EDITION 494 YOUR REAL INDEPENDENT LOCAL NEWS 18 MAY 2020

Woy Woy postmaster retires after 35-year career

Woy Woy postmaster Mr the man behind deliveries on the David Camden will retire on Peninsula for his many years of May 24 after 35 years with continued service. Australia Post. “To have someone as invested He has spent 25 of those years as Mr Camden is in ensuring all as postmaster of Woy Woy Post of us keep up-to-date with our Office. communications and parcels is “I will miss my staff and absolutely wonderful. customers but one thing I am “I think especially, at a time like looking forward to in my retirement this, we really can recognise the is not getting up every morning at difference Postmaster Camden has some unearthly hour.” made in our lives on the Peninsula Mr Camden said: “There are and it’s such an honour to have lots of opportunities that this job someone as dedicated as him really provides and I’d encourage working hard for our community. anyone to apply for a job like this. “Most of us move from job to job “I started not as a postmaster, all the time. but I was given an opportunity in “It’s so brilliant to see how my career to move to the Woy Woy Postmaster Camden has invested Post Office and manage as well as his time and love into providing for be a part of its set up and success. our community in the best way he “There have been lots of knows how to and it’s so rare to see memorable moments and it’s been someone these days have such great and one hell of a ride, but I a successful and longstanding wouldn’t miss it for the world.” career.” SOURCE: Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Media Release, 13 May 2020, Tesch said she was grateful to Liesl Tesch, Member for Gosford.

Pocket parks face renewed threat, says reserves group Pocket parks on the and Albion St in Umina, and in Peninsula are under threat Memorial Ave, Blackwall. again, according to a group “My worry is that Council is which fought to save them in again considering taking away the suburban small-pocket parks to 2015. replace them with large regional The Save Central Coast playgrounds,” said Ms Chidgey. Reserves community group “I’m very worried that our vital founder Ms Sue Chidgey said urban assets could be a risk again Central Coast Council’s draft Local if Council approves its strategy Strategic Planning Statement about open space,” she said. suggests the parks might be “Every suburb should have “better utilised” or “reinvested in reserves, playgrounds and green alternative locations”. spaces for residents’ wellbeing Six Peninsula were proposed – to exercise, to sit in nature, for for sale in 2015: at Mackenzie Ave children to play. and Jumbuck Close in Woy Woy, Continued page 4 Pozieres Ave Umina and at Pozieres Ave, Brisbane Ave THIS ISSUE contains 41 articles - Read more news items for this issue at www.peninsulanews.info Office: Level 2, 86-88 Mann St, Gosford - Phone: 4325 7369 - Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 - E-mail: [email protected] - Website: www.coastcommunitynews.com.au Page 2 - Peninsula News - 18 May 2020 News More than average for first half of month Peninsula News is a fortnightly community newspaper owned by Half way through the month Woy Woy Community Media Association Inc., an incorporated, non- of May, the Peninsula has profit association. received more than half Its aims include providing a viable, non-partisan news medium and forum its average rainfall for the exclusively for the Peninsula and developing a sense of community on the month. 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Forum letters activities; it is sent to us in response The Forum section provides to our inquiries; or it comes from a EDITION 493 YOUR REAL INDEPENDENT LOCAL NEWS 4 MAY 2020 8 MAY 2020 YOUR REAL INDEPENDENT WEEKLY LOCAL NEWS ISSUE 241 15 MAY 2020 YOUR REAL INDEPENDENT WEEKLY LOCAL NEWS ISSUE 242 6 MAY 2020 YOUR REAL INDEPENDENT LOCAL NEWS ISSUE 188 News News On The Beat the opportunity for readers newsletter or other document to which Major housing and recreation Local firefighters honoured Coast re-opens ... slowly 3.7 Planning Proposal - Doyalson Wyee RSL Club - Pacific Hwy, Doyalson redevelopment(contd) at Doyalson planned Spencer Brigade’s Captain William “Jock” Ross and Senior Deputy

Doylo Lifestyle Group has Captain, Alison Wade, have each One thing the coronavirus to express their views on any passed its first hurdle for a received the Commissioner’s won’t stop is the annual A 10-year-old boy is we have access. Three new roads at Kangy major housing and Commendation for Bravery while migration of humpback recovering in hospital after recreation redevelopment Angy, named after whales as they make their he was hit by a mini-bus to be staged over 20 years distinguished Central Coast retired Group Captain, Warwick way through waters off the WWI veterans, were officially Central Coast headed for whilst riding his bike in on 45ha at Doyalson. Teasdale (pictured), of the Killcare/ opened on Monday. warmer climes. Gosford. Wagstaff Brigade, received the 2020 OFFICIAL At its April 27 meeting, Central See page 3 See pages 5 See pages 10 Coast Council voted Commissioner’s Commendation aspect of Peninsula community Sometimes we may interview a person unanimously to rezone land for Health for Service. Editorial Editorial low density housing and to forward a proposal to the NSW Planning Minister for determination. The intended outcome of the Woy Woy Peninsula Community Garden proposal is to allow for the or report what they said at a meeting. relocation and expansion of Doyalson-Wyee RSL Club and life, with the aim of reflecting gym, rezoning and subdivision for about 140 low density residences and 220 The NSW Government’s Nine groups granted a total of almost $200,000 How long does it take to redevelopment of Wyong manufactured homes in a change a light bulb in a As Australia commences its seniors village, medical Hospital has reached a major modern CBD building? return to normality, the internet milestone with the new The Women’s Health Centre in Public School and the PCYC in at Umina will receive $2500 for Building Partnership program facilities, childcare centre, Answer: Much longer than it is already abuzz with questions Nine Peninsula organisations building’s first concrete pour The following descriptions are used: Woy Woy was granted $15,000 for Umina each will receive $10,000. speakers at the community centre. was initiated by the then Labor service station, food outlets, Captain Warwick Teasdale with a colleague at Killcare Wagstaffe brigade needs to. about the return of employees to have been granted a total taking place. information and communication The Surf Life Saving Club Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Government in 2009. The case for an NBN 2.0 their workplaces. of almost $200,000 under motel/hotel accommodation, Three Central Coast awards, and Retired Group flames, by Captain Ross and he had a dog in there, so we with flames extending internally See page 12 The Bon staff in Gosford are happy the community's diversity of the Community Building technology, while St Vincent de will use the money to buy a new Tesch said the grants reflected Ms Tesch said the next round of recreation facilities including See page 19 firefighters have beenCaptain, Warwick Teasdale, of Senior Deputy Captain Wade. started calling for him to come to the roof and toxic smoke to be coming back at work. See page 12 Paul Society will receive the same inflatable rescue boat. community infrastructure needs. Community Building Partnerships indoor sports centre, go cart honoured in the NSW Rural the Killcare/Wagstaff Brigade, “I was first on the scene, with out.” building up inside. Partnership program. amount to refresh of its Woy Woy The school’s Parents and “These community funding would open on May 4. Out&About Their cafe will open for limited The largest grant was $100,000 track, paintball and expansion Out&About was honoured for more than 40 Charity Shop. Citizens Association spend the organisations do so much to More information can be Fire Service’s annual a fellow firefighter, and the first But attempts to alert the With the next closest backup Out&About made to Umina Beach Men’s Shed of the Raw Challenge course. services Friday and their Peninsula Environment Group money on an outside play area. support all of our locals through found at https://www.nsw.gov. bravery and service years of service. thing I did was make the house resident inside the locked at least 15 minutes away and to build permanent premises. restaurant from Monday was granted $12,153 for security The PCYC will upgrade its the good and bad times and they au/projects/community-building- The 45ha site incorporates awards. What started as a “pile burn” secure by ensuring gas and building, who appeared to have the risk that the fire would St Luke’s Anglican Church in - unsolicited improvements at Woy Woy garden. are very deserving recipients,” she partnership. 49-65 Wentworth Ave and 80- alert at Spencer on April 1, electricity were turned off,” impaired cognitive ability, were engulf the building, Wade and Media Release Woy Woy was granted $25,000 Captain William “Jock” Ross Peninsula Community Garden. Mingaletta Aboriginal and said. SOURCE 120 Pacific Hwy, including the for a kitchen upgrade in the church and Senior Deputy Captain, 2019, quickly escalated, and Wade said. unsuccessful. Ross decided that forced entry Umina Surf Club, Woy Woy Torres Strait Islander Corporation Ms Tesch said the Community Media release, 29 Apr 2020 Doyalson-Wyee RSL Club, resulted in the heroic rescue of was the only option. NSW Government to relax social restrictions from May 15 see page 6 hall. Liesl Tesch, Member for Gosford Alison Wade of Spencer “Then, as I approached the By the time Captain Ross gymnasium, sporting fields, Brigade, each receiving bravery a resident and his dog from a house, I could see that there arrived on the scene, the corner Continued page 4 opinion. Raw Challenge course, and the house consumed by toxic was a man inside and I knew of the structure was well alight, former Pacific Hydroponics lands. Small parks and playgrounds at risk contributions. - sent Petrol is cheaper at Broken Hill than on the Peninsula Doylo Lifestyle Group CEO, Despite an aggressive push by Media Statement Applications for the 2020 Darren Thornton, said that they some fathers to cancel Five years after thousands and walk to a green space.” In response to COVID-19, the Community Building Council to vote to establish Local Planning Panel Mother’s Day this year, and NSW Government is whether the new United service companies to demand an end to the Peninsula petrol stations has company yet to respond was a wanted to start construction as of residents stood up Chidgey said she had written Petrol is cheaper at Broken Partnership Program are have two Father’s Days in supporting Creative Kids station that’s going to open on appallingly high petrol prices on fired me up even more,” she said. “wishy washy” reply from BP saying soon as possible after approval September instead, mother’s against Gosford Council's to all councillors outlining her Nevertheless, letters may be edited for Hill than it is on the Peninsula, now open. Central Coast councillors amendment which has in effect chairman and two in reserve, providers pivot from face-to- from the Minister. have held fast, COVID-19 according to a Blackwall Ocean Beach Rd will follow the the Peninsula. “The entire world is in upheaval, it was a “geographical” matter. planned sell-off of 25 local concerns. face classes to online prices of the Empire Bay United “Despite plummeting global fuel dealing with the global coronavirus “The hairpin bend at the bottom See page 23 will vote on Monday, May directed Council to establish selected by the State Minister notwithstanding. resident who monitors local “One of the greatest things reserves and playgrounds, “There’s high-rise and learning. where prices are not necessarily prices, Peninsula fuel prices are pandemic and locally we are of Woy Woy is not a geographical 11, on a State Government Local Planning Panels,”’ she for Planning, Rob Stokes; two petrol prices. about this development is the See page 13 community group Save the cheapest but still reasonable, sitting over 35 cents per litre higher experiencing the virus, the fear excuse, considering delivery trucks directive to implement a said. professionals, rotated from a medium density in so many See page 13 Mr Allan Nash said he started jobs for the community, and it’s Sport Central Coast Reserves is in response to our questions. or whether it will join the cartel. than Gosford fuel prices and the and the economic downturn, yet also have to go over Rip Bridge to local planning panel (LPP) pool of six, with expertise in suburbs now we just have to Website going to be a destination hub “In general, controversial DAs posting comparison petrol prices “We’ve heard all the reasons average fuel price in NSW,” she petrol companies seem oblivious Empire Bay where the prices are Business afraid many of the region’s protect and maintain what daily to community group social on the northern end of the to decide on development are brought to the chamber for urban planning or related Business from the fuel companies before but said. to the vulnerable communities on cheaper,” she said. play spaces are once again media sites about a month ago. applications. determination for reasons fields; and, one community we’ve got,” she said. none of them hold water. “Petrol companies have been the Peninsula. Ms Tesch said Mr Nash had coast,” he said. at risk. readability, including for length, spelling “All I do is post the list of petrol Figure 4 – Indicative Concept Plan Indicative concept plan of the redevelopment of 45ha at Doyalson highlighted by the community, representative rotated from a “In a lot of cases we need to “To say there is a lack of price gouging Peninsula residents “It disgusts me to see how been following the price hikes for “The first stage will be traffic The planning panel will rule prices on the Peninsula compared improve the green spaces we competition mystifies me - five for too long and I’m disgusted by these companies are ripping off years. lights at a new intersection would be the second stage and Thornton said already there club’s offer of entering into a sport is not lost.” for example, traffic and parking pool of five. Group founder Sue Chidgey to other nearby suburbs and on development types which service stations on the Peninsula the inaction. Peninsula residents who are doing “He’s right – this has been the residential component and had been positive moves to planning agreement with Deputy Mayor, Jane Smith, issues, amenity of a Council selected the six said an item in Central Coast have. people can make up their own where Raw Challenge is now, are contentious or contravene sounds like competition to me.” “I’ve written to the Australian it tough, while local businesses going on for too long and enough seniors’ living village would be relocate these clubs. Council that ensured there supported the proposal but development and compliance experts from a pool of 220 Council’s Draft Local Strategic “When we won that campaign minds, but blind Freddie can see and the childcare and medical development standards by or - information published “The petrol stations on the representatives of the big oil and locals in general are doing is enough,” she said. the final stage to be developed. Doylo Lifestyle Group, which would be no commencement mentioned mine subsidence, issues. approved candidates provided Planning Statement (LSPS), in 2015, we managed to have Social Media how ridiculous it is. centre, fast food outlets and more than 10 per cent, Peninsula know there are many companies on behalf of all their very best to support their Ms Tesch says she’ll continue to until suitable alternative “You can actually buy fuel garage which will be on one There are no plans for sports owns and manages the contaminated lands and the developments of more than “The LPP structure does not by the Department of Planning now on public exhibition, had one reserve renamed and it elderly people on restricted residents and demanded an end to community. fight for what’s right. sporting fields, has started grounds and facilities had been ash dam from Vales Point Industry & Environment. raised a red flag with community now has tables and benches cheaper in Broken Hill than at a side of the intersection,” grounds in the redevelopment three storeys, and sensitive allow a public voice nor East Gosford Reserve was one of those saved in 2015 licenses who can’t get their petrol this appalling behaviour.” “The trouble is that by petrol “I will continue to fight for a fair found for all the sporting Chair of the new planning panel, Donna Rygate and grammar, and to avoid legal liability Peninsula petrol station. Thornton said. and clubs such as Doyalson consultation with the clubs to power station across the road, Life in lockdown has been residents to strongly lobby They are Gregory Flynn, Sue members. cater to a broader spectrum of other opportunities for parkland “My worry is that they’re and $150,000 was spent on a anywhere else and I don’t think Ms Tesch said Peninsula prices stations over-charging, they’re price, and I urge you all, if you can, applications. “The figures speak for help find other suitable associations currently using decide regionally or State- planning policy shifted the /centralcoastnewspapers all of which, she said, would the coronavirus crisis has made had always been higher than hurting the businesses around to fill up somewhere else.” Doyalson Wyee RSL Club will Dragons Touch Football tough on the Coast’s sport against a proposed Francis, Stephen Leathley, The item calls for an audit to the community are increasingly exist.” considering taking away the new park at Bensville. themselves,” Mr Nash said. the site. Smaller applications will be SOURCE Association, Northern Lakes replacement fields and has need further investigation. and recreation sector, but significant developments. powers of councillors to make development like we see in the Linda McClure, Grant Christmas Businesses on the Central review the use of small parks “I want residents to be aware The NRMA is rallying around a difference to prices because others on the Central Coast and them because people who go be relocated to the northern dealt with by council staff with Coast are being urged to popular. Chidgey says if the draft goes suburban small-pocket parks “Like the Shell, Caltex and BP Media release, 22 Apr 2020 Warriors rugby league, committed to completion of “They offered this and they members of Ourimbah local decisions on behalf of they were high before Covid-19 she had worked hard to try and elsewhere to get their petrol will side of the new intersection. “Because of these “This is a free kick for Chamber.” and Garry Fielding. support each other as they and engagement with the “Many small, single-use through, specific parks could to replace them with large that they need to cherish what the community in the face of at West Gosford, for example, are Interview (Sue Murray), 28 Apr 2020 Mountain Bike Club (CCMBT) delegated authority, so online. or - published and they’ve been high during the boycott the fuel prices, speaking in likely be shopping elsewhere too Doyalson Wolves Soccer Club their relocation prior to starting made it quite clear,” he said. complexities, we want to make developers and a means to residents into the hands of a Councillors must decide to The local community struggle with the impacts of community in consultation on regional playgrounds. they’ve got so they don’t lose the coronavirus pandemic, Newsletter Report all far lower prices, no matter what Gosford MP, Liesl Tesch. Thornton said the recreation - 178 - councillors will no longer destinations are now ageing be targeted. pandemic too.” State Parliament about the issue and that is a loss for Peninsula and Doyalson cricket team are redevelopment. “This is a site used by teams sure that we get it right if we have never been busier silence our residents and ‘selected’ panel”. the coronavirus. including helping Meals on fuel you buy, they’re all cheaper. Interview (Sue Murray), 28 Apr 2020 hub, including expansion and decide on any development constitute the planning panel representatives were selected how they might be better used. and underutilised in some “I just want to nip that in the “I believe there should be it. Member for Gosford Ms Liesl over the years. businesses.” all looking for new home Councillor Chris Holstein from all over the Central Coast, are going See page 32 councillors who represent the “Council had the opportunity Wheels to deliver healthy food “It will be interesting see Allan Nash, Blackwall relocation of Raw Challenge, applications, given that the and appoint the panel after expressions of interest See page 21 “The way communities use areas. bud, so we don’t have a repeat adequate green spaces and “Community assets are so Tesch said she had written to oil “This recent fuel price stunt by Ms Tesch said the only oil grounds. wants Council to accept the so it is important that land for Continued page 4 voices of the community,” Cr to ‘opt in’ and we did not, and to elderly and disabled on the part of the newspaper, or they State Government had already members, or risk the Minister were advertised locally. open space is changing,” the playgrounds within each important and once we lose “Opportunities to consolidate of what we went through to Puzzles page 24 Gillian Hogan said. so now, the state has intervened residents. THIS ISSUE contains 40 articles - Read more news items for this issue at www.peninsulanews.info taken away their power to for Planning doing it for them. Continued page 7 draft plan says. our open space assets should save those 25 parks in 2015,” suburb and a mum should be them we’re not going to get Cr Hogan said the local through a regulatory See page 22 Office: Level 2, 86-88 Mann St, Gosford - Phone: 4325 7369 - Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 - E-mail: [email protected] - Website: www.coastcommunitynews.com.au The panel is made up of: one Puzzles page 19 “Multi-use destinations that be considered in areas where she said. able to put her child in a stroller them back.” Office: Level 2, 86-88 Mann St, Gosford - Phone: 4325 7369 - Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 - E-mail: [email protected] - Website: www.coastcommunitynews.com.au Continued P8 Puzzles page 19 in print or online. 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Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 - [email protected] www.coastcommunitynews.com.au 18 May 2020 - Peninsula News - Page 3 News Council approves five-storey hotel for Ettalong A five-storey hotel at Ettalong Beach was approved by Central Coast Council on May 11, with councillors adopting the staff recommendation. The building breaks planning guidelines by being 10 percent higher than the 17 metre limit, having no setback to the rear lane in one area and has less than the recommended number of parking spaces. However, the majority of councillors approved the 83-room hotel with two levels of basement parking for 77 cars. The development at 216-220 Memorial Ave, Ettalong Beach, includes a restaurant, bar and function facilities and a rooftop bar and pool. The application attracted 45 submissions objecting to the proposal last year, including objections about parking. The council report said there would be a shortfall of 31 car parking spaces if the hotel component of the proposal was calculated at 100 percent occupancy over the year approval that a report be prepared She said she was disappointed Cr Rebecca Gale agreed it was no problem with the traffic “down but at 80 percent occupancy the for councillors about future that the council did not ask the an exciting project that locals would there’’. shortfall was only 15 spaces. parking proposals available for the developer to be closer to conforming enjoy and admire in the future. She This was the Council’s second Cr Chris Holstein, who Peninsula. with the Development Control Plan. said her only concern was parking meeting held remotely without a eventually voted for the proposal, Cr Jane Smith said car parking Cr Richard Mehrtens said it was and that was covered by the public forum held beforehand. asked questions about parking and in the area was an example of an exciting development and “brings amendment. Continued page 4 pedestrian access in the laneway. infrastructure not keeping up with new jobs and place activation and Cr Chris Burke said he thought it He added an amendment to the development. will make a difference”. was great for the area and he had STAY HOME IN COMPLETE COMFORT

