Edition 448 2 July 2018

Police taking photos of the latest damage to a Umina cafe CCTV cameras

Norma Peterson, Biddy Abrahams, Mabel Laidlow and Frances Dawson fail to capture vandalism celebrate with Peninsula Village chief Mr Shane Neaves. A spate of vandalism at Again, no CCTV footage “My Baristas Beating Crime Umina Oval has revealed could be obtained from Council’s project was promised Council that closed circuit television cameras. funding in 2016, but we have not Norma celebrates cameras have not been According to Ms Greyem, received the funds. security technicians were then on “I raised this with Council’s working. site on both June 8 and June 13 to property department in March 2017 Four incidents in the last month fi x the cameras. when I gave them the timeline of 100th birthday have caused kiosk proprietor Ms At 10pm on June 18, the alarms vandalism at Jasmine Greens. Gabby Greyem to renew calls Norma Peterson has The six spent the day sharing were activated at the cafe. “I have received no formal for the cameras to be fi xed or celebrated her 100th birthday their memories of the 1910s, living Police were on site by 11.45pm response from Council about this replaced. at a local retirement village. through more than 23 Australian and Ms Greyem was informed of matter. Ms Greyem has claimed the In May, she became one of six Prime Ministers, two World Wars the break-in early the next day. “Despite my requests, I have cameras have never detected residents who have reached their and the Great Depression, as well Umina Football Club had also received no response from Council vandalism in the four years she 100th birthday at Peninsula Village as all the wonderful years with been broken into and vandalised about what they pay the security has run the kiosk, despite there in Umina. family and friends.” and metal taken from that site then company to service the CCTV being 30 reported break-ins to her “Norma joins fellow Peninsula Mr Neaves said the women used to smash Jasmine Greens’ cameras and why the CCTV cafe in that period. Village residents Dot Devine (104), were spread between the village’s glass doors. cameras have not worked in the Ms Greyem has also renewed Biddy Abrahams (101), various facilities which cater for all At 10:30pm the following past four years I have been a calls for lighting to be installed Edna Burt (101), Mabel Laidlaw levels of care. night, the cafe’s alarm was again tenant here.” around the skate park, playground, (100) and Frances Dawson “Regardless of what their age activated. Ms Greyem said: “I have kiosk and oval at Umina. (100) in reaching this prestigious may be, the centenarians stay very “I was on site at 11pm to fi nd personally funded, in collaboration “Banjo’s Skate Park in milestone,” said Peninsula Village involved in our leisure and lifestyle fresh wet footprints in my cafe from with the College, over 200 free kids Wamberal will receive lighting chief Mr Shane Neaves. activities and regularly partake intruders and thieves, and police cooking classes. with Federal Safer Communities “All of our centenarians have in excursions and special events were on site by 11:30pm,” she said. “I have initiated a community funding. lived very fulfi lling lives. which Peninsula Villages offers all “In the time I have been a garden working with Year 9 “Bato Yard skate bowl at Bateau “Some were born overseas, our residents. tenant of Council at this site, I have students from the College to again Bay is fully lit and successfully while others were born just minutes SOURCE: endured over 30 break-ins,” said try to instil a sense of future, self- Media release, 20 Jun 2018 working to deter crime,” she said. down the road.” Ms Greyem. pride and belonging in kids at risk Katey Small, Brilliant Logic On June 1, four teenagers “In all of this time, Council’s of entering a life of crime. smashed all of the public toilets CCTV cameras (three on my “In May, Federal Assistant behind Jasmine Greens cafe, said building and countless in the park) Minister for Home Affairs Mr Alex Ms Greyem. have not worked,” Ms Greyem Hawke and Member for Robertson “Senior Constable Melanie said. Ms Lucy Wicks pledged federal Lambert emailed me to inform “I held a public meeting about funding for 11 new CCTV cameras me that the CCTV cameras over community safety, the need for for the precinct. the front door of the toilets, at lights and working CCTV cameras “They also agreed that the western end of my leased in the Peninsula Recreation Federal funding for lights for the building, were not working and no Precinct in May 2016,” Ms Greyem precinct was a good idea and footage could be obtained from the said. recommended Council applied for vandalism incident. “I petitioned Council on the such funding in the 2018 round of “I called 131 444 and Council issue in 2016. Safer Communities funding which Duty Offi cer to inform Council “Despite sending in this petition specifi cally provided funding for about this vandalism because the to Council, on three occasions, I lights and CCTV to prevent crime next day was the State Surf Titles have never received a formal letter in public spaces.” at Umina Surf Club. of receipt for this petition. Ms Greyem questioned whether “I gave Council the police event “I petitioned Council on the the Council had the competence to number for this incident,” she said. issue again in 2017. manage the CCTV cameras. On June 9, graffi ti was painted “I have personally funded free SOURCE: on glass doors, walls and wooden barista training for Brisbane Water Media release, 21 Jun 2018 doors of the cafe, as well as on Secondary College students at risk Gabby Greyem, Jasmin the Umina Football Club and other Greens Kiosk of dropping out of high school. Edna Burt and Dot Devine Council facilities in the area. 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Cafes and council JUNE 7, 2018 YOUR INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER - PH: 4325 7369 ISSUE 184 Council’s insurer JUNE 21, 2018 YOUR INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER - PH: 4325 7369 ISSUE 185 Your independent community newspaper - Ph: 4325 7369 Your independent community newspaper - Ph: 4325 7369 promote reusable “The time for Gosford to shine Your independent community newspaper - Ph: 4325 7369 refuses liability for State government budget Council cleared coffee cups Unannounced urgency motion water damage First ever Community Seismic testing is Four cafes on the Peninsula making simple changes to reduce Work underway on Intercity Central Coast Council’s water main prior to the incident. have partnered with Central litter. insurance company has “When it was brought to Coast Council to promote the “Council is providing partnering has fi nally arrived,” Council’s attention, Council welcomed by some Strategic Plan for its own land cafes with a limited number of refused to accept liability for use of reusable coffee cups. responded to the burst water main reusable coffee cups to give away damage to an Empire Bay unconscionable Police taking photos of the latest damage to a Umina cafe The Council has identifi ed within an hour, which we consider arliamentary “Whilst implemented to regular customers who would embarrasses Mayor Fleet Maintenance Facility home and its contents as the disposable coffee cups as a major was a reasonable timeframe. gradually, the changes will otherwise buy coffee in disposable Secretary for the contributor to litter in the area. - NSW Planning Minister result of a burst water main. “Our investigations suggest that allow small businesses to cups.” Central Coast, Mr the Central Coast but it has Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch with Save Woy Woy Waterfront community group president Mr Ross Cochrane The house rented by Mr Clint “Reusable coffee cups are a the failure of the water main was a P SW Minister for Transport for NSW, has also now consider growing their Participating cafes are Treble and Ms Christie McIntosh and their Scot MacDonald, and CCTV cameras better choice and it is easy to get fortuitous event beyond Council’s Clef in Umina, Helado in Ettalong, Planning and formed a Traffi c and Parking four children was damaged on workforce without being despite community objections into the habit of taking a reusable control. Member for Terrigal, Peninsula Village’s CEO, Mr Shane Neaves, with the villages Fudge Monkey in Woy Woy and Subcommittee to tackle the penalised for success. cup to your local cafe,” according to NHousing, Mr June 4 when a water main in front “Our investigations did not Mr Adam Crouch, Centenarians (from L to R) Ms Norma Peterson, Ms Biddy Abrahams, refused to Jasmine Greens in Umina. issue of car parking in Gosford of their home burst. “This initiative alone should Ms Mabel Laidlow, Ms Frances Dawson Council’s environmental education Anthony Roberts, visited adopted Community meeting calls fi nd any evidence to suggest that both commended the fail to capture vandalism SOURCE: City Centre. Mr McIntosh said the house was see job opportunities grow section. Website, 30 May 2018 Gosford on May 28 to Council did not act in good faith or A spate of vandalism at Again, no CCTV footage “My Baristas Beating Crime arliamentary rendered uninhabitable as a result 2018-19 NSW State “Central Coast Council is Environmental education, Central Coast Council that the damage to your property locally, as we have a high could be obtained from Council’s project was promised Council announce funding of of the inundation caused by the Budget, which was also he first ever and provides a clear path organisations, business, Umina Oval has revealed PSecretary for the partnering with local responsible Central Coast Council welcomed the announcement. resulted from Council’s negligence. percentage of small business cameras. funding in 2016, but we have not approve the for Crown Land buy back $52m for infrastructure Streetscape viewed from the south west water main failure and the family’s of action for what Council and of course, our local that closed circuit television Norma celebrates Central Coast, Mr cafes to support the community in Mayor Jane Smith said “In view of the above, we do welcomed by the city’s operations on the Central TCommunity According to Ms Greyem, received the funds. furniture, belongings and tools of cameras have not been A community meeting, held “It was to tell them about the 84 councillor Louise Greenaway also and public space in not consider that Council has business chamber. Coast. Strategic Plan for the needs to prioritise and community, will be critical security technicians were then on “I raised this with Council’s Scot MacDonald, investment in the CBD trade could not be salvaged. working. at the Everglades Country submissions received by Central addressed the meeting. Gosford. acted negligently or in breach of deliver to meet the to our collective success site on both June 8 and June 13 to property department in March 2017 performed a sod turn was welcomed, however Council agreed to assist with “The government is region, titled ‘One – Four incidents in the last month Club on Sunday, May 27, Coast Council in opposition to the Deputy Mayor Cr Chris Holstein, their statutory duty towards you “The NSW Liberal National needs of our growing as a region. fi x the cameras. when I gave them the timeline of 100th birthday to mark the start of clearance development so we summarised a Gosford West Ward councillor, Mr Roberts also announced Council would be calling for Flat-townhouse complex alternative accommodation four working to develop skills for Central Coast’ was have caused kiosk proprietor Ms voted unanimously to call in what was an unfortunate and Government is predicting a population. “Together, we can At 10pm on June 18, the alarms vandalism at Jasmine Greens. an extension to the public days later, but has refused to employment by ensuring that adopted by Central Gabby Greyem to renew calls Norma Peterson has The six spent the day sharing major construction what people were most concerned has declared a confl ict of interest a new Gosford City State unforeseeable incident. surplus of $3.9b for 2017- were activated at the cafe. “I have received no formal on the NSW Government to exhibition period to the end of accept any liability for the damage The Plan comprises create a vibrant and for the cameras to be fi xed or celebrated her 100th birthday their memories of the 1910s, living development “no development control about in their submissions,” he on the matter and Cr Richard Environment Planning Policy “Liability is therefore respectfully everything is being done to Coast Council, when Police were on site by 11.45pm response from Council about this of the new Intercity re-acquire Crown Land that draws 14 objections in a week under its insurance policy, he said. 18, with average surpluses of fi ve key themes, based sustainable future for the replaced. at a local retirement village. through more than 23 Australian plan (DCP) applies to said. Mehrtens gave his apologies. (SEPP), which provides a new July on the planning changes. denied.” not only encourage people to it met on June 25. and Ms Greyem was informed of matter. Fleet Maintenance Aapplication for was sold to the owners of the On June 13, they received a $1.6b over the four years to on this vision, that Central Coast.” Ms Greyem has claimed the In May, she became one of six Prime Ministers, two World Wars Of the 84 submissions made “When we talked about the sale “Whilst the promise of $52m A proposal to build a 37- Plan by 3.5 per cent which was conditions of consent will be Ms McIntosh was at home with consider an apprenticeship the break-in early the next day. “Despite my requests, I have Facility at Kangy the clearing of native the site to allow for the Woy Woy Sporties land. development assessment letter from Central Coast Council’s 2021-22,” Mr MacDonald said. encapsulate the voice cameras have never detected residents who have reached their and the Great Depression, as well to Council, 66 raised concerns of the Crown Land to the developer, is certainly welcome, we “considered to be justifi ed due to included requiring the road frontage two of her four children when the and develop our workforce The plan represents the The draft Plan was Umina Football Club had also received no response from Council development application A triangular piece of Crown and approvals framework unit three-storey block of insurance agent, Jardine Lloyd vandalism in the four years she 100th birthday at Peninsula Village as all the wonderful years with Angy. vegetation at 140 about fl ooding, tidal inundation it was a total ‘Oh my goodness the design merit of the building, to be kerbed and guttered with road water main burst, sending a torrent “The Budget builds further skills to meet local demands, culmination of 18 months and values of the Central exhibited for a period of been broken into and vandalised about what they pay the security to be approved, as Land was purchased by Woy Woy giving the NSW Department need to ensure the proposed fl ats and seven two-storey Thompson Pty Ltd, stating that has run the kiosk, despite there in Umina. family and friends.” Sparks Rd, and climate change making the are you kidding me’ moment,” Mr its relationship to the future shoulder construction together with of high pressure water down her on last year’s unprecedented of extensive consultation Coast community: 28 days, from April 30 to and metal taken from that site then company to service the CCTV He said the project required by Clause 6.3 Holdings, owners of the Sporties of Planning, not Central changes to planning controls townhouses in place of four the Council denied liability for the but to allow businesses a being 30 reported break-ins to her “Norma joins fellow Peninsula Mr Neaves said the women proposed development unsuitable Cochrane said. streetscape and the overall bulk the proposed perpendicular street driveway and fl ooding through her infrastructure program, with a with the community, Belonging; Smart; May 28, with a total of 30 used to smash Jasmine Greens’ cameras and why the CCTV would boost employment Warnervale, site on the corner of Brick Wharf serve the community’s best houses in Blackwall Rd has water main break and subsequent fi nancial saving to employ cafe in that period. Village residents Dot Devine (104), were spread between the village’s of the Wyong Local for the site, 60 expressed concerns “Someone moved a motion from Coast Council, authority over and scale of the buildings. parking providing 15 visitor spaces garage and house. new record $87.2b over four Green; Responsible; and, glass doors. cameras have not worked in the submitted by Central and North Burge Rd, from the interests,” Mayor Smith said. fl ooding of the home. people into apprenticeship and establishes a road submissions received. Ms Greyem has also renewed Biddy Abrahams (101), various facilities which cater for all and skills on the Central Environmental Plan 2013. about the development leading the fl oor that the NSW Government developments in the Gosford attracted 14 submissions to “The proposal will in fact improve adjacent to the development,” it She was in the kitchen at the At 10:30pm the following past four years I have been a State in June 2015 for $38,830. “Council is not automatically years. roles as well. map for the future of the Liveable. To view the fi nal Plan, calls for lighting to be installed Edna Burt (101), Mabel Laidlaw levels of care. Coast. Coast Council, for “The proposed to loss of amenity around noise, re-acquire the block and it resulted CBD valued at $10m or over. “Council does not feel that Central Coast Council in the the social and economic welfare of said. time and heard her four-year-old night, the cafe’s alarm was again tenant here.” It had been leased on a long- liable for damage caused as a “Key Budget Highlights for Central Coast over the The Plan also defi nes a visit yourvoiceourcoast. around the skate park, playground, (100) and Frances Dawson “Regardless of what their age “When complete, the work on land owned development would not traffi c, parking, overshadowing, in a unanimous show of hands so Mr Roberts said his the community will have space of a week. the local community and create a “The proposed development child scream. “These two areas go hand in activated. Ms Greyem said: “I have term basis by Woy Woy Bowling Standing room only in the public gallery of the Gosford Chamber result of a burst water main,” the the Central Coast include: next decade. Community vision – “We com kiosk and oval at Umina. (100) in reaching this prestigious may be, the centenarians stay very facility will service and by Central Coast 57 said it was incompatible Save Woy Woy Waterfront will be enough time to view and The $11 million proposal for better environment by substantially remains compatible with She opened a door into the hand. “I was on site at 11pm to fi nd personally funded, in collaboration be in the public interest Club which facilitated its sale to announcements were a letter said. continuing works on the are One Central Coast, a “Banjo’s Skate Park in milestone,” said Peninsula Village involved in our leisure and lifestyle with the character of the area, calling on the NSW Government comment on the draft SEPP ndependent motion about emergency on the Chamber fl oor for the Mayor and was not placed earlier on meeting, Clr Best said he 170-176 Blackwall Rd, Woy Woy, improving the liveability and predominant patterns of buildings garage to investigate and saw the “Overall, a combined spend Mayor Jane Smith said Supporting the fresh wet footprints in my cafe from with the College, over 200 free kids maintain more than 500 Council, has been as it pre-empts the Woy Woy Holdings for a price watershed moment for the “In order for liability to follow, it Wamberal will receive lighting chief Mr Shane Neaves. activities and regularly partake 52 were worried about the less to re-acquire the Crown Land,” he dredging of the Brisbane for more than two hours, Councillors to attend a the agenda was because hadn’t written an urgency was lodged on June 6 and 14 amenity of the locality by activating and gardens that defi ne the torrent, shut the door and started $348m redevelopment the process to develop smart, green, and liveable Community Strategic intruders and thieves, and police cooking classes. train carriages being refused by Central Biocertifi cation process signifi cantly below its market value. capital of the Central Coast. and SIC contained in the ICouncillor for must be demonstrated Council had of around $25b across the with Federal Safer Communities “All of our centenarians have in excursions and special events of community space and the said. Mr Taylor Martin MLC, Mr Adam Crouch Member for Terrigal, Mr Anthony Roberts NSW Planning Minister, Water Channel. before the business that workshop titled ‘Chairing the Councillors involved motion and had no submissions had been received by the Blackwall Rd and Farnell St existing and desired character to run through the house, deciding of Gosford Hospital with the Coast’s fi rst ever region with a shared Plan is the adoption of were on site by 11:30pm,” she said. “I have initiated a community delivered by the NSW underway and detailed President of Save Woy Woy Consultation Paper or the fi rst Budgewoi, Clr Greg knowledge of any issues with this state for skills, education and funding. lived very fulfi lling lives. which Peninsula Villages offers all Coast Council. recreational area, and 42 said the Ms June Mitchell, the 92-year- He said the $52m would see Mr Scot MacDonald Parliamentary Secretary, Ms Lee Shearer Coordinator General, Mr Michael Cassel CEO CCRDC Council by June 14. frontages and the provision of good of the local neighbourhood,” the that she would take the children to $24.2m allocated in 2018- Community Strategic sense of belonging and “In the time I have been a garden working with Year 9 Government as part of Waterfront community group, Mr two Government Architect Best, wants his The latter was an they attended to see was and Effective Meeting in introducing the urgency knowledge of any motion. particular water main and failed to human capital development is the Delivery Program and Seismic testing could lead to mining rigs off the Central Coast “Bato Yard skate bowl at Bateau “Some were born overseas, our residents. planning required for the bulk and scale was inappropriate. old North Burge Ave resident well-overdue work being done The proposal includes secured quality accommodation space that report stated. a neighbour over the side fence. 