Jennion, HIA Hunter Central Coast

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ong Jetty, the selfstyled creative hub of the Central Coast, will once again host its annual ‘Long Jetty Street Festival’ for the third year running, on Sunday, November 9.

This year, the site will be extended after growing amounts of support from the local community and festival goers, with over 15,000 individuals attending last year’s event.

Additional food stalls, entertainment and services will be added to the 2107 festival, and as a result, there will be plenty in store for families, music, art and food lovers.

This year, Ms Kasey Chambers will headline the Mountain Sounds Presents Six String Stage.

Internationally recognised local girl, Ms Kasey Chambers, holding five #1 Aria art chart toppers, will undoubtedly highlight this year’s up and coming festival.

“I got to enjoy the Long Jetty Street Festival last year as an audience member and I’m so happy that I get to add my name to the lineup of performers this year,” Ms Chambers said “I’ve spent a lot of this past year playing all over the world, so it feels extra special to be able to play a gig in my home area on the Central Coast with so many great artists,” she added.

This year’s ‘Art Precinct’ will be up and running with artists such as, Ms Bonnie Gray, and, Ms Grant Molony, who will be creating moveable pieces throughout the day.

Sydney based artist, Mr Elliot “Numskull” Routledge, will additionally be providing unique abstract art to the festival.

Welcome to Long Jetty mural co-contributor, Mr Brent Smith, will again be completing the popular wall as part of the Long Jetty Street Festival programme.

The ‘Kidz Zone’ is upping the ante this year with Dress-Up Attacks’

own entertainment agent, and now Central Coast local creative, Ms Loren McHenry, curating the festivities.

Across the day, individuals can catch roaming and interactive entertainment from circus troupes, Blue Suede Shoes swing dancers, roller skating items and roaming stilt walkers to name a few.

SLAM Factory skate ramp will be set up for individuals willing to practice their moves on the ramp.

The 2017 Green zone, sponsored by Long Jetty and Avoca Produce Swaps, will see produce swaps, workshops and information sessions with local backyard beekeepers, worm farmers, permaculturists and many more.

Source: Media release, Sep 8 Jo Corbett, Jo Corbett Publicity

Kasey Chambers

The Greens The Entrance - Warrigal St, The Entrance NSW 2261 - 02 4332 5955 www.thegreenstheentrance.com FB - www.facebook.com/thegreenstheentrance

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NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS

Live music, house parties, Volunteering dinners, BBQs, picnics, trips Central Coast away etc.

Bateau Bay Refer potential volunteers Monthly Meet & Chat Men’s Shed to community organisations 0422 243 101 Environment for mature and provide support to email cco30s@live.com.au aged men to repair items, volunteers and community share and learn skills and organisations.

The Creative socialise Training for volunteers and Compassion Centre Inc. 9am to 1.30pm managers of volunteers Secondhand Shopping, Tue to Thur Information Sessions held Upcycling Minimalism, 1 Bay Village Road, regularly across the Coast Creativity, Community Bateau Bay 4329 7122 Lounge Area, Free Wifi, or a 0435 807 633 recruit@volcc.org.au bateaubayshed@gmail.com cuppa and chat, call in and see us at 5/22-32 Wyong Neighbourhood Bateau Bay Pacific Highway Centre Neighbourhood Centre (Next to BYO Cellars) Supporting disadvantaged Financial Counselling, Tool 0437 048 815 vulnerable and isolated Library, Computer Hub members of our community and Computer Lessons, Gambling Solutions offering a range of Private Art Therapy Gambling help counsellors community services, events, Sessions, Homework providing free confidential projects, workshops, arts professional service to Help, Self Esteem Group, programs and an open gamblers, family and friends Grandparents Raising community garden.

