Issue 135 of Wyong Regional Chronicle

Issue 135 February 20, 2018

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AAI still expecting Latest power station to move to Airport demolition the largest together with 17 explosives demolition in NSW other interested

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he final boiler and coal hopper structures at Munmorah Power Station were demolished on February 7, using controlled explosive d e m o l i t i o n techniques.

The demolition was carried out at around 9:00am.

The boilers were the largest demolished in NSW so far.

Weighing in at 32,200 tonnes and 60 metres in height, the combined boilers and coal hoppers were amongst the heaviest structures to be demolished using explosives in Australia.

Contracted to carry out the demolition of the entire power station, specialist contractor, Liberty Industrial, used a controlled blast to bring the boilers down.

Following the successful demolition of the chimney stacks in March, 2017, and boilers three and four in May, 2017, the blast was the last explosive demolition event to be carried out during the course of the power station’s removal.

The demolition of the 60 metre high, 32,200 tonne boiler house was achieved utilising an engineered induced collapse technique.

The process involved a carefully designed and

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m p h i b i a n Aerospace Industries Pty Ltd announced in October 2016 that it would be moving its headquarters to the Central Coast Airport.

Drones captured the demolition of the boiler and coal hopper structures at Munmorah Power Station “Wonderful to see the managed and executed calculated sequence of structural pre-weakening final explosive demolition these events. explosions, followed event safely completed “This team is made up by the detonation of at Munmorah Power of local and international strategically placed Station. experts with highly explosives charges to “Our site team has specialised knowledge. collapse the structure in a worked tirelessly over “Ensuring all checks predetermined direction. the past three months are made and key The technique was preparing for this event,” stakeholders are used to safely reduce Mr Gill said. informed of the progress, the structure to suitable “The success of this is an integral part of height for mechanical event is testament to the process, and GPM processing. their dedication and continues to work Liberty Industrial’s giant hard work, and further closely with authorities Liberty to achieve a safe demolition excavator was highlights capability and environmentally put to work processing Industrial’s in the field of explosive responsible outcome.” the debris.

One final major The machine boasts demolition,” he said.

Stephen Saladine, demolition event is the largest demolition shear anywhere in the Managing Director of planned for 2018 and the Property completion of the removal world and will make light Generator work of the large steel Management (GPM), said, of the power station is members associated “As we near completion expected to be finalised of the demolition of the by October, 2018. with the heavy boilers.

Liberty Industrial former Power Station Source: it’s timely to Director, Mr Simon Gill, site, Media release, Feb 7 Brooke Simons, Pursuit praised the project team acknowledge the great Communications work of the team that has for their efforts.

The signing of the agreement between Wyong Council and AAI was attended by the then NSW Premier, Mr Mike Baird.

According to documents released by Central Coast Council staff about plans to develop the airport into a general aviation hub and regular passenger transport airport, “AAI has leased 5.2 hectares of land in the north eastern sector of the aviation hub immediately north of the proposed Regular Public Transport Terminal.

“Under the terms of the AAI lease, Council agreed to relocate Jack Grant Ave and associated services to include the 5.2 hectare site into the aviation hub land holding.

“Once Council has completed the relocation of Jack Grant Ave and associated services, AAI will be able to commence design and construction of the main manufacturing facility.

“AAI has development approval for Stage 1 of a two-stage project.

“Stage 1 is the construction of the assembling aircraft hangar and office space.

“Stage 2 is the main manufacturing facility.

“AAI currently operate out of a hangar at Melbourne’s Avalon airport and will move its operations to Warnervale when the terms of its contract with Council have been met.

AAI has been joined by 17 other organisations in showing interest in moving their businesses to the Central Coast general aviation hub.

According to Council, the March 2017 EOI campaign resulted in 137 registrations and 35 EOIs received.

The initial expressions of interests have progressed to securing 17 signed, non-binding, letters of offer from eight tourism operators, four private users, three maintenance and repair organisations, one government contractor and one fuel supplier.

Source: Central Coast Aviation Hub Concept Plan November 2017

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he Wyong R e g i o n a l Chronicle and the Wyong Drama Group would like to offer two lucky readers a double pass to the Drama Group’s latest production The Odd Couple (Female Version).

Simon’s most popular play has been regendered with Oscar and Felix becoming Olive and Florence, two complex and complicated women navigating the pitfalls of womanhood in the 1980’s.

Shayne Leslie (Calamity Jane in WMTC’s production) heads up the fantastic cast as Olive Madison with Sally Bartley (WDG The Children’s Hour) playing her counterpart, the ever tense Florence Unger.

Olive’s New York apartment is all but dull when her friends come around for an evening of fun, laughter and difficult questions.

The night takes an unexpected turn.

The comedy and drama continues when

If you saw Wyong Drama Group’s riotously funny Vicar of Dibley last year, then here is another chance to enjoy the comedic talents of Jillian Logan.

Audiences loved Jillian as the Vicar and now she shows her remarkable theatrical range as the director of The Odd Couple (Female Version).

We all know the male version, but don’t believe you’ve seen it all!

Mehan on key sites and seismic blasts

the Spanish brothers who live in the building are added to the mix.

This ‘Odd Couple’ hits The Arthouse stage on March 16 with a combination of matinee and evening performances over that weekend and the following weekend.

For your chance to win a double pass to The Odd Couple (Female Version), write your full name, address and daytime phone number on the back of an envelope and mail it to Wyong Regional Chronicle Odd Couple Competition, PO Box 1056, Gosford, NSW, 2250 before 5pm on Friday, March 2.

The winner of the Alice in Wonderland Competition was Ms Chris Blanchfield of Noraville.

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n the second part of his Video News interview, Mr David Mehan, Member for The Entrance, argues that big developers and big buildings are not the necessary ingredients for bringing change and progress to The Entrance and surrounds.

Mr Mehan said he believed the key sites process, which was undertaken a decade ago as a way to activate The Entrance had been a failure.

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“Success stories have nothing to do with developers, it is small business people in Long Jetty being given access to cheap rent and have enabled creative small businesses to get in and do something interesting that is the success story,” he said.

As a geologist, Mr Mehan also offers an interesting perspective on seismic testing and exploration for mining.

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“There are a bunch of sites in The Entrance that have approval for development but no developments happening,” Mr Mehan said.

He said he had always been sceptical of the process that concluded that building big buildings would solve an area’s problems.

Thirty per cent of the housing in The Entrance is holiday housing and many of the new developments proposed will continue that trend, he said.

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Wallarah 2 underground coal mine has been granted conditional approval despite the 2011 promise that the mine would never go ahead

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he Planning Assessment Commission has granted consent to the Wallarah 2 underground coal mine west of Wyong, subject to conditions, despite admitting that the location is sensitive to the Central Coast’s drinking water supply.

The decision follows the public meeting in Wyong on November 3, 2017.

According to a Statement of Facts (SOF) released to the public on January 17, the Commission has determined the proposal is in the public interest.

“The creation of 300 operational jobs and 450 construction jobs, along with the investment in the local area, would have significant local benefits for the community, provide investment in the Central Coast and contribute to the growth of the region,” the SOF read.

“The mine would also

generate royalties for the State and the people of NSW, while providing a source of high quality thermal coal during the global transition to a decarbonised economy.

“Impacts and potential risks can be appropriately managed through the framework of rigorous controls and requirements in place to manage, mitigate, minimise, compensate and offset those impacts.

“In considering the suitability of the site for underground mining, the Commission acknowledged its location under a sensitive drinking water catchment, the strategic context of a growing population, an uncertain future global coal market along with the need to curb carbon emissions, and reliance on coal fired power stations,” the SOF read.

“The Commission heard and acknowledged strong calls for it to take a precautionary approach given the potential for impacts to the Central Coast’s drinking water supply

catchment.

“The issue has been assessed in detail.

“Impacts were assessed to be small and acceptable, with no net impact on the availability of water for the Central Coast drinking water supply catchment during the life of the mine,” the report stated.

“The framework of conditions requires formal reviews of the subsidence predictions and impacts, adaptive management, compensatory water supply and ultimately, include requirements for mining to cease if this is deemed necessary.

“The Commission has found that these extensive conditions will provide a precautionary approach to protecting the drinking water supply catchment.

“The Commission has noted the impacts of subsidence on flood levels and emergency evacuation routes and the requirements for works to be undertaken to raise or relocate dwellings and relevant road

levels.

“Conditions will also ensure air and noise emissions from the pit top facilities and coal transport process will be monitored and managed.

“In reaching this decision, the Commission considered carefully the concerns raised by the community, the Department of Planning and Environment’s assessment and recommendation for approval, and previous Planning Assessment Commission reviews of the project,” the SOF concluded.

The Australian Coal Alliance’s (ACA) Mr Allan Hayes, said the ACA was already preparing a legal challenge.

“The Central Coast community needs to know that we have a government that let them down and a government that has put their drinking water supply at risk, all to placate the machinations of a foreign government and a South Korean mining company,” Mr Hayes said.

“The PAC is risking the region’s entire water supply all

so a coal company can send coal overseas.

“Wyong Coal needs to know that the community will not accept this.

“This fight is far from over,” Mr Hayes said.

Member for Wyong and Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, Mr David Harris, said that despite overwhelming opposition from the community, the PAC has approved this controversial project, which has been the subject of a long and bitter community campaign against it.

“Central Coast residents need to know that this determination means that 300 megalitres, or 120 Olympic sized swimming pools, of treated mine water waste will be released into the Central Coast water supply each year.

“This is a clear cut broken promise from the Liberal Government, which promised in 2011 to stop the mine going ahead, with then Opposition Leader, Barry O’Farrell, notoriously photographed

wearing a “Water not Coal” T shirt with his Central Coast candidates.”

David Harris has called on the Premier to urgently address this issue and deliver on the Liberal’s promise to stop the mine.

The Commission’s full report into the mine can be viewed at the Planning Assessment Commission’s website by searching for Wallarah 2 Coal Project.

For a full analysis of the PAC report and community reaction, see the Wyong Regional Chronicle, edition 133, out on Tuesday, January 23.

Source: Document, Jan 17 NSW Planning Assessment Commission Determination Wallarah 2 underground coal mine (SSD 4974) Summary Fact Sheet Interview, Jan 17 Allan Hayes, Australian Coal Alliance Media release, Jan 17 David Harris, Shadow Minister for the Central Coast Dilon Luke, Journalist

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Coal mine approved despite risk to Coast’s drinking water supply

he Planning Assessment Commission has recommended consent to the Minister for the Wallarah 2 underground coal mine, subject to conditions, despite admitting that the location is sensitive to the Central Coast’s drinking water supply.

The decision follows the public meeting in Wyong on November 3, 2017.

According to a Statement of Facts (SOF) released to the public on January 17, the Commission has determined the proposal is in the public interest.

“The creation of 300 operational jobs and 450 construction jobs, along with the investment in the local area, would have significant local benefits for the community, provide investment in the Central Coast and contribute to the growth of the region,” the SOF read.

“The mine would also generate royalties for the State and the people of NSW, while providing a source of high quality thermal coal during the global transition to a

A public protest against Wallarah 2 at a 2017 PAC hearing strong calls for it to take a has found that these decarbonised economy.

“Impacts and precautionary approach extensive conditions will potential risks can be given the potential for provide a precautionary appropriately managed impacts to the Central approach to protecting through the framework Coast’s drinking water the drinking water supply catchment. of rigorous controls and supply catchment.

“The Commission “The issue has been requirements in place has noted the impacts to manage, mitigate, assessed in detail. minimise, compensate “Impacts were of subsidence on flood and offset those impacts. assessed to be small and levels and emergency “In considering the acceptable, with no net evacuation routes and the suitability of the site for impact on the availability requirements for works to underground mining, of water for the Central be undertaken to raise or the Commission Coast drinking water relocate dwellings and acknowledged its supply catchment during relevant road levels.

“Conditions will also location under a the life of the mine,” the ensure air and noise sensitive drinking water report stated. catchment, the strategic “The framework of emissions from the pit context of a growing conditions requires formal top facilities and coal population, an uncertain reviews of the subsidence transport process will be future global coal market predictions and impacts, monitored and managed. along with the need to adaptive management, “In reaching this curb carbon emissions, compensatory water decision, the Commission and reliance on coal fired supply and ultimately, considered carefully power stations,” the SOF include requirements for the concerns raised read. mining to cease if this is by the community, the Department of Planning “The Commission deemed necessary.

Environment’s heard and acknowledged “The Commission and

assessment and recommendation for approval, and previous Planning Assessment Commission reviews of the project,” the SOF concluded.

The Australian Coal Alliance’s (ACA) Mr Allan Hayes, said the ACA was already preparing a legal challenge.

“The Central Coast community needs to know that we have a government that let them down and a government that has put their drinking water supply at risk, all to placate the machinations of a foreign government and a South Korean mining company,” Mr Hayes said.

“The PAC is risking the region’s entire water supply all so a coal company can send coal overseas.

“Wyong Coal needs to know that the community will not accept this.

“This fight is far from over,” Mr Hayes said.

Member for Wyong and Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, Mr David Harris, said that despite overwhelming opposition from the community, the PAC has approved this controversial project, which has been the subject of a long and bitter community campaign against it.

“Central Coast residents need to know that this determination means that 300 megalitres, or 120 Olympic sized swimming pools, of treated mine water waste will be released into the Central Coast water supply each year.

“This is a clear cut broken promise from the Liberal Government, which promised in 2011 to stop the mine going ahead, with then Opposition Leader, Barry O’Farrell, notoriously photographed wearing a “Water not Coal” T shirt with his Central Coast candidates.”

David Harris has called on the Premier to urgently address this issue and deliver on the Liberal’s promise to stop the mine.

The Commission’s full report into the mine can be viewed at the Planning Assessment Commission’s website by searching for Wallarah 2 Coal Project.

Source: Document, Jan 17 NSW Planning Assessment Commission Determination Wallarah 2 underground coal mine (SSD 4974) Summary Fact Sheet Interview, Jan 17 Allan Hayes, Australian Coal Alliance Media release, Jan 17 David Harris, Shadow Minister for the Central Coast Dilon Luke, Journalist

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Holstein moves to revive Rawson Rd level crossing work Deputy mayor Cr Chris Holstein is planning to have Central Coast Council support the resumption of work to replace the Rawson Rd level crossing.

Cr Holstein said he had submitted a notice of motion about the replacement of the level crossing which he expected would be debated at a February council meeting.

Cr Holstein said he would be calling on council to make representations to the NSW Premier, relevant Ministers and to Mr Scot MacDonald, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast.

“The works are imperative,” Cr Holstein said.

“I believe the rationale and reasons for discontinuing it were not substantiated enough and were not valid,” he said.

The former Gosford Council, according to Cr Holstein, “went and did a gold ribbon solution on the pedestrian underpass, the road underpass works commenced and then the Government came back and said it was cost-prohibitive.

“I have an understanding of why the project was canned or put to the side and it was around dollars, but the option they were considering was farcical and not justifiable and about removing the project from the agenda,” Cr Holstein said.

“Their reason for pulling out of it was that it was going to be too cost-prohibitive but it wasn’t costprohibitive until they came up with the railway’s solution.

“I think that was an excuse: They found the most costly solution and that sent the project away.

“At no stage beforehand had cost been an issue.

“Railways said what their requirements to construct the underpass would be and they were unrealistic conditions because they would not be prepared to see any closures of the line.

“They actually wanted to put bypass rails on either side of the underpass so the line could continue to operate while the underpass was constructed and that would be a physical impossibility.”

Cr Holstein said he did not believe money already spent on roadworks at Bulls Hill was wasted.

Traffic waiting to cross the rail line and, inset, NSW Government’s promise of 2018 completion

“There is still a definite need to have safer access, a formal secondary access to the Peninsula.

“We have seen it with what happened the other morning when we had a burst water main on Brisbane Water Dve. “We have seen that with bushfires. We have seen that with road accidents.”

Cr Holstein said his motion would include council writing to the leader of the NSW Opposition seeking his support if Labor won government in March 2019.

“The reality is we have had incidents at that crossing.

“It is not safe.

“We need a more effective and faster rail service and you are not going to get that if you still have level crossings.

“Movement of traffic on the Peninsula from north to south is a further consideration.

“The benefits of a Rawson Rd underpass go beyond the electorate of Gosford.

