The grand finals of Central Coast Football’s men’s and women’s Premier League were played in glorious Spring weather last Saturday September 21 in front of an enthusiastic football crowd of locals In the Women’s Premier League (WPL) grand final Terrigal avenged their 2023 defeat by edging out a resilient East Gosford side 1-0 in extra time capping off an incredible treble-winning season Terrigal’s Tahlor Thackray emerged as the hero calmly chipping the ball over East Gosford’s goalkeeper Chloe Smith in the 105th minute to score the only goal Despite East Gosford’s multiple early chances including shots from the Golden Boot winner Jessica Dominello Terrigal’s goalkeeper Mackenzie Walker stood firm making crucial saves and securing a clean sheet East Gosford were unlucky not to convert their early dominance into a lead hitting the woodwork and forcing saves from Walker with their solid defence and experience eventually prevailing The result sees Terrigal crowned 2024 WPL Premiers adding to their impressive trophy haul this season Coach Gab Blanch praised her side’s resilience but we battled like soldiers until we got what we needed” In the Men’s Premier League (MPL) grand final Berkeley Vale Soccer Club celebrated their 50th anniversary in style by securing their first-ever MPL First Grade Premiership defeating Woongarrah 2-1 in an entertaining encounter Nicholas Trengrove’s header from a corner broke the deadlock giving Berkeley Vale a crucial lead in the 35th minute Conor Fitzpatrick doubled their advantage in the second half volleying home after a precise cross from Ashton Hurley with Jacob Melling coming close on several occasions but Berkeley Vale’s goalkeeper Steven Grimmitt made outstanding saves to protect their lead A late goal by Woongarrah’s AJ Henderson provided a glimmer of hope and Berkeley Vale secured the historic win Berkeley Vale coach Mark Pratt expressed his pride in his team’s achievement saying “to our boys in our club’s 50th anniversary we finally broke the Berkeley Vale grand final curse.” Woongarrah’s coach Luke Rogers praised his young side’s effort in reaching the grand final league champions and being a part of the grand final an unbelievable season for such a young club,” he said Both top league grand finals demonstrated the increasingly high level of football on the Central Coast with Terrigal and Berkeley Vale deserving their crowns after hard-fought victories I travel on the new trains daily from Woy Woy to Central and vice versa I love the new trains apart from (the fact) they are absolutely freezing Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club in Springwood St have both submitted revised plans to Central Coast Council for significant improvements… Humpty Dumpty Foundation has sprung into action to help Central Coast Local Health District provide seven breast pumps for its midwifery and Aboriginal health services Former Super League star Blake Austin has signed for Berkeley Vale Panthers in Australia’s lower grades whilst taking on a mentoring role with the club The 33-year-old half-back spent the 2025 season playing for the Entrance Tigers in the Central Coast Division Rugby League competition following his return to Australia after spending five years in Super League with Warrington Wolves Austin will still remain in the Central Coast Division Rugby League competition in 2025 but he will line up in different colours after becoming the Panthers’ marquee first-grade player for next season where he’ll be part of the same club as his children The former Great Britain international will also do some coaching with the Panthers in his new role as junior development mentor helping nurture the club’s next crop of rugby league talent “We’re thrilled to welcome former NRL and Super League star Blake Austin to our team as our new junior development mentor,” read a club statement “With a wealth of experience and a passion for the game helping them sharpen their skills and inspiring the next generation of Berkeley Vale Panthers talent.” Austin has made more than 230 career appearances Wests Tigers and Canberra Raiders in the NRL between 2011 and 2018 The Parramatta-born playmaker made the move over to Super League with Warrington ahead of the 2019 campaign, spending three seasons with the Wolves before joining Leeds on a two-year contract He spent the final couple of months of his time in England on loan at Castleford in 2023 before returning to his Australian homeland ahead of this year with his family Austin won two caps for Great Britain in 2019 qualifying to represent the Lions through his English grandmother He was also part of England’s squad for the Rugby League World Cup 9s in the same year READ NEXT: A youngster from every Super League side to watch out for in 2025: Rooney, Brough, Hayes… © Planet Sport Limited 2025 • All Rights Reserved With the bushfire season just around the corner….Central Coast residents are being urged to take action now The Rural Fire Service opened it’s doors today…..hosting several events to help the community prepare their homes The Central Coast's Most Trusted News Source For Over 30 Years A physiotherapy clinic has leased Shop 1 Erina Plaza Terms of lease for the 156sqm space are 5 years with 5 year option at a rental of $70,000 plus Outgoings and GST The property had previously been leased to Apollo Kitchens now in liquidation Nicole Barr from Commercialhq who negotiated the lease said that it had leased within a month of becoming available consulting and equipment supply company in the field on continuous mining and bulk materials handling Terms of lease are 2 years with 3 year option at a rental of $95,000 per annum plus Outgoings and GST Ben Purdue from LJ Hooker Commercial Terrigal negotiated the lease Sanitarium Health Foods have placed their warehouse facility at 18 Burnet Road Warnervale on the market for