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OPPOSITE THE LEAGUES CLUB - OPEN 6 DAYS *Terms and conditions apply Page 4 - Peninsula News - 18 May 2020 News Council approves five-storey hotel for Ettalong From page 3 residents. it hard for his patients to be relaxed impact. which is only two blocks away from Instead, if people submitted “If it was reduced in scale, the and comfortable in the dentist chair Fourth speaker was the architect the hotel site. their speeches, the first four were car parking would be adequate,” he and he couldn’t see how he would Mr Vince Squillace, who said the “Ettalong Beach has only 20 on- read out by a staff member at the said. be able to keep his business open design was for a unique and iconic street parking spaces in the three beginning of the meeting, with two Dentist Dr Baher Awad said during construction. building. blocks of the main commercial against the proposal and two for the he was worried about structural Dr Awad said he could not afford “The vision was to create a local street, and 10 spaces in Memorial proposal. integrity for his business which is relocation costs. hub. Ave outside the proposed hotel,” Mr Peter Gillis from the located in an existing building being Third speaker was town planner “It would create employment and Ms Smith said. Residents for Responsible Ettalong ‘’cut down the middle’’ to make way Mr Giovanni Cirrillo, engaged by offer a modern destination and a “The lack of local parking spaces Development group wrote that the for the hotel. the land owner. place for the locals too,” he said. reflects the small village nature of hotel was unsuitable and over scale He said the noise and vibration He argued the variances were “The relationship to the Mantra Ettalong Beach, and there is no and that visual impact mattered to as the hotel gets built would make well founded and would have little and Atlantis have been a key driver.” scope for increasing the number of The Residents for Responsible spaces. Ettalong Development group “The collective impact of multiple member Ms Melanie Smith was medium-high density buildings in gearing up to learn everything it the Ettalong Beach B2 zone has could about the Local Planning not been considered, and that Panel that would take over from local infrastructure will not support councillors on decision making on further high-rise development. development applications. “There is insufficient information 2 Weeks Free She said that, while the short- to address traffic issues and term building work may provide a a potential for conflict with the Respite Care* stimulus, to put another building in predominant lower density an area already with vacant shop residential development exists.” fronts and the struggling Mantra Those who voted against the hotel was not going to help existing hotel proposal were councillors businesses. Jane Smith, Louise Greenaway, She said the development Kyle MacGregor and Doug Vincent. would add to the traffic and parking SOURCE: pressure being created by the 52 Central Coast Council units in DA49986, soon to appear agenda 21, 11 May 2020 on the existing Centrelink site, Media statement , 12 May 2020 Melanie Smith, RRED All Room Prices Reduced! Book a tour today! 1800 246 637 | www.chomes.com.au Mackenzie Ave Woy Woy Pocket parks face renewed threat, says reserves group From page 1 Ettalong Development, Save Our “A mum should be able to put Woy Woy and Umina-based Grow her child in a stroller and walk to a Urban Shade Trees community green space. groups all issued statements “Large regional parks cannot, saying they were examining the and should not, replace small document. suburban reserves and residents The deadline to have the plan Everyone needs a break sometimes. should not have to get in a car and ratified by the State Department of travel to access the benefits of a Planning is July 1. park. Council director Mr Scott Christadelphian Aged Care is offering up to two weeks free “This is more and more Cox said a well-considered and consistent approach to planning * important as the area moves to respite care at Chamberlain Gardens Aged Care in Wyoming more medium density housing was required to ensure that the and it is also vital for the local forecast population growth was environment and native animals provided for and managed in a and not put them at risk from the sustainable manner. Our respite residents enjoy full residential and nursing care, along with loss of urban green assets. “The land use vision, planning “I want residents to be aware priorities and 82 short, medium that they need to cherish what and long-term actions outlined our lifestyle, therapy, dementia and emotional well-being programs. they’ve got so they don’t lose it. in the Planning Statement will “I don’t want it to get to the point guide Council’s future strategies, where we have specific parks plans and policies and sets in *Conditions apply, please call 1800 246 637 being flagged and if this strategy place actions to be included in about parks goes through it sets upcoming Delivery Programs and or visit www.chomes.com.au for more details. things up for that to happen. Operational Plans,” Mr Cox said. “We have to nip it in the bud,” SOURCE: Chidgey said. Media release, 8 May 2020 Save Woy Woy Waterfront Central Coast Council. Interview (Sue Murray), 12 May 2020 president Mr Ross Cochrane said Sue Chidgey, Save Central Chamberlain Gardens the group was looking at the entire Coast Reserves document and what it meant for Media statement, 13 May 2020 the Peninsula as a whole. Ross Cochrane, Save 53-67 Chamerlain Rd, Wyoming Residents for Responsible Woy Woy Waterfront 18 May 2020 - Peninsula News - Page 5 News