“It would greatly benefit the people who come from the Terrigal electorate via Maitland Bay Dve to use the M1,” Cr Holstein said.

Member for Gosford, Ms Liesl Tesch, has vowed to continue to fight for the Rawson Road Level Crossing Replacement Project, a NSW Government project, which was due for completion in 2018.

Ms Tesch said the current NSW

Government would be bringing down its final budget before the March 2019 election in June.

She said she would be reminding the Government in the months prior to the budget that the Peninsula community “still wants a solution to the replacement of the dangerous Rawson Rd level crossing”.

“Labor has agreed that, if elected in March 2019, we will replace the level crossing and I am now talking to engineers about alternative proposals that will cost less than the $110 million that was this Government’s last estimate,” Ms Tesch said.

According to documents obtained by the Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, Mr David Harris, using the state’s Government Information Public Access law, by October 20, 2016, the NSW Government had paid Gosford and Central Coast Council $15.2 million.

Of that, $4.1 million had been spent on project management and consultancy fees, $5.8 million on the pedestrian underpass and adjacent road and footpath work and $5.3 million on preparatory works and road construction at the base of Bull’s Hill.

Funds were allocated up until June 2016 but the NSW Government appeared to get cold feet about the project much earlier

even though they kept paying Council’s bills for work completed.

Payment claims had been submitted monthly by the Council and paid regularly by the NSW Government.

In February 2014, internal correspondence between officers of Gosford Council indicated a program for the replacement of the level crossing.

Construction of the rail underpass was to commence in December 2014 and was estimated to take 18 months with completion slated for mid-2016.

The former Council believed the level crossing would be closed in July 2017.

Its breakdown of stages and budgets estimated the total project would cost $92 million but those plans never came to fruition.

Although a great deal of the information in the GiPA documents has been blacked out, cost blow-outs and a communication breakdown between Council and NSW Transport appeared to start in 2014.

In October 2014, NSW Roads and Maritime Services disputed Council’s $92 million estimate and claimed the total cost of the project would be $130 million.

A project control group was appointed in late 2014 and it was at that time that Council received a directive stating that, “effective

immediately”, all rail bridges within the rail corridor would be managed

by Transport for NSW and that all road bridges over rail infrastructure would be managed by Roads and Maritime Services.

As a result control of the project was moved from Gosford Council to Transport for NSW. Road works adjoining the proposed rail bridge at Bulls Hill were well under construction by February 2015, according to the correspondence.

Project timelines continued to blow out due to Transport for NSW reviewing all plans and decisions.

“Nearly four months has passed and I am now being advised that the plans will have to be reviewed

by TPD,” said one email from Mr Scott Burton, of Gosford Council.

“Historically, reviews undertaken

by TPD take a considerable period of time.

“Combined with the fact that road works on site will now need to stop due to this delay, this places this project in a very difficult position of delivery within the State Government’s expected timeframe.”

In March 2015, according to the documents, a Brisbane based consultant produced an options estimate report for Transport for NSW on the project that incorporated the Woy Woy rail underbridge, Shoalhaven Dve underbridge upgrade and removal of Rawson Rd level crossing.

Six alternate designs were considered but the estimated cost information and risk analysis was completely deleted from the GiPA documents.

Gosford Council representatives were not included in meetings to discuss the various options with NSW Government representatives.

A final business case assurance review report was then prepared

by Transport for NSW in June 2015 but its contents was completed redacted from the GiPA document.

SOURCES: Interview, 23 Jan 2018 Liesl Tesch, Member for Gosford Interview, 24 Jan 2018 Chris Holstein, Central Coast Council GiPA emails and reports, 2014-2016 Clarinda Campbell, NSW Roads and Maritime Reporter: Jackie Pearson

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goals of the MDA and its r Stephen “This is a critical juncture.

Goodwin of the “The landfill site is part of a reasons for participating in Mountain Districts 40ha parcel of land that was the advisory committee were Association (MDA) bequeathed to the community to eliminate the environmental risk posed by the existing outlined the community’s by a local returned serviceman to provide a permanent home waste mound. expectations at the first “We recommend that for the Mangrove Mountain meeting of the Mangrove RSL Sub Branch.

Council liaise with the EPA to Mountain and Spencer “That this land was lost undertake feasibility studies Advisory Committee on to the community when the for alternative options to January 30. golf course and landfill was achieve this outcome, with

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Mangrove Mountain and Spencer advisory committee members Dr Stephen Goodwin, Mr Stephen Rickards, Mr Gary Chestnut, Clr Kyle MacGregor, Mayor Jane Smith and Ms Pam O’Sullivan at the first meeting held in Mangrove Mountain Hall

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he Mangrove Mountain and Spencer advisory committee held its inaugural meeting at the Mangrove Mountain Hall on Tuesday, January 30, to bed down issues such as its terms of reference and frequency of meetings.

All members of the committee were required by Central Coast Council to attend code of conduct training which was held in Wyong on the day before the meeting.

The first meeting considered a draft terms of reference for the committee.

The draft terms of reference identified the responsibilities of the committee as providing advice and feedback to Council on the current situation at the Mangrove Mountain landfill

site and the illegal dumping at Spencer, recommendations to address issues raised relating to the Mangrove Mountain landfill site the illegal dumping at Spencer, and, the implementation of actions in relation to Mangrove Mountain landfill site and the illegal dumping at Spencer.

According to the draft terms of reference, the membership of the committee consists of Mayor Jane Smith, Deputy Mayor Chris Holstein, Councillors Troy Marquart, Richard Mehrtens, and Kyle MacGregor.

Community representatives are: Mr John Asquith, chair of the Community Environment Network; Mr Gary Chestnut, a former Gosford Council employee; Dr Stephen Goodwin from the Mountain Districts Association; Mr Wolfgang Koerner from Central Coast Greens; Ms Margaret Pontifex

of the Mangrove Mountain District Community Group Inc; Ms Marilyn Steiner from Mountain Districts Association; Mr Danny Willmott, a former trustee of the land; Mr Stephen Rickards, Ms Pam O’Sullivan, Ms Joy Cooper and Ms Lillias Bovell.

The councillors and community representatives will have voting rights.

The following Council staff will be non-voting members of the committee: the CEO, Executive Manager of Governance, Director of Environment and Planning, Director of Connected Communities and other relevant staff as required.

Directors can choose to send delegates.

All 11 local residents who expressed interest in joining the committee were invited to become members.

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“There is broad acknowledgement that the Mangrove Mountain Landfill presents a huge dilemma for Central Coast Council to resolve,” Dr Goodwin said.

“There are many guilty parties behind how this small golf course redevelopment was allowed to grow like topsy, far beyond the development consent, to become a major landfill, with potentially worse to come.

“Gosford City Council shares some of this blame, and Central Coast Council must take on this responsibility.

“It is up to Council to make the decision as to whether to draw a line in the sand and fight, or to knuckle under pressure from the landfill owners and let it go ahead.

“We believe it is in Council’s legislative power to stop further development.

“If it does not … the risk to the Central Coast’s water supply will increase enormously.

“There is almost no oversight of this landfill, which is deeply disturbing, as it potentially affects us all.

sold to the landfill operator in 2014 is a sore point, and may be the subject of an ongoing investigation.”

Dr Goodwin outlined the history of the site from 1991 to the present day.

Over that time, according to Dr Goodwin: “The discrete excavation of 20,000 cubic metres of soil and rock on site has exploded to a massive excavation pit of almost one million cubic metres capacity.

“How this came about is subject to legal privilege, but gives some idea of the difficulties of taking on the operator.

“Take it on though Council must, or give up any semblance of authority to control developments and protect the community from environmental harm,” he said.

Council and the EPA failed to meet their statutory obligations, which resulted in the current problem, according to Dr Goodwin.

“Records show that of the total environmental waste levy of $22.5m collected by the EPA at the site, almost $22m of this was illegally obtained.

Dr Goodwin said the primary

costings and a timetable for completion, to ensure the ongoing risk to the integrity of the Central Coast’s water supply is eliminated.”

He called upon Council to prevent “further waste from being brought onto the landfill and golf course site”, and to “review Council practices in handling compliance matters to make sure that issues such as this are not repeated.

“While this may bring short term pain, we reiterate our call for an Inquiry into the circumstances surrounding this environmental and public health disaster.

“We recommend that Central Coast Council endorse the call for a Special Commission of Inquiry into the operations of the EPA and the former GCC in relation to Mangrove Mountain Landfill.”

He tabled a list of 17 issues which he believed needed to be considered by the committee, so that all committee members could be “properly informed”.

Source: Presentation, Jan 30 Stephen Goodwin, Mountain Districts Association

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sset Energy has been given permission to use underwater seismic blasts to search for coal and gas off the Central Coast, according to the Central Coast Greens.

The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority granted Asset Energy permission to do the testing in an area close to Toukley, Budgewoi and the Lake Munmorah Conservation Area, and north to Newcastle.

“Central Coast Greens have long stood for no new coal and no gas extraction on the Coast, and extend that call for a ban to off-shore areas too,” said Ms Abigail Boyd, Spokesperson for The Greens on the Central Coast.

“The majority of Australians, backed by the Greens, want more investment in renewable energy providing sustainable jobs, and reducing the risks of climate change,” Ms Boyd said.

“Ms Abigail Boyd and Greens Member of the NSW Legislative Council, Mr Jeremy Buckingham, spoke at a public meeting on Saturday, January 27, to recommit their opposition to the Wallarah 2 long-wall coal

Catherine Hill Bay Lake Munmorah Budgewoi Toukley

The NOPSEMA location map for the seismic testing Mr Josh Frydenberg, to with the start of this year’s mine.

According to Ms Boyd, overturn the approval whale migration.

The details were the mine “will undermine for seismic testing and with the our water supplies, and also deny a licence for released Wallarah 2. publication of the pollute our air.

Plan “He has these powers Environment “We will not let this new threat go unopposed under the Environment, Summary and Statement Protection and of Reasons, coming either,” she said.

“Not only will both Biodiversity Conservation a fortnight after the seismic testing and Act (EPBC), and must announcement of the long-wall coal mining act before March 7,” she approval.

Seismic testing has directly damage our local said.

Greens NSW been approved to run for environment, putting Mr up to four day for 24 hours our water supplies at parliamentarian, risk, and impacting on Justin Field, has drawn a day between March 15 our cherished marine attention to the dangers and May 30, excluding environment, both to marine life, including the Easter period. projects are seeking to migrating whales, from Mr Field called on the the seismic testing. find more fossil fuel.

NSW Government to “Central Coast intervene and ensure the “Only fossil fools look for coal and gas any Greens will join the local proposed testing for oil community in actions to and gas did not go ahead. more.

“This is the wrong “The science is in, ensure that governments climate change will and investors are left in project at the wrong produce more droughts, no doubt about the level time in the wrong area more floods, more of opposition from the and will put at risk our local community,” he precious marine life disruption, more risk. including threatened and “We must act now to said.

Mr Field said vulnerable whales,” he meet our international targets to prevent the documents released on said.

February 1 regarding the “The approval runs worst effects.

“We call on the Federal seismic testing approved to May 30 while the Environment Minister, by the Federal regulator official start of the show it risks clashing

whale migration is June 1, last year the NSW Environment Department issued a media release announcing sighting of whales along the coast in late May. “Allowing night time operation means it will be next to impossible to identify whale movements in the danger area of the blasts, risking threatened and vulnerable species like the Southern Right Whale and Humpback Whale.”

The seismic testing will occur in an area that is recognised to be home to 22 threatened species including whales, turtles and migratory birds and has the potential to injure fish up to 1km from the air blasts.

“The document shows that a large number of threatened and vulnerable species occur in the area of the testing, Mr Field said.

“The report accepts that fin fish are likely to suffer permanent injury and death within 70 metres of the airgun and accept temporary hearing loss is possible out to 1km.

“This testing will mean a massive air explosion every 3-4 seconds for a period of 3-4 days, 24 hours a day and the company has acknowledged the risk of animal mortality.

“There is a real issue with transparency and

consultation with the federal regulator.

“It’s unacceptable that an approval is granted before the public is able to see and respond to the environment plans of the company.

“The Greens are opposed to this exploration and opposed to any plan for future oil or gas development off the NSW Coast.

“We need to end the obsession with fossil fuels which is put our planet and the environment we love and rely on at risk.”

A search of the EPBC Act Protected Matters Database was undertaken to identify the likelihood of occurrence of listed fauna within and around the Operational Area.

The search resulted in the following areas/ species identified: 36 listed threatened species (22 likely to occur in the survey area); 42 migratory species (23 considered likely to occur in the survey area and 23 also listed as threatened); and 32 whales and other cetaceans.

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Source: Media release, Feb 2 Jane Garcia, office of Justin Field Media release, Feb 5 Abigail Boyd, The Greens Central Coast Website, Feb 5 NOPSEMA, Baleen 2D HR Seismic Survey

Ettalong Bowling Club proposes merger with Sporties Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club has proposed an amalgamation with Woy Woy Bowling Club, in response to a call for expressions of interest by the Sporties’ club.

Ettalong’s merger offer is conditional on trading from the existing Sporties premises ceasing at the time of completion of the amalgamation.

All of the Sporties’ “operations” would be relocated to the Ettalong club’s premises.

The four-page proposal, signed

by Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club Ltd chairperson Mr Robert Henderson and CEO Mr Timothy McGavin stated that the proposal was open to negotiation.

However, some core requirements were made clear from the first page of the club’s four-page offer, including the surrender of the existing Sporties club liquor licence and transfer of poker machine revenue.

“We are open to negotiations with the landlord about the possibility of maintaining some smaller registered club operation from the site if some mutually beneficial arrangement can be struck.

“We are not in a position to make that a condition of the proposed amalgamation … nor to hold up the proposed amalgamation on that account.”

The merger conditions would appear to result in the current

proposal to redevelop the site on the corner of Brick Wharf Rd and North Burge Rd becoming invalid.

That is because the seniors housing component of the proposed redevelopment could only go ahead on RE2 zoned land if it were a component of a registered club.

The Ettalong club’s proposal said the amalgamation would have to be complete by September 30 “with the total liabilities and provisions of Sporties that we pay out not exceeding $800,000.”

Ettalong Bowling Club members will also need to make a small change to their club’s constitution to facilitate the amalgamation.

“Approval will be needed from Bowls NSW for the proposed Pennant arrangements,” the document said.

All Sporties members would be automatically admitted as members of the Ettalong Bowling Club for their current annual subscription.

“We propose fostering a new and separate Sporites or Woy Woy Bowling Club sub-club and for so long as the new sub-club has a viable number of members [above either 90 or 150] to provide support for it.”

That support would include making a green available to facilitate continuation of the existing Woy Woy bowls calendar without charge.

Basic funding for the new sub club would come from allowing it to

charge and keep the full amount of each green fee above a minimum of $3.

The transferred members would be given personal lockers, support to enable the sub-club to provide the same internal championships with additional marketing, continuation of Pennants, transfer of life members, preservation of honour boards and historical records, continuation of social events, administrative support and access to bowls professional and State Match committee member Mr John Roberts.

Employees of the Ettalong club would not be affected and Sporties employees would be able to apply for any positions available at the time of the merger.

Sporties’ current month-tomonth tenancy agreement would need to be terminated to take effect at the time of completion of the amalgamation.

Gaming machine entitlements would be transferred to the Ettalong club.

SOURCE: Proposal document, 7 Feb 2018 Robert Henderson, Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club Ltd

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Olympic silver medal for Matt Graham N Residents who reported the incident to the number shown on the sign were told trains had been ordered to slow down to avoid cars and pedestrians

Boom gate failure adds to level crossing danger The failure of boom gates at the Rawson Rd level crossing and an inadequate response from NSW Trains has added to the danger of the level crossing, according to Member of Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch.

Boom-gates and hazard lights malfunctioned in what Ms Tesch described as “the latest terrifying incident” that caused hours of mayhem and delays after their failure at about 9pm on Wednesday, January 31, she said.

“I’m told there was disarray for four hours with traffic banking up, drivers stopping in the middle of the crossing, backing up, and doing U-turns across traffic just to get out of the situation,” Ms Tesch said.