Woy Woy, Kincumber, Grandchildren Group, 4353 1750 Gosford and The Entrance EAPA-Energy Accounts 4344 7992 Payment Assistance, Early Wyong Toastmasters Links Outreach Worker, Club Freemasons Tax Help, Holiday activities Wedding speeches, work Annual event 4th Thurs in for kids and young people, presentations, May each year Community Garden, Events, put your butterflies into Regular event 4th Thurs Referral Services, Op Shop monthly formation. and Food Store. from 10am We are here to assist Ladies are invited Community BBQ on first 10.30am - 1st, 3rd & 5th Morisset Masonic Centre Thurs Friday Wyong RSL Anzac Westlake Daylight 4332 7450 Avenue Wyong http://bbnc.org.au Masonic Lodge 0415 158 733 5 Yambo Street Morisset wyongtoastmasters@gmail.com Berkeley Vale Jack Harris 4392 1231 Neighbourhood Centre Indoor bowls, mahjong, Lake Munmorah Senior Central Coast Cactus walking for pleasure, Citizens Club and Succulent Club slimmers support, hand and Computer Classes, dancing, 3rd Sat 1 to 3.30pm foot Bolivia cards, Toy library exercise, pilates, yoga, craft, Plants for Sale, Raffles, and community garden carpet bowls and Tai Chi. afternoon tea 4388 5801 4358 8390 manager@bvnc.org.au Charmhaven www.bvnc.org.au Community Centre Long Jetty Senior 0401 544 052 Citizens Club Diggers Toastmasters 4399 2420 Computer classes, line Club dancing, tai chi and zumba 2nd & 4th Monday Central Coast gold - M-F, 9am to 3pm Diggers@TheEntrance Club Permaculture for full list of activities Improve your confidence in meet friendly like minded 4332 5522 communication people at our information Meetings are interesting, night held at Tuggerah Long Jetty Over informative and fun.

Community Hall on the 3rd 50s Club Contact Ron 0419 766 502 Tuesday of each month.

Indoor bowls, computers, ron@ihold.com.au 6:30 for 7pm start exercises, yoga, lineBob on 0412 133 808 dancing, tai chi and more Central Coast 9am to 3pm Community Legal 4332 5522 Centre Better Hearing Not for profit service Mingaletta Aboriginal providing free legal advice.

Australia Central Coast Torres Strait Islander Monday to Friday Hearing loss management Corporation 9am to 5pm Support and educational Meeting place and 4353 4988 group providing practical referral hub for education, centralcoast@clc.net.au experience and confidence health, well-being and Learn the benefits to cultural programs through Central Coast 50+ hearing aids consultative services and Singles Social Group 4321 0275 community programs Invites Ladies & Gents for www.centralcoast.betterhearing Mon-Fri 9am 4pm dinner, dancing - BBQs & australia.org.au 4342 7515 Socialising each w/e. admin@mingaletta.com.au Monthly programme for all Central Coast Prostate areas of the coast Cancer Support Group The NSW Justices 0412 200 571 (Gosford) Association Inc 0437 699 366 Meet last Fri Seeking volunteers for 8 50pssg@gmail.com Terrigal Uniting Church community JP Desks in 380 Terrigal Drive, Terrigal Wyong Area Central Coast 9.30am to 12 noon Free Insurance and training Social Group 4367 9600 provided Social contact, www.pcfa.org.au 0418 493 388 entertainment events, new benefits@nswja.org.au friendships, for 30’s-60’s

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

Warnervale Branch - NSW Labor Party To support and promote NSW Labor within the Warnervale area.

3rd Tue 7pm Hamlyn Terrace Community Centre 0419 128 497 warnervale.labor@gmail.com

Northern Settlement Services - Volunteers Friendly visits to the elderly in nursing homes.

People with a second language encouraged to apply. Training & support provided 4334 3877

Central Coast Soaring Club Inc Gliding Club, Learn to fly, Instruction FREE to members.

14 Y/O and up for Training Thur, Sat, Sun (weather permitting) Bloodtree Rd Mangrove Mountain 0412 164 082 0414 635 047

cvscc@nsservices.com.au GROW Support Groups Small friendly groups Marine Rescue formed to learn how Tuggerah Lakes Toowoon Bay www.ccsoaring.com.au to overcome anxiety, Volunteers wanted, Probus Club depression and loneliness challenging conditions, Morning tea, guest speakers Bridge Club and to improve mental interrupted meals, early talking on topics relevant to Social bridge Tues, 9.45amhealth and well-being. starts, breathtaking 1pm Anonymous, free and open Seniors, as well as regular Tuggerah Lakes views. exciting social events.

