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Wicks Urges Council to Apply for Umina Oval Lighting MP Denied Edition 453 10 September 2018 MP denied access to Crown Land list Member for Gosford Ms Liesl received. Peninsula. Tesch says that, after months “I will continue to work on it and She said she encouraged local of asking, she has been I will continue to push to protect community members to also check unsuccessful in getting a list our Crown Lands.” out the site as she continued her Ms Tesch said she welcomed efforts to get specifi c details from of local Crown Land from the the community’s focus on Crown the government. NSW Government. Land and the work done to reveal “Crown Lands have been Ms Tesch said that she had details of the sell-off of local neglected by the State been attempting to get a list for community assets. Government’s whose own Auditor more than a year, well before the “The Sporties development General released a scathing Central Coast Crown Land Alliance has revealed just one case of the report into the administration of asked her to request a list of local likely many that exist of this Liberal Crown Land in New South Wales, Crown Land,. Government underhandedly saying the ‘management of the “In July last year, I was told that selling off our Crown Land,’ Ms sale and lease of Crown land is such a list would require extensive Tesch said. not effective because oversight of investigation,” she said. “This is a government that wants decision-making is inadequate and “In November, I was told that to shut down Crown Land and shift community involvement is limited’. there were 485 lots and that Central all assets they can’t sell off to the “This is a government that Coast Council was manager of 52 highest bidder to Councils or other can’t be trusted on Crown Lands, of those reserves but no details Government agencies,” she said. hasn’t been transparent, and has despite my requests. Ms Tesch said she was told to taken advantage of loopholes and “Just this week, I have been told visit https://minview.geoscience. misdirection to serve up profi ts and by the Parliamentary Library that it nsw.gov.au and apply the “Crown land deals for their mates.” Member for Robertson Lucy Wicks with Rob Unsworth from the Umina will be diffi cult to get a list as there Lands” map layer to view the SOURCE: Community Group and Taylor Martin MLC at the Umina Skate Park are 1400 parcels of Crown Land. relevant parcels across the Media statement, 23 Aug 2018 “I’ve asked, but I’ve not Liesl Tesch, Member for Gosford Wicks urges Council Residents wanted to apply for Umina for banking research Oval lighting Peninsula residents are Questions will focus on thank you for their involvement in being sought for market participants’ past experiences the market research. Member for Robertson Ms cameras at McEvoy Oval at Umina research into the banking with their current and previous “Feedback and community Lucy Wicks has come out and to provide additional cameras at the Peninsula Recreation habits of Peninsula and banks and will explore how people involvement is really important in support of lighting in the select fi nancial service providers, to us, particularly with 80 percent recreation precinct of Umina Precinct. Central Coast locals. “We know that there is more to how they source information of our profi ts going back into Oval. Findings from the research do to keep our local families and about providers, what factors supporting local activities and She has urged Central Coast will be used to inform services businesses safe, so I am delighted affect their decision-making and projects,” said Mr Don Wilson from Council to apply immediately for and products and will shape the to announce this new round of how important specifi c services Ettalong Beach Community Bank. Federal funding to install lighting in approach and future plans of funding. and features are for their banking “That is why we are holding the precinct. Ettalong Beach Community Bank. “I will be advocating for Central experience. these focus groups. Ms Wicks said the local The research will be conducted Coast Council to consider projects Participants need to be over the “We want to know what is community has identifi ed security by a third party and will take the such as lighting at the Peninsula age of 18, live within the Peninsula important to Peninsula locals and lighting as a signifi cant need for form of two one-hour focus groups Recreation Precinct.” region of the Central Coast and not we want to be in a position to the area. at Peninsula Community Centre in As well as the infrastructure be a customer of Ettalong Beach deliver this for them. She said time was of the Woy Woy. SOURCE: stream, the third round includes a Community Bank. essence as applications had Two session times will be Media release, 27 Aug 2018 separate early intervention stream Every participant will be provided opened