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Woy Woy Bowling Club is step three and, according to Mr has decided to make steps Jenkins, will need to be prepared Street view of the single dwelling to be replaced with four new dwellings towards amalgamating with by the lawyers representing each Ettalong Memorial Bowling club. Step four is seeking members’ Club. approval. Woy Woy Sporties general “Both clubs must vote on the manager Mr Kevin Jenkins has amalgamation based on the Another non-complying written to members describing the Memorandum of Understanding. Ettalong proposal as a “genuine “Both clubs must have an solid offer”. approved majority based on their “Through discussions with our application is lodged own constitutions.” bowling members, the landlord’s Finally, “as long as the members offer of an underground bowling of both clubs have a majority green, albeit considerate, was Another development ‘Yes’ vote, the Offi ce of Liquor deemed unsuitable for us to application has been lodged and Gaming NSW will review the remain a viable bowling club,” Mr Council concedes controls are proposed amalgamation and, with Central Coast Council, Jenkins said. given they approve, the merger arguing that it should not “Armed with this knowledge, the ‘unrealistic’, developer claims may then proceed. have to comply with planning board has been exploring all and “As we are currently at the stage guidelines. any suitable alternatives,” it said. “Council in its planning located in a low volume traffi cked of step two in the negotiations with The proposal is for four new “In December, we released an assessment have conceded that street. Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club, dwellings in Edwards St, Woy Woy. Expression of Interest regarding the prescriptive requirements “Given the site is zoned as now is the time to ask questions, The application acknowledged any local clubs interested in a outlined within the Multi-Unit medium density residential, the raise concerns or maybe even show that the proposed development did possible amalgamation. Housing and Residential Flat absorption capacity is considered support in this endeavour, with not not comply with current planning “Various calls and emails were Buildings chapter are unrealistic as acceptable in this instance.” only your fellow members but also controls for setbacks, parking answered from local clubs,” he for medium density development The 980 square metre site is the board and management.” and open space, but listed 14 said. to occur within the Peninsula area,” located on the western side of Mr Jenkins put forward the recent approvals to justify the non- The board of Ettalong Bowling the application argued. the road reserve and is relatively reasons why he believed the compliance. Club made its offer in writing. The applicant has argued fl at, according to the development amalgamation was worthy of The 14 are: DA 45890/2014 “On review of the offer, the board that the development would application. consideration. – 14 Whiting Street, Ettalong of the Woy Woy Bowling Club has have the same scale, site It currently contains a single These included that “a DA of Beach; DA 46204/2014 – 4-6 resolved to proceed with the fi rst cover and setbacks as other dwelling and a driveway. some description, at some point, King Street, Umina Beach; DA steps towards amalgamation,” he recently-approved development The surrounding neighbourhood will go ahead on this site”. 46490/2014 - 12 King Street, said. applications. consists of medium density Others included downturn in Umina Beach; DA 46946/2014 – Mr Jenkins’ letter explained that “Consequently the proposal housing and a blend of one and trade including bar, poker machines 176 Bourke Road, Umina Beach; a club amalgamation was not an provides for additional dwellings two storey houses. and membership; uncertainty in the DA 47271/2015 – 177 Blackwall overnight exercise. within smaller households that is The application seeks to club’s future; and escalating costs Road, Woy Woy; DA 47687/2015 “We are currently at step two of consistent with the built form that demolish the existing house and and increased pressure on most – 7 Greene Street, Woy Woy; DA a fi ve-step process,” Mr Jenkins has been approved in the area. erect four single-storey brick small standalone clubs’ viability “a 47716/2015 - 117 Booker Bay said. “Given that the evolving form of veneer dwellings. trend which appears nationwide”. Road, Booker Bay; DA48127/2015 The fi ve steps included the initial medium density development has Access would be via a driveway Mr Jenkins assured members - 174 The Esplanade, Umina call for expressions of interest, occurred in the locale the proposal running along the southern the decision was not made lightly Beach; DA49404/2015 – 127 which has been completed and is consistent with the established boundary with a separate garage by members of the board. The Esplanade, Umina Beach; the selection of a preferred and evolving character of the for each unit. “The board as a whole truly DA50019/2016 - 16 Berith Street, amalgamation partner. immediate vicinity and surrounding The proposed units include believes this is the only viable Umina Beach; DA49124/2016 According to Mr Jenkins, both area,” the applicant said. front courtyard fencing that provide option to ensure Woy Woy Men’s – 46 Berith Street, Umina clubs are currently negotiating “The proposed multi-housing areas to store rubbish bins away and Woy Woy Women’s Bowling Beach; DA48944/2015 – 8 requirements and feasibility and development is considered as from the street and from the Clubs continue well into the Osborne Avenue, Umina Beach; preparing a Deed of Arrangement. minor scale development that courtyard areas within the site. foreseeable future,” he said. DA52242/2017 – 9 Priestman SOURCE: Under the Registered Clubs SOURCE: merely seeks to upgrade the Avenue, Umina Beach; Gosford DA Tracker, 20 Feb 2018 Act 1976, a Memorandum of Letter, 1 Feb 2018 existing housing stock in the DA52934/2017 – 7 Gallipoli DA53647/2018, Central Understanding is required to outline Kevin Jenkins, Woy Woy locality. Avenue, Blackwall. Coast Council the proposed amalgamation, which Bowling Club Ltd “The proposed development is THIS ISSUE contains 58 articles - Read more news items for this issue at www.peninsulanews.info
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FEBRUARY 1, 2018 YOUR INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER - PH: 4325 7369 ISSUE 175 FEBRUARY 15, 2018 YOUR INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER - PH: 4325 7369 ISSUE 176 Woy Woy Your independent community newspaper - Ph: 4325 7369 Holstein moves to revive Mangrove Mountain Your independent community newspaper - Ph: 4325 7369 Your independent community newspaper - Ph: 4325 7369 Coal mine approval Rawson Rd level crossing work and Spencer Landfi ll is at a Ettalong Bowling Olympic silver medal Latest power station AAI still expecting bowling club Deputy mayor Cr Chris immediately”, all rail bridges within Exploratory underwater Holstein is planning to the rail corridor would be managed to move to Airport makes steps have Central Coast Council by Transport for NSW and that all advisory committee demolition the largest support the resumption of road bridges over rail infrastructure would be managed by Roads and Club proposes for Matt Graham work to replace the Rawson together with 17 recommended to Minister Maritime Services. towards Rd level crossing. critical juncture As a result control of the project Cr Holstein said he had was moved from Gosford Council holds fi rst meeting seismic blasts approved arara native, Matt his family and his support explosives demolition in NSW submitted a notice of motion to Transport for NSW. Graham, has won network have shown over his he final boiler and other interested about the replacement of the level Road works adjoining the Ettalong sset Energy has whale migration is June consultation with the a silver medal 23 years. crossing which he expected would proposed rail bridge at Bulls Hill N Tcoal hopper 1, last year the NSW federal regulator. merger with be debated at a February council been given in the moguls at the “Matt deserves to savour this despite risk to drinking water were well under construction by A structures at Woy Woy Bowling Club is step three and, according to Mr meeting. r Stephen “This is a critical juncture. goals of the MDA and its permission to use Environment Department “It’s unacceptable that moment and it’s incredible that parties February 2015, according to the Catherine PyeongChang Winter Munmorah Power has decided to make steps Jenkins, will need to be prepared Street view of the single dwelling to be replaced with four new dwellings Cr Holstein said he would reasons for participating in issued a media release an approval is granted his network of family, friends he Planning assessment and “Central Coast correspondence. Goodwin of the “The landfi ll site is part of a underwater seismic Hill Bay Olympic games on Station were towards amalgamating with by the lawyers representing each be calling on council to make Project timelines continued to the advisory committee were announcing sighting of before the public is able Residents who reported the incident to the number shown on the sign were told and his high-performance Assessment recommendation for residents need to know Mountain Districts 40ha parcel of land that was blasts to search for trains had been ordered to slow down to avoid cars and pedestrians mphibian “AAI has development club. T representations to the NSW D whales along the coast in Monday, February 12. demolished on Ettalong Memorial Bowling blow out due to Transport for NSW support staff can share the approval, and previous that this determination bequeathed to the community to eliminate the environmental coal and gas off the to see and respond to the approval for Stage 1 of a Step four is seeking members’ Commission has Premier, relevant Ministers and to reviewing all plans and decisions. Association (MDA) February 7, using AAerospace Club. by a local returned serviceman risk posed by the existing late May. environment plans of the Sporties Graham is Australia’s fi rst jubilation with him,” Palmer approval. Planning Assessment means that 300 Mr Scot MacDonald, Parliamentary Lake two-stage project. Woy Woy Sporties general recommended “Nearly four months has passed outlined the community’s Central Coast, said. controlled explosive Industries Pty Ltd “Both clubs must vote on the Commission reviews of megalitres, or 120 Secretary for the Central Coast. to provide a permanent home waste mound. Munmorah “Allowing night time company. medallist this Winter Olympic manager Mr Kevin Jenkins has consent to the and I am now being advised that expectations at the fi rst according to the announced in “Stage 1 is the amalgamation based on the Another non-complying “The works are imperative,” Cr for the Mangrove Mountain “We recommend that operation means it will “The Greens are Games and was awarded a The 23 year old said that demolition written to members describing the the project,” the SOF Olympic sized swimming the plans will have to be reviewed Central Coast construction of the Memorandum of Understanding. Minister for the Holstein said. meeting of the Mangrove be next to impossible to opposed to this he would return to the 2022 techniques. October 2016 that it Ettalong proposal as a “genuine concluded. pools, of treated mine by TPD,” said one email from Mr RSL Sub Branch. Council liaise with the EPA to score of 82.57 in the moguls assembling aircraft “Both clubs must have an Wallarah 2 “I believe the rationale and Mountain and Spencer Greens. Budgewoi identify whale movements Boom gate failure Beijing Winter Olympic Games. would be moving its solid offer”. The Australian Coal water waste will be Scott Burton, of Gosford Council. “That this land was lost undertake feasibility studies exploration and opposed to win the silver medal. The demolition was hangar and offi ce space. approved majority based on their reasons for discontinuing it were Advisory Committee on in the danger area of the headquarters to the “Through discussions with our application is lodged underground coal Alliance’s (ACA) Mr Allan released into the Central “Historically, reviews undertaken to the community when the for alternative options to The National Offshore to any plan for future oil Graham was sitting in top “I’m only 23 years old and carried out at around own constitutions.” not substantiated enough and Ettalong Memorial Bowling proposal to redevelop the site on charge and keep the full amount of “Stage 2 is the main bowling members, the landlord’s mine, subject to Coast water supply each by TPD take a considerable period January 30. golf course and landfi ll was achieve this outcome, with Petroleum Safety Toukley blasts, risking threatened or gas development off spot in the six-man Super I’m looking forward to the Central Coast Finally, “as long as the members Hayes, said the ACA was were not valid,” he said. the corner of Brick Wharf Rd and each green fee above a minimum adds to level 9:00am. manufacturing facility. offer of an underground bowling Traffi c waiting to cross the rail line and, inset, NSW Government’s promise of 2018 completion of time. and vulnerable species the NSW Coast. Club has proposed an of both clubs have a majority conditions, despite already preparing a legal year. The former Gosford Council, sold to the landfi ll operator in costings and a timetable for and Environmental Final, but was beaten by future and getting back to Airport. green, albeit considerate, was Another development “Combined with the fact that “There is broad like the Southern Right amalgamation with Woy Woy North Burge Rd becoming invalid. of $3. The boilers were the “AAI currently operate ‘Yes’ vote, the Offi ce of Liquor admitting that the challenge. “This is a clear cut according to Cr Holstein, “went “There is still a defi nite need Government would be bringing even though they kept paying 2014 is a sore point, and may completion, to ensure the Management Authority “We need to end the That is because the seniors The transferred members would Canada’s mogul great, Mikael work soon, in due time, I’ll be deemed unsuitable for us to application has been lodged road works on site will now acknowledgement that the Whale and Humpback Bowling Club, in response largest demolished in The signing of the out of a hangar at and Gaming NSW will review the Council concedes controls are and did a gold ribbon solution on to have safer access, a formal down its fi nal budget before the Council’s bills for work completed. be the subject of an ongoing ongoing risk to the integrity granted Asset Energy The NOPSEMA location map for the seismic testing obsession with fossil fuels housing component of the be given personal lockers, support Kingsbury. back.” remain a viable bowling club,” Mr with Central Coast Council, location is sensitive “The Central Coast broken promise from need to stop due to this delay, Mangrove Mountain Landfi ll to a call for expressions of crossing danger NSW so far. agreement between Melbourne’s Avalon proposed amalgamation and, the pedestrian underpass, the road secondary access to the Peninsula. March 2019 election in June. Payment claims had been investigation.” of the Central Coast’s water permission to do the Whale.” which is put our planet proposed redevelopment could to enable the sub-club to provide Until then, the young silver Jenkins said. to the Central Coast’s community needs to the Liberal Government, this places this project in a very mine. Mr Josh Frydenberg, to with the start of this year’s The talented world number Wyong Council and AAI given they approve, the merger arguing that it should not underpass works commenced and “We have seen it with what She said she would be submitted monthly by the Council presents a huge dilemma The seismic testing will interest by the Sporties’ club. Weighing in at 32,200 airport and will move its “Armed with this knowledge, the ‘unrealistic’, developer claims which promised in diffi cult position of delivery within Dr Goodwin outlined the supply is eliminated.” testing in an area close According to Ms Boyd, overturn the approval whale migration. and the environment we only go ahead on RE2 zoned the same internal championships three came second to medallist will be undertaking may then proceed. have to comply with planning drinking water know that we have a then the Government came back happened the other morning when reminding the Government in the and paid regularly by the NSW for Central Coast Council to Ettalong’s merger offer is tonnes and 60 metres was attended by the then operations to Warnervale board has been exploring all and 2011 to stop the mine the State Government’s expected history of the site from 1991 to He called upon Council to to Toukley, Budgewoi for seismic testing and occur in an area that is love and rely on at risk.” land if it were a component of a with additional marketing, Kingsbury, who was awarded the rest of his double degree “As we are currently at the stage guidelines. supply. government that let them and said it was cost-prohibitive. we had a burst water main on months prior to the budget that the Government. Mangrove Mountain and Spencer advisory committee members Dr Stephen Goodwin, resolve,” Dr Goodwin said. the mine “will undermine The details were conditional on trading from the in height, the combined NSW Premier, Mr Mike when the terms of its any suitable alternatives,” it said. “Council in its planning located in a low volume traffi cked timeframe.” prevent “further waste from and the Lake Munmorah recognised to be home A search of the registered club. continuation of Pennants, transfer The failure of boom gates table to work on a permanent at the University of Newcastle. of step two in the negotiations with The proposal is for four new down and a government going ahead, with then “I have an understanding of why Brisbane Water Dve. Peninsula community “still wants In February 2014, internal Mr Stephen Rickards, Mr Gary Chestnut, Clr Kyle MacGregor, Mayor Jane Smith the present day. our water supplies, and also deny a licence for released with the existing Sporties premises ceasing gold with a score of 86.63, and boilers and coal hoppers Baird. contract with Council “In December, we released an assessment have conceded that street. In March 2015, according to “There are many guilty to 22 threatened species The Ettalong club’s proposal of life members, preservation solution for the fatal intersection. Drones captured the demolition of the boiler Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club, dwellings in Edwards St, Woy Woy. The decision follows that has put their drinking Opposition Leader, Barry the project was canned or put to the “We have seen that with a solution to the replacement of correspondence between offi cers Over that time, according being brought onto the landfi ll Conservation Area, and pollute our air. Wallarah 2. publication of the EPBC Act Protected at the time of completion of the at the Rawson Rd level Japan’s, Daichi Hara, received After making Australian Expression of Interest regarding the prescriptive requirements “Given the site is zoned as A public protest against Wallarah 2 at a 2017 PAC hearing the documents, a Brisbane based and Ms Pam O’Sullivan at the fi rst meeting held in Mangrove Mountain Hall parties behind how this small including whales, turtles said the amalgamation would have of honour boards and historical “Rawson Road is one of the were amongst the According to have been met. now is the time to ask questions, The application acknowledged the public meeting in water supply at risk, all to O’Farrell, notoriously side and it was around dollars, but bushfi res. We have seen that with the dangerous Rawson Rd level of Gosford Council indicated a to Dr Goodwin: “The discrete and golf course site”, and to north to Newcastle. “He has these powers Environment Plan Matters Database was amalgamation. to be complete by September records, continuation of social crossing and an inadequate the bronze medal with a score history, Matt Graham said he and coal hopper structures at Munmorah Power Station any local clubs interested in a outlined within the Multi-Unit medium density residential, the decarbonised economy. strong calls for it to take a has found that these consultant produced an options golf course redevelopment “We will not let this new most dangerous level crossings in heaviest structures to documents released by AAI has been joined by raise concerns or maybe even show that the proposed development did Wyong on November 3, the option they were considering road accidents.” crossing”. program for the replacement of the he Mangrove site and the illegal dumping at of the Mangrove Mountain “review Council practices in “Central Coast Greens and migratory birds and undertaken to identify the All of the Sporties’ “operations” response from NSW Trains of 82.19. still called the Central Coast calculated sequence of “Wonderful to see the managed and executed possible amalgamation. Housing and Residential Flat absorption capacity is considered placate the machinations photographed wearing a estimate report for Transport was allowed to grow like topsy, excavation of 20,000 cubic threat go unopposed under the Environment, Summary and Statement 30 “with the total liabilities and events, administrative support and the state, but this is a government be demolished using Central Coast Council 17 other organisations support in this endeavour, with not not comply with current planning 2017. “Impacts and precautionary approach extensive conditions will was farcical and not justifi able and Cr Holstein said his motion “Labor has agreed that, if level crossing. Mountain and Spencer, recommendations to District Community Group handling compliance matters has the potential to injure likelihood of occurrence would be relocated to the Ettalong has added to the danger of structural pre-weakening fi nal explosive demolition these events. “Various calls and emails were Buildings chapter are unrealistic as acceptable in this instance.” of a foreign government “Water not Coal” T shirt for NSW on the project that metres of soil and rock on site have long stood for no either,” she said. Protection and of Reasons, coming provisions of Sporties that we pay access to bowls professional and that cares more about saving Not only has Graham become home. explosives in Australia. only your fellow members but also controls for setbacks, parking potential risks can