4th The Greens The Entrance to all. Weekly meetings at Rewards: - Saving Thur 10am. (with or without a partner) Bateau Bay and Wyong distressed boaters or maybe Anglican Church Hall, Len 4332 6989 1800 558 268 saving a life Cnr Brooke Ave & Eastern David 4392 0606 www.grow.org.au 0488 442 051 Rd., Bateau Bay uc.tuggerahlakes@marinerescuensw.

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John 0413 276 698 worthwhile relationships.

Appreciation Social outings 3rd Thur. jbthomson51@gmail.com Chittaway Bay - Movies Woodbury Park Community Biz Networking breakfasts Every Thur 7:15- 9am 4390 2451 Hall, Mardi Coastal a Cappella www.tugglakesu3a.info Erina Leagues Club 4351 0450 Dynamic award winning Geoff Neilson women’s a cappella chorus Mingara Indoor network@bizplus.com.au new members Bowls Club always welcome.

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Free telephone advice and common interest of giving for your next event.

Mon 6.30–9pm. advocacy for all tenants back to the community 0412 948 450 Wed 9.30am-2pm as well as residents in while developing lasting coastalacappella@gmail.com Ray 4389 2567 residential parks friendships.

Mingara Club 4353 5515 7.00 pm 3rd Wed Wyong 4349 7799 cctaas@hotmail.com Uniting Church raymurphy1935@hotmail.com Australian Labor Party 4393 2755 Ourimbah/ Narara National Parks iiw.au.wyong@gmail.com Branch Association Discussion/action The Lions Club of Central Coast KI-DO Mingara Judo community issues Wyong Inc Twice weekly bush walks, Academy 3 levels of Government varying distances and 47 years supporting Junior boys and girls Niagara Park Primary grades of difficulty. local activities School 7.30pm 1st Mon Mon and Wed Two classes Explore, enjoy scenery, Join us - Meet new friends 0410 309 494 6-8.30pm from 7yrs Kangy fauna, fl ora, history.

Keep 4th Tues Monthly 6:30pm kyle.macgregor@hotmail.com Angy fit and make friends Don Small / Lions 0413 237 010 4389 4423 & Central Coast Greens retirement village www.kidomingarajudo.com.au The Central Coast Greens 4332 7378 Call James For a fairer, more transparent WOMENS GROUPS 0415 909 269 and accountable government www.wyong.nsw.lions.org.au Naval Association BPW Central Coast based on democratic principles of Australia Empowering women of all Local, state-wide, national The Rotary Club Tuggerah Lakes SS and international issues and ages in the areas of work, of the Entrance Inc. Meeting of serving and campaigns - Council and A small, friendly and ex-serving naval personnel education, well-being and parliamentary representation friendship. effective club supporting male and female who will Developing a new economy Monthly dinner meetings, have an interest in naval many local organisations, Protecting our environment two course meal and ways and discussing the and international Rotary Peaceful conflict resolution speaker. ways of the present Navy Community participation Activities.

2nd Sat monthly at Diggers Community transport avail.

We meet monthly every 3rd Meetings 6.30 pm Tues Chris Levis Thu - Details and info: Club, The Entrance Mingara Recreation Club centralcoast.nsw.greens.org.au 0438 989 199 4389 4004 0409 449 498

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NSW Labor Party The Entrance Day Branch Monthly meetings to discuss and debate policy as well as campaign for local labor candidates and Members of Parliament.

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Torchbearers for Legacy Toukley Raising funds for Brisbane Waters Legacy. Harry Moore Golf Day, Garage markets and street stalls.

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Central Coast Lapidary Club Minerals & Gems Northern Women’s Learn silverwork, Health Centre Cabochons, Faceting, Family law advice, Enamelling, Stone Fieldtrips counselling, therapeutic and & fossicking Weekly social groups, workshops, Workshops Tues and Thurs domestic violence and 8.30am-2.30pm abuse issues.

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Chinese Cultural and Moon Festival to be held at The Entrance

Customs broker opens first regional office in Wyong P

latinum Freight Management has launched its first regional office in Wyong, giving Central Coast businesses who import and export access to leading, internationally recognised customs brokers.

To celebrate the launch, until the end of September, Platinum Freight will offer Central Coast businesses free inperson consultations with an experienced broker.

Wyong represents the national agency’s first regional step.

The region generated $2.8 billion importing dollars in 2015-16.