19, and $7.3m to continue responsibility.” tenant of Council at this site, I have students from the College to again The application was Ross Cochrane, said the meeting waterfront. “The Government Architect’s revitalisation of infrastructure Coast Council completes its reports, and will be calling urgency motion that reached by Council”. Procedures’, hosted by motion did not mention it “Then during the stop it,” the letter said. a much needed and welcomed Plan engaged many Operational Plan 2018-19 Bay is fully lit and successfully while others were born just minutes SOURCE: the new Intercity Fleet area under Section 79C(1) Other reasons for objecting to who started the campaign, also to upgrade the infrastructure fellow Councillors basement parking for 55 cars and encourages people to live within However, many of the endured over 30 break-ins,” said try to instil a sense of future, self- Media release, 20 Jun 2018 lodged in 2017 as part of had to be relocated from the Woy “This funding is in addition recommendations focus on that supports growth as the comprehensive LEP, which Local Government NSW.” to the Mayor prior to the “Council records show there the $35.5m Gosford Hospital thousands of people in Connected and Resourcing Strategy, ocal campaigner, delighted to unite with fi eld, on our communities down the road.” project,” he said. (e) of the Environmental the DA included the uncertain future addressed the meeting. on the NSW Government to Mayor Jane Smith said Clr Best’s motion meeting, Clr Best stood adjacent “perpendicular” street Continued P24 Funding in budget for Gosford Police Station upgrade inclusion. working to deter crime,” she said. Katey Small, Brilliant Logic Brisbane Water Secondary College students with the Prime Minister and public domain, which will and Mayor Jane 10 minutes walking distance (750 submissions made to the council car park; $168.2m in 2018- the local community and Communities Director, a group, as enthusiastic without proper Ms Greyem. pride and belonging in kids at risk works to accommodate Woy CWA Hall to Everglades of the bowling club, objections “We also made people aware to the $406m that has been connections between Gosford program continues to roll out. could be some years away. extend this timeline. she had not been made requested the Acting The motion also called start of the meeting. to say his colleague had parking providing 15 visitor spaces. were no issues with this particular “Locally for the Coast, we which have been LMr Gary Blashke, On June 1, four teenagers “The new fl eet will Planning and Assessment attract development, improve Smith to attend a metres) to the Woy Woy town did not agree. 19 for road improvements, “At the centre of this Budget fi nancial year for construction delivering for families and the investment in skills “In all of this time, Council’s of entering a life of crime. the Amphibian Aerospace because of the strong community to the retail leases, stormwater that if they put in a submission invested by this Government Hospital and Mann St, as well “The proposal is that the Mr Roberts also unveiled the aware of prior to the CEO to “provide a for Council to thank As a result, Mayor Smith an urgency motion which It includes the demolition of is a true representation Ms Julie Vaughan, said developed based on the has partnered with and well-organised as community consultation, smashed all of the public toilets provide more reliable and Act 1979,” the refusal business opportunities and “Council and the community workshop entitled, centre precinct,” the Wales and “The over-development of the is a commitment to reduce at the Empire Bay Dve individuals through cost development and major have $32.2m allocated to CCTV cameras (three on my “In May, Federal Assistant Industries’ (AAI) hangar interest. management, safety, threat to they will get an invitation to make on the hospital redevelopment, as making the waterfront overall amount to be collected City of Gosford Design Advisory commencement of the report to Council on the Acting Executive prioritised the agenda Clr Gale Collins then existing single storey dwellings including the Kariong and of what our community the Plan will enhance community aspirations Stop Seismic Testing Stop Seismic Testing despite protests from behind Jasmine Greens cafe, said comfortable journeys letter said. attract residents. need to examine in detail these Associates report said. Peninsula with multi-dwellings cost of living and help ease roundabout at Kincumber, of living relief, as well as infrastructure projects,” he complete the hospital, $2.7m building and countless in the park) Minister for Home Affairs Mr Alex within the Central Coast “It was a very positive meeting the fi shing club, no mechanism to a verbal submission at the JRPP associated infrastructure and parklands a destination for will reduce from 4 per cent of Panel, a body that brings Chairing and meeting. the facilities provided Manager, Governance, items for which there moved,” Clr MacGregor and the clearing of trees on the Somersby interchanges and think, feel, want and the day-to-day lives and priorities voiced in Newcastle,” said Mr NSW Resources Minister, Ms Greyem. for customers travelling Amphibian Aerospace Students have proposed planning controls to The proposed development also is not what the current residents for the Gosford Police Station Newcastle, to raise have not worked,” Ms Greyem Hawke and Member for Robertson and we ended up getting 97 people ensure the units would be habited hearing.” “The time for Gosford to visitors and the community,” Effective Meeting property. $3m for planning intersection the fi nancial pressures faced which will signifi cantly spending on health, education said. value. and opportunities the Community Strategic Blashke. Mr Don Harwin, despite “Senior Constable Melanie to and from the Central Airport site at Warnervale. other city centre upgrades, the value of development to 3 together the highest calibre ensure decisions for Gosford “Council notes that for meetings of the and her Councillor were public speakers. said. exceeds the maximum building want,” one submission objecting to and the Kariong Fire Station, awareness of plans said. Ms Lucy Wicks pledged federal Industries intended to which was great considering we by seniors and the crown land sale Save Woy Woy Waterfront also shine has fi nally arrived,” Mr The proposal exceeds the fl oor improvements on Central by families and individuals,” improve traffi c fl ow for the and infrastructure,” Mr Crouch “The continued development of the Central Coast unanimous objection Lambert emailed me to inform However, Council further to the 300 Offi ce of Mr Roberts said. per cent. planning and design minds in are inclusive of both Council procedures. the adjournment of Council, with the report Support Team, for their She said if she had Members of the public height specifi ed for the zone by 8.2 the development said. and $162.8m on major local “The adoption of the Plan. “I’m calling on Council “I held a public meeting about funding for 11 new CCTV cameras Coast, Newcastle, Blue establish an amphibious only gave four days’ notice of the to the developer. recruited around 30 new members Roberts said. space ratio, maximum building Coast roads at Gosford; $1.8m he said. 25,000 vehicles that travel said. of our hospital in Gosford, for seismic testing me that the CCTV cameras over cleared the land prior to Finance and Services jobs we He said the new Gosford City “The reduction in the country to assess, advise the Ordinary Meeting to address public safety efforts on the night to known of the existence and media were given per cent. “The traffi c on that part of fi rst Community Strategic community through These documents and residents from from our Council, and community safety, the need for for the precinct. Mountains and South aircraft manufacturing venue change,” Mr Cochrane said. “We also outlined what at the meeting and started a chance meeting and the community. When Council met on height and minimum street through this intersection every roads which are in need of for oil or gas off the the front door of the toilets, at “After listening to the are bringing to the City.” State Environment Planning and ensure design excellence and identify opportunities manage what Clr Best “The encroachment is only Blackwall Rd is horrendous without in 2018-19 to continue the Mr Crouch said the Budget Gosford, Erina and Coastal including the new hospital Plan for the Central Coast effective decision- provide a three year plan across the Central despite growing evidence lights and working CCTV cameras “They also agreed that Coast. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, even lodging the DA. business on the site. “We also received quite a few happens now as the development petition to support their campaign. contributions will encourage “Council and the community June 12, Clr Best was held on May 14 caused of the urgency motion, printed copies of the setbacks specifi ed in the planning attention. the western end of my leased community, we have developed considered minor at 8.2 per cent 50 more cars needing access,” it $2m renovation and extension included key investments single day. Chamber of Commerce parking facility, is much is signifi cant in many making, planning and Central Coast. Coast to unite with of the dangers of seismic in the Peninsula Recreation Federal funding for lights for the with Mr Steve Tolley, Project Director, John Holland Group, and Mr Andrew Mackay, The reasons for the apologies and some people also application progresses to the Joint Mr Cochrane said Save The NSW Government Policy (SEPP) would provide investment and is a big vote of proposed developments in should be at the heart of the signifi cant inconvenience for better managing large referred to as “this most it could have been urgency motion before controls for the area. “Overall, the Chamber is of priorities and a detailed building, were not working and no “The transition to major According to the a multi-pronged, design-led to move a motion that in relation to the overall bulk and said. of the Kariong Fire Station; in health, education and “Education spending is President, Mr Rod Dever, said welcomed.” service delivery across testing.” Precinct in May 2016,” Ms Greyem precinct was a good idea and new Intercity Fleet Project Director, Transport for NSW refusal were that the went to the CWA Hall and didn’t Regional Planning Panel. Woy Woy Waterfront was also Architect released another two design-led, streamlined, of confi dence by the NSW Gosford City Centre. to the community that attendances at those diffi cult and unfortunate debated earlier and the start of the meeting, Wales and Associates Urban ways,” Mayor Smith said. one year plan of actions PEP 11 (Petroleum residents of Newcastle, footage could be obtained from the construction, including Landrum and Brown with PM delivery to ensure the Central revitalisation of the Gosford also called for Central scale of the proposed building and “The local shopping centre has and, $1m in 2018-19 to infrastructure on the Central also a priority of the Budget, the Chamber was delighted supportive of the budget said. recommended Council applied for fi nd out about the venue change,” “We let people know that it was considering getting legal advice reports for the community to fl exible and effi cient statutory Government in Gosford, The Panel comprises NSW attended,” Clr Best’s meetings (including situation”. any inconvenience to with Clr Best’s name at Design and Development Services The Budget announced “It is the fi rst single plan all government and non- and projects. Exploration Permit Port Stephens, and the Dr Natasha Deen, vandalism incident. site clearing and piling, “During construction, experience placements of electrifi ed rail lines, proposal would have Central Coast Aviation city centre and it’s critical that Coast Council to make comprises the roof top terrace and had 12 shops close in 12 months. and any of the fi nancial “I petitioned Council on the such funding in the 2018 round of he said. not too late to make submissions about whether or not permanent Students from Brisbane Mr Turnbull was on the Coast has a regional capital it development controls. opportunities for spill prepared a report in support of the commence the upgrade of the Coast. with construction of 10 new with aspects of NSW Treasurer Payroll Tax changes to move that defi nes the priorities government agencies. Northern Beaches, to founder of Stop Seismic “I called 131 444 and Council is now underway,” Mr there are opportunities via engagements with offi ces, ancillary had an unacceptable view and comment on. and a demonstration of our Government Architect, Mr we remain at the centre of the an apology to members motion to be debated The Clr Best “apology members of the public the bottom. lift overrun,” the report said. “There is no investment in the opportunities it presents for Together, these 11) extends from the issue in 2016. Safer Communities funding which Hub Planning Summary, “The objective of the meeting to the Council.” JRPP Panel member Mr Michael Water Secondary College Coast to make an NDIS funding can be proud of,” he said. proposed development by Apex $3.5m Gosford Police Station.” “The State Liberal classrooms at Terrigal Public Dominic Perrottet’s 2018-19 the threshold from $750,000 “Council alone cannot stop this abomination of Testing Newcastle, Duty Offi cer to inform Council impact on Endangered Place Report 2 focuses on “The new State Planning commitment to delivering a Peter Poulet, Coordinator planning and approval process of the public who had to during the June 12 out rooms where motion” relates to an avoided. Street setbacks off Blackwall area as far as roads and drainage. taxpayers and business alike. of our community, and documents clearly link to Northern beaches “Despite sending in this petition specifi cally provided funding for MacDonald said. for traineeship and local universities, TAFEs buildings, amenities and tabled at the November was to pass on whatever Mr Cochrane said Member for Leavey should be allowed to Umina campus have had a announcement with Member for “The $52m announcement Source: Smarthomes Pty Ltd. The NSW Government is Government has worked hard School and 15 new classrooms State Budget. to $850,000 in the fi rst about this vandalism because the Ecological Communities connecting Gosford Hospital to Policy will be supported by a revitalised city centre. General for the Central Coast, ordinary Council meeting, the proceedings are urgency motion put Wyong Ward Labor Rd (western boundary) and the “The local school on Blackwall represents a considered deliver the outcomes and the Community Strategic of Sydney, through seismic testing and gas said concerns have to Council, on three occasions, I lights and CCTV to prevent crime “The $300m investment apprenticeship programs and other colleges. staff parking. 27 meeting of Central information we knew about the Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch attended consider the Woy Woy matter Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks and was for development. stand and sit on the fl oor Agenda item 4.2, Jun 12 at Wamberal Public School next day was the State Surf Titles chance meeting with Prime involves $42m to upgrade vital broadcast to). The report stated the rear (eastern boundary) also Rd will face enrolment growth building for tomorrow while to build a strong economy, “The Budget is considered year, and then by $50,000 Source: and evidence-based objectives of this fi rst ever fi elds off our coast,” he been raised regarding have never received a formal letter in public spaces.” to provide on the job (EECs) under the NSW development application for the the meeting to offer her support when he was simultaneously returning to Sydney by train. the city over the train station new development assessment “The planning policy and Ms Lee Shearer, NSW Chief “That is why I will be asking at a Council meeting held said. during the May 14 Councillor, Kyle Central Coast Council Plan and demonstrate the Central Coast to at Umina Surf Club. in the maintenance “Kangy Angy will be the “An access road for Coast Council, AAI would Minister Mr Malcolm Turnbull infrastructure in Gosford City development would include do not comply with planning and the funding won’t match the also delivering for today, said and now we are committed expected to commence shortly. by many to be positive and to increments annually for the Media release, Jun 20 Community Strategic said. the lack of adequate of receipt for this petition. Ms Greyem questioned whether Environmental Planning Woy Woy Sporties site.” to the community’s opposition to acting as a consultant for a similar The students took the time to (See separate article for more and approvals framework and the infrastructure contribution Planner, Mr Gary White, and the CEO to look very closely at in the Gosford Chamber He called for the “That Council note that meeting regarding the MacGregor, said Clr ordinary meeting roadmap for the future of Council’s commitment to Newcastle. “I gave Council the police event facility at Kangy Angy training and create much primary location for the local residents, via a construct, at their cost, on a Sydney-bound train. Centre, plus $10m for public Interview, May 15 private courtyards and advanced requirements. growth. Member for Terrigal, Mr Adam to ensuring every single “This will future-proof our be great for NSW, and includes three years following. Rod Dever, Gosford Erina and “I petitioned Council on the the Council had the competence to and Assessment Act The $30.4 million development what they consider to be an over- development at Koolewong. chat with Mr Turnbull about their detail). case management process. will align with the Government two additional panel members Mayor and Councillors meetings have regularly dredging of the Brisbane Best had not attended the Central Coast. Plan,” Ms Vaughan said. delivering ‘One – Central “I have been fi ghting “The Federal community consultation number for this incident,” she said. is expected to create needed jobs for locals. maintenance of the new new bridge, will connect hangars and ancillary The students were returning domain upgrades. the announcement and ask for on May 14. Jane Smith, Central Coast landscaping and would “Road upgrading works will be “The Council needs to show Coastal Chamber issue again in 2017. manage the CCTV cameras. application would see integrated development of the site on the SOURCE: education, school and career drawn from an established ended around midnight Water Channel at Crouch. community across the State local education facilities local investment on much “These changes will benefi t “It defi nes the “Shared decision Coast’. Government has and the impact on marine On June 9, graffi ti was painted 300 positions during “Once built, the Intercity Fleet and is set Enterprise Dve to Orchard 1979, and the Threatened buildings to support the to the Peninsula from a barista Place Report 3 focuses “A Special Infrastructure Architect’s recommendations an urgent briefi ng to Council Hundreds of members to “apologise to the the briefi ng prior to the Council subsequently be strata subdivided. required as part of this application responsibility and reduce multi- Media release, Jun 19 since January to “I have personally funded free SOURCE: senior living accommodation built corner of Brick Wharf Rd and North Interview, 30 May 2018 aspirations. “That will include the creation group of practitioners. and that weekly meetings Ettalong. Interview, May 18 “This year’s Budget puts gets its fair share, including and replace all demountable needed projects,” Mr Dever small business operators as Kit Hale, environmental and social making and effective imposed this seismic animals, tourism and the on glass doors, walls and wooden Media release, 21 Jun 2018 construction, and 200 operation of the facility to open its doors in 2020. Rd.” Species Conservation business. training course at Ourimbah TAFE on linking the city to the Contribution (SIC) will also be to drive the continued renewal from the Department of of the public attended hundreds of residents and May 14 meeting, nor the It said the fl oor space ratio as the Farnell Road street frontage dwelling application approvals.” bring this issue to the barista training for Brisbane Water on the land along with a new club Burge Rd, Woy Woy. Ross Cochrane, Save Woy SOURCE: of a signifi cant regional Kyle MacGregor, Central people fi rst by making an the Central Coast. classrooms. said. they are moving to now be on offi ce of Scot MacDonald fi sheries industries. doors of the cafe, as well as on Gabby Greyem, Jasmin Act 1995. on May 25, when they bumped into waterfront parklands in the applied to Gosford City Centre of Gosford City Centre.” The Planning Department, ratepayers who attended may be imminent, and so Several other agenda review committee exceeded the maximum in the is unkerbed,” the report said. DA54551/2018, 14 Jun 2018 qualities the community working partnerships with Source: attention of Central testing, and this plan for Secondary College students at risk positions in operation, will also include ongoing “Construction of Continued P3 house. Woy Waterfront Inc Facebook, 25 May 2018 Planning and Environment and the meeting, many for the Coast Council Media release, Jun 19 the Umina Football Club and other Greens Kiosk Independent Central Coast playground as part of a major that Council respectfully Gosford Local Environmental “It is expected that appropriate Gosford DA Tracker, unprecedented investment in “$168.2m has been “Budgets are all about “As a Chamber, we are a competitive level with other have told us they love government agencies, Media release, Jun 25 an offshore oil or gas of dropping out of high school. Ms Edna Burt and Ms Dot Devine apprenticeships, Source: Council’s reasons for Reporter: Jackie Pearson Mr Turnbull on the train. Brent Walker, BWSC Umina city’s south west (See separate to enable the Department of The new planning framework in close collaboration with debate about a Wamberal this meeting, including Councillors, including meeting. Jackie Pearson, journalist Ben Sheath, Coast residents, and I’m for the Central Coast,” he the facility will include Media release, May 21 renewal of the parklands and Central Coast Council services and infrastructure committed to Central Coast priorities, and this Budget delighted with the incremental states and territories. Central Coast Council Continued P3 Council facilities in the area. refusal also included that article for more detail). Planning and Environment will remain a stand-alone Central Coast Council, Roads Continued P4 many senior citizens, request the Acting CEO Mayor Jane Smith, said offi ce of Adam Crouch about the Central Coast, non-government said. internships, local about six kilometres Kit Hale, offi ce of Scot DA, and others for a “At dinner before the media THIS ISSUE contains 51 articles - Read more news items for this issue at www.peninsulanews.info streetscapes near the Gosford arrange for an opportunity THIS ISSUE contains 49 articles - Read more news items for this issue at www.peninsulanews.info across NSW,” Mr Crouch said. roads, including $6.5m this shows our commitment to changes to Payroll Tax and THIS ISSUE contains 49 articles - Read more news items for this issue at www.peninsulanews.info workforce hire and work MacDonald to collect contributions for state policy until the Central and Maritime Services, and who were required to sit the reason why the item Offi ce: Offi ce: 120c Erina Street, Gosford Offi ce: 120c Erina Street, Gosford 3 Amy Close, Wyong Offi ce: Offi ce: Offi ce: Offi ce: Phone: Offi ce: 120c Erina Street, Gosford 120c Erina Street, Gosford Phone: 4325 7369 120c Erina Street, Gosford 120c Erina Street, Gosford Phone: 4325 7369 4325 7369 120c Erina Street, Gosford Phone: Phone: Phone: Phone: Mail: Phone: 4325 7369 4325 7369 Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 4325 7369 4325 7369 Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 4325 7369 Mail: Mail: Mail: Mail: Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 E-mail: [email protected] PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 E-mail: E-mail: E-mail: E-mail: E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.centralcoastnews.net [email protected] [email protected] Website: www.centralcoastnews.net Website: www.centralcoastnews.net [email protected] Website: Website: Website: Website: Website: www.centralcoastnews.net www.centralcoastnews.net Mobile Website: www.coastcommunitynews.com.au www.centralcoastnews.net www.centralcoastnews.net Mobile Website: www.coastcommunitynews.com.au www.centralcoastnews.net www.centralcoastnews.net Offi ce: 120c Erina Street, Gosford - Phone: 4325 7369 - Mail: PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 www.peninsulanews.info E-mail: [email protected] - Website: www.centralcoastnews.net 2 July 2018 - Peninsula News - Page 3 News Aunty Di’s image on Service NSW clocktower for Naidoc Week