be given the potential for provide a precautionary about removing the project from would include council writing to elected in March 2019, we will Construction of the rail address issues raised relating Inc; Ms Marilyn Steiner from far beyond the development fi sh up to 1km from the club’s premises. staff about plans to in showing interest in answered from local clubs,” he for medium density development The 980 square metre site is According to a with his Central Coast incorporated the Woy Woy rail Spencer advisory has exploded to a massive to make sure that issues such new coal and no gas Biodiversity Conservation a fortnight after the of listed fauna within and out not exceeding $800,000.” State Match committee member the level crossing, according the dollars needed to end this Australia’s fi rst Olympic “Overall, I would like to thank explosions, followed event safely completed “This team is made up and open space, but listed 14 and a South Korean the leader of the NSW Opposition replace the level crossing and I underpass was to commence T consent, to become a major “Not only will both The four-page proposal, signed Contracted to carry develop the airport into moving their businesses the board and management.” appropriately managed impacts to the Central approach to protecting the agenda,” Cr Holstein said. to the Mangrove Mountain Mountain Districts Association; air blasts. Ettalong Bowling Club members Mr John Roberts. said. to occur within the Peninsula area,” located on the western side of Statement of Facts mining company,” Mr candidates.” underbridge, Shoalhaven Dve committee held its excavation pit of almost one as this are not repeated. extraction on the Coast, Act (EPBC), and must announcement of the around the Operational to Member of Gosford Ms madness and less about human Medallist at the PyeongChang the Central Coast community by the detonation of at Munmorah Power of local and international Mr Jenkins put forward the recent approvals to justify the non- Coast’s drinking water the drinking water supply “Their reason for pulling out of seeking his support if Labor won am now talking to engineers about in December 2014 and was landfi ll, with potentially worse seismic testing and by Ettalong Memorial Bowling will also need to make a small Employees of the Ettalong club out the demolition of a general aviation hub to the Central Coast The board of Ettalong Bowling the application argued. the road reserve and is relatively (SOF) released to the through the framework underbridge upgrade and removal landfi ll site the illegal Mr Danny Willmott, a former million cubic metres capacity. “While this may bring short and extend that call for act before March 7,” she approval. “The document shows Area. Liesl Tesch. lives,” she said. Winter Olympic Games, but for getting behind me and I see strategically placed Station. experts with highly reasons why he believed the compliance. Hayes said. David Harris has called it was that it was going to be too government in March 2019. alternative proposals that will cost estimated to take 18 months with inaugural meeting at to come. long-wall coal mining Club Ltd chairperson Mr Robert change to their club’s constitution would not be affected and Sporties the entire power station, and regular passenger general aviation hub. Club made its offer in writing. The applicant has argued fl at, according to the development public on January 17, of rigorous controls and supply catchment. catchment. of Rawson Rd level crossing. dumping at Spencer, and, the trustee of the land; Mr Stephen term pain, we reiterate our a ban to off-shore areas that a large number Boom-gates and hazard Ms Tesch said that one barrier explosives charges to “Our site team has specialised knowledge. amalgamation was worthy of The 14 are: DA 45890/2014 “The PAC is risking on the Premier to urgently cost-prohibitive but it wasn’t cost- “The reality is we have had less than the $110 million that was completion slated for mid-2016. the Mangrove Mountain “How this came about is directly damage our local said. Seismic testing has The search resulted Henderson and CEO Mr Timothy to facilitate the amalgamation. employees would be able to apply Australia’s eleventh Winter “These past 12 months have “I joined the Perisher Winter “I knew from a pretty early thankful for having a strong the Central Coast as a small, specialist contractor, transport airport, “AAI “On review of the offer, the board that the development would application. requirements in place “The issue has been “The Commission Six alternate designs were implementation of actions in Rickards, Ms Pam O’Sullivan, “Gosford City Council shares of threatened and lights malfunctioned in what Ms stuck down at about 9pm and red collapse the structure in a According to Council, consideration. – 14 Whiting Street, Ettalong the Commission has address this issue and prohibitive until they came up with incidents at that crossing. this Government’s last estimate,” The former Council believed the subject to legal privilege, call for an Inquiry into the too,” said Ms Abigail Greens NSW been approved to run for in the following areas/ McGavin stated that the proposal “Approval will be needed from for any positions available at the Olympic medallist of all time. been really brutal, and I’ve sports program when I was age I had more potential with support network starting with close knit community”. worked tirelessly over “Ensuring all checks of the Woy Woy Bowling Club has have the same scale, site It currently contains a single the region’s entire water considered but the estimated cost Hall on Tuesday, January relation to Mangrove Mountain Ms Joy Cooper and Ms Lillias some of this blame, and environment, putting Tesch described as “the latest lights continued to fl ash without Liberty Industrial, used a has leased 5.2 hectares of the March 2017 EOI These included that “a DA of Beach; DA 46204/2014 – 4-6 determined the proposal to manage, mitigate, assessed in detail. has noted the impacts the railway’s solution. “It is not safe. Ms Tesch said. level crossing would be closed in circumstances surrounding Boyd, Spokesperson vulnerable species occur species identifi ed: 36 was open to negotiation. predetermined direction. the past three months are made and key resolved to proceed with the fi rst cover and setbacks as other dwelling and a driveway. supply all so a coal deliver on the Liberal’s information and risk analysis was 30, to bed down issues Central Coast Council must but gives some idea of the our water supplies at parliamentarian, Mr up to four day for 24 hours Bowls NSW for the proposed time of the merger. terrifying incident” that caused oncoming trains. He had achieved four podium been home for less than 70 seven and it just snowballed skiing than sailing. his family. controlled blast to bring land in the north eastern campaign resulted in 137 some description, at some point, King Street, Umina Beach; DA minimise, compensate “Impacts were of subsidence on fl ood “I think that was an excuse: They “We need a more effective and According to documents July 2017. landfi ll site and the illegal Bovell. this environmental and public for The Greens on the in the area of the testing, However, some core Source: The technique was preparing for this event,” steps towards amalgamation,” he recently-approved development The surrounding neighbourhood is in the public interest. company can send coal promise to stop the mine. completely deleted from the GiPA diffi culties of taking on the risk, and impacting on Justin Field, has drawn a day between March 15 listed threatened species Pennant arrangements,” the Sporties’ current month-to- hours of mayhem and delays As a result, cars were driving fi nishes within the 2016/2017 days of the year, and it’s all from there. “I knew I was in a good “My closest support network stakeholders are 46490/2014 - 12 King Street, and offset those impacts. levels and emergency faster rail service and you are not obtained by the Shadow Minister Its breakdown of stages and such as its terms of dumping at Spencer. take on this responsibility. requirements were made clear Media release, Feb 12 the boilers down. sector of the aviation hub registrations and 35 EOIs will go ahead on this site”. “The creation of 300 assessed to be small and found the most costly solution and documents. The councillors and health disaster. Central Coast. Mr Field said. (22 likely to occur in document said. month tenancy agreement would after their failure at about 9pm on used to safely reduce Mr Gill said. informed of the progress, said. applications. consists of medium density overseas. The Commission’s operator. our cherished marine attention to the dangers and May 30, excluding from the fi rst page of the club’s around barriers on the opposite world cup season, with three worth it now,” Graham told “It’s where we found the position from a young age with is my family, they’ve been Kate Palmer, Australian Sports Following the immediately north of the received. Others included downturn in Umina Beach; DA 46946/2014 – “In considering the acceptable, with no net evacuation routes and the that sent the project away. going to get that if you still have for the Central Coast, Mr budgets estimated the total project reference and frequency According to the draft terms community representatives “It is up to Council to make “The report accepts All Sporties members would need to be terminated to take the structure to suitable Mr Jenkins’ letter explained that “Consequently the proposal housing and a blend of one and operational jobs and 450 full report into the mine Gosford Council representatives “Take it on though Council “We recommend that Central “The majority of environment, both to marine life, including the Easter period. the survey area); 42 four-page offer, including the Wednesday, January 31, she said. side of the road to get through. bronze medals and one Coast Community News from passion,” Graham said. the sport,” Graham said. there from day one, along Commission “The success of this is an integral part of proposed Regular Public trade including bar, poker machines 176 Bourke Road, Umina Beach; requirements for works to “Wyong Coal needs to “At no stage beforehand had level crossings. David Harris, using the state’s would cost $92 million but those of meetings. of reference, the membership will have voting rights. the decision as to whether to be automatically admitted as effect at the time of completion of successful demolition The initial expressions a club amalgamation was not an provides for additional dwellings two storey houses. construction jobs, along suitability of the site for impact on the availability were not included in meetings to Coast Council endorse the call Australians, backed by migrating whales, from that fi n fi sh are likely migratory species (23 “I’m told there was disarray “What I’m hearing about the silver, coming into the Winter Website, Feb 12 height for mechanical event is testament to the process, and GPM and membership; uncertainty in the DA 47271/2015 – 177 Blackwall know that the community can be viewed at the cost been an issue. “Movement of traffi c on the Government Information Public plans never came to fruition. draw a line in the sand and must, or give up any projects are seeking to Mr Field called on the surrender of the existing Sporties members of the Ettalong Bowling the amalgamation. PyeongChang. Graham had tried all aspects Graham’s sporting career with my coaches, my support of the chimney stacks in Transport Terminal. of interests have overnight exercise. within smaller households that is The application seeks to underground mining, of water for the Central be undertaken to raise or discuss the various options with of the committee consists of The following Council for a Special Commission of the Greens, want more to suffer permanent considered likely to occur for four hours with traffi c banking night’s events is terrifying, and we Australian Olympic Team processing. their dedication and continues to work club’s future; and escalating costs Road, Woy Woy; DA 47687/2015 with the investment in the will not accept this. Planning Assessment “Railways said what their Peninsula from north to south is a Access law, by October 20, 2016, Although a great deal of the All members of the semblance of authority to fi nd more fossil fuel. the seismic testing. NSW Government to club liquor licence and transfer of Club for their current annual Gaming machine entitlements Olympic Games. “It’s the best feeling in the of skiing whilst training at became challenging for himself staff and the Australian skiing March, 2017, and boilers “Under the terms of the “We are currently at step two of consistent with the built form that demolish the existing house and the Commission Coast drinking water relocate dwellings and NSW Government representatives. Mayor Jane Smith, Deputy staff will be non-voting fi ght, or to knuckle under injury and death within in the survey area and 23 up, drivers stopping in the middle are lucky that there wasn’t loss of Athlete Profi les: Matt Graham progressed to securing and increased pressure on most – 7 Greene Street, Woy Woy; DA local area, would have Commission’s website by requirements to construct the further consideration. the NSW Government had paid information in the GiPA documents control developments and Inquiry into the operations of investment in renewable “Central Coast intervene and ensure the poker machine revenue. subscription. would be transferred to the At the age of 19, Graham world,” he said. community. Offi cial Olympic Men’s Mogul Liberty Industrial’s giant hard work, and further closely with authorities a fi ve-step process,” Mr Jenkins has been approved in the area. erect four single-storey brick relevant road levels. “This fi ght is far from A fi nal business case assurance committee were required by Mayor Chris Holstein, pressure from the landfi ll “Only fossil fools look of the crossing, backing up, and life,” Ms Tesch said. Perisher but found moguls to and his family, travelling to three and four in May, AAI lease, Council agreed 17 signed, non-binding, small standalone clubs’ viability “a 47716/2015 - 117 Booker Bay signifi cant local benefi ts acknowledged its supply catchment during underpass would be and they were “The benefi ts of a Rawson Gosford and Central Coast Council has been blacked out, cost members of the committee: the EPA and the former GCC in energy providing 70 metres of the airgun also listed as threatened); “We are open to negotiations Race Results demolition excavator was highlights Liberty to achieve a safe said. “Given that the evolving form of veneer dwellings. over,” Mr Hayes said. searching for Wallarah 2 review report was then prepared Central Coast Council to attend owners and let it go ahead. protect the community from for coal and gas any Greens will join the local proposed testing for oil “We propose fostering a new Ettalong club. doing U-turns across traffi c just to “Governments around the made his Olympic debut in Graham’s ski journey began be his favourite. Perisher Blue every Friday “They’ve pushed me as hard 2017, the blast was the to relocate Jack Grant letters of offer from trend which appears nationwide”. Road, Booker Bay; DA48127/2015 location under a the life of the mine,” the “Conditions will also unrealistic conditions because Rd underpass go beyond the $15.2 million. blow-outs and a communication Councillors Troy Marquart, the CEO, Executive Manager relation to Mangrove Mountain sustainable jobs, and and accept temporary and 32 whales and other with the landlord about the SOURCE: Interview, Feb 13 put to work processing Industrial’s capability and environmentally The fi ve steps included the initial medium density development has Access would be via a driveway for the community, Coal Project. by Transport for NSW in June 2015 code of conduct training which environmental harm,” he said. more. community in actions to and gas did not go ahead. and separate Sporites or Woy Woy get out of the situation,” Ms Tesch country are investing the money moguls at the Sochi 2014 from a young age with endless “I think it was the challenge night and returning to Gosford as they can, and without them, last explosive demolition Ave and associated Mr Jenkins assured members - 174 The Esplanade, Umina sensitive drinking water report stated. ensure air and noise Member for Wyong and they would not be prepared to see electorate of Gosford. Of that, $4.1 million had been breakdown between Council and Richard Mehrtens, and Kyle of Governance, Director of “We believe it is in Council’s hearing loss is possible possibility of maintaining some Proposal document, 7 Feb 2018 Matt Graham, Narara eight tourism operators, call for expressions of interest, provide investment in but its contents was completed Landfi ll.” reducing the risks of ensure that governments cetaceans. Bowling Club sub-club and for so said. Winter Olympic Games, the debris. in the fi eld of explosive responsible outcome.” Beach; DA49404/2015 – 127 occurred in the locale the proposal running along the southern Shadow Minister for the “It would greatly benefi t the spent on project management NSW Transport appeared to start was held in Wyong on the day Council and the EPA failed “The science is in, “This is the wrong smaller registered club operation Robert Henderson, Ettalong needed to get rid of dangerous support from his family. of it, it’s so bloody hard and on the Sunday in the Winter I’d be less of a skier,” he said. Hannah Moore, journalist event to be carried out services to include the four private users, three the decision was not made lightly catchment, the strategic “The framework of emissions from the pit Source: any closures of the line. redacted from the GiPA document. MacGregor. Environment and Planning, legislative power to stop climate change,” Ms out to 1km. long as the new sub-club has a “Even more worrying were demolition,” he said. which has been completed and is consistent with the established boundary with a separate garage the Central Coast and before the meeting. to meet their statutory He tabled a list of 17 and investors are left in project at the wrong from the site if some mutually Memorial Bowling Club Ltd level crossings, but the NSW heartbreakingly missing out I guess it encompasses so months. during the course of the The machine boasts One fi nal major 5.2 hectare site into the by members of the board. The Esplanade, Umina Beach; context of a growing top facilities and coal Central Coast, Mr David Document, Jan 17 “They actually wanted to put people who come from the Terrigal and consultancy fees, $5.8 million in 2014. SOURCES: Community representatives Director of Connected further development. climate change will Source: viable number of members [above Originally a budding sailor The Australian Sports maintenance and repair the selection of a preferred and evolving character of the for each unit. contribute to the growth conditions requires formal issues which he believed Boyd said. no doubt about the level “This testing will reports from locals who contacted Liberal Government doesn’t seem on the super-fi nals by 0.01 the largest demolition Stephen Saladine, demolition event is “The board as a whole truly DA50019/2016 - 16 Berith Street, Harris, said that despite NSW Planning Assessment bypass rails on either side of electorate via Maitland Bay Dve to on the pedestrian underpass and In October 2014, NSW Roads Interview, 23 Jan 2018 The fi rst meeting considered obligations, which resulted in produce more droughts, time in the wrong area Media release, Feb 2 benefi cial arrangement can be either 90 or 150] to provide support on Central Coast waters, he many aspects of skiing,” said “The six-hour drive twice a Commission (ASC) Chief power station’s removal. aviation hub land holding. organisations, one amalgamation partner. immediate vicinity and surrounding The proposed units include of the region,” the SOF population, an uncertain reviews of the subsidence transport process will be are: Mr John Asquith, chair of Communities and other “If it does not … the mean a massive air Jane Garcia, offi ce of NSW Trains about the incident to care,” Ms Tesch said. believes this is the only viable Umina Beach; DA49124/2016 Commission Determination the underpass so the line could use the M1,” Cr Holstein said. adjacent road and footpath work and Maritime Services disputed Liesl Tesch, Member for Gosford the current problem, according needed to be considered by “Ms Abigail Boyd and of opposition from the and will put at risk our struck. of a point to American mogul the Olympic silver medallist. week, the thing that kept us shear anywhere in the Managing Director of planned for 2018 and the According to Mr Jenkins, both area,” the applicant said. front courtyard fencing that provide future global coal market monitored and managed. overwhelming opposition a draft terms of reference for the Community Environment relevant staff as required. risk to the Central Coast’s more fl oods, more Justin Field for it.” and were told that as a safety “Last night’s chaos comes only started his skiing journey after Executive, Kate Palmer, said The demolition of the “Once Council has government contractor option to ensure Woy Woy Men’s – 46 Berith Street, Umina read. predictions and impacts, Wallarah 2 underground continue to operate while the Member for Gosford, Ms Liesl and $5.3 million on preparatory Council’s $92 million estimate and Interview, 24 Jan 2018 the committee, so that all Greens Member of the local community,” he explosion every 3-4 “We are not in a position to make More on the skier, Deneen. world and will make light Generator Property completion of the removal from the community, coal mine (SSD 4974) the committee. to Dr Goodwin. disruption, more risk. precious marine life Media release, Feb 5 That support would include precaution trains were ordered to family ski trips to Perisher When it came to the gruelling going, was the fact that we of his medal victory: “Matt Parliament 60 metre high, 32,200 completed the relocation and one fuel supplier. clubs are currently negotiating “The proposed multi-housing areas to store rubbish bins away along with the need to adaptive management, “In reaching this works and road construction at the claimed the total cost of the project Chris Holstein, Central Network; Mr Gary Chestnut, Directors can choose to send water supply will increase seconds for a period of that a condition of the proposed a year after an elderly man lost his and Woy Woy Women’s Bowling Beach; DA48944/2015 – 8 “The