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The draft Local Strategic quality and “unique environmental Planning Statement character” of the area. envisages a revitalisation Environmental sustainability of the Woy Woy commercial measures promoted include rainwater recycling, energy centre with an emphasis efficiency and encouraging cycling on housing, jobs, services, as transport. community facilities and The plan claims an objective entertainment for residents of fostering a sense of community and visitors. ownership and voice in regard It promotes “housing growth for to the usage of public spaces, a socially-diverse population” in involving the public in renewal areas close to public transport. processes and the business In Umina, a civic area and community. town centre would be created, The plan also aims to create with a “safe public realm” and “an opportunity for innovative enhanced functionality for a wide development and design. cross section of the community”. SOURCE: The plan claims to recognise Website, 13 May 2020 traffic issues in urban areas Local Strategic Planning Statement while aiming to protect the scenic 2020, Central Coast Council Reporter: Haakon Barry ASBESTOS COMPENSATION For more than 25 years, Alex48 Stuart,CENTRAL COAST COUNCILsolicitor, has successfully represented hundreds of people suffering: MESOTHELIOMA & ASBESTOSIS Contact Alex Stuart of Stuart Lawyers for an obligation-free case assessment. Home visits available, or you can see us in our Sydney office. Alternatively, given the current impact of the Coronavirus, we offer telephone assessments and “virtual” visits. FREECALL: 1800 001 135 or (02) 8920 8446 Specialising in asbestos litigation www.stuartlawyers.com.au Page 6 - Peninsula News - 18 May 2020 News Draft strategy Ensures that the Central Coast will grow in a manner that recognises and reinforces the best of Central ‘well-considered Coast living. Our places will remain community- focused and supported by accessible and consistent’, public spaces and active urban centres where families, businesses and neighbourhoods will thrive. says Cox GROWTH Central Coast Council’s of unity.” The Statement proposes the STRATEGY director for planning, Mr Mayor Cr Lisa Matthews said Central Coast’s future as a satellite Scott Cox, has claimed the that the plan had already been city, positioned between the two draft Local Strategic Planning put together with community “global gateway cities” of Sydney Revitalise involvement and she hoped this and Newcastle. Statement gave a well- Our Centres would continue. The growth target set out in 01 considered and consistent Revitalise Our Centres seeks “Our community’s opinion is the Statement is for 75,500 more to bring activity and life into approach to planning for highly valued, and the draft Local people, 41,500 more dwellings and our existing centres.. the forecasted population Strategic Planning Statement has 24,674 more jobs. growth in the Central Coast’s been guided by the extensive The Statements describes “Four Renew the future. community consultation Pillars” that guide the priorities Urban Form “The land use vision aims undertaken for the preparation as “place, environment, lifestyle 02 to create the Central Coast of of the Community Strategic Plan and infrastructure” with aims of Renew the Urban Form will tomorrow - showing leadership 2018 and draft Urban Spatial providing adequate housing and improve the living environment in place-making, environmental Plan,” she said. transport, maintaining the Coast’s for new and existing protection, sustainability, “I encourage the community community identity and way of communities. infrastructure and community to take this opportunity to now life, and protecting the natural resilience,” he said. have their say on the Draft Local environment. “A region where our town Strategic Planning Statement.” The Council will undertake its KEY centres will thrive with more living The Statement aims to define community consultation online INITIATIVES and working opportunities and the way state and regional plans from May 8 to June 8. Centres and Corridors provide key services to surrounding will be implemented in the Central The full Local Strategic communities. Coast, taking into account the Planning Statement can be Housing “Importantly, a region with NSW Government’s Central Coast viewed, and comments made, at Economics physically connected communities Regional Plan 2036, the State’s yourvoiceourcoast.com/lsps. through appropriate infrastructure Environmental Planning and SOURCE: and socially connected through Assessment Act and community Media release, 8 May 2020, strong relationships and a sense priorities. Lisa Matthews, Central Coast Council

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Council appoints panel, but records its objection Central Coast Council has The expert members will forward the list of 12 community “Council will now need to look with two expert members and appointed its Local Planning include Gregory Flynn, Sue members for the panel which at its role in representing the one community member from the Panel, but at the same time Francis, Stephen Leachley, Linda included only one name from the community in this process.” appointed pools. has recorded a resolution McClure, Grant Christmas and list the staff had recommended. Cr Troy Marquart tried to get the The planning panel will now Garry Fielding, who were chosen Cr Louise Greenaway said original list of community names decide development applications that “Council opposed the from a field of 220 provided by the it was important to record the passed but his amendment was that are contentious, depart from implementation of the panel”. State Government. council’s opposition to the panel, lost. standards by more than 10 percent The panel was appointed for a Council staff kept the because she had been contacted When the final vote was or are sensitive such as those period of 14 months, rather than background of the appointees by despondent community counted, he and four other involving heritage, liquor licences, the recommended three years. confidential in attachments given members who felt the panel would councillors abstained. They were or more than three storeys. It has appointed 12 community only to the councillors, not the make development decisions less Crs Greg Best, Jilly Pilon, Rebecca Council staff will deal with members, including Anthony public. visible, it would cost council more Gale and Bruce McLachlan. lesser developments by delegated Tuxworth, Stephen Glenn, The chair Ms Donna Rygate money and be less accountable. Cr Burke voted against it. authority. Lynette Hunt, Geoffrey Mitchell, and two alternate chairs, Mr Jason Cr Smith said: “Councillors are Cr Holstein did not take part in Regional significant and State Paul Dignam, Glenn Watts, Scott Perica and Ms Kara Krason, had accountable to the community – the debate as a family member significant developments are McGrath, Marc Elsie and David already been appointed by NSW the panel members are not - and I had been one of the names staff already out of councillors’ control. Kitson, who were chosen from Planning Minister Mr Rob Stokes. think that’s the great loss. had put forward for the community SOURCE: expressions of interest submitted. Before coming to its decision, “The community should be member. Central Coast Council It is understood that none are deputy mayor Cr Jane Smith put rightly outraged by this process. The planning panel will meet agenda 3.2, 11 May 2020 from the Peninsula.

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There are exciting projects New projects and essential works on track Can’t attend our events? Just stream them underway across the Coast, and Despite the COVID-19 shutdown, Central Coast Council has launched a new YouTube channel I’ve recently been able to get Council continues to deliver services and work – Coast Connect - to share some of our most out and witness the progress on projects across the Coast, in readiness for popular programs which are usually delivered of work being undertaken by when life returns to normal. face-to-face. our hard-working Council staff. Whilst staff have had to adapt Council is taking advantage of the quiet time to Since our customers aren’t able to come to us to working differently, it has push ahead with delivering exciting spaces and during the COVID-19 closures, Laycock St Theatre not impacted on our delivery. facilities for the Central Coast community to enjoy. has been transformed into a “TV studio” for the While library branches are closed to the public, filming of programs which can be enjoyed in the From walls going up at Adcock Park, beginning comfort of residents’ own homes. Content will be of pipes being laid at Mardi, new change many have had maintenance and upgrade work carried out, including the updating of Wi-Fi regularly added, so subscribe to the channel to rooms and facilities at EDSACC Bateau Bay, see updates. to an upgrade of outdoor futsal grounds and networks at all libraries that provide public wi-fi To date, Library StoryTimes have been uploaded, tennis courts at Killarney Vale. From large scale access. along with health and wellbeing workshops and to small scale these are all projects that benefit Sports-related projects include: talks. These would have been presented at the our Central Coast community. • tennis court upgrades, Tumbi Umbi Live Well Festival which was cancelled in April Behind the scenes we are also kicking • amenity upgrades, Tacoma and Terrigal due to the COVID-19 crisis. some big goals. Our objective during this • $26.2 million development of Adcock Park Visit centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/youtube to see challenging time was to ensure our customer sporting precinct, West Gosford the growing range of entertaining, informative, service responsiveness was maintained. Our and engaging videos. customer service team have achieved just • new outdoor play spaces are being designed and built at Wyong, Budgewoi, Mangrove that and more! Council managed to transition New opportunities for exercise and play our customer service staff from face-to-face, Mountain, Lisarow and Wadalba In line with the NSW Government’s easing of to working remotely within a week with the • water play park, Peninsula Leisure Centre, shutdown restrictions, Council has reopened team managing on average 860 calls a day. Woy Woy public playspaces, outdoor fitness equipment Our biggest success reducing average call wait Upgrades to the rock pool and the construction and skate parks. times from approximately 2 minutes to 28 of a 277-metre-long boardwalk between Terrigal Council made the most of these temporary seconds means that Council has been able to Beach promenade and The Haven are underway closures to continue improving our open spaces increase its responsiveness to the community in Terrigal. The new boardwalk will create an for the community completing the upgrade of during this challenging time. accessible waterfront space to exercise and nine playspaces this financial year, with 17 more socialise, which links to the town centre. Challenges or not, Council staff continue to to be completed before the end of June. keep their finger on the pulse. Maintenance and upgrade work on roads, Gosford swimming pool is also open, with some footpaths and water and sewer facilities also The long list of works and projects that are restrictions. See centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ continues. Major projects include the Mardi to continuing is available at centralcoast.nsw.gov. COVID-19 for details. au/council/news/media-releases/essential- Warnervale pipeline, Coast wide water mains We would like to thank our community for taking council-work-continues-across-coast. renewal program and sewer main rehabilitation program, and sewer pump station upgrades at the COVID-19 situation seriously. Please continue Mayor Lisa Matthews Tuggerawong and Forresters Beach. to act responsibly and follow the Australian Central Coast Council Government directions to help minimise the For an interactive map of all current road, spread of COVID-19: drainage and pathway projects visit, • practise social distancing, staying 1.5metres centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/ from other people at all times. NEXT ISSUE roadanddrainageprojects Don’t miss the next issue. • public gatherings must not exceed 10 people To keep up to date on Council projects, subscribe Sign up for our e-news at • practise good hygiene, including washing to our e-news centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/enews centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/enews hands before and after using equipment.

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YOUR HEALTH AND WELLBEING YOUR KINDNESS • Where to find help Grants available to support community’s This could include things like: We have updated our COVID-19 website pages most vulnerable • food hamper preparation and delivery to make it easier for you to find help if you need To assist local community groups and • swags for rough sleepers it during this difficult time. We have included a organisations providing important services to • mental health support comprehensive range of services, including: vulnerable and at-risk community members • counselling services • Free counselling and support - Beyondblue during COVID-19, Council has allocated • organisational volunteer support 1300 22 4636, NSW Mental Health Line $300,000 and created the ‘Working Together 1800 011 511, Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 Staying Strong’ Grant Program. • helping people get around (e.g. transport support) • Easy read fact sheets The program aims to support groups providing • small equipment purchases (e.g. to facilitate • Services for older people - COVID-19 frontline community services who are facing education, telehealth etc.) Support Line for Senior Australians 1800 increased demand and operational difficulties, 171 866, Meals on Wheels 4357 8444, or who need to change their delivery methods Eligible applicants can apply for up to $10,000 Healthdirect 1800 022 222 so they can continue to operate while complying per project in combined funding and in-kind with social distancing requirements. • Domestic violence support - counselling Council services. The program will run until 30 1800 737 732, Central Coast Womens Health Not-for-profit and community groups across September 2020 or until funds are exhausted, Centre, Wyong 4351 1152. the Coast are encouraged to apply for the grant whichever occurs first. For many more services, including resources program, particularly those with projects that To view eligibility guidelines and apply for a for men, young people, Indigenous residents, directly support the physical health and mental grant go to centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/funding community centres, food support and more, visit well-being, social connection and safety of vulnerable and at-risk groups. centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/council/council-news/ covid-19-information/where-to-find-help

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Council understands the impacts the coronavirus situation is having on the Central Coast business community and we have partnered with Business NSW Central Coast, Central Coast Industry Connect and Regional Development Australia Central Coast, to form the COVID-19 Central Coast Business Taskforce. Together we are assessing the economic impacts and developing custom initiates to help local businesses withstand the effects of the pandemic. centralcoasteconomy.com.au provides an information hub for business owners and workers, where they can keep updated, and access all the resources and support available to them.

Council administration buildings and major facilities are closed for public access until 30 June 2020. However, we continue to provide essential services and have been able to adapt many other services for online or remote delivery. The 25 May Council Meeting will be available for viewing on YouTube. Visit centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/COVID-19 for more information. Customers can contact us by phone on 1300 463 954 or online at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au

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Hardy’s Bay club seeks $100,000 to avoid closure The Hardy’s Bay Community clubs were required to close on “The club was already under arrangements and the landlord is her Thai Restaurant.” Club is seeking about March 23 and Hardys Bay Club some financial strain prior to keen to hear what the club’s future Ms Brown said: “The views $100,000 from the local also had to cancel all future Covid-19 and has since suffered plans might be so that further of members and others in the community to avoid closure. functions and events,” she said. the obvious losses due to the options may be considered. community are being sought Hardy’s Bay Club liaison officer “As a result, the club has had no forced closure.” “The club has applied for regarding the future of the club and Ms Treveen Brown said the Club income for seven weeks, including Ms Brown said: “A reduction various government assistance to gauge the level of support of for has been unable to maintain itself for the peak periods of Easter, in rent had been offered by the packages but that will not be the Club to re-open.” SOURCE: throughout the coronavirus venue school holidays and Anzac Day. landlord prior to the forced closure. sufficient for the club to cover its “Nobody knows when licensed “However, Covid-19 has financial requirements nor cover Social media, 13 May 2020, restrictions. Treveen Brown, Hardys Bay Club “Due to Covid-19, all licensed clubs will be allowed to re-open provided an opportunity the costs of re-opening. and under what constraints. to renegotiate the rental “Siri has decided not to re-open LEAVE Salvos asks for online donations NO ONE for Red Shield Appeal IN NEED Family violence is the leading The Salvation Army is of the greatest need that we’ve down, Aussies come together and cause of homelessness for asking Peninsula residents ever seen in our 140-year history do what they can to give hope. women and their children to donate to its Red Shield serving Australians. “This is more important than Appeal online this year on “The Covid-19 crisis has ever”, said Captain Newton. financially crippled many The Red Shield Appeal can be May 23 and 24. Australians and it will take months found online at digitaldoorknock. Please donate now Captain Lesley Newton of the to see the real impact it will have. salvationarmy.org.au. Umina Beach Corps said: “The “This social support is delivered Donations to the Umina Beach Salvos are going digital this year year-round and is particularly Corps can be found by searching and it’s easier than ever to help us needed at Christmas when families for “Peninsula”. raise money for those in need. across the Peninsula reach out to Alternatively, supporters can RED “The money raised from the Red the Salvos for assistance. create their own Digital Doorknock Shield Appeal Digital Doorknock SHIELD “We are asking our local page and invite their friends and will stay in Peninsula communities community to partner with us to family to join them. APPEAL including Umina Beach, Woy Woy provide the critical care needed as SOURCE: and Empire Bay to help locals we face these challenging times. Media release, 8 May 2020, experiencing hardship. “We know when the chips are Lesley Newton, Salvation salvationarmy.org.au “We anticipate seeing some Army Umina Live Well at Home during and beyond COVID-19

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The coronavirus lockdown clients reporting that this reprieve anxiety or another mental health “That isn’t to say that suddenly “I had one woman telling me has helped many gamblers has been a good thing for them,” issue, the pokies were an escape, forcing an addict to go cold turkey about how all the money she see that there is life beyond he said. and without pokies, some are won’t cause them panic, but it’s saved was going to make for one the pokies, according to “It’s helped them identifying why they became easier to overcome than say an big hit once she could get back in He said that many had been addicts,” he said. alcohol addiction, where the addict the chair. gambling counsellor Mr breaking new ground in dealing Mr Davidson believed that local can accept any kind of drink if “Others have turned to online Chris Davidson. with their addiction since the addicts could get on top of their they’re desperate enough. gambling. Mr Davidson has been offering lockdown. addiction if given more time to “That’s not the case for gaming “At the end of the day, all we counselling online since his office at Mr Davidson said that what adjust to a world without pokies. machine addicts at all,” Mr can do is support people to make Central Coast Gambling Services many of his clients were currently “As a behavioural addiction, Davidson said. better decisions and encourage at the Peninsula Community experiencing was akin to a detox, gambling isn’t like other addictions. Mr Davidson said the nature those who have learned that they Centre closed with the lockdown. with many coming out the other side “Addicts become hooked on the of addiction was all-consuming, can survive without gambling,” He said he dealt primarily with of it with a better understanding of feelings they associate with the and he believed that many of his Chris said. locals struggling with an addiction themselves. way they gamble, and they can be clients would return to gambling SOURCE: to poker machines. “We’re seeing a lot of clients very different. once venues reopened. Interview (Dilon Luke), 30 Apr 2020 “We received a huge spike in come to the realisation that they “Someone addicted to the “For all the clients who have Chris Davidson, Central clients in crisis when the closure had other issues that led them to pokies isn’t likely to suddenly take made breakthroughs, there’s Coast Gambling Services was first announced in March, the pokies. up betting for instance, because another just waiting to get back but since then, we’ve had a lot of “Whether it was depression, they invoke different feelings. into it.

