ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS CENTRAL COAST DISTRICTS PO Box 461, Terrigal NSW 2260 Email

Meeting opened at 7.30pm with the Serenity Prayer and reading of the Twelve Traditions Attendance District Delegates; John C, John S, Elaine S, David C, Ray D, Mick P, Dylan S, Geoff R Apologies; Peter G, John B, Teri-Anne G, John K, Minutes of Previous Meeting; Minutes of previous meeting be accepted. Moved by Dylan S, seconded Dave C. Carried. Business Arising; *Moved report be accepted as read by John S & David C. Carried, See General Business Correspondence In & Out *Emails to & from K C C Kariong *Emails to John B (PI & CPC Forum) *Emails Wyong Court User Forum *Correspondence to Brisbane Water Private Hospital *Emails to & from High Schools *Email from Coast Shelter re Aug 2020. *Commonwealth Bank Statement *Quarterly Minutes emailed to Webmaster, Central Coast AA Service Office Gosford. *Emails to Wyong Court Assistant Registrar Moved correspondence be received by Ray D, seconded Mick P. Carried. Chairman’s Report; Successful P.I. work being carried out in the District advised by John C Treasurer’s Report: Period ending 5th November 2019. Opening Balance: $6,146.95 Donations: $ 909.00 Literature Purchases $1,392.61 Closing Balance $5,523.34 Moved that the Treasurers Report be accepted by Ray D, seconded Dave C. Carried. Literature Report 1,000 Message to Teenagers ordered. All High Schools on CC have literature & Big Books (see Schools Report.) Order more literature to make up PI Packs & small B/Bs for KCC & Schools, John S to F/Up, Moved report be accepted by Dave C, seconded John C. Carried. Group Reports *Berkeley Vale Steps/Trads; Good attendance. *Berkeley Vale Wed; Advised meeting is small but stable *Berkeley Vale BBS; Advised well attended. *Woy Woy 6pm Steps; Advised good steady meeting *Umina ID Thurs 6pm; Advised good numbers, newcomers attending, new secretary elected. *Terrigal Beach Sun; Good attendance with local & visiting speakers. *Gosford City Begs; Good Numbers, new meeting leaders elected. *Green Point Wed; Advised meeting going ok, well attended *Green Point Steps & Trads; Advised new location working out well. *Woy Woy Wed 7.30pm; More members attending *East Gosford Women’s; Advised meeting is going ok. *Woy Woy Spiritual Concept; Good attendance. Clients from Brisbane Waters Private attending *Saratoga; Advised meeting is going ok. *Terrigal BBS; Advised meeting going well, very good attendance. *Wyong Beginners; Advised meeting is going ok, needs support. *Wyong Steps & Traditions Monday. Advised being well attended. *Long Jetty Beginners; Advised meeting going well. Numbers ok. *Toukley Tues; Numbers good, Clients from The Glen & Dooralong facilities attend meeting. *Kanwal Fri 8pm; Advised this is a closed meeting *Umina Commuters 6pm; Advised Tuesday meeting going well *Umina Living Sober; Advised good attendance *Wyoming Saturday Night; Advised meeting numbers constant *Umina Wednesday Night; Advised need for group members to support Panel Meeting held at Brisbane Waters Private Hospital. Contact David K for information *Umina Sunday; Strong group membership, stable meeting. *Kincumber Women’s Group: Good numbers with new women attending. *Kincumber Big Book Study: Steady numbers DCM & PI. REPORTS ARE INCLUDED Correctional Facilities *D3; Kariong Correctional Centre; Program Coordinator Margaret Harrison has been helpful this year. Average of (3) to (5) inmates attend panel meeting each fortnight. Small Big Books given to new attendees, some have been to AA before. More A.A. members required, approval required for access to get into KCC. NOTE: Access is at 10.00 am Meeting commences at 10.30pm to 11.30pm. The facility is administered by Dept of Community Corrections. This is now a Remand Centre Facility housing 104 inmates, which is usually full. *Note, Security clearances are required by all AA members who wish to attend this facilities. *D3; Frank Baxter Detention Centre is now run by Justice Health Dept. We have been unable to make contact with the authorities at this stage. Discussion on having information sessions for inmates, F/up to check if further access is possible again. *Community Corrections Gosford & Tuggerah offices; Still no further communication has been received, John S & Gary S to F/Up**Magistrates aren’t able to direct offenders to A.A. meeting as they now come through Community Corrections, this was formerly the Dept of Probation & Parole. Courts & Domestic Violence *D2; * AA volunteer present at Wyong court between 9.30 & 11.30 on Wednesday list day *We have a good rapport with volunteers from all agencies.