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ISSUE 05. AUG / SEP 2014

JULIE’SPLACE

REDCROSS

TIMESLOT STUDIO

2 Gosford City Magazine | August / September 2014

W elcome to issue 5 of Gosford City Magazine, simply the most exciting new thing to hit our region in a long time... or at least that’s

what I think anyway!

A lot has been going on in the last couple of months but by far the highlight for me in this issue was the opportunity to try out my “MasterChef” skills with the one and only Julie Goodwin. Julie has recently opened the doors to her new businesses “Julie’s Place” right in the heart of Gosford which has only helped highlight people’s growing belief that Gosford is a great place to invest in business. This combined with the proposed development of a community television studio in the Central Coast Leagues Club and the development of the waterfront, shows that Gosford is definately on the move.

Once again a massive “Thank you” goes out to all who have been involved in making issue 5 the best GCM so far and also to those who have supported the publication as it continues to grow. I would also like to encourage everyone to not get too comfortable because the only way from here is up.

So, enjoy issue 5 and together let’s become active in making the Central Coast the most best it can be!

Editor-in-Chief Gosford City Magazine

A M E S S A G E F R O M T H E E D I T O R

Editor-in-Chief: Joshua Halls Phone: 0487 099 204 Email: [email protected]

Cover photo by Joshua Osbourne


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Regular SectionsA Message from the Editor 02

Community Corner 04

People of Interest with Amelia Grose 04

Central Coast Tourism What’s On 05

FeaturesFood Revolution Day Central Coast 05

Julie’s Place 06

What Do You Really Want? 08

Marina Cove 09

TimeSlot Studio 09

Wyoming Community Centre 16

Imperial Centre Update 16

Red Cross Celebrating 100 Years 17

Senior Sargent Vivienne Crawford 21

Connecting People, Connecting Business 23

Local BusinessTrue Living Colour 10

Frangipani Cafe 12

Down Under The Kilt 14

Eyes by Design 18

Sharpen Up Your Marketing 20

Major Keys in Business (Alan Strudwick) 22

Contents

C O N T E N T S


Photo by @gramsandwich

@sandramcarthur

@jessydaviss

C o m m u n i t y C o r n e r

Amelia Grose is a photographer

and photo-journalist with a passion

to capture the personalities and

identities of the people in the world.

Find out more about Amy at

www.ameliagrosephotography.com

Photojournalist Amelia Grose goes out and about meeting the people of the Central Coast.

People of

with Amelia Grose

INTEREST

“Sometimes the world just throws you a gracious curveball.” – Troy Baird.

Very recently I was out on a shoot with some friends at Somersby Falls. As we began our session a few guys walked

out from the bushes. I blinked twice. One of them had a camera in hand & the other was dressed in costume, which

matched my model Tiana to a tee. Here we all are in a rainforest on a Monday at 2pm. What are the odds!?

My model : Tiana Pickstone. Makeup & Costume design : [email protected]. Other model: Credits to @troyplease

and @jkennethbanks on instagram and Andrew Jackson.

”What are the Odds?”

PICTURE

PERFECT

In every issue we would like to showcase the photos from people in the community. To have your photos featured here hashtag #gosfordcitymag on Instagram or send your photos to [email protected]

Way Back When

Red Cross Volunteers serving meals to soldiers, Gosford

Railway Station. June 1918. Image courtesy Gosford City

Library. Got a “Way Back When” photo? Email it to

[email protected]


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What’s On... AUGUSTChrysler Wake Run, Canton Beach Fri 1- Sun 3 Sneaks 4 Streets Charity Fundraising Walkathon Sun 3

World Environment Day, FREE Waste & Recycle Tour, Wyong Wed 6Coast Connect Day, Niagara Park Stadium Thurs 7World Environment FREE Waste & Recycle Tour, Gosford Fri 8Second Hand Saturday Garage Sales, Gosford City Sat 9Intl Lighthouse Weekend, Norah Head Lighthouse Sat 16 - Sun 17Paws & Claws for a Cause Walk, Rotary Park at Long Jetty Sun 17The McClymonts, Mingara Recreation Club Fri 22The 39 Steps, Laycock St Theatre Sat 30 - Sun 31Valley View Public School Fete Sun 31

SEPTEMBERJohn Williamson Live in Concert, Mingara Recreation Club Fri 5Gathering of the Clans, Norah Head Sat 6

Second Hand Saturday Garage Sales, Gosford City Sat 13

The Great North Walk 100s Sat 13 - Sun 14

Rudolf Steiner School Spring Fair Sun 14

Chinese Cultural Festival, Memorial Park, The Entrance Sun 14

Playschool, Live at Mingara Recreation Club Thurs 25

Central Coast Ukefest, The Entrance Sat 27 - Sun 28

Plant Lovers Fair, Kariong Mountains High School Sat 27 - Sun 28

International Lighthouse Weekend, Norah Head Lighthouse

Avoca Beachside Markets is passionate about our community and the health of our families. On Sunday 28th September from 10am, we

will be presenting workshops and demonstrations in conjunction with Food Revolution Central Coast which encourages families to enjoy the love of healthy and locally sourced produce and connect by making meals together and sharing stories. COOK IT, SHARE IT, LIVE IT !