mine would also Summary Fact Sheet underpass was constructed Tesch, has vowed to continue to “Records show that of the committee members could be NSW Legislative Council, said. including threatened and Abigail Boyd, The Greens making a green available to After being away from home enjoyed skiing so much. work of the large steel Management (GPM), said, of the power station is requirements and feasibility and development is considered as from the street and from the curb carbon emissions, the PAC has approved Coast Council The draft terms of reference a former Gosford Council enormously. “We must act now to amalgamation … nor to hold up Sporties simply slow down to avoid vehicles life when he was hit by a train while Blue Ski Resort in the Snowy task of deciding between the described it best when he tonne boiler house was of Jack Grant Ave and Clubs continue well into the Osborne Avenue, Umina Beach; generate royalties for the compensatory water decision, the Commission Interview, Jan 17 and that would be a physical fi ght for the Rawson Road Level base of Bull’s Hill. would be $130 million. delegates. “properly informed”. Mr Jeremy Buckingham, 3-4 days, 24 hours a day Central Coast facilitate continuation of the hears about members associated “As we near completion expected to be fi nalised Source: preparing a Deed of Arrangement. minor scale development that courtyard areas within the site. this controversial GiPA emails and reports, 2014-2016 identifi ed the responsibilities total environmental waste levy meet our international Mr Field said vulnerable whales,” he and pedestrians on the tracks,” crossing at Rawson Rd.” for long periods of time and Mountains. waves and the slopes, Graham “Once I started getting said that the fi nal 25 second achieved utilising an associated services, foreseeable future,” he said. DA52242/2017 – 9 Priestman and reliance on coal fi red supply and ultimately, considered carefully Allan Hayes, Australian impossibility.” Crossing Replacement Project, a Funds were allocated up A project control group was employee; Dr Stephen Goodwin All 11 local residents who “There is almost no oversight spoke at a public and the company has Website, Feb 5 the proposed amalgamation on existing Woy Woy bowls calendar with the heavy boilers. of the demolition of the by October, 2018. Central Coast Aviation Hub Under the Registered Clubs merely seeks to upgrade the SOURCE: State and the people of Clarinda Campbell, NSW of $22.5m collected by the documents released on said. NOPSEMA, Baleen 2D HR development she said. SOURCE: training extensively, Graham chose to follow the family selected in teams, I started run was the summation of a Olympic silver engineered induced AAI will be able to SOURCE: Avenue, Umina Beach; power stations,” the SOF include requirements for the concerns raised project, which has been Coal Alliance Cr Holstein said he did not NSW Government project, which until June 2016 but the NSW appointed in late 2014 and it was of the committee as providing from the Mountain Districts of this landfi ll, which is deeply Source: targets to prevent the acknowledged the risk of that account.” without charge. “I fi rst skied when I was Concept Plan Act 1976, a Memorandum of existing housing stock in the Gosford DA Tracker, 20 Feb 2018 NSW, while providing a Media release, Jan 17 Roads and Maritime expressed interest in joining meeting on Saturday, February 1 regarding the Seismic Survey Ms Tesch said she would Media release, 1 Feb 2018 said that he believed it was Liberty Industrial former Power Station Letter, 1 Feb 2018 DA52934/2017 – 7 Gallipoli the subject of a long believe money already spent on was due for completion in 2018. Government appeared to get cold at that time that Council received advice and feedback to Council EPA at the site, almost $22m Presentation, Jan 30 worst effects. “The approval runs The merger conditions would three years old with the family connection of skiing and spending a lot of time away lifetime’s work, because his medal, page 12 collapse technique. Source: commence design and November 2017 Understanding is required to outline locality. DA53647/2018, Central read. mining to cease if this is by the community, the David Harris, Shadow Reporter: Jackie Pearson Association; Mr Wolfgang the committee were invited to disturbing, as it potentially January 27, to recommit animal mortality. Basic funding for the new sub continue her calls for the NSW Liesl Tesch, Member for Gosford site, it’s timely to Kevin Jenkins, Woy Woy Avenue, Blackwall. source of high quality Ms Tesch said the current NSW feet about the project much earlier a directive stating that, “effective of this was illegally obtained. Stephen Goodwin, Mountain seismic testing approved to May 30 while the appear to result in the current from page 10 all worth it for his 2018 silver began to see his potential as a from school.” silver medal performance Director, Mr Simon Gill, Media release, Feb 7 construction of the main Coast Council and bitter community Minister for the Central roadworks at Bulls Hill was wasted. on the current situation at the Koerner from Central Coast affects us all. “We call on the Federal club would come from allowing it to and it started off as just family The process involved More airport news from the proposed amalgamation, which Bowling Club Ltd “The proposed development is thermal coal during the “The Commission deemed necessary. Department of Planning become members. Districts Association their opposition to the “There is a real issue Government to come back to the praised the project team acknowledge the great Brooke Simons, Pursuit Coast Mangrove Mountain landfi ll Dr Goodwin said the primary by the Federal regulator offi cial start of the medal. competitive skier. represents the dedication he, manufacturing facility. heard and acknowledged and Environment’s campaign against it. Greens; Ms Margaret Pontifex Continued p3 Environment Minister, holiday,” he said. 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The St Vincent de Paul Steel columns and bracing Society plans to spend more pins will be installed to resolve than half a million dollars to structural issues. renovate its op shop in Woy A shade structure will be constructed for an existing Woy. walkway at the rear of the site. The diocesan offi ce has applied New signage will also be for Council permission to make installed. $556,000 of alterations to its On the fi rst fl oor, existing non- premises at 41-43 The Boulevarde. load-bearing walls will be removed The renovations will include and existing openings enlarged to the internal reconfi guration of the reconfi gure the layout. ground fl oor retail space and a fi rst New skylights will be installed fl oor café. for the retail shop and bracing An assessment submitted walls will be installed to stabilise for the applicant in favour of the boundary wall. their proposal concluded that Hours of operation and use will it met current objectives of the be unchanged. Local Environmental Plan and “The proposal will result in an Development Control Plan and improved building that will continue would not result in any signifi cant to service the community,” the negative impacts on surrounding An aerial view of the St Vincent de Paul site in Woy Woy assessment concluded. land uses or environment. addition is a single storey. land uses and is compliant with the ensure the current building is “The proposed development The site is currently used as a There is no direct connect relevant controls. compliant with current accessibility has signifi cant planning merit in charity clothing and goods retail between the upper levels of the “The proposed development is and Building Code of Australia the following respects: the works store. building and the site has one lift to be undertaken within the existing standards.” will improve the existing building; The property contains three located in the shopfront. St Vincent de Paul opportunity Proposed ground fl oor works and there are no signifi cant connected buildings. “Due to an increase in demand store and offi ces. will involve the removal of the adverse impacts on surrounding The shopfront building is for services, St Vincent de Pauls “The development will involve existing access ramp, columns and properties in terms of views, visual comprised of two terrace dwellings. are looking to better manage the internal reconfi guration to expand offi ce walls to increase the shop and acoustic privacy,” it said. There is a shop addition at site and have considered a number the size of the existing shop and fl oor space, the installation of new of redesign options,” a report provide a breakout area for staff entry doors to the shop from The SOURCE: the centre of the site and a rear Gosford DA Tracker, 20 Feb 2018 building. submitted with their application to and to provide a service for the Boulevarde and the construction Council said. homeless and people in need. of new stairs and platform lift to DA53762/2018, Central The shopfront and rear building Coast Council are both two storeys and the shop “The chosen option is the least “The overall intent is to better replace the ramp within the shop disruptive to the site, surrounding utilise the space and to also area.
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Play equipment is to ensure the safety of thousands of be removed from three people”. playgrounds on the “Playgrounds are one of our Peninsula. popular assets, and these audits It may be replaced with “passive will ensure that our parks continue The site for the proposed nursing home outlined in red open space”, according to Central to meet Australian standards and Coast Council acting director Mr keep people safe,” he said. Boris Bolgoff. Mayor Cr Jane Smith said Mr Bolgoff said that Lentara that Council’s immediate action Rd playground, Brisbane Ave confi rms its commitment to safety Nursing home proposal playground and the Ettalong oval and community wellbeing. playground would all have their “There are over 250 parks equipment removed. on the Central Coast and each He said the removal followed an and every one must be of a high resubmitted for Hillview St standard now and into the future,” audit which found the equipment to be unsafe. she said. The company behind a development application for a be advertised and open for “Most of the parks identifi ed “First and foremost, it’s about proposal to build a 160-bed three-storey 160-bed “residential submissions until March 15. within the audit were already quality, and the role of our nursing home in Hillview St, care facility” with 152 separate Both Central Coast Council staff earmarked for replacement or playgrounds and play spaces to Woy Woy, has decided to bedrooms, resident recreational and the Joint Regional Planning removal,” he said. enhance the lives of those who spaces, staff and operational Panel will be required to assess visit them every day. submit a full development “In a number of instances these facilities and 52 basement car the new application on its merits. were the last remaining pieces of “In addition to its own program application. parking spaces. The development has not yet of safety checks, Council regularly Thompson Health Care had equipment, and their removal will The proposal, lodged on been listed for consideration by the provide the opportunity for passive facilitates independent and previously sought approval for the February 13, included a dementia Joint Regional Planning Panel. external audits to ensure its play nursing home as a modifi cation open spaces in these locations,” wing of 20 rooms and has a gross The subject land has an area of he said. spaces continue to meet Australian to a retirement village proposal fl oor area of 9164 square metres. 1.166 hectares and a frontage to standards. approved in 2007. The announcement followed With an anticipated cost of 156 metre frontage to Hillview St. an audit conducted by “an “The immediate removal of Central Coast Council rejected $27.8 million, the application will It contains a signifi cant stand the identifi ed equipment is a that request on the basis that the independent authority”. consequently need to be approved of the gazetted “endangered The Peninsula playgrounds are necessary measure to ensure changes sought were too great by the Joint Regional Planning ecological community” Umina the sustainability of playgrounds to be considered a modifi cation among 14 across the Coast from Panel. Coastal Sandplain Woodland. which play equipment is being across the local area,” Cr Smith and required a full development SOURCE: According to Central Coast removed. said. application. Gosford DA Tracker, 13 Feb 2018 SOURCE: Council’s online development Mr Bolgoff said that the audit The company has now tracker, the application will DA53784/2018, Central Media release, 16 Feb 2018 resubmitted the plans as a Coast Council was “a necessary measure to Boris Bolgoff, Central Coast Council
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Questions asked about sandstone blocks
Councillor Lisa Matthews style of fencing because if so I has asked council staff to don’t think that is a nice fence.” Location of the new cabins within the tourist park provide information about Cr Matthews said it would sandstone blocks placed by be preferable to be able to ask her question directly to the line the council around Rogers manager who ordered the work to NRMA applies to upgrade Park at Woy Woy and around be done. Pretty Beach and Hardys “As a councillor, I am only Bay. allowed to speak with a member of “What was the cost and where the executive leadership team and cabins at Ocean Beach did the funds come from?” she a couple of other managers,” she asked in a question on notice in the said. The NRMA has applied to and deck. the proposed development would council meeting agenda. “My frustration at the moment upgrade a number of its “In total, the proposal intends be minor and does not require any Cr Matthews also asked who is that it is taking so long to get cabins at its Ocean Beach to add 10 toilets, 10 shows and removal of trees or earthworks, it supplied the blocks to Central answers to very simple questions. holiday park. 10 sinks for the use of temporary claimed there would be no impact Caost Council. “Why can’t I speak directly to The cabin upgrades will involve guests at the holiday park,” on the natural or built environment. “A resident asked me why we the manager of open space and three new elevated cabins each said a report submitted with the “The development will have were putting sandstone blocks recreation about this? with two bedrooms. application. a positive social and economic everywhere,” she said. “Why is it for easy answers that They will be located on six “As the land slopes slightly in impact as it will improve the park’s “I have been informed that they we have to go through a very long dwelling sites (numbers 34 to 39) this location, there may be the facilities for guests and potentially may cost up to $500 per block. process?” she said. that will be amalgamated to form need for a 600mm high retaining attract more tourists to the area. “If that is the case, why have we SOURCE: three new sites, according to the wall parallel to the road. “In addition the works will used sandstone blocks and not a Central Coast Council agenda application lodged with Central “The installation of the retaining provide short term employment.” fence,” she said. Q11/18, 12 Feb 2018 SOURCE: Coast Council. wall is exempt development “They supposedly stop vehicles Interview, 21 Feb 2018 Gosford DA Tracker, 20 Feb 2018 The NRMA has asked that each and does not form part of this from accessing the space but my Lisa Matthews, Central application,” the report said. DA53741/2018, Central Coast Council cabin be permitted to have two question is will this be our new Coast Council Reporter: Jackie Pearson ensuites, a living room, kitchen The applicant has argued that
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The redevelopment of a “Notwithstanding this, the petrol station in Ocean 2015 groundwater monitoring Beach Rd may now proceed results were found to be free from following the issue of a hydrocarbons. “The summary report states construction certifi cate by a that the Phase 2 Contamination private certifying authority. Assessment concluded that the The $2.1 million proposal for site was suitable for continued a service station and two shops use as a service station however at the corner of Ryans Rd was remediation is required. lodged with Central Coast Council “The existing underground fuel in 2016 by United Petroleum care infrastructure will require removal of Creative Planning Solutions Pty and it is expected that some Ltd. contaminated soil will require The applicant was given remediation or removal.” deferred commencement consent The proposal was referred in December 2016 and told it had to Council’s construction and 24 months to provide a remediation management section for comment action plan and validation report to and a number of issues were raised remove existing underground fuel in relation to road traffi c safety due tanks and remove or remediate its location on the intersection of any contaminated soil. Ocean Beach Rd and Ryans Rd. Central Coast Council wrote to To address those concerns, the applicant recently to state that the service station’s entry-exit to it had satisfi ed those conditions of Ryans Rd has been moved further deferred consent. The existing service station on the site away from the intersection and a The land is the site of an No Parking area from the Bus Stop landscaping, car parking and permissible with Council 2 contamination assessments had existing self-service 24-hour adjacent to 296 Ocean Beach Rd drainage. consent within the B5 Business been undertaken. United Service Station and two will extend 44 metres to the kerb A 2.4 metre acoustic fence will Development zoning. Those assessments identifi ed neighbouring houses. return into Paul St. run from the exit of the car washing The B5 zone was intended localised areas of soil and The new service station will This is intended to minimise tunnel for six metres towards to enable a mix of business and groundwater hydrocarbon include four refuelling bays with obstruction to south bound traffi c Ocean Beach Rd. warehouse uses and bulky goods contamination. double-sided bowsers and an on Ocean Beach Rd for vehicles The service station and premises that require a large fl oor “In 2006, the groundwater associated canopy, an ancilliary stopping to turn right into the convenience store will operate area in locations that are close to contamination was suspected to service store and two tenancies. development at the southern entry 24-hours a day, seven days per centres and to provide a protect be migrating off site and at that An automatic car wash and two access. week and the convenience store land for employment generation. vacuum bays will also be built. time should have been notifi ed to SOURCE: The site will have one illuminated will employ two staff. A summary of the contamination the EPA under Section 60 of the Gosford DA Tracker, 20 Feb 2018 pylon sign for fuel pricing, The car wash will operate history of the site provided with Contaminated Lands Management DA50046/2016, Central wall signage and associated between 7am and 10pm. the Development Application Act 1997,” a report by a Council Coast Council The development was indicated that Phase 1 and Phase environmental offi cer said. Liesl Tesch MP Member for Gosford
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LUCY WICKS MP Level 3, 69 Central Coast Highway, West Gosford NSW 2250 4322 2400 [email protected] Federal Member for Robertson lucywicks.com.au LucyWicksMP Authorised by Lucy Wicks MP, Level 3, 69 Central Coast Highway, West Gosford NSW 2250. Page 10 - Peninsula News - 26 February 2018 News Council considers making submission on Sporties Central Coast Council will a Council submission to reinforce “I think it is only fair for the initial proposal was lodged, As the development is valued at consider making its own the concerns of the community in councillors to see the [assessment] but staff raised anomalies so over $20 million it is the Panel, not submission to the regional relation to fl ooding and parking report because of the impact it will the proposal was changed and theCouncil, which is the ultimate planning panel about plans impacts and see what can come have on community.” resubmitted and staff are still consent authority. out of that.” He said he believed seniors working on the assessment.” However the elected body of to redevelop the Woy Woy Cr Mehrtens said: “I think this housing would be allowed on the Crs MacGregor and Burke Council can make a submission Bowling Club. is one of the really key examples site due to an anomaly in state declared interests in the matter to the Panel that is separate and The council discussed the of why the State Government is so planning laws. as members of the Joint Regional additional to the assessment report possibility at its meeting on keen on taking away a lot of our “I am heartened to see there are Planning Panel and left the that must be provided by Council February 12. planning decisions,”. amalgamation plans for the club chamber during the debate. offi cers. Mayor Cr Jane Smith said due “The DA has already come to but to be using a club in name only Cr Chris Holstein also declared The Joint Regional Planning to the signifi cant concern in the council staff once and I am happy to prop up a housing development a signifi cant non-pecuniary interest Panel’s tentative meeting date to community about the proposal the to say staff pushed it back for on prime recreation land is not a as one of the applicants is the consider the application remains to elected Council want to be across various reasons. good precedent to be setting,” he landlord of his wife’s business. be confi rmed the detail and community impacts “It has come back slightly said. He also left the chamber during SOURCE: before it went to the Joint Regional smaller but anyone who has driven Cr Rebecca Gale Collins asked consideration of the matter. Central Coast Council agenda Planning Panel. on the Peninsula knows exactly Council’s Director of Environment Cr Gale Collins declared Item 2.1, 12 Feb 2018 Media release, 13 Feb 2018 “We are aware the Panel is what it is like down that end of the and Planning, Mr Scott Cox, a less than signifi cant non an independent process and Jane Smith, Central Coast Council Coast when it rains…it can just be whether or not development was pecuniary interest in the matter Website, 21 Feb 2018 community submissions will be raining and it fl oods,” he said. compatible with the site. as her husband is involved in the considered,” Cr Smith said. NSW Planning Panel, Project Cr Mehrtens said the availability Mr Cox said it was “too early to Chamber of Commerce. ref 2017HCC044DA “We are interested to see the of parking in Woy Woy was already form an opinion”. She chose to remain in the Reporter: Jackie Pearson assessment report and it may be “terrible” and that “adding 60 units “The applicant did receive a chamber and participate in appropriate to add the weight of will make worse.” type compatibility certifi cate when discussion and voting. Landowner disappointed at council intervention
