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Recycling plant proposal unanimously rejected Gosford Council has unanimously rejected a proposal to rezone at the old Bulls Hill quarry site for a recycling plant. Residents of Woy Woy Bays area argued, at the March 5 council meeting, that a recycling facility was needed for the Central Coast, but that the Bulls Hill site was totally unsuitable. Residents were concerned about the high volume of heavy traffic that would be using Woy Woy Rd to bring in materials for the plant. It was claimed that 154.000 tonnes of material a year would be coming onto the site. Concerns were raised that demolition waste recycling would be noisy, dusty and would have overflow into landfills. It was claimed that such processes should be carried out in an industrial area.
Also, it was said that the waterways below the site were sensitive and already had a problem with siltation. Speaking to the meeting, the applicant Mr Max Rutter of Camden Soils said that Bulls Hill was the only site in the area suitable to be developed as a recycling plant. He said the site had some problems associated with it, but far fewer problems than any other site which could be used for such a facility. Cr Lynne Bockholt said: "The siltation going into the creek is continuing. "Pollution in Correa Bay is being addressed by council and the main polluter is the quarry." She said the Department of Land and Water Conservation (DLWC) was "trying to get out of having to rehabilitate the site". "What is proposed is an industrial usage in the middle of a
National Park and should not be allowed," Cr Bockholt said. Cr Chris Holstein said: "Green waste needs to be managed. "It can't just go into landfills. "We have to find a place to put green waste. "We have to sit down, look at the problem and carefully consider our options. "We can't ignore this problem, it is a matter of urgency," Cr Holstein said. Cr Craig Doyle added that the existing site urgently needed to be rehabilitated to stop the current siltation problem. The Council resolved to ask DLWC to restore the site and to convene a meeting of relevant government bodies to address the recycling needs of the municipality. Jonathan Reichard, March 6
Quarry decision welcomed
"They've adopted the major recommendation of our report," he said. "I'm really pleased." Mr Britton said that, in holding the Department of Land and Water Conservation responsible for the restoration of the Bull's Hill quarry site, the Council was
effectively implementing the major recommendation of his committee's report. "I did not expect it. It was just tacked on the end," he said. The committee's report on Correa Bay Water Quality has been bogged down in the Council's Coastal Planning (CLP) committee for more than 18 months, with the report being withheld from the public and no agreement being reached over its major recommendations. The report identified poor management and monitoring of the Bull's Hill quarry during and after its operation as being
Ambulance rescue service to remain The retention of the Point Clare ambulance rescue service will guarantee a service which is vital to Peninsula residents, according to State Member for Peats, Ms Marie Andrews.
The site of the former Bulls Hill Quarry at Woy Woy
The chairman of the Correa Bay Water Quality Management Committee, Mr Derek Britton, has welcomed Gosford Council's decision on the future of the Bull's Hill quarry.
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primarily responsible for the siltation of Correa Bay. Negotiations are continuing on the public release of the report and the recommended dredging of Correa Bay at an expected cost of $400,000. A recommendation to prosecute the parties who did not meet "their obligations under the various environment laws" in the management of the quarry seems unlikely to proceed. Mark Snell, March 6
Ms Andrews said it had been decided that there would be no change to the Ambulance Rescue Service based at Point Clare. "The Minister for Health, Mr Craig Knowles, has advised that this decision comes as part of an extensive review of the NSW Ambulance Service operations," she said. "The new definition of the Sydney Area does not include the Central Coast. "As a result the Point Clare rescue unit will not be included in any changes to Ambulance Rescue in the Sydney Metropolitan area. "I am delighted that the NSW Government has recognised that the needs of the Central Coast are distinct to those of Sydney," said Ms Andrews. "Within the area covered by Gosford Council, which includes the Woy Woy Peninsula, there
are large populations residing in remote settlements many of which are located around foreshores. "The ambulance rescue service at Point Clare will continue to provide an extremely valuable and life saving service to local communities," she said. "This is excellent news for the area, guaranteeing existing services which are vital for local residents including those residing within the Woy Woy Peninsula and Gosford areas." Ms Andrews said that, over the past 18 months, the Ambulance Service had been undergoing an extensive process of reform. "These changes have been largely driven by the recommendations of the AuditorGeneral delivered in March of last year. "The new structure will see Central Coast stations which are within the dispatch area of the Charlestown Operations Centre, move from Sydney administration to the new Northern Division," Ms Andrews said. Media release, February 25