Open space and footpath projects continue

Central Coast Council has playgrounds at Empire Bay Tennis the lives of our community and Gary Murphy said: “Council is and water and sewer maintenance announced it is continuing Courts, at Lentara Ave and at creating a smart, green and focused on the continued delivery Brisbane Ave in Umina; liveable region with a shared sense of the essential services needed to and upgrades. with five open space projects “Council is also continuing and two footpath projects Road work will include kerb of belonging and responsibility,” support our community now, but we ramps and a footpath on Park she said. are also continuing with essential with established projects… with around the Peninsula. Rd, Woy Woy, and a footpath “We know many people are works to cater for the future needs adjustments made to comply The open space and recreation reconstruction on Ocean Beach doing it tough during this time and of our community when life returns with the latest NSW Health and works include a softfall resurfacing Rd, Woy Woy. this is one-way Council is able to to normal. Government requirements around to the local playground at Peninsula Mayor Cr Lisa Matthews said the help keep locals, Council workers “Important maintenance work social distancing and keeping our Recreation Precinct at Umina, and continuation of these works were and contractors employed, as well and projects continue including staff and community safe.” a boat ramp upgrade at Correa in the best interest of community as to positively contribute to our upgrades to open space and SOURCE: Bay, Woy Woy. members and the local economy. economy.” recreation infrastructure, road Media Release, 04 May 2020, There will be upgrades to local Lisa Matthews, Central “We are committed to bettering Council chief executive Mr maintenance and construction, Coast Council If you’re reading this, so could up to 150,000 other people

Draft Waste Resource Management Strategy Imagine if it was a Central Coast Council are inviting community members to have their say on the first draft Waste Resource Management message Strategy. about your business. What would it cost to get your message out to that Thank you to everyone who took the time to let us know your many people using any other medium? ideas on waste reduction which alongside our report information, has helped us formulate our draft Strategy. Don’t be fooled by the hype, advertising in this newspaper is by far much better value for money than The draft Strategy assesses current waste initiatives and seeks any other medium. to encourage change to help minimise the amount of waste Not only does it have the reach and readership sent to landfill and its impact on the environment. This is an within the area it covers, but readers can keep the important step in finding solutions that close the loop on advertisement and refer to it as often as they wish. waste. Don't let your say go to waste! To have your say and Call 4325 7369 to see find out more, visit yourvoiceourcoast.com/our-coast-our-waste how inexpensive it is. Submissions close 21 June. 18 May 2020 - Peninsula News - Page 13 News Ideas wanted for Wagstaffe Square garden The Wagstaffe-Killcare “Eighty or more native tube-stock Community Association is plants were planted in the garden wanting ideas for the garden by an Association member with around the paperback tree expertise in native plants. “But, disaster struck the little tree. standing in the centre of “It began to die ‘in stripes’ as Wagstaffe Square. though sprayed with poison. The tree is an iconic part of the “The Association decided to Wagstaffe scenery, positioned in- survey the community to replace it between the store, community centre with another species: the top choices and wharf. being a paperbark or tuckeroo. Association vice-president Ms “While the matter was being Robyn Warburton said that, ever discussed, the young plants began since the early 20th Century, there to grow. had been a tree standing in the same “They had come from a nursery location in the heart of the community. that backed onto a paperback forest, “For many decades at its centre and a few additional young trees had was a Coral Tree… [before] a come too—paperbarks. Norfolk Pine replaced [it] about 1960 “While some were in the wrong and grew to be a much-admired place and had to be removed, one magnificent feature of the square,” grew in the centre. Ms Warburton said. “That was 10 years ago and “John Bell suggested Christmas now the tree and the garden have lights and they were installed at matured and are ready for a face-lift.” Christmas time for a few years, The Association is considering funded by the Association, with the different ways to decorate the garden, assistance of Council staff and their with one idea being the installation of cherry picker.” a sculpture. When this tree died, the They are asking the community association purchased a new Norfolk for ideas which will be assessed by Pine to replace it. the Association members with the “Unfortunately, this tree did not committee making the final decision. grow straight, as Norfolk Pines If you would like to contribute to should, so it was given a nick-name, the discussion, submissions may be ‘Eileen Dover’. sent to association president Mr Mike “The next Norfolk Pine was Allsop at [email protected]. healthy and growing vigorously and au. straight. Source: “It too was decorated with lights at Newsletter, May 2020, Christmas time. Robyn Warburton, WTKCA 226 West St Umina Beach 4339 7644 APPLY WITHIN PET FOOD, ACCESSORIES, Competent Property

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Central Coast Council will vehicles as part of their work to continue to honour current cease to do so to provide for social contracts, but tenders will distancing. be reviewed, staff have told Council has redistributed vehicles to provide for this and has councillors at their April 27 hired vehicles. meeting. A total of 134 services were Upcoming tenders would be identified as interrupted. “reviewed to understand the Council’s waste facilities were potential impact on cashflow and closed to the public for a period but various other factors”, according to had re-opened. a report from staff. Council events through to at The factors included the least June 30 had been either capacity to stimulate the local cancelled or postponed and that economy, whether it prioritised money was being redirected in work for Council staff, if there was grants to help the vulnerable. associated grant funding, whether Cr Troy Marquart said the sad it was an essential service and if reality was that some businesses the work could be slowed rather and some sporting associations than stopped. would be gone forever because “The decision as to whether to they weren’t getting sponsorship. proceed to tender will be made in The report said council staff light of Council’s cash flow and would continue to monitor the financial situation,” the report said. financial impact to both its financial Council staff identified 962 position and the wider community. services, internal and external, It had resolved to stall debt provided by the council. recovery actions and signed up The report claimed that, of to the Splinter Award to enable those, more than half continued it to access options to maintain to be provided without any employment for permanent staff The Woy Woy branch pickles and relishes which were joy throughout the community and interruption. whose jobs have been impacted of the Country Womens originally going to be sold at the donate them to Gosford RSL,” said Other services were being by work closures. Association has donated six Alive Festival in Kibble Park. branch president Ms Jane Bowtell. provided with a partial interruption. An Economic Task Force had raffle prizes valued at $120 The festival scheduled in March Gosford RSL thanked the About 49 percent of the been established to respond to was cancelled due to coronavirus, branch for its donation. workforce was working remotely, local business impacts. each to the Gosford RSL so the branch looked for another SOURCE: the council meeting was told. Club’s Mother’s Day Raffle. SOURCE way to distribute them. Interview (Dilon), 8 May 2020, Arrangements were in place Central Coast Council The prizes included jams, “We decided to spread some Jane Bowtell, CWA Woy Woy for staff who travelled together in agenda 4.1, 27 Apr 2020 Donations sought of study and care packages The Rotary Club of Umina backgrounds with limited access growing threat of Covid-19 in “These are much needed, staple “Students will also receive Beach is asking for donation to health care and basic supplies,” Tanzania.” items in a Tanzanian household.” another study pack full of learning of study packs and Covid-19 said club newsletter editor Mr Every St Jude student and The families will also receive resources and work.” care packages for a school in Simon Darwin. Community Service Year intern will important information about Donations may be made at “Supporters of St Jude’s can receive a Covid-19 Family Care Covid-19 and instructions on https://www.schoolofstjude.org/ Tanzania. help provide additional support Package. how a family can make a simple, support-us/donate.html. “Covid-19 could have a to St Jude students, their families “The packages include bleach, inexpensive face-mask at home, SOURCE: devastating impact on St Jude’s and the wider community, so that hand sanitiser, exercise books, how to use the bleach and hand- Newsletter, 29 Apr 2020, students and their families as together, they can address the soap, maize flour, rice and beans. sanitiser safely and effectively. Simon Darwin, Rotary many of them come from poor Club of Umina Beach