Additionally, according to the Department of Industry, it contributed substantially to food production in the Sydney region and was a strategic location for warehousing and distribution.

Platinum Freight Management CEO, Mr Peter McRae, said he saw the area as an attractive and fastgrowing home base for importers and exporters who needed large warehousing facilities, citing its proximity to major international ports in Sydney and Newcastle.

As such, Wyong was a natural direction for the company’s regional growth.

“Until now, there has been an undersupply of internationally experienced customs brokers in the local area who can partner with them to offer premium advice in person,” Mr McRae said.

“We are looking to make strong partnerships with local importers and exporters on the Coast and help make a difference to their businesses,” he said.

Source: Media release, Aug 31 Kristy Gordon, K’s World Communications

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

Tuesday, Sep 12 Les Allen Rock and Roll photography display, Tuggerah Library until Sep 15

Recreation Club, 1:30pm

Sunday, Sep 17 Tomcat Playground, Coast Hotel, Budgewoi, 3:00pm Chinese Cultural Festival, The Entrance Memorial Park

Tuesday, Sep 19 Central Connections Forum,

Coast Business Mingara

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he 2017 Central Coast Chinese Cultural and Moon Festival will be held on Sunday, September 17 at The Entrance Memorial Park.

The Chinese lions will be a major attraction as they roam The Entrance to entertain.

The festival starts at 10:00am and includes lion dances, tai chi, traditional dancing and singing.

A highlight of this year’s festival is a troupe of performers from Dongying City in Shandong Province, China.

Performances from this troupe include

traditional Chinese opera and playing the Erdu, a traditional Chinese string instrument.

The festival is organised by the China Australia Friendship Association.

Association president, Ms Ruby Eaton, said she believed the festival was a wonderful time for families to come together.

“The festival also includes the Moon Festival, which is the second largest festival in China,” Ms Eaton said.

“After Chinese New Year, families will gather together to eat Moon cake, drink tea and admire the full moon,” she said.

“So of course at the festival, you can drink

tea and sample some delicious Moon cake.”

The festival is the largest Multicultural festival on the Coast and also includes performances and stalls from major Multicultural groups on the Coast.

All are welcome to sample some traditional Chinese entertainment, wares, arts, crafts and food.

Entry is free and the day finishes with the pelican feeding at 3:30pm.

The festival is sponsored

by Multicultural NSW and supported by Central Coast Council.

Source: Media release, Sep 7 Ruby Eaton, China Australia Friendship Association

Thursday, Sep 21 Free heart screening, Wyong Hospital, 9:00am to 2:00pm

Thursday, Sep 14 My Leonard Cohen, The Art House, Wyong, 8:00pmSaturday, Sep 16 The Getaway Plan, Long Jetty Hotel Worm Farming, a black comedy about refugees endorsed by Julian Burnside, The Art House, Wyong

Bateau Bay, 8:30am to 1:00pm

OUT&ABOUT

Friday, Sep 22 Ben Woodham, Mingar, 7:30pm

Saturday, Sep 23 Car boot sale, Alison Homestead grounds, 8:00am to 1:00pm Sportsfest, Bateau Bay and Sep 24 Family Fun Day, St David’s Presbyterian Church, Toukley, Corner Hargraves St and Victoria Ave, Toukley, 10:00am to 2:00pm Shawn Lidster, Long Jetty Hotel, 3:00pm Ben Woodham, Sportsfest, Bateau Bay Nareen Gardens Independent Living Spring Fair, 19 Bias Ave,

Sunday, Sep 24 Dad’s Day Out, Lake Munmorah Reserve, Colongra Bay Rd, 10:00am to 2:00pm

Tuesday, Sep 26 Annual General Meeting at Wyong Neighbourhood Centre, Cnr Alison Rd and Rankens Court, Wyong, 11:00am

Saturday, Oct 7 Worm Farming, a black comedy about refugees, The Art House, Wyong Ladies’ afternoon tea at Warnervale Regional Uniting Church, guest speaker Sally Hawkins, Cnr Warnervale and Louisiana Rd, Hamlyn Terrace, 2:00pm to 4:00pm

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.