Children petition Gosford Council Gosford Council has received a petition, with 38 signatures, from a group of St Hubert’s Island children aged eight to 16. They asked for skateboard facilities, such as quarter pipes, board slides and table tops, to be installed at one of the parks on
the island. Their petition stated that many of them are not yet old enough to leave the local area by themselves, and would like something to keep them amused and occupied. Council agenda P.024, February 26
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Welcome to edition 37 of Peninsula News I am constantly amazed at how much happens in a place the size of the Peninsula every month. When we first started to publish Peninsula News and even though we anticipated a smaller newspaper, we expected that we may have difficulty finding sufficient editorial content. This was particularly the case when considering how little Peninsula news was appearing in other news publications at the time. However, the opposite has been the case. The community is so vibrant and active in so many areas that we continually receive and are able to source a steady flow of information which we are pleased to pass on to the community. Readers of each edition are often amazed at the extent of the information and this month’s edition is no exception. Cec Bucello, Manager
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Update on leisure centre I write to update the community on the proposed Peninsula Regional Leisure Centre based at the current Woy Woy Pool site. A final inspection report on the current 50m pool at the Woy Woy p o ol co m p le x h a s be e n presented to Council containing a couple of options. Option A is that we repair the 50m pool and build the remainder of the centre around it. Option B is that this pool be replaced with a new 50m covered pool. The inspection report suggested that it could cost almost $1 million to repair the 50m pool and bring it up to an acceptable standard. This would leave us with a repaired, uncovered 50m pool with a limited life. The other option is to replace the existing 50m pool with a new 50m covered pool. This option gives much more flexibility to the whole pool complex and makes it easier to design the modern covered regional complex for this site. Another advantage of a new 50m pool is that new technology
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allows it to be divided into two 25m pools so that swimming squads and lap swimmers can be much better catered for. I am already receiving complaints that there is not enough space for lap swimmers in peak training times so it is clear a doubling of this space will be well used. At the last Council meeting Council resolved unanimously to support Option B, to replace the 50m pool and to move forward to finding ways of financing the project. Currently Council has around 50 per cent of the necessary funding. I am keen for the State Government to become involved in the project. I understand that the Premier has a discretionary fund for big items like art centres and fitness
and leisure centres which local councils find hard to fund alone. I understand that recently Premier Carr allocated over $4 million to an arts centre in the western suburbs of Sydney and I believe our project would be eligible. Council has already approached local members of parliament seeking support and it may be time for a visit to the Premier's office seeking his assistance in securing $4-5 million for this project. I believe all levels of Government should contribute to this wonderful, regional facility which will benefit the Central Coast community so much. Cr Lynne Bockholt, March 6
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Invitation to participate in creek care group Members of the Peninsula community are being invited to help care for a local creek this month.
Houses on the beach at Pearl Beach
Pearl Beach DCP accepted The Pearl Beach Development Control Plan (DCP), which was placed on exhibition last year, has been accepted at a Gosford Council meeting. Submissions were sought on the DCP between November 28 last year and January 9 this year. The council received a total of 316 submissions, 307 of these were in support of the DCP while nine of the submissions were opposed to the DCP. Submissions in support of the DCP called for the preservation of the unique character and charm of the area. The DCP was intended to provide clear and appropriate guidelines for approval of development applications, which would help retain the character of the area. Building height restrictions and
set-backs were an attempt to guard against over development in the area by insuring large houses could not be built on small lots. The DCP was also intended to provide guidelines for consideration of environmental issues and protection of the natural surroundings. Objectors to the DCP argued it would suppress the residents' rights to individuality in building design. It was argued that new residents should not be forced to conform to the values of others through development restrictions for new homes. A "beach front owners' group" did not want the DCP building restrictions on the grounds that there was a problem in applying one set of building controls to the whole area.