Mingaletta chairperson to open Aunty Dianne O’Brien has been selected to have her image projected onto the Majestic Clock Tower at the shopfront in Grand Concourse at Central Station, Sydney, for Naidoc week. The 2018 Naidoc theme is “Because of her, we can!” Woy Woy The theme is intended to celebrate the invaluable contribution of Aboriginal and In an apparent backdown, the transactions available at Service Torres Strait Islander women in communities, families, history and State Government will offer a NSW”. “When the hub opens early next the nation. full range of motor registry Aunty Di is one of a few who services, other than licence year, customers will be able to access more services than at the have been selected to have their testing, from a new Service existing kiosk. image projected onto the clock NSW shopfront in Woy Woy “The number of services will tower. from early next year. climb from 280 to around 1000,” NSW Trains service Auntie Di O'Brien's image will be projected on the clock tower at Central Station through Naidoc Week The “Woy Woy Digital Hub” Mr MacDonald said. development and support offi cer indigenous and non-indigenous 8, for the entire Naidoc Week at will be cashless and deliver the “The Digital Hub will cater to Mr Mark Champley said Auntie Di people to meet and feel part of the Central Station Sydney. full range of transactions that are locals’ needs now and into the had been selected to “acknowledge community. “We encourage the Central offered through a NSW Service future, with the Hub also operating her resilience, hard work and “It promotes cultural Coast community to view the Centre with the exception of driver in a new shopfront location with commitment to the community”. awareness, youth activities, health display on the Clock Tower which testing and knowledge services, more staff available to assist “Aunty Di has been the and wellbeing programs and will be shared as a story of a according to Parliamentary customers, rather than as a kiosk,” chairperson of Mingaletta for reconciliation. woman who has inspired others Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr he said. almost 10 years and an active “Recently Aunty Di joined other within community and country Scot McDonald. A location for the new hub has community volunteer for over 40 powerful Aboriginal and Torres because of their actions.” He acknowledged that common yet to be confi rmed. years,” Mr Champley said. Strait women for a half day photo SOURCE: feedback about the existing kiosk SOURCE: “Mingaletta ATSIC is a vital link Media release, 27 Jun 2018 was that it “did not offer EFTPOS Media release, 15 Jun 2018 for local indigenous people,” he shoot in preparation for the week- Linda Hillmann, Mingaletta ATSIC payment and the full suite of Kit Hale, Offi ce of Scot said. long projection display. MacDonald MLC “It is a welcoming place for “You can view the images from MATTTRESSTRESS6pm to midnightPPLUS from Sunday,L JulyU S EOFY SALE

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Member for Gosford, Ms Liesl the Hub will be a step up for locals limited service kiosk,” Ms Tesch government decision making.” go wrong,” Ms Tesch said. Tesch, has welcomed the looking to complete vital State said. Ms Tesch said it was vital to keep “The Service NSW Digital announcement that Service Government transactions. “Three “More than 15,000 locals signed a human face for the community Hub will mean a new dedicated NSW will open a Digital Hub years after the Liberal Government a petition, debates and motions when dealing with government storefront, and staff available closed the Woy Woy RMS offi ce, in the Parliament, and constant services. to assist locals with 1000 NSW shopfront in Woy Woy. the government has caved to pressure for three years made this “We’ve got an older population Government services,” she said. She said that, while not a full community pressure and will happen,” Ms Tesch said. here on the Peninsula, and making SOURCE: Service NSW offi ce with driver reopen a more substantial offering “Never say that community them rely on a fully digital service Media release, 25 Jun 2018 testing and knowledge services on the Peninsula than the existing voice doesn’t make a difference in is just not fair, especially if things Liesl Tesch, Member for Gosford

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The Community Environment Network (CEN) is an alliance of individuals and groups that work for ecologically sustainable development. Support CEN - Become a member - Volunteer - Make a donation www.cen.org.au Ph: 4349 4756 2 July 2018 - Peninsula News - Page 5 News Community campaign results in 70 objections A community campaign has “It has been discussed with free day with lighter than usual resulted in over 70 objections Council three times and nothing fl ows. being lodged against the has been done as yet.” “The meeting overwhelmingly proposed $11.1 million Mr McDougall said he had decided to continue our objections attended a Central Coast shopping against this,” he said. residential fl at building on centre “pop-up” to speak with “The submissions … close on the corner of Blackwall Rd acting general manager Mr Brian July 12 and we are encouraging and Farnell Rd, Woy Woy. Glendenning, who he gave copies people. Mr Harvey McDougall, founding of previous emails “and still didn’t “We have informed people that member of Save Our Woy Woy hear back”. we need 50-plus submissions to said he chaired a meeting at Woy “There are also privacy issues get it to go to a Council meeting so Woy Leagues Club on Wednesday, because the building will look they then have an opportunity to June 20, to give the community directly across at front yards, we speak against it. an opportunity to discuss the will have 10 units looking into front “We intend calling another development application for 27 yards. meeting after speaking with units and seven townhouses at “Bins will be an issue. Councillors and the Member for 170 to 176 Blackwall Rd and 8 “The amount they will allocate to Gosford,” he said. Farnell Rd. the establishment will go on either Mr McDougall said, “I am “We had 35 people there Farnell or Blackwall and depending sending messages to all which I thought was great, being whether they have individual bins Councillors to let them know the a fi rst meeting and at 6pm,” Mr for individual units it will be 34 x 2 community is, in majority, against McDougall said. on every pick up night.” this size of development because “We had one person in favour of The community meeting at Woy Woy Leagues Club According to Mr McDougall, the bulk and scale of development the development who didn’t speak outlining community concerns “It is out of character with the residents are concerned that the is inappropriate, which will lead to at all during the meeting and the about height, fl oor space ratio, area at present, because it is exit and entry to the development an increase in traffi c, a decrease rest were all in favour of something two out of four setbacks being surrounded by villas apart from would be by one single lane each in available parking, an increase in happening to either change the non-compliant, traffi c issues, and a two storey block of units at 2 way which could be a traffi c hazard local noise, a decrease in available development or get it defeated parking issues. Farnell Rd. because of a near-by bus stop. sunlight and a decrease in green outright,” he said. He said parking was of “Storm water issues were “If a bus is also going to stop space for native birds. “I know it is all zoned for 11 particular concern due to the discussed. there somewhere, it is going to “Infrastructure needs attention metres height but it is over height proposed underground parking “We honestly believe the whole cause havoc for the people trying before these structures are even and the fl oor space ratio has supplemented by 15 spots in street should be kerb and guttered to get out or in and all traffi c going thought of.” increased. Farnell Rd “which would be on the with new storm water drains before to fl ow onto Blackwall Rd which is SOURCE: “There was lots of anger about nature strip”. any development is done. already over capacity.” Interview, 21 Jun 2018 the traffi c outcome and what it “The meeting discussed noise. “We live nearby. Mr McDougall said residents Harvey McDougall, Save Our Woy Woy is going to do around this local “It is going to increase “We have a storm water drain believed the date on the traffi c DA54551/2018, 27 Jun 2018 neighbourhood.” shadowing over the properties out the front that doesn’t go report submitted to Council was Mr McDougall said submissions Gosford DA Tracker, next door to it in Farnell Rd and anywhere, it just fi lls up and goes incorrect and that the survey of Central Coast Council had been written to Council Blackwall Rd. into the street. traffi c was conducted on a pupil- Reporter: Jackie Pearson

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Emergency dredging work developing a long-term dredging started on Ettalong Channel strategy. on June 25, Member for “The dredging will be completed The stump of the gum tree looking from the vacant land Terrigal Mr Adam Crouch has as soon as possible, but is dependent on weather conditions. announced. Mr Crouch said the works were He said a $660,000 contract being funded through savings had been signed for the work. Residents ask: made on other projects in the “The NSW Government region. has committed to substantial “Savings from projects, such as emergency dredging of the Why was the tree cut down? The Entrance Rock Groyne project, Ettalong Channel to ensure it which falls in the same Local Several Peninsula residents cannot imagine why the tree was A construction certifi cate has is safe and accessible for all Government Area as Ettalong, cut down,” Ms Pritchard said. not yet been published on the waterway users,” Mr Crouch said. are asking why a mature gum has meant the Department has Ms Pritchard also said the tree Gosford Development Application “The project is anticipated tree has been cut down on been able to redirect funds for the was adjacent to an empty lot at Tracker website to indicate to remove around 20,000 cubic the Lance Webb Reserve at emergency works,” Mr Crouch 352 Ocean View Rd, Ettalong, commencement of work at the site. metres of sand, which will clear the Ettalong. said. which was about to undergo Peninsula News has asked way for boats and ferry services. Ms Yvette Pritchard of Woy Woy Central Coast Council has redevelopment. Central Coast Council to explain “The method and equipment said she often walked through submitted an application for Central Coast Council gave why the gum tree was cut down but being used for this work will the reserve and had noticed the Rescuing our Waterways funding, its consent for a four-unit multi- a response had not been received achieve the best results and should mature tree on many occasions. which is currently being assessed. dwelling housing project to be prior to going to press. keep the Channel open for longer. SOURCE: She recently noticed, and took SOURCE: built on the site with basement “This will provide the opportunity Media release, 20 Jun 2018 photos as a record, that the tree Interview, 21 Jun 2018 car parking and swimming pool, for the Department of Industry Ben Sheath, Offi ce of had been reduced to a stump. Yvette Pritchard, Woy Woy valued at $2.6 million, in October Lands and Water and Central Adam Crouch MP “The stump looked healthy so I Reporter: Jackie Pearson 2017. Coast Council to work together in Liesl Tesch MP Member for Gosford

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Council reduces fee increases Plans to be for Senior Cits Centre drawn up for skate

Central Coast Council has during the 2018-19 fi nancial year. and consistent approach in park upgrade reduced its proposed fee A staff report to the June 25 providing tenure arrangements increases for use of the Council meeting responded to to community groups for sport, Ettalong Senior Citizens’ the submissions, referring to recreation, community service and Plans to upgrade the Umina Mehrtens and Marquart, are on themselves as “Council”. educational activities. Centre as a result of Skate Park and BMX track board with this. “Council acknowledges the vital “With the implementation of this community pressure. will be drawn up with a “The community is on board work not-for profi t groups undertake policy approach, Council hopes to and positive to see some of the As a result of 17 objections from $50,000 allocation in the in the community and the concerns apply a more consistent framework activation we need for the young community members, Council Central Coast Council’s raised regarding unfair charges to around lease fees for community people down there. determined to reduce its proposed community groups. groups in future. 2018-19 budget. “Once we have the detailed hall hire fee for permanent hirers at “Council is committed to meeting “The public will have the The money will be used only designs and have completed Ettalong. the current and emerging needs opportunity to voice their concerns for community consultation and the community consultation we The community/not for profi t of community groups seeking to at the forums, provide quantifi able design. will be ready to look for funding rate will be set at $20 per hour occupy and use Council buildings data in the questionnaire and No funds have been allocated opportunities and will be ready to instead of the proposed $24 and for community purposes. comment on the draft Community to build the new facility near Umina move the project forward in the the business/private hire rate set “Community forums will be Leasing Policy prior to seeking Oval. next budget,” he said. at $25 per hour instead of the organised seeking input on the Councils approval. Deputy mayor Cr Chris Holstein SOURCE: proposed $30. management of community “Please note that all fees and said he was excited the fi rst stage Agenda item 2.1, 25 Jun 2018 A proposed minimum three facilities moving forward. charges are presented to Council of the redevelopment of the skate Central Coast Council hour fee for casual hire of $83 for “The forum will be followed up for review and approval prior to park had been approved and ordinary meeting community groups and $108 for with a questionnaire. adoption on an annual basis.” would occur in the next 12 months. Interview, 26 Jun 2018 Chris Holstein, Central private hire was removed. “Council will use this information SOURCE: Cr Holstein said: “My fellow Coast Council Council also announced that a Agenda item 2.1, 25 Jun 2018 Gosford West Ward councillors, to inform the drafting of a new Reporter: Jackie Pearson full review of the role and function Community Leasing Policy to Central Coast Council ordinary meeting of the centre will be undertaken ensure that there is an equitable

Council plans 66 projects Depot safety project for the Peninsula almost complete

A work health and safety pilot budget and was expected to be Around 46 streets and roads and the reseals ranged in value identifi ed for the Peninsula,” he program at Central Coast completed by June 30. on the Peninsula will receive from $7000 up to $88,000. said. Council’s Woy Woy Depot It involved installation of bulk attention in the coming year, The total spend on Peninsula The Lemongrove netball courts is 85 per cent complete, yard access gates and a stores road projects in the 2018-19 at Ettalong have been earmarked shopfront and removal of a non- with 66 individual projects according to an update of fi nancial year will be $5.5 million,” for an upgrade and “substantial listed for the Peninsula in the compliant mezzanine. he said. improvements” are planned for the 2017-18 capital projects. “Year-to-date costs have been Council’s operational plan. “Around 10 bus stops have also Peninsula Leisure Centre along Councillors were told at their mis-allocated in Oracle. These “The projects vary from major been identifi ed for upgrades. with a range of ovals. June 25 meeting that the project are being investigated,” the report upgrades to resealing,” said deputy “The big issues continue to be SOURCE: involved making “various work said. mayor Cr Chris Holstein. the maintenance and upgrade of Interview, 26 Jun 2018 health and safety improvements SOURCE: “Five key projects have been the Peninsula’s roads but there’s Chris Holstein, Central at the Woy Woy stores and bulk Agenda Item 3.3, 25 Jun 2018 Coast Council included that were each valued at also a range of other funding yard”. Central Coast Council between $200,000 and $600,000 Reporter: Jackie Pearson The project had a $30,000 ordinary meeting Renovating? Need New Blinds, Awnings or Shutters? Come Visit The Coast’s Biggest Showroom For Blinds, Plantation Shutters and Awnings, including motorization. Or call for a Free in-home Measure and Quote. $100$100 offoff whenwhen youyou mentionmention thisthis paperpaper# CHOOSE THE LOCAL EXPERTS AT 18/482 Pacifi c Highway, Wyoming. Ph : 02 4324 8800 www.premiershades.com.au # conditions apply. Purchases over $1000 2 July 2018 - Peninsula News - Page 13 News Ukelele group plays at launch Council to seek special conservation zoning

Central Coast Council will The proposal was unanimously The System consists of over 70 write to the NSW Minister endorsed at the 2017 Local natural reserves set aside for plant for Planning to ask that a Government Conference. and animal habitats and nature- special E5 environmental Central Coast Mayor Cr Jane based recreation and includes Smith said the E5 zoning would woodland ridgelines, gallery zone be included in the assure the long-term protection rainforests, steep cliffs, wetlands NSW Standard Instrument of the conservation land “currently and creeks. Principal Local Environment protected under E2 zoning, which The recommendation was Plan. is broadly defi ned and open to brought forward from the Council’s The council would use the interpretation”. COSS Committee meeting held on zoning to protect Coastal Open “This new zone would ensure May 23 and endorsed by Council Space System public land, which that identifi ed land under the on June 25. is assigned for conservation which ownership of Council can be SOURCE: is not part of NSW National Parks protected for our community and Media release, 26 Jun 2018 or Reserves. future generations.” Jane Smith, Central Coast Council

The Central Coast Ukelele Club provided entertainment at the launch of the Breastscreen service at Woy Woy CWA hall on June 27. New president welcomed at Woy Woy Rotary New friends The Rotary Club of Woy Rotary’s highest award for “Christine Burge, project New adventures Woy has welcomed its new community service, the Paul Harris manager at Mary Mac’s, does president, Ms Jayne Mote, at Fellowship, was presented to three wonderful work including feeding its 2018-19 Changeover. community members: Mr Patrick many homeless people.” Join scouts Retiring president Mr Russell Brennan, Ms Christine Burge and He said Ms Greenway received Grove was also honoured at the Ms Marijke Greenway her award for her support for the event, held at Umina Surf Club in Woy Woy Rotarian Mr John club’s biggest project, Opera in the For information call 1800 SCOUTS June. Greenway said Mr Brennan Arboretum,” Mr Greenway said. SOURCE: Woy Woy Rotary secured the received the award for his work (1800 726 887) or go to Media release, 18 Jun 2018 District Award for membership with young musicians at the Central Coast Conservatorium. John Greenway, Rotary www.scouts.com.au growth during Mr Grove’s term. Club of Woy Woy

    

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       Page 14 - Peninsula News - 2 July 2018 News Time limits proposed for council meetings

A time limit on debate is groups, which are often more being proposed for Central effective than speaking at Council Coast Council meetings in Meetings. a bid to avoid the need for “We are absolutely committed to open and transparent decision- extra meetings. making in the best interests of our Mayor Cr Jane Smith said community. meetings were regularly exceeding “We need to fi nd the right the set fi nishing time and the need balance between the community for extra meetings was putting a and councillors having their say strain on resources and community while ensuring meetings are members participating in meetings. effi cient and timely. Outgoing president Mr Mike Curley receives a collage from incoming president Mr Paul Quinn “We have a huge job to do “The community will still get a as one of the largest Councils say on issues in a forum to be held in the State and there are lots of before the meeting, leaving the decisions we need to make to actual meeting to be able to focus ensure we can meet the needs Solicitor appointed on the decision-making needed to of our community now and in the move our Council and our region future,” Cr Smith said. forward.” It is also proposed to hold Rotary club president The proposed changes will be public forums of 30 minutes before publicly exhibited for 28 days and Council meetings with a limit on two years in the role. Mr Quinn said the club would will be able on yourvoiceourcoast. Local solicitor Mr Paul speakers. Club publicity offi cer Mr Geoff expand its involvement with com shortly. Quinn has been installed “There are a range of channels Melville said: “With the strong focus local youth in the community SOURCE: for community members to engage as the new president of on youth in the community, the club and continue to seek younger Media release, 26 Jun 2018 with Council, including advisory the Rotary Club of Umina distributed over $40,000 including members to be involved with the Jane Smith, Central Coast Council Beach at the club’s 2018-19 nearly $17,000 to The YC Group club’s outreach. Changeover. (formally Youth Connections) at SOURCE: Outgoing president Mr Mike Kariong,” said the. Media release, 28 Jun 2017 Geoff Melville, Rotary Curley was thanked for completing “This amount was raised at the Club of Umina Beach club’s fi rst Youth Charity Ball. No dates set for panel hearings The assessment process The Joint Regional Planning Jet skiers rescued for two proposed Woy Woy Panel has not set a date to consider developments, worth a the application. combined total of around $58 The seniors living development on the site of the Woy Woy million, has not progressed from cliff face Sporties club on Brick Wharf Rd since May. also remains without a panel The Hunter-Central Coast meeting date. Two jet ski riders have been Ambulance rescue helicopter, so both men had to be airlifted Joint Regional Planning Panel It was referred back to the airlifted to safety after they Brisbane Water land crews off the cliff platform by the NSW is the consent authority for both applicant and to NSW Police and became stranded halfway and Marine Rescue Vessels Ambulance Helicopter. the seniors housing residential Ausgrid late last year. up a cliff off Pretty Beach on cooperated to initiate a water and The men were treated in the care facility proposed to be SOURCE: air search. aircraft for the effects of cold and built at 45 Hillview St, Woy Woy Sunday, June 24. DA53119/2017, 27 Jun 2018 The men were spotted six exposure, and were released after and the integrated senior living DA53784/2018, 27 Jun 2018 Broken Bay Water Police were metres up a rock ledge on a cliff landing at Gosford Hospital at accommodation proposal for the Gosford DA Tracker, alerted at 8pm to two men, aged platform at Iron Ladder Beach and 10:30pm. corner of North Burge Rd and Brick Central Coast Council 30 and 32, who had not returned their jet ski had washed up on the Both men were wearing life Wharf Rd. Panel reference 2018HCC008, after leaving Pretty Beach riding a rocks. jackets. According to Central Coast 27 Jun 2018 jet ski four hours earlier. Panel reference 2017HCC044, Water Police could not get close SOURCE: Council’s Gosford DA tracker, the Polair, water police from 27 Jun 2018 enough to affect a water rescue Media release, 25 Jun 2018 Hillview St application was referred Broken Bay and Sydney, the NSW JRPP, Planning NSW website due to prevailing sea conditions, NSW Police Media back to the applicant on May 28 Court & Insurance Specialists • Personal injury and work related claims Solving legal problems eff ectively and effi ciently for the Coast and Mountain communities for over 20 years • Building disputes – advice and representation • Commercial/business litigation • Probate, wills and disputes • Conveyancing • Family law | mmoveove forwardforward | ttakeake aactionction | ggetet rresultsesults 2255 AAlisonlison RRoad,oad, WWyongyong 44353353 11248248