CENTRAL COAST

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B Y K I R S T E N C O L V I N

I fancy myself a good cook, but I’d never have the courage to try out for MasterChef. Fortunately, I can do the

next best thing: a cooking class (or 10) in a MasterChef-worthy kitchen right here in Gosford, thanks to our own celebrity chef, Julie Goodwin.

It’s been five years since Julie won the first, and perhaps most memorable, series of MasterChef Australia. Since then she’s produced two cookbooks, with another on the way, appeared on TV cooking shows, is a regular contributor for the Australian Women’s Weekly and now she’s set up a cooking school at 370 Mann St, North Gosford.

Called Julie’s Place, the cooking school is set behind the family IT business, Loyal IT Solutions. The building is all style, with a luxe lounge for mingling before heading through to a MasterChef-like kitchen with sleek, stainless-steel workbenches and appliances.

There are many courses on offer, from family meals to French cookery, and everything in between. They’re held at various times of the day and presented by Julie or one of her hand-picked presenters or guest chefs. There are 12 of us here for the ‘Meat-free Monday’ course. In the next two hours, we’ll be making a family-size tray of spinach and ricotta cannelloni

to take home before sitting down to a shared lunch. I haven’t made cannelloni in years, mostly due to my previous messy attempts at filling those dried pasta tubes, so I’ll be interested in learning some new techniques to master the dish.

First up, we all sit around the large workbench at the front and watch Julie prepare the cannelloni. Having seen her on the small screen for so long, it feels like being in the kitchen of an old friend.

It’s easy to see why she was a natural for MasterChef. In-between demonstrating the recipe and sharing her cooking tips, Julie keeps up the bubbly banter and shares anecdotes from her time on the show… (note to budding MasterChefs: when the judges come around, turn off all your burners while you talk to them to avoid burning anything, then give them a hurry up when you’re ready to cook again!). We also learn not to overcut the herbs (cutting it so fine you leave green on the board is a no-no: “That’s the flavour”); the best way to cut an onion; and my favourite: “Pasta is a flavour thief”, which is why you need plenty of flavour in a pasta sauce.

Ricotta soaks up flavour, too, which is why you need a fair bit of salt and pepper and a half cup of grated parmesan, which Julie measures by eye. Her philosophy is a good match for my own: “If in doubt, chuck some

more in. When you’re working with yummy things like parmesan, you can’t go wrong.” This is my kind of cooking.

When we get to the pasta bit, I’m relieved to see Julie uses fresh lasagne sheets rather than dried cannelloni tubes. As she demonstrates, I think, yep, I can do that! Looks like cannelloni’s back on the menu. We’ll be covering up the cannelloni with tomato and cheese, which sounds like a good back-up if mine don’t look quite as neat as Julie’s perfectly rolled pasta.

We’ll be teaming up in pairs to make a double quantity of the cannelloni. Again, I like Julie’s way of thinking. She reckons if you’re going to go to the trouble of getting out all the ingredients and equipment, why not make double so you can just pull it out of the freezer another night.

I’m frantically taking notes and hoping I won’t let down my cooking partner for the day, Craig, a truck mechanic. He and his wife, who is also here, have shouted today’s course for his mother-in-law’s birthday.

Cooking with someone you don’t know can be perilous, but Craig’s a whiz at remembering all of Julie’s tips and following the recipe to a T. I muck up the salt quantity in the tomato sauce but not disastrously so and we compensate by

Julie’sPLACE

Photo by Joshua Osbourne

Welcome to

National cooking identity Julie Goodwin has

opened the doors to her brand new cooking school

right in the heart of Gosford City.


taking some out of the ricotta mixture. Unlike my kitchen at home, the knives are actually sharp, the equipment’s top quality and we’re cooking with gas, so it’s a top-notch experience.

We’re so busy that it’s easy to lose track of time. Some of the others are just about finished. I can’t help thinking it would be good to have a judge yelling out how many minutes are left on the clock and some friends on the balcony to spur us on.

Our lasagne sheets have dried out a bit (I opened the packet a bit early!) and our cannelloni aren’t nearly as neat as Julie’s but practice makes perfect, I’m sure. Anyway, the tomato and cheese weighs down any tubes threatening to unroll. Somehow, we’ve ended up with a heap of leftover ricotta mixture but we divvy it up to take home, too. Our workbench is a bit of a mess but I figure there’ll just be time to clean it up.

