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January 31, 2013
Issue 13
Marlene Pennings is Citizen of the Year s Marlene Pennings of The Entrance North was named Wyong Shire’s Citizen of the Year at the Wyong Council Civic Centre on Thursday, January 24.
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The evening also paid tribute to other members of the Wyong Shire community who have aided others through a service. Guests heard that, over the past 12 years, Ms Pennings was responsible for obtaining almost $1 million in grants to help the community. Ms Penning’s work has included driving roles with Coastcare The Entrance North, the Tuggerah Lakes Estuary, Coastline and Flood Plain Management Committee, The Entrance Community Precinct Committee, The Entrance North Progress Association and Wycare. Ms Pennings has also volunteered her
time for many other community causes including the Wyong Shire Community Nursery, Tuggerah Lakes Reserve Trust, Wycare-CEN Liaison Committee, Landcare, the steering committee for Empowering Aboriginal Women and Wyong Shire Council’s Vision Committee. Last year Marlene was included on the Hidden Treasures Honour Roll, organised by the NSW Department of Primary Industries to highlight the work of outstanding volunteers in regional and rural areas. Wyong Shire Council’s Australia Day award for a Business Person went to Mr Don Dagger. The Community
Volunteer Award went to Mr Allen Currie and the Youth of the Year award went to Ms Rachel Davis. Other winners included Brackets and Jam event stalwart Ms Julie Smith in the Arts and Culture division, martial artist Mr John Gill in the Sportsperson of the Year category, Mr Tim Silverwood from the Take 3-A Clean Beach Initiative won the Environment Award and both the Central Coast Outreach Service and TNC Lakes Food Care shared the honours for outstanding Community service organisation. Media release, 25 Jan 2013 Wyong Council Media
Ms Marlene Pennings and mayor Cr Doug Eaton
Central Coast airport ruled out “The NSW Central Coast which is inister for the Central Coast Mr Chris Hartcher has rejected to increase capacity has why we need to ensure a proposal to build an airport on the Central Coast, including at Sydney Airport to Government the existing Sydney written to the Federal boost effi ciency. a proposed site at Bushells Ridge in Wyong Shire.
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Mr Hartcher has instead called on the Federal Members for Dobell and Robertson to support the joint approach of the NSW Government to boost efficiency at Sydney Airport.
“The NSW Government does not support a second airport in the Sydney basin whether it’s Wilton, Badgerys Creek or the Central Coast,” said Mr Hartcher.
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“We will not support a proposal that dumps aircraft noise on the families of the Central Coast. “The NSW Government announced plans late last year
“While Sydney Airport is a matter for the Commonwealth, we want to see maximum efficiency achieved at the facility because the economy of NSW depends on it.
Government proposing a joint approach addressing aviation capacity and operational improvements. “The NSW Government does not support an airport on the
Airport asset is being fully utilised,” said Mr Hartcher. Media release, 17 Jan 2013 Caroline Hutcherson, Office of Chris Hartcher MP
The Central Coast