For FITNESS, FUN and FRIENDSHIP GOSFORD SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCERS holds a class every Wednesday from 7 to 10pm at the Church of Christ Hall, Henry Parry Drive, Wyoming No partner necessary No special clothes - just soft shoes Lively music New dancers welcome

Janice on 4388 2253 Sandra on 4392 8716

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ENTERTAINMENT

A Better Picture

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Non Business and Not For Profit Organisations As Central Coast Newspapers are community newspapers, the cost of advertising not for profit organisations’ events is subsidised. This makes them the same rate as non business advertisements.

A mono 5cm advertisement only costs $33. Each additional cm costs $6.60 as does colour, and/or a photograph or a logo. Private advertisements need to be paid for at the time of booking.

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Coast Sport win Start Up Superstar category TUITION - DANCE T

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GOSFORD SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCERS hold an intermediate class on Wednesdays from 7 to 10 pm at Wyoming - It’s an excellent form of exercise which brings men, women and young people together socially, learning new and old dances in a very friendly relaxed atmosphere No experience or partner necessary All ages welcome Cost $7.00 per week Contact Janice on

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in the Bahamas with the Australian team.

The Practice Manager of Coast Sport, and key player on the Central Coast Heart Netball team, Ms Amorette Wild, attended in Doring’s absence and said she was “thrilled and incredibly proud” of their business award achievement.

The Central Coast Business Excellence Awards are the most recognisable business awards held on the Central Coast.

The awards, conducted annually, celebrate and honour Central Coast industry leaders through the acknowledgements of their success, s u s t a i n a b i l i t y, development and processes.

“We are so grateful for all the support from our family, friends and patients,” said Mr Matthew Cranney, Coast Sport director.

“We look forward to working towards even bigger things in the future,” he said.

Coast Sport co-director, Mr Brett Doring, was not able to attend the awards evening as he was busy supporting the Australian Swim Team in Indianapolis at the FINA Junior World Championships.

Mr Doring was then to travel with the Australian Paralympic Swim Team and had also recently travelled to the Youth Commonwealth Games

Source: Media release, Aug 29 Leonie Arnebark, Realty Marketing

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Having an advertisement run for 3 months only costs $215 + GST, for 6 months it is $385 + GST, and for 12 months advertising, the total cost is only $700 + GST – Approximately $14 per week.

uggerah based Coast Sport has won the Start Up Superstar category of the Central Coast Business Excellence Awards 2017.

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Academy of Sport to introduce boys’ and girls’ development program

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SPORT

he Central Coast Academy of Sport has announced that AFL will be introducing a new and revamped development program for junior boys to its sports programs.

to receive a performance advantage,” Mr Shergold said.

“I anticipate that this program will be an important step for the Central Coast, building a much stronger representative squad, and I’m looking forward to making this program happen.

“We will be announcing a high class coaching line up soon, so from the AFL’s perspective, this announcement is a really important one for our region.

“I would like to thank the CCAS for continuing to support AFL development in a local setting,” he concluded.

A girls’ program will follow in early 2018, and these two announcements are significant in terms of rebuilding the AFL programs that were successful only a short time ago.

The Central Coast Academy of Sport (CCAS) AFL program is endorsed

by AFL NSW/ACT and involves a development program for boys in the 9-12 years of age group.

The age, while younger than other programs offered by the CCAS, aims to ‘underpin’ the successful Sydney Swans Academy, and provide local athletes with a stepping stone to higher representative honours.

The 2017-18 AFL Program will be coordinated by Mr Samuel Shergold, in collaboration with the CCAS, who has a strong background in AFL

The 2017-18 Central Coast Academy of Sport Boys AFL Launch was a big success development and was involved in the CCAS programs for a number of years.

The AFL Development Program is the first step in the AFL pathway and athletes eligible for entry are encouraged to apply.

It is planned that approximately 24 athletes will be identified in the first year.

Girls in the U14-U16 age group will be eligible to apply in January for entry to their new program.

Mr Ian Robilliard, CCAS Managing Director, said: “It’s great that AFL NSW/ACT has seen how valuable the regional academies are in providing localised and specialised training in sport.

“The proposed pathway is certainly a lot less complicated and the CCAS is delighted to be able to offer this program to our up and coming AFL players.”