Finally, we put our trays in the fridge but there’s no time to clean up as everyone’s heading for the communal table. Lunch is two steaming trays of Julie’s demonstration cannelloni, picture-perfect tomato salads and the best garlic bread I have ever tasted. I can’t help but ask for the recipe

and, as with the rest of her cooking knowledge, Julie’s happy to share. Best of all, our messy workbenches and dirty pots and pans are being miraculously cleared by Julie’s son Tom. Lucky us!

Four pieces of garlic bread later (oops), it’s time to finish up our convivial lunch. We’re all given a goodie bag that includes a laminated copy of the recipe we’ve made and a great discount on some new kitchenware. Maybe it’s time to upgrade my knives at home. Before we head off, we take some happy snaps with Julie and grab our cannelloni from the fridge, plus the leftover ricotta mixture, which I later use in an omelette and some filo pastry bites. Yum.

As dinnertime beckons, I think… is it wrong to eat cannelloni twice in one day? Still, a night off sounds good so into the oven it goes. My ‘plating up’ may not be TV worthy but it tastes great and there’s enough to freeze for another night. All in all, the course was great value and fun thanks to a great presenter who’s passionate about what she does. Best of all? It’s just down the road in Gosford. Aren’t we lucky.

About the writer

Kirsten Colvin is a Gosford-based freelance editor, proofreader and writer for hire. Read more about her misadventures in gardening, cooking, sailing and social kissing at www.kirstencolvin.com.au

See what’s happening at Julie’s Place online atwww.juliesplace.com.au

F E A T U R E


Most parents I know, myself included, are ‘pedal to the metal’ in acquisition and activity; creating our families, homes, careers, and lifestyles

and attending to the multitude of familial and social commitments. Modern life easily sucks us into the vortex of activity and doing stuff and acquiring things. Whether striving to get ahead, to do better, to have something, or achieve results and recognition, we are mostly caught up in that all too human condition which is the treadmill of wanting more. This is also, of course, the beauty of the human condition – continual creating and evolving. But do we ever stop to

ask ourselves what it is we truly want and the meaning of it all?

Regularly I see in my coaching practice people don’t really know what they want. Once you move past the wish list of cars, holidays and the like, and search for true meaning and fulfillment in life, many seem lost and unsure. It is like trying to remember the name of your playmates in preschool, an elusive hazy memory, so close yet you can’t quite grasp it. Once in our more innocent state as children we had the freedom to dream, indulge our passions and discover ourselves.

During this time children develop and grow, and very early on clear orientations, skills and character strengths begin to emerge. Dr Martin Seligman, the leader in positive psychology, and author of “Authentic Happiness”, calls this the development of our signature strengths and virtues. He says the surest way to a happy and meaningful life is to discover your signature strengths and virtues and to use them often in all areas of your life – work, love, parenting, and purpose. And the most meaningful and full lives are using those strengths for the benefit of others and the greater good.

Every parent wants their kid to be happy and succeed and we are willing to sacrifice a lot to achieve that for them. But if in that process we sacrifice our own wants and desires and purpose then I think we are doing our kids a disservice. The best way kids learn is by modeling. By all means encourage their strengths, support their passions and interests, direct and guide them on the path to their dreams but don’t forget you are also living your life journey alongside them too. When your children see you also

engaged in an authentic expression of your own life – exercising your own signature strengths and virtues - you will inspire and validate for them the pursuit of true happiness and meaning. And I assure you it won’t be acquiring a list of consumerables.

We are the ‘choosers and creators’ of everything in our life. It is easier to choose when we know what we want, and a far more successful and fulfilling endeavour when we choose and create based on a clear appreciation of our strengths, passions and heart’s desires.

It takes a bit of sifting through the transient wants and needs to sort out what our passions, strengths and interests are, and to focus on nurturing those discoveries. It means taking time off the consumer and career treadmill to savour more enduring delights, checking in to see if we are on our ‘right path’ and being thankful for all that we have. And it is not being afraid to ask, “what do I want?” and consciously setting out to create it.

Sarah Tolmie is a coach and therapist assisting people to navigate, grow and heal through all their life & love transitions. Her practice focuses on love & relationships, families & children; life success & fulfillment, death & grief. As a certified Master NLP Practitioner & Coach, Sarah specialises in positive change techniques including Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), Time Line Therapy and Hypnotherapy. Sarah is also a Life & Love Celebrant, and Pastoral Care Practitioner, creating profound and meaningful ceremonies for all life & love events. Sarah has an academic background in Social Anthropology and a Masters in Communication. Sarah is also a Laughter Yoga Practitioner. You can visit her websites www.lifeandlovecoaching.com and www.lifeandlove.com and receive her Daily Love updates on her Facebook page at Life & Love Coaching.

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B Y S A R A H T O L M I E

S A R A H T O L M I E


A new concept in audio/video production and broadcast has made a quiet start inside the ever changing Central Coast Leagues Club in Gosford. TimeSlotStudio.tv launched their crowdfunding

campaign in June at a small event in one of the club’s many event rooms.