The landowner of Woy Woy rather than sprawling nursing Bowling Club, Mr Tony homes and retirement villages. Altavilla, has expressed his “Our proposal is compliant with disappointment at Central Council’s planning regulations and we have accommodated all the Coast Council’s decision to changes Council has requested intervene in the development from us. assessment process for his “The existing Sporties Club is proposed Seniors Lifestyle not fi nancially viable in its current Residential Complex and form and the redevelopment of new club facilities. the site with high quality seniors Mr Altavilla was commenting housing to underpin the proposal on Council’s decision to make is the only solution to saving the representations direct to the club,” said Mr Altavilla. Central Coast Joint Regional “If the site is not redeveloped Planning Panel. with a smaller and more effi cient “My proposal is currently before club facility, it will no longer survive the Panel which consists of highly and will ultimately close. professional consultants who “I have a huge personal and make merit based decisions free fi nancial interest in seeing the club of political and personal agendas,” survive which is why I have been so Mr Altavilla said. determined to come up with a high “Although Council can make quality compliant development that representations, the Panel already Artist’s impression of proposed seniors’ housing and club facilities will deliver seniors housing to the has access to the Council staff’s local community and a club facility internal assessment which is also length from the Panel process and “That is why the Panel was consultants have worked diligently that will prosper into the future,” a merit-based review of the plans allow them to undertake their own created, so as to ensure local to design a beautiful Lifestyle said Mr Altavilla. and reports,” he said. review without outside political politics and personal agendas for over 55s residential complex SOURCE: “It is my view that the elected interference. did not interfere with professional with licensed club facilities to Media release, 20 Feb 2018 Council should stand at arm’s “Political agendas should have planning decisions. accommodate the growing need Debra Wales, Media Consultant nothing to do with this process. “My architect and planning for a choice of retirement living, ADVERTISEMENT Adam Crouch MP Member for Terrigal “Working for you”
4365 1906 [email protected] AdamCrouchMP Shop 3 Fountain Plaza, 148-158 The Entrance Road, Erina NSW 2250 Authorised by Adam Crouch MP, Shop 3 Fountain Plaza, 148-158 The Entrance Road, Erina NSW 2250. www.GarethWardMP.com.au 26 February 2018 - Peninsula News - Page 11 News Council should spend up to $20M on dredge, Exchange student reports says Chamber Central Coast Council should equipment as part of any dredging on 12 months in Mexico buy an ocean-going multi- application. purpose dredge to service “They will only fund the works,” the Ettalong Beach Channel Mr Wales continued. “So either the Council will need The Rotary Club of Umina and Brisbane Water estuary to engage a contractor as they Beach has celebrated the on a permanent basis, have in the past or invest in a experience of their latest according to Peninsula new dredge that can be used for Rotary Youth Exchange Chamber of Commerce. multiple functions in the Brisbane Student, Jenna Woodhouse, “We believe any investment Water estuary. who has just returned from up to $20 million would be “Because the problem is not 12 months exchange in money well spent in order to going to go away, it would make Puebla, Mexico. protect our navigable waterways, sense for the new Council to invest Ms Woodhouse gave a renourish our beaches and save in its own dredging equipment presentation at the Club’s 42nd tourism in Brisbane Waters and which can be permanently moored birthday festivities. the Peninsula,” said Chamber somewhere at the entry to Brisbane Club publicity offi cer Mr president Mr Matthew Wales. Waters and utilised to keep our Geoff Melville said the club was “The time has come for Council waterways safe and our beaches delighted to see what an enriching to cease the procrastination and renourished,” said Mr Wales. and fulfi lling experience Ms allocate funds in the upcoming “Dredging and beach Woodhouse had. 2018- renourishment is common “Jenna’s presentation on 12 2019 budget to purchase a practice all along the east coast months in Mexico as a Rotary Youth suitable ocean-going dredge of Australia especially in places Exchange Student, Ambassador to service the Ettalong Beach like Noosa where the local Council for Rotary, the Central Coast and Channel,” said Mr Wales. has been pro-active in protecting Australia, was just sensational. “Regardless of who is and renourishing their best asset “In 37 years of Rotary, I have responsible for the dredging of Noosa Beach. not heard a better presentation,” the entry to the Brisbane Water “The Peninsula deserves Mr Melville said. estuary, a dredge is going to be nothing less. Mr Melville that Jenna set out Jenna Woodhouse required on an ongoing basis so “The Chamber is calling on the to soak up everything and to make Program”. to worry,” Mr Melville said. that a permanent solution is put Council to investigate the cost of a this 12 months a life-changing “We older members have been “You came back speaking in place to keep the channel open suitable multipurpose dredge and experience. a bit set in our ways with outbound Spanish. and the Ocean Beach and Umina allocate funds in the 2018-209 He said she did just that. students having fi nished school “You are a remarkable young Beach beachfronts renourished. Council Budget. She came back “brimming full”. “The State Government has SOURCE: and being about 18. lady.” made it clear to everyone that Media release, 22 Feb 2018 She entertained and enthralled “Many of us thought 15 was a SOURCE: Newsletter, 12 Feb 2018 they will not be funding capital Matthew Wales, Peninsula the club and “confi rmed our faith bit young. Chamber of Commerce in the Rotary Youth Exchange “You showed us we don’t need Geoff Melville, Umina Beach Rotary
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Local women performed a blessing and dance during the ceremony Ms Sue O'Neill at the school opening New school building opens in Uganda A new school building students in Nursery and Primary O’Neill. O’Neill said. to Pure Joy. sponsored by the Woy Woy 1-3 “They led the students and their “The local ladies aided in the “The catering team learnt how Rotary Club has opened More than 2000 people, parents from the school to the preparation of uniforms for the to maintain their aprons and hair in Buwampa, Uganda, on including students, teachers and town market centre, maybe two students and formed a group they covers and looked splendid in parents, attended the opening. kilometres away, and back again, call Pure Joy. them. “A bull was slaughtered the Monday, February 5. Woy Woy club project director in the sun and 30-degree heat. “They wore their special day before. The new Divine Mercy School, Ms Sue O’Neill was among them. “The mayor, the local Member of matching shirts, provided dances “They made matoke (a dish situated on a hilltop overlooking “The opening of the school Parliament and community leaders and the catering. made from cooked bananas), rice, Lake Victoria in a poor rural area of began with a youth marching band delivered inspiring speeches on “They performed a small play on greens, beef, beans and gravy. the country, will accommodate 300 from the local church,” said Ms the importance of education,” Ms how empowering it was to belong “Everyone was fed. “Each family contributed to the Specialising in: school. FAMILY LAW CONVEYANCING “Students had to bring 12 rolls • Divorces • De facto • Purchase & Sale of Property of toilet paper, one bundle of fi rework, 5kg of maize for porridge • Children's Issues • Property • Refi nancing Mortgages in the morning and a straw broom. • Binding Financial Agreements • Purchase & Sale of Business “This was before the uniforms • Leasing • Retirement Villages were issued to them on the day WILLS & ESTATES before school opened. • Probate, Wills & Disputes COURT APPEARANCES “The parents have paid a small • Power of Attorney • Criminal Law • AVO Matters school fee of 20,000 Ugandan • Enduring Guardianship • Traffi c Matters • Drink Driving shillings (about $7) towards the teachers’ salary. 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Purchases over $1000 26 February 2018 - Peninsula News - Page 13 Forum Insulting to building Free independent advice industry and council I refer to “Solar business solar systems. claims to have been Forum As some aspects of solar planners energy can be quite confusing, the misrepresented” (Peninsula If that has not been made clear News, February 12). Central Coast Community Energy I don’t normally waste in the brochure, what has been Association, supported by the While it is important for the made clear? my time answering petty Forum community and fi nancially very Community Environment Network People should be aware that and Solar Citizens NSW Central criticism of myself but Bruce assess and liaise with applicants benefi cial to home owners to getting fi nance from massive Coast, is offering free independent Hyland’s letter, Democracy to ensure that such developments install solar panels on the roofs, it companies will not necessarily advice on all questions related to Needed in Planning Process, meet all the required codes and is not helpful if apparently unclear lead to the best deal. solar systems. (Peninsula News, February standards. business practices at best confuse Getting fi nance for solar is really Meetings to discuss solar Clearly Mr Hyland has no members of the community and at 12) deserves a reply if only to simple and cheap. systems are held on the fi rst confi dence in the ability of Council worst reduce the confi dence in the put paid to his insults to me, For example, many Monday of every month (except staff to process such applications value of solar systems. those in the building industry homeowners are able to redraw January) from 7pm at the Central which, in my experience, is exactly I have not seen the brochure and to hard working Council on their home loan and/or may be Coast Marine Discovery Centre, the opposite. but I fi nd it strange that a media planning staff. able to slightly increase their loan 11 Terrigal Drive, Terrigal. More Council’s planning staff statement is necessary to explain Mr Hyland seems to think that he amount to cover the cost of home information at www.meetup.com/ are some of the best in local that “… buyers would receive is the design guru when it comes to improvements. Central-Coast-Solar-Solar-PV government and whilst we don’t savings of ‘up to $2380 per home’, judging developments such as the There are also some credit Email, 21 Feb 2018 always get what we want, the rather than a $2380 solar system Atlantis at Ettalong, the Sporties unions offering loans at very good Jo Muller, Woy Woy staff are always fair, reasonable for free. …” redevelopment at Woy Woy interest rates for the installation of and diligent in their assessment and the proposed commercial/ process. residential development at West As for the argument over Street in Umina. the lower thresholds for public His sophisticated response submissions on new developments, is that these are “shonky” No imagination beyond the ad hoc Mr Hyland conveniently forgets developments that contribute to that any two Councillors can call up the “uglifi cation” of the Peninsula. Mark Ellis is quite right Of course, nobody would an application to a Council Meeting Not only is this insulting to those dispute that the population pattern whether it has one objection or that the Peninsula needs a Forum who take signifi cant capital risk and topography of the region make 1000 objections. comprehensive, integrated in designing and building such vehicles or for an on-demand, it a bit of a transportation planner’s Email, 20 Feb 2018 planning approach to future fl exible-route service. nightmare and, no doubt, present developments, it also insulting to Matthew Wales, Umina housing, transportation hard working Council staff who Either of these solutions bus operators have done the best andenvironmental needs requires a co-ordinated road- they can in the circumstances. (Peninsula News edition vehicle pattern and, as long as we However, anyone who 438, February 12), as I have public authorities patching up believes that our city council have pointed out on many roads in accordance with existing has the imagination to come occasions. demand rather than future needs up with anything more than a Rocks on beach since However, his suggestion that and transport providers running cobbled-together set of ad hoc an ART system “could deliver unsuitable vehicles wherever arrangements must be living in a work on Ettalong dunes considerable fi nancial, social roads just happen to go, we shall dream world. and environmental benefi ts” is, get nowhere towards an effi cient Email, 18 Feb 2018 perhaps, a little exaggerated. and responsive arrangement. Bruce Hyland, Woy Woy Bravo to Kristine Martin An ART system is, after all, only of Blackwall for her very Forum a glorifi ed bus lane and, although it might be viable in a high-density sensible and factual If Matthews Wales would like to urban context, there is little THINKING OF SELLING? comments in the Forum of observe the mess that can result prospect that it would be workable List and Sell your Peninsula News (Edition from Council dune restoration on the Central Coast. FREE MARKET APPRASIAL - OBLIGATION FREE 438, February 12) regarding works, he needs to walk along property through The main feature of an ART Ettalong Beach at low tide between us, mention this Quick response, Quick turn around, restoration of the Umina network is that its vehicles can the Mantra and the public wharf, beachfront. carry the same volume of traffi c as ad and we will Service and Civility! through the rocks on the beach We need to reverse the damage a light-rail system at a much lower rebate $500 upon Licensed Real Estate Agent, and in the water. caused by past human interference capital cost, but the Peninsula’s settlement !! 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6 Kathleen Street, Woy Woy NSW 2256 For more information Phone: 02 4344 2599 contact Mella Moore today. www.bluewaveliving.org.au T: 1300 780 113 W: cancercouncil.com.au Page 14 - Peninsula News - 26 February 2018 Forum Rudeness shown by Intention was to fi rst tell Member for Terrigal members directly Today, (February 22) I witnessed the epitome of Forum rudeness at the offi cial photographer for Mr Crouch leant opening of the new housing over the top of Ms Tesch to take We suppose that based complex in Oval Ave, Woy photographs. on the old adage that any Forum EDITOR’S COMMENT: We Woy. The lack of respect and manners accept Mr McGavin’s point that publicity is good publicity, provided a copy of the relevant Member for Terrigal Adam shown to Ms Tesch and other we shouldn’t grumble about readers could interpret the letter as Crouch was doing the opening known associates was absolutely letter to you when, of course, that having been provided to us by Mr your leading article in the honours and making a speech and appalling. is not the case. Henderson where this was not the completely ignored Member for Pacifi c Link, the managers of Peninsula News that you Not only is that not true, all of case. Gosford Liesl Tesch, whose seat the complex, could have organised published on 12 February that is an embarrassment because In fact, the letter was forwarded the complex is built in. this a lot better. 2018 and indeed we thank it suggests that our president or To add to the rudeness when Email, 22 Feb 2018 you for your interest. our club is: to us by a number of other people and the article written on the basis the plaque was unveiled the Genny Murphy, Woy Woy Even so, it is disappointing 1) somehow taking for granted of substantial community interest. for our members that they might how our members or the members assume from the article that the of Sporties might vote; and As a result, in future, we will possible amalgamation is a “done 2) happy to provide some provide a standing explanation of deal” when in fact there are more details to you and to the wider how the source lines should be details to be negotiated and even public before telling our members interpreted. Council has to set more importantly, the memberships when in fact our intention was to We believe the article in of both clubs will be given full do our members the courtesy of question made it clear that the details and the opportunity to vote fi r st providing the details directly to standards expression of interest was nothing on whether or not an amalgamation them. more than a proposal at that stage. proceeds. We are mindful that you are a I must agree with Alf We appreciate that it probably voluntary association and happy to Both Mr Henderson and Mr assume that there was no malice Quinten’s comments wasn’t intended, but we are also McGavin have been invited to Forum in that. regarding the non-complying particularly concerned that on one provide further information if they Council the same get out of jail free interpretation you have identifi ed Letter, 14 Feb 2018 development in Booker Bay. Tim McGavin, CEO wish. card to approve non-complying our President Robert Henderson It is a cop-out for the Council Ettalong Bowling Club developments. as the “source”, implying that he to say that a precedent was set This Council needs to stand up because another development and show the whole LGA that they was approved that didn’t comply. are going to be accountable for This Council is a totally different their decisions, which was a catch organisation to the old Gosford phrase from every successful Council, so it has to be seen candidate. to be setting the standards the Come on councillors, stand up Where do our community wants and needs. and be counted. Just because the previous Email, 21 Feb 2018 organisation let one, two or three Carl Veugen, Umina slip by it doesn’t give the new articles come from?
Many newspapers do not readers to look at for themselves. letters, the suburb). reveal where or how they It should not be assumed that the Material sent to us unsolicited NNEWEW SEASONSEASON come across the information article is a verbatim reproduction of will usually be described as a published in their articles. the source. Often articles are edited Media Release, or in the case of It might be assumed that it is for readability and reader interest Forum contributions Email if sent through the newspaper’s interest and given different headings, and electronically and Letter if written CCASUALSASUALS LEATHERLEATHER are consequently quite different on paper. and investigation, or that they in some way endorse the information from the source material. Material sent to us in response being conveyed in their articles. Peninsula News usually to our questions will usually be UUPPERPPER AANDND LININGLINING This is not necessarily the case, receives its information in three described as Media Statement if at least not at Peninsula News. ways: It is sent to us by someone written, or Interview if verbal. Peninsula News includes wanting to promote their activities; Where we gather information “source lines” at the end of each it is sent to us in response to from a meeting (for example, of article which aim to provide our inquiries; or it comes from a council), the Reporter’s name will readers with information about newsletter or other document to usually be given. where and how we came across which we have access. Council reports will usually be the information, so that they might Source lines attempt to refl ect attributed to an Agenda item, judge for themselves the veracity this and are usually comprised which can be read on the council of what they are reading. of four parts: the format of the website. In some cases, such as with source document, the date written Reports about development articles concerning council, they or submitted, the author and the applications may include both also provide a reference for organisation (or, in the case of the DA number and fact it was sourced from the Counci’s DA Tracker website. Reports of activities in our schools and local community $ .95 groups often come from a Newsletter or Website of these ONLY 69 organisations, which are providing information to the public. GGoodood ooldld Occasionally, we will be sent or IINSTEPNSTEP come across a document in another ffashionedashioned format, such as Spreadsheet or Report or Letter (between third sserviceervice wwithith parties) or other Document, upon FFOOTWEAROOTWEAR a ssmilemile which we will base an article. It is quite possible in these cases that these may be used without the knowledge of the author. Shop 136 - Imperial Shopping Centre - Mark Snell, editor Gosford - 4324 2264 26 February 2018 - Peninsula News - Page 15 Forum
Precinct system is Other Regional News - In brief Peninsula News focuses on in the most recent edition of on www.centralcoastnews.net potential model for news specifi cally relating to each of our sister Central Coast Copies of these other post code areas 2256 and publications. The full articles and publications may be obtained 2257. Given the advent of the more, as well as all previously from our offi ces in Gosford, by new Central Coast Council, published editions, can be subscription, or from a myriad of Central Coast following is a summary of the seen on line on our website locations in the areas covered fi rst 9 news articles published www.peninsulanews.info and by each publication.
I have written to Central Coast Council concerning Forum North Sydney Council and the precinct system of governance and participation LETTERS TO that currently exists.