“The CCAS program

is an important step for young players who want

Source: Media release, Sep 1 Mark Tipple, Central Coast Academy of Sport

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Free SportsFest at Bateau Bay T

he Central Coast will be hosting its biggest free interactive sporting s p e c t a c u l a r, SportsFest 2017, on September 23 and 24, at the EDSACC sporting precinct, at Bateau Bay.

This celebration of all things sport is a first of its kind for the Central Coast and will be featuring exhibition games, come ‘n try sessions, stalls and displays, sporting heroes, autograph sessions, professional demonstrations, live

entertainment and food markets.

Council Unit Manager Open Space and Recreation, Mr Brett Sherar, said SportsFest is an opportunity for residents to enjoy, experience or participate in a range of both traditional sports and non-traditional activities, and get active. “ S p o r t s F e s t encourages all residents to come together to engage in healthy and active recreational activity, from budding sports stars, to volunteers, to spectators, this festival showcases

Tide CharT FORT DENISON

LAT 33° 51’ S - LONG 151° 14’ E - TIME ZONE - 1000 Times and Heights(m) of high and low waters Add one hour to the times below when Daylight Saving is in force

Time - Height(m) 0112 1.30 0008 1.41 0710 0.51 0613 0.43 TUE 1240 1.60 WED 1343 1.58 2025 0.48 1909 0.46 0458 1.29 0346 1.23 1040 0.50 0930 0.55 FRI 1604 1.63 SAT 1709 1.70 2351 0.31 2253 0.38 0125 0.21 0041 0.24 0730 1.52 0645 1.45 MON 1235 0.36 TUE 1324 0.31 1941 1.78 1855 1.78 0318 0.29 0243 0.24 0931 1.60 0853 1.59 THU 1455 0.31 FRI 1538 0.35 2145 1.56 2106 1.66 0458 0.50 0425 0.43 1124 1.52 1046 1.55 SUN 1703 0.46 MON 1749 0.53 2345 1.27 2303 1.36

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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

how sport involves our whole community.

“Offering exposure to many traditional and non-traditional activities, from drill dancing to dragon boats, lacrosse to life-saving, roller derby to rugby, and oztag to orienteering, this allinclusive celebration of activity will ignite the interest of sports enthusiasts, as well as people who may not be already engaged in traditional sports,” Mr Sherar said.

Council Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, said Council is committed to promoting an active and

engaged community and has been pleased by the response from local and state sporting bodies to partner with Council in this endeavour.

“We want our community to be active and connected, and participation in sport really does deliver that.

“So do our sporting associations and clubs, who have been keen to be involved to promote the benefits of their particular code, attract new members, and signup volunteers, through an exhibition of their sporting assets,” Mr Reynolds said.

“It gives local clubs a chance to show their passion for their chosen sport and for the community to come along and find out more about the different opportunities to get active across our region.

“This event has also been designed as a skillsharing forum, where professional and toplevel sports people can demonstrate expertise and act as mentors to future generations of our sporting elite.

“It is a unique opportunity to come along and find out about the different sporting and

recreational opportunities available on the Coast.

“You may just find that sporting pursuit you have been looking for,” Mr Reynolds said.

The Entrance District Sport and Community Centre (EDSAAC) is the ideal venue for the festival as it is home to a variety of facilities including sporting fields, an indoor centre, netball courts, croquet fields, tennis courts and Bato Yard.

Source: Media release, Sep 11 Central Coast Council media

Ourimbah defeat undefeated Terrigal T errigal have suffered an unexpected defeat at the hands of Ourimbah in the Premier 1 Major Rugby Union Semi Final at Woy Woy Oval, with Ourimbah winning the match 30-25.

Early in the second half, it looked as though Terrigal would have another win under their belt, however, Ourimbah had other ideas and staged a comeback to book their spot in the 2017 Premier 1 Grand Final.

Terrigal dominated early on, and within the first 30 minutes, they had taken a 13-0 lead, and were in charge of all aspects of play on the field.

They had control of the set pieces with a strong scrum, solid lineout and

were organised in their general play.

Ourimbah seemed to have no answers for the Terrigal attack, and everything was going the Trojans’ way.

Just before half-time, Ourimbah were able to get on the scoreboard with a converted try after a period of sustained pressure, and later a penalty goal had closed the gap at half-time 1310.

Both teams knew they had work to do as they went into the break.