lease through Ben Curran of Colliers Newcastle comprising 17,875sqm warehouse on a 7 ha site is one of the largest industrial facilities on the Central Coast It was originally built for the Bluetongue Brewery company in 2010 and following the closure of that operation in 2014 was acquired by ACAL in 2015 and leased to Sanitarium for use as a warehouse/distribution centre Recently Sanitarium acquired a warehouse adjacent to their Berkeley Vale manufacturing facility and have vacated the Warnervale property The property is located in the Warnervale Industrial Estate and comprises industrial warehouse / distribution centre together with external canopies for undercover loading It provides an opportunity for a large-scale logistics or manufacturing operation Expressions of interest to lease the property close 2nd August 2024 Financial Edge Group has leased Suite 3.02 The 169sqm suite comprises fitout with reception large conference/board room and open-plan office with 8 workstations kitchen and large storage area plus 3 dedicated car spaces Terms of lease are 5 years with 5 year option at a rental of $100,000 per annum including Outgoings plus GST Geoff Tilden from Raine & Horne Commercial Central Coast negotiated the lease A pilates business has leased a 176sqm space at 43 Pacific Highway Terms of lease are 5 years with 5 year option at a rental of $57,000 per annum including  Outgoings plus GST Terms of lease for the 166sqm space is 3 years with 3 year Option at a rental of $43,500 including Outgoings plus GST Home | Contact Us | Site Map | Print this page | Top of page Women gathered to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Central Coast Women’s Shed on International Women’s Day Member for Dobell Emma McBride addressed the celebration congratulating the Shed on the progress it has made over the past year McBride helped establish the Central Coast Women’s Shed with a $5,000 Volunteer Grant which helped purchase equipment and provide first aid training for members the Shed has grown significantly and now offers six weekly low-cost workshops for local women with new groups forming including a book club and bushwalking club The Shed has more than 8,000 members through its Facebook group and several hundred have joined workshops learning new skills and building friendships Any local women can join the Central Coast Women’s Shed Facebook group for the latest information on events and workshops “Creating safe and welcoming spaces for local women is important and that’s exactly what the Central Coast Women’s Shed offers,” McBride said “It was wonderful to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Shed on International Women’s Day “I’m proud to support the Shed with a $5,000 Volunteer Grant helping them establish their space and purchasing equipment.” Judging by the number of print ads in our local papers of late the Liberals seem to be outspending Labor three to one in the campaign to win the seat… Member for The Entrance David Mehan has welcomed a commitment from the State Government of more than $3M to be spent upgrading several schools in his electorate “Investing in our schools is an investment in our future,” Mehan said “These upgrades will enhance learning spaces improve safety and support our teachers and students as they continue to strive for excellence these projects will begin to take shape over the next year ensuring long-term benefits for the community.” which will roll out over the 2024/25 period will take place at Valley View Public School Berkeley Vale and The Entrance campuses of Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College three retaining walls will be built to improve site stability Block B Technological and Applied Studies will be refurbished and concrete cancer in affected areas will be addressed Niagara Park Public School will see an upgrade of toilets in Blocks B covering a total area of 140sqm to improve hygiene facilities a drainage solution will be developed in the assembly area to prevent water ingress into Blocks E Killarney Vale Public School will see stage one of electrical upgrades completed Mehan said the projects were identified in 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Read more and follow our Facebook page  Performing Arts Centre of the Year in 2022 The visual arts culture of the Central Coast business and organisations are invited to attend two facilitated community flood-forums at Berkeley Vale and Tacoma to discuss flooding which has impacted Chittaway Bay This is your opportunity to help inform Local and State Government on how your community can be assisted in preparing for Red Cross Australia will also be holding some fun exercises to keep the children entertained during the forum and learn how to keep being prepared for future events If you have any questions, please contact Jake Hoppe from NSW SES on 0431814227 or email jake.hoppe1@ses.nsw.gov.au The new boys have continued to adjust to the division while another chapter in a modern rivalry took place in a big round eight in the Rugby League Central Coast competition Please call us on 1800 070 535 and we’ll help resolve the issue or try again later we have road work underway across the Coast to deliver improvements and maintenance works Some of the road works underway this week include: DID YOU KNOW? Road repairs are prioritised by level of risk and traffic volumes with higher traffic roads generally requiring attention first repair work may be undertaken on several roads in the same suburb around a priority site Scheduling of road repairs requires a flexible approach as new issues can be identified or reported at any time and weather can impact which works are able to be carried out – which is why plans are adjusted each week For information directly relating to bushfires please call the Bush Fire Information Line on 1800 679 737 or visit the NSW Rural Fire Service Website here. 