Whilst my home has been THE EDITOR FEBRUARY 15, 2018 YOUR INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER - PH: 4325 7369 ISSUE 176 at Umina since early 2013, my should be sent to: retirement has been postponed Olympic silver medal Regional Library plans Mangrove Mountain and Spencer due to international charitable Peninsula News for Matt Graham on public exhibition Advisory Committee to set an agenda responsibilities operating from PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 offi ces in North Sydney since 2006. or editorial@centralcoastnews. Narara native, Matt Graham, has won A 28-day public exhibition period will The next meeting of the Central Coast I semi-regularly read the net See Page 2 for a silver medal in the moguls at the commence on February 18 to give the Council’s Mangrove Mountain and Spencer Peninsula News and have contribution conditions PyeongChang Winter Olympic games on community an opportunity to consider two Advisory Committee will be held at the been concerned by the number Monday, February 12. options for the development of the regional Mangrove Mountain Community Hall on of complaints claiming poor library in Donnison St, Gosford. February 27 at 5:00pm. representation of the Ettalong My participation at North region. Sydney dates from about 2008 but Hence I have asked Council has become more regular since I Performing Arts Centre will not be Australian Reptile Park and the former Let’s Talk Terrigal to please advise whether, with was elected co-convenor of the included in former school site Old Sydney Town for sale information sessions the enlarged boundaries of the Hayberry Precinct (there are 26 newly amalgamated Central Coast precincts in North Sydney Council) A regional performing arts centre will The 120 hectare land holding at 945 Information sessions on Central Coast Council, there is a precinct or in late 2016-early 2017. not be built on the remainder of the Old Pacifi c Highway, Somersby, which Council’s proposed Terrigal traffi c fl ow progress association network in We are now reviewing our former Gosford School land, according to includes the Australian Reptile Park and improvements will take place on February fully functioning existence? precinct system by June 2018 statements made by the site’s developers, the former Old Sydney Town theme park, 26 and 28. If not, I bring the North Sydney and I thought the discussion might St Hilliers. is being offered to the market for the fi rst Resident governance participation be of interest to Peninsula News, time in history.y system to your attention as a Central Coast Council’s mayor, potential model for the Central deputy mayor and NSW Members Minimum number of objections debate Certifi cate issued for Parliament hears about Coast re more home-occupiers and of the Legislative Assembly. deferred for public feedback 15-storey building Olympic silver medal less fl at/strata rentals but perhaps Email, 12 Feb 2018 more small business ratepayers ? Michael Jones, Umina Following a messy debate around the A construction certifi cate has been issued Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, number of public submissions required to allow commencement of work on the has congratulated Narara’s Matt Graham before a development application could $34 million, JRPP-approved, 140 unit in Parliament after he became the fi rst DOORSAUSTRALIAN AND CABINETS MADE be referred to a public council meeting, residential fl at building, at 21 to 25 Mann Australian to win a medal at the Winter 100% the Central Coast Council reiterated its St, Gosford. Olympics. commitment to creating a vibrant and The full articles and more can be seen on line on our website www.centralcoastnews.net Coast Community News focusses on news specifi cally 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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10 Your independent community newspaper - Ph: 4325 7369 YEAR AAI still expecting to move Latest power station demolition the 500 pages of documents relating to GUARANTEE to Airport together with 17 largest explosives demolition in NSW airport development released other interested parties WWW.DREAMDOORS.COM.AU The fi nal boiler and coal hopper structures Amphibian Aerospace Industries Pty Ltd Central Coast Council staff continue to at Munmorah Power Station were announced in October 2016 that it would proactively release documents about their demolished on February 7, using controlled be moving its headquarters to the Central plans to expand the airport at Warnervale COULD YOUR KITCHEN explosive demolition techniques. Coast Airport. into a general aviation hub and, eventually, a regular passenger transport airport. DO WITH A FACELIFT... Independent legal advice to be obtained prior to making a McBride legacy a fantastic asset New dwelling approvals fall AT LESS COST? decision about airport The wishes of the elected Central Coast Central Coast Council representatives Total new dwelling approvals in Wyong DON’T REPLACE IT, Councillors to reallocate the $6m budgeted attended the funeral of the former Member fell by 35 per cent in the 12 months to on works at Central Coast Airport to other for The Entrance, Mr Grant McBride, to pay December 2017, according to the latest employmentgenerating programs may not tribute to his service and commitment to Australian Bureau of Statistics fi gures. REFACE IT be able to be met due to funds already the Central Coast community. Transform the look of your kitchen by fi tting spent and legal obligations to Amphibian replacement doors, drawer fronts, panels, Central Coast police numbers are 57% Seafood labelling bill rejected Vale Grant McBride handles and bench tops. less than the national average Member for The Entrance, Mr David The Member for Wyong, Mr David Harris, Member for The Entrance, Mr David Create a brand new look and feel with no compromise Mehan, and other regional MP’s and the Member for The Entrance, Mr Mehan, has released information which on quality, choice and design. representing coastal communities, David Mehan, said it was with great shows that Police numbers on the Central slammed the Berejiklian Government, for sadness that they had been informed of Coast have declined since 2011, and are CALL JOHN not supporting a Private Member’s Bill to the passing of Mr Grant McBride on the now below the state and national average. require restaurants, cafés and other food night of Monday, February 11. Wyong Regional Chronicle focuses on news specifi cally relating to post code areas 2258, 2259, 2261, 2262, 0423 765 246 & 2263. The full articles and more can be seen on our website www.centralcoastnews.net Page 16 - Peninsula News - 26 February 2018
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The Peninsula Women’s for the Women’s Health Centre,” Health Centre in Woy Woy according to organiser Ms Debbie will host a free afternoon tea Notara from the Women’s Health with guest speakers from Centre. The Central Coast Festival of 1:30pm on Tuesday, March 6, Women has grown from separate Guide dog group to have a stall as part of the Central Coast events celebrating International Festival of Women. Women’s Day that included the The Health Centre is also Central Coast IWD Expo. The Central Coast Guide stall in Woy Woy on March 2. new Volunteer Committee and running a Let’s Eat Out promotion This year the Central Coast Dogs NSW-ACT Volunteer The group runs around 30 is always looking for volunteers to raise funds for its services at International Women’s Day Expo Support Group will have a fundraising stalls a year at to help prepare and run the Woy Woy during the Festival. Combined Committee is joining shopping centres throughout the fundraising stalls. Local restaurants are being with the Central Coast Council to ALAN region to raise much-needed funds The work includes preparing urged to join the campaign so highlight and expand community for Guide Dogs NSW/ACT. raffl es, selling tickets and talking that when patrons eat out at a activities and events to celebrate WIGNEY Guide Dogs NSW-ACT uses to interested members of the participating restaurant between the contribution of women to the funds to provide free services community about the work of March 3 and 11, fi ve per cent of the community and to recognise the PODIATRY to enable people who are blind Guide Dogs NSW/ACT. bill will be donated to the Women’s important roles they play. or vision-impaired move around SOURCE: Health Centre. Bookings are required for Media release, 17 Feb 2018 336 Trafalgar Ave, Umina independently, so they can live the “The inaugural Festival of the afternoon tea for catering life they choose. Lynne Lillico, Guide Women is a perfect opportunity Why pay for Dogs Central Coast purposes. The group recently elected a to get together with your friends SOURCE: and family to celebrate women’s Media release, 19 Feb 2018 treatment? strengths and achievements while Sally Jope, Central Coast We offer Hearing checks helping to raise needed funds Festival of Women 100% BULK BILLING For all EPC Plans at Ettalong PENINSULA PODIATRY Remember to ask specifi cally Free hearing checks will be manager Ms Sharon Ida said: @ 7 VIDLER AVENUE, WOY WOY for Alan Wigney when having held at Ettalong on February “To stay in top shape, people FOR GENERAL PODIATRY TREATMENTS - DIABETIC your care plan done. 28 as part of Hearing should consider a hearing test as FOOT MANAGEMENT - NEUROLOGICAL / VASCULAR We also do DVA and part of their regular health check- Awareness Week. TESTING - ASSESSMENT DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT OF Pensioner Discounts! 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PLEASE PHONE THE CLINIC 4339 5501 / 0419 144 840 UUMINAMINA SOURCE: CAROLYN LENTHALL B.POD 0419 144 840 Media release, 22 Feb 2018 MARYANNE MCHUGH B.POD 0409 687 100 Laura Head, Australian Hearing South Street Dental HCG DIET PATCHES IN AUSTRALIA Umina Beach SAFE, NATURAL AND EFFECTIVE WEIGHT LOSS FOR WOMEN & MEN Teeth for Life Cosmetic Smiles Teeth Whitening Mario Reznik HCG takes away your BDS - 1st Class Honours (Syd) appetite and boosts Children and Adults Dip, Clinical Dentistry-Oral Implants (Syd) ï];NYFRNS'èX5FYHM ï-(,)NJY “8 kilograms down and maintaining beautifully. 4344 6699 This is life changing.” Michelle. Carrara. “My Hubby and i tried it for 2 months and together we lost 26 kilograms... it certainly worked for us.” Larissa & Pete. Burleigh. “For me 10kg gone to goal and holding. So happy with that.” Medicare Vouchers / Teen Vouchers welcome Katrina. Hope Island. AFTER BEFORE Veterans’ Affairs welcome AFTER BEFORE AFTER BEFORE AFTER HICAPS, EFTPOS and major BEFORE Credit Cards Accepted Accessible ground fl oor access RY ON ALL ORDERS FREE AUSTRALIA POST DELIVEPlease visit www.patchwerx.com.au with plenty of parking Telephone John on 0435 239 115 Type into your address bar www.patchwerx.com.au 26 February 2018 - Peninsula News - Page 21 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: • Endocrinology • Neurosciences • Paediatric endocrinology (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 Open Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, on to the Central Coast Specialist Centre. the corner of Holden St and Ambulance Rd. We are unable to accept patients without Call 4320 5600 for more information. a referral. The majority of our services are bulk-billed Fax referrals to 4320 5606 and a member and those that are not are provided at an of our staff will contact you to schedule affordable rate. an appointment. ID: 36842 Page 22 - Peninsula News - 26 February 2018 Education Crackdown on hats at Woy Woy Woy Woy Public School has easily available at break time to had a crackdown on the wear outside. wearing of hats as part of the “All students are requested to school uniform. wear our uniform school hat. Principal Ms Ona Buckley has “A sensible idea is that all stated that hats at school were a students are wearing a sun-safe health and safety measure. hat and it stops hat fashion fever “It is important that all our competition amongst students students have hats at school each which may well lead to parents day. paying more expensive prices for “We have a sun-safe policy hats,” she continued. in association with the Cancer “Wearing a school hat doesn’t Council NSW. make a child stick out as being “Our school uniform hat was different to everyone else which chosen due to its compliance with could result in that child being sun protection guidelines. teased by others. “It has a soft full brim that covers “Our school hat is very the whole head correctly,” Ms reasonably priced at $13. Buckley said. “We do offer school hats for sale at the Canteen and have some on Students in Banksia House were out to represent at the Carnival “Wide brim harder hats can hurt other children when they bump into loan through the school offi ce if them or swing them around. students forget to bring them. “We understand that hats can “We need to monitor this as they often get misplaced and even need to be hygienically treated Swimming carnival when names are clearly marked after each wear. on them can end up disappearing. “Remember it is always Three hundred students from “As a result, approximately 30 “Swimmers will be notifi ed soon “We all try to teach our children important to apply sun screen Umina Beach Public School students will be chosen to swim if they are to progress to zone.” responsibility for looking after their before your child comes to school SOURCE: travelled to the Peninsula at the upcoming Southern Central own belongings. as well,” Ms Buckley said. Newsletter, 20 Feb 2018 SOURCE: Leisure Centre in Woy Coast Zone carnival on March 13, “Many of our teachers have the at Woy Woy,” said principal Ms Lyn Lyn Davis, Umina Beach Newsletter, 8 Feb 2018 Woy for the school’s 2018 Public School students keep their hats in their Davis. Ona Buckley, Woy Woy swimming carnival. work trays during in class hours Public School so that the hats are safe and are Woy Woy gains an extra teacher Woy Woy Public School “Meanwhile our Preschool learning and development to “Ms Louise Rayner will be working Wednesday and Thursday has gained an extra teacher is using other outdoor areas to strengthen classroom teaching off class four days per week to in 2018 as the Aboriginal Early due to large numbers in ensure compliance with outdoor/ and management, thus enhancing support student wellbeing through Intervention Teacher and Aboriginal its Kindergarten to Year 2 indoor space is being maintained,” educational outcomes for all our intensive work for students in Year Family Support Preschool to Year Ms Buckley said. students. 3 to 6 where Naplan results have 6. classes. “There are a few staff changes “Ms Kate Lord will once again shown they need extra support “Ms Sue McLean is our early “We now have 17 classes and some wonderful new be working as a L3 trainer for the in some areas of Literacy or intervention teacher working three in our mainstream setting from innovative programs in place. Gosford network of schools in Numeracy. days a week using her L3, TEN Kindergarten to Year 6,” said “Mr Dan Betts remains our 2018. She will professionally support and Reading Recovery expertise principal Ms Ona Buckley. student well-being assistant “She will be off class on her teachers with teaching strategies to support individual and groups “We are pleased that 4T have principal off class and is available three days allocated here at and ideas in creative arts and will of children with their learning in moved into their new demountable to discuss student wellbeing and our school as an instructional run Rock and Water and Seasons Literacy and Numeracy. classroom – such a lovely space in inappropriate behaviour concerns leader for Language Literacy and for Growth programs for students “Ms Deidre Hauraki is new to a lovely area of our grounds and with parents and carers as part of Learning (L3), Targeting Early having diffi culty with social skills our school this year, teaching 5/6H. they have the best air conditioning his role. Numeracy (TEN) and introducing or students who have experienced “Mr Greg Curran is teaching in the school. Lucky 4T. “Ms Janine Szostak is off class and developing teacher knowledge loss and trauma. 5/6C. “A great improvement to our in 2018 as an instructional leader in progressions as our school is “Ms Rayner will also support “Mr Kerrie Stewart remains on Preschool grounds is coming and for our school. a supplementary school for the students who have English as a leave. our 2018 Pre-schoolers will be the “Her role is to support state wide introduction to the new second language in partnership “We wish her well and hope she fi rst to enjoy it. teachers through professional process. with Ms Jenny Keene who will be returns to us soon,” Ms Buckley “Progressions are the updated supporting new arrival students at said. version of Plan and the Literacy our school. SOURCE: and Numeracy Continuums. “New arrival students are Newsletter, 8 Feb 2018 “This will enable teachers to plot students who enrol at our school Ona Buckley, Woy Woy Public School Central Coast students where they are achieving who speak little or no English in Literacy and Numeracy and need intensive support in outcomes so they can better plan adjusting to a new environment teaching delivery to suit individual and language. student and group needs. “Ms Chloe Nebauer will be Proudly catering to the Central Coast community DYSLEXIA OR LEARNING for almost 50 years. DIFFICULTIES? 