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Stay up-to date: go to nsw.gov.au or call 13 77 88 Authorised by Adam Crouch MP, Shop 3 Fountain Plaza, 148-158 The Entrance Road, Erina NSW 2250, produced using parliamentary entitlements. www.GarethWardMP.com.au 18 May 2020 - Peninsula News - Page 15 News Chamber of Other Regional News - In brief Commerce joins in Peninsula News focuses on news specifically published editions, can be seen on line on our relating to post code areas 2256 and 2257. Given website and on www.centralcoastnews.net Buy Local campaign the advent of the new Central Coast Council, Copies of these other publications may be Peninsula Chamber of regional economies had seen a following is a summary of the first 9 news articles obtained from our offices in Gosford, by Commerce has joined with threefold return when businesses published in the most recent edition of each subscription, or from a myriad of locations in three other Central Coast spent locally. of our sister Central Coast publications. The the areas covered by each publication. “Initially this campaign was Chambers to launch a Buy full articles and more, as well as all previously developed to help invigorate the Local campaign. declining town centres of Woy Called the Bigger Backyard Woy, The Entrance, Gosford Erina Central Coast Pledgathon, the and Wyong and the app was chambers hope the campaign will quickly expanded to provide a reach 500 pledges by the end of Covid-19 response and to ensure May from businesses prepared to all businesses had another avenue purchase locally. to be visible,” she said. Peninsula Chamber president Peninsula Chamber of Mr Matthew Wales called on 6 MAY 2020 YOUR REAL INDEPENDENT LOCAL NEWS ISSUE 188 Commerce is working with Gosford- businesses to make a pledge via News Erina Business Chamber, Wyong Major housing and recreation Intercity Rail Fleet maintenance Coalition of health, environment the Bigger Backyard Central Coast Regional Business Chamber redevelopmentMajor at Doyalson housing facility and bridge recreation and roads and community groups makes mobile app. and The Entrance Chamber of planned officially opened legal complaint to EPA “Commit to spend on a business Commerce, supported by Central Doylo Lifestyle Group3.7 has passedPlanning ProposalThree - Doyalsonnew roads Wyee RSLat ClubKangy - Pacific Angy, Hwy, DoyalsonA coalition of health, environment service available within the Coast redevelopment(contd) at Doyalson planned Coast Council and Business NSW. or swap out an existing purchase its first hurdle for a major housing named after distinguished Central and community groups has Individual shoppers are also andDoylo Lifestylerecreation Group has redevelopment to Coast WWI veterans, were officially made a legal complaint to NSW outside the region to a local one,” passed its first hurdle for a being asked to support local bemajor staged housing over and 20 years on 45ha opened on Monday. Environment ProtectionThree new roads Authority at Kangy he said. recreation redevelopment Angy, named after businesses with Member for to be staged over 20 years distinguished Central Coast “For a long time, we have been at Doyalson. (EPA) calling for WWIan veterans, investigation were officially on 45ha at Doyalson. Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch, urging into pollution fromopened Vales on Monday. Point Power advocating for a business identity At its April 27 meeting, Central residents to jump online to buy See page 3 that is unique to the Central Coast,” Coast Council voted locally. unanimouslyIndependently to rezone land for operated air Motion to use developer Residents believeHealth that proper Mr Wales said. low density housing and to “Let’s all get online and with forwardquality a proposal monitor to the NSW to be installed contributions for operational democratic processes were not “We hope to highlight innovation Planning Minister for whatever money we can spare, across the Peninsula which could determination. in the local area matters narrowly defeated followed help our local small businesses AfterThe intended a outcomedecade of the of lobbying and A suggestion that Central Residents near a proposed result in business growth within the proposal is to allow for the flourish.” communityrelocation and expansion campaigning,of an Coast Council use developer boarding house approved at the region and, indeed, beyond. Doyalson-Wyee RSL Club and SOURCE independentlygym, rezoning and subdivision operated air quality contributions for operational April 27 meeting of Central Coast “It’s key to the reinvigoration Media release, 5 May 2020 for about 140 low density monitorresidences willand be220 installed in the matters was labelled ‘economic Council have failedThe NSWto getGovernment’s three of our towns and the pandemic Paula Martin, Business localmanufactured area. homes in a vandalism’ at Council’s April 27 councillors to backredevelopment a rescission of Wyong recovery,” Mr Wales said. NSW Central Coast seniors village, medical Hospital has reached a major facilities, childcare centre, milestone with the new Business NSW Central Coast Media release, 9 Apr 2020 meeting. motion at the nextbuilding’s meeting. first concrete pour service station, food outlets, taking place. Liesl Tesch, Member for Gosford motel/hotel accommodation, director Ms Paula Martin said other recreation facilities including Council calls on NSWSee page 19 indoorAssistance sports centre, go sought cart for regional IQ Renew fined by Environment track, paintball and expansion Government toOut&About deliver more of the Raw Challenge course.airports Protection Authority The 45ha site incorporates financial support 49-65NSW Wentworth Labor Ave and is 80- urging the Liberal Recycling company IQ Renew has Central Coast Council Mayor, 120 Pacific Hwy, including the NationalDoyalson-Wyee RSLState Club, Government to been fined $33,000 by the NSWLisa Matthews, is calling on the Residents gymnasium, sporting fields, commitRaw Challenge to course, economic and the assistance for Environment Protection Authority NSW Government to deliver more regionalformer Pacific council-run Hydroponics airports. (EPA) for allegedly breaching its financial support to enable Council lands. Doylo Lifestyle Group CEO, environment protection licence at to continue to operate effectively Applications for the 2020 asked to check Darren Thornton, said that they Community Building wanted to start construction as its Wyong and Somersby facilities and provide essential services Partnership Program are soon as possible after approval Wyong Regional Chronicle focuses on news specifically relating to post code areas 2258, 2259, 2261,now open. 2262, from the Minister. & 2263. The full articles and more can be seen on our website www.coastcommunitynews.com.au “One of the greatest things See page 23 about this development is the their eligibility jobs for the community, and it’s Sport going to be a destination hub on the northern end of the coast,” he said. Figure 4 – Indicative Concept Plan Indicative concept plan of the redevelopment of 45ha at Doyalson “The first stage will be traffic for vouchers lights at a new intersection would be the second stage and Thornton said already there club’s offer of entering into a sport is not lost.” where Raw Challenge is now, the residential component and had been positive moves to planning agreement with Deputy Mayor, Jane Smith, and the childcare and medical seniors’ living village would be relocate these clubs. Council that ensured there supported the proposal but centre, fast food outlets and the final stage to be developed. Doylo Lifestyle Group, which would be no commencement mentioned mine subsidence, Member for Gosford Ms financial assistance or cut fees garage which will be on one There are no plans for sports owns and manages the until suitable alternative contaminated lands and the grounds and facilities had been and charges during the pandemic side of the intersection,” grounds in the redevelopment sportingYOUR fields, REAL has INDEPENDENT started WEEKLY LOCAL NEWS ash dam from Vales Point Liesl Tesch has encouraged 15 MAY 2020 found for all the sporting ISSUE 242 Thornton said. and clubs such as Doyalson consultation with the clubs to power station across the road, Life in lockdown has been to make it just that bit easier for Doyalson Wyee RSL Club will Dragons Touch Football help find other suitable associations currently using all of which, she said, would tough on the Coast’s sport residents to check their replacement fields and has the site. need further investigation. households.” be relocated to the northern Association, Northern Lakes Small parks and playgrounds CommonwealthandOn Bankrecreation The closesBeatsector, but eligibility for vouchers from side of theCoast new intersection. re-opensWarriors ... slowlyrugby league, committed to completion of “They offered this and they “Because of these members of Ourimbah Doyalson Wolves Soccer Club their relocation prior to starting made it quite clear,” he said. complexities, we want to make Mountain Bike Club (CCMBT) Customers can apply for the Thornton said the recreation - 178at - risk three localhave branches never been busier the State Government’s hub, including expansion and and Doyalson cricket team are redevelopment. “This is a site used by teams sure that we get it right if we scheme through Service NSW, relocationCoast of Raw Challenge, all looking re-opensfor new home Councillor Chris Holstein from ... all over the Centralslowly Coast, are going See page 32 Energy Accounts Payment The NSW Governmentgrounds. has made wantsFive Council years to accept theafter so it isthousands important that land forof The ContinuedCommonwealth page 4 Bank of with vouchers applied directly its first tentative steps to re-open residents stood up against Gosford Australia (CBA) is closingPuzzles page branches 24 Assistance scheme. to energy accounts to minimise businessOffice: Level 2, 86-88and Mann St,other Gosford - Phone:activities 4325 7369 - Council’sMail: PO Box 1056, plannedGosford 2250 - E-mail:sell-off [email protected] of 25 in Erina, - Website: Terrigal www.coastcommunitynews.com.au and The Entrance. Vouchers were available to upfront costs to customers. across the state. local reserves and playgrounds, households struggling to pay their “It can be tough to know all the community group Save Central A 10-year-old boy is energy bills because of a short- support available to households, recovering in hospital after term financial crisis or emergency, Coast Reserves is afraid many of he was hit by a mini-bus but speaking with a Cost of Living whilst riding his bike in she said. Advisor at a Service NSW Centre, Gosford. “Covid-19 is putting added Ausgrid takes to the skies for First pipes laid on Mardi Crouch defends childcareSee pages 10 or even going online to the Service bushfire season pipeline support package stress on households; between NSW website, can save locals Editorial spending more time at home hundreds or thousands of dollars.” Don’t be alarmed if you see low The future security of the region’s Parliamentary Secretary for the running up the electricity bills and Further information is available flying helicopters around thewater supply took a major step Central Coast, Adam Crouch, has people losing work, it’s never been at service.nsw.gov.au or call 13 77 Coast in coming weeks - Ausgrid forward last week, with the firsthit back at criticism from the harder to make ends meet,” Ms 88. has started its annual bushfirepipes laid to mark the start of State Opposition over delays in Tesch said. SOURCE safety program, with specialist construction of the Mardi to the delivery of the $82M Council “All levels of government are Media release, 30 Apr 2020 teams assessing power poles and Warnervale Pipeline. childcare package pledged by the doing what they can to provide Liesl Tesch, Member for Gosford As Australia commences its return to normality, the internet $1M funding boost for local Council waste strategyis already abuzz open with questions for YOUR SPONSORSHIP CAN CHANGE Councillors go down fighting about the return of employees to emergency services public reviewtheir workplaces. The Bon staff in Gosford are happy A DISADVANTAGED CHILD’S LIFE to be coming back at work. See page 12 Central Coast Council will soon be Central Coast Council voted on Central Coast CouncilCALL is inviting1800 024 069 Their cafe will open for limited Out&About 1 in 10 Australian children are living in disadvantage*. moreservices than Friday $1M and their better off, thanks Monday, May 11, to accept the community membersTHESMITHFAMILY. to have their COM.AU They don’t have the basics they need for their education restaurant from Monday to a State Government decision constitution of the Local Planning say on its draft Waste Resource such as the right uniform, bag or even books. to fully fund the local government Panel that will now take over Management Strategy, now NSW Government to relax social restrictions from May 15 see page 6 By sponsoring an Australian child today you will give them increase in the Emergency the councillors’ previous role in available online for final public the essentials they need to succeed at school. Services Levy (ESL) for 2020-21 deciding development applications. review until June 21. *Australian Bureau of Statistics (2013). CALL 1800 024 069 SmallThe full articles parks and more andcan be seen playgrounds on line on our website www.coastcommunitynews.com.au.at risk Coast Community News focusses on news specifically related to post code areas 2250, 2251, 2260 Five years after thousands and walk to a green space.” In response to COVID-19, the *Australian Bureau of Statistics (2013). THESMITHFAMILY.COM.AU of residents stood up Chidgey said she had written NSW Government is supporting Creative Kids against Gosford Council's to all councillors outlining her providers pivot from face-to- planned sell-off of 25 local concerns. face classes to online reserves and playgrounds, “There’s high-rise and learning. community group Save medium density in so many See page 13 Central Coast Reserves is suburbs now we just have to afraid many of the region’s protect and maintain what Business play spaces are once again we’ve got,” she said. at risk. “In a lot of cases we need to Group founder Sue Chidgey improve the green spaces we said an item in Central Coast have. Council’s Draft Local Strategic “When we won that campaign Planning Statement (LSPS), in 2015, we managed to have now on public exhibition, had one reserve renamed and it raised a red flag with community now has tables and benches East Gosford Reserve was one of those saved in 2015 members. cater to a broader spectrum of other opportunities for parkland “My worry is that they’re and $150,000 was spent on a The item calls for an audit to the community are increasingly exist.” considering taking away the new park at Bensville. review the use of small parks popular. Chidgey says if the draft goes suburban small-pocket parks “I want residents to be aware The NRMA is rallying around and engagement with the “Many small, single-use through, specific parks could to replace them with large that they need to cherish what the community in the face of community in consultation on destinations are now ageing be targeted. regional playgrounds. they’ve got so they don’t lose the coronavirus pandemic, how they might be better used. it. including helping Meals on and underutilised in some “I just want to nip that in the “I believe there should be Wheels to deliver healthy food “The way communities use areas. bud, so we don’t have a repeat adequate green spaces and “Community assets are so to elderly and disabled open space is changing,” the “Opportunities to consolidate of what we went through to playgrounds within each important and once we lose residents. draft plan says. suburb and a mum should be them we’re not going to get our open space assets should save those 25 parks in 2015,” See page 22 “Multi-use destinations that be considered in areas where she said. able to put her child in a stroller them back.” Continued P8 Puzzles page 19

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Bride Not To Be (M v) [s] 9:00 FBI: Prophet (M v) [s] 11:10 Tin Star (MA15+) 8:35 Mystery Road (M l,d,v) [s] 8:30 Program To Be Advised 2:00 Home Shopping 10:00 FBI: Family Man (M v) [s] 1:00 North To South: 9:30 Killing Eve (M v) [s] 10:45 The Blacklist (MA15+) [s] 2:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 11:00 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] The Full Journey 10:15 Barrenjoey Road (M) [s] 11:45 Surveillance Oz (PG) [s] 3:00 Home Shopping 12:00 Home Shopping 2:00 The Attack - Countdown To 11:15 Unforgotten (M l) [s] 12:30 Home Shopping 4:00 Animal Tales [s] 5:00 The Talk (PG) [s] Terror (M l,v)

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Woy Woy Tip re-opens

Woy Woy tip has re-opened following State Government clarification of waste guidelines. Woy Woy waste management facility is open from 7am- 4pm weekdays and 8am-4pm weekends and public holidays. Residents will be asked to maintain a distance from each while on site and to use electronic payments where possible to protect the health of the community and staff. SOURCE: Website, 5 May 2020 Central Coast Council

Stores to Aged care facilities receive re-open A Woy Woy shopping extra funding centre has announced the re-opening of some of its stores with the easing of Facilities such as Peninsula other vital staff members such as by international comparison, we Aged care facilities on the coronavirus restrictions. Village in Umina was waiting to cleaning staff. must remain vigilant, particularly Peninsula may get up to Deepwater Plaza marketing receive the payments. He said he was hoping the in residential aged care, to protect $3 per resident per day in manager Ms Jodie Elkin has Chief executive Mr Shane retention bonus would be inclusive some of our most vulnerable Federal funding “to ensure announced six stores would re- Neaves said the payment was “on of all staff members so that it could Australians.” open: Prouds the Jewellers, aged care providers can offer top of the $1.80 we received at the be fairly distributed across his Providers will receive around Gary’s Leading Edge Jewellers, reinforced levels of safety start of May” and was “a start of team. $900 per resident in major CT Watchs adn Jewellery, and care to patrons”. what we need”. Ms Wicks said: “The health, metropolitan areas and around Specsavers, Millers (Thursday - Federal Member for Robertson Mr Neaves said he was also wellbeing and safety of elderly $1350 per resident in all other Sunday only), Passion Hair and Ms Lucy Wicks said senior negotiating with the Government residents is our highest priority. areas. Beauty, Just Cuts and Frando’s Australians were considered highly over the eligibility criterion for the “This measure helps reassure Media Release, 6 May 2020, Chinese Takeaway (takeaway vulnerable when it came to the payment for aged care workforce family and friends that everything Lucy Wicks, Member for Robertson. only). coronavirus. retention. is being done to look after their Interview (Haakon “This is about keeping those Barry), 8 May 2020 SOURCE: The payments were directed loved ones during this most difficult Social media, 04 May 2020 people in residential aged care, Shane Neaves, Peninsula Villages towards aged care staff who had time. Jodie Elkin, Deepwater protected and safe.” a hands-on role, but may exclude “While Australia is doing well Plaza Shopping Centre CAN’T WAIT FOR THE NEXT EDITION TO GET THE LATEST LOCAL NEWS? Then satisfy that need for free by listening to a podcast of our daily local news bulletin at www.centralcoastnews.net/podcast/bulletin/ Or, get it from our facebook page www.facebook.com/coastcommunitynews Or, follow us on twitter twitter.com/CoastNewspapers Or see our end of week video news, 5@5 – NEWS, and AROUND THE GROUNDS on Monday coastcommunitynews.com.au/news/video-news/ Daily local news as it happens from Central Coast Newspapers RESTORE SIGHT FOR JUST $25 4 OUT OF 5 PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND DON’T NEED TO BE DONATE NOW 1800 352 352