“Even more worrying were reports from locals who contacted NSW Trains about the incident and were told that as a safety precaution trains were ordered to simply slow down to avoid vehicles and pedestrians on the tracks,” she said.

Ms Tesch said she would continue her calls for the NSW Government to come back to the

table to work on a permanent solution for the fatal intersection.

“Rawson Road is one of the most dangerous level crossings in the state, but this is a government that cares more about saving the dollars needed to end this madness and less about human lives,” she said.

Ms Tesch said that one barrier stuck down at about 9pm and red lights continued to flash without oncoming trains.

As a result, cars were driving around barriers on the opposite side of the road to get through.

“What I’m hearing about the night’s events is terrifying, and we are lucky that there wasn’t loss of life,” Ms Tesch said.

“Governments around the country are investing the money needed to get rid of dangerous level crossings, but the NSW Liberal Government doesn’t seem to care,” Ms Tesch said.

“Last night’s chaos comes only a year after an elderly man lost his life when he was hit by a train while crossing at Rawson Rd.” SOURCE: Media release, 1 Feb 2018 Liesl Tesch, Member for Gosford

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arara native, Matt Graham, has won a silver medal in the moguls at the PyeongChang Winter Olympic games on Monday, February 12.

Graham is Australia’s first medallist this Winter Olympic Games and was awarded a score of 82.57 in the moguls to win the silver medal.

Graham was sitting in top spot in the six-man Super Final, but was beaten by Canada’s mogul great, Mikael Kingsbury.

The talented world number three came second to Kingsbury, who was awarded gold with a score of 86.63, and Japan’s, Daichi Hara, received the bronze medal with a score of 82.19.

Not only has Graham become Australia’s first Olympic Medallist at the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games, but Australia’s eleventh Winter Olympic medallist of all time.

He had achieved four podium finishes within the 2016/2017 world cup season, with three bronze medals and one silver, coming into the Winter Olympic Games.

At the age of 19, Graham made his Olympic debut in moguls at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games, heartbreakingly missing out on the super-finals by 0.01 of a point to American mogul skier, Deneen.

After being away from home for long periods of time and training extensively, Graham said that he believed it was all worth it for his 2018 silver medal.

“These past 12 months have been really brutal, and I’ve been home for less than 70 days of the year, and it’s all worth it now,” Graham told Coast Community News from PyeongChang.

“It’s the best feeling in the world,” he said.

Graham’s ski journey began from a young age with endless support from his family.

Originally a budding sailor on Central Coast waters, he started his skiing journey after family ski trips to Perisher Blue Ski Resort in the Snowy Mountains.

“I first skied when I was three years old with the family and it started off as just family holiday,” he said.

“I joined the Perisher Winter sports program when I was seven and it just snowballed from there.

“It’s where we found the passion,” Graham said.

Graham had tried all aspects of skiing whilst training at Perisher but found moguls to be his favourite.

“I think it was the challenge of it, it’s so bloody hard and I guess it encompasses so many aspects of skiing,” said the Olympic silver medallist.

When it came to the gruelling task of deciding between the waves and the slopes, Graham chose to follow the family connection of skiing and began to see his potential as a competitive skier.

“I knew from a pretty early age I had more potential with skiing than sailing.

“I knew I was in a good position from a young age with the sport,” Graham said.

Graham’s sporting career became challenging for himself and his family, travelling to Perisher Blue every Friday night and returning to Gosford on the Sunday in the Winter months.

“The six-hour drive twice a week, the thing that kept us going, was the fact that we enjoyed skiing so much.

“Once I started getting selected in teams, I started spending a lot of time away from school.”

Matt Graham said he was

thankful for having a strong support network starting with his family.

“My closest support network is my family, they’ve been there from day one, along with my coaches, my support staff and the Australian skiing community.

“They’ve pushed me as hard as they can, and without them, I’d be less of a skier,” he said.

The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) Chief Executive, Kate Palmer, said of his medal victory: “Matt described it best when he said that the final 25 second run was the summation of a lifetime’s work, because his silver medal performance represents the dedication he,

his family and his support network have shown over his 23 years.

“Matt deserves to savour this moment and it’s incredible that his network of family, friends and his high-performance support staff can share the jubilation with him,” Palmer said.

The 23 year old said that he would return to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.

“I’m only 23 years old and I’m looking forward to the future and getting back to work soon, in due time, I’ll be back.”

Until then, the young silver medallist will be undertaking the rest of his double degree at the University of Newcastle.

After making Australian history, Matt Graham said he still called the Central Coast home.

“Overall, I would like to thank the Central Coast community for getting behind me and I see the Central Coast as a small, close knit community”.

Source: Media release, Feb 12 Kate Palmer, Australian Sports Commission Website, Feb 12 Australian Olympic Team Athlete Profiles: Matt Graham Official Olympic Men’s Mogul Race Results Interview, Feb 13 Matt Graham, Narara Hannah Moore, journalist

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AAI still expecting Latest power station to move to Airport demolition the largest together with 17 explosives demolition in NSW other interested

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he final boiler and coal hopper structures at Munmorah Power Station were demolished on February 7, using controlled explosive d e m o l i t i o n techniques.

The demolition was carried out at around 9:00am.

The boilers were the largest demolished in NSW so far.

Weighing in at 32,200 tonnes and 60 metres in height, the combined boilers and coal hoppers were amongst the heaviest structures to be demolished using explosives in Australia.

Contracted to carry out the demolition of the entire power station, specialist contractor, Liberty Industrial, used a controlled blast to bring the boilers down.

Following the successful demolition of the chimney stacks in March, 2017, and boilers three and four in May, 2017, the blast was the last explosive demolition event to be carried out during the course of the power station’s removal.

The demolition of the 60 metre high, 32,200 tonne boiler house was achieved utilising an engineered induced collapse technique.

The process involved a carefully designed and

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“AAI has development m p h i b i a n A e r o s p a c e approval for Stage 1 of a Industries Pty Ltd two-stage project.

“Stage 1 is the announced in October 2016 that it construction of the aircraft would be moving its assembling hangar and office space. headquarters to the “Stage 2 is the main Central Coast manufacturing facility.

Airport.

Drones captured the demolition of the boiler and coal hopper structures at Munmorah power station calculated sequence of “Wonderful to see the managed and executed structural pre-weakening final explosive demolition these events. explosions, followed event safely completed “This team is made up by the detonation of at Munmorah Power of local and international strategically placed Station. experts with highly explosives charges to “Our site team has specialised knowledge. collapse the structure in a worked tirelessly over “Ensuring all checks predetermined direction. the past three months are made and key The technique was preparing for this event,” stakeholders are used to safely reduce Mr Gill said. informed of the progress, the structure to suitable “The success of this is an integral part of height for mechanical event is testament to the process, and GPM processing. to work their dedication and continues Liberty Industrial’s giant hard work, and further closely with authorities demolition excavator was highlights Liberty to achieve a safe put to work processing Industrial’s environmentally capability and the debris. in the field of explosive responsible outcome.”

The machine boasts demolition,” he said.

One final major the largest demolition event is Stephen Saladine, demolition shear anywhere in the Managing Director of planned for 2018 and the world and will make light Generator Property completion of the removal work of the large steel Management (GPM), said, of the power station is members associated “As we near completion expected to be finalised with the heavy boilers. of the demolition of the by October, 2018.

Liberty Industrial former Power Station Source: Director, Mr Simon Gill, site, it’s timely to Media release, Feb 7 Brooke Simons, Pursuit praised the project team acknowledge the great Communications work of the team that has for their efforts.

The signing of the agreement between Wyong Council and AAI was attended by the then NSW Premier, Mr Mike Baird.

According to documents released by Central Coast Council staff about plans to develop the airport into a general aviation hub and regular passenger transport airport, “AAI has leased 5.2 hectares of land in the north eastern sector of the aviation hub immediately north of the proposed Regular Public Transport Terminal.

“Under the terms of the AAI lease, Council agreed to relocate Jack Grant Ave and associated services to include the 5.2 hectare site into the aviation hub land holding.

“Once Council has completed the relocation of Jack Grant Ave and associated services, AAI will be able to commence design and construction of the main manufacturing facility.

“AAI currently operate out of a hangar at Melbourne’s Avalon airport and will move its operations to Warnervale when the terms of its contract with Council have been met.

AAI has been joined by 17 other organisations in showing interest in moving their businesses to the Central Coast general aviation hub.

According to Council, the March 2017 EOI campaign resulted in 137 registrations and 35 EOIs received.

The initial expressions of interests have progressed to securing 17 signed, non-binding, letters of offer from eight tourism operators, four private users, three maintenance and repair organisations, one government contractor and one fuel supplier.

Source: Central Coast Aviation Hub Concept Plan November 2017 More airport news from page 3

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500 pages of documents relating to airport development released C

entral Coast Council staff continue to proactively release documents about their plans to expand the airport at Warnervale into a general aviation hub and, eventually, a regular passenger transport airport.

At the February 12 ordinary Council meeting, Ms Shane Sullivan, Council’s Acting Executive Manager of Governance, recommended receipt of a report on the ongoing authorised pro-active release of information relating to the future of the airport and Wyong Employment Zone.

The report listed over 20 newly-released documents that were either already available online, listed to be published on Council’s website, or available to “view only”, subject to

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Three groups of documents were withheld.

The first was a Confidential Director’s Report to a Confidential session of the Ordinary Council Meeting of the former Wyong Shire Council on October 28,

2015.

Attachments, in two parts, to that confidential report were also withheld.

“The information contained in these documents is still classified as confidential … as of February, 2018, given the pending Council decision on the airport, the airport’s future use

and the various aviation businesses involved.

“Disclosure of the report and the attachment would result in a breach of the Local Government Act and the Code of Conduct.”

Letters of offer and formal offers to lease from the 2017 Expressions of Interest process that the

Central Coast Council engaged in were also withheld.

“It is considered that it is not in the public interest to proactively release the actual expressions of interest…due to the potential commercial implications as formal arrangements have not yet been entered into,” the report to Councillors said.

Mayor Jane Smith said she believed Council staff were doing their best to deliver relevant documents about the airport into the public domain.

Clr Louise Greenaway said she was aware of other documents that could be added to the list and was informed,

by Acting CEO, Mr Brian Glendenning, to email relevant staff.

Council staff have already released around 500 pages of documents relating to the development of the airport.

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Those documents outline plans to rezone environmental land, convert the airport into a general aviation hub and, potentially by 2024, extend the runway to create an airport for regular passenger transport.

A draft Central Coast Aviation Hub Concept Plan was put together in November 2017, a month after Councillors adopted a Mayoral Minute requiring all expenditure and works on the expansion of the airport to stop.

On October 23, the elected Central Coast Council resolved to immediately suspend all works, land acquisitions and expenditure on the Central Coast Airport, except where those works were required by law, or their suspension would put Council in breach of contractual obligations.

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Clr Greg Best has publicly stated that he will continue to bring Rescission Motions to Council meetings in an effort to reverse the effects of that Mayoral Minute and other motions to stop the development of the airport.

The November 2017 draft concept plan included flood reports, demand forecasts, runway assessments, noise assessments, a services masterplan, economic impact and planning pathway summary.

It said the Central Coast Aviation Hub would provide an integrated aviation, manufacturing, research and education precinct.

According to the concept plan, the hub would relieve major general aviation demand and capacity constraints across Greater Sydney “by providing ongoing capacity and opportunities for the general aviation, corporate, business and training sectors.

“Regular passenger transport is envisaged to be developed at a later date,” it said.

The Council staff concept plan said the completed precinct would create between 700 and 950 jobs onsite by 2037-38.

The concept plan also claimed an increase in the regional economy of $290m at net present value.

The draft concept plan cautioned that the demand forecasts were “on an unconstrained basis, that is, runway development was not constrained by legislative or operational restrictions”.

The Warnervale Airport Restrictions Act

of 1996 was not taken into consideration when initially forecasting demand, it said.

“Unconstrained forecasts were then adapted to take into account realistic scenarios based on existing site constraints,” the concept plan said.

The concept plan includes two scenarios, one for a 1200m runway and a second, indicating more jobs and more economic growth, with an 1800m runway.

The aviation forecasts and capacity scenarios were based on regular passenger transport

services commencing in 2024, with a 1200m runway extended to 1800m in 2033, or with an 1800m runway being operational from 2024.

The longer runway would not be allowed under the Warnervale Airport Restrictions (WAR) Act. The NSW Planning Minister, Mr Anthony Roberts, recently announced: “Based on the recommendations by the Department of Planning and Environment, I have decided to leave the WAR Act in place, meaning that any significant expansion

of the airport and its operations by the council will still need ministerial consent.”

The longer runway would also run through the E2 zoned Porters Creek Wetlands.

The concept plan makes it clear that land currently zoned E2 Conservation to the east and west would be subject to rezoning applications.

A Wyong Employment Zone Biodiversity Certification and Offset Strategy covering land to the south of Sparks Rd, was submitted to the NSW Department of

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to airport development released Planning and Environment and the Office of Environment and Heritage in December, 2016.

This process was undertaken by Wyong Council and progressed when the Central Coast Council was under administration.

Should the NSW Minister for the Environment biocertify the land, it would “remove the need to undertake threatened species assessments under the Threatened Species Conservation Act, for subsequent infrastructure and industrial development proposals within certified land‌ and remove the risk of developable land being sterilised.â€?

The process, including public consultation and ministerial sign-off, was meant to be completed

by October, 2017, but has not progressed other than being mentioned in the airport hub concept plan.

The concept plan

The biocertification zone doesn’t take in Porters Creek Wetland does state that the development require extension of the runway a runway extension into the SEPP 14 Porters to the south, detailed Creek Wetlands was environmental impact not addressed by the assessments will be biocertification study. required to justify and “Should future aviation offset any affected flora and fauna habitat,� the

concept plan said.

It also makes it clear that Central Coast Council would need to apply for Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) certification before it could operate the airport for regular passenger transport, even with the current runway.

According to the draft plan, Central Coast Council staff have expressed a desire to pursue CASA certification as a matter of priority for its current runway.

Additional Council expenditure would also be required on an instrument approach procedure, a Bureau of Meteorology certified weather station at the airport, an aerodrome manual, runway and taxiway lighting and markings, as well as major flood and earthworks, and major upgrades to services, including water, gas and sewer.

Scenarios for completion of the development include a less than $30 million and

a more than $30 million process.

Flood mitigation would involve construction of a levee to the height of at least the 100 year flood level along the northern boundary of the development site that would extend at least 320m west of the Jack Grant Ave intersection and 180m east of the intersection.

The Jack Grant Ave and Sparks Rd intersection would also need to be raised and the airport expansion would only be viable if the future redevelopment of Sparks Rd included raising the road at about the 100 year flood level.

The document also gives insight into money already spent on readying the airport for expansion, including the construction of a drainage berm to protect the airport from a one in 100 year flood.

Land has been acquired to facilitate the expansion, including the purchase of 140 Sparks

Rd by the former Wyong Council before it was sacked in 2016.

Three strategic land acquisitions would still be required, including 9.2 hectares on Staples Rd, 10.15 hectares from Ticon Mining Equipment Pty Ltd and the Central Coast Aero Club’s land which would be under the agreement that it be given other land and facilities, at cost to Council, within the boundaries of the site.

According to the documents, Central Coast Council also employs an Airport Operations Manager and two Airport Operations Support Officers, and all three positions sit under the Group Leader Assets, Infrastructure and Business, Mr Mike Dowling.

Source: Central Coast Aviation Hub Concept Plan November 2017 Interview, Feb 13 Jane Smith Central Coast Council Meeting notes, Feb 12 Louise Greenaway, Central Coast Council Jackie Pearson, journalist

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he wishes of the elected Central Coast Councillors to reallocate the $6m budgeted on works at Central Coast Airport to other employmentgenerating programs may not be able to be met due to funds already spent and legal obligations to Amphibian Aerospace Industries Pty Ltd.

A report to the February 12 meeting of Council from the Assets Infrastructure and Business Directorate, stated that $900,000 of the $6m allocated in the adopted 2017-18 budget for works and activities at the airport, had already been spent.

The report also asked Councillors to note that Council had a current legal obligation to Amphibian Aerospace Industries Pty Ltd (AAI) to undertake further works and seek statutory approvals.