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The Member for Gosford, committed $490,000 to address Central Coast Council, issues associated with erosion at the Peninsula Chamber Umina and Ocean Beach. of Commerce and the “Council has recently contracted a consultant to carry out a community all want to fi x the detailed analysis and assessment declining amenity of Ocean of the sand transport system and Umina Beaches but they within Broken Bay, and relevant do not appear to be able to environmental and legislative agree on how to beat the requirements. ongoing impact of erosion. “A key output will be the delivery It is a year since the NSW of a sustainable and long-term Government endorsed the beach nourishment implementation Gosford Beaches Coastal Zone plan to increase the storm buffer Management Plan which set out and improve beach amenity at a range of short-term measures Umina and Ocean Beach. to address the immediate and “Council’s implementation of ongoing hazard of dune erosion the plan will be subject to securing between the Ocean Beach and applicable funding and will include Umina Beach Surf Life Saving a program of regular monitoring Clubs and between the Ocean and assessment. Beach SLSC clubhouse and “Recent dune stabilisation Ettalong Point (precinct 3 and 4 in measures at Ocean Beach the plan). undertaken by Council include “I am building a petition to the beach scraping and the installation State Government to have some of additional dune fencing, with action,” Member for Gosford Ms further scraping to be undertaken Liesl Tesch said. over the coming months.” “We need community action for Ms Tesch said she was these beaches to be saved,” she concerned that $490,000 funding, said. The collapsed disability access at Ocean Beach which included $245,000 from “This is not a new thing and it is the NSW government was not few weeks grace before they are building new sand bars off Ocean protecting environmental assets something the NSW Government new money and not anywhere scoured out again,” he said. Beach and Ettalong Point. as well as providing safe and has seen coming for a long time. near enough to complete even “The disability access near the “The Chamber wants the accessible beaches. “Council doesn’t have the funds necessary stop-gap work on the lifeguard tower has been totally beach re-profi led, the vegetation “Recent storm events on the to fi x it. beachfront. unusable for nearly 18 months stripped back, the beach accesses Central Coast have generated “Central Coast Council has just “It won’t be suffi cient,” she said. whilst the available width of the regraded and the disability access high tides further contributing to been forced to spend its whole kerb Management actions identifi ed beach continues to shrink. near the lifeguard tower completely the natural process of sand-dune and guttering budget on dredging,” in the Coastal Zone Management “The erosion problems are rebuilt. erosion at Ocean Beach,” the she said. Plan to deal with erosion in symptomatic of Council’s failure to “If this was happening at Terrigal statement said. The Peninsula Chamber of Precinct 3 and 4 of the ‘Ocean come to grips with the local coastal or Avoca Beach, it would be fi xed “On May 21, the State Commerce has called on Council Umina Beach’ included the beach erosion problems and the dredging immediately. Government made a commitment to take urgent action to restore scraping and additional dune of the Ettalong channel. “It is no longer acceptable that to urgently dredge the Ettalong safe access onto Ocean Beach. fencing mentioned in Council’s “The Chamber is calling on Peninsula beaches are treated like Channel. “The state of the two main beach written statement. the Central Coast Council to the poor cousin. “As resolved, Council lodged an access points and the disability Repair of beach access ways implement works to permanently “Action needs to be taken now.” application for State Government access outside the Ocean Beach and revegetation of dune following restore access to Ocean Beach In a written statement in ‘Rescuing our Waterways’ grant Surf Club is an absolute disgrace,” erosion in a large storm event were well ahead to the summer season response to questions from funding on June 7, including the said Chamber president Mr other short-term actions listed. which is only four months away. Peninsula News about the recent placement of dredged sand to Matthew Wales. Dunecare groups were to “The days of waiting for mother collapse of the last useable replenish adjacent Umina and “It is unacceptable that Central be encouraged and assisted nature to come along push sand walking track between the Umina Ocean Beach beaches. Coast Council has done little to improve dune vegetation back onto the beach in any Beach Surf Life Saving Club and “Central Coast Council and to rectify these unsafe access management using appropriate meaningful way are gone. the beach berm, Central Coast the NSW Government (through points other than some temporary endemic vegetation and “She is clearly intent on ripping Council chief Mr Brian Glendinning the NSW Coastal and Estuary cosmetic dumping of sand that consolidation of beach access. sand out of the dune system and said the council was committed to Management Program) have jointly does nothing other than buy a Continued P 16

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Central Coast Council about equity between wards, narrowly avoided a but if that is the main reason for councillors not accepting this The last remaining walkway near Ocean Beach SLSC Washington-style fi nancial shut down when several budget, I cannot recall an instance when a council has done that councillors moved to reject before. the council’s 2018-19 budget. “You would be making history,” No agreement on how Local councillor Troy Marquart Mr Glendenning said. was among those councillors, “I can’t advise strongly enough speaking in favour deferring the that Council needs to adopt an budget to have it amended. operational plan prior to June 30, to fi x beach erosion Cr Marquart said his major otherwise Council would not be concern was the $64,000 surplus able to function from July 1,” he which he described as “wafer thin”. said. “I personally would not be able current budget allocations. “Each funding program has He also reminded councillors From P15 to vote for the budget the way it Council, the NSW Offi ce of The Coastal Zone Management limited funding available and that their oath and the Local stands tonight, I would be terrifi ed Environment and Heritage and Plan said: “Sustainable funding applications must meet stringent Government Act required them to that we only had a $64,000 the Surf Life Saving Clubs were and fi nancing arrangements for guidelines prior to being assessed serve the interests of the whole surplus,” Cr Marquart said. responsible, according to the plan, coastal management options will on a competitive basis. local government area and not just Several councillors from for erosion monitoring and other be established in consultation with “Under the Coastal Management a single ward. northern wards said Gosford West short-term actions. key stakeholders. Program, the NSW Government In response to Mr Glendenning’s had received $38 million in capital Beach access way overhauls “It is recognised that the costs of provides coastal management advice, deputy mayor Cr Chris projects in comparison with the were deemed to cost $20,000 for coastal management actions often grants to support local government Holstein said: “Don’t give the $17 million being spent in the two with funding to come from exceed councils’ capacity to pay, in managing the risks from coastal government a reason to say ‘Right, Budgewoi Ward. Council, NSW Government or and currently there is no clearly hazards, such as coastal erosion, Central Coast Council, you can’t Mayor Cr Jane Smith said the Federal Government. agreed approach to identify who and restoring degraded coastal even act on your own budget, Local Government Act stated that Management of dunes was should be expected to contribute habitats. move on’.” a budget had to be in place by the supposed to be part of an LGA- to those costs. “Grants under the NSW “Whilst there are aspects of the fi rst day of the fi nancial year, within wide dune management strategy “To address this, the Coastal Management Program motion I have some reservations a week of the meeting. completed in accordance with State Government delivered are administered by the Offi ce of with, it does move us forward,” Cr Acting general manager a Coastal Dune Management arrangements will be based on Environment and Heritage and Holstein said. Mr Brian Glendenning said a Manual (2001). a set of cost sharing principles to provide up to 50 per cent of project “I have really got to wonder if proposal to defer the budget was Consolidation of beach access fairly and transparently identify costs. some of the motivation here is ‘I unlawful and the mayor had a legal ways along Umina Beach was to who benefi ts from proposed “The Funding program typically don’t like the amalgamation or I obligation to strike it out. be considered but has become coastal management actions, and provides up to $2 million per don’t like the ward system’ so they Mr Glendenning said in order inevitable as, one by one, therefore who should contribute to annum.” turn the whole thing upside down to be lawful, an amended budget serviceable access ways have the costs. SOURCE: and who wins then?” he said. needed to be presented to the been washed away. “A number of Local/State/ Media statement, 13 Jun 2018 The proposal to defer the councillors before June 30. According to the plan, beach Federal Government and funding Brian Glendenning, budget until it could be reworked Central Coast Council Mr Glendenning said workshops scraping performed by Council mechanisms are currently available was defeated and the budget was Interview, 13 Jun 2018 and briefi ngs provided by staff to narrowly passed with amendments. during the past 12 months has to support the implementation of Liesl Tesch, Member for Gosford councillors had been extensive SOURCE: been paid for from current budget actions outlined in the CZMP and Media release, 13 Jun 2018 “quite deliberately, because staff Agenda item 2.1, 25 Jun 2018 allocations. to assist in recovery following Matthew Wales, Peninsula realised that this was the fi rst Central Coast Council Likewise, it was responsible, storm events. Chamber of Commerce budget of this size to be considered ordinary meeting along with Dunecare, for the “Funding programs are regularly Gosford Beaches Coastal by a council of 15. Reporter: Jackie Pearson installation of sand trapping and changing and Council will maintain Zone Management Plan “It is true there are issues that was also to be paid for within an awareness of appropriate Worley Parsons, 4 Nov 2015 Reporter: Jackie Pearson perceived by some councillors funding opportunities as they arise.

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releases A scientifi c paper is expected to be published soon on a fi ve-year study of 36 pelicans that were wing tagged in the fi rst Peninsula area. The paper, to be published internationally, will describe movements, survival, breeding strategic habits and other activities of the species. Ms Wendy Gillespie of Pelican Research and Rescue said: “In plan August 2010, an oil spill occurred in Newcastle Harbour. “Over 30 pelicans were oiled…a The fi rst combined themes based on this vision that number of oiled pelicans were Community Strategic Plan encapsulate the voice and values observed in the Woy Woy area as a number were fi shing at that for the region, titled One of the Central Coast community: distance and returning to feed – Central Coast, has been belonging; smart; green; responsible; and liveable. young,” she said. offi cially adopted by Central “I was tasked with monitoring . Those themes make up the Coast Council Plan’s Community Vision of “We oiled birds in the Peninsula area The plan represents the are One Central Coast, a smart, particularly a heavily-oiled male culmination of 18 months of green, and liveable region with who was provisioning very new consultation with the community a shared sense of belonging and young. and claims to establish a road map responsibility”. “He successfully cleaned for the future of the Central Coast Council director Ms Julie himself over a couple of months over the next decade. Vaughan said the Plan would and there appeared to be no Central Coast mayor Cr Jane enhance the day-to-day lives and adverse impacts on a female chick Smith said the process to develop opportunities of the Central Coast that developed normally, was the Coast’s fi rst Community community through effective banded at six weeks and left the Strategic Plan engaged many decision-making, planning area at around the usual dispersal thousands of people in the and service delivery across all time of around six months. local community and was a government and non-government “Three years later 36 pelicans “true representation of what our agencies. were wing tagged and metal bands community think, feel, want and “Shared decision making and applied to legs for most of these value”. effective working partnerships birds in the Peninsula area. “It is the fi rst single plan that with government agencies, “The National Parks and Wildlife defi nes the priorities of our non-government organisations, Service undertook this initiative as community and represents a business and, of course, our local a follow up to the oil spill so that considered and evidence-based community will be critical to our more information was gained on in the local area and another was “Five years of local observations roadmap for the future of the collective success as a region,” regional movement in preparation found dead under the Forster together with a few public reports of Central Coast. she said. for any other pollution or major bridge during her fi rst year. tagged or banded pelicans further “It defi nes the environmental The draft Plan was exhibited for mortality events. “Only one other has been afi eld, has added very useful and social qualities the community a period of 28 days from April 30 “This was also a joint initiative observed returning to breed in scientifi c insight into movements, have told us they love about the to May 28 with a total of only 30 with the Australian Registry of almost fi ve years and a number survival, breeding habits and other Central Coast and provides a clear submissions received. Wildlife Health (Taronga Zoo). were lost to storm water toxin and activities,” she said. SOURCE: path of action for what Council To view the fi nal Plan, visit “Of the pelicans banded, to eagle predation before fl edging. Media release, 3 Jun 2018 needs to prioritise and deliver to yourvoiceourcoast.com 15 were pre-fl edging so that “Only six cases of fi shing meet the needs of our growing information on where they disperse impacted tagged or banded birds Wendy Gillespie, Pelican SOURCE: Media release, Research and Rescue population. 26 Jun 2018 to could be gained. have been treated locally in the The Plan comprises fi ve key Julie Vaughan, Central “Only one female has stayed period since. Coast Council

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The Woy Woy CWA Branch celebrated its 86th birthday on June 6

Ms Hilary van Haren with baby Nora and the CWA birthday cake she created Mrs Staples (front row third from right) with the original Woy Woy CWA Branch in 1932 CWA branch celebrates 86 years The Country Women’s Association of NSW was formed ambulance services. “We don’t all bake. Evergreen Life Care. Association Woy Woy at a time when it was seen that “Most country roads were “We don’t all do craft. She also called for help to solve branch celebrated its 86th there was a need to improve the unsealed and, after rain, road “We don’t all knit or crotchet, the mystery of a lost painting. birthday on June 6 at its Woy conditions of women and children travel was often impossible. and we don’t all make jams and “We are hopeful that someone on the land,” said branch historian “A Bush Women’s Conference pickles. in our community may know Woy hall. Ms Barbara Atkins. was held in Sydney during the “What we do make is a team what happened to this painting Members held a birthday “There were very few amenities Royal Easter Show in 1922 and - a team of diverse ladies who (pictured),” said Ms Bowtell. luncheon to celebrate the milestone in the country areas and there was the Association was born,” Ms help each other, look out for each “It was auctioned off at the and to refl ect on the history of the a desperate need for baby health Atkins said. other and nurture each other Gnostic Mana Cafe some time organisation. services, maternity hospitals and “The Woy Woy branch was while supporting and giving to our ago. “The Country Women’s founded in 1932 by Mrs Staples community,” Ms Bowtell said. “If anyone knows anything who ran the organisation from her Aside from their birthday, the about the artist, the buyer or where home and laid the groundwork branch was also celebrating the the painting may be now please do for what the branch has become initiation of two new members, Ms get in touch with us we would love CENTRAL COAST today,” Ms Atkins said. Theresa Gibson and Ms Johanna to fi nd out more about this little According to Ms Atkins, the Reygersberg, who received their piece of local branch history,” Ms association was instrumental in badges in late May. Bowtell said. establishing baby health centres The president commended the SOURCE: across NSW. efforts of member Ms Peggy Bond, Interview, 6 Jun 2018 EF “The Woy Woy hall fi rst started who recently donated a large Barbara Atkins and Jane Bowtell, Woy Woy CWA out as one such baby health clinic number of hand knitted beanies to Reporter: Dilon Luke in the mid 30s and was run by a Coast Shelter and Twiddle Muffs to nun known as Sister Lampe. “I remember taking my own children there in the 60s and that was my fi rst contact with the Woy Woy branch. Central Coast “I joined offi cially in the early 90s and I’ve been with the branch for so long that I’m now their acting FIND THE historian,” Ms Atkins said. Proudly catering to the Despite how far the Woy Woy Branch had come, there were Central Coast community fears following the 80th birthday for almost 50 years. celebrations that the branch was on its last legs. BEST FUEL “We had seven members at the time and we were all getting on in years and we generally thought that this was our last hoorah and that our branch had run its course. PRICES “But we suddenly had an infl ux Delicious Meals y Free Delivery of members, including our now president Jane, and now we are Social Support

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Water and sewerage review starts

The NSW Independent share their views so that we can Pricing and Regulatory consider these when making our Tribunal is starting its review decisions on whether to allow the of the Central Coast Council’s Council’s proposal to be adopted.” As part of this review, the prices for water, sewerage tribunal will also determine and related services. maximum prices for the transfer of New prices will apply from July bulk water between Hunter Water 1, 2019. Corporation and the Central Coast. Tribunal chairman Dr Peter Submissions in response to Boxall said an Issues Paper had the Issues Paper and the pricing been released for public comment proposals will be accepted until on June 12 that canvasses October 12, 2018. issues the tribunal will consider in The tribunal will release its Final assessing the pricing proposal to Report and Determination of prices be put forward by the Council in in May 2019. Senior Assistant Commissioner, Mr Bruce McDonald AFSM and September this year. SOURCE: Woy Woy Bay resident and outstanding volunteer fi refi ghter, Mr Chris Francis “We hope stakeholder Media release, 12 Jun 2018 organisations and members of the Julie Sheather, IPART public will take this opportunity to Firefi ghter receives long service medal

Environment group One of the Peninsula’s With the establishment of the the Central Coast District. longest serving volunteer Rural Fire Service in 1997, Mr Mr Francis also assists fi refi ghters was honoured for Francis was elected as senior instructing training courses for and Mingaletta his outstanding commitment deputy captain for The Bays Rural Village Fire Fighting and Crew Fire Brigade. Leadership, ensuring fi re fi ghters to his community on May 20, Since 2007, Mr Francis has held have necessary skills to manage Rural Fire Service Volunteer the position of brigade captain. diffi cult situations on the Peninsula. receive grants Appreciation Day. Mr Francis also currently serves SOURCE: Mr Chris Francis of Woy Woy as a Deputy Group Captain within Media release, 8 Jun 2018 Bay, was awarded the Rural Fire Bruce McDonald, RFS NSW The Peninsula Environment to help make their big ideas Service Long Service Medal Group and Mingaletta happen. second clasp at the Central Coast Aboriginal and Torres Strait “Our grants programs give our Appreciation Day ceremony, in DOORSAUSTRALIAN AND CABINETS MADE community more opportunities to recognition of 35 years of service. Islander Corporation have 100% build on ideas which enhance the received signifi cant funding The accolade was presented quality of life on the Coast,” Mayor to Mr Francis by Senior Assistant in the fi nal round of Central Smith said. Commissioner Mr Bruce Coast Council’s 2017-18 “Council cannot do everything McDonald. community grants. ourselves and these grants build Mr Francis joined The The Peninsula Environment community capacity and give Peninsula’s Bays Bush Fire Group’s Woytopia Sustainable local groups the funding to deliver Brigade in 1983. Living Festival received a grant of services and quality opportunities As a member, he held various $7512 under Council’s Community for our growing community.” roles in the brigade including Partnership Grants Program. SOURCE: equipment offi cer, president, The Partnership Grant Program Media release, 12 Jun 2018 secretary, treasurer and training Julie Vaughan, Central aims to deliver assistance offi cer. to organisations that deliver Coast Council innovative activities to celebrate 10 the region’s character and diversity. YEAR The Peninsula Environment GUARANTEE Group also received funding under the fi nal 2017-18 round of Council’s WWW.DREAMDOORS.COM.AU Community Development Grant Program. The Community Development COULD YOUR KITCHEN Grants are given to organisations to deliver activities that foster a sense of community, build capacity within DO WITH A FACELIFT... community groups, strengthen the economic base, enhance quality of life and protect and enhance the AT LESS COST? Coast’s natural qualities: The Group’s “Can I Wheelie DON’T REPLACE IT, Learn to Walk in Your Shoes” project has received $11,650. The Mingaletta Aboriginal and REFACE IT Torres Strait Islander Corporation was also a recipient of a Community Transform the look of your kitchen by fi tting Development Grant. replacement doors, drawer fronts, panels, Mingaletta received $20,542.50 handles and bench tops. for a documentary fi lm project. Mayor Cr Jane Smith said Create a brand new look and feel with no compromise it was great to see community organisations taking advantage of on quality, choice and design. the funding opportunities available CALL JOHN 0423 765 246 Page 20 - Peninsula News - 2 July 2018 Forum