Photo: Michael Amendolia HOLLOWS.ORG.AU 18 May 2020 - Peninsula News - Page 19 Forum Local planning panel is Council starts to respond a win for developers to lack of toilet soap I am pleased to report that I agree with Central Coast Central Coast Council councillor Jillian Hogan, in Forum has started to respond to her remarks that the State It gives the nod to developers widespread concerns about Government directive to to continue to push the envelope the lack of soap in our public implement a local planning as far as they can in respect to toilet facilities during the panel for Central Coast development guidelines, where Covid-19 pandemic. Council is a means to silence we have seen many development In the past week, members of residents. applications contravene Operation Soap in Public Toilets Residents wish to have their development standards, in size Central Coast has provided cakes voices heard with respect to and height with much loss of of soap in our public toilet facilities development applications in their mature trees and other vegetation to spur Council into further action. neighbourhood and to have input with new developments. This direct action has installed into the character, quality and I have little faith in the claim soap in public toilet facilities nature of Central Coast living. that community complaints including at The Box at Ettalong, will have avenues for appeal. Wagstaffe Wharf, Killcare Wharf, The panel will decide on higher use sites, but do not have The developers and the state Kiddies corner at Umina Beach developments that are contentious, the same plans for lower-use government are the winners in this and Lion’s Park at Woy Woy. Forum non-compliant with development toilets. directive. While Central Coast Council Greenaway, Jillian Hogan, Chris standards by more than 10 percent, Council has a preference for Email, 12 May 2020 libraries, Senior Citizens Centres Holstein, Kyle McGregor, Bruce or more than three storeys high. liquid or hands-free dispensers, Suraya Coorey, Woy Woy and pools and the Peninsula McLachlan, Richard Mehrtens taps and so on, but are constrained Leisure Centre are currently and Jilly Pilon have responded by cost and vandalism issues. closed, these venues already have to me, and raised concerns with The most promising update soap dispensers installed. council officers and with the chief comes from Cr Jillian Hogan, who Council has advised it “… is executive Mr Gary Murphy. advised that council officers are “… Deserving public in the process of having hand Council has advised: “We will currently costing soap dispensers”. sanitiser dispensers installed for be developing a Public Toilet So, I urge fellow residents when these venues can re-open”. Strategy which will allow us to look to keep an eye out for the acknowledgement So, this is some progress. at ways to include soap in a safe installation of soap or hand When it comes to having soap manner in any of the new builds or sanitiser dispensers in our public or hand sanitiser dispensers renovations that occur.” There’s one person in this toilet facilities to help us keep the installed in publDeserving public Cr Kyle McGregor advised that quiet village of Wagstaffe Central Coast CovidSafe acknowledgement at this stage they were looking at who, during the disruptions Forum Email, 13 May 2020 ic toilet facilities, Crs Louise servicing the major toilets and the of the coronavirus, has been Dr Stephanie Short, Woy Woy such a hero to the community that she deserves public LETTERS TO acknowledgement. THE EDITOR The Wagstaffe General Store should be sent to: Rotary thanks patrons is old style in appearance, as befits a heritage building harking Peninsula News back to the days when this part of PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 or and sponsors the Coast was dominated by the [email protected] and sponsors we have still been shacks of fishing people. The Rotary Club of Woy See Page 2 for able to support these worthy The store is also old style – in Woy would like to thank Forum causes. the best sense – in what it offers: contribution conditions subscribers and sponsors to the Central Coast Conservatorium Email, 26 Apr 2020 which is to say, everything! our Opera in the Arboretum of Music, Umina Beach Men’s Don Tee, Woy Woy Coffees, milkshakes, fish and Now, during the Corona time, 2020 event, who generously Shed, Purple House – an chips, bread, cakes, milk, lollies, when so much else has been made donations from indigenous run health service in fruit and veggies, newspapers closed down, Keron still works 12- their ticket purchases and Central Australia, Cerebal Palsy and magazines, the keys to the hour days, seven days a week. sponsorship commitments Research, support for our Pure Joy community hall and the tennis With her loyal and cheerful staff, when we had to cancel the project in Uganda and the Rotary court, a community library, and a Foundation. supported by a community that event due to the coronavirus. post office. Naturally, we have not been loves her, Keron put in place safety These donations will be put to Presiding over all this is one able to make the monies we routines that have kept customers good use in supporting this year’s person, the manager, Keron Irving. had hoped to achieve had the and staff out of danger and able to recipients and Rotary charities. Why wait months In the best of times, pre-Corona, event taken place, but we are live as near as possible to “real life These include Rotary National Keron worked 12-hour days, seven exceedingly thankful that through for your Caravan or as we used to know it.” Drought and Bushfire Relief, days a week, month after month, Email, 19 Apr 2020 the generosity of our subscribers support for the young musicians of Motorhome to be year after year. Helen Menzies, Wagstaffe repaired?

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Staff look over new aged care wing

Staff at a Umina aged care a homely feel already with the facility have had a look over adjoining dining and lounge areas. a new wing that is close to “I love the colour of the interior completed. and the rooms are a great size with Hostel team leader Ms Judy a lot more storage space.” Moroney and clinical administrative Pozieres House will replace Jack Aldous House, which chief Lindsey Edgar kayaking near her St Huberts Island home to raise money for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service. assistant Ms Evelyn Zarb said they were looking forward to the executive Mr Shane Neaves said opening of Pozieres House at was in need of revitalisation. Peninsula Village. “The building is 40 years old “I think it looks amazing as it is and well passed its used-by date,” now,” said Ms Moroney. Mr Neaves said. Fundraising for rescue He said Peninsula Village was “I can’t wait to see it when it is completely finished, furnished and considering new programs that inhabited. might be run from Jack Aldous helicopter by kayak “The residents will absolutely house, one possibility being a love the spacious living areas and young persons’ centre. Social media, 3 May 2020 the beautiful big balconies.” Interview (Haakon When Ms Lindsey Edgar try to raise some money for the Ms Zarb said: “Even though the service along the way. Barry), 8 May 2020. of St Huberts Island broke building itself is big, it has such Shane Neaves, Peninsula Villages ALAN her ankle in three places in “I set a goal of $3000 for the February, it not only saw her month of May, but I thought even if I raised a few hundred dollars it WIGNEY housebound but also put a would help.” stop to her regular volunteer So far, Ms Edgar has raised PODIATRY work for the Westpac Rescue about $700 in donations. Helicopter Service. “The service is millions down 336 Trafalgar Ave, Umina But as the badly broken ankle on what they would normally have began to slowly heal, Ms Edgar in donations due to coronavirus was determined it wouldn’t stop restrictions, so this is my way of Why pay for her altogether from supporting the trying to help a little,” she said. service. “It is so expensive to run As soon as she was able, she those helicopters and I want to treatment? took to her kayak and launched a do everything I can to ensure it fundraising appeal on the Everyday remains a free service. Hero website. “I know it is a difficult time for We offer “I’ve been helping out the many people to be able to donate, service with anything they need for but I want to keep the service in 100% BULK BILLING three or four years now,” she said. people’s minds.” “I collect money for them, help Meanwhile, the Westpac out at events; but when I broke my Rescue Helicopter Service has ankle that all came to a stop.” launched its annual appeal with a For all EPC Plans As the coronavirus pandemic goal to raise over $300,000. Remember to ask specifically for intensified, the service was forced You can donate to Ms to abandon many of the fundraising Edgar’s appeal at https://give. Alan Wigney when having your events it relied on and Ms Edgar everydayhero.com/au/kayaking- decided it was time to jump back for-helicopter-rescue, or at www. care plan done. into the fray. rescuehelicopter.com.au/Appeal We also do DVA and “For 10 weeks, I was pretty or by calling 1800 155 155. much immobile but once I was SOURCE Pensioner Discounts! on the road to recovery I realised Media release, 11 May 2020 there was a way I could still help,” Richard Jones, Westpac For all aspects of podiatry, she said. Rescue Helicopter Service “Kayaking isn’t particularly Interview (Terry Collins), call us on 4341 4704 11 May 2020 stressful on the ankle so I decided Lindsay Edgar, St Huberts Island to jump back into my kayak and

FOR ROLLING UPDATES OF LOCAL COVID-19 RELATED ISSUES ON THE CENTRAL COAST; HEALTH, ANNOUNCEMENTS, LOGISTICS, EVENTS, OFFICIAL ADVICE AND LINKS WWW.COASTCOMMUNITYNEWS.COM.AU IF YOU HAVE OFFICIAL INFORMATION ABOUT LOCAL COVID-19 RELATED ISSUES PLEASE SEND TO CCN [email protected] 18 May 2020 - Peninsula News - Page 21 Health Approval for Woy Woy aged care alterations Central Coast Council report conducted by council staff A new maintenance workshop and single and double rooms with In 2012, then named Woy has approved deferred found no non-compliance with and store “shed” will be constructed common bathrooms. Woy Community Aged Care, it commencement of $12.2 the State planning policy and at the north-east of the site. The facility is supported by a was again extended with the million in alterations and recommended approval. A new outdoor chapel will maximum of 50 staff on site at any construction of an additional wing, The site was covered by the be constructed to replace the point in time. comprising of new single rooms additions to an aged care Gosford Local Environmental Plan demolished, existing outdoor This site is used as a health with ensuites. facility in Kathleen St, Woy 2014 under which it was zoned chapel. facilities campus, and the This extension also saw the Woy. SP2 Infrastructure and the existing The application also included neighbouring buildings include renovation of a number of facility Development consent for the use was permitted with consent in realignment of driveways, the Woy Woy Public Hospital common areas. alterations and additions to Blue this zone. reconfiguration of car parking, and Rehabilitation Centre and The latest extension saw the Wave Living residential aged care It was noted in the Statement reinstatement of waste and carparking. last of the four bedrooms being facility was given under the State that, as the application was for a recycling enclosures and new A public road lies to the west converted into two bedrooms with Environmental Planning Policy for Residential Care Facility, which was landscaping throughout the and south of the site and James ensuites, with residents moving “Housing for Seniors or People neither a “commercial premises” northern half of the site. Browne Oval sportsground bounds into their new rooms in November with a Disability”. nor “residential accommodation” The site has an area of 1.62 to the east of the site. 2014. In total the proposal adds as defined by the Plan, there were hectares and the only public street Officially opened in March The front foyer and carpark 18 bedrooms, providing no specific controls in the council’s frontage is of 104.11 metres to 1989 as a 40-bed nursing home, were completed early 2015. accommodation for 18 additional Development Control Plan to Kathleen St to the south. the organisation has continued to The organisation re-branded residents resulting in an increase govern this type of development. The eastern boundary is the grow. in November 2014 under a new from the 139 existing residents to “However, the proposal longest at 144.69 metres, and In 1992 a 10-bed dementia corporate name, BlueWave Living. 157 residents. generally achieved the objectives faces the James Browne Oval specific wing for high care In July 2016, BlueWave Living Blue Wave Living is currently set out in Section 3.1.1.1 for sportsground. residents was built. purchased the facility known as located across two lots in Kathleen residential development,” the The primary north and western After considerable lobbying Boronia Court, now known as St. Statement said. boundaries are shared with the and support from the community, BlueWave Living “The Shores”. The main entry building is The application included Woy Woy Public Hospital and approval was then granted by the The proposed plans and and located on Lot 102 DP 747829, refurbishments, alterations, and Rehabilitation Centre. Commonwealth Government in an arborist report included the and The Shores building towards additions to the existing buildings BlueWave Living caters to both 1995 to construct a 40-unit aged removal of 31 trees located within the north of the site is located on on the site. high and low care residents, and care hostel for people who required the site including bloodwood, Lot 101 DP 747829, which is part The deferred consent would provides 24-hour professional assisted living. blue gum, bangalay gum, lemon- of Woy Woy Public Hospital. make way for alterations to “The nursing and personal care and Construction of the 40-unit scented gum, spotted gum and Both lots are owned by the Nursing Home” (Kathleen St, support for people who are frail hostel was completed in 1998 and angophora costata. Health Administration Corporation, entry building) entry foyer, offices, or living with physical or cognitive was designed to accommodate A group of eucalypts to the north a division of NSW Health kitchen, laundry, residents’ lounge, impairment, according to the both high and low care residents. of the works are not to be removed responsible for providing the residents’ dining room, and application. In 2005 the facility underwent a and should be protected during the ambulance and other State health residents’ courtyard. There is currently a total $1.2 million refurbishment which works. services as well as State health The existing covered walkway capacity for up to 139 residents included the development of a new SOURCE: system infrastructure. between “The Nursing Home” in a combination of single ensuite eight-bed wing, comprising of eight DA Tracker, 15 May 2020 A separate DA had been lodged and “The Shores” (rear building) rooms, single rooms with shared single residential rooms, each with DA 58033/2020, Central and approved in March 2019 to re- would be demolished and a new ensuites, double ensuite rooms, their own ensuite. Coast Council align the boundaries so that The corridor, delivery yard, laundry Shores building which is sitting reconfiguration, and resident on Lot 101, the hospital site, will support services constructed. be included into Lot 102, the Alterations to “The Shores” will BlueWave site. include existing activities room, The deferred commencement is associated residents’ facilities, and contingent on Blue Wave providing existing bedrooms. SOUTH STREET proof to Council that it has lodged There will be addition of the new survey with the newly bedrooms, lounge rooms, dining realigned boundaries with NSW rooms, kitchens, and associated Land Registry Services. support services to the eastern DENTAL A Statement of Environment and western wings of “The Shores” Effects submitted in support of the building. application and an assessment WE REMAIN OPEN Dr Mary-Louise DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS Graham has moved! Mario Dr Graham has joined our team of Women’s Health GP’s at The Central Coast Reznik Community Women’s Health Centre, BDS (Hons) Syd 37 Maidens Brush Road Wyoming. Dip.Clin.Dent (Implants) Syd Dr Graham has a passion for helping Dental Surgeon women and girls enjoy better physical and mental health, especially sexual Eddie and reproductive health and life-stage health management. Reznikas Reg.Dental Technician For an Dentures appointment, please call • Teeth for Life • Cosmetic Smiles • Teeth Whitening • Children and Adults 4324 2533 • Complex Reconstruction • Implants • Dentures Monday to Thursday 8.00am – 4.30pm 52 South Street Umina Beach or email [email protected] anytime. The Central Coast Community Women’s Health Centre, 37 Maidens Brush Road Wyoming 4344 6699 Page 22 - Peninsula News - 18 May 2020 Education Online access for religious Maintenance work and ethics education Umina Beach Public School carried out over has given students access to new online curriculums being offered by approved Easter break providers of Special Religious Education and Maintenance work has been Minor painting, re-roofing and Special Education in Ethics, carried out at schools over floor covering works were said to according to principal Ms the Easter school holiday have been completed at Woy Woy Lyn Davise break to be ready before Public and Woy Woy South Public These providers normally travel Schools. to schools to provide face-to-face the resumption of school Mr Crouch said the State student activities, but this service for Term Two, according to Government aimed at overcoming has been suspended, pushing Parliamentary Secretary for a backlog of maintenance. their content into online programs, the Central Coast Mr Adam “Every single child deserves she said. Crouch. access to great school facilities, The school has made available At the Woy Woy campus and this is exactly what we are five programs: All Faiths (Islamic, of Brisbane Water Secondary delivering,” he said. Jewish, Bahai and Hindu), College, works included the “This work also provides jobs for Anglican, Catholic, Christian- removal, replacement and local tradies and contractors at a faiths and lesson plans for students Public School website at https:// based Faith and Primary Ethics. repainting of several ceilings, critical time for our local economy.” from kindergarten to high school umina-p.schools.nsw.gov.au. the removal and replacements of Source: Ms Davis said the programs SOURCE: available. Media Release, 8 May 2020, aimed to educate families, parents, Media release, 5 May 2020 downpipes and guttering, and the Access to the programs is Adam Crouch, Parliamentary communities and carers as well as Lyn Davis, Umina Beach repair of floor tiles throughout the provided through the Umina Beach Secretary for the Central Coast students, with a range of different Public School school, he said.