The report called for Council to resolve that $1.63m be allocated to

Architect's impression of the AAI hangar and office at Warnervale Airport proposed to be spent in $23,400 on the closure of meet those current legal site visit. obligations.

While Central Coast order for Council to avoid Jack Grant Ave. Clr Louise Greenaway The balance of $3.47m Council proactively possible claims arising was to be reallocated to released documents from alleged breaches said at the February 12 six programs identified in relating to the future of of existing contractual meeting that she had waited for months to be the report. the airport, the lease obligations.

Items of expenditure that given access to the lease According to the report, and agreement for lease Council and AAI were between Council and AAI, Council had agreed to pay and agreement between in dispute as a result of that were the subject of under the contract with Central Coast Council Council’s resolution to the debate at the meeting, AAI included $594,500 on and Aerospace Aviation electrical works, $635,000 International (AAI) and cease expenditure on the were kept confidential.

A confidential legal on hydraulic services, was then required to airport. provided to $157,500 on tree clearing, keep the information Those programs were advice Councillors was $103,500 on demolition confidential. not discussed as Mayor the Clr Doug Vincent said he Jane Smith moved to also subject to legal and site preparation, defer the matter to the privilege and remained $33,500 on subdivision, thanked staff for bringing $40,000 on Section 94 the report to the chamber February 27 meeting, to confidential. allow for a full briefing and The $1.63m was contributions, $44,800 on “but I find more detail and planning and rezoning and

more knowledge needs to be conveyed before we can make a decision on this.

“It’s normal practice to be given a briefing to get our heads around issues of this importance,” Clr Vincent said.

He said it was not helpful “To get reports in a business paper with limited access and limited information.”

Clr Greenaway said: “I obtained a copy of the AAI lease and subsequent documents in January and I took time to read and digest them.

“They were released under a confidentiality clause, so I was not allowed to share the information unless other Councillors made the same application,” she said.

“On occasion there will be something that a councillor asks for and it will be given to all councillors, and on occasions, when I ask for a document, I am faced with this confidentiality

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to making a decision about airport decision,� Clr Greenaway said. “How is the decision made that in some instances the information goes to everybody and in some instances I am restricted?� she asked.

Mr Glendenning said confidentiality was determined by the type of document sought and that some documents may not be as controversial nor as confidential as others. “If we are all making a decision around that document, surely we are all entitled to access to the same information,�

Clr Greenaway said.

Clr Kyle MacGregor said: “Given the discussions we have just had, I just wanted to know if it would be possible to release the lease and all other documents.�

Steps were then taken within the meeting to provide all Councillors with the same access to the lease and lease agreement.

Clr Greg Best then

asked Acting CEO Mr Glendenning to “refresh Council’s memory around the importance of confidentiality�, to which Mr Glendenning replied that a breach would be a breach of the Local Government Act and could be referred to ICAC. Clr Doug Vincent then asked Mr Glendenning: “Would it be the position that the Local Government authority would prefer that as much as possible be made transparent and not confidential?�

Mr Glendenning said the Government Information Public Access law takes the position that Councils “should provide things openly unless there is a prescribed reason not to, and commercial confidentiality is one.�

Clr Greenaway then proposed that Council sought independent legal advice to (i) examine the terms of the AAI lease and process

Clr Louise Greenaway campaigned on stopping the airport expansion undertaken, to inform self-executing and is advice to you, it can’t the then councillors so Council needed to be used as a mechanism on whether or not the make a decision about to go back and check terms of the lease were whether or not they on the decisions that favourable to execute, needed independent were made by former and (ii) to advise current legal advice at the Councillors.� councillors on how to meeting in order to give Clr Best asked: “This mitigate any damages adequate time to brief request for further or liability that may legal counsel and get it legal advice, this is arise from maintaining back in time for February an extraordinarily the position to suspend 26. complex issue and works. “This Council has your enthusiasm for Mayor Smith asked absolutely no function in turnaround by February whether Clr Greenaway’s determining or looking 26 is commendable, proposal could be back at what the former but what kind of costs contingent on the councillors did, what the do you think we may outcome of the briefing. advice needs to do is be applying to the Mr Glendenning said inform these councillors ratepayers to receive there needed to be a whether the terms of the such advice in such a resolution that was lease were favourable, it timeframe.�

Mr Glendenning said cost would be between $5,000 and $10,000 and that timing was very tight.

Clr Best continued to ask questions about the quality and professionalism of the legal advice currently provided to Councillors, which Mr Glendenning did.

Clr Best and Greenaway then exchanged barbs resulting in Clr Vincent raising a point of order calling Clr Best to “stick to the business at hand�.

Mayor Smith subsequently moved the debate away from Clr Best, and the motion to have a full briefing and independent legal advice before reconsidering the matter at the next meeting was carried, with only Clr Best and Clr Jilly Pilon voting against.

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McBride legacy a fantastic asset

New dwelling approvals fall T otal new dwelling approvals in Wyong fell by 35 per cent in the 12 months to December 2017, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures.

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entral Coast C o u n c i l representatives attended the funeral of the former Member for The Entrance, Mr Grant McBride, to pay tribute to his service and commitment to the Central Coast community.

Mr McBride’s funeral was held on Thursday, February 15.

Mayor Jane Smith said Mr McBride was renowned for his commitment to the community and as a strong advocate for The Entrance, and the Central Coast more broadly.

“Grant will be remembered as a strong and passionate advocate for the Central Coast over a long career, and has left a legacy to be proud of,” Mayor Smith said.

“In 2010, he secured the funding to complete

The Entrance Coast to Lake Walk was one of Grant McBride's legacies the Coast to Lake Walk to Grant’s family and around the tip of The friends at this time.”

Entrance Peninsula, Council flags at both delivering a fantastic offices of Central Coast community asset which Council were at half-mast will be enjoyed for on February 15 in honour generations to come. of Mr McBride.

“On behalf of Central Source: Coast Council, I extend Media release, Feb 16 our deepest condolences Jane Smith, Central Coast Council

The number of new houses approved in the former Wyong Shire fell from 632 in the 12 months to December 2016, to 400 for the 12 months to December 2017, a fall of 37 per cent.

Unit approvals in Wyong fell from 132 to 99, or 25 per cent during the same period.

Total dwellings approved in Wyong decreased from 764 to 499 in the same period.

Meanwhile over the same period, house approvals in Gosford declined by only seven per cent, and unit approvals increased by 9 per cent.

In other words, the softening of new home

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“In 2017, a total of 1,411 approvals were issued for new dwellings across the Central Coast Council, compared to 1,666 in 2016, a decrease of 15 per cent on elevated levels”, said Craig Jennion, HIA Hunter Executive Director.

“The most dominant dwelling type approved across the government area remained the detached house, despite a decline of 25 per cent”, said Mr Jennion.

“Pleasingly, the traditionally more volatile multi-unit sector saw a slight lift in approvals, with activity increasing by 1 per cent.

“Comprising almost 43 per cent of all approvals, the multi-unit sector was the strongest in the south of the region, a clear indicator that the supply of land is much more

restricted.

“Most concerning was the 35 per cent drop in total approvals in the north of the government area and the fact that the 2017 total approval numbers are 664 dwellings, or 32 per cent, below the annual target established in the Central Coast Regional Plan 2036”, explained Mr Jennion.

“Whilst the overall levels of activity that the residential sector has been experiencing locally declined in 2017, and there is little doubt that the housing cycle has passed the peak, with strong consumer confidence and interest rates predicted to remain at historically low levels for some time, 2018 could still be stronger than many analysts expect”, concluded Mr Jennion.

Source: Media release, Feb 13 Craig Jennion, Housing Industry Association

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ember for The Entrance, Mr David Mehan, and other regional MP’s representing coastal communities, slammed the B e r e j i k l i a n Government, for not supporting a Private Member’s Bill to require restaurants, cafés and other food outlets to display, on their menus, whether the seafood on offer was sourced from Australia or overseas.

The Food Amendment (Seafood Country of Origin Labelling) Bill 2017, was put to Parliament by Mr Mehan.

Provisions were in the Bill for mixed sources such as marinara.

“NSW Labor has consulted with the food retail industry as well as the local fishing industry, which strongly supported the Bill,” said Mr Mehan.

“The government promised to introduce labelling more than 18 months ago.

“Not one coastal MP from the government spoke on the Bill.

“It was left to the National Party Member for Tamworth, who lives hundreds of kilometres from the coast, to lead the government’s response.

“Instead, it became bogged down in the botched rollout of a commercial fishing reform which had destroyed many small, family run, fishing businesses up and down the coast.

“NSW Labor said that the disastrous reforms would negatively impact coastal economies and placed a cloud over the ongoing viability of fishing co-ops and other businesses which supplied equipment and goods to the fishing industry,” he continued.

“The Bill would have given a boost to locally caught seafood and the fishers who supply it.

“The government could have done something positive for the local seafood industry and got behind my Bill.

“Instead, they sat back and watched while hundreds of local fishing businesses have been driven to the wall by their own Government’s reforms,” Mr Mehan said.

Shadow Minister for Primary Industries, Mr Mick Veitch, said the government has botched the commercial fishing reforms from day one, and has now voted down a bill that they promised in 2016.

“National and Liberal MP’s have a chance here to stand up for our seafood industry, our fishers, co-ops and the many seafood outlets that want to promote locally caught seafood.

“They should talk to the Minister and get him to back down and support this Bill.

Source: Media release, Feb 8 David Mehan MP

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Vale Grant McBride

Grant McBride’s family and friends threw his favourite flowers, roses, into the bay.

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he Member for Wyong, Mr David Harris, and the Member for The Entrance, Mr David Mehan, said it was with great sadness that they had been informed of the passing of Mr Grant McBride on the night of Monday, February 11.

“Mr McBride had been battling Alzheimer’s for the last couple of years and passed away peacefully with his family at his side”, the joint statement from Mr Harris

and Mr Mehan said.

“Grant was elected as the Member for The Entrance in a 1992 byelection, and held the seat until he retired in 2011.

“He held several positions in the Parliament and the Government, including Assistant Speaker, Minister for the Central Coast, and Minister for Gaming and Racing.

“Grant was a great mentor, colleague and friend, he will be dearly missed,” Mr Harris said.

“Grant taught me how to be a good local member and to focus

on the issues that are important to the community, and never to be afraid to stand up for the Central Coast,” he said.

Mr Mehan said: “Grant was a great advocate for his constituents and the wider Central Coast community.

“He made a lasting contribution to the development of our region.

“Grant will be sorely missed” Source: Media release, Feb 13 Peyton Roberts, office of David Mehan and David Harris

54 unit development proposed at The Entrance A

proposal for a 54unit residential flat building at 15A to 21 Ashton Ave, The Entrance, was

received by Central Coast Council on February 16.

$14 million.

It is currently at the prelodgement review stage.

The project has been estimated to be worth

Source: Wyong DA Tracker, Feb 19 DA160/2018

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Central Coast police numbers are 57% less than the national average

Nine four-bedroom homes proposed on 300 sq metre lots A

development application for a nine-lot residential s u b d i v i s i o n comprising small lot housing was due for public exhibition on February 22.

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ember for The Entrance, Mr David Mehan, has released information which shows that Police numbers on the Central Coast have declined since 2011, and are now below the state and national average.

“The State Liberals have sought to conceal the details of police numbers on the Coast by referring questions on notice, tabled in Parliament, to the Police website, which only reports figures back to 2015”, Mr Mehan said.

He said a recently

released Productivity Commission report reveals that on average, NSW has 239 police officers for every 100,000 citizens, and nationally, there are 274 police per 100,000 citizens.

“As the figures show, the Central Coast is well below this average at only 119 police per 100,000 citizens,” he said.

“The Liberal Government has tried to hide the truth about Police numbers on the Central Coast.

“The figures obtained from the Parliamentary Library by my staff are clear, the Coast has lower

police numbers than the state and national average.

“Central Coast Local Area Commands are under-staffed and overstretched.

“NSW Labor supports the NSW Police Association in their call for a major increase in officers over the next five years.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, has been asked to respond.

Source: Media release, Feb 19 Alfat Karnib, office of David Mehan

50-unit development proposed

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5 0 - u n i t residential flat building has been proposed for 66 Oakland Ave, The Entrance.

The building will also encompass 6 to 8 Ashton Ave. The estimated value of the development would be $13.53m and its

status was listed as prelodgement review.

Source: Wyong DA Tracker, Feb 19 DA159/2018

The application is for eight small lots and one vacant lot at 1 Eleanor Cl, Hamlyn Terrace.

The property is zoned R1 General Residential and is 3,097 square metres in size, and the project has an estimated value of $2.79m.

The proposal would see a 35 per cent variation to the Wyong Development Control Plan for corner lot sizes.

The DCP requires a standard corner lot size of 700 square metres whereas the proposal asks for a 453.41 square metre corner lot size, 247 square metres below the minimum.

The applicant stated that the corner lot requirement was at odds with the Wyong Local Environmental Plan 2013, which indicated that the R1 General Residential zone did not have a minimum lot size.

“Proposed lot 9 … can still be easily developed for residential purposes whilst maintaining the requisite setbacks, the

required five metres by five metre splay and appropriate driveway location,” according to the applicant.

“The subdivision that created the subject allotment contains a total of eight corner lots, with areas ranging in size from 400 square metres to 601.1 square metres.”

The DCP also requires a standard lot width of 15 metres, which the proposal asks to be varied by 11 per cent, with a proposed lot width of 13.4 metres.

The land is located on the eastern side of Eleanor Cl and the northern side of Elly May Rd, and has vehicle access from both roadways.

The nine lots for proposed dwellings would each be 330.9 square metres in size.

The dwellings would each consist of two storeys, with ground floors consisting of double garage, front porch, entry, powder room, laundry, kitchen with walk in pantry, meats room, family room and alfresco area.

The first floor would include a master bedroom with walk in robe and ensuite, three bedrooms with built ins, linen press and bathroom.

The development is

proposed to be completed in two stages, the first being the subdivision and the second being construction of the single dwellings.

The site was created as part of stage four of the subdivision approved on October 9, 2015, at 36 to 38 Virginia Rd, Hamlyn Terrace (DA664/2014).

An assessment report prepared by Council staff indicates that the development has been the subject of internal consultation resulting in some modifications.

Stage 1 has been recommended for approval with the provision of new driveway crossings and reinforced concrete footpath for the Eleanor Cl site frontage.

The proposed development is located outside the Zone of Influence of both the sewer and water mains servicing area, according to the assessment report.

Separate water and sewer connections will be required to service each new allotment.

Section 94 contributions will be payable to Council before a construction certificate can be issued.

Source: Wyong DA Tracker, Feb 19 DA880/2017

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Social and affordable housing seed money available T

he NSW Government has officially opened Expressions of Interest for the second phase of its Social and Affordable Housing Fund (SAHF), and Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Scot MacDonald MLC, has called on nong o v e r n m e n t organisations, landholders and the private sector to tap into the new fund.

The SAHF was set up with more than $1b in seed capital, and the second phase of the fund demonstrates the commitment to investing

in more social and affordable housing, Mr MacDonald said.

Proponents will be asked to put forward proposals that provide tailored support that will improve employment and education prospects for tenants and their households.

Proposals will also be required to provide stability and support for vulnerable people of NSW, with a particular focus on supporting women aged 55 and over.

NSW Family and Community Services Minister, Ms Pru Goward, said: “This year, hundreds of homes are going up in cities, regions and rural areas of NSW, funded under the SAHF.

“Together, with our Communities Plus program, the commencement of Phase 2 will ensure this pipeline of more houses in more locations continues for years to come.�

Mr MacDonald welcomed the news, demonstrating the government’s commitment to provide more social and affordable housing to the vulnerable. “I’d love to see organisations on the Central Coast look to build consortia and participate in providing housing and supports as part of SAHF 2,� he said.

Source: Media release, Feb 9 Kit Hale, office of Scot MacDonald

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31 light industrial units at Tuggerah Business Park approved

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pproval has been given for the construction of multi-unit industrial buildings, associated car parking, signage and a strata subdivision at 12 Pioneer Ave, Tuggerah.

The approval is for the staged construction of a four-building, multiunit-development on 1.26 hectares within the Tuggerah Business Park, and within a B7 Business Park zoning in which light

industrial buildings are permissible.