Appeal defended Gosford Council is to defend an appeal in the Land and Environment Court against its refusal of permission to build a fivelevel residential flats building at 314-320 Trafalgar Avenue, Umina Beach. The council development assessment unit recommended refusal of the development application (DA) on February 11 giving a number of reasons: The building would not comply with council development control policy because of its height and bulk. It was out of character with both existing and future development in the area. The approval would create a precedent for development in excess of three storeys. The proposed building would create a detrimental impact both visually and with regard to privacy and overshadowing on existing residential development on the western side of Norman St at the rear of the site. The proposal was also said to be "not in the public interest". The cost to defend the appeal would be about $60,000.
The council was told that because of the nature of the case, the council was responsible for its own legal costs irrespective of the outcome. Council Agenda FS.020, February 26
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The group also disagreed with the large set backs which prohibited building on 30 per cent of each lot, as well as the restrictions put on options for architectural design, styles and materials. Cr Lynne Bockholt told the Council meeting considering the plan: "I've been interested in this DCP for some time. In some places, this community has been ravaged by over-development. "The response level is overwhelming, considering the size of the community. "We're doing this 10 years late, but in my opinion, better late than never."
They have been invited to work with Ettymalong LandCare on Sunday, March 17, from 8am, at the end of Etta Rd, Umina. Creek carers work along riparian zones, creek banks and the like, pulling out weeds, planting trees, counting birds and monitoring water quality. "Protecting and rehabilitating riparian zones is important, as a healthy riparian zone containing a diversity of trees, shrubs and grasses acts as a wildlife corridor and holds the soil together acting
as a buffer against pollution," according to LandCare member Ms Sue Ellis. "Shady trees provide shelter for frogs, fish and other aquatic animals and birds, insects, lizards, possums as well as lots of other creatures can continue to live wild in urban places." By becoming involved in rehabilitation works, volunteers are able to get to know many of their furry and feathered neighbours, she said. For further information, contact Sue Ellis on 4342 2251 Press release, February 25
Police zone to be removed The police zone is to be removed from the street in front of the former police shop-front in West St, Umina.
As there was no further use for the signs, the NSW Police Service requested their removal.
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Little theatre opening success I was delighted to attend the first performance of Woy Woy Little Theatre Company in their new home, the Peninsula Theatre. The production of "I Ought to be in Pictures" was first class and the evening was superb. Congratulations to Woy Woy Little Theatre Company and everyone involved in the opening night. Next month, on Saturday, April 6, we'll officially open the Peninsula Community Centre and Theatre. I encourage you to come along on the day to see these wonderful new facilities and enjoy some of the activities on display. There was a big effort on the Peninsula from people getting involved in Clean Up Australia Day recently. Throughout Gosford City, 15 tonnes of rubbish was collected. There were the usual items such as cigarette butts, bottles, cans and plastic bags but
shopping trolleys, a television set and even old building materials were also collected. I'd like to acknowledge everyone who participated and helped clean up at various sites. This is an excellent example of thinking globally and acting locally. It really does make a difference and it's a positive way of helping clean up our beaches, parks, waterways and roadsides. Cr Robert Bell, Mayor
Andrews should take the fast ferry money and run I read with disbelief the comments made by Member for Peats, Ms Marie Andrews (Express Advocate, February 13) comparing the allocation of funding between a fast ferry transport system and the Woy Woy Hospital. If we are continually subjected to poor leadership like this on the Central Coast then business people and investors will take their money, time, energy and effort to a place where they will be appreciated. Some people like our local member may say hoorah! But the broader community will be the losers. Why should the majority of the community be disadvantaged by a small thinking politician like Ms Andrews?
Where does she think taxes come from to support essential support systems such as hospitals and schools? The funds come from quality jobs that generate income taxes for these very services. We should be encouraging business people to think outside t he s qu ar e and p r o vi d e opportunities for prosperity. The benefits are that the Central Coast children will have local quality jobs, and crime and suicides will decrease. The immediate benefits of the proposed fast ferry are obvious but just in case Ms Andrews needs assistance in recognising those benefits, they include direct and indirect em ployment, reduced pollution due to less cars on our roads, investment opportunities and improved quality of life.