Woy Woy registers New laptops, furniture for national and painted walls

Woy Woy Public School has bought for the school. stained and the new facia painted storytime bought new laptops, has “When students return to in to match the school colours. new furniture and has been school, they will find all sorts of “Our community kitchen space repainted while students wonderful new pieces of furniture has had the side store floor Woy Woy Public School Association. Every year a picture in their classrooms. replaced and has been painted. has registered and will be book, written and illustrated by an have been away from school. “This is part of the school’s “Also, a door through to the Learning from home has participating in National Australian author and illustrator, is innovative forward planning kitchen has been added to this highlighted the need for more read simultaneously in libraries, to implement flexible learning space for easy access to another Simultaneous Storytime on laptops at the school, joint school schools, pre-schools, childcare spaces.” storage area for the kitchen garden Wednesday, May 27. principals Ms Ona Buckley and centres, family homes, bookshops Many areas of the school have program supplies. Students who will be Mr Dan Betts have written in the and many other places around the also been painted. “The uniform storage rooms participating from home will be sent school newsletter. country. “The 4-6G, K-6O and 3-6E have been painted on the interior a link to access the story online. “The need became apparent Newsletter, 8 May 2020 demountable classrooms have all and the whole of the inside of the The event is held annually by the Ona Buckley and Dan Betts, that families were in need of a been painted on the inside. community room has been done Australian Library and Information Woy Woy Public School device or more devices in their “Flooring has been replaced in as well. homes to facilitate learning from the pre-school office and kitchen “The outside of the wall near KY WE TAKE THE HASSLE OUT OF OWNING A POOL OR SPA home and the needed connection areas, a wall repaired and the has been repaired and prepared with their school and teacher,” they hollow area painted. ready to be painted and there wrote. “The outside of Early is some more guttering to be “The school purchased 15 more ONLY POOL SHOP Interventions has been painted, as replaced and painting done near ON THE PENINSULA laptops to support learning from well as some office spaces and the the entry to the side hallway of home at a cost of approximately staffroom interior. the B Block near KW and KB,” the $10,000. FOR THE BEST ALL ROUND “The veranda on the 3/4 principals said. “It is so important right now to classroom block has had the edge Newsletter, 8 May 2020 POOL AND SPA SERVICING make sure every student has the and facia repaired. Ona Buckley and Dan Betts, support they need,” they said. 11 Mutu Street, Woy Woy - crystalclearpoolshop.com.au - PH: 43 422 422 “The veranda has been wood Woy Woy Public School New furniture has also been 18 May 2020 - Peninsula News - Page 23 News

Masterplan on display for second time

The draft Mt Ettalong Reserve also proposed to improve the sight Masterplan will be open for distance for entering and exiting a second round of public cars, with additional signage as feedback to make up for lack well. Council director Ms Julie of face-to-face consultation Vaughan said: “We know that due to the coronavirus restrictions will ease in time and restrictions. we will return with face-to-face Feedback will be taken through activities when we can do so safely. online forums and over the phone. “Until then we urge all residents The Mt Ettalong Reserve to try some of our new approaches Masterplan focuses on the track and visit yourvoiceourcoast.com along the naturally vegetated where they will find projects which headland between Pearl Beach we’d like their feedback on.” and Umina Beach with views Mayor Cr Lisa Matthews said Mt Ettalong Reserve north across the Peninsula and it is important for community Brisbane Water, east to Bouddi members to be involved in the National Park and south to Lion projects and plans that the Council Island, Barrenjoey lighthouse and proposes. Pittwater. “Regardless of whether a The plan aims to make the project is something small that reserve more inclusive, functional impacts residents in just a few and safe for the community. streets or a major strategy that The consultation is expected to shapes the future of the region, we lead to an overall vision for what want the community to be involved future work the site requires so in the journey and to jump online, that Council can allocate funds and learn the details and tell us what attract grants for it. they think,” she said. One element of the plan is SOURCE: to replace the larger of the two Media Release, 13 May 2020 current platforms, possibly in a Lisa Matthews, Central new location to allow views onto Coast Council Umina Beach. Website, March 2020, A wider carpark entrance is Mt Ettalong Reserve Masterplan, yourvoiceourcoast.com Brighten the day of an isolated member of our community

Pacific Link has many tenants who live alone on the Peninsula that Video meeting of are self-isolating in their homes. Some are elderly, living with a disability or have other barriers preventing them from going about community groups their normal routine. We would like to brighten their day by sending them a drawing or message from a young community member welcomed who cares! We are asking children on the Coast to draw a picture or write a special note that we can pass on to a tenant.

An initiative by an East Environment Plan, Development Gosford ward councillor to Control Plan and associated invite community groups in Character Statements for her ward to a video meeting localities.” Mr Allsop said: “All groups with her has been welcomed were unanimous in rejecting an by the Killcare-Wagstaffe earlier proposal for one-size-fits- Community Association. all controls for the entire local “This was an excellent initiative,” government area from Budgewoi, said association president Mr Mike through Wyong and Tuggerah and Allsop. all the way down to our end of the Deputy mayor Cr Jane Smith world.” Please send artworks to Pacific Link Housing, PO Box 1888, called the meeting “to share He said the two other East Gosford NSW 2250 or scan and email to [email protected] updates on their interests and Gosford ward councillors, Cr Jeff concerns and for Cr Smith to take Sundstrom and Cr Rebecca Gale, Phone 4324 7617 for further information. back to Council”, he said. were invited to the meeting but did “The meeting revealed a not attend. surprisingly consistent set of views “We encourage all our ward regarding priorities in improvement councillors to offer a strong level to roads, water, drainage, along of engagement to this ward and to with bigger picture alignment of our area in particular.” feedback for the overall Strategic SOURCE: Planning Statement, the Local Newsletter, 13 May 2020 Mike Allsop, WTKCA www.pacificlink.org.au Page 24 - Peninsula News -18 May 2020

Development Consents Notice is given of the granting of the following Development Consents Complying Development Certificates and Complying Development Certificates pursuant to Section 101 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979. Consents can be made No Date Address Suburb Proposed Development available for inspection by contacting Central Coast Council. 139/2020 04-05-2020 12 Coventry Ln HAMLYN Dwelling & Retaining Walls TERRACE No Date Address Suburb Proposed Development 148/2020 04-05-2020 24 Canterbury St HAMLYN Dwelling & Retaining Walls 51173/2016 12-05-2020 9 Cape Three Points AVOCA BEACH New Dwelling, Garage, Swimming TERRACE Rd Pool, Boathouse & Demolition of Existing Dwelling/Garage (Amended 160/2020 04-05-2020 58 Eloora Rd LONG JETTY Retaining Wall Application)

174/2020 05-05-2020 11 Lakin St BATEAU BAY Alterations, Additions & Inground Pool

362/2020 04-05-2020 155 / 15 Lorraine BERKELEY VALE Enclosed Sunroom Ave Development Applications 267/2020 06-05-2020 12 Jean Ave BERKELEY VALE Detached Secondary Dwelling & The following Development Applications are notified for public comment and can be Demolition of Existing Shed viewed online at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au 361/2020 08-05-2020 5 Nightshade Dr BERKELEY VALE Dwelling

247/2020 08-05-2020 44 Bottlebrush Dr BERKELEY VALE Dwelling & Inground Pool Written submissions close: 12 June 2020 56926/2019 13-05-2020 14 Warwick St BLACKWALL Laundry, Deck & Carport (Amended No Address Suburb Description Application) 408/2020 1 / 5 Nirvana St LONG JETTY Proposed Alterations & Additions Applicant - Mr W J Chant 1139/2019 04-05-2020 5 Hill St GOROKAN Construction of a 2 Storey Boarding House & Demolition of Existing 621/2019 1 Mill St OURIMBAH 16.2m Lattice Tower for a Mobile Telecommunications Facility Structures Applicant - Service Stream Network Construction 49578/2016 29-04-2020 321, 325 & 331 GOSFORD Commercial & Shop Top Housing (RPP) Mann St Written submissions close: 19 June 2020 47/2020 07-05-2020 13 Burindi St GWANDALAN Dwelling (Amended Application)

270/2020 06-05-2020 21 Ulana Ave HALEKULANI Garage No Address Suburb Description 417/2020 362 Main Rd TOUKLEY Change of Use to a Boarding House Including 5 bedrooms & 319/2020 07-05-2020 50 Lakewood Dr HAMLYN TERRACE Dwelling 1 Managers Residence & Associated Works Applicant - Jamie 260/2020 07-05-2020 58 Loretto Way HAMLYN TERRACE Dwelling Harris Building Design

57159/2019 07-05-2020 1 Moruya Cl KOOLEWONG Dwelling Addition (Amended Application)

375/2020 08-05-2020 29 Greenacre Ave LAKE MUNMORAH Garage Integrated Development

353/2020 04-05-2020 20 Anzac Rd LONG JETTY Alteration, Additions, Inground Pool Written submissions close: 12 June 2020 & Deck No Address Suburb Description 210/2020 08-05-2020 43 Gilbert St LONG JETTY Dual Occupancy (Attached), 2 Lot Subdivision & Demolition of Existing 422/2020 6 Scribbly Gum St BERKELEY VALE Single Storey attached Dual Occupancy & Torrens Structures Title Subdivision (1 Lot into 2) Applicant - Dreamflight Investment Pty Ltd. The application has been made for the 58140/2020 11-05-2020 3 / 42 Reeves St NARARA Engineered Retaining Wall (Amended development consent under the Environmental Planning & Application) Assessment Act 1979. Approval is also sought from NSW Rural Fire Service. 58073/2020 12-05-2020 2 Windara Cl NIAGARA PARK Shed 58352/2020 155 Serpentine Rd TERRIGAL 2 Lot Subdivision Applicant - Tim Shelley Planning The 1194/2018 07-05-2020 19 Soldiers Point Dr NORAH HEAD Stage 1 - Carport & Deck Stage 2 - application has been made for the development consent Dwelling Additions including Second under the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979. Floor (Amended Application) Approval is also sought from NSW Rural Fire Service. 48856/2015 08-05-2020 1 / 6, 2 / 6, 3 / 6, SARATOGA 2 Residential Flat Buildings (17 Units) 4 / 6, 5 / 6 & 6 / 6 - Staged Development (Amended 432/2020 49 Watanobbi Rd WATANOBBI Dual Occupancy (Attached) and 2 Lot Torrens Title Village Road Application) Subdivision Applicant - Jamie Harris Building Design The application has been made for the development consent 56889/2019 13-05-2020 26 Reginald Dr TERRIGAL Dwelling House (New) & Retaining under the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979. Walls (Amended Application) Approval is also sought from NSW Rural Fire Service.