The beginning of the end of the Excessive over- Peninsula we all love development is not First it’s four storeys and 63 Blackwall and Ocean Beach what residents want units on The Sporties Club Forum Roads would be truly horrendous. site then comes a DA for The Peninsula’s charm has housing stock in Woy Woy zoned I wish to add my objections three storeys and 34 units on always been that it is not Sydney. for 11m height limits (the Blackwall Why are we so keen to bow to to the growing list regarding Blackwall Rd. Forum Rd DA exceeds these limits) we developers in the pursuit of nothing the development application Has anyone asked the people building height and minimum street will see a fl ood of overdevelopment but profi t at the expense of lifestyle of the Peninsula whether this is at 170-176 Blackwall Rd, Woy setbacks specifi ed in planning now that developers can see what and amenity of current Peninsula the direction they want to see the Woy. controls. they can get away with. residents? Peninsula go? This is a proposal for 37 units The proposal also will see the Replacing several freestanding Call your local Council The Blackwall Rd DA, if in a three storey block plus seven removal of many existing mature houses with 30, 40 or 50 units representative and tell them, this approved, will be the beginning two-storey townhouses, where trees. is inevitably going to triple and is not the Peninsula you want for of the end for the current low-rise there are currently four stand-alone This trend towards excessive quadruple the potential population your children and grandchildren. lifestyle of the Peninsula we all of the Peninsula. houses along a very busy road. multi-dwellings is a pattern of Email, 28 Jun 2018 Proposed basement parking for love. The resulting traffi c along Ross Cochrane, Woy Woy over-development and not what With almost all the current 55 cars will add to the congestion residents want. of Blackwall and surrounding I take the opinion that Council Sport roads. needs to act responsibility, follow its The adjacent properties are guidelines and listen to community mostly single storey villas or one or residents. Bring back the two storey stand-alone dwellings. Email, 18 Jun 2018 The proposal exceeds the Suraya Coorey, Woy Woy boarding house fl oor to space ratio, maximum When I left the bush for waterproof. the bright lights, it was to Forum These days the inner suburbs Brisbane in 1959. are gentrifi ed and any remaining Farnell Rd proposal There were only two beggars boarding houses are fi re-regulated that I saw. LETTERS TO out of existence. They were both at or near the What’s available these days? raises climate southern end of the old Victoria THE EDITOR Perhaps a place in a share Bridge, and by the end of 1960 should be sent to: house or fl at, subject to approval they were both gone. by the other inhabitants. change questions I did not see another beggar Peninsul a News What’s it’s like for someone on until the late 1970s near Central PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 or the wrong side of 50 to fi nd such The council is preparing Station, Sydney, at the beginning [email protected] accommodation? a climate change policy, Forum of the Economic Rationalist era. I shudder to think. See Page 2 for adoption time frame in building footprints, increased Men would come up and ask for I have seen single people’s fl ats unknown. contribution conditions built by the Housing Commission: heat island effect, natural airfl ow a dollar. Will the Farnell Rd, Woy Very luxurious bedroom, living restricted, makes the climate Now beggars and homeless Woy, development proposal be area, bathroom and kitchen change policy a very controversial people can be seen everywhere. earners could fi nd a bed in boarding assessed against this policy? for each person, must be very document. So much for progress. houses in the inner suburbs. Has this development been expensive. Temperatures will undoubtedly Back in the 1960’s and 70’s, The room might be shared but designed to provide the most No wonder the government is rise. pensioners and minimum wage the bed was warm and the roof comfortable living conditions for not building them by the thousands. With local coastal erosion and occupants during the now longer So a there’s 10-year wait. fl ooding, the level of interest has summer season with extreme How about modernising the old increased. temperatures, or is it standard boarding house idea? Public comment will be very design that overlooks exacerbation Small single bedrooms with interesting. of climate change during the life of shared bathrooms and toilets, Does the editor have the development? shared kitchens, and a person to information? Increased housing density, collect the rent, clean the place, Will the policy be displayed? more heat absorbing materials and and keep order and garages for Letter, 23 Jun 2018 surfaces, landscaping replacing Norman Harri s, Umina extra rent for those who don’t want tree cover, open space covered to let go of their cars. Surely such places could be built at ultimately little or no cost to the taxpayer? THINKING OF SELLING? By the way, what’s happened List and Sell your to my boat that was supposed to property through FREE MARKET APPRASIAL - OBLIGATION FREE be lifted high on the rising tide of us, mention this Quick response, Quick turn around,, Economic Rationalist wealth? ad and we will Well, I reckon it got hijacked by Service and Civility! a one-percenter to help fi nance rebate $500 upon Licensed Real Estate Agent, a fancy fl at and Porsche for his settlement !! Stock Station Agent, Auctioneer mistress. Email, 28 Jun 2018 4339 7644 - [email protected] Stuart Ridgway, Woy Woy

WAR MEMORABILIA WANTED 2 July 2018 - Peninsula News - Page 21 Forum The ABC is Let’s not deafen whales doing its job with oil testing Recently people have been in Australia? expressing concern about Forum Our politicians seem to only be Our ABC is under attack as the erosion of our beaches concerned with money. never before. Forum but unbeknown to us all is a Commercial fi sheries, tourism This surely points to the fact authorities and even the State and watch our ABC. worse, hidden threat to our LETTERS TO that it is doing its job. Government are against this It is a means of soft diplomacy way of life. This push to rid the country of seismic testing. and it enlightens and educates as Off our coast all the way THE EDITOR the ABC is being led by the Institute It is destroying life within our well as entertains people, not only from Newcastle to the Northern should be sent to: of Public Affairs, a right wing think oceans. in Australia but all over the world. Beaches, Asset(Advent) Energy is tank. I wonder if this is a contributing It is used in teaching, especially testing for oil and gas presumably Peninsula News They have published a book on factor to the lack of my favourite English to migrants and is the for their export market. PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 the subject, even suggesting that local prawns this year. source of much dinner table/ This consists of underwater air or editorial@centralcoastnews. the ABC should be given away. Find out more at Facebook, at barbecue, discussion. gun blasts every three seconds for net See Page 2 for Mitch Fifi eld, our Stop Seismic Testing Newcastle The IPA and many coalition 24 hours continuously, for three or Communications Minister, is a contribution conditions or at Change.org Stop blasting for politicians think that the ABC is too four days. member of that Institute. oil or gas off Newcastle and the left wing. Much peer reviewed research Any true think tank would surely Central Coast. Doesn’t that depend on where proves that this air gun blasting soon see an oil rig on the horizon concede that many of our Royal If you care, do something, even you start from? not only injures much marine life as we picnic or swim at our Commissions or investigations ring the Prime Ministers’ Offi ce Fascists would probably fi nd but causes deafness in wales and beaches. into corruption and evil within our on 6277 7700 or Advent Energy Eric Abetz too left wing or even dolphins. All of this is happening behind society have followed the objective Resources Chairman: Goh Hok on Malcolm Turnbull. Sound is the means by which our backs as it were. fact fi nding of our Four Corners (08) 9245 6187. It would be lovely to live in a these animals communicate, Why is there no outcry from the journalists. Surely we cannot condone this country where we could discuss keep in touch with one another, people? Isn’t it our democratic right to death to our oceans. facts about a matter without being especially their calves, and locate Simply because we were kept in know what is really going on? Email, 26 Jun 2018 labelled right or left. their food sources. the dark. Which commercial media outlet Margaret Lund, Woy Woy Bay Express your concerns about Matt Canava, our Federal We didn’t know. is going to bother with our regional these attacks on our journalists, Resources Minister, has given What is happening to democracy or rural areas of Australia, or in on our very democracy to your permission for this testing without giving farmers weather reports or politicians. insisting on a truly independent providing up to date information in ADVERTISMENT Our independent ABC is environmental protection plan. fi re or fl ood? essential to our democracy. The expected drilling of wells There’s no money to be made in Email, 26 Jun 2018 will result in even more damaging those areas. Margaret Lund, Woy Woy Bay seismic testing and we may well People of other countries listen If you’re reading this, so could Forum up to 150,000 other people The ABC is not an indulgence

The ABC is a public good. The Liberal Party’s Federal Council recently voted two to one for privatisation of the ABC. Young Liberals president Harry Stutchbury publicly claimed that Imagine if it was a the “ABC is an indulgence Australia can no longer afford”. message One wonders what kinds of professors taught him. about your business. In fact, the ABC is an outstanding public broadcaster operating at WWhathat wouldwould itit costcost toto getget youryour mmessageessage outout toto thatthat very low cost as has recently been mmanyany peoplepeople usingusing anyany otherother medium?medium? demonstrated, again, by its chair Justin Milne. DDon’ton’t bbee ffooledooled byby thethe hype,hype, advertisingadvertising inin thisthis Quite apart from that, the Young Liberals should understand the nnewspaperewspaper isis byby farfar muchmuch betterbetter valuevalue fforor moneymoney thanthan difference between public service aanyny otherother medium.medium. organisations and private sector businesses. NNotot oonlynly doesdoes itit havehave thethe reachreach andand readershipreadership Public service organisations do wwithinithin tthehe aarearea iitt ccovers,overs, bbutut rreaderseaders ccanan kkeepeep tthehe not exist to make money. They exist to provide quality aadvertisementdvertisement aandnd rreferefer ttoo iitt aass ooftenften aass ttheyhey wish.wish. public services and this makes for a completely different approach and culture. CCallall 44325325 77369369 ttoo sseeee Private businesses exist to make money for private gain. There are plenty such media hhowow iinexpensivenexpensive iitt iis.s. organisations in Australia. The ABC is neither an indulgence nor an expense that cannot be afforded. Email, 21 Jun 2018 Klaas Woldring, Pearl Beach AUSTRALIAN COAL ALLIANCE Page 22 - Peninsula News - 2 July 2018 Forum Ettalong loses tree

Other Regional News - In brief A beautiful tree was cut down Peninsula News focuses on in the most recent edition of on www.centralcoastnews.net recently in the Lance Webb Forum news specifi cally relating to each of our sister Central Coast Copies of these other Reserve on the Ettalong a man and his cattle dog. post code areas 2256 and publications. The full articles and publications may be obtained foreshore. One morning as I walked to 2257. Given the advent of the more, as well as all previously from our offi ces in Gosford, by It was a eucalypt of a species the ferry I heard the sound of a new Central Coast Council, published editions, can be subscription, or from a myriad of once growing along the shore in piano, and there was the man and following is a summary of the seen on line on our website locations in the areas covered this area, and now only a very few a friend playing a tune on an old fi rst 9 news articles published www.peninsulanews.info and by each publication. remain there. upright piano in the backyard while It stood alone, tall and elegant, the dog sat in the sun nearby. its canopy starred in winter, at The tree seemed to be listening, the time it was felled, with lightly- too. scented white gum blossoms, Less than a year later, in humming with bees and loved by November 2013, the old cottage nectar-sipping birds, the open, burned to the ground. leafy canopy helping with the other The man survived, with serious trees to soften the effect of onshore burns, but the dog died in the fi re. winds, and the root system holding For many years later, kind and JUNE 21, 2018 YOUR INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER - PH: 4325 7369 ISSUE 185 the fragile, easily-eroded steep caring people left fl ower tributes on sand-edge above the beach. the fencepost near the blackened State government budget Finance offi ce building Budget not welcomed by others The tree was familiar to me from ground. welcomed by some reaches its highest point my frequent walks over the past The old piano stood alone in the Parliamentary Secretary for the Central The Coast’s Labor MPs have declared The NSW Government building at 32 seven years to and from the now- backyard until time and rain slowly Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, and Member that the Berejiklian Government’s budget Mann St held its topping out ceremony on diverted ferry. destroyed it. for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch, both has failed to deliver for the Central Coast, May 25. Last week, on a casual walk The tree was scorched but commended the 2018-19 NSW State despite a promise from the Treasurer of a there, I was shocked and grieved to recovered. Budget, which was also welcomed by the focus on families. see that it had been cut to a stump, Many other walkers and city’s business chamber. a scattering of wilted blossoms neighbours will have their own and leaves on the ground around memories of this beautiful place Council resolves to lobby it indicating its very recent felling. Member for Gosford heartbroken over Homelessness increased and tree. for the Coast to have its own assertive Over the many years that it has homelessness situation by 34.5 per cent So as I stood and looked at the outreach team grown there, the tree has been freshly-cut stump I thought of the Deputy Mayor, Chris Holstein, has Member for Gosford, Ms Liesl Tesch, said Census data released by the Australian witness to many changes, and to cottages where the camellias grew, achieved unanimous support from his she had been conducting her investigation Bureau of Statistics, has revealed that the human stories of the people where the piano played while the fellow Central Coast Councillors, for the into homelessness. homelessness on the Central Coast, who lived and walked near and cattledog sat in the sun, the water Coast to have its own assertive outreach increased by 34.5 per cent between 2011 around it. stretching away to Lion Island and team to tackle the issue of homelessness and 2016. For that reason it always beyond, and new people starting and the increasinggpp number of people seemed to me, as a passer-by, their new lives here, while the tall to have a special signifi cance, tree watched them all. World’s fi rst free mobile 41 units and a neighbourhood shop New funding made available to help as I remembered the three little The tree was removed by laundry service for the homeless seeks approved for Faunce St the homeless cottages near it, one with two Ausgrid as it had some dead volunteers camellias growing by its doorway branches. Orange Sky Australia, the world’s fi rst A construction certifi cate has been issued Rough sleepers, young people and – one red, one pink – which I wish to share my concern free mobile laundry service for people for a $7m shop top housing development victims of domestic violence at risk of continued to fl ourish long after the and sadness at its loss, and my experiencing homelessness, has been at 75-77 Faunce St, West Gosford. becoming homeless on the Central Coast, cottages were gone. memories of its last few years, and operating on the Central Coast since May, will receive tailored support to fi nd stability When the site was bulldozed for ask: what is the future for the other 2017, and now the organisation is seeking and improve their lives, under the NSW development I salvaged cuttings, trees in this reserve? new volunteers to help make a difference Government’s Homelessness Strategy. but too late for them to survive. Email, 14 Jun 2018 The full articles and more can be seen on line on our website www.centralcoastnews.net Coast Community News focusses on news specifi cally related The third cottage was lived in by Kristine Martin, Blackwall to post code areas 2250, 2251, 2260 and articles can also be read and shared on your mobile phone by going to www.coastcommunitynews.com.au.

Issue 143 27 June, 2018 Casting aspersions

Reading the article in Peninsula News Forum Forum by Mr Scot Macdonald, environs. Parliamentary Secretary Mr McDonald is wrong in Your independent community newspaper - Ph: 4325 7369 for Planning on the Central thinking he can suddenly appear on the Peninsula and put down our First ever Community Strategic Plan Central Coast Airport decision is Coast and Hunter, I notice Seismic testing is unconscionable representatives and its people. for the Central Coast adopted creating legal problems for Council that he continues to cast aspersions at Members As for the Rawson Rd The fi rst ever Community Strategic Plan for Local campaigner, Mr Gary Blashke, A confi dential agenda item, understood David Harris (Wyong) and underpass, I suggest he reads David Harris’ article which has all the region, titled ‘One – Central Coast’ was has partnered with Stop Seismic Testing to involve a commercial dispute between Liesl Tesch (Gosford). adopted by Central Coast Council, when it Newcastle, to raise awareness of plans for Central Coast Council and Amphibian the pertinent facts regarding this These two members are met on June 25. seismic testing for oil or gas off the Central Aerospace Industries Pty Ltd (AAI), is matter. honest and hard working for their Coast. expected to be the subject of a rescission The sitting members have a designated areas. motion on July 9. greater insight into the atmosphere Over the years the sitting, Labor and thoughts of the residents in Party members (Marie Andrews Councillors reluctantly Public forums proposed prior to their areas and I know that they $761m council budget passed for one) have always worked pass 2018-19 budget Council meetings have our backs. towards achieving what is good Email, 21 Jun 2018 A capital works budget for the next Central Coast Council narrowly avoided C Wyong offi ce ommunity input has been for the Peninsula and surrounding Genny Murphy, Woy Woy fi nancial year, increased by $50,000 a Washington DC-style fi scal shut down sought for changes to the structure and from the publicly exhibited capital works when several Councillors moved to timing of Central Coast Council meetings, budget, has been adopted by Central Coast reject the 2018-19 delivery program, in a bid to make them more effi cient and Council. operational plan and resourcing strategy focused on decisionmaking. recommended for adoption by staff at its