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View on X [external link] Fire and Rescue NSW acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Custodians of the land and acknowledges and pays respect to their Elders A $9M development of a 95 residential lot subdivision at Berkeley Vale has the green light after a Land and Environment Court determination The proposal finished up in Court as the applicant appealed the deemed refusal by Central Coast Council The Environmental Planning and Assessment Act allows an applicant to take matters to Court within the first six months of lodging an application if Council hasn’t made a decision The proposed residential lots in stages two and three of The Glades housing estate at 5 Scribbly Gum St The Glades housing estate is about 2.8km south-west of Chittaway Bay 2.9km from Berkeley Vale and 1.4km north-west of Glenning Valley and has an area of 9.499ha The staged subdivision will firstly see 56 residential blocks (lots 201-256) with the next stage creating 39 residential blocks The land was rezoned for residential development in 2015 and when the first development application (DA) was lodged a biodiversity assessment discovered a nesting White-bellied Sea Eagle on the property Plans were changed to accommodate a 250m buffer zone around the nest which took up some of the residential land the ecologists who were monitoring the eagle’s nest found it was no longer nesting there and it was an abandoned breeding site to be able to develop over that part of the land which had been set aside for the buffer zone around the eagle’s nest the applicant completed all biodiversity credits which was part of the original development approval it is sometimes required for a developer to offset environmental impacts by paying an amount of money to the Biodiversity Conservation Trust which uses the contributions to embellish other environmental areas In the Court ruling by Commissioner Chilcott it said he was satisfied the development would not significantly impact on the biophysical hydrological or ecological integrity of the adjacent coastal wetland or littoral rainforest nor the quantity and quality of surface and ground water flows to and from the wetland and rainforest there is no evidence that core koala habitat exists on the site The applicant said the proposed subdivision met the aims and objectives of the Central Coast Regional Plan and was in line with Central Coast Council’s plan for the further residential development of the area consistent with Council’s rezoning of the land to R2 low-density residential “The social impact associated with the proposal is considered to be positive bringing such benefits as an increased supply of new housing creation of new neighbourhoods interconnected with walking and cycling facilities,” the report said The date of the Court determination was May 6 and consent took effect from June 2 when it was registered on the NSW Planning Portal The best part though is how 95 houses won’t have any affect on the neighbouring wetlands and rainforest So how can they guarantee there will be no chemical or water run off no feral pests,and no encroachment by the landowners; just to mention a few And the “neighbourhood park” on the plans will be completed Thanks council and the Land and environment court (what a joke) for getting rid of the bushland opposite my house which was zoned “never” to be built on And for the ten fold increase in traffic going past my house on Bottlebrush Drive Great news hopefully there will be some will be rental properties as there is such a shortage around the area Interpod Australia Pty Ltd will relocate their operations from Sylvania Way Lisarow to a recently built stand- alone factory at 30 Apprentice Drive Interpod have signed a 7 year lease with 7 year option at an undisclosed rent on the 8,500sqm steel construction building on a 2.94 ha site in the Berkeley Vale Industrial Area Originally built to maintain heavy machinery the building comprises 2 x 100 tonne gantry cranes with extensive  modern offices and facilities with surrounding concrete hardstand Brad Rogers from Raine & Horne Commercial Central Coast negotiated the lease in conjunction with Ben Byford and Peter Mangraviti from CBRE NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) members gathered in Berkeley Vale on Saturday to celebrate their 70th anniversary and present members with medals in recognition of their dedication and service joined the volunteers in a special ceremony to honour their dedication and hard work “I want to thank the Brigade for its work and congratulate the members who received a National Emergency Service medal for their work during the 2019/20 bushfires,” Mehan said Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Adam Crouch MP also joined NSW RFS Acting Area Commander Superintendent Kam Baker AFSM to congratulate members past and present for building the brigade into the community focal point it is today “This Brigade has a proud history of community and spirit,” Mr Crouch said the brigade now boasts 40 members and over the years has put in a lot of effort developing their skills with some of the most qualified in the District.” Supt Baker said the Berkeley Vale Brigade was a very active brigade and attends a broad range of incidents including bush fires assisting the NSW SES with storm damage and at incidents out of area and interstate “I know the close bond between members became even stronger protecting communities during the devastating 2019/20 fire season and with such passionate dedicated individuals this brigade will continue to grow over coming years,” he said Supt Baker said this celebration was an opportunity to not only congratulate the brigade on this milestone but also thank members for their ongoing commitment and service with the presentation