The idea the studio is to allow local audio and visual productions, and offer broadcast of streaming audio and video by creating a walk in studio for businesses, organisations and individuals to use.

The project emerged after Organise Internet moved back to Gosford CBD recently. “We found a room inside the CC Leagues Club suitable for a studio space. The club has been fantastic and we’re excited to be part of the renewed energy and change happening at the 60 year old organisation” say Dave Abrahams of Organise Internet.

It became obvious to the team at OI that over the last few years many people out there need a space to create video and audio material. Audio and video production is becoming central for all sorts of businesses. Most people will know YouTube alone has been increasingly used to communicate and sell ideas and concepts.

One big strength for the studio space is its ability to broadcast directly from the studio to anywhere in the world by using a combination of technologies run on the back of the National Broadband Network now available in Gosford. The studio has a system that allows clients to broadcast talks, events, lessons or communiques to select audiences on a pay per view basis or on an advertising basis.

The project is a result of a research and development conducted by Organise Internet with partners VirtualPerformanceAnalysis & vTeam.com.au over the last years. We are always interested in investigating ways that we can use the speed and capacity of the NBN fibre optic networks and we think we’ve found a great use for that. A use that much of the local community can use to broadcast their ideas.

We’ve gathered a team of suppliers around us to help value add services to the studio, including an audio production team, post production, makeup, direction, PR and online marketing.

The studio is not expected to be fully finished until September, yet it’s attracting clients already that are using the studio for high quality teleconferencing, film auditioning and educational broadcasts.

TimeSlotStudio is currently crowd funding for more advanced lighting, audio and camera equipment via Pozible - If you’re interested in getting some great rewards, including studio time, T-shirts and photo shoots you may want to get involved - links at www.timeslotstudio.tv or via www.pozible.com

Gosford City Council has presented an Erina-based company with a unique opportunity to revitalise an important part of the Gosford Waterfront right beside the Brian McGowan Bridge.

Following a call for expressions of interest earlier this year, Mistlake Investment Pty Ltd has been granted a five-year lease for The Broadwater’s Gosford Recreation Reserve and will now seek approval for their development concept.

Council’s new Director of Community Growth Judy Jaeger said that, if approved, the concept could see 10 pop-up eateries, three showcase studios, a dessert bar and associated amenities dropped-in along The Broadwater’s shoreline.

“The area offers magnificent development potential and is an important part of our efforts to transform the waterfront precinct into a dynamic and vibrant part of the city,” Ms Jaeger said.

“We’re confident that this proposal has the potential to unlock this under-utilised land and provide an active and engaging public area with a range of leisure and dining activities.

“It shows a good understanding of this prime waterfront location’s sensitivities and supports the key objectives behind the area’s development, which is to deliver economic and social benefits to Gosford.

“But, I would like to highlight that the lease still needs to be approved by the NSW Government and the proposal will be subject to a separate development application process.”

At this stage, the development concept comprises 27 drop-in modules, with each module about the size of a shipping container.

“Ultimately, what we want to see delivered is a revitalised area that benefits our community and is commercially successful,” Ms Jaeger added.

“So far the concept ticks all the right boxes, especially when you consider the positive flow on effects it would have for local jobs, tourism and other investment.

“Looking just at its employment potential, we expect that this proposal could generate around 115 new jobs, with almost half of these during construction.

“However, it’s important that we allow the concept to be looked at thoroughly via the separate development application process to make sure it’s the right fit,” Ms Jaeger said.

BROADCASTING YOUR IDEAS

MARINA COVE

BROADWATER GOSFORD

Brian McGowan Bridge-side dining on the horizon


There isn’t

anything Geoff and

Stella don’t know

when it comes to

film and they are

keen to share their

knowledge.

TRUE LIVING COLOURDigital Photo & Gift Centre


B U S I N E S S

Geoff and Stella Fernance at True Living Colour are all about preserving people’s memories. They are involved in printing and restoring old images, some more than

100 years old, from old black and white film and prints that are reaching the end of their archival life and bringing them back to a modern standard. “Our satisfaction in our job is to see the happy expressions on our customers faces when they see their photos brought back to life.” said Geoff

Mobile phones, cameras, iPads and computers have become the ‘photo albums’ of today but people just don’t realize that their photos aren’t safe when they are only stored electronically. Anything can happen and those photos are gone forever. “I remember not so long ago a local family lost all of their family photos when their home was broken into and their laptop and camera stolen during the robbery” said Geoff. “Those photos included children’s birthdays and many special occasions. The equipment can be replaced but the photos can’t. If the photos had been printed they would have been saved.”

Geoff has spent his working life in photography and film. He began his career as a delivery boy at Exatone Studios and worked his way up to photographer. Geoff had a fascination for developing film and through experiment in the lab at Exatone he was the first to use solarisation in colour, which is the phenomenon in photography in which the image recorded on a negative or on a print is wholly or partially reversed in tone. In essence it is ‘special effects’.