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Woy Woy CWA members with the Breastscreen van. the redeveloped oval was offi cially “Securing an operator to run a opened in 2016. commercially viable, sustainable “An initial expression of interest and vibrant business that delivers Breast screening notice was put out through a economic and social benefi ts for standard tender process with the community continues to form the leasing terms included in part of Council’s leasing objective.” SOURCE: the expression of interest,” the at Woy Woy CWA Media statement, 19 Jun 2018 statement said. Brian Glendenning, The BreastScreen NSW the Woy Woy CWA Hall on June life,” Ms Kay said. “One application was Central Coast Council Mobile Unit will be located 27, attended by representatives BreastScreen Australia aims to at Woy Woy CWA Hall for 10 of Woy Woy CWA, Breastscreen improve the survival rates of women weeks from June 18. NSW, NSW Health and the Member with breast cancer by providing “This is great news for women for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch. free screening mammograms to Wicks tells on the Peninsula, who previously “While the mobile unit is here in women aged 50-74. had to go to Rogers Park for Woy Woy, we expect to see 1500 Women aged 40-49 and women screening,” said Woy Woy CWA women,” said BreastScreen NSW aged 75 plus are also eligible to Parliament of GP president Ms Jane Bowtell. Northern Sydney and Central attend. Coast director, Ms Meredith Kay. SOURCE: “Our location, on bus, train and Interviews, 27 Jun 2018 ferry routes, is ideal to ensure the “Some women fi nd it a little uncomfortable but a mammogram Jane Bowtell, Woy Woy Country increase maximum number of women can Women’s Association only takes four minutes and that get to the service.” Meredith Kay, BreastScreen NSW Member for Robertson Ms seven new GPs and registrars The service was launched at is four minutes that could make a Reporter: Dilon Luke Lucy Wicks has spoken in have already started working on the huge difference to the rest of your Federal Parliament about the Peninsula, and the working group new GPs “delivered” to the will continue to work on investing in other workforce initiatives to help Umina Chiropractic Centre Peninsula. solve this challenge in the longer “A total of seven new GPs and term as well. registrars have already started Your chiropractors Pete Grieve, Prue Storey, Michael Grieve and Jason Prior “We know that the working working in the region,” Ms Wicks Umina Chiropractic Centre, 428 Ocean Beach Rd, Umina 2257 - Ph: 4341 6247 group is working effectively, said. because there are now two new She attributed the increase to permanent GPs in Umina; one the Federally-funded Peninsula new GP at the Ettalong family Chronic ‘text neck’ cases on the increase Workforce Committee, established medical practice; a reduction in in 2017. the average age of GPs, from 61 “The Workforce Committee has Commonly, in our kyphosis, along with headaches, However, your chiropractor to 58 years; and more practices on also reduced the average age of practice, we are now pains in the neck, upper shoulders can help by identifying the the Peninsula are now accredited GPs on the Peninsula and ensured and back, along with altered degree of change and advising to train registrars, with four GP seeing children with neck vision and fatigue. movement techniques to help that more practices in the area are registrars on the Peninsula. pain and stiffness, with alleviate the problem, as well as being accredited to train registrars There is also the potential for “That’s a 100 per cent increase a limited range of neck assist the body in returning to a to help sustain recruitment and cervical disc herniation, as well as from March 2017 but the biggest more ‘normal’ posture. retention of health professionals. motion. degeneration to the joints. indicator of the success of this There may be no pain “The fact is that since the However, this occurs further working group is the positive Unfortunately, it is not unusual associated with this in the short Coalition Government fi rst identifi ed down the track, as a general rule. feedback I get from residents on to see young people with what term. this long-standing challenge, we’ve is described as ‘text neck’, from the Peninsula, who can now see In cases presenting with delivered $100,000 to the Hunter, having spent extended periods However, your chiropractor a GP more easily than they have chronic ‘text neck’, there is New England and Central Coast of time with their neck in a fl exed can assess the function of the been able to in the past. evidence of loss of the normal Primary Health Network working position, due to the constant use spine and look at the most “This is great news for people cervical spine curve, indicated of mobile devices. appropriate way of improving group to tackle both the short-term be a very straight neck or reversal living on the Peninsula,” she said. function where it has been lost, need and the development of long- SOURCE: Forward head posture of the cervical curve. on a case by case basis. term strategies to properly address Media release, 18 Jun 2018 increases weight bearing on the This all sounds somewhat the shortage of GPs. 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A well-known Ettalong family many loyal customers, excellent business has celebrated loyal staff and competitive pricing,” its 50th anniversary during he said. June. Stephen’s sisters worked Mr Tony McPhee acquired the behind the counter in the shop and Ettalong Pharmacy in May 1968 it seemed natural for him to follow and, 50 years later, the successful in his father’s footsteps, helping in family business is run by his son, the shop from a young age, “fi nding Stephen. coins under the scales and lollies Mr McPhee senior said he had on the way home from school”. purchased his fi rst pharmacy in He too studied at Sydney Sydney, when he was 24, not that University and completed his many years after graduating from apprenticeship with his father. Sydney University. Uncle Michael also moved “I was happy where I was but a up from Sydney and did his late trader opened down the road apprenticeship with Tony. from me and it was like being in Both Tony and Stephen said the gaol starting early and fi nishing staff had made the business what after dark,” Mr McPhee said. it is today. “It took six months but I liked Ms Sharlene Lamb has been an black fi shing so I said I would sell employee for 40 years and both through the wholesaler if he could McPhees rattle off the names of fi nd me a business somewhere some of their other employees: along the Coast,” he said. Britt (fi ve years), Lynne (25), Jodi To this day, he describes the (18), Glenda (18), Michelle (19) local black fi shing at Ettalong as and Julie (20). “wonderful, right off the end of my “I have four young children but jetty”. I envisage my daughter will be that the NSW Government wouldn’t In May 2018 Mr McPhee said success of the Ettalong Pharmacy Mr McPhee had worked as wanting to work behind the counter accept me he called and suggested he was thankful to the many loyal has a lot to do with its location, a shop assistant in the Sydney when she is a bit older,” said Mr I should become a pharmacist, see customers, family members, and garnering regular customers from pharmacy which was his fi rst Stephen McPhee. how things happen, all because of 11 long-term staff members for the the Bouddi Peninsula, Daleys business since the age of 11, McPhee Pharmacy has two asthma,” he said. enduring success of the McPhee Point and St Huberts Island as well “delivering scripts and washing weeks of celebrations planned The fi shing may have been Ettalong pharmacy. as Booker Bay, Ettalong, Blackwall bottles”, he recalled, but his fi rst to share the milestone with their good but Ettalong, 50 years ago, Son Stephen was a toddler and Umina. career choice was not pharmacy. customers and the community. was “so quiet I thought I had made when the family moved to Ettalong “Ettalong is a good strip centre SOURCE: “I wanted to be a school teacher a mistake”. but he is now running the business and it has always been easier Interview, 17 May 2018 but the NSW Government wouldn’t “You could cross over the with father Tony working in the to park here than in Umina,” Mr Tony and Stephen McPhee, have me because I was asthmatic,” dirt road without seeing another shop part time. Stephen McPhee said. Ettalong Pharmacy he said. Reporter: Jackie Pearson person,” he said. Both Stephen and Tony said the “Our location is central, we have “When the pharmacist heard Do you have difficulty eating? Are you unhappy with your smile? Dentures loose or uncomfortable? Denture over 5 years old or broken? CONSULTATION Yes? Then come see us at... FREE

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• 2 July 2018 - Peninsula News - Page 27 Education Empire Bay student wins encouragement award Ms Alexis Nelson-Staunton, of Empire Bay, has received an Indigenous Encouragement Award from TAFE. Ms Nelson-Staunton is currently enrolled in a Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care at Ourimbah TAFE. The award will help her to continue her studies, with aspiration of entering a Bachelor of Early Childhood and Primary Education. She was one of 21 students Tired and muddy students return from Pelican Island to Woy Woy recognised for their determination was made possible by donations and dedication to their studies made by generous individuals at the Hunter TAFE Foundation and organisations in the local Encouragement Awards. community. Students remove oyster lease The awards provide fi nancial “For many of the recipients, support to hardworking students these awards are a critical factor by assisting them to continue their in them completing their studies debris from Pelican Island educational development. and for many others the prize Many of the students have symbolises a challenge that has Bushcraft students from “Our fi rst task was to round up all “Plenty of laughter was had as overcome diffi culties in their been overcome,” Mr Fitzgerald Brisbane Water Secondary the baskets on the tidal water, then the student sank in the mud, but a lives, from personal challenges to said. College Woy Woy joined demolish a fi breglass boat that just great sense of achievement was fi nancial hardship. SOURCE: with Clean4Shore to remove appeared in the mangroves. also felt,” Mr Ruzek said. “A sledgehammer made short “For the past seven years, Hunter TAFE Foundation Media release, 26 Jun 2018 debris from Pelican Island on John Fitgerald, Hunter work of the demolition, and Clean4shore has removed these director Mr John Fitzgerald said June 8. the support provided to students TAFE Foundation students carried all the boat parts cone trays from the foreshore, and They paid particular attention to and oyster baskets, to Woy Woy paid for disposal. cone oyster baskets left around the Channel,” Mr Ruzek said. “The oyster grower responsible island’s bay. “Students then had to wade out has contributed nothing to the Trip supervisor Mr George 30 metres in knee deep mud to the clean-up of his mess,” he said. Ruzek said low tide prevented the lease. Thanks to the efforts of College Clean4Shore barge from entering “About 80 baskets were untied, students Clean4Shore delivered Classes take part in the inner bay section on Pelican and thrown back to the bank. 480kgs to Woy Woy tip. Island, requiring all of the baskets “The task then was to carry all SOURCE: international art project students cleared to be carried 300 the baskets back to the barge, Social media, 8 Jun 2018 metres for loading. waiting in Woy Woy Channel. Paul Gilmore, BWSC Woy Woy

Two classes from Umina opportunity to explore and refl ect OFFERING Beach Public School on how they can represent and PROFESSIONAL are participating in an express themselves through visual art. SERVICE IN international art project. A FRIENDLY “This term, students from “The 6A students chose to 3K and 6A are involved in an represent themselves through an ENVIRONMENT international artist trading card Instagram inspired artwork, while project,” said Umina Beach Public 3K’s pieces were infl uenced by BULK BILLING AVAILABLE School principal Ms Lyn Davis. Picasso’s cubism. The theme of the project is “Importantly, the project also CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 16YRS allows students to consider about how children around the PENSIONER & CONCESSION CARD HOLDERS world see themselves. themselves as part of a global world and to learn a little about “Students have created ON SITE artworks that will go on display at children their own age from diverse WE WOULD LIKE TO an art exhibition in Perth, along regions. WELCOME TO THE PRACTICE PATHOLOGY with those of thousands of other “Our students have thoroughly school children from around the enjoyed working on this project DR CHERIE CASTAING & ONLINE world. and are all looking forward to BOOKINGS receiving their trading cards in the DR JEEVE SAMARASINGHE “When the exhibition is over, WORKING ALONG SIDE 3K and 6A students will exchange coming months,” Ms Davis said. SOURCE: a set of artworks with another DR CARMEL SULLIVAN Newsletter, 19 Jun 2018 DR JAIMIE REES school,” Ms Davis said. Lyn Davis, Umina Beach “This fabulous project has Public School DR VICTOR NAKHLA provided students with the Allied Health Apply now for 2018 Bouddi Foundation Professionals for the Arts grants - up to $5,000 Chiropractor - Psychologist Dietitian - Podiatrist - Excercise WHO: Young artists across all genres - musicians, dancers, Physiologist - Physiotherapist painters, singer-songwriters, photographers, potters, actors and more... Book your appointment AGE: 15-25 MONDAY - FRIDAY 8:00am – 5:30pm WISH to pursue a career in the arts SATURDAYS 8:00am – 1pm RESIDE on the Central Coast WHEN: Deadline to apply July 17 Auditions August 26 Awards October 14 4363 1066

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Students speak on multiculturalism

Four students from Ettalong place and Viv being declared Public School have the overall senior champion,” competed in the Multicultural said principal Ms Lynn Balfour. Perspectives Public The competition has been Speaking Competition held encouraging primary school in Terrigal in June. students to explore ideas of Aiden Dunne and Josh multiculturalism in Australia, as Winstanley represented Ettalong well as giving them a place to in the junior section, while Aviana practice their public speaking skills Alipate and Vivienne Randall and improve their confi dence for Pretty Beach wins through represented the school in the the past 23 years. senior section. SOURCE: “All children made us proud Newsletter, 26 Jun 2018 Lynn Balfour, Ettalong to State goalball titles with Aviana taking out third Public School

Goalball teams from Pretty at Newcastle University,” said through to the later this year,” Ms Beach Public School principal Ms Deborah Callendar. Callendar said. will compete in the state “Our students represented the Goalball is a sport originally championships after an school with outstanding skill and designed for people with vision sportsmanship. impairment. exceptional performance at “They played extremely well. Players don blindfolds while regionals. “Our Year 6 team fi nished using a special bell ball. “On Monday, June 18, 12 second and our Year 3/4 team SOURCE: students represented Pretty Beach fi nished fi rst overall. Newsletter, 21 Jun 2018 Public School at regionals held “Both teams have made it Deborah Callendar, Pretty Beach Public School

Girls teams compete in knockout competitions Pretty Beach PS's Girls' Soccer Team Umina Beach Public NSW PSSA Knockout team faced off against Ourimbah School’s girls PSSA soccer Competitions in June. Public School at Fagans Park. and basketball teams have In their fi rst match of Round The girls swept through their Soccer teams competed in the local 3 of the Soccer PSSA Knockout fi rst game with a 3-0 win and then competition, the Umina Beach faced off against Niagara Park Public School. Umina Beach recorded another suffer defeats spectacular win, 2-0, and now move onto Round 4. tournament. In the PSSA Basketball Pretty Beach Public School’s “Our girls played in the PSSA Knockout Competition, the girls soccer teams have suffered Gala Day at Frost Reserve. from Umina did not fare as well. defeats in Round 2 of the “Although the girls played some Despite displaying some PSSA Soccer Knockout great soccer and demonstrated excellent teamwork, the team Competition and Gala Day. fantastic sportsmanship, they were was unable to overcome a strong “Our boys came up against a defeated in both games against Holgate Public School squad when tough Empire Bay,” said school Avoca and Ettalong. they faced off in Round 2 of the soccer coach Mr Dave Rattray. “The girls showed pleasing competition at Gosford City Sports “The game remained close for resilience and refused to give up, Stadium. most of the match and our boys making for an enjoyable day out.” SOURCE: should be proud of their effort and Newsletter, 25 Jun 2018 SOURCE: sportsmanship on the day. Newsletter, 21 Jun 2018 Lyn Davis, Umina Beach “Unfortunately, the opposing Public School Deborah Callendar, Pretty team proved too good, winning Beach Public School the match to progress in the THE REAL FACTS ABOUT YOUR ABC 1. Your ABC is Australia’s most trusted broadcaster and a crucial part of our thriving democracy. I 2. 80% of you trust the ABC above all other media. 3. Australians believe wholeheartedly in the ABC’s role as a provider of truth and information, knowing this cannot be emulated in a commercially-driven sector. 4. No other organisation canvasses the issues and ‘delivers the goods’ in science, religion, philosophy, the arts, education and more, nor makes the regional investment your ABC has: coverage in 48 centres across Australia. OPENS 27 July for 10 performance only. (Source: ACMA 2012 - 2017) BOOK ONLINE NOW! woywoylt.com Join ABC Friends NOW (Source: ABC Annual Reports 2008 - 2017) Rated MA (Source: 2017 ABC Quality and Distinctiveness studies) (Adult themes or phone 4344 4737 and leave a message and defend our public broadcaster and language) www.abcfriends.org.au [email protected] Peninsula Theatre (02) 9990 0600 (Message Bank) Cnr Ocean Beach & McMasters Rds, Woy Woy ABC Friends NSW & ACT - PO Box 1391 North Sydney 2059 BY ARRANGEMENT WITH ORiGiN™ THEATRICAL, ON BEHALF OF SAMUEL FRENCH INC. Sponsored by Ms Pamela Lemoine 2 July 2018 - Peninsula News - Page 29 Education

Umina teams compete in debating challenge

Two teams from Umina Beach for children under 18 should be Public School competed banned. in Round 2 of the Premiers “Our students were the negative Debating Challenge team and had to disagree with this “Our Year 5 team headed to topic. Kincumber Public School and our “Their arguments included: Year 6 team to Pretty Beach Public Advertisements are helpful Students take titles in aerobics School,” said Umina principa, Ms because they let you know when Lyn Davis. sales are happening and it can “Our Year 5 team were given help people to spend less money, and cheer competition the topic: Parents and teachers not all advertisements are for Brisbane Water Secondary solo dance auditions including: aerobics teams and a cheer team should collaborate to ensure that commercial products such as ads Jazz (fi rst place), Cheer and Hip at the fi nals. students only have one hour of for services like the Kids Help Line College Umina and Woy Hop (second place) and Lyrical The Woy Woy cheer team is device/screen time per day. and Lifeline assist children to seek Woy campus students have (third); and Belle Reece placing moving onto nationals. “Our students were the negative help for mental health issues and competed at the 2018 State fi rst in her Lyrical dance audition. SOURCE: team and had to disagree with this that parents don’t have to buy School Aerobics and Cheer everything that their child sees in Woy Woy Campus fi elded two Social media, 24 Jun 2018 topic. fi nals. Paul Gilmore, BWSC Umina advertisements.They can say no. “Their arguments included: Performers from Umina “Umina were awarded the Students use devices for a lot of Campus brought home a range Rod Caudill as Jeff Duff as Lance Strauss as winners of the debate. important learning tasks at school of titles, including: fi rst place in “The next round of debates will and that one hour was not enough Cheer (qualifi ed for Nationals); occur towards the end of term.” time, that kids need to learn to be second place in Creative Aerobics DAVID ELTON The Year 5 team will debate tech savvy for the future and that (qualifi ed for Nationals); fi rst place ROD Empire Bay Public School and the it is diffi cult for parents to enforce in Lyrical Dance Team Year 8 STEWART BOWIE JOHN Year 6 team will debate Ettalong this at home. (qualifi ed for Nationals); and fourth DirectDDiDiriirreectecctt ffrfromromom tthethhhee USUUSASA Public School, Ms Davis said. “It was a very tricky topic and the place in Lyrical Dance Team Year SOURCE: debate was awarded to Kincumber Newsletter, 19 Jun 2018 9. Public School,” Ms Davis said. Lyn Davis, Umina Beach Individual students also won The Year 6 team were given Public School places, with Tiffani Smith recording the topic: All advertisements podium fi nishes in four different

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A two-day workshop for rewards, but the stage gives you directors and actors at the the time to work together to create Peninsula Theatre on July 7 something unique,” he said. and 8, as a precursor to its Involved in theatre since the 1960s, Mr Neeme has Flash Festival of short plays been artistic director of several in September. Australian theatre companies, Hosted by Woy Woy Little head of department of theatre at Theatre, the workshop will run the Western Australia Academy between 9:30am and 4pm each of Performing Arts, and senior Performance held day. fellow at the National University of The fi rst day will be for directors Singapore. only and the second day for both Places are limited in the for Naidoc Week actors and directors. workshop and can be booked The workshop will be run by Mr through Woy Woy Little Theatre’s “Troy used song, music and “It was an interactive Pretty Beach Public School Aarne Neeme, who has directed website. didgeridoo, dance and fi re making performance and the students and celebrated Naidoc Week on episodes of television shows SOURCE: June 21, with a performance demonstrations to tell the stories teachers thoroughly enjoyed it. including Neighbours, All Saints Media release, 25 Jun 2018 of Wadjiny by Mr Troy Allen. of his people,” said principal Ms “Students were asked to wear and Home and Away. Terry Collins, Woy Woy Deborah Callendar. aboriginal colours and really got “The screen has its own Little Theatre into the spirit of Naidoc Week, wearing red to represent the earth, black to represent the people and or yellow to represent the sun,” she said. The theme for Naidoc Week this year is Because Of Her We Can. Traditional arts and “This year’s theme celebrates the essential role that women have played and continue to play as active and signifi cant role models crafts from local at the community, local, state and national levels. “It is also a celebration of mother women on display earth,” Ms Callendar said. Naidoc Week occurs during the school holidays from July 8 to 15. SOURCE: An exhibition and display Centre as part of Naidoc Historic Hunter Valley Accommodation & Restaurant • Café Newsletter, 21 Jun 2018 of traditional arts and crafts Week from 11am to 1pm on Group Bookings • Camping • Functions & Events • Weddings Deborah Callendar, Pretty from local women will be held July 3. Beach Public School 3174 Great North Rd, Wollombi • (02) 4998 3338 • www.mullavilla.com.au at the Peninsula Community Interactive activities will include storytelling, bush tucker, face painting and live entertainment. A traditional smoking ceremony will open the festivities. As well as fun and games for children, there will also be information, support and referrals available to supportive Indigenous groups. There will be a photographic exhibition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who have made personal contributions to those in our community. “Our aim is to not only acknowledge high profi le Indigenous leaders, but also everyday local women who are a big part of our society,” said Ms Emma Gilby, general manager of Coast Community Connections, which runs the community centre. “We’d like to welcome all locals and families to come and enjoy a great day of festivities at the Peninsula Community Centre. “This is a great opportunity for members of the community to come and celebrate our Indigenous community.” The goal of the event is to highlight the achievements and contributions that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Melbourne Avenue - Umina Beach, New South Wales have made to the community and provide an opportunity to share this culture with other locals and 4343 9999 families. SOURCE: Media release, 28 Jun 2018 www.clubumina.com.au Alison Orren, Brilliant Logic 2 July 2018 - Peninsula News - Page 31

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Bouddi Foundation offers artist grants of up to $5000