of 24 National Emergency Medals and one Long Service Medal “The National Emergency Medal was awarded to those whose service was in the protection of lives and property or in the service of interests that are not their own and who supported the emergency response for a minimum of five days between September 2019 and February 2020,” he said “Members of the Central Coast District played an integral part in the firefighting response during that season and rose to the challenge to protect communities “I also congratulate Jason Clunas on receiving the Long Service Medal 1st Clasp for 21 years’ service as a member of the Kurnell and Berkeley Vale Brigades “The hard work and professionalism of all NSW RFS members does not go unnoticed and while they do not ask for praise we should take this opportunity to acknowledge their contribution and commitment to their community employers and colleagues of these and all volunteers We know it takes their support to help our members do what they do to save lives and property.” Berkeley Vale Rugby League and Sports Club and Killarney Vale AFC have made it onto the list of recipients of grants from the Australian Sports Foundation the clubs will have a share from a total fund worth $550,000 for free sporting equipment and uniforms More than 27,000 kids at 144 community sports clubs around Australia are included in the full list President of Berkeley Vale Rugby League and Sports Club Matt Roberts said he was extremely excited to hear they had won the grant “It means our kids won’t have to use broken and old equipment anymore,” he said which was attended by Antony Albanese MP on his campaign trail last weekend is holding a fundraising party on Saturday night with NRL and State of Origin legends Wendell Sailor and Mark Geyer hosting the event Over 20 different sports received funding from the Active Kids Grants Program rowing to mountain biking and more mainstream sports such as tennis Australian Sports Foundation CEO Patrick Walker said that with families hit by pandemic lockdowns and the loss of the extended community and events that sports club provide the grants play an important role in providing opportunities for kids and families to return to normal “We’re thrilled to be able support over 27,000 kids in sporting clubs in need with this round of Active Kids grants The grants have been made possible with the generous funding by The Dickinson Foundation who have stepped up to the plate and offered community sporting clubs the opportunity to receive vital funding for kids in their local communities,” he said Statistics from NRMA Insurance reveal that the Central Coast was the fourth most affected region in NSW during one of the most intense storm seasons from October 2019 to March 2020 The company says that 7.3 percent of all storm claims in the State came from the Coast Terrigal was the most impacted suburb in the region Avoca Beach and Tumbi Umbi making up the top 10 Berkeley Vale (number 6) and Bateau Bay (number 10) were named among the most storm affected regional towns in NSW Terrigal came in at number 4 and Umina Beach at number 8 This was backed up by Wyong SES Deputy Unit Commander who said that there was always a lot of call outs to Berkeley Vale Bateau Bay and Killarney Vale during heavy rains and storms “They’re the three that usually pop up when we have heavy weather we always know to patrol in those areas,” she said “Storms always seem to track through those areas,” Robson said In the first storms of the season over the past two weeks eight instances of trees and branches down causing damage and at least four flood rescues when people were caught after driving through flood water,” Robson said “The lakes weren’t up and the rivers weren’t up it was very intense and we had about 150ml in about two hours around Wyong on just one night “I think we’re going to be busy this summer it’s certainly started off that way,” Robson said The NRMA data reveals that for the 2019-20 financial year NSW experienced one of its most intense storm seasons (October to March each year) with 54 percent of all home claims caused by storm damage The five-year average for NSW is 53 percent NRMA is partnering with the SES this storm season in a bid to encourage residents to prepare for storms early and is urging residents to set aside some time this weekend to prepare their homes Simple steps like removing loose items from yards keeping cars away from trees and powerlines and being equipped with an emergency kit can make all the difference pasta sauces and many more family favourites are all manufactured on the Central Coast The Berkeley Vale Mars factory is one of six across Australia – it’s community reach goes far beyond filling the supermarket shelf The grand finals of Central Coast Football’s Association Cup will be held at Pluim Park on Monday Killarney will play Berkeley Vale in the 1st grade men’s grand final at 5pm after the semi-finals on March 24 saw Berkeley Vale defeat Budgewoi 2-0 and Killarney defeat East Gosford 2-0 Terrigal will meet East Gosford in the grand final at 3pm which saw East Gosford account for The Entrance 4-1 and Terrigal trounce Woongarrah 10-0 First fixture of the day will be the men’s reserve grade grand final which will see Budgewoi and Berkeley Vale clash at 1pm after dispatching Wyong and Killarney respectively in the semis Berkeley Vale defeated Killarney Vale in the 2024 Men’s First Grade Association Cup Final on Easter Monday to become five-time winner of the competition The ball went back and forth in the early stages with both teams earning corners while trying to play in behind the opposition’s defensive lines but Berkeley Vale soon took the ascendancy A sly piece of footwork from Connor Fitzpatrick down the left wing allowed him to put in a pinpoint cross that Tristan Bellemore brilliantly thrashed home on the volley only