According to the Statement of Environmental Effect lodged in support of the application “The proposal offers an opportunity to provide highly-desirable and affordable building options for future occupants. “The floor plan and size of the units offers a product that is absent within the estate and adjoining industrial land. “The site allows for an opportunity to improve

the current small industrial unit supply which is highly desirable within the area to help support smaller trades and businesses.�

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Each of the 31 units will have their own separate toilet and sink facilities with covered entry doors and large accessible roller doors.

Source: Wyong DA tracker, Feb 19 DA823/2017

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Sean Gordon leaves the Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council D

arkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council announced the departure of its long-serving Chief Executive Officer, Mr Sean Gordon, on W e d n e s d a y, February 14.

Chairperson of Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council, Ms Christine Hammond, said the Board and Mr Gordon had mutually agreed on the need to seek a new CEO. “Over the past nine years, Sean Gordon has overseen the transformation of Darkinjung from a period

of administration, to a dynamic Land Council that has done so much to improve the lives of Aboriginal people on the Central Coast,” said Ms Hammond.

“Sean Gordon led

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the Land Council on a pathway that has seen Darkinjung emerge as a leader for Aboriginal communities, Land Rights and in the Central Coast community,” she said.

During Mr Gordon’s tenure as Chief Executive Officer, he oversaw the implementation of a long list of successful projects including: establishing Darkinjung Barker College; Calga Sand Quarry Land and Environment Court decision to protect a significant Aboriginal women’s cultural site; establishing the Barang Regional Alliance incorporating Local Decision Making and Empowered Communities; Menindee Ridge Residential Development and the construction of 15 new homes for Darkinjung members; Wallarah 2 Coal Project Land and Environment Court decision to protect Darkinjung’s interest in its lands; amendments to

the NSW Aboriginal Land Rights Act to broaden how Land Councils can invest; Darkinjung Future Fund Investment Strategy; Increasing the overall value of Darkinjung over the past nine years; nine consecutive years of unqualified audits; and the rebranding of Darkinjung.

Speaking of his departure from Darkinjung, Mr Gordon said: “I would like to personally thank the Board, Staff and Members of Darkinjung for your continued support for me over the past nine years and to reinforce that Darkinjung is a special organisation and a leading light for Land Councils across NSW. “I have learnt so much during my time as CEO of Darkinjung, and the Central Coast community will hold a special place in my heart as I look to my next adventure,” he said.

Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council will write to every member to notify them of the changes and the processes it will go through to recruit a new CEO to guide the Land Council through future opportunities and challenges.

“We thank Sean Gordon for his efforts and wish him well in the next chapter of his journey,” Ms Hammond said.

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he Mannering Park Branch of the CWA, the Anglican Parish of Wyong, and the Disabled Surfers’ Association, were all s u c c e s s f u l applicants under Central Coast Council’s 2017/18 grants programs.

The Disabled Surfers Association of Australia Inc., Central Coast, received funding for its summer equipment renewal project.

The Country Women’s Association of NSW, Mannering Park Branch, received assistance with the purchase of a defibrillator for all hall users, and a rates rebate.

The Anglican Parish of Wyong, received funding help to purchase new chairs for its church hall.

Mayor Jane Smith said Council is committed to supporting the community through its Community Grants and Sponsorship Funding programs.

“We are receiving a wide range of great

applications from our community that are all aimed at putting the Coast on the map and making it a better place to live, work and visit,” Mayor Smith said.

“Our grant program helps our community deliver quality programs, projects or events that build connections, celebrate our local community and build capacity across the entire Central Coast community.

“Round two of our Grants and Sponsorship Funding program is now open, and I encourage everyone with a big idea to have a look into how Council can help make your project become a reality.”

A drop-in session will be held on Thursday, February 22, at Blue Haven Community Centre, where applicants can get last minute advice from staff with their proposed application.

Applications close Wednesday, February 28.

Source: Media release, Feb 12 Jane Smith, Central Coast Council

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Resources and Energy Minister opposes seismic testing T

he question on notice from NSW Greens MP, Justin Field, in State Parliament, on February 15, led Resources and Energy Minister, Mr Don Harwin, to reveal that the NSW Government is opposed to seismic testing recently approved for waters off the coast from Sydney to Newcastle.

The Minister also expressed a lack of confidence in Australia’s current offshore mining regulations.

The Federal regulator recently gave the green light for Asset Energy to begin seismic exploration for oil and gas off Newcastle and the Central Coast.

Mr Harwin told Parliament that the NSW Government wrote to the Federal Minister for

Resources opposing the extension of Asset Energy’s permit for seismic testing in NSW waters in June 2017.

He said concerns were raised that the assessment and performance requirements for offshore oil and gas exploration were not as rigorous as those required for onshore exploration and extraction in NSW. Mr Field said the NSW Government’s admission of deficiencies in offshore petroleum regulations should raise alarm bells, given the recent approval.

“Seismic testing poses an unacceptable risk for the health of the ocean, marine wildlife including migrating whales, and productive fisheries resources,” he said.

“The NSW Government’s admission shows that the already weak conditions on the testing are likely to be poorly monitored or

enforced.

“It’s totally unacceptable.

“I’m calling on the NSW Government to join with the community and campaign to oppose this project.

“There is no place for oil and gas development along the NSW coast.

“The Federal Government has been captured by the vested interests of the fossil fuel industry and seem willing to push for oil and gas development off our coast at any cost.

“The NSW Government should make it clear that they and the community want the Federal Government’s cancellation of Advent Energy’s exploration licence and a halt on seismic testing in our waters,” Mr Field said.

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Peninsula News focuses on news specifically relating to post code areas 2256 & 2257.

Ettalong Bowling Club proposes merger with Sporties

Boom gate failure adds to level crossing danger

Almost $1 million will be spent to tackle beach erosion

Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club has proposed an amalgamation with Woy Woy Bowling Club, in response to a call for expressions of interest by the Sporties’ club.

The failure of boom gates at the Rawson Rd level crossing and an inadequate response from NSW Trains has added to the danger of the level crossing, according to Member of Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch.

Central Coast Council will put in nearly $500,000 to match a NSW Government grant to tackle beach erosion at Ocean and Umina Beaches.

Patonga boat ramp upgrade funded but Woy Woy wharf not confi rmed The NSW Boating Now fund has allocated $3.6 million to the “Hawkesbury River, Pittwater and Brisbane Water Region”.

Holstein lists Peninsula roadworks

Playgroup calls on Council to justify herbicide use

Deputy mayor Cr Chris Holstein has responded to criticism of lack of road maintenance on the Peninsula.

Members of the Nature Play Group from the Peninsula Environment Group have called on Central Coast Council to justify use of a scheduled herbicide in the “drainage easement” adjacent to

Scientific paper written about our cultured pearls

Solar business claims to have been misrepresented

Council considers making a submission about Sporties

A scientifi c paper about cultured pearls grown in Woy Woy has appeared in the international journal, Gems and Gemology.

The proprietor of a solar installation business has claimed he has been misrepresented in a Peninsula News article published on page 8 of edition 437 entitled “Caution urged with door-to-door

Central Coast Council will consider whether it will make its submission to the Joint Regional Planning Panel, in addition to its planning staff’s assessement

The full articles and more can be seen on line on our website www.CentralCoastNews.net They can also be seen on www.PeninsulaNews.info

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Coast Community News focuses on news specifically relating to post code areas 2250, 2251 & 2260

Olympic silver medal for Matt Graham

Regional Library plans on public exhibition

Narara native, Matt Graham, has won a silver medal in the moguls at the PyeongChang Winter Olympic games on Monday, February 12.

A 28-day public exhibition period will commence on February 18 to give the community an opportunity to consider two options for the development of the regional library in Donnison St, Gosford.

Performing Arts Centre will not be included in former school site A regional performing arts centre will not be built on the remainder of the former Gosford School land, according to statements made by the site’s developers, St Hilliers.

Australian Reptile Park and the former Old Sydney Town for sale The 120 hectare land holding at 945 Old Pacifi c Highway, Somersby, which includes the Australian Reptile Park and the former Old Sydney Town theme park, is being offered to the market

Minimum number of objections debate deferred for public feedback Following a messy debate around the number of public submissions required before a development application could be referred to a public council meeting, the Central Coast Council reiterated

Mangrove Mountain and Spencer Advisory Committee to set an agenda The next meeting of the Central Coast Council’s Mangrove Mountain and Spencer Advisory Committee will be held at the Mangrove Mountain Community Hall on February 27 at 5:00pm.

Let’s Talk Terrigal information sessions Information sessions on Central Coast Council’s proposed Terrigal traffic flow improvements will take place on February 26 and 28.

Certificate issued for 15-storey building

Parliament hears about Olympic silver medal

A construction certificate has been issued to allow commencement of work on the $34 million, JRPPapproved, 140 unit residential fl at building, at 21 to 25 Mann St, Gosford.

Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, has congratulated Narara’s Matt Graham in Parliament after he became the fi rst Australian to win a medal at the Winter Olympics.

The full articles and more can be seen on line on our website www.centralcoastnews.net Coast Community News focusses on news specifically related to post code areas 2250, 2251, 2260 and articles can also be read and shared on your mobile phone by going to www.coastcommunitynews.com.au.

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Greens call on NSW Government to oppose oil and gas development off the coast T

he Greens have used the first sitting day for the NSW Legislative Council to call on the NSW Government to oppose oil and gas development off the state’s coast.

The Federal regulator recently gave the green light for Asset Energy to begin seismic exploration for oil and gas off the Central Coast.

Greens MLC and Marine spokesperson, Mr Justin Field, introduced the motion to the Legislative Council calling on the NSW Government to oppose offshore oil and gas development.

Mr Field said: “The idea that coastal waters off Newcastle and the Central Coast can safely be a future gas field is ridiculous. “The precious coastal waters are no place for an oil and gas field, and even the exploration process

Mr Justin Field in the NSW parliament is fraught with danger for migrating whales, local fisheries and the environment,� he said. “The seismic testing will take place in an area recognised as habitat for 22 threatened species, including whales, turtles and migratory birds, and has the potential to injure fish up to one kilometre

from the air blasts. “The NSW Government should step in and revoke this licence. “It’s not worth risking the health of the marine environment, our valuable fisheries resources and good local jobs for oil and gas exploration, where the community will never accept a future gas field.

“Concerned community members will gather in Newcastle on February 28, for a screening of the Sonic Sea documentary, followed by a discussion of the next steps in the campaign against an offshore gas field off the local coast.

Mr Field’s notice of motion stated that: “Last

Clr Best said he will move that Council notes with great concern that Asset Energy, a subsidiary of Advent Energy, has recently been granted government approval to commence oil and gas exploration only 10 nautical miles east of Norah Head Lighthouse. “They will be using controversial seismic

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commercial fishing industries that operate off Newcastle and the Central Coast have not been adequately assessed, “Regardless of the finding of exploration activities, the Newcastle, Central Coast and Sydney Communities will not accept offshore oil and gas development. “This House calls on the Government to oppose oil and gas development off the New South Wales coast, and to work, in consultation with the commercial fishing industry and Asset Energy, to conduct research into the impact the approved seismic testing off the coast of Newcastle and the Central Coast will have on the marine environment and commercial fishing.�

Source: Media release, Feb 14 Jane Garcia, office of Justin Field

Clr Best calls for an urgent halt to seismic testing C lr Greg Best will call for Central Coast Council to seek an urgent halt to seismic testing off the coast.

month, the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority approved Asset Energy’s plan to begin seismic exploration for oil and gas deposits off Newcastle and the Central Coast.�

He called for the Legislative Council to note that “seismic exploration creates sonic underwater blasts that have been shown to impact on whale migration patterns, marine species and their habitat, “The testing to be carried out by Asset Energy is in a highly prolific and valuable area to recreational, charter and commercial fishing industries. “Previous studies, including a recent study by the Fisheries Research Development Corporation, have shown that seismic surveys damage marine life. “The impacts on the recreational and

blasting commencing March 15 through to May 30, 2018, delivering thousands of seismic blasts to the seafloor,� Clr Best said.

He will move that Council strongly supports its local community in calling for an urgent halt to any such questionable exploration due to the chronic lack of public consultation and the real prospect of significant environmental damage.

Further, Clr Best said he will move: “That Council recognises the urgency around this matter and

seeks to head a high level delegation consisting of community and council representatives to call on the (Federal) Minister to intervene.

Additionally, “that staff report in open council the outcome and any undertakings arising from any such delegation, and that the report should also include a full evaluation of this Ocean Oil and Gas Mining Proposal,� he said.

Source: Notice of motion, Feb 19 Greg Best, Central Coast Council

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Dogs attack horses at racecourse M

r David Jewell, the CEO of the Wyong Race Club, has confirmed details associated with a horse attack incident that took place in the Club’s stabling area on December 29, 2017, is before Racing NSW. According to Mr Jewell, just after 7am on December 29, three uncontrolled dogs appeared in the stabling area and harassed two horses in the stalls before being chased away and captured by racecourse staff and the police who attended.

Filly, Eyes to Heaven, owned by Mr Gary Leafe, was one of the horses involved.

Mr Jewell said that during the incident, Eyes to Heaven “got away from her handler in the stalls area and was pursued by the dogs.

“The horse suffered a significant injury to its shoulder.

“No one actually witnessed how the injury was incurred.

“The other horse suffered a minor leg wound,” Mr Jewell said.

“Central Coast Council animal officers who were called by the Police, subsequently tracked down the owner of the dogs.

“The dogs were removed from the owner.

“The Racing Club is likely to take legal action against the owner of the dogs, as it is the owner

who is legally liable for the dogs being loose and subsequently attacking the horses on our property,” Mr Jewell said.

Mr Leafe said Eyes to Heaven was set to make a full recovery but is seeking compensation for training and feed bills he paid for prior to the incident.

“Horses should be safe on a racecourse from a pack of dogs,” Mr Leafe said.

The matter is now before Racing NSW, with Mr Jewell confirming the matter was being reviewed and would hopefully be resolved before March.

“The question of compensation is with Racing NSW and our insurers, and our understanding is that this should be resolved in the next few days.

“RNSW has already made a financial contribution to Mr Leafe’s veterinary costs following the incident,” Mr Jewell said.

The question of how the dogs managed to enter the racecourse remains unclear, but Mr Jewell speculates that they either followed a vehicle in through an electronic gate or entered through a service gate.

“The Club has investigated the incident providing a full report to RNSW and our insurers.

“It is unclear how the dogs entered the stabling area, which is fully fenced and secured, as is required of all Racing Clubs so as to contain

horses within the stabling area (where the dogs appeared).” Mr Jewell explained.

“There is an electronic gate to allow access for vehicles and horse floats to the stabling area.

“There is a secure 2.4m boundary fence around the entire racecourse precinct, but there are other vehicle access gates well away from the actual stabling area itself that are locked at night but open during the day for service delivery vehicles, staff and so on,” he added.

This is the first incident of its kind to have ever occurred at the Club and Mr Jewell said personnel were now reviewing procedures in an effort to improve security.

“The Club’s fencing and stabling facilities are of a high standard and the racecourse and stabling precinct are designed with the safety of horses in mind.

“With around 80 people working in the stabling area from 4am most mornings during track work hours, and with floats and vehicles coming and going through the electronic gates, there is a high level of activity, and it is difficult to see what more can be done to ‘lock down’ the venue completely, but we will be seeing what more can be done to keep the area secure,” Mr Jewell said.

Source: Interview, Feb 16 David Jewell, Wyong Race Club Dilon Luke, Journalist

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uggerah Lakes Police are seeking to identify the man depicted in CCTV from a service station at Gorokan.

Police believe the man can assist with their enquiries regarding a theft on Monday, November 6, 2017.

Source: Website, Jan 31 Tuggerah Lakes LAC Facebook page

Road rager fined $900 M

r Clint Pollard was fined $900 and given a three year good behaviour bond for a road rage incident that went viral in July, 2017.

Mr Pollard was one of three people at the centre of the incident in Lake Munmorah captured on a truck driver’s dashcam.

The footage showed Mr Pollard punching Ms Bianca Sams in the face.

The footage was posted online where it received thousands of views across the country, and was picked up by mainstream media.

Ms Sams appeared on A Current Affair in July 2017 (where she alleged Mr Pollard had been “driving like a maniac” and was intimidating her and her friend, Ms Taylor Bembridge, who was driving the car, and Ms Bembridge’s infant son, who was in the car.