for round three of the Safer available on Tuesday, September Nikkie Beltran, Brilliant Logic for community organisations to with a Coles-Myer gift card as a Communities Fund. 11. deliver crime prevention or activity “The program delivers on the based youth engagement projects. Coalition’s ongoing commitment to Applications for the keep Australians safe and secure,” infrastructure stream close on Ms Wicks said. September 25. Meeting about Ettalong Channel She said Central Coast Council Information on how to apply or community organisations could for funding is available on the A meeting to discuss the about the state of the channel and “What are the Central Coast apply for a share of up to $1 million Australian Government’s Safer indefi nite cancellation of the ferry Council and the State Government in funding through the fund. status of the Brisbane Water Communities Fund – Infrastructure service to Ettalong and Wagstaffe. implementing to ensure a safe and The funding is available for navigation channel will be Stream website at business.gov. held at Ettalong Diggers “I hope as many members of navigable Ettalong Channel after initiatives such as CCTV, bollards, the community attend as possible,” the emergency dredging has been au/safer-communities-fund, or by Memorial Club at 7pm on lighting and other crime prevention he said. completed?” calling 13 2846. infrastructure. SOURCE: Tuesday, September 18. SOURCE: The main agenda items will be: “Our region has been very Media release, 5 Sep 2018 Ettalong Diggers chief Mr Media release, 5 Sep 2018 “What is the long-term plan for the successful under this program. Charlotte Bowcock, Offi ce Bill Jackson said he was aware Kim Cole, Ettalong Diggers dredging of Ettalong Channel? “In previous rounds we have of Lucy Wicks MP of ongoing community disquiet Visitor Information Centre delivered funding for CCTV THIS ISSUE contains 50 articles - Read more news items for this issue at www.peninsulanews.info Offi ce: 120c Erina Street, Gosford Phone: 4325 7369 Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.centralcoastnews.net Page 2 - Peninsula News - 10 September 2018 News PPeninsueninsullaa Relief at last CCommunityommunity AAccessccess NNewsews September has arrived and with it, some much eeninsulaninsula NNewsews iiss a ffortnightlyortnightly ccommunityommunity nnewspaperewspaper appreciated rainfall, with oownedwned bbyy WWoyoy WoyWoy CommunityCommunity MediaMedia AssociationAssociation P the ninth month recording IInc.,nc., aann iincorporated,ncorporated, nnon-profion-profi t association.association. rainfall events across fi ve of Its aims include providing a viable, non-partisan news medium its fi rst seven days. and forum exclusively for the Peninsula and developing a sense of After an extremely dry August, community on the Peninsula. which saw three bush fi res ravage See www.peninsulanews.info for all editions published nature reserves across the Editor: Mark Snell Peninsula, the wet week that was is a positive sign for the Peninsula. Commercial Operator: As of September 7, 21.1mm of Cec Bucello for Central Coast Newspapers rain have been recorded according to data compiled by Umina’s Mr Journalists: Jackie Pearson, Dilon Luke Jim Morrison. Graphic Design: Justin Stanley It’s a result that has water tank users cheering as the NSW Assistant Journalists: Naakaree Spero, Alex Government’s state wide drought 4, when 14mm was recorded, the the rest of the month in a year that Murray, Alexandra Turner-Cohen, Colleen Daniels warning persists. highest single rainfall event since has seen disappointing falls. The rainfall also comes as a June. The spring months have pleasant surprise compared to last The September rains have traditionally been wildcards when NEXT EDITION: PENINSULA NEWS 454 year’s record, which saw just 1mm brought the Peninsula’s yearly it comes to rain on the Peninsula, of rain across the entirety of the rainfall total up to 505.9mm, this so the region could well see some Deadline: September 20 Publication date: September 24 month, meaning in the fi rst week is still less than half of the region’s much needed downpours over the Email: [email protected] Ph: 4325 7369 of September 201 saw more than 2017 yearly total of the same time, coming months. Peninsula News focusses on post codes 2256 and 2257 20 times the rainfall of September 1033.9mm, but still bodes well for SOURCE: Contributions 2017. water watchers everywhere. Spreadsheet, 7 Sep 2018 Jim Morrison, Umina Letters to the editor and other contributions are welcomed and The Peninsula had its heaviest The wet week spells hope for should be addressed to: Peninsula News PO Box 1056, Gosford single day rain event on September 2250. Contributions should be in Word format sent via email to: [email protected], on disks or by handwritten letter if these facilities are not available to you.
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