Moving away from commercial photography and into colour labs, Geoff took on the role of Control Manager of Pacific Films at St Leonard’s. His knowledge of processing combined with his studies in electronics saw him travel all over Australia designing and installing film laboratories. It was during these years that he met Stella, who was also working for Pacific Films. They married and had children and Geoff was soon keen to find work closer to home on the Central Coast.

When Bowen’s Pharmacy, Gosford, decided to invest in an onsite film lab, Geoff was engaged for the installation and then to manage the lab. It was only the second film lab to open in the area. A few years later Geoff and Stella bought their own photo lab at West Gosford and they operated the business together for 24 years before relocating the business to Imperial Centre two years ago.

There isn’t anything Geoff and Stella don’t know when it comes to film and they are keen to share their knowledge. They have seen it all in the photo business, but as technology evolves so does their industry. “We’ve had to adapt to changes in the way people handle their images” said Geoff. “digital photography revolutionized the industry and we’ve been able to adapt our operation with the technology.” True Living Colour is a fully integrated digital mini lab and can handle images from all files and formats as well as film. They can be found on the lower level of the Centre opposite Sussan.

Photo restorationsHave your old or damaged photos restored like new.

We print from all old negatives colour and black & whiteFrom Brownie box cameras and before.

Photo BooksTurn all your digital pictures into a hard cover Photo Book.

Photo canvasesHave your favourite photo turned into a work of art.

VHS tape to DVD transfers

Scan prints and slides to DVDMake a slide show for viewing on your TV.

For photo giftsMugs and stubby holders clocks, tee shirts.

Located on Level 1 Imperial Shopping Centre, Gosford Phone: (02) 4323 2338 www.truelivingcolour.com.au

“You will be amazed at what we can do...”


CafeFrangipaniCafe

Last year

they introduced

‘suspended coffee’ where

customers of the café can

pre purchase a coffee for

someone who can’t afford it.

Someone in need can then go

in to the café and request a

suspended coffee and

receive warmth and

nourishment without

having to pay for it.


Cafe

F resh and friendly is the motto at Frangipani Cafe.

Husband and wife duo, Cyril and Julene Down have owned and managed the busy café for eleven years and have established quite a following along the way. Originally from Terrigal, Cyril met South African born Julene when they were both living and working in England. They travelled together to Australia where they married and settled back at Cyril’s birthplace on the Central Coast.

Cyril’s training as a pastry chef and master baker and Julene’s bubbly personality provided the perfect compliment for one another and they soon opened a café/bakery where Cyril baked the goods and Julene looked after the customers. It was a formula for success and when they saw the opportunity to open in Imperial Shopping

Centre in 2003 they jumped at the chance and haven’t looked back. They have a strong following of loyal customers and one of their most regular customers even has her name on a plaque above the table where she likes to sit.

Julene and Cyril share a love for the city and its people and they recognize that to some an Espresso coffee is a luxury that can’t always be afforded. Last year they introduced ‘suspended coffee’ where customers of the café can pre purchase a coffee for someone who can’t afford it. Someone in need can then go in to the café and request a suspended coffee and receive warmth and nourishment without having to pay for it.

A love of food is in the blood and the couple’s oldest of three children, Sam, is following in his father’s footsteps working alongside Cyril as an apprentice in the café. Sam has his own house specialties and his chocolate meringues are particularly delicious.

Frangipani Café is located at the William St entry at Imperial Shopping Centre, overlooking Kibble Park.

FrangipaniCafe

Imperial Centre Gosford William Street Entrance PHONE: (02) 4324 2558

- Full breakfast & lunch menu available all day

- In house pattiserie

- Organic free-trade coffee

- Great range of leaf tea

- All meals chef prepared

- Quality food, pastries and service

- Suspended coffee

B U S I N E S S


Douglas McFarland is eager and filled with excitement in moving his family business to Gosford.

“My father, the original owner of the business, was born and raised in Gosford, our family has a strong history with the City, our family was taught to play Scottish instruments in Gosford City Pipe Band and it is exciting to be a part of the growth that is coming to this wonderful part of the world”, he said.

Douglas is a strong believer in the future growth of Gosford, with change and transformation on its way he believes it is the ideal time to invest in Gosford.

“Gosford is the heart of the Central Coast; always has been, always will be. The changes that are coming to make Gosford a progressive City with a strong future are so exciting. It is a no-brainer

as a businessman to be involved in the transformation by investing in the CBD itself”, he said.

The Central Coast is full of people that are connected to their Scottish origins, making Gosford a key location for McFarland Scottish & Celtic Supplies.

“Gosford has a proud connection to the Scots, some of our best known pioneers were Scottish or of Scottish descent. There is a large Scottish community here, the International Highland Dancing Championships are held here annually – our Mayor is Scottish – it’s a logical choice to offer Scottish products to a people who have descended largely from the Scots”, he added.