eight minutes in It was an uphill battle for Killarney from there as the Berkeley defence calmly stopped everything thrown at it but they struggled to earn anything more than a swiftly diffused corner or Berkeley goal kick A long ball from Killarney keeper Declan Drake finally caused trouble for the Berkley defence when it was headed on to the feet of Declan Ackerley who beautifully laid it off to Cameron Brown But Brown’s shot only managed to hammer straight into the palms of Steven Grimmitt – a save that sent Berkeley into half-time leading 1-0 It was more of the same for Berkeley as the second half commenced with Jakeb Brownlow scoring a goal in the 53rd minute after a piece of individual skill Berkeley briefly thought they were in for a third goal but a foul was called on Brownlow for throwing his defender to the ground The blue wall in front of Killarney remained steadfast 11 words for the women’s game – disgusting coverage yet we rely on the local association to provide us with full and detailed results and commentary – we would welcome more details on the women’s games and we will maintain our commitment to women’s sport stories In proposed changes to electorate boundaries most of Berkeley Vale will become part of the state seat of The Entrance Part of Berkeley Vale was already in The Entrance electorate and this latest boundary review moved another section from the Wyong electorate to The Entrance has written to the Electoral Commission asking that these streets also be added to his electorate in the redistribution “Excluding those streets would seem only to cause confusion among electors of Berkeley Vale,” Mehan said He thinks it makes better sense to have the entire suburb of Berkeley Vale in the same electorate “There are strong community interest reasons to locate all of Berkeley Vale within one electorate including catchment for schools “The same could be said for all electors south of Ourimbah Creek.” could be a logical trade-off for the Berkeley Vale streets “This new suburb has no community of interest with North Entrance or anyone for that matter,” Mehan said in his submission to the Electoral Commission “It’s a small subdivision located next to a golf resort and most of the homes are holiday homes but there is also a small population of electors,” Mehan said No other submissions on proposed changes to electorates on the Central Coast were received and the Redistribution Panel will now consider all feedback received from the public to produce the final determination This review of electorate boundaries in NSW is part of the redistribution process which ensures there are about the same number of voters in each of the state’s 93 electoral districts Redistribution is undertaken after every second NSW state general election the changes made in this redistribution process will be in place for the 2023 and 2027 state general elections A Nissan Pulsar driver has been fined almost $2,500 after he was caught more than 70km/h over the speed limit on the Central Coast Officers were patrolling at Berkeley Vale in the early hours of Friday morning when they detected the vehicle travelling at 131km/h in a 60km/h zone on Wyong Road who was also still on his provisional licence was issued an infringement notice while the vehicle’s number plates were seized for three months 21 Wyong Rd in Berkeley Vale needs some serious work A ‘must sell’ house in Berkeley Vale that was once a fiery crime scene with up to 500 hydroponic cannabis crops discovered inside is up for auction The property at 21 Wyong Rd was a blazing inferno back in April 2017 when police attempted to enter inside but were forced back due to the intensity of the flames They later discovered the drugs when the fire was out What is now left would have to be one of the biggest property projects currently listed on the Central Coast there is an opportunity to create something unique Agent Phillip Martin from First National The Entrance said that the home was basically a knockdown although some brave buyers had expressed interest in a structural renovation who has just finished doing another burnt out home in Maitland,” he said But with a view likes this and some artistic vision a renovator could score their dream project “We’ve seen interest in about the $250,000-$300,000 bracket which is land value minus the cost of a demo.” Set on a 544sqm sloping block and including views of Tuggerah Lakes and The Entrance district the property offers a blank canvas for buyers interested in a challenge the market value of the home will be determined at auction The ad listing states that the fire damaged home “must be sold” third parties have written and supplied the content and we are not responsible for it completeness or reliability of the information nor do we accept any liability or responsibility arising in any way from omissions or errors contained in the content We do not recommend sponsored lenders or loan products and we cannot introduce you to sponsored lenders We strongly recommend that you obtain independent advice before you act on the content realestate.com.au is owned and operated by ASX-listed REA Group Ltd (REA:ASX) © REA Group Ltd. 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To help keep the community and motorists travelling safely we have crews out each week to deliver road improvements and maintenance works In the 2022-23 financial year we:•    Repaired 109,418 potholes•    Carried out 98,138m2 of heavy patching (section repairs)•    Graded 320kms of unsealed roads•    Cleared 68kms of table drains •    Cleared 139,873m2 of road shoulders •    Cleared 1,585m of stormwater drainage pipes To see what road projects are planned for this financial year, view our interactive capital works map or refer to Council’s annual operational plan  📷 PHOTO: Preparing road resurfacing at Carpenter St Uncover great places to live, work and play Help shape your community, your region, your future Footpaths are designed for pedestrians only, providing a safe space for walking.  