Ms Sams told ACA that the incident began after Ms Bembridge overtook Mr Pollard, who, she said, was doing 50km in an 80km zone.

Mr Pollard then

allegedly began tailgating Ms Bembridge’s vehicle for almost 6km and tried to “swerve them off the road,” Ms Sams said.

“We were both scared out of our minds,” she told ACA. Ms Sams also said that after attempts to shake the tailgater failed, she began throwing things at Mr Pollard’s vehicle.

Ms Sams said she threw nails from a nail gun and a chisel at his car, to dissuade him from tailgating them.

“It didn’t work and I think I missed, ” Ms Sams told ACA. Ms Sams recounted how she exited the vehicle at the Elizabeth Bay Dve traffic lights and confronted Mr Pollard.

“Well I get out, I stand like this (arms crossed and legs planted), and I’m just like, ‘What’s your problem mate, you’re driving like a dickhead’, and that was it,” she recalled.

“He then just smacks me in the jaw.

“I gotta deal with it, don’t I?” Ms Sams said.

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by Ms Sams and Ms

Bembridge told a different side to the story.

Ms Sams posted that she had “smashed the man’s window and that he should have hit her harder”.

Ms Bembridge, also commented on Facebook that she attempted to “run the man over”.

Ms Bembridge faced Wyong Local Court for her role in the incident.

Further details from investigators alleged Ms Bembridge attempted to reverse into Mr Pollard.

Mr Pollard had to jump a guard rail to avoid being struck.

Ms Bembridge was given a suspended five month jail sentence.

Ms Sams is scheduled to face Wyong Local Court on March 15 on including: damaging property, being armed with intent to commit an indictable offence, intentionally throwing an object at a vehicle, having part of her body outside the car window and not wearing a seatbelt.

Source: Casefile, Feb 8 R v Taylor Bembridge 2017/00230338

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February 20, 2018

Wyong Hospital diagnoses third Legionnaires disease victim

Funding available to set up Local Drug Action Teams T

he Federal Government has invited community groups in the Federal electorate of Dobell to apply for funding to set up a Local Drug Action Team.

Senator Arthur Sinodinos, who is caretaker Senator for Dobell, said applications were open for the third round of the Local Drug Action Team program, which helps bring the community together to develop local plans and activities to prevent and reduce the harm being caused by drugs and alcohol.

“LDAT members could include representatives from local councils, schools, police, youth services, primary health services, treatment services, community groups, and non-government organisations.” Senator Sinodinos said.

“Any organisation with an interest in tackling drug and alcohol issues in their community is encouraged to apply.”

Federal Health Minister, Mr Greg Hunt, said that the Local Drug Action Team (LDAT) was a key measure within the Turnbull Government’s

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“The National Ice Taskforce recognised that taking action at the local level, and building community engagement and capacity, is vital to reducing the harms that alcohol and other drugs have on individuals, families and communities.” Mr Hunt said.

Minister for Rural Health, Senator Bridget McKenzie, said she welcomed the latest round of LDATs, acknowledging that regional communities are often the hardest hit when it comes to epidemics such as ‘ice’ addiction.

“Communities are working hard to establish and implement preventive and support services, and this latest round of LDATs will assist communities further.” Ms McKenzie said.

“The Government is encouraging regional health care providers to apply to become an LDAT. “Expertise in drug and alcohol issues is not a prerequisite to form an LDAT.” Senator Sinodinos said the Alcohol and Drug Foundation will help new

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“There are now 80 LDATs across Australia, representing more than 300 partnerships, but many more communities can benefit from this program.”

Senator Sinodinos said.

“Successful applicants will initially receive $10,000 to help them develop a local action plan.

“Once the plan is finalised, LDATs can apply to receive up to an additional $30,000 in their first year, and then $40,000 a year, to support delivery of local activities.”

Examples of activities that an LDAT might deliver in communities include: raising awareness of the dangers of methamphetamine (also known as ‘ice’) and encouraging users to seek help; working with vulnerable people to improve their current situation through education or employment services; providing support and information to parents and carers to enable them to talk about alcohol and other drug issues with their children; and, developing local solutions for reducing violence and other harm related to alcohol and other drugs in public places.

Source: Media release, Jan 31 Andrew Hamilton, office of Senator Arthur Sinodinos

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man who p re s e n t e d himself to Wyong Hospital has been diagnosed with Legionnaires disease, prompting a NSW Health investigation.

The Wyong case is the third case of Legionnaires disease that has links to the Castle Hill area.

NSW Health c o m m e n c e d investigations after all three cases revealed that they had spent time in Castle Hill prior to falling ill.

It is understood that the Wyong case frequently travels the M1 and Pennant Hills Rd to get to work at Castle Hill.

Upon the story breaking, other media outlets speculated that air pollution and dust from the North Connex project could have played a part.

NSW Health did not comment on the speculation but confirmed in a media statement published on

February 13, that they were investigating the area and had suspicions of their own on how the disease may have been spread.

“All three cases developed the type of Legionnaires’ disease caused by Legionella pneumophila bacteria, a bacterial infection of the lungs, which can develop after a person breathes in contaminated water droplets,” the statement read.

“Legionnaires’ disease cannot be spread person to person.

“The Hills Shire Council and public health units have commenced precautionary inspections of cooling towers in Castle Hill, as outbreaks can be associated with contaminated air conditioning systems in large buildings.

“All patients reported becoming unwell between February 3 to 5.”

Dr Vicky Sheppeard, NSW Health’s Director, Communicable Diseases, said Legionnaires’ disease causes fever,

chills, a cough and shortness of breath.

“The time from exposure to the onset of symptoms is typically between two and 10 days, so people who were exposed could have symptoms already or develop them over the next week,” Dr Sheppeard said.

“The bacteria that cause Legionnaires’ disease live in water and can multiply in the water used to cool air conditioning systems, so infection is prevented by routinely maintaining and treating these systems.

“People outside can be exposed to the bacteria when a water cooling system emits contaminated water particles into the air.

“People who develop this disease are diagnosed by chest X-ray and a urine test, and usually require antibiotic treatment in hospital,” Dr Sheppeard said.

Source: Media release, Feb 13 NSW Health Media

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“As we have a number of children in the school with anaphylaxis and Epipens at school, we do ask that parents consider not sending peanut butter sandwiches to school and speak to their children about not sharing food at recess or lunch time,” Ms Moore said.

“If your child has anaphylaxis, please make

sure we have their current Anaphylaxis Care plan.

“All staff have completed intensive anaphylaxis training.

“If your child has any allergy, medical condition or special needs, please let us know as soon as possible,” she added.

Source: Newsletter, Feb 12 Kerry Moore, Budgewoi Public School

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College claims to have the most modern and up to date school library

Tacoma Public School increases to nine classes acoma Public School Principal, Ms Jeanette Dillon, has previewed the 2018 school year.

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“This year, we have formed 9 classes, one more than last year,” Ms Dillon said.

“As many of you know, we form classes following the guidelines set by the Department of Education.

“There are recommendations for class sizes depending on the age of the students and we try to stay within

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t Peter’s Catholic C o l l e g e , Tuggerah’s, new library is nearing completion, and principal, Mr Tim Hildebrandt, said excitement was building amongst the student body for the new community and

learning space.

“Our students are in for a treat, with a Cafe area, modern reading area, work spaces and quiet study rooms for our senior students.

“We can’t wait to showcase these spaces, being the most modern and up to date school library on the Central

Coast.

“In addition, the lower ground level has four classroom spaces that are architecturally designed to facilitate modern collaborative teaching techniques,” Mr Hildebrandt said.

Source: Website, Feb 19 St Peter’s Catholic College homepage

New staff welcomed at Budgewoi B

udgewoi Public School Principal, Ms Kerry Moore, has welcomed the school community into a “great new year of learning”, in the school’s first newsletter for 2018.

“We welcome a number of new staff for 2018.

“Ms Tanika Harris has transferred from Terrigal Public in an exchange with Ms Graham.

“Miss Martin is relieving as Stage 2 Assistant Principal for the first couple of weeks and then Mr Clifford.

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“Ms Ainslie has joined us from The Entrance Public as our Stage 3 Assistant Principal.

“We also welcome another Instructional Leader, Ms Owen, who will be working on Bump it Up, and joins Ms Raffie and Ms Murray coordinating our Early Action for Success program,” she continued.

“We are fortunate to be able to form an additional class, with funding received from the Gonski funding for Socioeconomic loading, which means we can have reduced class sizes across the school.

Source: Newsletter, Feb 5 Kerry Moore, Budgewoi Public School

these guidelines.

“This however means that at times, we will need to form composite classes.

“Please rest assured that when we do form composite classes, all staff are involved in the process, and a great amount of time and discussion is given to where each individual student is placed.

“We have the academic and social needs of all students at the centre of our thoughts,” Ms Dillon continued.

Classes and teachers are as follows: Gulang Kindergarten, Ms Fletcher; Banal Kindergarten, Ms Andrews; Bamayi Year 1, Ms Mercieca; Garawa Year 1/2, Ms Nicholson; Badhu Year 2/3, Mr Kirk; Murgu Year 3/4, Mr Farquhar; Gundang Year 4/5, Ms Kable; Waagir Year 5, Mr McFarlane; and Balba Year 6, Mr Tedd.

Source, Newsletter, Feb 5 Jeanette Dillon, Tacoma Public School

Library offers help to students C

entral Coast Council Library Service is on hand to help Central Coast school kids excel in 2018.

Council Unit Manager, Libraries, Ms Michelle Swan-Beardmore, is encouraging parents of young children to take advantage of the range of electronic educational resources available.

“We have a suite of online programs available to introduce children to learning in an interactive and enjoyable way,” Ms Swan-Beardmore said.

“With coding so prevalent these days, we have introduced Rainforest Coding, where children as young as 5 are introduced to the programming language ‘Scratch’.

“Those 6 to 10 year olds struggling with their maths will benefit from 10 Monkeys, our new learning tool where they will learn basic skills in a fun game-like environment.

“To assist with literacy

development, children can enter the vibrant and interactive online ‘reading room’ of Story Box Library.

“Here children can connect, engage and be inspired by a diverse range of Australian storytellers, with access to activity ideas to help make reading fun.

“All you need to access any of these great resources is your membership number,” Ms Swan-Beardmore said.

Ms Swan-Beardmore added that there is also an array of in-house and online resources to assist older students.

“Our most popular homework help tool for students in Years 3-12 would have to be the amazing online resource, Studiosity,” Ms SwanBeardmore said.

“With just a click of a button, students are connected to professional tutors who offer realtime assistance with homework, assignments, essays, study skills and more.

“The best thing about it is that students aren’t given the answer, but rather the tools to figure out the answer themselves, developing their problem solving skills and helping to reinforce what they have learnt.

“Studiosity also provides a free writing feedback service, where students can upload draft essays and reports to obtain expert advice to help maximise their marks.

“To help users get the most out of this fantastic program, Erina Library will be hosting a live demonstration for parents, carers, teachers and students on Thursday, February 22.

“We also offer a collection of helpful online research databases, available 24/7, that cover a wide range of topics including English, geography, history, science and more,” Ms Swan-Beardmore added.

Source: Media release, Feb 5 Central Coast Council Media

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Local schools have over $3.4m maintenance work done O

nly one school in the former Wyong LGA made the list of 10 schools that topped the Central Coast’s school maintenance blitz that took place over the holidays.

Wadalba Community School received $2,161,092 in maintenance works while the remaining nine schools are from the former Gosford LGA. However, the expenditure on Wadalba Community School was nearly twice as much as the next school on the list.

The NSW Liberal National Government has reduced the State’s planned school maintenance list by more than $200m, or by about a quarter, in the past 18 months, according to Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald.

“I am pleased to see the NSW Government delivering these important works for Central Coast schools,” Mr MacDonald said.

“Providing high-quality school facilities is vital to give our children the education they need and deserve,” he added.

Upon request, the Chronicle was given the figures for the spend on the top 20 schools in the region.

In the 11 to 20 range, only two other schools fell outside of the former Gosford LGA, Wyong High ($643,908) and Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale ($640,382).

Of the total funds allocated to the region, $3,445,382 was spent on schools in the former Wyong LGA. When questioned about how the funds were allocated, a representative from Mr McDonald’s office said the funds were attributed to each schools’ individual maintenance list logged

by School Infrastructure NSW (SINSW), with schools with larger lists prioritised.

Source: Media release and Statement, Feb 5 and 9 Kit Hale, Office of Scot MacDonald MLC Dilon Luke, Journalist

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group of 42 local students will gain practical, hands-on experience in the health industry, thanks to the collaboration between the Central Coast Local Health District and TAFE NSW. Two of the Central Coast’s largest employers have welcomed their 2018 cohort of School Based Trainees, which will see the senior high school students take on a two-year program in Nursing, Business Studies or Allied Health.

Workforce Operations Manager, Mr Ian Arnold, said the School Based Traineeship (SBT) Program allowed young people who were interested in a career in health the chance to gain valuable work skills and experience at Gosford and Wyong hospitals while still at high school.

“This is an important long term workforce development initiative to ensure the District attracts, trains and retains our workforce,” Mr Arnold said.

“The program also allows us to generate regional economic benefits when it comes to providing youth employment and caring for the health of our community well into the future,” he added.

Now in its fifth year, the SBT Program enrolment numbers have grown steadily each year since the original intake of five students in 2014.

The program first began with the aim of creating more employment and career development opportunities for local Aboriginal and Torres

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District staff and receive are training for the jobs of Since that time, an income while learning the future.” the program now new skills in the health Wyong High School encourages non- sector. student, Josef Graf, 16, Aboriginal participants to A spokesperson for is looking forward to apply, while retaining its TAFE NSW said the completing a Certificate core purpose of creating program also involved III in Allied Health over priority employment theory-based learning at the next two years and opportunities for a local TAFE campus. reaping the rewards of Aboriginal and Torres At the end of the practical training and Strait Islander students traineeship, students experience. for placements. receive their high school “I was starting to think “Over the past several certificate and a nationally about what I wanted to years, participating recognised Certificate do after school and a students gained hands- III qualification, while friend recommended on experience in various being supported to the School-Based roles within the District, access further career Traineeship program,” from our operating opportunities within the Graf said. theatres to workforce District.

“I was originally looking customer service, and “This exciting at a career in finance, but many have gone on partnership between decided on allied health to secure permanent TAFE NSW and the after learning about employment in these District, promotes the SBT program and areas,” Mr Arnold said.

Vocational Education the practical, hands-on “The program continues and Training (VET) experience it offers. to expand each year and career pathways to “The program will give create more exciting industry, schools and the me a good introduction to career paths for students community as a fantastic allied health and provide who may be planning a choice for a great an opportunity to explore future in health. career,” a TAFE NSW a more specialised area “We will continue spokesperson said. once I graduate. to engage with local “Partnerships such “I’m really looking students, with the aim as these will drive forward to working with of increasing Aboriginal apprenticeships and Central Coast Health staff representation across traineeships, and build and gaining a valuable clinical, non-clinical and industry engagement in insight into allied health leadership roles within schools. while making a difference the District.”

“NSW has Australia’s in my community,” he The trainees will work best performing VET concluded. at least one day a week sector, our students, Source: over the next two years apprentices and trainees Media release, Feb 15 under the supervision of earn while they learn, and Clare Graham, Central Coast Local Health District

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New and exciting event ideas sought for The Lakes Festival

28 piece Russian Folk Orchestra to perform in Wyong

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he Lakes Festival is celebrating its fourth year in November, and Central Coast Council is looking for new and exciting event ideas to join the 2018 Festival Program.

The Sydney Balalaika Orchestra is coming to Wyong

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he Sydney B a l a l a i k a Orchestra will perform at The Art House on March 10.

The Sydney Balalaika Orchestra is a 28 piece Russian Folk Orchestra, based in Sydney, and is the only Russian folk orchestra in Australia.

It is a not for profit orchestra whose mission is to bring authentic and beautiful folk music from Russia to both Australian and international audiences.

The Sydney Balalaika Orchestra performs concerts overseas, in

Sydney, at charitable performances, and in mainland cities and regional centres throughout Australia.

