19 AUGUST 2022
ISSUE 355
Community petitions oppose Dogs in Open Spaces Plan
News
Plans to construct a walking trail around Terrigal Lagoon have been shelved by Central Coast Council, with environmental constraints making the project financially unviable. See page 5
Out&About
Since kicking off its tour of major Queensland regional venues last year, Good Morning Vietnam, Music from the Vietnam War Era – Live in Concert! has been winning rave reviews from audiences and is set to come to Laycock St Community Theatre next month. See page 13
Business With submissions on Central Coast Council’s Dogs in Open Space Plan 2022-23 draft policy set to close in just a week, three separate petitions are protesting its suggestions, collectively attracting almost 3,000 signatures to date. See page 10 Effi the kelpie at Pippi Point, Davistown
Local outrage over Scomo’s secret portfolios Central Coast Federal MPs have added their voices to outpourings of outrage over news that former Prime Minister Scott Morrison secretly took on a number of extra portfolios in 2020 and 2021. It was revealed earlier this week that Morrison was sworn in as joint Minister for Health, Finance, Treasury, Home Affairs and Resources in the two years before losing power in May,
with most of his parliamentary colleagues, including some of the relevant Ministers, unaware of the move. The news has brought the validity of the cancellation of the PEP11 offshore gas and oil exploration licence off the Central Coast into question. Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, has announced he will be receiving legal advice on Morrison’s actions from Australia’s Solicitor General,
describing the move as “extraordinary and unprecedented” and “trashing our democracy”. Member for Robertson, Gordon Reid, said the move showed “contempt for democratic processes and our Westminster system of government”. “A list of ministers is made public so people can be held accountable,” he said. “The Prime Minister has
sought a full briefing. “But these revelations raise a lot of questions, including what Peter Dutton and other continuing members of the now Shadow Ministry knew about these circumstances.” Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, said the Australian system of government is underpinned by openness and transparency and Australians “deserve better”. Morrison defended his
actions in a lengthy Facebook post early on August 16, saying they were in response to the “devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated recession”. “The risk of Ministers becoming incapacitated, sick, hospitalised, incapable of doing their work at a critical hour or even fatality was very real,” he said.
After two terms as President of Gosford Erina Business Chamber, Rod Dever resigned from the role on August 9. See page 21
Sport
Umina Community Group and Umina Tennis and Futsal Club were both pleased to celebrate the opening of the first dedicated Futsal court at the Umina Tennis and Futsal Club. See page 32
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