Two quick tries to Terrigal immediately after half-time to their winger, Dan Sargeant, and number 8, Josh Vainikolo, got Terrigal well ahead on the scoreboard, and the large crowd assumed they would go on to secure an expected win.

At this stage, they were certainly playing

well enough to give the crowd this impression, with flankers, Sam Kenny, and, Ryan Metcalfe, in everything, providing their backs with plenty of attacking chances.

Despite Terrigal’s dominance, Ourimbah worked their way back into the contest.

Ill-discipline by the Terrigal side gave Ourimbah some momentum and enabled them to work their way up the field with easy metres from penalties.

A try to finish off a slick backline move by Ourimbah, pegged the score back, and another try soon after, tied the scores up at 25-25, with just under 20 minutes left to play.

The nerves took hold of both sides and the game stagnated, with neither team able to create a scoring opportunity for

the next 15 minutes.

With three minutes to go, Terrigal were unable to hold out Ourimbah, after they created a chance through lock, Tyler Jones, who was able to score in the corner to claim his second try of the match and put his team ahead 30-25.

Terrigal knew they still had time and were able to get on the attack as the hooter blew, but even with a scrum close to their tryline, and a pushover on the cards, they were unable to cross the try line and Ourimbah took the spoils in the Major Semi-Final.

Terrigal lose their undefeated status and will meet Kariong in next Saturday’s Preliminary Final.

Source: Media release, Sep 2, Kate Thomson, Central Coast Rugby Union

Norah Head, New South Wales September 2017 Daily Weather Observations Date

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1026.0 1021.7 1014.2 1010.2 1012.4 1014.4 1019.6 1018.0 1022.1 1022.9

15.7 21.0 20.1 22.3 19.0 20.5 21.7 20.4 15.8 17.5

67 51 76 21 24 23 25 27 52 49

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Ourimbah proceed to the Grand T Final in Union Premier 2 O

urimbah have defeated The Lakes in the Premier 2 Preliminary Final of the Central Coast Rugby Union Competition on Saturday September 9, where they won 19-5.

The match was even in the early stages of the game, and took a while for both teams to settle.

It was 0-0 for much of the first half, and the deadlock was only broken right on halftime, when Ourimbah scored

and went to the halftime break leading 7-0.

Both teams were in this match and both teams knew they could win.

However, it was Ourimbah who were able to stay in front and score 3 tries to The Lakes’ 1.

A feature of the match was Ourimbah flanker, Jack Sheean, who scored all 3 of his team’s tries.

Ourimbah move into the grand Final and meet Terrigal next Saturday.

Source: Media release, Sep 9 Larry Thomson, Central Coast Rugby Union

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Coach Ben Cahn to leave the Mariners

he Central Coast Mariners’ Youth Team Head Coach, Mr Ben Cahn, has made the decision to finish his duties with the Mariners to pursue other opportunities.

Mr Cahn’s contract with the Mariners concluded after a tenure with the club that included two National Premier League campaigns, and a season at the helm of the National Youth League side.

During his time with the club, Mr Cahn oversaw the development of young Mariners players including, Trent Buhagiar, Steve Whyte, Lachie Wales and Adam Pearce, all of whom have since gone on to make their mark in the professional football landscape.

He has also managed the implementation of an approach to youth football that ensures the next generation of young Mariners partake in a 12-month-playing cycle across the premier league and National Youth League competitions.

Mr Cahn arrived on the Central Coast in January, 2016, from Queensland.

“I’d like to thank all the technical and administrative staff, players, volunteers and supporters that I’ve worked with in my time

on the Central Coast,” Mr Cahn said.

“I’d particularly like to thank Academy Director, Ken Schembri, who gave

me the initial opportunity to work at the Mariners, and the Youth Team staff that have worked tirelessly to create the best environment possible for the players.

“I’d like to wish all the Academy players luck in their pursuit of professional football and hope that I’ve been able to influence them all positively in some way.

“I also wish the Senior players and staff the best of luck moving in to the 2017/18 A-League season.

“And lastly, thank you and good luck to the Yellow Army and Mariners fans who have welcomed me and passionately supported the Academy teams home and away over the last two years,” Mr Cahn said.

Source: Media release, Sep 8 Tyson Scott, Central Coast Mariners

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