While shared pathways are built for both pedestrians and cyclists to use together – with cyclists required to keep left and give way to pedestrians.  Council continues to invest in priority projects that improve and expand this network, making it safer and more accessible for everyone in the community.   Isabelle Kelly stole the show with an incredible five-try performance, proving to be the difference for Berkeley Vale to emphatically claim the Plate Grand Final 32-16 over Berala. In an impressive display that captivated the crowd, Kelly opened the scoring with two electric tries in the opening ten minutes, leaving everyone marvelling at the talent of the NSW Womens Representative fullback. Each side fought desperately for the upper asdency in a tightly contested first half, as Berkeley Vale earned a slim 16-12 lead going into the sheds. It wasn’t until the final 20 minutes Berkeley Vale put the foot down and ran away for a convincing victory. Both sides earned plenty of admirers with their tough brand of strength and physicality. But, in an entertaining affair full of highlights, it was Berkeley who capitalised on their speed and skill through woman-of-the-match Isabelle Kelly. Berkeley Vale 32 (I Kelly 5, C Nathan, C Reed tries; M Howard 2 goals) bt Berala 16 (R Errignton 2, E Taufaao tries; T Higgins 2 goals) Todd knows Tamworth will rally for Magic Round The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup Highlights | Round Nine - Roosters v Bulldogs Team List Tuesday | Junior Reps Grand Finals, Jersey Flegg Round Nine Staff at Berkeley Vale Private Hospital were advised that 65 employees would be made redundant as a result of the hospital’s surgical unit closing on November 16. “I expect that this will have some impact on the availability of health services on the Central Coast,” said Member for The Entrance, David Mehan. “I am sure all members of our community would join me in expressing my concern for the staff and their families at this time,” Mehan said. “I am concerned that there appears to have been little or no consultation with staff prior to the close,” he said. “Most people I know have had some contact with Berkeley Vale Private Hospital, even if they don’t have private insurance. “Usually, what happens is, for example, you go to the public hospital initially, but then may be referred for further treatment at the private hospital. The 50-bed hospital is part of the Ramsay Health Care group. It is a surgical, medical rehabilitation and mental health facility, and currently is the only private hospital operating in the former Wyong Council area. In the meantime, waiting lists for acute mental health care services are getting longer. Hospital CEO, Marilyn Clayton, said the introduction of mental health care to Berkeley Vale Private had been very successful and, with the increasing demand from both patients and doctors to access the facility, it made sense to repurpose the surgical services areas into beds, therapy areas and consulting suites for mental health. She said rehabilitation would remain in situ at the hospital. “While it will be sad to see the end of surgical services at Berkeley Vale Private, which has been operating for almost 30 years, we are really enthusiastic about expanding our services for patients requiring rehabilitation or mental health care,” Clayton said. “Approximately four million Australians live with ill mental health, and this burden is increasing everywhere,” she said. “Many people struggle to access services and they cannot afford delays. Source: Media release, Oct 11 Interview, Oct 11 David Mehan, Member for The Entrance Media release, Oct 15 Carmel Monahan, Ramsay Health Jackie Pearson, journalist I travel on the new trains daily from Woy Woy to Central and vice versa. I love the new trains apart from (the fact) they are absolutely freezing. I bought… Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club in Springwood St, Ettalong Beach, and Everglades Country Club in Dunban Rd, Woy Woy, have both submitted revised plans to Central Coast Council for significant improvements… Humpty Dumpty Foundation has sprung into action to help Central Coast Local Health District provide seven breast pumps for its midwifery and Aboriginal health services. The Pumped For Life Mother’s… A man has died after the car he was driving collided with a stolen Land Rover on the Central Coast. The crash happened on Wyong Road at Berkeley Vale, just before 5 o’clock on Tuesday morning. The driver of the Kio Rio died at the scene, while the man behind the wheel of the Land Rover ran from the crash site. He’s believed to be aged in his 20s, and was last seen wearing no shirt. Police are now working to determine the events which led to the crash. ABC News News HomeCentral Coast plastics fuelling the futureShare Central Coast plastics fuelling the futureBy Mary-Louise VinceTopic:Industry The new Berkeley Vale facility will convert household plastics back to fuels like diesel and petrol. Link copiedShareShare articleThousands of tonnes of household plastics thrown away on the New South Wales Central Coast could soon be destined to power cars and trucks - as a result of new technology being used for the first time in Australia. Foyson Resources Ltd is behind the establishment of a $4 million facility at Berkeley Vale, which will eventually convert 200 tonnes of plastics a day into 50 million litres of diesel and 18 million litres of petrol a year. "It has significant environmental benefits," said Foyson Managing Director Mike Palmer. "We're taking plastics which would normally go into a landfill and turning them back into usable fuels - diesels and petrols." "All our products meet Australian standards so this