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Regular appointments available in Wyong So when you’re done Where: Nexus Smart Hub reading this paper please (02) 4357 8444 Sponsored by Business Centre: - 4 Amy Close, North Wyong 2259 recycle it or give it to www.ccmow.com.au Ph: 02 4955 6904 someone else to read 26 February 2018 - Peninsula News - Page 23 Education Ethics co-ordinator attends offi cial reception A Umina Beach Public available for all year levels from School ethics co-ordinator Kindy through to Year 6. Ms Penny Jope has attended “Ethics classes are discussion- a reception at Parliament based, covering a range of age- appropriate topics. House hosted by the NSW “Children learn to express their Governor Mr David Hurley. own views as well as to listen Mr Hurley hosted the event carefully to, and consider, the to recognise the contributions views of others. of Primary Ethics and their long “Ethics classes run weekly serving volunteers. during the school year within Umina Beach Public School was the Special Religious Education an early adopter of the program, and Special Education in Ethics having offered ethics classes since timeslot. Mr Matt Barr and Mr Lincoln with the 2018 student leaders Will, Isaiah, Reece, Sam, Jade, India, Lahna and Ebonee Primary Ethics commenced 6 “If you wish for your child to years ago. attend ethics classes, please “We now have eight trained advise the school via a letter or volunteer teachers delivering email,” Ms Davis said. School leaders welcomed ethics classes each week,” said SOURCE: principal, Ms Lyn Davis. Newsletter, 13 Feb 2018 Woy Woy South Public school leaders for 2018 who were “I look forward to working with “We have ethics classes Lyn Davis, Umina Beach inducted into their roles at a special the leaders throughout the year in Public School School principal Mr Matt Barr has welcomed the school’s assembly. their various roles,” Mr Barr said. 2018 student leadership “Thank you to all the parents SOURCE: who attended the assembly to Newsletter, 14 Feb 2018 group. Ettalong to celebrate support their children on this Matt Barr, Woy Woy “Congratulations to our new South Public School Harmony Day special occasion. Ettalong Public School will “We would love the community celebrate Harmony Day on to get involved and encourage all March 15. of our parents and carers to fi ll in Classes move as roof is replaced “Here at Ettalong, we have the form that went home with their Roofi ng works at Umina “All of our Kindergarten rooms “Parents will be advised when a diverse range of cultural child and return it if they’d like to Beach Public School will will have the roofi ng replaced this and where the relocation occurs,” be involved on the day,” Ms Lynn backgrounds,” said relieving continue throughout Term 1. term. she said. Balfour said. principal, Ms Lynn Balfour. “Work has commenced on “Our goal is minimum SOURCE: “This year we are focusing on SOURCE: interruption to learning as some Newsletter, 13 Feb 2018 Newsletter, 20 Feb 2018 our hall which will be re-roofed our main ones being Thai, Italian, classes may have to be relocated Lyn Davis, Umina Beach Lynn Balfour, Ettalong hopefully by the end of this week,” Public School French, Japanese, Indian and Public School said principal Ms Lyn Davis. for a short period of time indigenous Australians. L O P AY T BR N I R D A WWOYOY WWOYOY PPENINSULAENINSULA G E E L CCOMMUNITYOMMUNITY CENTRECENTRE MAKE NEW FRIENDS ENJOY BRIDGE FOR LIFE $60 FOR 6 LESSONS TEXT BOOK AND ALL MATERIALS INCLUDED CALL SYLVIA 0412 459 079 !" # # $%& ' ()*+*),- . % /% % LESSONS BEGIN 6TH MARCH 0 " %& % 9:30 - 11:30AM % ! % Page 24 - Peninsula News - 26 February 2018 Out&About Council changes mind on planning submissions Central Coast Council has of consultation with staff prior to changed its mind about any major variations to key policies allowing a lower number of and procedures particularly those submissions on planning affecting operational activities”. The rescission motion, applications to trigger them changing the number back to 50, being placed before a council was lodged by councillors Best, meeting. Pilon, Marquart, McLachlan and In December, the council Gale Collins. decided to reduce the number of The former Gosford Council had submissions needed for a DA to be Phil and Trudy Edgeley are returning to the Peninsula for one night only at The Troubadour a policy of referring all development referred to a Council meeting from applications to a Council meeting 50 to 15. if they were the subject of six or Now, just two months later, the more submissions. Council has changed the number The former Wyong Council THE GRAND PAVILION Pair to back to 50. required 100 submissions before The Council will, nevertheless, a DA was referred to a Council continue to explore the possibility meeting. perform of reducing the number, including Whilst under administration, engaging in public consultation. the policy for Central Coast Ettalong Beach The Council resolved to Council was set at 50 substantive “recognise that deliberation of objections before a development at folk DA matters that come to Council matter could be referred to a meetings is a core role of an elected Council meeting. 4341 7234 councillor and that it recognises Several councillors at the 46 Picnic Parade, Ettalong Beach, NSW club the need for transparency and the February meeting noted that any benefi ts of continually refi ning the item can be placed on a meeting Singers, songwriters and public consultation process”. agenda if it is supported by two or storytellers Phil and Trudy It resolved to “explore all options more councillors. that will optimise the public DA Lunch: 11:30 – 2:00pm (Mon – Sun) Edgeley will perform at the SOURCE: Review Process”. Central Coast Council agenda Dinner: 5:00 – 10:00pm (Sun – Thur) Troubadour folk club on It also “reaffi rmed the importance item 6.1, 12 Feb 2018 Saturday, March 24. Dinner: 5:00 – 10:30pm (Fri – Sat) The pair has toured throughout Australia, the UK, Europe and the USA and is now based in Ballarat. Trudy brings forth elements Nominations sought of gospel, work song, Pacifi c Islander and Indigenous melodies and rhythms, while Phil plays Mississippi delta and British for council groups traditional folk. SOURCE: Central Coast Council has council committees. Media release, 12 Feb 2018 established six advisory It is currently inviting members Phil and Trudy Edgeley, Ballarat groups in place of previous of the public to apply for places on the groups. The committees cover heritage, the Gosford CBD, economic development, the Coastal Open Space System, the Brisbane Water catchment and the Tuggerah Lakes catchment. A number of councillors and staff will review the applications and make recommendations to Acting Chief Mr Brian Glendenning who will in turn report to a council meeting in March/ A staff member will provide administrative support to the advisory groups. SOURCE: Agenda item 3.5, 12 Feb 2018 Draft minutes, 21 Feb 2018 Central Coast Council ordinary meeting Getting off drugs is torture. Three months in one of our beds gets kids clean. Please donate to support our live-in programs, Melbourne Avenue - Umina Beach, New South Wales giving addicted children their lives back. We’ll buy more beds in more residences to take in more kids. It’s as simple as that. 4343 9999 Call 1800 151 045 or visit www.noffs.org.au www.clubumina.com.au 26 February 2018 - Peninsula News - Page 25 Out&About Scottish folk singer Environment group performs at Woy Woy holds annual The Troubadour will present Scotland’s Alistair Brown in meeting a performance on Sunday, March 11, at the CWA Hall, Woy Woy. The Peninsula Environment elected. Brown has been singing the Group will hold its annual “This is a great time to get old songs and new songs written meeting at 10am on March 10 involved,” said Group secretary Ms by people who like the old songs, in the Spike Milligan room at Carolyn Glover. since he was 15 years old, “We welcome new members in Woy Woy Library. according to Troubadour president all our projects, but for the fi rst time The meeting will include Mr Michael Fine. in a while we have vacancies to Sport reports about the group’s various Alistair Brown began his career join the food network, our organic projects, including the Woy Woy in the folk clubs of his native food buying co-operative, and we Community Garden in Moana Scotland during the folk revival of are also looking for volunteers to St, its food network, its nature the 1960s, he said. help with our Woytopia sustainable playgroup (which organises “He honed his art in Canada, living festival later this year. nature-based playgroup sessions where he lived for many years and “If you are interested in getting for pre-schoolers), the Woytopia was active in many aspects of folk involved in a local environment Sustainable Living Festival, and its song and dance, as a recording organisation, this is a great artist, radio broadcaster, reviewer, Green, a band which celebrated SOURCE: Plastic-Free Peninsula campaign. Media release, 21 Feb 2018 opportunity to learn more about a dance teacher, university lecturer, its fortieth anniversary in 2011, There will also be a short Michael Fine, The Troubadour dynamic and friendly community without maturing in the slightest.” presentation explaining the history and program director at folk music group and become involved in its and structure of the Peninsula and dance camps. activities,” Ms Glover said. Environment Group. “He continues to make regular SOURCE: appearances in North American All committee positions will be Media release, 20 Feb 2018 vacated and a new committee folk clubs and festivals, performing Carolyn Glover, PEG solo, or with the Friends of Fiddler’s THE AUSTRALIAN PRINCESS OF COUNTRY MUSIC IN A LONG ANTICIPATED LIVE SHOW Baptist GinaJeffreys annual Last year's Trash N Treasure was very popular amongst the community SATURDAY 10TH MARCH fete Sale donations ARJ BARKER wanted Ettalong Baptist Church’s The Wagstaffe-Killcare but please no clothes, no large annual fete will be held on Community Association’s heavy furniture or beds and no March 3 at the church from Trash ‘N’ Treasure sale will dog-eared or discoloured books 8am to 2pm. Organic Organiser Ms Helen Brooks be held on March 31. (classics are the exception). said stalls would sell clothing, bric- The association is seeking “Please put aside your surplus a-brac, plants, craft, books, CDs donations of unwanted items, to shopping bags and newspapers and DVDs. be delivered to the Association on for wrapping and packing and drop She said there would also Thursday, March 29, from 5pm to them off any time on the Thursday be cakes, slices and biscuits, a 9pm and on Friday, March 30, any evening or Friday. barbecue and a “coffee shop” time after 9am. “As always we will need There would be face painting Association president Ms Peta volunteers to help set up and assist and games for the children. SATURDAY 24TH MARCH Colebatch said: “This event is on the day,” Ms Colebatch said. SOURCE: SOURCE: totally dependent on community Media release, 19 Feb 2018 Email, 19 Feb 2018 and your generosity. Peta Colebatch, WTKCA Helen Brooks, Ettalong “We accept all manner of things, Baptist Church SATURDAY 7TH APRIL WAR MEMORABILIA WANTED Page 26 - Peninsula News - 26 February 2018 DirectoryDirectory - NNotot fforor pprofirofi t CCommunityommunity OrganisationsOrganisations Monthly programme for all areas 4343 1995 Peninsula Village Peninsula Day Branch empowered to develop Art & Culture 0412 200 571 www.frantastics.orgg Carer’s Support Group 1pm 2nd Mon communication and leadership Central Coast Art Society 0437 699 366 Health Groups For carers of loved ones with CWA Hall Woy Woy skills, resulting in greater [email protected] self-confi dence and personal Weekly paint-outs Al-Anon dementia - 1st Wed - 10 to 4341 9946 Tues 0428 439 180. 11.30am growth Freemasons If someone’s drinking is causing Workshops 9.30am 1st & 3rd Wed Paula 4344 9199 Central Coast Greens 2nd & 4th Tue, 7:30PM, Who are they? What do they do? you problems... Gosford City Art Centre Active regarding ecological Ettalong Diggers Find out about the wolrd’s oldest Al-Anon can help 4363 1156. Prostate Cancer Support sustainability, social & economic 0408 416 356 fraternal organisation and how we 4344 6939 Social Meetings 1.30pm 4th Wed Group (Gosford) justice, peace & non-violence, help our community. 1300 252 666 for demonstrations grassroots democracy & getting Peninsula Environment Gosford Masonic Centre Meetings Sat 2pm Last Fri, Terrigal Uniting Church, 4325 1420 Greens elected [email protected] 86 Mann St Gosford Woy Woy Hospital 380 Terrigal Drive, Terrigal Group www.tccl2001.org Ocean Beach Road 9.30am to 12 noon 4367 9600 3rd Thur, Environmental projects, www.pcfa.org.au centralcoast.nsw.greens.org.au Central Coast [email protected]@g (incl. Woytopia), Mingaletta Aboriginal Arthritis NSW Woy Woy community garden, Handweavers, Riding for the Disabled Service Groups Spinners and Textile Torres Strait Islander Woy Woy support group social events, workshops, organic Horse Riding as a therapy for Lions Club of Woy Woy food buying group Arts Guild Provides members and other Woy Woy Bowling Club groups a meeting place and North Burge Road Woy Woy those with intellectual or physical 1st and 3rd Mon. Woy Woy www.peg.org.au Spinning and weaving, patchwork referral hub for education, health, 3rd Tues 10.30am disabilities. Leagues Club and quilting, felting and other well-being and cultural programs. 1800 011 041 Volunteers required. No previous 0478 959 895 Central Coast Goju- fi bre and fabric crafts, community Mon-Fri 9am - 4pm exp. necessary - School hours Make new friends and have fun Kai Karate quilting bees 6 Sydney Ave Umina Better Hearing Australia only. Mon to Sat 4340 0388 while serving your community. Traditional Karate & Self Defence Day and Night Groups stateoffi [email protected] for Teens & Adults 4325 4743 4342 7515 - Central Coast [email protected] Rotary Clubs No Contracts, Cheap Rates www.cottagecrafts.net.au Hearing loss management Schizophrenia and Support and educational groups International service club improves Wamberal - Mon 630pm Peninsula School Bipolar Fellowship Ettalong Beach Art providing practical experience and lives of communities in Aust. Kincumber - Thurs 715pm for Seniors For Schizophrenia/Bipolar/Mental & o/seas. Fun-fi lled activities, 0417 697 096 & Crafts Centre confi dence Health sufferers, family, carers and www.centralcoastgoju- Adult classes in Pottery Community Centre, McMasters Learn the benefi ts of hearing aids fellowship and friendship. kaikarate.com.au friends. . Rotary Club of Kariong Watercolours, Oils, Acrylics, Road, Woy Woy 4321 0275 1st Thur - 1pm Room 3 Uniting Pastels, Silvercraft, Discussions, rumikin, craft, history, Church Donnison St Phillip House, 21 Old Mount Woy Woy Judo Club Patchwork & Quilting walks, & coach trips BlueWave Living Penang Rd, Fri 7.15am 4340 4529 Mon & Fri - 5pm 7+ Novice Gosford [email protected] 0412 155 391 Tues, Wed, Thur Tue-Thur - 5 classes from 4pm Woy Woy Community Aged Care 4344 7989 or 4368 2214 Rotary Club of Umina Beach www.ebacc.com.au 4341 5984 or 4341 0800 facility providing residential aged Wed from 4:30pm [email protected] Wednesdays 6.30pm care to the frail aged. Fri-6-7pm Women’s BoxFitness Woy Woy Public Everglades Country Club Peninsula Village Playgroup Permanent and respite care 27 Bowden Road Woy Woy Hospital Art Australia Inc. Hospital Alliance 0409 245 861 Carers, Grandparents, parents accommodation available. Min age 4 years old Meet every Tue and Fri To restore medical services [email protected] & children ‘Intergenerational Information 2nd and 4th Tues - 0409 245 861 0434 000 170 9am-2pm - 109 Birdwood Ave, Playgroup’ 11am previously available & upgrade to www.woywoyjudoclub.comyyj Umina - Painting and Canvas a standard that meets with local Rotary Club of Woy Woy Tues 10-11.30am 4344 2599 Tues 6pm Everglades Country Veterans drawing. Volunteers welcome [email protected] needs. hospitalartaustralia.com.au 4344 9199 2pm 2nd Sat St Lukes Church Club. National Malaya Borneo 0431 363 347 Don Tee 0428 438 535 Veterans Association Central Coast Parkinson’s Hall, Blackwall Rd Woy Woy 4344 Seniors Computer 4811 Bushwalking Support Group Special Interest 1st Sat F(except Jan) 1pm Club Central Coast Ettalong Beach National Parks Association We aim to help individuals and Bridge Classes held Monday to Friday for Woy Woy Stroke War Memorial Club, Central Coast everyone over 50 their families better manage living Duplicate Bridge Mon Tue Thur Fri with Parkinson’s Disease Recovery Club 51-52 The Esplanade. Twice weekly bush walks, varying Basics: Mon , Tues and Thurs Sat-12.15pm 4342 1107 Guest speakers are a regular Everglades Country Club & Wed 9.15am distances and grades of diffi culty. 10am to 12noon 2nd Tues 11am Explore, enjoy scenery, fauna, Different programs every day, feature of our meetings. Brisbane Water Bridge Club, 2nd Tue - 1.30pm Company, up-to-date info, Vietnam Veterans’, Peacekeepers’ fl oral, history. Keep fi t and make 10am to 12noon or 1pm to 3pm Peninsula Community Centre and Peacemakers’ 1800 644 189 hydrotherapy, bus trips 93 McMasters Rd. friends. Apple-Mac: Mon, Tues, Wed 4341 7177 Assist all veterans & families with 4389 4423 & 4332 7378 All at our club rooms, Kincumber Woy Woy pension & welfare issues. Neighbourhood Centre Gambling Solutions Music www.brisbane-water.bridge-club.org Community Centres Mon & Wed 9am-1pm 4344 4760 Bookings or inquiries Gambling help counsellors Brisbane Water Brass Cnr Broken Bay Rd & Beach St Peninsula Community Cash Housie 4307 9421 providing free confi dential Brass Band entertainment for the Ettalong. Centre professional service to gamblers, 50 Games every Sat night [email protected]. community playing all types of Peninsula Community Centre, Cnr Ocean Beach Rd & The Krait Club family and friends. popular music. McMasters Rd, Woy Woy, 7.30pm. Woy Woy Ettalong McMasters Rd Woy Woy Community Centre - Cooinda Woy Woy, Kincumber, Gosford Rehearsal every Tues and The Entrance Proceeds to Woy Woy Catholic Hardy’s Bay RSL Activities, programs and support Village, Neptune St, Umina 7.30pm-10pm groups for children, teens, adults 4344 7992 Parish. Provide help with pensions and 10.30am For seniors. Gentle 0419 274 012 [email protected] and seniors including occasional welfare etc. exercises, quizzes, games, care, playgroups, dance classes, GROW Support Groups Coastal a Cappella Central Coast Family Shop 5/382 Oceanview Rd karate, fi tness classes, youth social activities, guest speakers, Ettalong. Tues & Thurs 9am to Small friendly groups formed to Dynamic award winning women’s History Society Inc. services, gambling solutions, entertainment and bus trips - learn how to overcome anxiety, 1pmp 4341 2594 a cappella chorus Resources, information internet kiosk and social groups. 