A great opportunity for you to meet Douglas McFarland, to get a photo in a kilt, or meet the cuddly Ness Family.

Be sure to check out some of the new stock that has arrived at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/McFarland-Scottish-and-Celtic-Supplies.

We look forward to seeing you soon at McFarland's Down Under The Kilt.

McFarland Scottish and Celtic Supplies is a family

business that has been operating for more than 20 years,

specialising in quality Scottish import goods and cultural

education and now its moving to the main street of

Gosford.

“The Central Coast is full of people that are connected to their Scottish origins”

B U S I N E S S


The refurbishment of Imperial Shopping Centre is imminent with the recent appointment of local building firm, Pluim Constructions, to undertake the $15 million project. The

much anticipated refurbishment will include new facades, a new double height entry from Erina Street, an expanded food court, new lift and escalators and an upgrade of all common areas and customer amenities.

Scott Allen, spokesman for Pluim, said “Personally and professionally for Pluim we are very excited to be entrusted with the Imperial Shopping Centre refurbishment project by the Lederer Group. The works will be a wonderful revitalisation of the Centre in particular, and also for the wider Gosford CBD community in general”

This view is echoed by Centre owner, Paul Lederer, who made the commitment last year to reinvest in the Centre and commissioned Krikkis Tayler Architects to complete the design work. “The timing of the Centre’s refurbishment fits perfectly with the work being undertaken by Gosford City Council at the former Gosford Town Centre opposite,” said Paul Lederer. “Our program will see the work completed over a twelve month period from August this year and we understand that Council will complete their project by the end of next year. The completion of our project and Council’s will be a terrific injection into the city centre and a great compliment to one another” said Mr Lederer.

It will be business as usual at Imperial Centre during the refurbishment with most of the work being undertaken after trading hours to minimise disruption for shoppers and business owners.

What happens at Wyoming Community Centre?

We support the local Wyoming - North Gosford Community in a number of ways including programs and activities, referral services and offering assistance to those in need.

What sort of assistance do you offer?

Dealing with Unpaid Fines via Work Development Orders; with Volunteer Hours for Centrelink; Work Experience Placements and referrals for emergency assistance and financial counselling. We also have a number of free support groups.

What can I do there?

We have a little bit of everything: Yoga, Zumba, Computer class, Italian for beginners, a Community Garden,

Craft activities, Cooking classes, Book Club etc. Many of our activities are free. At the end of July the Wyoming Branch Library will be moving from the current shopfront to within the Centre.

Can I hold a function there?

Absolutely. We offer very competitive rates and have had everything from Christenings & Birthdays to Political gatherings & Community Meetings - we’ve even had a wedding here.

What about Community Issues?

Residents are very welcome to raise issues of concern with us and where possible we will advocate on their behalf. Or you can join WYNGRA (local residents’ association) or the Northern Gosford Community Alliance.

There are many ways to stay in the Loop- Phone us on Ph: 4323 7483

- Find and follow us on Facebook

- Join our email database list by emailing [email protected]

- or just call in to see us at 147 Maidens Brush Rd, Wyoming. We’re open M-F, 9 to 4:30 & other times by arrangement.

IMPERIAL SHOPPING CENTRE GOSFORD

UPDATEREFURBISHMENT

Part of your community for over 20 years

C O M M U N I T Y


In 2014, Australian Red Cross is proudly celebrating its 100 year anniversary of humanitarian service to the nation. The organisation began on 13 August 1914, nine days after the outbreak of World War One.

The Centenary of Red Cross is a great Australian story about the extraordinary generosity and compassion of everyday people helping people. These people include our very own City of Gosford residents.

Red Cross provides an array of services in the region including working with young parents who have little family or community support, calling older people who live alone to check on their wellbeing, working with children and young people to help them get a healthy breakfast before school or work on community projects, and reconnect socially isolated people with the community, plus First Aid training and Red Cross shops.

The Red Cross membership in our local Gosford community has remained particularly strong over the years.

Lea Dumpleton, the Liaison Officer for Lake Haven’s Red Cross branch, says she is impressed by the generous response their club receives from members of the Lake Haven public.

‘I find that younger generations are being positively encouraged by their parents to donate to Red Cross; we’ll often see parents handing children spare change to put in the Red Cross donation buckets. This is a great move as it educates young people for the

future so that hopefully, when they grow up, they’ll continue to donate to Red Cross.’

Members of the Umina Beach Red Cross branch, run by Kay Meredith as President and Secretary of the club, have been busy organising all sorts of events in light of the Centenary year. Luncheons, conferences and a huge birthday bash will all be run in celebration of the members’ fantastic work throughout the years.

‘Some of the elderly ladies tell fascinating stories about working with Red Cross, going right back to when they were children!’ Kay says. ‘Our little branch has been running for 47 years this year and we’re proud to say we’re quite happy with it.’