In fact, the ferry will reduce stress levels of many of our embattled commuters as they won't have to tackle the increasingly busy F3 freeway. This in turn will reduce pressure on our health system and free up resources to improve hospitals. I should also add that it seems that Ms Andrews has trouble distinguishing between allocations from the transport, health and education budgets. If Mr Scully has the money, then take it and run! Like many others I have spoken to today, I can't believe she knocked back the money in the first place. Daryl Lynch, Woy Woy.
Disgraceful unethical electioneering It is obvious now that the Howard Government has been re-elected by telling untruths, fabricating myths and deliberately withholding vital information in relation to the Tampa crisis. The question now is how can an entire Government be recalled by the Australian voters?
What was portrayed as tough leadership by the Liberals now turns out to be an example disgracefully unethical electioneering and lack of real leadership. However, there is no provision in the Constitution for the recall of politicians, let alone the recall of an entire government on such grounds. Furthermore, the nature of the
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rigid two-party system is such that only a major split in the Governing party, resulting in fresh elections, would provide that opportunity. In practical terms, only the Budget session provides the opportunity for the Senate to force the Government to a Double Dissolution. W ill the Democrats be prepared to change their policy on blocking Supply in these exceptional circumstances? Remember that the Budget is not just a financial statement. It reflects the entire range of Government action. The alternative is to live for three years with a Government t hat achi e ved po wer b y deception. Klaas Woldring, Pearl Beach
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Peninsula News association to meet The non-profit community association which owns Peninsula News will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday, April 4, at 7.30pm.
The site for the new Umina medical centre
Medical centre approved Gosford Council has approved plans for a medical centre behind Radford's Amcal Chemist in West St, Umina. The decision came in the face of a campaign by a neighbouring property owner, Mr Ed James, to prevent the development and to formalize a rear lane way for public use. The council had earlier received a petition signed by well over 850 people supporting Mr James as well as two public submissions and a petition with 49 signatures in relation to the application. The council decided that the owner of the land through which the laneway ran had a right to b u il d a n d a pp r o ve d t h e application to do so. Commenting on an officers' report to the council, Cr Lynne Bockholt said: "The report makes it clear that there has not been any formal rear lane access since 1989." She said people had property rights which meant the owners
had a right to build. Mr James told Peninsula News: "Our factory has been here for over 40 years and has existing use rights dating back to 1962. "We have no access to the property at the rear despite inaccurate information to the contrary. "Without that access, our factory will continue to operate through and across the main street. "The factory is above the chicken shop, not in the residential house. The factory yard is in front of the house. "Though having been told by council that we would get rear access in good time, we expected to have it shortly after council took private property and made the lane behind the paper shop between Alfred and Bullion Sts. "The majority of the main street properties in our block have asked in writing that council consider formalising the existing use that has served the community for over 25 years with the full knowledge of the owners.
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"Council has ignored that along with other correspondence," said Mr James. "It is becoming tiring telling this to people who have a vested interest in remaining ignorant of the facts. "I can only hope that over the coming months something will change."
The Peninsula Community Access Newspaper Inc association will hold the meeting at the newspaper office in Chambers Place, Woy Woy. Those attending the meeting will be able to learn about the process of producing the newspaper and to see some of the equipment involved. "This is the opportunity for readers to become involved in setting the policy direction of the newspaper and monitoring its perform ance as a news medium," said president and editor Mr Mark Snell. "Now starting our fourth year of publication, we are particularly interested in readers' opinions of the newspaper's effectiveness and how it might be improved."
The organisational structure of the newspaper meant the community could ensure that the newspaper was responsive to its needs and accountable for its performance, he said. The association is administered by a committee of seven, which is elected at the annual meeting and includes a p r e s i d e n t , vi c e - p r e s i d e n t , secretary and treasurer. Membership of the association costs $5 and is a pre-requisite for voting. "Over the coming year, I would like to see the role of the a ss o ci at i on e xp a n de d t o organise 'press club' lunches and to foster discussion on a range of community issues," said Mr Snell. For further information, contact Mark Snell on 4342 5333 business hours.
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Spike Milligan Tribute
Spike Milligan dies aged 83 World-famous comedian and author Mr Spike Milligan passed away, aged 83, at his home near Rye, East Sussex in England surrounded by his family. Mr Milligan was a frequent
visitor to the Central Coast and holidayed in Woy Woy with his mother and brother Desmond for long periods. Spike Milligan, born Terrance Allan Milligan on April 16, 1918 in Ahmed Nagar, India, died on February 27 of liver failure.