is not biofuel of any sort. "It's normal diesel fuel or petrol which you'd buy from a service station," he said. The technology was conceived and developed on the Central Coast and has big potential. "There has been variations on this technology for quite sometime but we're the first party to commercialise it into a continuous process rather than a batch process," Mr Palmer said. "This is a project that is going to be repeated many times down the east coast of Australia." The Berkeley Vale facility will be comprised of four modules and is expected to employ 25 people when it is fully operational in 12 months. Foyson Resources has confirmed a second plant is also in the pipeline for the Central Coast because it has a ready supply of recyclable and non-recyclable plastics. "We've made arrangements with private contractors on the Central Coast but we're also going to be talking to local government authorities about access to existing landfills," Mr Palmer said. The company maintains the facility itself is also environmentally-friendly, with no significant noise or visual problems and essentially no emissions. "The 200 tonnes a day, we produce less than a tonne of waste material and that waste material is essentially silica or sand so there's nothing environmentally unpleasant about that product and we also produce natural gas, which we can either flare off or it itself can be sold to local energy consumers," he said. But the Total Environment Centre is not convinced of the plant's environmental benefits and has described the technology as a 'backward step'. "We are not impressed with recyclable plastics being sent off for a single destructive use to be burnt as fuel,' TEC Executive Director, Jeff Angel said. "What you want to do, in order to get the best result for recycling plastic and that certainly includes things like plastic milk containers, is for them to be converted back into plastic because that material can be converted into plastic time and time again," "If this fuel conversion is taking those resources and using them for a one-off fuel source, then that's a complete waste of resources." Mr Angel also has a message for Central Coast councils. "It's absolutely incumbent on those local councils...that they absolutely ensure that the resource they're using...are first subject to best practice source separation and that the vast majority of this material is re-directed to genuine recycling," he said. "I can promise them and the councils who may be considering signing these contracts, a gigantic fight. "It's certainly not good for limited resources that we lock these recyclable plastics up into 10 or 20 year contracts and we prevent the capacity for our society to be energy and resource efficient." But Mr Palmer does not accept the Total Environment Centre's criticism.  He said under the company's supply contract, 95% of the material to be processed at the plant would be non-recyclable plastic. He added there would only be a maximum of 5% recyclable plastic used. "The reason for this is the process of sorting plastic is not precise" he said. The first stage of the plant is expected to be up and running by mid-June. CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) Central Coast Council officially opened the newly renovated Berkeley Vale Skate Park on Tuesday following almost $145,000 of works to the district-level facility made possible with joint funding of $95,000 from Council and $49,200 from the NSW Department of Family and Community Services through the Social Housing Community Improvement Fund have ensured the facility can better cater for all ages said he was pleased to be unveiling the expanded skate place which would add another high-quality recreational facility to Council’s growing list of new or improved community infrastructures as part of its fully-funded Operational Plan the Berkeley Vale Skate Park has proved to be very popular providing endless hours of fun for local skaters,” Mr Reynolds said “Council was pleased to be able to partner with the NSW Government to deliver these improvements including a mini ramp to encourage greater diversity of skills “We have also included a shelter and seating to provide a place to stop and rest enabling parents and grandparents to relax whilst the kids skate.” Investment in quality recreational infrastructure for the Coast’s growing community is a priority for Council and part of delivering on its promise to create a vibrant and sustainable Central Coast “Council will spend $54 million on upgrading or delivering new openspace facilities in 2017- 18 facilities that our growing community want Eight people have appeared in court charged with more than 170 offences following an investigation into the supply of prohibited drugs on the Central Coast officers attached to Tuggerah Lakes Police District established Strike Force Treceagle to investigate the supply of prohibited drugs on the Central Coast The strike force was comprised of officers from the district who focused their efforts on the areas of Berkeley Vale five search warrants were executed across the district on Thursday 16 March 2023 resulting in eight people arrested and charged with drug related offences A 38-year-old Bateau Bay man was charged with 84 offences including 80 counts of supply prohibited drug supply prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis drive motor vehicle during disqualification period A 44-year-old Berkeley Vale woman was charged with 30 offences including 15 counts of supply prohibited drug 10 counts of supply prohibited drug – indictable quantity two counts of supply prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis deal with property proceeds of crime and possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit A 35-year-old Bateau Bay woman was charged with 17 offences including 12 counts of supply prohibited