Red Cross continues to rely on generous public support to carry out its vital every day work. We invite the next generation of Australians to become part of the Red Cross story, to help change lives for another 100 years, and continue the proud legacy forged by millions of people: redcross.org.au.

You can help Red Cross celebrate their birthday by heading to your local Bunnings Warehouse on Saturday August 9 for the national Red Cross Centenary Fundraiser BBQ Day – enjoy a sausage and have a chat with Red Cross supporters to learn more about the organisation.

CELEBRATING 100YEARS

Top Left: Red Cross volunteers in appeal for “Sailors Day,” Gosford 1914-1918. Top Middle. Woy Woy Red Cross Day 1918. Above: Participants in Red Cross Day Procession Woy Woy 16-4-1918. Bottom Left: Red Cross volunteers, Mann Street, Gosford 1914. Images courtesy of Gosford City Library.


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Most people believe that their eyesight is one sense they couldn’t live without and Central Coast resident and

Behavioural Optometrist , Nicholas Altuneg, agrees. Regular eye checks are essential for looking after your eyes; however, running his own business and being an active dad of four kids, Dr Altuneg knows how busy life can get! He wants to spread the word that eye health is not something that can be left until problems crop up, “Some conditions can not be cured – only prevented – so early diagnosis is critical,” he states.

Dr Altuneg established Eyes by Design, Behavioural Optometry on the Central Coast in January 1998. Now located in Kincumber Village, Dr Altuneg is able to offer patients comprehensive eye tests in his modern, fresh and comfortable practice. “When patients come to Eyes By Design, not only do they receive a high quality and thorough eye check with the latest technology, but they can do it in the convenience of a retail environment , with easy parking, and little to no waiting times,” said Dr Altuneg.

After completing a Bachelor of Optometry Degree at The University of New South Wales, Dr Altuneg went on to complete Masters of Optometry in: Behavioural Optometry; Advanced Contact Lens Studies; and Ocular Therapeutics. With a real passion for working with children who have eye problems or difficulties with learning, Dr Altuneg then went on to complete all the practical components of the Fellowship Program with the Australasian College of Behavioural Optometry - the most respected qualification in Behavioural Optometry in Australia.

Dr Altuneg prides himself on taking the time with each of his patients to listen to their needs and concerns and to do a thorough eye test to detect any problems. Spend a few hours at Eyes By Design and you will soon see that Dr Altuneg’s patients range from young children to elderly people. Some patients are people needing to get their first pair of reading glasses; others are adults with medical conditions that can affect the eyes such as diabetes and hypertension. Others are customers just coming in for a browse at the large range of frames and sunglasses that the practice has available.

Patients with medical conditions such as diabetes and those with a family history of eye problems

benefit from the technology on hand at Eyes By Design which enables Dr Altuneg to detect and diagnose a broader range of conditions at an early level of progression. In particular the practice features one of the most advanced diagnostic tools available for eye testing, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT). OCT captures 3-dimensional scans of the back the eye showing exceptional detail and allowing Dr Altuneg to pick up abnormal changes, long before they cause any problems with vision.

While Dr Altuneg is able to provide a comprehensive optometry service to all patients, his qualifications, expertise and experience in Behavioural Optometry are unique in the Central Coast.

Behavioural Optometrists have a special interest in how vision affects human performance. When you consider that 80% of the information that people take in about the world is done through their eyes, it means that even subtle issues with the visual system – usually with the processing of vision information – can have a major impact on efficiency and performance. By detecting problems and challenges, and implementing therapy to correct them, there can be a vast improvement in the performance of every day activities.

Visual processing is an especially important consideration for children whose visual systems are still developing and who rely on their vision for learning and development. Dr Altuneg otherwise

known as ‘Dr Nick’ by his younger patients, sees many children every year who are

having problems at school due to eyesight problems. “Children who

are having problems with their vision may behave in a range of ways in the classroom from being disinterested, struggling with the work or even being disruptive. In some cases it isn’t until the child has their eyes

examined that a visual cause may be determined,” said Dr

Altuneg.

Treatment for children with eye or visual processing problems varies

depending on their needs. For some children glasses will help to provide clear vision and relief from visual symptoms, for others it may be a combination of glasses and vision training that gives the best results. Eyes By Design’s vision training programs teach children to process visual information more effectively.

“Our vision therapist is a paediatric orthoptist with experience working with children who

have Autism, Aspergers, learning difficulties, hyperactivity, giftedness, vision impairment and intellectual impairment.” said Dr Altuneg. The customised vision training programs at Eyes By Design involve at home computer based training, and weekly in-clinic vision therapy sessions and are proving successful in helping children with their eyesight, concentration, overall development and learning. “When a child can process visual information correctly and comfortably they can concentrate much better, on all visual tasks. It might be reading, writing, playing games or doing therapy activities,” Dr Altuneg said. Best of all the kids who attend Eyes By Design for eye tests and vision training, have fun. The younger ones walk away thinking they have been playing games – which is a great way to keep them involved and trying their best.