962/2019 07-05-2020 22 Stewart St THE ENTRANCE Garage NORTH 46/2020 08-05-2020 48 Bondi Rd THE ENTRANCE Garage, Studio, Carport & Demolition Nominated Integrated Development NORTH of Existing Shed Written submissions close: 26 June 2020 1423/2018 08-05-2020 20 Binburra Ave TOOWOON BAY Dwelling, Inground Pool & Pool House including Demolition of Existing Structures (Amended Application) No Address Suburb Description 384/2020 30 - 34 Virginia Rd HAMLYN Drainage Channel Works Applicant - Chad Property Group 288/2020 05-05-2020 29 Sixth Ave TOUKLEY Alterations & Additions TERRACE Pty Ltd. The application has been made for the development consent under the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 190/2020 06-05-2020 214 Tuggerawong TUGGERAWONG Alterations & Additions 1979. Approval is also sought from Natural Recourses Access Rd Regulator. 343/2020 07-05-2020 20 Stimsons Ln TUMBI UMBI Shed 58141/2020 11-05-2020 129 Bourke Rd UMINA BEACH Secondary Dwelling Establishment of Central Coast Council is required to comply with the requirements of the Government Use Information (Public Access) Act 20019 which requires submissions on Development 147/2020 04-05-2020 200 - 210, 212 - 222 WOONGARRAH Dwelling & Retaining Walls (Proposed Applications to be published on Council’s website. In order to maintain privacy, all Hakone Rd Lot 102) (Amended Application) submissions lodged using Council’s DA Submission Form or online portal will have personal 280/2020 05-05-2020 200 - 210, 212 - 222 WOONGARRAH Dwelling (Proposed Lot 118) contact details and signature redacted. Submissions received not using Council’s DA Hakone Rd Submission Form or via the online portal will be published in full. Your submission may also be reproduced in full in Council reports or in Court proceedings. 172/2020 06-05-2020 200 - 210, 212 - 222 WOONGARRAH Dwelling (Proposed Lot 125) Hakone Rd

226/2020 06-05-2020 200 - 210, 212 - 222 WOONGARRAH Dwelling (Proposed Lot 135) Hakone Rd Keep up to date with Council Planning News. 249/2020 06-05-2020 200 - 210, 212 - 222 WOONGARRAH Dwelling (Proposed Lot 131) Hakone Rd Sign up today to Council’s Planning E-News for the latest information on 229/2020 06-05-2020 6 Cadogan Cr WOONGARRAH Dwelling what’s on exhibition, DAs and planning tips. 58033/2020 06-05-2020 5 - 6 & 7 - 8 WOY WOY Alterations & Additions to Residential Go to centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/planning-e-news to subscribe today. Kathleen St Care Facility

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Tribute to Pearl Brigade formed early Beach to fight fires at Pearl Beach fire Bushfires were a major the result of a lightning strike, and An underlying problem seems mains. concern for the early settlers her shed was close to where it was to have been about whether the That old fire station was often brigade in Pearl Beach. most likely to be needed. fire brigade was an autonomous flooded by the creek and in the The formation of a brigade to Ironically, because there was no body, or whether it came under late 1980s was washed away – Since the days of the fight bushfires came very early and electricity in Pearl Beach in those the authority of the Progress along with its decorative beer can early settlers, the bushfire for many years was a significant days, fire was used all the time Association, or the local Council. collection. brigade in Pearl Beach has reason for the continuing existence for cooking, heating and lighting, There may also have been a It was then decided to rebuild been revered as the village of the Progress Association which but there was also a proper clash of personalities as Minard on the current site. protectors from any wild fires formed in 1929. understanding of the dangers and was a strong woman and she was Because of the primitive state of in the surrounding Brisbane In the early days the only water ways of fire and it was treated with living in a vulnerable place. the roads in those early days, and Water National Park. available for firefighting was the respect. Eventually a public meeting was limited communications systems, The fire brigade was composed convened and on the advice of the most of the volunteers lived locally The formation of a brigade water in the creeks, springs and entirely of local volunteers who Bush Fire Advisory Council, it was and most fought fires that occurred came very early and for many wells and in private water tanks. lived in the valley or were visiting decided to leave firefighting in the locally. years was a significant reason Mostly, firefighters cleared fire for the summer holidays. hands of the locals including the As late as 1970s, there was a for the continuing existence of breaks using shovels, axes, hoes, At the first sign of a fire, an Progress Association. siren at the old store that was used the Progress Association which mattocks and tried to beat out alarm was sounded summoning When the shed was no longer to warn of a fire in the vicinity and formed in 1929. encroaching flames with green them to gather to fight it. available for storing equipment, a to summon the fighters to the fire That strong bond that continues boughs cut from the trees, or There were not many vehicles shed was built at the Memorial Hall station. between the rural fire service and beaters made of canvas or hessian available to transport them though where the equipment was stored. Soon after the siren sounded, Progress Association which rallies attached to pieces of wood and some fire fighters possibly came For many years the relationship cars could be seen and heard the community and visitors to a fitted with handles. on bicycles, others on foot. between the Progress Association dashing along Diamond Rd and variety of fundraising events to buy These beaters were soaked Eventually, in 1948, there was and the Bush Fire Brigade was, even men running towards the much-needed equipment for the in water where possible to make a disagreement between Miss and still remains, strong. station as they pulled on their fire brigade. them more effective and later they Crommelin and the fire brigade. Then the fire brigade acquired firefighting overalls. This being National Volunteers were supplemented by knapsack She wanted fires in the bush a vehicle and it was necessary to It is only fairly recently that Week, with a theme “Changing sprays. fought because she said frequent build a shed in which to keep it as the volunteers have been Communities. Changing Lives”, The collection of firefighting fires were changing the plant well as all the equipment. supplemented by a core of Pearl Beach Progress Association equipment was stored in a shed on ecology, strengthening plants So, a proper fire station was professional firefighters and that wanted to pay tribute to the fire Ms Minard Crommelin’s property. that thrived on fire and destroying located on the bank of Green Point the Pearl Beach Brigade has brigade and submitted an account Minard was an early settler and those that were more fragile. Creek adjacent the Diamond Rd become part of the large network of the early days by local historian a staunch environmentalist who The fire brigade preferred to bridge. established by the Rural Fire Beverley Kingston and Lynne made her shed available to store focus on fires that threatened As well as the tanker and hoses, Service. Lillico’s more recent history to the equipment, because mostly fires property and to let fires in the bush town water had been laid on so fire Book extract, 1 Nov 2009 present day. came out of the bush probably as burn themselves out. fighters were able to access the Beverley Kingston, Pearl Beach

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… and the fires continue

In a devastating fire in called to contain a fire out at the More recently, on December 19, Pearl Beach Rural Fire Brigade The brigade’s current wish list December 1990, houses and waterfall. 2016, a large fire started burning holds a special place in the life of includes two-way radios for the property were lost, and in On New Year’s Day 2006, many along Patonga Rd, threatening the community. local community volunteers, night more recent times, fire once residents living at the northern end Pearl Beach Dve. A new vehicle in 2014, and more lights at the Pearl Beach station, were ushered down to the beach Again, the helicopters and their recently a trailer, were presented fit out for the station extension, again threatened the unique joining a large holiday crowd buckets were filled off shore at to the brigade. and another Community Fire Unit and fragile environment. watching helicopters with their Pearl Beach, then swooping low In January this year, two trailer including equipment. In 1994, Pearl Beach was flimsy buckets of water delivering over homes to reach the fires and barbecues were held which along SOURCE: isolated when the F3 was closed, water to the fire. drop much-needed water, greatly with raffles sales, cash donations Update, January 2020 and in November 2001 two Thankfully the wind turned and assisting our Rural Fire Service and the sausage sizzle sales, Lynne Lillico, Pearl Beach helicopters and 17 tankers were the residents were safe. brigade on the ground. raised $15,000.

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Umina artist Mr Terry “I knew Hugh Sheridan slightly it would be finished by now, but I Matthews is hoping it will through a mutual friend and an have also been working on other be fifth time lucky when he appearance I made as an extra on projects and traditionally I have submits his entry for this Packed to the Rafters some time completed my entries in just a go and I approached him after couple of weeks. year’s Archibald Prize. seeing him perform in Hair at the “Maybe I work better when Mr Matthews has submitted Wyong Art House.’ there is a definite deadline, but I entries for four of the past five “He was open to sitting for me, am close to putting the finishing years but has never managed to so we had a session in the dressing touches to it now.” make the finals. room at the Sydney Opera House Mr Matthews’ portrait sees He is hoping this year’s portrait last October, as he prepared to go Mr Sheridan seated at his make of actor Hugh Sheridan will finally on stage in Hair. up mirror as he prepares to go see him take a finalist spot. “I must have taken 100 photos on stage, surrounded by things “There’s a lot of work involved in of him that day. meaningful to him. each portrait,” Mr Matthews said. “He was extremely friendly and “I always like to put a bit of detail “You have to find a subject who pretty chilled considering he was around the subject so it is not so is publicly recognisable and then due to go on stage 20 minutes much just a picture of a face, but you have to organise at least one later.” tells a story,” Mr Matthews said. sitting. Armed with his photographs, “I found painting this from this “My usual way of working is to Mr Matthews began the portrait in particular perspective interesting take multiple photographs at that January this year, working at his and somehow familiar. sitting and work chiefly from them. home studio at Umina Beach. “As a barber, I am used to “My first subject was Richard “It was originally due to be talking to people through their Friar, known as a pioneer of submitted in April, but because of reflected image.” commercial cannabis (hemp) the coronavirus the Archibald entry Mr Matthews has had some cultivation in Australia. and exhibition has been postponed training, but has developed his “Then I painted singer Wes Carr and we are still awaiting notification own artistic technique. and actor Catherine McClements. of when we need to drop our “I just love the process of “My most recent entry was of entries in,” he said. painting. It is very freeing,” he said. Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch. “You would think that, being SOURCE: “I didn’t enter last year but in lockdown for so many weeks, Interview (Terry Collins), 8 May 2020 decided to try again this year. Terry Matthews, Umina Terry Matthews

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Vouchers would be accepted in Training is scheduled to resume part-payment of the fees. on July 1, and round one on 18 The vouchers may be redeemed July. at the Service NSW website. “This season, our under-13, The registration fee covered Work has started on the site of the new United petrol station in Ocean Beach Rd under-14 and under-15 teams are the cost a club polo shirt, playing playing as combined Umina-Woy shorts and socks, as well as Woy teams,” said club secretary registration insurance, association, Ms Christine Jones. ground and referee fees. They would wear “alternate Ms Jones said it cost the club strips” each week to promote both more than $300 to put one player clubs. on the field, and the shortfall was Players in these age groups met by sponsors. had been asked to register with “The Roosters are a proud, their home club community minded, family club,” Ms Jones said registration and she said. DOES YOUR HOME NEED AN AMAZING KITCHEN MAKEOVER? payment would be received online “We look forward to welcoming only. new and returning players.” Facelift or replace your drawers, bench top or cabinetry All participants, including With questions, contact Renee players, coaches, trainers and on 0415 400 149 or at registrar. managers, would need an NRL [email protected] or account to register, which required contact Chris on 0421 781 782 a photo to be uploaded. or at secretary.woywoyroosters@ For under-6 to under-9 girls and gmail.com. Media release, 2 May 2020 boys the cost was $150, she said. Christine Jones, WWJRL For under-10 to under-12 girls

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FORT DENISON LAT 33° 51’ S - LONG 151° 14’ E - TIME ZONE - 1000 Times are in local standard time (UTC +10:00) or daylight savings time (UTC +11:00) when in effect. TIDE CHART Times and Heights(m) of high and low waters APPROX. TIME LAG AFTER FORT DENISON 0513 1.49 0001 0.70 0045 0.63 0125 0.57 0203 0.53 0242 0.49 0321 0.47 Ettalong 40 min, Rip Bridge 2hrs 18 1131 0.57 19 0557 1.49 20 0637 1.49 21 0717 1.48 22 0756 1.46 23 0836 1.44 24 0917 1.41 Wisemans Ferry 2 hrs 30 min, Koolewong 2 hrs 10 min MON 1755 1.53 TUE 1207 0.55 WED 1241 0.54 THU 1313 0.55 FRI 1345 0.56 SAT 1418 0.58 SUN 1455 0.60 In view of the variations caused by local conditions and meteorological effects, these times are approximate and 1830 1.61 1905 1.68 1938 1.75 2012 1.80 2047 1.84 2125 1.85 must be considered as a guide only. They are not to be relied on for critical depth calculations for safe navigation. Actual 0403 0.47 0448 0.49 0538 0.50 0632 0.51 0031 1.73 0133 1.70 0240 1.67 times of High and Low Water may occur before or after the times indicated 25 1001 1.38 26 1048 1.34 27 1139 1.32 28 1236 1.31 29 0730 0.51 30 0830 0.49 31 0925 0.46 MON 1533 0.64 TUE 1616 0.68 WED 1705 0.72 THU 1802 0.75 FRI 1339 1.33 SAT 1444 1.39 SUN 1545 1.48 2205 1.84 2249 1.82 2337 1.78 1907 0.76 2020 0.75 2134 0.69 18 May 2020 - Peninsula News - Page 31 Sport Surf club uses grant to buy tractor

Umina Beach Surf Life time for us to find a new solution. Saving Club has gained “This allocation was based on funding to purchase a community voting.” new tractor though the Mr Scahill said the club was thankful for the community support. NSW Government’s My “Our case was no doubt aided Community Grants program. by the wonderful support and The tractor will be used to enthusiasm provided by Member transport life saving equipment on for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch. the beach for each patrol. “Liesl took the time to understand Club president Mr Stephen the situation we were facing, the Scahill said the tractor would play safety concerns we held over the a vital role in the club’s operations deteriorating conditions of our for many years to come. current tractor and the importance “Our old tractor, donated by such a vehicle plays in transporting Everglades Country Club, served critical lifesaving equipment.” us for over 17 years,” he said. SOURCE: “However, with the safety of our Media release, 5 May 2020 patrolling members in mind, it was Stephen Scahill, Umina Beach SLSC

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