21 AUGUST 2020
ISSUE 256
REAL INDEPENDENT LOCAL WEEKLY NEWS
Scaffolding collapses in Mann St
News
Community concerns are escalating over concrete waste which residents say continues to pour into Kincumber Creek. See page 3
Out&About
Adorable twin Tasmanian devil joeys Itchy and Scratchy are calling the Australian Reptile Park home for now... See page 19
Health One person sustained head injuries and several others narrowly escaped serious injury when a wall of scaffolding collapsed onto eight cars in the Gosford CBD, with a light pole falling on a ninth car, just after 3 pm on August 19. See page 8 for more Photo: Justin Stanley
New Woy Woy Wharf construction begins Boaties, shoppers, commuters and ferry operators all over the region are celebrating the beginning of major construction this week on the $5.6M Woy Woy Town Centre Wharf redevelopment. The largest wharf project ever undertaken by Central Coast Council has been a long time coming, with plans first mooted in 2009. Cr Chris Holstein, who joined Deputy Mayor Jane Smith, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, and Council staff for the official announcement of the beginning of construction on August 18, said the project had been “left
An artist’s impression of how the wharf will look when completed
lagging” for years. “This is where the community gathers for festivals and events and the new wharf will be very
welcome,” Holstein said. Crouch said the NSW Government’s Regional Communities Development
Fund contributed $3.99M to the project, with Council providing the rest. “The current jetty becomes
submerged during king tides, but the new pontoon wharf will rise with the tide to reduce disruption and improve disability access,” Crouch said. “The wharf is used by hundreds, if not thousands, of people every day. “The new wharf will be capable of accommodating 35-metre vessels up to 250 tonnes, making it a significant asset to the Woy Woy community. “This is just one of numerous wharf upgrades – including at Davistown, Empire Bay, Spencer and South Tacoma – that the NSW Government and Central Coast Council are delivering together.” Continued page 4
The Central Coast Local Health District has recognised the outstanding contributions and achievements... See page 32
Sport
Central Coast Heart pulled off another clean sweep in the Origin Premier League Netball Competition... See page 40
Puzzles page 23
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