The orchestra had its beginnings over 40 years ago, when current Musical Director, Mr Victor Serghie, along with, Mr Vladimir Savitsky, and a small group of local Russian musicians, formed the nucleus of what has evolved to become today’s orchestra.

The Sydney Balalaika Orchestra members are a microcosm of Australia’s diverse multicultural society, comprising 28

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talented musicians from origins as diverse as Armenian, Belorussian, Serbian, Swedish, Danish, Polish, Ukrainian, American and Chinese, as well as Russian and Australian.

Several soloists are acknowledged virtuosos on their instruments.

In 2005, the orchestra received what was to be the first of many invitations to perform in Russia, and has since toured four times, visiting and performing in Moscow, St Petersburg and various Far East Russian cities (Blagoveshchensk, Khabarovsk and YuzhnoSakhalinsk).

In September, 2016, the orchestra accepted an invitation to perform an 11 day concert tour of Siberia and Far East Russia.

The orchestra has also toured China twice, Beijing, Tianjin and Harbin.

They also visited Christchurch, NZ, in 2012, where they performed benefit concerts in support of the earthquake survivors.

These tours are enthusiastically received and often televised.

For the Russian audiences, the appeal of this Australian orchestra is found in their strict observance of the traditional folk Russian style, as well as the use of authentic form and harmonies, and performances on original instruments.

All the music is scored

by Mr Serghie with contributions from Ms Ludmila Voronov.

Dynamic, soulful and memorable, the Sydney Balalaika Orchestra, in colourful Russian costumes and playing on authentic Russian folk instruments, has captivated audiences ranging from Moscow, St Petersburg and Beijing to Australian cities and rural towns.

The music captures the essence and magic of Russia, with its evocative themes of the countryside, trees, rivers, lakes and of course, love.

Source: Media release, Feb 8 Bruce Barker, Sydney Balalaika Orchestra

The Lakes Festival is a 10 day event which celebrates the beautiful waterways across the Central Coast.

In 2017, the Festival attracted over 60,000 patrons over the 10 days, with over 600,000 people reached via a strong marketing campaign including print, outdoors, social media and radio.

“Do you have an innovative idea?” a Council spokesperson said.

“Think outside the box and get involved.

“Examples of ideas we are looking for include art based events, major events, sculpture events/ projects, digital media and installation events/ projects, or any other innovative event you can think of.

“Events are assessed by the committee on their potential to involve the local community and visitors to the region,” a Council spokesperson said.

Events must incorporate the lake, either via location or theme, and should be located around one of the below event hubs: McKenzie’s Reserve, Budgewoi, Canton Beach Foreshore, Long Jetty Foreshore, Picnic Point, The Entrance, Gosford Waterfront, Ettalong Beach and any other waterways on the Central Coast (pending approval).

“This year you will be able to apply for funding via Central

Coast Council’s grants program to assist with getting your idea/event off the ground,” a Council spokesperson said.

“The two types of grants you can apply for are a Community Partnership Grant or a Place Activation Grant.

“The Community Partnership Grant aims to support existing local community events and projects, and you can apply for funding for between $5,000 and $20,000 (combined cash and in-kind).

“It is specifically designed for activities and events that have grown and are of interest to a particular community or provide benefit to the Central Coast Community.

“Eligible applicants for this grant include a legally constituted not-for-profit organisation, a group auspiced by a not-forprofit organisation, and a business.”

A Place Activation Grant is provided to support individuals, artists, community organisations, members and businesses to deliver activities in the areas of Place Making, Creative Industry and Social Enterprise.

“You are able to apply for funding up to $5,000 under this grant, with the grant focusing on a new activity that enhances our local community, creates public artwork, or helps develop a social enterprise that is unique and creative”, the Council spokesperson said This is open to community groups, a business, artists or individuals.

Applications close on Wednesday Feb 28.

Source: Media release, Feb 14 Central Coast Council Media

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Historic scale models to have a permanent exhibition space

The Odd Couple with a twist at The Arthouse T

he Wyong Drama Group’s next production will be Neil Simon’s, The Odd Couple, with a twist.

“We all know the male version, but don’t believe you’ve seen it all,” said the Drama Group’s Ms Pollyanna Forshaw.

The Drama Group has reimagined Simon’s most popular play and regendered it, with Oscar and Felix becoming Olive and Florence, two complex and complicated women navigating the pitfalls of womanhood in the 1980’s.

Ms Jillian Logan, much loved for her stellar performance in the Drama Group’s production of the Vicar of Dibley, returns to direct, and brings out the warmth, spirit, heart and wit of those cracking one-liners, showcasing

lison Homestead has announced that it will be the home of a new exhibition space for historic scale models.

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the exceptional talents of actresses on the Central Coast.

The Odd Couple, Female Version, brings to the stage some of the drama group’s most seasoned performers as well as some brand new faces.

Shayne Leslie (Calamity Jane in WMTC’s production) heads up the fantastic cast as Olive Madison, with Sally Bartley (WDG Inc’s The Children’s Hour) playing her counterpart, the ever tense Florence Unger.

This ‘Odd Couple’ hits The Arthouse stage on March 16, with a combination of matinee and evening performances over that weekend and the following weekend.

Source: Media release, Feb 7 Pollyanna Forshaw, Wyong Drama Group Inc.

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Two of the models are from the Homestead’s collection which have been painstakingly repaired following the

2011 arson attack.

The other models have been constructed by the 4H Research Group and the Rotary Shipbuilders Memorial Project.

Some of these models relate directly to the shipbuilding industry of the Central Coast, while others are of a more national significance.

In 2017, the models were shown at a number of historical pop-up exhibitions, including Erina Fair and the Rotary 4 Villages Walk.

This prompted the Wyong District Museum and Historical Society to offer space for a more permanent exhibition at Alison Homestead.

The initial exhibition will only be a start and, as work continues on new models, pieces will be rotated as the new works are completed.

The new exhibition will open from March 17.

Source: Media release, Feb 14 Sue Geary, Wyong District Museum and History Group

International Women’s Day Breakfast

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y o n g Neighbourhood Centre will be hosting an International Women’s Day Breakfast at the Royal Hotel, Wyong, on March 8.

Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, will be opening the event, showing her support for the day and the women of the Central Coast.

“Women and gender equality is not a women’s issue, it’s an issue for the whole community,” said Ms McBride.

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“This is a day to recognise how far we have come, and to continue to press for progress,” she said.

Ms McBride said she was thankful for the opportunity to be included in the event.

“I’m grateful to be celebrating the day with remarkable local women who are working towards equality on the central Coast,” she said.

The guest speaker at this year’s event is local actress, Marney McQueen.

She will be sharing her

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“She’s a very inspiring woman who will have a lot to share with the women of the Central Coast,” Community Relations Officer for the Wyong Neighbourhood Centre, Ms Sharyn Burgess, said.

“We are very excited to have her speaking on the day,” she said.

There will also be lucky door prizes and a raffle to support the Wyong Neighbourhood Centre’s “Because We Care” Project.

TOM BURLINSON

NOW WE’RE SWINGIN’

SATURDAY 3 MARCH 8PM Come fly with Tom Burlinson and a fabulous band of top musicians as Tom salutes the masters of vocal swing: Frank Sinatra, Nat ‘King’ Cole, Dean Martin and many more.

The project supports woman at risk in the community.

“International Women’s Day to me, is all about Central Coast women coming together to celebrate their achievements, reflecting on their own personal growth and to empower other women,” Ms Burgess said.

Source Media release, Jan 16 Sharyn Burgess, Wyong Neighbourhood Centre Interview, Feb 5 Emma McBride, Member for Dobell Olivana Smith-Lathouris, journalist

A TOWN NAMED WAR BOY

THURS APRIL 5 & FRI APRIL 6 based on the nsw state library’s jawdropping collection of original WW1 war diaries, a town named war boy has been described as the most moving anzac tribute of all

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WW1 experience brought Scouts gather for a day to life through diaries, of games and activities photos and letters O n February 25, Scouts from across the Central Coast will gather for a day of games and activities to celebrate what would be the 161st birthday of the Founder of the Scouting movement, Mr Robert Baden Powell.

In the north, the Central Coast District will meet at Tuggerah Pde, Long Jetty, and in the south the

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NZACs are commemorated in the latest p r o d u c t i o n announced at Wyong’s The Art House.

A Town Named War Boy opens at The Art House on April 5 and 6.

The new show is based on the State Library of NSW’s collection of World War One diaries, photos and letters, and brings to life the ANZAC legend through the words of the young men who

experienced it first-hand.

Written by awardwinning playwright, Ross Mueller, and commissioned and coproduced by the State Library of New South Wales and the Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP), the show follows the gripping personal accounts of four young Australian men who set sail for the far side of the world.

An incredible collage of truth, imagination and history, A Town Named War Boy, takes

one of Australia’s most important historical events and teleports it into the 21st century.

Director, Fraser Corfield, says that the young age of the diarywriters prompted the production.

“As we were discussing the WWI diaries, we realized that many of the soldiers were the same age as the boys that come through the door of ATYP every day.

“That suddenly made the events of 100 years ago seem so much more tangible.

“We realised that we could recognise the importance of the ANZAC anniversary in a very personal and direct way.”

The tales of the soldiers is uniquely portrayed, mixing scenes of friendship and war, with scenes in a therapist’s office years later.

This moving production starkly portrays the heroic myth of ANZAC with the reality of war, and brings to light the hidden stories and memories of the young men who made up the ANZACs. Source: Media release, Feb 12 Emily Miller, The Art House

Gosford District will be meeting on the Gosford Waterfront.

Activities, including a climbing wall and canoes in Tuggerah Lake, as well as a range of challenging activities for children to try will be in place, said Mr Brian Perrem, District Commissioner, Central Coast Lakes.

Both sites will be running from 10am till 2pm and are open for girls and boys of school age.

Scouts NSW is an

eligible provider of the NSW Government’s Active Kids rebate.

“New and existing members can use their voucher to save $100 a year, over the next four years, off their fees.

“Participation in Scouting leads to a lifelong association with the outdoors and an active lifestyle,” Mr Perrem said.

Source: Media release, Feb 18 Brian Perrem, Central Coast District Scouts

Independent artist releases new single

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urimbah singer, Ms Sammi Constantine, has officially released a new single, For You, that is a collaboration with urban Melbourne artist, Kwasi.

The single is a mix of electro-pop and hiphop, which is different to Constantine’s usual style.

“This new single is sassy and daring,” she said.

“It definitely gave me a chance to experiment with other genres.”

As an independent artist, Sammi aims to

become a role model for Australian youth.

Growing up, she attended Ruldoph Steiner and Hunter Performing Arts High School.

She has amassed 400,000 online streams and has a grassroots following on social media, including over 23,000 Instagram followers, as a result of her music and work ethic.

“I just want people to hear my music because it’s a form of communication, I want to speak to people,” she said.

Miss Constantine said she had expressed

interest in becoming an ambassador for a variety of mental health programs as she had personal experiences to draw on.

“My ultimate goal is everything obvious but also more,” Ms Constantine said.

“Being on an international platform and bringing the real into the music industry, is my ultimate goal, and is hopefully, part of my near future,” she said.

Source: Media release, Feb 13 Sean Fitzsimons, Dayones Management Interview, Feb 13 Sammi Constantine Suzy Monzer, journalist

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Youth Parliamentarians Try N Fly Day returns to wanted Central Coast Airport T he YMCA NSW Youth Parliament has aimed to increase the number of young people representing the Central Coast.

The Youth Parliament is an apolitical advocacy program for high schooler students in year 10 to 12.

Historically, the Central Coast has been underrepresented at Youth Parliament, so the program is currently seeking applicants from the Central Coast area, according to program coordinator, Mr Angus Lonergan.

Applications for the 2018 Youth Parliament are open and have been extended to February 23, Mr Lonergan said.

Ms Sarah Loaney and Ms Ferran Thornycroft have previously represented the Central Coast at the YMCA NSW Youth Parliament.

Ms Loaney debated in

the 2017 Youth Parliament Legislative Council as Shadow Minister for Women’s Affairs.

Ms Thornycroft was the Member for Gosford and Shadow Minister for the Environment in the 2016 Youth Parliament.

In 2017 she volunteered as part of the program facilitation team, The Taskforce, and will again in 2018.

“Participating in youth parliament gave the opportunity to learn more about advocacy and become friends with others who are passionate about creating change,” she said.

“My confidence in public speaking grew a lot at camp and I got to debate our bill about reducing packaging in front of the real environment minister at the time.

“Now as a member of The Taskforce, I get to

give back to the program and empower other young people to have their voices heard.”

The program runs over two camps.

The first camp (April 18 to 20) teaches participants about the NSW Parliament and advocacy.

They also meet the other participants and form government and opposition teams.

Over the break between camps, participants write bills on a topic within their committee’s portfolio.

At residential camp (July 15 to 20) participants represent their electorates and debate the bills in the NSW Parliament.

No prior experience of parliament or debating is required.

Source: Media release, Feb 14 Angus Lonergan, YMCA NSW

David Strassman to perform new show I

nternational comedy star, Mr David Strassman, will perform his new show iTedE, at The Doylo, Doyalson, on March 24.

iTedE is a take on technology-laden lives.

The sharp-tongued Chuck Wood and loveable Ted E. Bare have been thrust into the world of social media, constantly on their iPads and iPhones, not

interacting with the real world.

Strassman’s most technically advanced stage production yet, iTedE introduces new technology that brings some of the world’s most advanced puppetronics to the stage.

Combined with cutting edge lighting and quality production, Strassman and his well-known puppet characters will bring mayhem and theatrics to a set

designed by one of New York’s most renowned stage designers, Luke Cantarella.

Since his early performances in the 1990s, Strassman has been popular in Australia and has completed numerous television appearances as well as his own show on Channel Nine.

Source: Media release, Feb 6 Amy Chilcott, Kabuku PR

Paul Bennet Air Shows will be a part of the Aero Club's Try N Fly Day

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he Central Coast Aero Club’s annual Try N Fly Day returns to Warnervale on February 24.

“For the past three years, we’ve held Try N Fly to offer highly discounted flights to aspiring pilots to be,” the Aero Club’s Mr Andrew Smith said.

“This year, we are also going to be offering heavily discounted joy flights as well, to those people who prefer to

enjoy the scenery without the stress of flying hands on.

“The event is growing, as we now have secured Paul Bennett Air Shows to come along with three display aircraft.

“It won’t be an air show as such, as Warnervale Airport doesn’t meet the requirements for air shows, but the aircraft will be doing ‘adventure joy flights’ in conjunction with ours.

“We also look like

having classic cars on display, as well as industry representatives on hand to discuss aviation opportunities with those who are interested,” Mr Smith said.

There will be kids’ entertainment, a photography competition, a coffee cart and a sausage sizzle on the day as well.

Source: Media release, Feb 8 Andrew Smith, Central Coast Aero Club

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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.

2nd Mon 2pm The Entrance Leagues Club 4332 2907

SERVICE GROUPS Inner Wheel Club Wyong Women’s club with the common interest of giving back to the community while developing lasting friendships.

7.00 pm 3rd Wed Wyong Uniting Church 4393 2755 iiw.au.wyong@gmail.com

The Lions Club of Wyong Inc 47 years supporting local activities Join us - Meet new friends 4th Tues Monthly 6:30pm Don Small / Lions retirement village Call James 0415 909 269 www.wyong.nsw.lions.org.au

The Rotary Club of the Entrance Inc. A small, friendly and effective club supporting many local organisations, and international Rotary Activities.

Meetings 6.30 pm Tues Mingara Recreation Club 0409 449 498 rotarytheentrance@gmail.com

Torchbearers for Legacy Toukley Raising funds for Brisbane Waters Legacy. Harry Moore Golf Day, Garage markets and street stalls.

2nd Mon 9.30am Norah Head Legacy 0414 701 489 hartas@bigpond.net. aurotarytheentrance@gmail.com

Central Coast Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Service Free telephone advice and advocacy for all tenants as well as residents in residential parks 4353 5515 cctaas@hotmail.com

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Naval Association of Australia Tuggerah Lakes SS Meeting of serving and ex-serving naval personnel male and female who will have an interest in naval ways and discussing the ways of the present Navy 2nd Sat monthly at Diggers Club, The Entrance 4389 4004

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Inaugural Australian Championships of Street Skateboarding B

ato Yard will play host to the first ever Australian Skateboarding Federation (ASF) s a n c t i o n e d A u s t r a l i a n Championships of S t r e e t Skateboarding, on April 28.