He had long been plagued by mental illness, and suffered from manic depression reputedly having more than 10 "breakdowns" in his lifetime. Press release, February 28
'A great advocate', says Lloyd Member for Robertson Mr Jim Lloyd has described Spike Milligan as "a great advocate of the Central Coast and its environment, helping put Woy Woy on the world map by making frequent reference to it as his mother's home". "He was instrumental in protesting against the development of Riley’s Island
and was keen to protect the natural beauty of the Coast,” Mr Lloyd said. “Spike received an honorary knighthood, when he was awarded a British Comedy Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2001. "Spike met with Prince Charles in March last year at St James Palace to receive the honorary knighthood," Mr Lloyd said Spike Milligan, along with Peter Sellers, Harry Secombe and
Michael Bentine created the famous radio program “The Goon Show” in the 1950s. The Goon Show ran from 1950 to 1962, and has been regularly repeated on ABC radio since. "Spike Milligan will be sadly missed by many Central Coast residents and our thoughts are with his family,” Mr Lloyd concluded. Press release, February 28
Call to name centre after Spike The new Peninsula Community Centre should be named after Spike Milligan, according to the Member for Gosford, Mr Chris Hartcher. A Spike Milligan display at the Gosford Council building. Milligan wrote over 100 books during his career
Mr Hartcher has requested the State Government and Gosford Council to acknowledge Spike Milligan's connection to the Woy Woy Peninsula by naming the
new building after him. "He made a great contribution to the arts, redefining the nature of comedy. "Such a tribute would be right and fitting," Mr Hartcher said. Mr Hartcher said that the new Centre would play a central role in the Woy Woy community, with facilities for young and old alike. He said that Woy Woy had grown from its small town status
when Spike lived here to an attractive metropolis. "I invite any interested Central Coast resident to sign the petition I have in my electorate office supporting my call for the Peninsula Community Centre to be named in honour of Spike Milligan," Mr Hartcher said. Press release, March 1
Marie Andrews pays tribute to Milligan Family Spike Milligan has been paid a tribute by local MP, Ms Marie Andrews. "Spike often visited Woy Woy to stay with his mother, wellknown local identity Flo Milligan," she said. "Flo lived to be in her 90s and was for many years at the forefront of Anzac Day marches heid in Woy Woy. "Spike has been acclaimed for putting Woy Woy on the map, particularly as far as United Kingdom residents are
concerned," said Ms Andrews. "Thanks to Spike's unsolicited promotion of the area, many visitors from the British Isles call in to see Spike's much loved 'Woy', as he insisted calling Woy Woy." In coming "a little off the beaten track", these visitors had been and would continue to be a great boost to the local economy, she said. "Further, they take back with them good words about the natural beauty of the Woy Woy
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Peninsula and that attracts even more tourists to the area." She said that while Spike became famous for being one of the Goons, it was a little known fact that during his lifetime he wrote 50 books. "Younger Central Coast residents reminded me that Spike was the voice behind BBC television's cartoon series The Rattles. Ms Andrews made a "private member's statement" in parliament in Spike's honour.
"Currently the public library at Woy Woy is being upgraded and there has been a strong call to immortalise the name Spike Milligan in the renovated building. "Now that Spike has passed on, I expect that that debate will be reignited," she said. She said that Spike grew to love the area and the locals and he had contributed to the local community. The preservation of a small weatherboard church in Blackwall Rd, which now houses an
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environment centre, was a gift from Spike Milligan to the local residents. "Vale Spike Milligan, a much loved adopted son of the Woy Woy Peninsula and the Central Coast at large." W oy W oy would long remember and revere him, she said. Press release, March1
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Spike Milligan Tribute
Comedy festival plans Gosford Council is to establish a committee to investigate possible events to recognise and celebrate the life of Spike Milligan, including an annual comedy festival. Expressions of interest are invited from the community, closing on April 14. In addition, the meeting room at the Woy Woy library is to be named after Spike Milligan. In 1999 the Council resolved that the Woy Woy Library would be renamed the Spike Milligan (Woy Woy) Library. After canvassing the community and getting a positive
response, Mr Milligan was contacted and agreed to the proposal. A short time later, Council received a petition and on the basis of that resolved to rename the library The Woy Woy Branch Library. The council sent a letter to Mr Milligan advising him that the library was being renamed and that a special area in the library would be named after him instead. Spike Milligan was born in 1918 in India. His parents came to Australia in the 1940s and finally settled at Woy Woy, both parents lived at Woy Woy until they died.