Dr Altuneg points out that eye checks aren’t just for kids who are having problems at school though. The Australasian College of Behavioural Optometrists recommends that children have a full eye examination at 6 months old, 2.5 years old, before starting school and yearly thereafter. Dr Altuneg states that it is important for all children to have regular eye checks to ensure that the eyes and vision are continuing to develop normally into adulthood. “Some children will show signs that they are having a problem, such as complaining of headaches, sore eyes or having a change in behaviour. However, most children with eye problems don’t realize they have a difficulty – because that is how they have always seen,” he said.

As well as the high level of eye care provided at Eyes By Design, another stand out feature of the practice is the large range of frames available – with designer brands from Tom Ford, Gucci, Silhouette, Adidas, Dilem, Charlie Brown, Trent Nathan, Coco Song, Jaguar, Furla, Oroton, Kate Spade to name a few. The practice also features one of the largest range of kids frames on the Central Coast – with a look to suit every personality, from Sceats, Levis, Humphreys, Titanflex and Superflex. It doesn’t end at prescription glasses either. A look around the store will reveal a large range of sunglasses: Maui Jim; Zeal; Gucci and Cancer Council are just a few of the labels available.

Eyes By Design really makes it easy to get all of your eye care needs taken care of in the one location. Dr Altuneg and his team are available at Kincumber Shopping Village from 9-5 (Monday to Friday) and 9-1 (Saturday) to help you find the right pair of sunglasses, to choose your next designer frames, and to assist with glasses fittings or adjustments. It is easy to book an appointment for an eye check with Dr Altuneg by phoning 4369 8169 or coming into the practice.


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We address responsibility for public safety to our community through an approach that focuses on:

preventing people from being victims of crime (through operations like Home Safe helping people secure their homes and our business partners through Operation Latitude); location based operations like Operation 550 (our commitment to reducing alcohol fuelled violence on our streets) and offender based operations where we actively target those offenders intent on committing crime in our community. Approaching crime through these dimensions achieves strong results in crime reduction but also a closer connection with the local community and engagement at the local level.

This month, I want to highlight one of our unsung heroes in the Brisbane Water LAC who works tirelessly with our community to prevent them from becoming a victim of crime.

Senior Sergeant Crawford is the Crime Co-ordinator at Brisbane Water LAC. In this role she is responsible for co-ordinating the Crime Management Unit’s response to Crime and encourages and supports Community Engagement. While working in this role she enables the police and the community to work together to make the streets, neighbourhoods and homes safer for those

living and working within the Brisbane Water Command.

Vivienne dedicates many hours of her personal time working with the community through our Local Area Command Facebook page, organising and advertising upcoming Community Engagement activities such as the White Ribbon Walk for Domestic Violence, the ‘People in Our Community’ program raising children’s awareness of ‘Safe People’ within the community, and the Keeping me Safe program raising awareness of Cyber crime and Bullying to Primary School age children. Senior Sergeant Crawford also dedicates hours of her personal time meeting with local media outlets to raise awareness of Crime and ways to identify, report and reduce crime in the community. Senior Sergeant Crawford is constantly monitoring social media and updating people with crime prevention tips and responding to the communities’ questions in regard to safety in the public spaces and also within their homes.

Vivienne is a dedicated officer who sacrifices much of her free time to engaging the community and ensuring there is an ongoing flow of information to reassure and educate the community about crime and crime prevention strategies. She attends or advises many community meetings and panels including the following, White Ribbon

Day, the Activating Kibble Park project, media releases and applications for sponsor vehicles utilised to strengthen community engagement and understanding of policing services specific to the business sector, the Local chamber of Commerce Special Events Management, Wyoming Caravan Park Committee Meetings, Domestic Violence Committee Meetings, Operation Home Safe, The Security Council Rangers and Police (SCRAP) Committee meetings, and Operation Home Safe. She also facilitates the delivering of hampers to Domestic Violence victims at Christmas time and the annual Christmas Police visit to the Children’s ward at Gosford Hospital.

It is with great pleasure that I can say crime has fallen on the Central Coast – in some crime categories more than 10 times the rate seen across the state. This does not happen by accident and is the result of hard team work, here in our Command and with our community.

As you can see from this long list of achievements, Senior Sergeant Crawford is a valuable member of our team and a Central Coast treasure. On behalf of the team here at Brisbane Water I want to publically thank Vivienne for all her hard work – it is certainly appreciated and it makes a difference to our community!

Policing is a challenging occupation – it is a community calling that provides significant personal reward and also impacts on each of us as individuals. There are not many roles in society that require a person to put their life and their mind on the line every day to achieve their goals.

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