The event will be run as part of the Shredability King of Concrete series, which also included a bowl event at Bato Yard on February 10.

Council A/Director Assets, Infrastructure and Business, Ms Bileen Nel, said that the national accreditation was a coup

for the skateboarding community and an opportunity to showcase local talent leading into the 2020 Olympics.

“We have an incredibly strong local skate scene and a competition at this level will draw national and even international competitors and spectators, offering Central Coast riders the occasion to compete against the very best,” Ms Nel said.

“With skateboarding confirmed as an official Olympic sport in 2020, we are proud as a Council to be able to offer pathways of opportunity within this sport.

“Importantly, hosting

this event also means bringing people to our local area, boosting tourism and our local economy,” she added.

Mayor Jane Smith concurred that the national accreditation brings formal endorsement of Bato Yard as a world class venue for competitive skating.

“Input of the local community was instrumental in the design and build of the Park and we should be very proud of what it is achieving,” Mayor Smith said.

“Sport connects and brings people together, and as a Council we are committed to providing

avenues for community wellbeing.

“This venue and competition are a great demonstration of that.”

Registered competitors will vie for a $12,000 prize purse along with the opportunity to gain points toward an ASF national ranking.

The event categories for competitors include Open Mens, Open Womens, 16 and Under and 12 and Under; with a last-chance qualifier taking place at 10am on April 27 at Batro Yard.

Source: Media release, Feb 8 Central Coast Council Media

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The Wyong Diary For events in post code areas 2258, 2259, 2261, 2262 and 2263 Saturday, Feb 24 Free Pet Microchipping Day, Central Coast Animal Care Facility Charmhaven or Erina, 10:00am to 4:00pm

Friday, Mar 9 Fire and Rain: The James Taylor Songbook

by Darren Coggan, The Art House, Wyong, 8:00pm to 10:00pm

Saturday, Apr 7

Friday, Mar 2 Mary Anne Butler’s production of Alice in Wonderland, The Art House, Wyong, multiple viewings, ticketed event Screening: Back to the Future, Retro Metro Back to the 80’s Film Festival, Metro Cinemas Lake Haven, 6:45pm until Mar 3, tickets essential Wyong Family History Group presents: Family History Beginners Course, Wyong Family History Group Cottage, 6 Rankens Court, Wyong, 9:45 to 12:00pm over four weeks, bookings essential

Saturday, Mar 10 Beatle Magic and Elvis Forever Come TogetherDinner Show, The Entrance Leagues Club, 6:30pm to 10:00pm, tickets essential The Sydney Balalaika Orchestra: Siberian Adventure, The Art House, Wyong, 2:30pm, ticketed event

Sunday, Mar 25 Kingdom Sounds presents The Smith Street Band at Long Jetty Hotel, Long Jetty, 7:00pm to 11:00pm, ticketed event

Thursday, Mar 29 Saturday, Mar 3 Tom Burlinson presents ‘Now We’re Swingin’, The Art House Wyong, 8:00pm, ticketed event

for Your People’s production of A Town Named War Boy, The Art House, Wyong, multiple viewings up until Apr 6, ticketed event

Puppetry of the Penis, The Art House, Wyong, 8:00pm, tickets essential

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Friday, Apr 13 The Everly Brothers and Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, The Art House, Wyong, 8:00pm, ticketed event

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Accommodation Dept. of Housing Wyong 4352 4400 Regional Youth Support Services 4323 2374 Coast Shelter 4324 7239 Neleh House 4340 1052 Elandra Women and Children’s Refuge 4396 4263 Kara Women and Children’s Refuge 4323 1709 Coimba Mens Refuge 4324 7239 Rumbalara Youth Refuge 4325 7555 Wyong Youth Refuge 4351 1922 Youth Angle 4341 8830 Woy Woy Youth Cottage 4341 9027 Maya Young Womens Refuge 4323 1636 Pacific Link Com Housing 4324 7617 Rumbalara Youth Refuge 4325 7555 Samaritans Youth Services 4351 1922 Youth Angle • Woy Woy 4341 8830 Temporary Accommodation 1800 152 152

Indigenous Call Centre 136 380 Family Relationship Advice Line 1800 050 321 Family Drug Support 1300 368 186 G-line - Gambling Helpline 1800 633 635 Credit Helpline 1800 808 488 Child Support Agency 13 12 72 Australian Injury Helpline 1800 223 363 Veteran Affairs Network 1300 551 918 Mens Domestic Violence 1800 000 599 Sexual Assault Resource 1800 199 888 Gay and Lesbian Counselling 1800 184 527 Gay and Lesbian Support 1800 249 377 Youth Sexuality Network 4320 2856 Vietnam Veterans 1800 043 503 Victims Support Services 1800 633 063 Translation and Interpreting Service 13 14 50

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Health Wyong Hospital 4394 8000 Cancer Hotline 131 120 Mental Health info Service 1300 794 991 Beyond Blue (Depression) 1300 22 4636 Community Women’s Health Centre 4351 1152

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Wires 1300 094 737

Ross Noble: El Hablador, The Art House, Wyong, 7:00pm, ticketed event

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Thundamentals, The Entrance Leagues Club, 8:00pm to 12:30am, ticketed event

Police Assistance Line 131 444 Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 Wyong Police Station 4356 6099 Energy Australia 13 13 88 Gas Emergency 131 909 Wyong Shire Council 4350 5555 Marine Rescue - Central Coast 4325 7929 SES - Storm and Flood Emergency 132 500

Friday, May 4 The Ten Sopranos, The Art House, Wyong, 8:00pm, ticketed event

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Phone services: Mental Health Line 1800 011 511 Beyondblue 1300 224 636 Domestic Violence Line 1800 656 463 Lifeline 13 11 14 Kids Help Line 1800 551 800 Griefline 1300 845 745 Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467

Welfare Services Coast Community Centre 4325 3510 Horizons Family Services 4351 5008 Meals on Wheels Wyong - 4333 6942 Department of Community Services Wyong 4352 6500 The Salvation Army 4325 5733 Samaritans Emergency Relief 4393 2450 St Vincent De Paul Society HELPLINE 4323 6081

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and meet as many kids as possible,” Brama continued.

“I made a mistake, so for me, It’s three weeks with no games,” he said.

Central Coast Mariners CEO, Shaun Mielekamp, reinforced the importance of the Mariners’ community work and how important it is for kids to get active and sign up for their local clubs.

“On the back of our jerseys, it says: “the community club”, so we’ve got to live up to that promise.

“It’s a really important time in football, this time of the year.

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“The split round in the Hyundai A-League coincides perfectly with peak registration times for our 23 local clubs on the Central Coast, and the Mariners were out in force to help raise awareness that it’s time to: get active, play football and register for your local club,” said Mariners midfielder, Wout Brama. “ C o m m u n i t y engagement is very important, especially for this club, because it is a real community club.

“I’ve played with some community clubs in Holland too, and we also did a lot of things for the community, and I think it’s always very good to do that, to get the community behind your club, and set a good example for the kids.

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Halekulani team wins Zone Triples Final

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he Halekulani team of Mitch McDonnell and Pat Reynolds, skipped by Michael Stead, were in control of the Bowls Central Coast Triples Final, leading 17-7 after 13 ends of the 25 end final, played on February 17.

Bowls Triple's champions Halekulani's Mitch McDonnell, Pat Reynolds and Michael Stead

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But the Terrigal team of Jeff Watson, Sam Chapman and James Cook, rallied to win the next six ends, to get within one shot at 16-17, and it was game on.

“To Halikulani’s credit, they regrouped and skipped away to a seemingly match winning lead of 23-16 with just two ends remaining, but again Terrigal rebounded and scored a two and

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three to narrow the final margin to 23-21 in favour of Halekulani,” said Bowls Central Coast’s, Mr Kevin Dring.

“It was a top quality final marred by difficult and tricky wind conditions that had the players constantly searching for their line.

“The final of the Presidents Reserve Triples, for those pennant players Grade 5 and below, was played on an adjacent green, with the Umina Beach team of John Hall, Dave Derrick and Lee Cribbs, running out winners over Mingara’s Barry Pike, Tom Townsend and Bruce Smith,” Mr Dring said.

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King of Concrete series first round held T

he first round of the Shredability King of Concrete series held at Bato Yard took place on February 10.

The event was open to skating elites and up and comers alike and was

spread throughout the Open, Ladies, Masters and 16 and Under categories.

The Open was taken out by Clay Kreiner, with Beaver Flemming and Steve Pineiro taking out second and third respectively.

Tide CharT FORT DENISON

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Charlotte Heath, the Bowlarama Wildcard, took out the Ladies, with Ava Godfrey and Taniah Meyers hot on her heels.

Simon Dixon topped the Masters, with Craig Clarke and Kevin Moran in second and third; and Jett de Haan, another Bowlarama Wildcard, took out the 16 and Under category, with Max Owens and Mitchell Bullard just behind.

Source: Website, Feb 12 King of Concrete Facebook page

Clay Kreiner took out the Open event of the Shredability Bato Yard King of Concrete on February 10

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Records broken at swimming carnival T

he Wyong C h r i s t i a n Community School Swimming Carnival was held at Wyong Olympic Pool on February 5.

“It was a fantastic day as the school community enjoyed the warm weather, healthy competition and a variety of engaging novelty events,” wrote Principal, Mr Ian Liney.

Female Age Champions were Emily Bell (12 Years), Annissa Zofrea (13 Years), Torah Rose (14 Year), Amelia Bull (15 Years), Emily Smithers (16 Years), Holly Liney (17 Years) and Lauren Marsh (18 Years).

Rose and Bull also received special congratulations from Mr Liney for breaking a number of school records on the day.

Male Age Champions

were Taj Garner (12 Years), Darcy Stubbs (13 Years), Jesse Milligan (14 Years), Lachlan Rainger (15 Years), Lachlan Liney (16 Years), Jacob Case (17 Years) and Lars Hulin (18 Years).

Liddell House took out the Carnival with 987 points.

In the Junior Carnival, Ashe House took the day with 618 points.

Junior Age Champions were Harper Dyble (8

Years Girls), Joshua Spence (8 Years Boys), Evie Barnes (9 Years Girls), Ryan Simmons (9 Years Boys), Lily McCaig (10 Years Girls), James Zofrea (10 Years Boys), Isabelle Barnes (11 Years Girls), Elijah Falconer (11 Years Boys), Marianne Papalexion (12 Years Girls) and Lachlan Bull (12 Years Boys).

Source: Newsletter, Feb 12 Ian Liney, Wyong Christian Community School

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Page 31 February 20, 2018

SPORT

Mariners fight hard but fail to retain lead D

espite taking a 2-0 lead away from home, the Central Coast Mariners drew with Adelaide United when a late equaliser completed a comeback for the Reds.

The two Mariners’ goals both came as a result of Andrew Hoole set pieces, who finished the night with a goal and an assist, to give his side a 2-0 lead.

Unfortunately for the Mariners, their two goals were cancelled out by second half goals to Jordan Elsey and George Blackwood.

It was a drama-filled first half in the city of churches that saw the Mariners take an early lead.

After earning a freekick at the top of the box in the sixth minute, Hoole curled his shot perfectly into Izzo’s bottom corner.

Ten minutes later, the uphill battle became even harder for Adelaide, when they were reduced to 10 men, after Ersan Gulum was shown red for his challenge on Trent Buhagiar.

Hoole had his hand in everything during the first half, and played a precision ball from inside his own half to release Buhagiar, who was then faced with a one-on-one opportunity.

Before he could pull the trigger, he was cut down

by Gulum.

The Mariners continued their domination in the first half, with a one-man advantage, and took the game to Adelaide United at Coopers Stadium.

Hoole's free kick put the Mariners in front in Adelaide It was a former Mariner home side, it deflected open goal to make it 3-0 that kept his side in the off their defender, Ryan and probably the game’s hunt.

Strain, to make it 2-0 for over.

Paul Izzo made a run of the Mariners.

“2-0 is always a impressive saves to keep It was almost 3-0 in the dangerous score line. his side just 1-0 down.

59th minute, when some “Adelaide gained some The first crucial save impressive one touch momentum and we didn’t denied a strike from football found Hoole on take advantage of having distance by Jacob the edge of the box, he the extra man as much as Melling, the second was a then played a precision we would have liked. sharp left-handed diving cross into the box that “We handed the ball save to stop a point- just missed a sliding blank Alan Baro volley, Buhagiar. and the third stopped The Mariners were Hoole from scoring his made to pay for that miss second goal of the night just minutes later, when from distance.

Elsey put Adelaide on the The Mariners then had scoresheet with a header. the final clear-cut chance In a hectic final 30 of the first half, when minutes of play, the Buhagiar sent a precise Yellow and Navy were diagonal ball to the chest forced to defend for their of a charging Blake lives, as Adelaide worked Powell in the box. desperately to equalise.

Powell controlled and That equaliser became he Central Coast shot, but Izzo was again a reality in the 83rd minute Series skate, on hand to keep it 1-0, through Blackwood, who scooter and BMX which is how it stayed made no mistake, with an competition’s first going into half time. emphatic finish. round will be held at Less than 10 minutes “We lost some points into the second half, the here tonight,” Coach, Wadalba Skate Park Mariners doubled their Paul Okon, said after the on March 3. lead through another match.

The competition is open Hoole set piece.

“We had a two-goal to young people aged Hoole’s corner was lead and we had the 5 to 24 and celebrates right in the mixer, and chance when Hoole cut National Youth Week. unfortunately for the back to Trent with an The competition is

over too much, it became a transition game, which suits Adelaide.

“They are very much a team that waits for you to lose the ball and then they’re off.

“I think in the end, they probably deserved their point.

“There are some positives.

“The fact that we had the two-goal lead.

“I thought when we used the ball well we were dangerous and threatening.

“Maybe in the end it’s because we haven’t won for a while, a bit of panic sets in, maybe we’ve forgotten how to win.

“All of those things start to creep in.

“They throw a big boy on up front, and every time the ball goes wide, it’s going to come into the box and we need to defend.

“We dealt with a number of set pieces, they didn’t

get one delivery wrong.

“All in all, the fact that we were 2-0 up away to Adelaide, you think you should win the game.

“There’s a very disappointed dressing room in there because you would have thought that we win this football game.

“Last year, we felt as though we weren’t competitive in every game – certainly this season I believe we’ve done that.

“We’re still not there yet and we know that, we understand where we are as a football club, economically as well.

“It’s disappointing, it’s disappointing for our fans, but with seven games to go, we need to keep fighting to win every game,” Okon said.

Source: Media release, Feb 17 Tyson Scott, Central Coast Mariners

BMX competition’s first round will be held at Wadalba

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broken into divisions with Under 12, Under 16, Open and Sponsored.

Entry is free and there is a total prize pool of $5,000 throughout the 2018 competition.

The event is also broken into heats with Heat 1, Drop in at Dalbs, held at Wadalba Skate Park; Heat 2, Uminafied, held at Umina Skate Park;

and, Heat 3, Beast of the Bowl, held at Bato Yard.

The event culminates in the Central Coast Series Final on April 14.

Entrants must win their age division in any of the heats to qualify for the Final.

Source: Website, Mar 3 Central Coast Council Facebook page

Did you know there is a bulk-billed specialist centre in Gosford?

The Central Coast Specialist Centre is located right next to Gosford Hospital and offers a comprehensive range of specialist medical services including: • Paediatric endocrinology

• Neurosciences (inc Parkinson’s Disease)

• Gastroenterology

• Paediatrics

• General Surgery

• Plastic Surgery (medical only)

• Geriatrics

• Respiratory Medicine

• Microbiology

• Hepatology clinics

How to access the service?

Where you can find us?

Speak to your GP and ask for a referral to the Central Coast Specialist Centre.

We are unable to accept patients without a referral.

The majority of our services are bulk-billed and those that are not are provided at an affordable rate.

Open Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, on the corner of Holden St and Ambulance Rd.

Call 4320 5600 for more information.

Fax referrals to 4320 5606 and a member of our staff will contact you to schedule an appointment.

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• Endocrinology