Young local artists between the Melbourne Conservatorium. Faith and her guitarist, Mr Clancy the ages of 15 and 25 have She has won many competitions, McCloud, and include repertoire been encouraged to apply for including 2016 “The Talent” 3MBS from Piazzolla, Bach, Boehm, and grants of up to $5000 from fi ne music Melbourne Audience Ferroud. Vote Performer of the season Young artists are encouraged to the Bouddi Foundation for award. express their interest in receiving the Arts. She has also been playing a grant by email to bouddiarts@ Fields of artistic endeavour principal fl ute in several high- gmail.com or writing to The addressed by the Bouddi profi le orchestras, and chamber Secretary, Bouddi Foundation for Foundation grants program include music with a number of smaller the Arts, PO Box 4081, Wagstaffe, music, the visual arts, performing ensembles. NSW, 2257. arts, literature, community arts, Ms Faith has been accepted Applications opened on May 17 Aboriginal arts, fi lm, electronic by the Royal Academy of Music and expressions of interest should arts, and craft. in London for a Master of Arts be submitted no later than July 17. The grants may be used for in Performance commencing in Assessment and shortlisting any purpose that advances the September. will take place between July 18 development of an artist’s talents The Bouddi Foundation for the and 30 and auditions will be held including, but not limited to, the Arts has awarded Alyse a grant as at Wagstaffe Hall and Hardys Bay purchase of equipment and she undertakes the fi nancial and Community Hall on August 26. materials; tuition and education; logistical challenges of moving to The presentation of 2018 grants attendance at symposia and London. will take place on November 18 at workshops; participation in Alyce Faith The award was presented after Wagstaffe Hall. performances; membership of Since those early years, Ms Society. a fund-raising concert in Sydney Shortlisted applicants may be professional and artistic bodies; Faith has gone from strength to “The Bouddi Society has been last month. contacted in late July to provide recording and publication costs. strength, spreading her wings such an important part of my “I was so surprised and grateful further information in an interview Ettalong fl autist Ms Alyce Faith from Bouddi to Melbourne, and musical development through their to hear your announcement at the or audition. has benefi ted from the program now bound for the UK to begin support and encouragement since concert, that I will be awarded a Assessments will be carried out and is cited as an example of the a Master’s Program at Royal I was about eight or nine years grant towards my study costs at by panels of judges with notable talent the Foundation wishes to Academy of Music in London. old,” Ms Faith said. the Academy. expertise in the applicable artistic encourage. Ms Faith grew up in Ettalong “I always remember the many “I am thrilled, as this means so fi eld. Ms Faith has been a recipient and studied at the Central Coast performances in the Wagstaffe Hall much to me.” The 2018 grants will be of both the Bouddi Society’s Conservatorium for 11 years with and how encouraged I felt to play Before leaving for London Ms announced by of the Bouddi woodwind scholarships multiple fl ute teacher Mr Allyn Brislan. and perform to such a supportive Faith has offered to perform in Foundation for the Arts chairman times from the age of eight, as During her studies she audience.” a special fund-raising concert at Mr John Bell, the on November 18. well as from the Foundation when was a four-time winner of the Last year, she graduated Wagstaffe Hall on Saturday, July 7 SOURCE: it came into existence nearly 10 Conservatorium woodwind with a Bachelor of Music (Hons) at 2pm. Media release, 3 May 2018 years ago. The program will feature Ms Joy Park, Bouddi competition funded by the Bouddi specialising in fl ute performance at Foundation for the Arts

Writer launches debut novel

A local writer has launched generation Australian of mainly Aboriginal characters”, she land, and most of it was and still fi lm writer. her debut novel on Sunday, Irish descent. worked with Ngugi elder Uncle is, unsigned, unmarked, and not She received RADF funding to July 29, at the Wagstaffe Hall. Because the Quandamooka Bob Anderson on all indigenous spoken about. begin work on her fi rst novel and Beneath the Mother Tree, area continues to have a strong content. Out of all of this came a spine- was then selected for a Varuna by DM Cameron, plays out in a Indigenous presence, mainly due She said Uncle Bob was the fi rst chilling mystery and contemporary Litlink residency to further develop unique and wild Australian setting, to the mission on Minjerribah to make her aware of the violence love story, which has had a long this initial draft. interweaving Indigenous history (North Stradbroke Island) which and massacres that had occurred and winding road to publication, Kincumber library will be holding and Irish mythology. ran for over 50 years, Ms Cameron within the Quandamooka nation. culminating in several offers of an author talk on Wednesday, The novel is set on an island in said she felt the need to juxtapose She said, suddenly, she saw this publication. September 12, 5:30 pm for a 6pm the Quandamooka area where she her own displaced connection to place, her heart country, through Originally an actress, D.M. start. grew up. the land with the indigenous direct the eyes of the local mob. Cameron is an Awgie-nominated SOURCE: connection to country. There was heartbreak and radio dramatist, award-winning Media release, 28 Jun 2018 It explores her connection Donna Cameron, Wagstaffe to country as a fourth and fi fth As the book contains “peripheral violence scattered through-out the playwright and celebrated short

THE ART HOUSE PRESENTS 2018 LETTERS TO LINDY WOLFGANG - BY THE ARROW OF TUESDAY 10 JULY Book your tickets to these great shows and Drawing on interviews with Lindy CIRCA SONG 19 & 20 JULY many more at: Chamberlain-Creighton herself, as THE SONG COMPANY WWW.THEARTHOUSEWYONG.COM.AU well as on the letters she received, A school holiday circus show with a FRIDAY 10 AUGUST this fascinating play paints a portrait classical twist! Straight from the score A stunning show exploring the 02 4335 1485 of her heartbreak, her resilience and and backflipping onto the stage. history of a capella music in one time- her 30-year fight for justice. Perfect for ages 3+. travelling concert. 2 July 2018 - Peninsula News - Page 33 Out&About

Chefs return to Students Woy Woy visit from New York wildlife

Woy Woy chefs Mr Matty “People ask why we decided to Bennett and Mr Rupert come back from NYC to Woy Woy. park Noffs have returned to the “The answer is simple; All our Peninsula after having run a family are here, plus this summer was just too good to leave,” said restaurant in New York. Mr Noffs. After leading the kitchen at a “We fell in love with the Sydney restaurant for fi ve years, Peninsula way before our family Pretty Beach Public School they launched The Lucky Bee relocated here. kindergarten students visited restaurant in Manhattan’s Lower “We have made many trips to Australia Wildlife Walkabout East Side serving south-east Asian the city since being back. Park at Calga on June 15. street food. “However, the Coast is where “We had a wonderful day Now, they are opening a we’d like to live and work.” learning about Australian animals restaurant with the same name at Mr Bennett said: “We had and their habitats and aboriginal Frankie’s Rooftop Bar, Woy Woy, our pop-up Thai Take Over at culture. serving the same spicy, seasonal, Fishermen’s Wharf in 2015 and it “We were very lucky to get southeast Asian cuisine. was a huge success over the two to pat a koala, an echidna and a The Lucky Bee menu will fully-booked nights. snake as well as learn about lots of consist of small and large plates “Rupert and I went for a beer a Australian animals. designed to be shared family-style, few weeks ago and knew Frankie’s “We had a competition to create with steamed or sticky rice, plus Rooftop was the place to launch a shelter using branches found in daily Chef Specials and Happy The Lucky Bee. the bush. Hours. “It’s the only rooftop cocktail “It was a fantastic day and we When possible, produce will bar with water views and we want were very proud of the children for be locally sourced; working with to bring a little slice of NYC via their beautiful manners and great farmers and fi shermen continuing Southeast Asia to Woy Woy,” Mr behaviour on the bus and at the the sustainable ethos. Bennett said. Walkabout Park,” said principal Ms Frankie’s will continue to serve SOURCE: Deborah Callendar. their unique list of cocktails, wine Media release, 11 Jun 2018 SOURCE: and craft beers with additional tiki- Rupert Noffs, The Lucky Newsletter, 21 Jun 2018 Pretty Beach PS students enjoyed meeting inspired libations from The Lucky Bee Woy Woy Deborah Callendar, Pretty a koala and other native wildlife on their excursion Bee infusing local honey. Beach Public School Free event for ages Mad Hatter’s 2–8

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funding, high standards. Gosford Musical Rotary Club of No Contracts, Cheap Rates Art & Culture Meetings through the year + Entertainment Overeaters Society Minstrels Woy Woy Wamberal - Mon 630pm Central Coast social afternoons Frantastics Choir Inc Anonymous (OA) Entertain at various venues Tues 6pm Everglades Kincumber - Thurs 715pm Art Society Well-known guest speakers High quality variety 12-step fellowship for those on the Coast seeking new Country Club. 0417 697 096 4341 5170 www.centralcoastgoju- Weekly paint-outs entertainment available for with eating disorders. No members Don Tee 0428 438 535 kaikarate.com.au Tues 0428 439 180. www.fabcnsw.org.au matinee dues, fees, or weigh-ins. Thur Night Laycock St North Workshops 9.30am 1st & 3rd bookings at your venue. Peninsula Com. Cntr, cnr. Mc Gosford 4341 4210 Special Interest Woy Woy Judo Club Central Coast New members welcome. Masters Rd & Ocean Beach Wed Gosford City Art Centre Mon & Fri -Beginners 4363 1156. Caravanners Inc 1pm Mondays during school Rd. Woy Woy, Fri 8pm SOUNDWAVES Bridge 3rd Sun Monthly terms 0412 756 446 Duplicate Bridge Mon Tue From 4:30pm Social Meetings 1.30pm 4th A cappella harmony for Tue & Thur - graded classes Wed for demonstrations Visitors - New Members Walter Baker Hall, Woy Woy www.oa.org Men – new members Thur Fri Sat-12.15pm welcome, Trips Away, Social & Wed 9.15am 4:30pm - 8:30pm 4325 1420 4343 1995 welcome. Rehearsals 27 Bowden Road Woy Woy [email protected] Outings, friendship with like www.frantastics.orgg Peninsula Village Brisbane Water Bridge Club, Mondays 7.00pm to Min Age 3 years old minded senior folk - Details Health Groups Wellness Centre 9.30pm Central Coast Peninsula Community Centre Central Coast from Geoff 93 McMasters Rd. 0434 000 170 Al-Anon Offering holistic and Leagues Club, Dane www.woywoyjudoclub.comyyj Handweavers, 0447 882 150 complementary therapies Drive, Gosford Woy Woy Spinners and If someone’s drinking is www.brisbane-water.bridge-club.org Veterans causing you problems... including aromatherapy, John 0413 276 698 Textile Arts Guild Central Coast 50+ [email protected] National Malaya Al-Anon can help massage and music therapy Cash Housie Spinning and weaving, Singles Social Group Borneo Veterans 4344 6939 4344 9199 50 Games every Sat night patchwork and quilting, Ladies & gents dinner, Troubadour Association 1300 252 666 Peninsula Community felting and other fi bre and dancing - BBQs & socialising Central Coast Folk, Meetings Sat 2pm Peninsula Village Centre, McMasters Rd, Woy 1st Sat (except Jan) 10.30am fabric crafts, community each w/end. Woy Woy Hospital Meals Traditional & Acoustic Woy,t 7.30pm. Proceeds to Umina Club quilting bees Monthly programme for all Ocean Beach Road Delivered daily to your door Music and Spoken Word Woy Woy Catholic Parish. Melbourne Avenue areas Day and Night Groups Nutritious, great for the Concerts, Ukulele meets, [email protected] Umina Beach 4325 4743 0412 200 571 Arthritis NSW elderly and Sessions 4342 1107 www.cottagecrafts.net.au 0437 699 366 4th Sat 7pm CWA Hall Woy Central Coast Family [email protected] Woy Woy support group 4344 9199 Veterans’ Help Centre’ Woy Woy Bowling Club Woy 4342 6716 History Society Inc. Ettalong Beach Art [email protected]@g Assist all veterans & & Crafts Centre Freemasons North Burge Road Woy Woy Peninsula Village Resources, information 3rd Tues 10.30am Political Groups & advice to study your families with pension & Adult classes in Pottery Who are they? Carer’s Support Group 1800 011 041 family’s history. welfare issues. Watercolours, Oils, Acrylics, What do they do? For carers of loved ones with Australian Labor Party 1st Sat 1pm Lions Mon & Wed 9am-1pm Pastels, Silvercraft, Find out about the wolrd’s dementia - 1st Wed - 10 to Political discussions, 4344 4760 Cnr Broken Bay Better Hearing Community Hall, 8 Russell Patchwork & Quilting oldest fraternal organisation 11.30am national, state and local Rd & Beach St Ettalong. Australia - government issues Drysdale St, E. Gosford. [email protected]. 0412 155 391 and how we help our Paula 4344 9199 www.centralcoastfhs.org.au www.ebacc.com.au community. Central Coast [email protected] 4324 5164 Gosford Masonic Centre Hearing loss management Prostate Cancer Umina Ettalong Branch Woy Woy Ettalong 86 Mann St Gosford Support and educational Support Group 2nd Mon Umina Beach Hardy’s Bay RSL Hospital Art www.tccl2001.org Central Coast groups providing practical Bowling Club 7.30pm 4342 (Gosford) Tenants’ Advice and Provide help with pensions Australia Inc. 3676 Peninsula Village experience and confi dence Last Fri, Terrigal Uniting and welfare etc. Meet every Tue and Fri Learn the benefi ts of hearing Ourimbah/ Narara Advocacy Service Playgroup Church, 380 Terrigal Drive, Shop 5/382 Oceanview Rd 9am-2pm - 109 Birdwood aids Branch Help with issues with Ettalong. Tues & Thurs 9am Ave, Umina - Painting and Carers, Grandparents, Terrigal landlords & real estate 4321 0275 9.30am to 12 noon 4367 Niagara Park Primary School to 1pmp 4341 2594 Canvas drawing. Volunteers parents & children 7.30pm 1st Mon agents? Free telephone welcome ‘Intergenerational Playgroup’ 9600 advice and advocacy for Women’s Groups BlueWave Living www.pcfa.org.au hospitalartaustralia.com.au 0410 309 494 Tues 10-11.30am [email protected] all tenants and residents in BPW Central Coast 0431 363 347 Woy Woy Community 4344 9199 Aged Care facility providing Riding for the Disabled Woy Woy Branch residential parks. Empowering women of all Community Centres residential aged care to the Everglades Country Club 4353 5515 ages in the areas of work, Horse Riding as a therapy [email protected] Peninsula Community The Krait Club frail aged. for those with intellectual or 7.30pm 2nd Mon education, well-being and Community Centre - Cooinda Permanent and respite care 0412 517 520 friendship. Centre physical disabilities. [email protected] Central Coast accommodation available. All women welcome to attend Cnr Ocean Beach Rd & Village, Neptune St, Umina Volunteers required. No Peninsula Day Branch Information 2nd and 4th Tues Rescue Unit monthly dinner meetings. McMasters Rd Woy Woy 10.30am For seniors. Gentle previous exp. necessary - 1pm 2nd Mon - 11am School hours only. Mon to Marine Education Courses. Be enlightened. $40 covers Activities, programs and exercises, quizzes, games, CWA Hall Woy Woy Radio Licenses, Boat two course meal and support groups for children, 4344 2599 Sat 4340 0388 social activities, guest [email protected] stateoffi [email protected] 4341 9946 Safety & Boat License speaker. teens, adults and seniors speakers, entertainment and & PWC License Tests, 0438 989 199 including occasional care, bus trips - 4344 3277 Schizophrenia and Central Coast Greens Navigation, Seamanship and [email protected] playgroups, dance classes, Central Coast www.bpw.com.au/central-coast Parkinson’s Support Bipolar Fellowship Active regarding ecological Meteorology. karate, fi tness classes, youth The NSW Justices 4325 7929 services, gambling solutions, Group For Schizophrenia/Bipolar/ sustainability, social & Country Women’s internet kiosk and social Association Inc We aim to help individuals Mental Health sufferers, economic justice, peace & www.vmrcc.org.au Association Umina non-violence, grassroots groups. Seeking volunteers for and their families better family, carers and friends. . 2 Sydney Ave www.coastcommunityconnections.com.au democracy & getting added community desks manage living with 1st Thur - 1pm Room 3 Central Coast Branch Meetings 4341 9333 Wednesday Umina Library Parkinson’s Disease Uniting Church Donnison St Greens elected Soaring Club Inc 3rd Thur, 2nd Wednesday 10am 10am-1pm Guest speakers are a regular Gosford Gliding Club, Learn to Craft & Friends Thursday Woy Woy Library centralcoast.nsw.greens.org.au Ettalong 50+ Leisure feature of our meetings. 4344 7989 or 4368 2214 [email protected] fl y, Instruction FREE to Wednesdays 9.30am & Learning Centre 10am-1pm 2nd Tue - 1.30pm Liberal Party of members 2nd and 4th Sundays Free Insurance and training Mon - Fri - Cards, Computer 1800 644 189 Woy Woy Public Australia NSW Division Come and have an Air 12.15pm provided Lessons, Dancing, Indoor Hospital Alliance Woy Woy Branch, Experience Flight 0416 193 070 - 4340 1746 0418 203 671 Gambling Solutions All Welcome Bowls, Fitness, Handicrafts, [email protected] To restore medical services Everglades Country Club Leatherwork, Line Dancing, Gambling help counsellors previously available & 6pm for 630 start 14 and up for Training Country Women’s Flying at Bloodtree Road Painting, Scrabble, Table Umina Beach providing free confi dential upgrade to a standard that 4th Thur monthly Association Woy Woy Tennis, Tai Chi, Yoga, Darts professional service to meets with local needs. Political discussions - Mangrove Mountain Thur, Men’s Shed Sat, Sun (weather permitting) 30 The Boulevarde, Woy 4304 7222 gamblers, family and friends. 2pm 2nd Sat St Lukes Federal, State and Local Woy Men share a variety of tools, 0412 164 082 Woy Woy, Kincumber, Church Hall, Blackwall Rd issues. Craft & Friendship: 1st, 2nd pursue interests and hobbies, [email protected] @g Central Coast Gosford and The Entrance Woy Woy 4344 4811 0414 635 047 and 3rd Wed 10AM. spend time with other men 4344 7992 www.ccsoaring.com.au Community and learn new skills Service Groups Meetings: 4th Wed 10AM. Legal Centre Woy Woy Stroke Lions Club of Woy Woy Ettalong Toastmasters Ph: 0411 434 785 Darrell 4342 9606 GROW Support Groups Recovery Club Not for profi t service 1st and 3rd Mon. Woy Woy We provide a supportive and [email protected] providing free legal advice. Volunteering Small friendly groups formed Everglades Country Club Leagues Club positive learning experience Monday to Friday Central Coast to learn how to overcome 2nd Tues 11am 0478 959 895 in which members are Gosford RSL 9am to 5pm Refers potential volunteers anxiety, depression and Company, up-to-date info, Make new friends and empowered to develop Women’s Auxiliary 4353 4988 to community orgs. Supports loneliness and to improve hydrotherapy, bus trips have fun while serving your communication and For women over 18 years. [email protected] both volunteers and mental health and well-being. 4341 7177 community. leadership skills, resulting in Raise money for welfare of community orgs. Training for Anonymous, free and open greater Point Clare Music veterans and their families volunteers & their managers. to all. Bring a support person Rotary Clubs self-confi dence and RSL Club, West Gosford Community Hall if you like. Weekly meetings Brisbane Water Brass 4329 7122 International service personal growth 4th Mon 2pm 4323 7336 Community Garden - [email protected] at Woy Woy, Bateau Bay and Brass Band entertainment 2nd & 4th Tue, 7:30PM, Wyong for the community playing all club improves lives of Playgroup communities in Aust. & o/ Ettalong Diggers Peninsula Women’s Craft and Exercise Groups Wagstaffe to Killcare 1800 558 268 types of popular music. seas. Fun-fi lled activities, 0408 416 356 Health Centre Function or Meeting Hire Community www.grow.org.au Rehearsal every Tues 7.30pm-10pm fellowship and friendship. Counselling, therapeutic and Managed by Gosford Protect and preserve the Meals on Wheels Rotary Club of Kariong 0419 274 012 Peninsula social groups, workshops, Regional Community environment & residential Services Delicious meals delivered Phillip House, 21 Old Mount Environment Group domestic violence and nature of the Bouddi free Penang Rd, Fri 7.15am abuse issues. All services by Enquiries regarding hire to Peninsula and to strengthen Coastal a Cappella Environmental projects, Join us for a midday meal 4340 4529 (incl. Woytopia), women for women 4323 7483 community bonds Dynamic award winning [email protected] [email protected] Help with shopping and Woy Woy community 4342 5905 www.gosfordcommunity.org.au 2nd Mon, 7.30pm cooking classes women’s a cappella chorus Rotary Club of Umina www.cccwhc.com.au new members always garden, social events, Wagstaffe Hall 4360 2945 4341 6699 Beach [email protected] welcome. workshops, organic food Wednesdays 6.30pm buying group Community Groups Music eduction provided Everglades Country Club Mary Mac’s Place Lots of Performance www.peg.org.au ABC “The Friends” 0409 245 861 Providing hot, freshly cooked opportunities, or hire us for [email protected] Support group for Public Central Coast meals - Mon to Fri 11am-1pm your next event. 0409 245 861 Broadcaster. with support, info & referrals 0412 948 450 Goju-Kai Karate Aims: Safeguard ABC’s 4341 0584 [email protected] Traditional Karate & Self independence, adequate [email protected] Defence for Teens & Adults If you would like your Community Organisa on listed here