4344 3277 depression and loneliness and to www.coastcommunityconnections.com.au new members always welcome. & advice to study your Women’s Groups improve mental health and well- 4341 9333 Music eduction provided family’s history. BPW Central Coast The NSW Justices being. Anonymous, free and open Lots of Performance opportunities, 1st Sat 1pm Lions Empowering women of all ages in Association Inc to all. Bring a support person if or hire us for your next event. Ettalong 50+ Leisure Community Hall, 8 Russell the areas of work, education, well- Seeking volunteers for 8 you like. Weekly meetings at Woy 0412 948 450 & Learning Centre Drysdale St, E. Gosford. being and friendship. community JP Desks Woy, Bateau Bay and Wyong [email protected] www.centralcoastfhs.org.au All women welcome to attend Mon - Fri - Cards, Computer Tuesday Deep Water Plaza 1800 558 268 4324 5164 Lessons, Dancing, Indoor Bowls, 9.30am-1pm www.grow.org.au Gosford Musical monthly dinner meetings. Fitness, Handicrafts, Leatherwork, Be enlightened. $40 covers two Wednesday Umina Library Meals on Wheels Society Minstrels Central Coast Line Dancing, Painting, Scrabble, 10am-1pm course meal and speaker. Delicious meals delivered free Entertain at various venues on the Tenants’ Advice and Table Tennis, Tai Chi, Yoga, Darts Thursday Woy Woy Library 0438 989 199 Join us for a midday meal Coast seeking new members Advocacy Service [email protected] 4341 3222 10am-1pm www.bpw.com.au/central-coast Help with shopping and cooking Thur Night Laycock St North Free Insurance and training Help with issues with landlords classes Gosford 4341 4210 & real estate agents? Free Central Coast Community provided Country Women’s 4341 6699 telephone advice and advocacy Legal Centre 0418 493 388 Soundwaves Association Umina benefi [email protected] for all tenants and residents in Not for profi t service providing free Mary Mac’s Place Men’s a-capella 4 part harmony residential parks. 2 Sydney Ave legal advice. Branch Meetings Umina Beach Men’s Shed Providing hot, freshly cooked chorus - all ages 7pm Mon. 4353 5515 Monday to Friday Central Coast Leagues Club [email protected] 2nd Wednesday 10am Men share a variety of tools, meals - Mon to Fri 11am-1pm with 9am to 5pm John 0413 276 698 Craft & Friends pursue interests and hobbies, support, info & referrals 4341 0584 4353 4988 [email protected] [email protected] Central Coast Wednesdays 9.30am [email protected]@ spend time with other men and 2nd and 4th Sundays 12.15pm learn new skills Rescue Unit Community Groups Overeaters Troubadour Central Coast 0416 193 070 - 4340 1746 Darrell 4342 9606 Marine Education Courses. Radio ABC “The Friends” Support Anonymous (OA) Folk, Traditional & Acoustic Licenses, Boat Safety & Boat Country Women’s group for Public Broadcaster. Volunteering Central Coast 12-step fellowship for those with Music and Spoken Word License & PWC License Tests, Aims: Safeguard ABC’s Refers potential volunteers to eating disorders. No dues, fees, or Concerts, Ukulele meets, and Navigation, Seamanship and Association Woy Woy independence, adequate funding, community orgs. Supports both weigh-ins. Sessions Meteorology. 30 The Boulevarde, Woy Woy high standards. volunteers and community orgs. Peninsula Com. Cntr, cnr. Mc 4th Sat 7pm CWA Hall Woy Woy 4325 7929 Craft & Friendship: 1st, 2nd and 4342 6716 Training for volunteers & their Masters Rd & Ocean Beach Rd. www.vmrcc.org.au 3rd Wed 10AM. Meetings through the year + social [email protected]@g afternoons managers. 4329 7122 Woy Woy, Fri 8pm Meetings: 4th Wed 10AM. [email protected] Ph: 0411 434 785 Well-known guest speakers 0412 756 446 Political Groups Central Coast www.oa.org [email protected] 4341 5170 Australian Labor Party Soaring Club Inc www.fabcnsw.org.au Wagstaffe to Killcare Political discussions, national, Gliding Club, Learn to fl y, Community Peninsula Village Gosford RSL Women’s state and local government issues Instruction FREE to members Central Coast Protect and preserve the Wellness Centre Come and have an Air Experience Auxiliary Social Group environment & residential nature Offering holistic and Umina Ettalong Branch Flight For women over 18 years. Social contact, entertainment of the Bouddi Peninsula and to complementary therapies including 2nd Mon Umina Beach Bowling All Welcome Raise money for welfare of events, new friendships, for strengthen community bonds aromatherapy, massage and Club 7.30pm 4342 3676 14 and up for Training veterans and their families 30’s-60’s 2nd Mon, 7.30pm music therapy Ourimbah/ Narara Branch Flying at Bloodtree Road RSL Club, West Gosford Live music, house parties, dinners, Wagstaffe Hall 4360 2945 4344 9199 Mangrove Mountain Thur, Sat, 4th Mon 2pm 4323 7336 [email protected]@g g Niagara Park Primary School BBQs, picnics, trips away etc. 7.30pm 1st Mon Sun ( weather permitting) Monthly Meet & Chat Entertainment Peninsula Village Meals 0410 309 494 0412 164 082 Peninsula Women’s 0422 243 101 Frantastics Choir Inc Delivered daily to your door [email protected] 0414 635 047 Health Centre email [email protected] High quality variety entertainment Nutritious, great for the elderly Woy Woy Branch www.ccsoaring.com.au Counselling, therapeutic and social available for matinee 4344 9199 Everglades Country Club groups, workshops, domestic Central Coast 50+ Ettalong Toastmasters bookings at your venue. 7.30pm 2nd Mon violence and abuse issues. All Singles Social Group New members welcome. 0412 517 520 We provide a supportive and services by women for women Ladies & gents dinner, dancing - 1pm Mondays during school terms [email protected] positive learning experience in 4342 5905 BBQs & socialising each w/end. Walter Baker Hall, Woy Woy which members are www.cccwhc.com.au If you would like your Community Organisa on listed here, see www.duckscrossing.org or www.centralcoastnewspapers.com for the forms or contact Central Coast Newspapers on - 4325 7369 Entries in the Not For Profi t Community Organisations Directory are free. However, we require each organisation to subscribe to each newspaper to ensure that someone from that organisation keeps their entry up to date. Subscription rates are $75 for 25 editions. 26 February 2018 - Peninsula News - Page 27 Out&About Day of Prayer service at Woy Woy The Woy Woy Presbyterian The theme of the service is “All Church will host the 2018 God’s Creation is Very Good”. World Day of Prayer service The speaker at the service will for the Broken Bay Parish at be former missionary Mr Mark Scouts had a great day out on the Gosford waterfront Miller of Woy Woy. 10am on March 2. SOURCE: The service was written by Email, 19 Feb 2018 women of the Suriname, a country Bev Elliot, Woy Woy that lies in the north of the South Presbyterian Church Scouts visit Gosford waterfront American Peninsula. Scouts from across the Scouts from the Gosford District, tower, a giant cargo net and PPeninsulaeninsula directorydirectory Peninsula visited the Gosford to which the Peninsula Scouting waterfront canoeing. waterfront to celebrate codes belong, met in Gosford on The festivities ran from 10am to ooff sservices,ervices, ccontactsontacts Robert Baden Powell’s 161st February 25. 2pm. A range of activities were set SOURCE: birthday. up along the waterfront for Scouts Media release, 18 Feb 2018 Baden Powell was the founder aandnd ssupportupport ggroupsroups to enjoy including a giant Jenga Maggie Keeble, Gosford of the Scouting movement and District Scouts TThehe PPeninsulaeninsula Ambulance, Police, Fire 000 DDiaryiary ofof EEventsvents Emergency Health Ambulance, Police, Fire 000 Poisons Information 131 126 For events in post code areas 2256 and 2257 Police Assistance Line 131 444 Ambulance Text Mobile 106 Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 Ambulance GSM 112 Woy Woy Police Station 4379 7399 Gosford Hospital 4320 2111 Saturday, Mar 3 guest speakers include: Labor’s Beach, 9:00am Energy Australia 13 13 88 Woy Woy Hospital 4344 8444 Winne Appreciation Night Anne Charlton, The Opportunity Gas Emergency 131 909 Sexual Health @ Gosford and South American Dinner, Collective’s Suzy Miller and Saturday, Mar 24 Everglades Country Club, Aunty Robyn from Mingaletta, Opera in the Arboretum, Gosford City Council 4325 8222 Hospital 4320 2114 6:30pm to 10:00pm, tickets live music provided by Jess Wel, Pearl Beach, 3:00pm to 5:30pm, Marine Rescue NSW - After Hours GP Help Line 1800 022 222 essential Free event, RSVP essential, tickets essential Central Coast 4325 7929 Legal & Financial Help The Everly Brothers and RSVP to the Peninsula Women’s SES - Storm and Flood Financial Counselling Frankie Valli and the Four Health Centre Thursday, Mar 29 Emergency 132 500 Service 4334 2304 Seasons, Ettalong Diggers, Club Umina’s Easter Seafood Aboriginal & Torres Strait Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy 7:30pm to 10:30pm, tickets Friday, Mar 9 Raffl e, Club Umina, 5:00pm to Islander Organisations Service 4353 5515 essential Big Way Out Live, Ettalong 8:00pm Woy Woy Court 4344 0111 Central Coast Bike User’s Bowling Club, 7:30pm to Mingaletta 4342 7515 Aboriginal Home Care 4321 7215 Libraries Loop de Brisbane Waters, Woy 11:30pm Saturday, Mar 31 Woy Railway Station, 7:00am to The Vallies a Tribute to Drug & Alcohol rehab 4388 6360 Gosford district: 10:15am, booking essential Saturday, Mar 10 Frankie Valli and the Four Accommodation Umina Beach 4304 7333 Lucy’s Listening Post, Kings Gina Jeffreys Live, Ettalong Seasons, Everglades Country Dept. of Housing Gosford 4323 5211 Woy Woy 4304 7555 Café, 3/1 Sorrento Rd Empire Diggers, 8:00pm to 11:00pm, Club, 8:00pm to 11:00pm, tickets Cassie4Youth 4322 3197 Problems, Bay, 10:00am to 12:00pm, RSVP tickets essential essential Coast Shelter 4325 3540 Habits & Addiction to Lucy Wicks’ offi ce The Peninsula Environment Pacifi c Link Com Housing 4324 7617 Alcoholics Anonymous 4323 3890 Ettalong Baptist Church Fete, Group Annual General Meeting, Saturday, Apr 7 Rumbalara Youth Refuge 4325 7555 Barrenjoey Rd Ettalong, 8:00am Spike Milligan Room, Woy Woy Narcotics Anonymous 4325 0524 Charmaine Wilson Live, Samaritans Youth Professional support to 2:00pm Library, 10am Ettalong Diggers, 7:00pm to Services 4351 1922 10:00pm, tickets essential phone services: Sunday, Mar 4 Sunday, Mar 11 Youth Angle • Woy Woy 4341 8830 Mental Health Line 1800 011 511 Sounds on Sunday, The The Bays Community Group Sunday, Apr 8 Woy Woy Youth Cottage 4341 9027 Beyondblue 1300 224 636 Bayview Hotel, Woy Woy, Animal Rescue Fair, Phagans Bay Reserve, Seniors Week Show-Rock Domestic Violence Line 1800 656 463 4:00pm to 12:00am 10:00am to 2:00pm and Roll The Best Years of Our Wildlife Arc 4325 0666 Lifeline 13 11 14 History and Heritage; Lives starring Digger Revell and Wires 1300 094 737 Kids Help Line 1800 551 800 Hakesbury River Cruise, hosted Wednesday, Mar 14 Vicky O’Keefe, Ettalong Diggers, Community Centres Griefl ine 1300 845 745 by Area History Tours and Talk Tarot with Annie Labri, 2:30pm to 4:30pm, tickets Peninsula Community Suicide Call Back Service Central Coast Ferries, Central Gnostic Forest and Gnostic essential Centre 4341 9333 Coast Ferries Empire Bay, Bunch, Chambers Plc Woy Woy, 1300 659 467 9:35am to 12:45pm, bookings Men’s Shed Cluster Inc 0413 244 484 Transport 10:00am, free event Friday, Apr 13 essential Counselling Pseudo Echo Live, Ettalong Taxi 131 008 Sunday, Mar 18 Diggers, 8:00pm to 11:00pm, Centacare: 4324 6403 Busways 4368 2277 Tuesday, Mar 6 Brides Day Out, Ettalong tickets essential Relationship Australia: 1300 364 277 City Rail 131 500 International Women’s Day Diggers Visitor Information Interrelate: 1800 449 118 Welfare Services Afternoon Tea hosted by the Centre, 10:00am to 2:00pm, Family and Relationships Gosford Family Support 4340 1585 Peninsula Women’s Health tickets essential Centacare Gosford 4324 6403 Centre, 20A McMasters Rd Umina Beach Markets, Umina Meals on Wheels 4341 6699 Woy Woy, 1:30pm to 3:30pm, Central Coast Family Support Department of Community Services Service 4340 1099 Gosford 4336 2400 Horizons (For men with children) 4351 5008 The Salvation Army 4325 5733 If you’ve got something happening on the Peninsula over the next few weeks, let us know about it Uniting Care Burnside Samaritans Emergency and we’ll list it here for you, for free. 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See the Coast Community News for events in post code Gosford 1800 067 967 Relief 4393 2450 areas 2250, 2251 & 2260 and the Wyong Regional Chronicle for events in post code areas 2258, 2259, 2261, 2262 & 2263 St Vincent De Paul Society HELPLINE 4323 6081 Page 28 - Peninsula News - 26 February 2018 Classifi eds ANTENNAS BOREWATER CARPENTERS ELECTRICIANS GARDENING PLASTERING A Better Picture Bore Water Carpentry MARTIN O’BRIEN PHIL BOURKE Antenna & Digital Yard Care Services Installations & Tuning Pumps - Building PLASTERING New home specialist Mowing, Edging, Spear pump installations, over 30 years Credit cards OK Over 36 yrs exp repairs & maintenance for experience Maintenance, Yard HAYWARD VIDEO all types of pumps & Gu er Cleaning, Gyprock, Renovations All areas Local know how - est 1978 Small Jobs, Free Quotes Gosford 4323 6367 working with pride ALL ELECTRICAL Rubbish Removal Woy Woy 4344 4414 John Woolley and honesty AND DATA Call Mar n Reliable Service Warnervale 1800 244 456 Paul Skinner RESIDENTIAL AND 0412 685 555 4342 2024 Lic 62898c COMMERCIAL 0431 609 126 0418 452 474 0432 216 020 Licence No 2107c ASBESTOS REMOVAL BRICKLAYING or 4339 2317 Fully Insured Carpenter ENTERTAINMENT MAKE YOUR A-Z GYPROCKING Asbestos Lic No 95215c Bricklayer (Semi Retired) Removal Over 40 year’s Lic 1355c - Fully Insured GARDEN • ALL PLASTER WORKS Fully licensed and experience For all your home • MODERN & TRADITIONAL maintenance repairs PRETTY AS A insured asbestos Small jobs welcome • SMALL JOBS WELCOME removals from and small jobs PICTURE • FREE QUOTES All aspects of contact Max Hull houses, garages, LAWN MOWING AND FULLY INSURED sheds, bathrooms etc. brickwork for a friendly reliable GARDEN MAINTENANCE Free quotes service Call Joe Ph: Tom 0422 653 794 4342 5893 PH: WILLIAM or 4393 9890 Ph: Will 0451 123 787 0408 406 094 Safe Work NSW Lic. 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Ph: 4341 7736 0458 130 829 Gosford Lic number 265652C Mob: 0408 225 390 0418 993 994 4341 1346 4342 6716 lic No. DL1960 no labour & materials over $1000 0456 884 545 4346 4057 Classifi eds advertising rates - CLEANING BluesAngels LOCKSMITH DDEEPWATEREEPWATER Your total acoustic in print and on-line blues/roots package, Weston & Wilson E K Plumbing & Gas top to toe, and then Solutions Classifi ed advertising is the cheapest form of Cleaning Services some. Minnie the W U W newspaper advertising. This newspaper is published on Moocher to Eagle Rock Gas installations Domestic, end of lease, K C - S R line on the night before publication date, and is read that and on into indie roots, holiday & vacate cleans. E - W B Hot Water Systems way by hundreds of people. All advertisements, including beatnik jazz, backhills C L R Appliances these classifi ed advertising pages, appear in full on-line Regular or one off. bluegrass and prog Portable Heater as an additional benefi t for free. folk. Available as duo, S S Fully insured, WWC & Servicing Police check avail. trio or band negotiable G See www.CentralCoastNewspapers.com or Drainage and all www.CentralCoastNews.net From $35 hour. for your party, event or 9-5 M - F 9-1 S venue. aspects of plumbing Central Coast Newspapers’ advertising rates are Maryanne 279 O V D Senior’s discount relatively much lower than in other newspapers and at the tomfl [email protected] Call Brent 0422 080 936 0403 505 812 E B lic 286937c same time much larger than in other newspapers, with 4324 2801 0418 431 011 the minimum size being 50mm X 42mm. Approximately 16,000 copies of each newspaper are printed and ELECTRICIANS FENCING PAINTERS ROSS distributed every fortnight. BKW PLUMBING CO. Personal and Not For Profi t Servicing all areas of Electrical Services BLUEPRINT BUCELLO’S the Central Coast • Hot & Cold Water Organisations Lic No:248126C FENCING Painting Services • Sewer & Storm Lights - Fans - • Residential and As Central Coast Newspapers are community All types of Commercial Water Drainage newspapers, the cost of advertising not for profi t Power - Reno's • Interior and Exterior fencing, gates and • Roofi ng & Guttering organisations’ events is subsidised. This makes them the Switchboards - • New Work and Repaints • Complete Bathroom same rate as non business advertisements. Free Quotes Renovations Security lights retaining walls All work guaranteed A mono 5cm advertisement only costs $33. Each No job too small Call Luke 0403 101 626 0410 404 664 Lic 193366e additional cm costs $6.60 as does colour, and/or a Call Ben on Free quotes photograph or a logo. Private advertisements need to be POSITIONS VACANT paid for at the time of booking. 