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Coast companies joint venture on Aged Care Facility at Tea Gardens

The Aged Care Facility Division of Central Coast property developer, Crighton Properties Pty Ltd, East Coast Senior Care has announced the finalisation of a Joint Venture Agreement with Gosford RSL Leisure Living in the construction and operation of a 100-bed Aged Care Facility at Tea Gardens. Gosford RSL Leisure Living will be undertaking the building and operation of the Facility.

The $14 million facility will be built in stages with the first stage to commence in September 2009. Commenting on the agreement, East Coast Senior Care Managing Director, Geoff Cox said, “The company’s link with Gosford RSL Leisure Living is very exciting, as this established “not for profit” organisation brings a wealth of experience in the Aged Care Sector to the table.” Gosford RSL Leisure Living has a solid and enviable reputation on the Central Coast in many facets of care in the Aged Care Arena including operating Aged Care facilities, Independent Living, Assisted Care, Dementia Care and Community Care.

Wyong’s 20-year Vision

The 20-year Vision for Wyong Shire has moved one step closer to reality when it was adopted at its September 9 Council meeting. Council will now work to develop a Four Year Delivery Plan and Financial Strategy to fund this Vision for the Shire of the future.

Work first began on this landmark document in early 2008 when Council went to the community and asked, “As a community do we want to continue to do the same things in the future for similar results?” Throughout the process, the people of Wyong Shire came up with eight priority objectives for the community of the future. In the future Wyong Shire will be a place where:
• Communities will be vibrant, caring and connected;
• There will be ease of travel;
• Communities will have access to a range of facilities and services;
• Areas of natural value in public and private ownership will be enhanced;
• There will be a sense of community ownership of the natural environment;
• There will be a strong sustainable business sector;
• Information communication technology will be world’s best; and
• The community will be well educated, innovative and creative.

“The Shire Strategic Vision is a community based document and its development and endorsement is a great achievement for the people of the Shire,” Mayor Bob Graham said.  “More than a thousand people took the opportunity to seek details about the Vision during the engagement at community meetings, shopping centres and markets."

“The State of the Shire report, which will now be produced annually, will serve as a guide to how well we are achieving the Shire Strategic Vision while maintaining the sustainability of our economy, community and environment,” said Clr Graham. The Shire Strategic Vision can be viewed on Council’s website: www.wyong.nsw.gov.au or is available in hard copy through the Council’s head office at Hely Street, Wyong.

Mountain Districts on display

The Mangrove Mountain Country Fair has been running every year as a community fundraiser since its inception in 1963 when locals needed to find funding for the bush nurse. Although the bush nurse has long gone, this popular event has continued as fundraiser for local community groups and will be held again this year on October 24.

Organiser, Hillary Morris said that last year nearly 500 people attended the Fair with $16,000 being raised for local charities.
Commenting on this year’s Fair, Mrs Morris said that in order to keep the it fresh and interesting, a travelling archive ‘Bibliobox’, which has travelled from the Netherlands and all over Europe, is making its Southern Hemisphere debut at the Fair.

The Bibliobox folds out to reveal a small presentation of viewable films, books to leaf through and CDs to play – all of which relates to and explores rural concepts. So far, the Bibliobox has travelled to 80 locations in 20 countries, showing the work of 82 artists and groups.

“Also not to be missed is our unique livestock display which includes talks on breeds of cattle, alpacas, horse care, horse handling demonstrations, a deer hide and venison burgers as well as the popular petting farm for the children,” said Mrs Morris. “Last year’s produce display was truly spectacular. You will be amazed at the variety and quality of produce that is cultivated on the Mountain which includes fruit, vegetables, plants and cut flowers – exotic and native,” she said.

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