Milligan was a renowned author, playwright, humorist and actor, best known as a member of The Goons radio program He wrote nearly 100 books and received a lifetime achievement award in 1994 from the British Comedy Awards and in 1992 received an honorary CBE He left Woy Woy as a young man to develop his career in England, but came back often to Woy Woy to visit his parents. Mr Milligan put Woy Woy on the international map, using the area as the basis for his comedy. Council agenda MM.005, March 5
The Woy Woy connection Before I came up to live on the Coast, I was well aware of the connection between Woy Woy and Spike Milligan. In the back of my mind, I was under the impression that he hailed from Woy Woy and that he often mentioned the town in his comedy sketches, books and film parts. For me, Spike and Woy Woy were synonymous. Woy Woy is a beautiful place. The view from the railway station would have to be one of the best in the world. The view from the wharf looking back at Gosford on a misty morning reminds me of a similar view of Lake Lucern from the ferry wharf near the Hauptbanhopf (Main station). The town has a heart and a soul. The soul is its residents, but unlike European villages the heart is not the railway station, although it is the busiest place in town, or the Mall, though it is the centre of commercial activity or the courthouse though it is the centre of justice. The heart is the small white building in the middle of Woy Woy Township.
It is a symbol of democracy. We can access the world of ideas there: Marx's Das Kapital or Keyne's Wealth of Nations, Hitler's Mein Kampf, the Bible. Children can attend a story time. Mothers can access the Internet. And we can all travel to Paris or cross the Antarctic by dog sled. The public library defines our culture, tells the world we are not afraid of ideas, shares our thoughts, our inspirations and our images. It is a world of literature. It is a fitting building as it was our first Council Chambers, our first Courthouse and our first library. It will soon be a landmark building proudly stating that Woy Woy has both beauty and culture. As Spike was the most successful author to be related to the town, I believe it is fitting that his name be associated with the public library in some way. Naming a bookend after him would, I am sure, given him a good laugh. Hopefully the Council will do more than that. Spike made Woy Woy the butt of many of his jokes.
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But this did not make people hate the town. It endeared them to it. By making it more conspicuous, it made it more important and made many of the residents even prouder to live there. Spike Milligan was an actor, a comedian, a playwright, a cartoonist, and a writer. He received world acclaim for what he did best: make us laugh. Although we would like to think of ourselves as an egalitarian society, we often need people to look up to. A boy practices his bowling so that he can one day wear the baggy green cap. A girl practices the piano so that one day she may play at the Opera House. There are those who write so that one day they may get a book published, write the Great Australian Novel. Spike never wrote the Great Australian Novel. He left that to others. He was a specialist. He wrote comedy and he did it well. What radio show, other than the Goons, has been broadcast every Saturday for over 50 years?
"The place is called Woy Woy, I'll never know Woy." Artwork – Richard Carey Spike helped write all of the scripts. If Spike Milligan has left us a legacy, it is not only the hundreds of books, scripts, plays and videos that he produced, it is more than that. It is that a local boy, however tenuous the relationship, made it big in one of the toughest professions and stayed on top his whole life. It is the hope that maybe a child in Woy Woy may one day discover Spike and his work and attempt to write something that the rest of us wants to read.
There are far too few Australian writers and even fewer that produced more than a half dozen books. Let's celebrate Spike's successes and our association with him. Let's keep our sense of humour, laugh at his jokes as well as our own and through him come together as a town, as a city and celebrate literature and writing in all its forms.