*AA literature packs are made available *Provide the Domestic Violence officer with literature. *This court has largest amount of AVO cases in State of NSW, Ainslie to F/Up. *D3; Gosford Office & Court House, literature to be checked Elaine S to F/Up *D4; Woy Woy Court House, Check literature is ok, John S to F/Up Community Corrections, Legal Aid *D1; Central Coast Community Legal Aid, Wyong has literature Peter G to F/Up *D2; Wyong Court House, Literature ok, Ainslie to F/Up *D3; Gosford Office, Court & Juvenile Justice offices, DPP has literature Elaine S to F/Up *D4; Woy Woy Court House, literature is ok, John S to F/Up Police Stations: *D1; Toukley, literature OK, Peter G to F/Up. *D2; Wyong LAC, Advised literature is ok, Ainslie to F/Up. *The Entrance LAC & Police Station Advised literature is ok, Dave C to F/Up. *D3; Gosford LAC ( station currently under renovation) & Gosford Railway Police Station all have literature, Elaine S to F/Up *Terrigal Beach, Advised literature is ok, John S to F/Up *D4; Woy Woy, Check literature is ok, John S to F/Up Attorney General & Justice Department. Contact officers at Gosford Court House, Elaine S to F/Up. Hospitals, Institutions & Treatment Facilities *D1; Wyong Public Hospital: *Main Foyer *Accident & Emergency, *Outpatients *Detox Facility have literature, Peter G to F/Up. *D2; Berkeley Vale Private Hospital; Literature placed by Geoff *D3; Gosford Public Hospital, Literature ok, John C to F/Up new hospital buildings. *North Gosford Private Hospital, still unable to access to place literature *D4; *Woy Woy Public Hospital, John S to F/Up with literature. *Brisbane Waters Private Hospital; P I panel meeting held each Tuesday approx (2-6) clients attend. More women required for the roster. Contact is David K. NB; approval required for access to hospital. Request made for more PI literature, John S to F/Up *D1; Wyong Hospital Detox Unit, Advised weekly AA Panel meeting (1) hour held each Thursday from 6.30pm to 7.30pm approx (10-12) clients attend is going well, (3-4) AA members attend each week, Local meeting lists & literature are made available to clients. Roster co ordinater is Ash J *D2; Long Jetty Health Services Centre, Literature is ok, Dave C to F/Up *Dooralong Rehab Unit, male & female clients continue attend AA meetings held at various groups on the coast each week. *D2; The Glen Chittaway Point Men’s Rehab Unit, Clients continue to attend outside AA meetings held on the Central Coast each week. AA meetings are held each week at this facility on Wed. & Sun. Llewellyn to F/Up with literature *D3; Central Coast Mental Health Unit, Gosford Public Hospital. Check literature is ok John C to F/Up Medical Centres: *D1; **Tuggerah: Central Coast Family Medical, **Wyong Family Practice, **Wyong Village Medical Centre**Elanor Duncan Medical Centre (all F/Up by John B) **Wyong: Wyong Family Doctors, Bridges After hours GP Clinic, Wyong Public Hospital. Reliance Medical Practice, Nth Wyong. **Tuggerawong: Tuggeranong Surgery. **Woongarah: GP Super Clinic. **Kanwal: Family Care Medical Centre. **Gorokan: Wallarah Bay Medical Centre. **Lakehaven: Coastal Lakes Medical Practice. **Toukley: Toukley Family Practice. *Coastal Health Medical Centre **Budgewoi: Budgewoi Medical Centre. **San Remo **Northlakes Medical Centre **Mannering Park: Southlakes Medical Group. **Lake Munmorah **Coastal Lakes Medical Practice **Lake Munmorah Doctors Surgery **Wyee Tristar Medical Group **Norahville Hammond Road Medical Centre **Tuggerawong Surgery. Literature ok Peter G to F/Up. *D2; Bateau Bay MC & Mingara MC has literature, Noel to F/up **Long Jetty Health Services, Dylan S to F/Up. **Berkeley Vale MC & Killarney Vale MC, literature placed by Geoff. **Killarney Vale Shopping Centre, Ash J F/Up *D3; Wyoming Medical Centre Renwick St & Dr K Ahlumalia at Kinarra St, Lisarow, **Niagara Park, Narara Valley Medical Centre, **Ourimbah Pacific H/Way, Karalta Road Erina. **Kincumber Medical Centre checked by Ray D. **Erina Fair M/C **Wamberal M/C, Dylan S **Reliance M/C at West Gosford. East Gosford M/C. All have literature *D4; Umina & Ettalong MC F/Up with literature Psychologists *D1,D2; *D3,D4; M/s M Pitt Terrigal, Mr G Dieter Axiom East Gosford, Living Well Centre at Gosford and M/s F Middleton at Kincumber. Check all for literature *Schools *D1,D2; D3,D4; * Narara Valley High School to have A.A. Members give a presentation talk on the 12/12/19. All (27) High schools on the Central Coast have been given a Big Book & literature along with a letter of introduction concerning a PI talk to students, John B to F/Up with a phone call. Tafe/Uni