0404 093 299 0401 347 247 Business rates PERSONAL TRAINING The Grand Pavilion The minimum size of 5cm X a single column only costs YOUR LOCAL Timber $40 + GST in mono and an extra $8 + GST for colour, a ELECTRICIAN GET FIT Indian Restaurant logo or a photograph, every two weeks. Most businesses Same day service Colorbond choose to advertise on an ongoing basis and discounts Looking for Restaurant Guaranteed FOR LIFE apply for multiple bookings, if they are paid for in full, in Personal Training in Lighting, Power Points, Gates Manager, Offi ce Manager, advance. the gym or at home Having an advertisement run for 3 months only costs Phone & Data, FULLY QUALIFIED Cook, Wait Staff and Fault Finding, Screening $215 + GST, for 6 months it is $385 + GST, and for 12 No job too small. ALL AGES delivery drivers months advertising, the total cost is only $700 + GST – 2017 NABBA/WFF 452 The Esplanade Approximately $14 per week. Seniors Discount. Repair work Lic number 265652C National Champion St, Warners Bay Artwork is free and advertisers are encouraged to Ph: 0409 445 477 Call Jessie Now! & 17 Church Street, Terrigal change their advertisements frequently 4308 6771 WWW.WEFENCE.COM.AU 0402 544 078 [email protected] 26 February 2018 - Peninsula News - Page 29 Classifi eds REMOVALS TILING TREE SERVICES Charity day for Eyecare Deliveries & Removals, Local Tree and Stump Sydney, Newcastle & Country. Cambodian orphans Single items or a house full. Grinding Services Competitive rates. Tiling Wall A local bowling club will Cambodia school. and manage women’s health 0022 44342342 11479479 & Floor Mulching Available host a bowls day for a Almost 200 children from issues,” Mr Orme said. 00411411 049049 555959 two villages outside the “We need bowlers, good Fully Insured charity that educates Property orphans in Cambodia. Cambodian capital attend or bad and prizes or cash Call Jamie Maintenance Sporties at Woy Woy will the school each day. donations can be dropped bring local bowlers together Charity day organiser off at Sporties,” he said. 0439 589 426 0413 088 128 Mr John Orme has been All money raised goes [email protected] www.eyecarelawnmowing.com.au on Sunday, March 4, to raise money for a Choice sponsoring a young boy, directly to education and named David, who was health care of the children, orphaned last year and had ranging in age from infants POSITIONS VACANT to miss school to catch rats to late teens. and snakes to eat. Bowls will start at 9am “Most families in the two followed by lunch and raffl es. Experienced villages survive on around SOURCE: 50 cents per week and Email, 18 Feb 2018 Tilers Choice also delivers water John Orme, Woy Woy To advertise here call 4325 7369 from $20pw wanted! Walkers RUN IT ‘TIL YOU SELL IT Start after 3pm 36” shaft $350 Tyres, 49,000km, as new Immediately HHI176 Ph: 0459 259 398 $8,000 Ph: 0419 144 094 wanted for TWO 1987 GSXR 750CC TF0420 0439 589 426 - Motor Cycles, Excellent ANTIQUE colonial dining Condition, Rego, No chairs set of 3 $270 Problems, New Tyres Learn to play $4000ea home delivery Ph: 0410 522 070 HOBIE MIRAGE OASIS 2009 TOYOTA BUC430/2 Ph: 0421 011 622 harmonica at your LMC439 DOUBLE KAYAK as new LANDCRUISER paddle/peddle, 2 sets 200 series GXL Petrol, Silver, wheels, anchor, adjustable Auto, 19,500km as new, own pace at my seats, manual incl - ettalong of COAST Clearview towing mirrors, Tow place or $2800 Bar, New Tyres, ANTIQUE colonial dining FULL SET BROSNAN GOLF CLUBS, Extra Putter, Ph: 0419 797 177 Reg til Oct 2018 chairs 2 individual chairs [email protected] Skype at yours Extra Driver, Buggy PBE138 $150 each Ph: 0410 522 070 $55,000 www.harmonicatom.com.au BUC430/3 $325 - Ph: 4340 5606 Community Ph: 0419 144 094 phone 02 4324 2801 Ph: 0416 240 734 JPA140 DSM177 KEYBOARD AMPLIFIER email tom@tomfl ood.com.au 2005 REGENT LIFESTYLE Roland KC150,4ch, Mixing, $40 hr or $25 1/2 hr CARAVAN QUINTREX ECLIPSE not being used, as new cond, Skyperharp: pay by PayPal 1 Owner, Island Queen Bed, EXPLORER 385 News PAIR of column speakers still in box. reasonable offer SPRINGFIELD, NSW 116cm tall X 33cms wide four Reg Sept 18, Well Presented DR617N Honda 30hp, Ph: 4367 5432 speakers in each column - $25000 Ph: 0403 520 298 Electric start, S/G prop, GCH177 $190 for the pair. Trailer as new, 13” wheels, MIZAR ASTRONOMICAL Earn decent money while Ph: 0410 522 070 Scarey Host Extras $5500 TELESCOPE - Model 80 FLORIST BUC430/4 Ph: 0437 142 192 D-80M, F-90M, as new, RGU443 EXPERIENCED SENIOR keeping fi t. Bonuses paid GREEN MASTER LAWN unwanted gift Best offer Apollo Alturai Road Bike BOWLS - size one, mint accepted FLORIST FOR A BUSY, FAST Female, Car Carrier, Indoor for inserts. condition, maroon, with bag Ph: 4367 5432 PACE SHOP REQUIRED. Must be put in le er boxes and not thrown onto POOL CARTRIDGE fi lter Bike trainer, Helmet, Pump, covers and measure - $350 FEATURE MIRROR 1m holder Lock Chain, Ph: 4342 4258 - x 1.2m Frame made of MUST BE ABLE TO DO driveways, gu ers or front lawns. Titan CL 160 $90 Key $500 the lot Ph: 0402 757 363 Tasmanian black wood set Need to be available fortnightly Ph: 0410 522 070 Ph: 0419 786 249 SPA181 NETWORK AND STORE BUC430/5 MBU178 in mirror 580cmx780cm $400 Thursdays, rain hail or shine and possible Fridays 1100 LP RECORDS - Some Ph: 4367 5432 ORDERS. never played, no orchestral MKE182 L&A FLOWERLAND, Email contact details to: - Want to sell the lot in on go EXTENDABLE TABLE for the best offer 2013 COLORADO SUMMIT 8 Chairs, Timber, $350, Hutch OURIMBAH [email protected] SAVAGE 4mtr Alum, fwd Ph: 4384 3862 CARAVAN 18ft Double Bed, $150, Leather Recliner Chairs control, 25hp mercury, swivel GH137 Leather cafe lounge, 2 Door, $250, Double Bed + Bedding PH: 4362 2145 or call 4325 7369 seats, bimnj cover, boat LOCKABLE ROOF RACKS Gas/Elec Fridge, Microwave, New $380 $100 ono Ph: 0427 995 614 trailer with covers, Excelent Gas/Elec Cooktop, TV, DVD, LCU140 condition $6500 ono Used once - $200 Separate Shower, Toilet, Ph: 4358 3288 - 044302750 Ph: 4341 0698 NPR179 Washing Machine, Vanity, PAT132 THE SHAME FILE DOLLS FOR SALE - BILLABONG PUMP Annexe, Outdoor Picnic Table, Gas outlet for BBQ. As Central Coast Newspapers Celluloid, Porcelain, No Motor $80 or 2010 20 FT COROMAL has a very liberal credit policy for advertisers and realises that $150 with Motor New $45,000 Accessories, Cots, Prams, offroad caravan, reg Feb from time to time, people, businesses and organisations get into fi nancial diffi culty and may Dolls, Dressed Authentically. Ph: 0417 227 616 Ph: 0419 144 094 JW0180 2019, Single Beds, Electric/ need assistance and time to get things back on track. Ph: 4342 1862 MAT133 2 MAN CANOE like new Gas Cooker, Cover, Privacy However, some people, businesses and organisations take advantage of this generosity PAIR Ballroom dancing $350 - Scott Bonner 17” reel awnings, Generator, Solar they use advertising but simply don’t pay their account after several months and need to shoes black, size 7, hardly mower excellent cond $550 - Panels $33,000 be taken to court to do so. worn, cost $165 sell $60 Garden Mulcher $50 2004 HONDA CIVIC - GLI, Ph: 0437 321 313 From time to time, as necessary, we will name these people, businesses or organisations as Ph: 0423 017 450 Minnkota Riptide still in box Sedan, Auto, Maroon, New HC0141 a warning to our readers so that they will be wary when dealing with them. • Affordable Roof • First Premier • Rick Supplice of • Peter Zing - Solutions - Brad Electrical Service of Ettalong Beach, Singapore Cafe, * Sedgewick Ettalong Umina Beach Trading as Rick’s Umina Run it ’til you sell it • Sharon Martin - • High Thai-d Flyscreens • Dean Lampard - *To run in all three papers and on line for a maximum of 3 months if not sold before Devine Image Restaurant of Umina • Mountain Mutts Trading as Lampard • Depp Studios - Beach - Monique Leon, Painting Client Name: Formerly of Umina • Mal’s Seafood & Ettalong Beach • Sharon Upton - Phone: Email: • Tony Fitzpatrick Charcoal Chicken of • Skippers Take away Pretty Paws Pets and trading as Futurtek Ettalong Beach Seafood Marilyn Skaterinas 20 words $22 Photo $5.50 yes no Roofi ng • Simon Jones - All Clarke, Umina • Callum McDonald |||||||| • Stan Prytz of ASCO external cleaning and • RJ’s Diner - Ryan - Trading as Sunset Bre Concreting sealing services Tindell of Woy Woy Decks |||||||| • Andrew and Peter • Erroll Baker, former • Thomas James • Linda Smith, Compton barber, Ettalong Clinton, Trading Bookkeeper Horsfi eld ||||| • Bruce Gilliard • Tye King - Formerly as TMA Products & Bay Extra words at $1.10 per word Roofi ng of Empire The Fish Trap AthroBalm & Effective • Robcass Furniture Bay Ettalong Beach Business Solutions of Removals, |||||||| • Jamie McNeilly • Jessica Davis of Ettalong Mannering Park |||||||| formerly of Jamie’s Erina - Trading as A1 • Greenultimate Solar Lawn Mowing, Woy cleaning services PTY LTD |||||||| Woy • Simon and • Decorative Fabrics & • William McCorriston Samantha Hague, Furnishings - Steve Card: |||| |||| |||| |||| of Complete Trading as By the Bay McGinty, Wyoming Bathroom Takeaway Empire • Menhir Tapas & Bar Expiry: |/|| Renovations Bay PTY LTD Page 30 - Peninsula News - 26 February 2018 Sport Rookie of the month A Umina Surf Club member certainly a great role model to the has been named Rookie of younger members. the Month. “Caller has also won a $50 Bethwyn Caller was announced voucher,” said Central Coast as the January Rookie of the Month president Mr Stuart Harvey. by Surf Life Saving Central Coast. All Central Coast clubs are “Umina Surf Life Saving Club encouraged to recognise the nominated Caller for being a very efforts of their rookie lifesavers by valued Rookie participating in all nominating them for the monthly Rookie events. award. “Caller is always happy and SOURCE: Website, 7 Feb 2018 smiling around the Club, willing Stuart Harvey, Surf Life to help wherever she can and is Saving Central Coast Umina Beach Men's Bowling Club was named the Club of the Year by Central Coast Bowls Locals recognised by Bowls Central Coast Bowls Central Coast held Tide CharT their annual Presentation Night at Ettalong Bowling FORT DENISON Club on the January 20. Aron Sherriff was named as the LAT 33° 51’ S - LONG 151° 14’ E - TIME ZONE - 1000 Central Coast Bowler of the Year Times and Heights(m) of high and low waters Hav’Ago champions Mark Simpson and Alice Diamond and Umina Beach Men’s Bowling Time - Height(m) Club was named as the Central Add one hour to the times below when Daylight Saving is in force Coast Men’s Bowling Club of the Event for non- 0546 1.70 0018 0.49 0118 0.42 Year. 26 1232 0.41 27 0648 1.80 28 0745 1.89 The club won the award MON TUE WED 1835 1.34 1331 0.30 1424 0.22 based on its activities, across the registered bowlers 1933 1.43 2026 1.51 spectrum of in-house activities and 0213 0.34 0304 0.30 0354 0.29 involvement with the community, Umina Beach Bowling Club atmosphere became a little tenser 1 0837 1.94 2 0926 1.94 3 1014 1.89 zone events, visitations, coaching hosted the Hav’ago Pairs on as bowlers took their turn on the THU 1511 0.17 FRI 1555 0.17 SAT 1636 0.21 and development of players. February 16. mat,” said Bowls Central Coast publicity offi cer Mr Kevin Dring. 2114 1.58 2200 1.62 2244 1.64 Its support of the main Club, This was the third year the “The outright winner after three 0443 0.32 0531 0.38 0009 1.60 carnivals held for over 40 years and Hav’Ago Pairs has been run at 4 5 6 charity work for prostate cancer Umina. games was the Davistown RSL 1059 1.79 1143 1.66 0619 0.46 pair of Mark Simpson and Alice SUN 1716 0.29 MON 1754 0.38 TUE 1225 1.52 were also taken into account. The event introduces non- The charity work raises funds Diamond, 2 1/2 wins, plus fi ve. 2327 1.63 1830 0.48 registered bowlers to the game for Central Coast Health enabling and lets them test their skills on the Runners-up were Toukley 0052 1.56 0136 1.51 0226 1.46 Gosford and Wyong hospitals green with a registered teammate. District’s Michael Gulliver and 7 0709 0.55 8 0803 0.62 9 0904 0.67 David Spiers 1 1/2 wins, plus one. WED THU FRI to purchase up-to-date medical A round robin twilight fi nal of 1308 1.38 1356 1.27 1453 1.18 instruments for use in urological three games of fi ve ends was Mooney Mooney’s Kelly Mussett 1907 0.57 1948 0.66 2040 0.72 operations. played out amongst four teams and Wayne Hughes were third with 0324 1.43 0430 1.43 0533 1.47 The presentation to Umina who had won their way through one win, nil margin, and fourth 10 1014 0.69 11 1123 0.66 12 1222 0.61 Men’s Bowls President was made Sectional play at their respective were Munmorah United Nathan SAT SUN MON 1604 1.15 1721 1.17 1824 1.22 by Bowls Central Coast president clubs and won a Catchment Final Collins and Michael Heaton one 2146 0.75 2257 0.75 Mr Kevin Dring. against other Section winners in win, minus six. SOURCE: APPROX. TIME LAG AFTER FORT DENISON SOURCE: their area. Ettalong 40 min, Rip Bridge 2hrs - Wisemans Ferry 2 hrs 30 min, Koolewong 2 hrs 10 min Media release, 12 Feb 2018 Media release, 17 Feb 2018 In view of the variations caused by local conditions and meteorological effects, these times are approximate and “They were playing for a share Kevin Dring, Bowls Central Coast must be considered as a guide only. They are not to be relied on for critical depth calculations for safe navigation. Ian Jarratt, Umina Beach of $1000, so the usual carefree Actual times of High and Low Water may occur before or after the times indicated Men’s Bowling Club Gosford,WOY WOY, New NEW South SOUTH Wales WALES February 2018 Daily Weather Observations Temps Max wind gust 9am 3pm Rain Evap Sun Date Day Min Max Dirn Spd Time Temp RH Cld Dirn Spd MSLP Temp RH Cld Dirn Spd MSLP °C °C mm mm hours km/h local °C % eighths km/h hPa °C % eighths km/h hPa 9 Fr 18.1 30.8 0 SSW 33 17:42 22.9 71 Calm 29.4 52 E 13 10 Sa 20.5 29.1 1.0 E 26 15:52 23.4 86 SSW 6 28.1 61 ESE 11 11 Su 21.5 34.0 0.4 S 44 13:56 25.8 54 ENE 6 25.7 71 S 24 12 Mo 20.2 28.5 0 E 37 14:41 24.1 72 Calm 26.4 65 E 20 13 Tu 22.2 28.7 0 E 35 15:35 25.5 74 E 17 26.7 67 ESE 19 14 We 22.3 39.0 0 S 50 22:17 26.3 76 NW 6 38.4 12 WNW 15 15 Th 21.9 27.7 0 S 50 23:17 23.4 66 SW 6 26.4 62 E 22 16 Fr 17.6 30.3 0 S 35 13:16 23.7 66 WSW 6 25.4 54 SSE 13 17 Sa 18.4 27.9 0 ENE 41 16:58 24.9 58 ENE 13 26.2 59 ENE 24 18 Su 19.3 29.7 0 ENE 41 17:15 23.8 82 ESE 2 28.1 66 ENE 22 19 Mo 22.6 28.3 0.2 SSW 41 17:03 25.4 73 E 9 26.3 65 SE 17 20 Tu 19.9 23.3 28.0 SSW 54 09:19 20.9 68 SSE 13 22.4 52 S 20 21 We 17.6 25.5 0.4 E 24 13:08 18.9 77 WSW 6 24.3 44 ENE 9 22 Th 16.4 26.2 0 ENE 30 16:33 19.7 84 Calm 25.0 55 E 13 23 Fr 17.8 0 23.7 72 NNE 9 Statistics for the first 23 days of February 2018 Mean 18.5 27.8 22.5 72 6 26.0 56 17 Lowest 14.9 21.6 18.0 54 Calm 21.1 12 ENE 9 Highest 22.6 39.0 28.0 SSW 54 26.3 86 E 17 38.4 71 # 24 Total 61.2 26 February 2018 - Peninsula News - Page 31 Sport Roosters notch up opening win Woy Woy prop Brae Verheyen up the premiership ladder and they as reinvigorated forwards; Jerry was the pick of the forwards are now handily placed heading Ratabua, Jack Bishop, Matthew as the Central Coast Roosters into a Round 3 bye, before the Russell and team captain, Zac notched their opening win of clash with Manly at Brookvale on Montgomery, led the charge. March 3. Sadly for the Kanwal crowd, a the SG Ball Cup season when The Matthews Cup under-16 Wests try scored totally against they defeated the Western game saw the Peninsula stage a the run of play, sealed the result Suburbs Magpies 24-10 at remarkable second half fi ght back with four minutes remaining on the Kanwal. before falling agonizingly short of clock. The Round 2 clash saw the victory. The Coast hit back with a late Roosters run to a handy 16-4 Trailing 18-0 at oranges, all four pointers to Wyong’s Matthew halftime lead courtesy of a brace looked to be lost for the young Russell; closing out the scoring at of rapid fi re tries just before the Roosters. 22-18 in favour of the Magpies on break. However three sparkling tries in a day in which a sluggish opening Verheyen and fellow Woy Woy 18 minutes after the break reduced ultimately led to the Roosters forward Jack Wilkinson Alipate the defi cit to just four. downfall. both found themselves in the The Magpies had the staggers SOURCE: thick of the action with Verheyen and all the momentum was Media release, 19 Feb 2018 crossing for the game’s fi nal try. Andrew Stark, Gosford suddenly with the home team Brae Verheyen was an indomitable asset for the Roosters The victory pushes the Roosters Kariong Storm RLFC Local lifesavers in Charity bowls day raises $1100 Woy Woy Bowling Club has our usual supporters from the Woy “The money is used to defray raised more than $1100 at its Woy Leagues Social Club,” said the costs of accommodation for winning State team February charity bowls day. organiser Mr Ken Dixon. the families and to cover travel Some 56 bowlers attended Central Coast Kids in Need costs, equipment requirements the event at Sporties Woy Woy, raises money to assist families and pharmacy accounts.” Australia. Umina Surf Life Saving Club bringing the total raised raised for who have seriously ill children with The next charity bowls day will The NSW team won the overall members Jemma Smith and Central Coast Kids in Need so far prolonged illness. be held at Sporties on March 18. point score with 280 points with Rachel Wood represented this year to $4000. “Most of these children are SOURCE: Queensland a close second with Media release, 19 Feb 2018 NSW at the annual 2018 “We had a good contingent of cancer patients, others are in need 271 points. Ken Dixon, Central Coast Kids Life Saving Interstate bowlers from Caloundra Bowling of organ transplants and premature Seven state teams of 24 in Need Charity Bowls Club in Queensland, as well as babies with life threatening issues.” Championships on Friday, athletes competed in the testing January 19. fl at hot conditions. The championships were held SOURCE: HAVE A GO AT in 40 degree heat in Moana, South Media release, 5 Feb 2018 Richard Braddish Umina SLSC LAWN BOWLS Bridge club introduces “SPONSORED BY CENTRAL COAST NEWSPAPERS” new activities CONTACT EVERGLADES The Brisbane Water Bridge “lots of prizes and easy questions” RECEPTION ON 4341 1866 Club has announced it will promised. TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR YOUR FIRST LESSON. continue to hold its regular Money raised will go to the What do I need to start playing bowls? sessions from Monday to women’s refuge. Flat soled shoes and a desire to have fun. We can supply bowls for your lessons. Lessons for those interested Saturday at the Ettalong in learning the game will start on How much will it cost? Club. Tuesday, March 6, at 9:30am. Your bowls lessons are free! However, this year it also “The course is for six weeks If you decide you would like to become an Everglades Bowling Member reception can provide you intends to introduce new activities, and includes all materials and a with the latest Bowls Membership Fees. Green Fees are also payable if you decide to play bowls on including a ferry trip and a trivia text book,” club publicity offi cer Mr an organised day. night, in addition to bridge lessons. Laurie Powell said. How do I get started? Club co-ordinator Ms Sue The winners of the Australia Day &RQWDFW(YHUJODGHV5HFHSWLRQRQWRPDNHDQDSSRLQWPHQWIRU\RXUÀUVWOHVVRQ McCall said a ferry trip to Davistown Pairs were Ms Hope Tomlinson would be the fi rst of the activities. Can I organise a group for Barefoot Bowls? and Mr Martin Johnson. Yes, Contact us for more information or bookings on 4341 1866. 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