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Alan Flores, Manager, Gosford Library
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Health
Seminar on child safety in sport The importance of providing a safe environment for children to participate in sport and recreation is the subject of a free seminar at the Police Citiz ens Youth Club (PCYC), Osborne Ave, Umina, on Wednesday, April 10, at 7pm. The seminar is designed to inform sport, dance, drama and recreation organisations about the child protection legislation and their legal responsibilities under the legislation. “NSW Sport and Recreation is committed to helping sports associations, clubs and r ecr eati onal org anisa tion s understand their legal obligations in complying with the legislation,"
according to the department's Central Coast regional director Mr Chris Kiely. "It is their responsibility to send a representative if they are unsure about the legislation and their responsibilities. "At this seminar we will provide information packs and answer questions.” The seminar will be presented by the department's Regional Child Protection Officer, Ms Mardi Love. Registration is essential, please call 4362 3184. “I encourage all organisations who provide activities or sport for children to attend this seminar,” Mr Kiely said. Mardi Love, March 5
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Volunteers Yvette Pritchard and Shirley Hotchkiss at the Hillview St Reserve clean up day.
Cleanup Australia day success Two washing machines, a fridge, a car engine, several windscreens and car tyres, a safe, roofing iron, bricks, concrete blocks and timber were among the items removed from the Hillview St Reserve on Cleanup Australia Day. The rubbish was removed from the reserve in Woy Woy by a group of local residents who gathered on Sunday, March 3, for the Cleanup. Most of the rubbish collected comprised bulky items that had been dumped by the side of the tracks throughout the reserve. Cleanup site supervisor Ms Shirley Hotchkiss said: “I’m delighted with the commitment of volunteers in cleaning up the site. “Two of us brought our wheelbarrows. "We worked hard, concentrated on the big items and collected about a tonne of rubbish. “I was really glad when one volunteer turned up late as the rest of us were getting tired by then. "He helped us with the heaviest items: the two concrete slabs, the car engine and the washing machine”.
The several car bodies on the site were too heavy for the volunteers to shift and Gosford Council has been asked to remove them. The volunteers also found a truckload of concrete blocks that they will ask council to remove. Since the cleanup, Council has installed barriers that will limit vehicle access to the site, which is expected to reduce rubbish dumping. Local residents are also forming a Bushcare group to work on the site. Gosford Council’s Bushcare officer Geoff Bakewell will meet with this group to do an informal site inspection at 9am this Friday, March 15. Geoff will identify the site’s significant native vegetation, and explain what is involved in Bushcare training. Bushcare training will then be conducted onsite on Sunday March 24 at 9am. After this training, the bushcare group will meet monthly onsite to work together on bush regeneration. Residents are invited to participate in these activities. Contact Mark Snell on 4342 5333 business hours or 4341
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Seniors donate to bushfire appeal Ettalong Senior Citizens Club has contributed $1723.50 towards the Mayor's bushfire relief fund. The seniors club held a luncheon, a dinner dance and raffled a painting on February 24 to raise the money. The fundraising idea came from two members, Rose Kinney and Ronald McDonald. Mr McDonald was also the winner of the raffled painting which now hangs in the foyer of the seniors centre. Gosford Mayor Cr Robert Bell recently visited the centre to accept the money. "All the money and support that people have contributed goes
CJS towards making recent good management of the bushfires even better in the future, so the chances of our community being isolated like it was in 1994 is becoming less and less," he said. "I'd really like to thank all the Seniors for all the work that has
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been done, because all of that work contributes so that we just get better at being able to stop the firebugs from gaining the upper hand," Cr Bell said. Jonathan Reichard, March 5
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Arts and Entertainment
Thirty-three years
J&B Meats Umina staff, from left, Jason Batten, John Perks, Graham Penboss and Malcom Hill
John Perks of J & B Meats at Umina Beach claims to be the longest surviving business proprietor in Umina.