*D1,D2; Wyong Tafe, Difficult to leave literature as buildings/classrooms very poorly located. Mick P to F/Up *D3,D4; Ourimbah University. Left with literature & posters in student’s medical centre & Nurses education centre. Gosford Tafe ok, Elaine S to F/Up Media,TV & Radio Stations/Newspapers. Elaine S to continue to F/up. Libraries *D1 & D2, Wyong Areas *Toukley, Lakehaven & Gwandalan libraries have literature, Peter G to F/Up. Tuggerah John B to F/Up *D3 & D4, Gosford Areas * Gosford has Big Book & literature placed by Teri-Anne G. *Erina Fair Council library needs to be F/Up Agencies D1; **Neighbourhood Centres: *San Remo,*Blue Haven,*Toukley, (F/Up by Peter G). *Wattanobbi & Wyong (F/Up by John B) all have literature. *Dooralong Rehab Unit has literature *Louise House staff have literature.*Catholic Care Business Park Tuggerah & Baptist Care Centre at Tuggerah F/Up by John B. *Family Relationship Centre Wyong *Central Coast Community Legal Wyong. Literature ok, Peter G. to F/Up *Salvation Army Gorokan, Peter G to F/Up *D2; Wyong Salvation Army Oasis Centre Hely St has literature Gary S to F/up *St Vincent De Paul Wyong has literature Mick D to F/up *Bateau Bay West *Banksia Family & Cynthia Street Community Centres have literature, Ivor K to F/up *Dept of Human Services (Centrelink) Wyong has literature, Gary S to F/Up,*Wyong Community Centre at Hely Street has literature. *Wyong Community Health Centre, Pacific H’Way. *Uniting Doorways Pacific H’Way. *Dept Human Services (Centrelink) at The Entrance, Dylan to F/Up *DOC’s Wyong *FACS Wyong, John B to F/Up. *The Entrance Community Centre Oakland Avenue *New Horizons The Entrance has literature Lou to F/up *Compass Housing Services at Eastern Rd Killarney Vale check for literature. *The Entrance Community Centre Oakland Ave, Ivor K to F/up.*Uniting Care Burnside (38) Pacific H/Way Wyong to F/up with literature, Barnardos Wyong office check for literature. *Check Aboriginal Medical Centre at Wyong for literature Peter G to F/Up. *An AA talk given to (8) Samaritans Office Staff at The Entrance on the 2nd July by Elaine S & Anne C was well received. *D3; Following Agencies have literature:*Aboriginal Home Care Gosford *Headspace Youth Mental Health Gosford *Regional Youth Support Service Unit Gosford *New Horizons Services Gosford *Child & Health Services Gosford office *DOC’s Gosford *Dept of Human Services (Centrelink) Gosford *Coast Shelter located in Mann Street Gosford *Lifeline North Gosford *Salvation Army Gosford *St Vincent De Paul Gosford *Pacific Link Community Housing Gosford *FACS Gosford *Wyoming Women’s Centre located at Maidens Brush Rd, Terri-Anne G to take literature. *Kariong Youth & Neighbourhood centres F/Up with literature *St Vincents De Paul at Kincumber to F/Up. *Partners in Recovery Erina has literature, contact is Michael. *ORS Employment Solutions, contact the Gosford Office for other Central Coast office locations, check all for literature *Mission Australia (Gosford) *Specialist Mental Health Unit for Older People Watt St Gosford. *D4; Peninsula Women’s Health Centre *Dept of Human Services (Centrelink) Woy Woy *Break Thru People Solutions contact Woy Woy office *Woy Woy Community Centre, check literature is ok. *Mary Mac’s Place at Woy Woy, ok with literature General Business *Members required to leave PI literature at various agencies on the Peninsula, contact John S. *Central Coast Rally to be held in March 2020. District to arrange a P.I. Information Table. *Beginners meeting format sent to the Brisbane City jail group that meets there. *Next Districts Meeting to be held on Tuesday 4th February 2020, commencing at 7.30 pm. at the Uniting Church Donnison St Gosford. NB, Access to Church is from the front entry foyer area *7th Tradition Donations received $17.00 *Meeting closed with the Serenity Prayer at 8.30 pm DONATIONS CAN BE MADE TO ASSIST WITH PUBLIC INFORMATION WORK: TO THE CENTRAL COAST AA DISTRICTS GROUP, PLEASE DEPOSIT INTO BSB A/C NO - 06 1651 1013 5559