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Jemma Smith (fourth from right) was a stand out talent for the Australian SLS Team Jemma contributes to Australian win Umina lifesaver Jemma States were all represented with day of racing where they continued Smith was one of three the travelling contingent keen to to enjoy enormous success. PPeninsulaeninsula directorydirectory NSW athletes who helped assess their performances ahead Smith picked up where she left the Australian Lifesaving of the World Championships to be off in the ski holding off Rogers for staged in South Australia later this another Australia one-two fi nish. Team to its 11th consecutive ooff sservices,ervices, ccontactsontacts year. She then would place in two Bussan Cup win in Japan. It was a strong start to the other individual events Board Race Smith, Newport’s Max Brooks competition for Smith who claimed (second), Ocean Woman (third), aandnd ssupportupport ggroupsroups and Redhead’s Daniel Collins gold in the ski on the opening day before teaming up with Rogers to were in form as the Aussies (987 of the event. claim bronze in the Board Rescue points) and did enough to power She would add a further gold and ending her campaign with home ahead of New Zealand and as part of the Ocean Woman gold in the Ocean Woman Relay Japan at the eight-team invitational Relay and took silver in the Ocean alongside teammates Rogers, Ambulance, event at Momochi Beach held from Woman Race behind fellow Bree Masters, and Prue Davies. June 23-24. Australian Lana Rogers. SOURCE: Great Britain, South Africa, After an overnight rest the NSW Media release, 25 Jun 2018 Hong Kong, and the United contingent fronted up for a second Liam Howitt, SLS NSW Media Unit Police, Fire 000 Emergency Health Ambulance, Police, Fire 000 Poisons Information 131 126 TThehe PPeninsulaeninsula Police Assistance Line 131 444 Ambulance Text Mobile 106 Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 Ambulance GSM 112 Woy Woy Police Station 4379 7399 Gosford Hospital 4320 2111 DDiaryiary ofof EEventsvents Energy Australia 13 13 88 Woy Woy Hospital 4344 8444 Gas Emergency 131 909 Sexual Health @ Gosford For events in post code areas 2256 and 2257 Gosford City Council 4325 8222 Hospital 4320 2114 Marine Rescue NSW - After Hours GP Help Line 1800 022 222 Central Coast 4325 7929 Legal & Financial Help Tuesday, Jul 3 Wednesday, Jul 11 Thursday, Jul 19 SES - Storm and Flood Financial Counselling The Big Brain Storm, State of Origin Game 3 Animal Justice Party Central Emergency 132 500 Everglades Country Club Woy screening, Club Umina, 7:30pm Coast Branch Monthly Meeting, Service 4334 2304 Woy, 9:00am to 3:00pm, tickets to 10:30pm Woy Woy CWA Hall, 6:30pm to Aboriginal & Torres Strait Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy essential 7:30pm Islander Organisations Service 4353 5515 NAIDOC Week Family Day Mingaletta 4342 7515 Woy Woy Court 4344 0111 hosted by Coast Community Thursday, Jul 12 Friday, Jul 20 Aboriginal Home Care 4321 7215 Libraries Connections Woy Woy, 11:00am Defence Jobs Australia Chris and Bonnie Duo, Club to 1:00pm Woy Woy Information Session, Umina, 8:00pm to 11:00pm Drug & Alcohol rehab 4388 6360 Gosford district: Everglades Country Club, Chris and Bonnie Duo, Club Accommodation Umina Beach 4304 7333 Friday, Jul 6 6:00pm to 7:00pm Umina, 8:00pm to 11:00pm Dept. of Housing Gosford 4323 5211 Woy Woy 4304 7555 Uptown Funk, Ettalong Cassie4Youth 4322 3197 Problems, Bowling Club, 8:00pm to Friday, Jul 13 Sunday, Jul 22 Coast Shelter 4325 3540 Habits & Addiction 11:30pm Screening: Hotel Transylvania Disabled Surfers Association SBNG Business Breakfast 2, free family outdoor cinema Central Coast, Trivia Night and Pacifi c Link Com Housing 4324 7617 Alcoholics Anonymous 4323 3890 Meetiing, Jasmine Greens Park presented by Everglades Social Get Together, Umina Rumbalara Youth Refuge 4325 7555 Narcotics Anonymous 4325 0524 Kiosk, Peninsula Recreation Country Club, Woy Woy, 6:00pm SLSC, 1:00pm to 3:00pm Samaritans Youth Professional support Precinct, 8:00am to 9:00am to 9:00pm Services 4351 1922 phone services: Jamie Lindsay, Club Umina, Friday, Jul 27 Youth Angle • Woy Woy 4341 8830 Saturday, Jul 7 8:00pm to 11:00pm Brisbane Water History Ferry Mental Health Line 1800 011 511 Woy Woy Youth Cottage 4341 9027 Ettalong Diggers 70th Tour presented by Area History Beyondblue 1300 224 636 Animal Rescue Birthday Celebration, Ettalong Sunday, Jul 15 Tours, Woy Woy waterfront, Domestic Violence Line 1800 656 463 Diggers, 6:30pm, bookings Jake Davey, Ocean Beach 9:35am to 12:45pm, tickets Wildlife Arc 4325 0666 Lifeline 13 11 14 essential Hotel Umina, 1:00pm to 4:00pm essential Wires 1300 094 737 Kids Help Line 1800 551 800 Medibank presents: Woy Umina Beach Markets, Jordan Roach, Club Umina, Community Centres Woy Parkrun, Lions Park Brick 9:00am to 2:00pm 8:00pm to 11:00pm Griefl ine 1300 845 745 Wharf Road, Woy Woy, 8:00am Peninsula Community Suicide Call Back Service to 10:00am Monday, Jul 16 Saturday, Jul 28 Centre 4341 9333 1300 659 467 The Phoenix, Ettalong Fitness: Winter/Spring 8 Michael Jackson and Prince Men’s Shed Cluster Inc 0413 244 484 Transport Bowling Club, 8:00pm to Week Body Transformation Show, Everglades Country Club, Counselling Taxi 131 008 11:00pm program, FitLife AU Woy Woy, 8:00pm to 11:00pm, tickets Centacare: 4324 6403 AJ Dyce, Club Umina, bookings essential essential Busways 4368 2277 7:30PM to 10:30pm Troubadour Folk Club present: Relationship Australia: 1300 364 277 City Rail 131 500 Wednesday, Jul 18 Seanchas-Celtic Folk at its best, Interrelate: 1800 449 118 Welfare Services Sunday, Jul 8 Screening: Ferdinand, free Woy Woy CWA Hall, 7:00pm to Family and Relationships Gosford Family Support 4340 1585 Fantasea Ferries Whale 10:00pm, tickets essential family screening hosted by Centacare Gosford 4324 6403 Meals on Wheels 4341 6699 Watching Tours, Ettaong Diggers Ettalong Bowling Club, 6:15pm Central Coast Family Support Department of Community Services Visitor Information Centre, to 8:15pm tickets essential Service 4340 1099 Gosford 4336 2400 Horizons (For men with children) 4351 5008 The Salvation Army 4325 5733 Uniting Care Burnside Samaritans Emergency If you’ve got something happening on the Peninsula over the next few weeks, let us know about it Gosford 1800 067 967 Relief 4393 2450 and we’ll list it here for you, for free. 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Two brothers have our club,” according to other club championships,” fought it out for the Everglades Men’s Bowling he said. Everglades Minor Club publicity offi cer, Mr “Before the start of the Singles Championship. Brian Dolan. game, there was none of “Anthony and “While not winning the usual banter between Steve Mansour are a Minor Singles opponents so I knew each To advertise here call 4325 7369 from $20pw two accomplished and Championship before, they were trying to concentrate competitive bowlers for have singlehandedly and on what they needed to get in combination, won many done. “The coin was tossed and TUITION - SPORT POSITIONS VACANT PUBLIC NOTICE WANTED game commenced, a close score the order of the day. Welcoming Jill to “I checked the score PROFFESOR Hairenvy at Woy Woy about an hour into the game Experienced and the score was 15-14. CASH PAID “I returned later and only DE TENNIS one shot lead was still the Tilers for good quality Swords, Knives and picture of the game. International “Finally after a hard War memorabilia. fought fi nal, Steve emerged Player/Coach with wanted! For large collections home visit victorious, the fi nal score 40yrs Experience available being 31-28,” Mr Dolan said. Start SOURCE: Bryan P Turton Shop 7 35-39 Blackwall Rd Across from the library Media release, 21 Jun 2018 Immediately Jill is working Wednesday, Thursday & Friday Shop 12 - Ebbtide Mall - 155 The Brian Dolan, Everglades 0451 943 705 0439 589 426 Please call 4343 1536. Men’s Bowling Club To make your appointment ! Entrance Rd - The Entrance - 4333 8555 RUN IT ‘TIL YOU SELL IT

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Bed, Ph: 0419 144 094 gear, trailer, all in A1 LIGHT OAK MEDIA UNIT, From time to time, as necessary, we will name these people, businesses or organisations as Reg Sept 18, Well condition. 106cm wide, 62cm high, Presented - $25000 Ph: $32,000 50cm deep, holds videos, a warning to our readers so that they will be wary when dealing with them. • Affordable Roof Renovations • Simon and • Greenultimate Solutions - Brad • First Premier Samantha Hague, Solar PTY LTD * Sedgewick Ettalong Electrical Service Trading as By the • Decorative Fabrics Run it ’til you sell it • Depp Studios - of Umina Beach Bay Takeaway & Furnishings *To run in all three papers and on line for a maximum of 3 months if not sold before Formerly of Umina • High Thai-d Empire Bay - Steve McGinty, • Tony Fitzpatrick Restaurant of • Rick Supplice of Wyoming Client Name: trading as Futurtek Umina Beach Ettalong Beach, • Menhir Tapas & Phone: Email: Roofi ng • Mal’s Seafood & Trading as Rick’s Bar PTY LTD 20 words $22 Photo $5.50 yes no • Stan Prytz of ASCO Charcoal Chicken Flyscreens • Dean Lampard |||||||| Bre Concreting of Ettalong Beach • Mountain Mutts - Trading as • Andrew and • Simon Jones - All - Monique Leon, Lampard Painting |||||||| Peter Compton external cleaning Ettalong Beach • Callum McDonald ||||| • Bruce Gilliard and sealing services • RJ’s Diner - Ryan - Trading as Extra words at $1.10 per word Roofi ng of • Erroll Baker, former Tindell of Woy Woy Sunset Decks Empire Bay barber, Ettalong • Thomas James • Linda Smith, |||||||| • Jamie McNeilly • Tye King - Formerly Clinton, Trading Bookkeeper |||||||| formerly of Jamie’s The Fish Trap as TMA Products Horsfi eld Bay Lawn Mowing, Ettalong Beach & AthroBalm & • Robcass Furniture |||||||| Woy Woy • Jessica Davis of Effective Business Removals, Card: |||| |||| |||| |||| • William Erina - Trading as Solutions of Ettalong Mannering Park McCorriston of A1 cleaning services • Emma Knowles - Expiry: |/|| Complete Bathroom Blacksmith NSW Page 38 - Peninsula News - 2 July 2018 Sport Charity bowlers raise $650

Charity bowlers have raised cancer patients, others with organ $650 from their June event transplants and premature babies held at Sporties Woy Woy. with life threatening issues,” said “The cold and windy weather Mr Dixon. kept our bowlers away at our June “The money is used to defray event but we still managed to raise the costs of accommodation for $650 for Central Coast Kids in the families. Need to bring our year to date total “The funds raised are also used to $7350,” said organiser Mr Ken to cover travel costs, equipment Dixon. requirements and pharmacy Central Coast Kids in Need accounts.” raises money to assist families The next charity bowls event will who have seriously ill children with be held at Sporties on July 15. prolonged illness. SOURCE: Media release, 18 Jun 2018 “Most of these children are Ken Dixon, Woy Woy Charity Bowls

Mr Reece Edwards crossing the Ms Celia Sullohern crossing the line Tide CharT fi nish line in the half marathon fi rst for the women’s half marathon FORT DENISON Charity run winners LAT 33° 51’ S - LONG 151° 14’ E - TIME ZONE - 1000 The 12km run was won by, Terrigal Trotters’ organiser Ms Times and Heights(m) of high and low waters Reece Edwards and Celia Sullohern have won the Andrew Land and Michelle Jenny Baker said she expected the Time - Height(m) men’s and women’s sections Pearson, with Mark Warren and money raised for charity this year Add one hour to the times below when Daylight Saving is in force respectively in the 2018 Fiona Yates in second and Charlie to exceed the $70,000 raised last Brooks and Jessica Mitchell in year. Bay2Bay Run held on June 0500 0.47 0540 0.50 0621 0.52 third. Source: 17. 2 1100 1.32 3 1144 1.32 4 1230 1.33 Both runs started from Media release and Jack Colreavy and Claire Fishermans’ Wharf on the Woy interview, 19 Jun 2018 MON TUE WED Jenny Baker, Terrigal Trotters 1629 0.66 1714 0.69 1803 0.73 Ashworth came second and Guy Woy waterfront, and fi nished at Dilon Luke, Journalist 2255 1.69 2335 1.62 Walters and Regina Jensen third. Central Coast Stadium in Gosford. 0020 1.55 0111 1.48 0209 1.43 5 0706 0.53 6 0753 0.54 7 0842 0.53 THU 1321 1.35 FRI 1415 1.39 SAT 1511 1.47 1900 0.75 2004 0.76 2115 0.72 0313 1.39 0419 1.39 0522 1.41 8 0933 0.51 9 1025 0.49 10 1117 0.45 SUN 1605 1.56 MON 1700 1.68 TUE 1752 1.81 2225 0.64 2330 0.53 0028 0.40 0123 0.28 0216 0.19 11 0622 1.44 12 0719 1.47 13 0815 1.49 WED 1210 0.41 THU 1302 0.38 FRI 1357 0.36 1844 1.93 1936 2.03 2029 2.09 0309 0.14 0400 0.14 0452 0.18 14 0910 1.51 15 1004 1.51 16 1059 1.51 SAT 1450 0.36 SUN 1545 0.38 MON 1642 0.43 2120 2.09 2212 2.04 2304 1.93 APPROX. TIME LAG AFTER FORT DENISON Ettalong 40 min, Rip Bridge 2hrs - Wisemans Ferry 2 hrs 30 min, Koolewong 2 hrs 10 min In view of the variations caused by local conditions and meteorological effects, these times are approximate and must be considered as a guide only. They are not to be relied on for critical depth calculations for safe navigation. The start of the 3km Kids Fun Runn Actual times of High and Low Water may occur before or after the times indicated Photos: Abbey Digital Photography 2 July 2018 - Peninsula News - Page 39 Sport

Surfi ng stalwart dies

A Killcare Surf Life Saving Club stalwart has died. “It is with great sadness that we Taylem Barnard, Jessica Davies, Jasmine Darwin and Cassie Van Breugel. pass on the news of the death of one of Killcare’s favourite sons, John Annand,” said club president Mr Peter Bagnall. Squad of 21 takes out “One of the best beach sprinters in the club’s history as well as a committed patroller, he fi nally lost 32 swimming medals his epic fi ght and succumbed to a A squad of 21 swimmers from over the two days, with medals bronze), Jasmine Darwin (one “There were many outstanding lingering illness, aged 81. going to Fergus Henderson gold, one silver) and Jessica performances from the Woy Woy “Born and bred in Killcare and Woy Woy have taken out 32 (two gold, one bronze), Tahlia Davies (one gold and a silver).. team,” said team manager, Mr a member of the surf club from a medals at the Winter Coast Blanshard (two silver, two bronze), Female Athlete of the Meet was Richard Braddish. very early age, John fi rst came and Valley Championships Taylem Barnard (one gold, one awarded to 24-year-old Cassie SOURCE: to prominence at school athletics held on June 16 and 17 at silver, two bronze), Patrick Uljan Van Breugel, who secured nine Media release, 27 Jun 2018 carnivals where he excelled in the Peninsula Leisure Centre. (three bronze), William Slater individual event gold medals and a Richard Braddish, Woy Woy Pirates 100-yard sprint. The Woy Woy Pirates competed (two bronze), Tom Rodham (one gold and silver in relay events. “He also loved surf carnivals and trained specifi cally for the beach sprint and fl ags. “At the age of 20, at an international surf carnival, he won the beach fl ags competition and HAVE A GO AT fi nished fourth in the beach sprint,” Mr Bagnall said. LAWN BOWLS “Over the next few years, the Australian beach sprint was won by John in 1958, 1959 and 1961. “He also won the beach relay with the Killcare team in 1968. “A lightning fast Rugby League winger who played for North Sydney and managed to win a premiership in lower grades, John was badly injured in that game breaking his ankle which probably cost him the 1960 beach sprint “SPONSORED BY CENTRAL COAST NEWSPAPERS” title. “John probably would have gone to the Commonwealth Games as a CONTACT EVERGLADES 100-metre sprinter, but his love for professional sprinting cost him a RECEPTION ON 4341 1866 place in the amateur era. “He represented NSW in Surf TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR YOUR FIRST LESSON. Life Saving and professional sprinting teams. “He has trained many of the Coast’s sprinters who have gone NEW BOWLERS WELCOME! on to win Australian titles. “John was a truly great man who will be sadly missed,” Mr Bagnall said. A memorial for Mr Annand was WHY NOT HAVE A GO AT LAWN BOWLS? held at the club on June 27, and his ashes were committed to the beach he loved so dearly. Join as a new Bowls Member with SOURCE: Everglades Country Club from Media release, 21 Jun 2018 1st July until 30th September 2018 for only $50. Peter Bagnall, Killcare SLSC Never played bowls before? That’s ok, we want $50 you to be apart of our wonderful Bowls Community. Coaching and equipment is available for new players. where it’s needed most For New Bowls Why not keep active, enjoy the outdoors and make new friends with the Everglades Country Members** Club Bowls Community?

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*Always read the label. Use only as directed. Incorrect use can be harmful. If symptoms persist see your healthcare professional. Pharmacist only medicine – requires pharmacist advice on the safe use. Breastfeeding is best for babies. Vitamin supplements are not a substitute for good nutrition or balanced diet and may only be of assistance if dietary intake is inadequate. Weight loss products are only beneficial when taken in conjunction with sensible lifestyle factors. No rainchecks. Free Gifts are subject to availability and while stocks last. Free gift is an in-store promotion only and not available online. †RRP – the save prices listed and % off are calculated from supplier RRP at time of preparation. We reserve the right to correct pricing and printing errors. YouSave Chemist may not have previously sold the product at the RRP due to our discount policy. Other savings shown are from our everyday low prices. Limit quantities apply. PROMOTIONAL PERIOD STARTS ON 19/06/2018 AND FINISHES 23/07/2018. YS062018C.