drug supply prohibited drug – indictable quantity A 34-year-old Bateau Bay man was charged with three offences including two counts of supply prohibited drug and supply prohibited drug – indictable quantity They all appeared before Wyong Local Court on Friday 17 March 2023 and were formally refused bail to reappear before the same court on Tuesday 4 April 2023 A 38-year-old Berkely Vale woman was charged with five offences including three counts of supply prohibited drug and two counts take part supply prohibited drug She appeared before Wyong Local Court on Friday 17 March 2023 where she was formally refused bail to reappear before the same court on Wednesday 5 April 2023 A 47-year-old Magenta man was charged with 15 offences including 11 counts of supply prohibited drug supply prohibited drug – indictable quantity and possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit He appeared before Wyong Local Court on Friday 17 March 2023 where he was granted conditional bail to reappear before the same court on Tuesday 4 April 2023 A 40-year-old Bateau Bay woman was charged with nine offences including seven counts of supply prohibited drug and supply prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis She appeared before Wyong Local Court on Friday 17 March 2023 where she was granted conditional bail to reappear before the same court on Tuesday 4 April 2023 A 35-year-old Killarney Vale woman was charged with eight offences including seven counts of supply prohibited drug and take part supply prohibited drug She was issued a court attendance notice to appear before Wyong Local Court on Wednesday 12 April 2023 It’s the end of an era at Berkeley Vale Private Hospital with surgical services no longer available Ramsay Health Care – which runs the hospital – says 90 per cent of the specialist nurses and support staff which were made redundant have since found alternative work in the private or public sector The campus will eventually be upgraded,to boost the hospital’s mental health care offering A local town crier has used his unique skill in one of the quirkiest ways imaginable – to sell his own property welcome to our open house at the beautiful Berkeley Vale,” 80-year-old Bill Wallace shouted from his front lawn his bell echoing loudly down Lakedge Avenue Mr Wallace has been an official town crier since his 40s having worked as a character actor at Old Sydney Town he has performed at Sydney’s iconic Queen Victoria Building and is currently the official Lane Cove town crier Town Crier Bill Wallace poses for a photograph outside his Berkeley Vale home which is for sale big ego and you have to like dressing up in funny clothes,” he said was an officer of the court who made public pronouncements as required by the court town criers were the chief means of news communication with the townspeople since many were illiterate in a period before the movable type was invented When the need for a town crier disappeared where Mr Wallace was one of the original performers However modern town criers have been appointed to uphold the medieval tradition – something that Mr Wallace is proud to be part of “I performed at Windsor Castle at an invitation only world championship and I’ll soon be competing in the Australian Championships in Warrnambool,” he said “I’ve been working in the Arts my whole life Mr Wallace competed in National Town Crier Championships He placed second in the seniors division in 2015 Lake views from Mr Wallace’s property at 35 Lakedge Avenue He is now using his unique talent for more of a personal reason – to help sell his beloved waterfront property at 35 Lakedge Ave, Berkeley Vale “I’ve often thought that role of a town crier is similar to an auctioneer so this is just a bit of fun for me,” he said My late wife and I fell in love with the light-filled living spaces and the garden that overlooks the cycleway.” Mr Wallace’s home at 35 Lakedge Ave, Berkeley Vale is for sale vai Louise Hackmann at McGrath Long Jetty and has a price guide of $780,000. Click here to see the “House of the week” feature on the property The Seventh-Day Adventist Church has outlaid $55 million for a 6.5 hectare Central Coast industrial asset behind the manufacturing plant owner-occupied by its Sanitarium foods business with 27,762 square metres in three buildings The fund manager held the investment in the ESR-LOGOS Real Estate Investment Trust; it was last valued at $46.4m Sanitarium for decades until 2001 occupied one of Victoria’s highest profile historic factories – on the banks of the Yarra River a site which in recent years has been the subject of a residential redevelopment proposal ESR-LOGOS REIT holds 83 assets across Australia and Singapore with a gross floor area of c2.4 million sqm (story continues below) “The net proceeds from the [Berkeley Vale] divestment will be deployed to repay outstanding borrowings finance upcoming asset enhancements and/or fund general working capital requirements,” ESR chief executive officer and executive director “In line with our capital recycling efforts to focus on modern and in-demand new economy assets this divestment dovetails with our commitment to pursue value opportunities with potentially higher total returns,” he added “Divesting this property at a premium to fair value is illustrative of our portfolio recalibration strategy to unlock value from non-core properties,” according to the executive “We will continue to actively review our portfolio to identify attractive opportunities for growth and deliver greater income stability to optimise unitholders’ returns” The church is buying 3 Sanitarium Dve via its legal organisation Subscribe to our newsletter at the bottom of this page A former property analyst and print journalist Marc is the publisher of realestatesource.com.au Forgot your password? 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