L to R: Barbara Hickey, Woy Woy Little theatre Inc. President ; Member for Peats, Marie Andrews MP; Gosford City Mayor, Clr Robert Bell; Fran Bucello and Mrs Bell
Peninsula Theatre open to the public Dry Clean
Woy Woy Little Theatre has performed for the first time in its new theatre at the Peninsula Communit y Centre. In front of over 100 invited guests, many of whom were founding members, president Barbara Hickey declared the theatre open on February 21, the culmination of a 40-year campaign. An official civic opening for the community centre and theatre is
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planned for April 6. All present were treated to a preview of the first performance to be held at the theatre, the Neil Simon play, "I Ought to be in Pictures", directed by Fran Kendall and staring John Hickey, Elizabeth Santangelo and Brenda Logan. The Peninsula theatre is a purpose built venue seating 120 patrons. It provides comfort for audience, cast and crew and includes professional sound and lighting. The stage is at ground level with seating set around it like an amphitheatre on three sides. The next Woy Woy Little Theatre production will be "Secret Bridesmaids' Business" written by Elizabeth Coleman and directed by Terry Lay. Performances are from May 3 to 19.
He commenced business with partner Bryce Ellis in 1969 on his return to the Central Coast after having served in the Australian armed forces during the Vietnam war. J & B Meats originally commenced business in the shop currently occupied by Umina Seafoods on the other side of West St. They later moved into their current premises and traded from both until 1974, when the opening of Deepwater Plaza in Woy Woy forced them to close one of the shops and consolidate to their current location. "The industry has changed a great deal over the past 33 years," John said. "We used to sell meat off a timber bench when we started and there was very little
refrigeration. "Umina was a much busier retail centre and there were two other larger meat retailers to compete with, FC Nichols and Fraser Lees." John said that, as an indication of the changes to the industry, Fraser Lees used to have six retail shops in the main street of Gosford while now there are no butchers there at all. Apart from the effect of supermarkets on individual meat retailers, there was a period when sales fell dramatically because of changes to our eating habits. People are now however returning to higher meat consumption and the medical profession is realising its benefits, according to John. Butchers have had to carry more variety of meat and make up pre-mixed meals to maintain their market share. John puts his survival down to "quality, service and value for money".
Cec Bucello, March 8
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Secrets for success 'Quality, service and value for money' "We still have a lot of meat cuts used in the old days not available from supermarkets and, across the board, we are generally cheaper than them. "Local proprietors get more involved with the community than do franchises and the large supermarkets. "We have sponsored nearly every sport on the Peninsula over the years and of late we have sponsored the Woy Woy Leagues Club first grade football side for the past six years. "This year, we are sponsoring
their under-17 side. "How many franchises or large supermarkets can say that?" he said. "It's got to rub off and bring in some business and loyalty." J & B Meats is currently running a promotion to be drawn in May, where every purchase of $30 or more entitles the buyer to a free ticket with a chance to win four days and three nights accommodation in a Hunter Valley resort. Cec Bucello, March 8
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What’s on in and around the Peninsula
Compiled by Winsome Smith Following is a comprehensive listing of events planned for the Peninsula over the next two weeks. To have information about your group's events and activities included, let us know by fax, email, or post, or drop in to our office. Contact details and deadline date are shown on page two. DAILY EVENTS Visitor Information Centre, Watersedge Gifts and Souvenirs, 1822 The Boulevarde, Woy Woy. Enq: 4341 2888 Woy Woy Pelican Feeding, 3pm Pelican Park, Fishermans Wharf. WEEKLY EVENTS EVERY FRIDAY Woy Woy Leagues Club, free entertainment, Players Lounge 5.30pm. Men’s 18 hole Golf event, Everglades Country Club. Active over 50s classes, Aquafitness, Woy Woy Pool, 10am. Enq: 4349 4800 Ettalong Senior Citizens Club Line Dancing– 9am; Bridge– 12 noon; Painting– 9am Enq: 4341 3222. Peninsula Pastimes Ettalong Baptist Church, Barrenjoey Rd. 10 am, (in school terms), $1.50 incl. Morning tea. Creche Enq 4323 2493 Grocery Grab Game Show, Ettalong Memorial Club, 1.30pm Enq: 4341 1166 Brisbane Water Bridge Club Ocean Beach Surf Club. 12.30pm Enq. 4341 0721 14+ yrs Boxing/sparring (gym) 5.30pm PCYC Enq 4344 7851 EVERY SATURDAY Free bike tours every Saturday. 2pm Ettalong Bike Shop, your bike or hire a bike. All fitness levels catered for. Enq:4341 3906 Cash Housie St Mary's Hall, Ocean View Rd Ettalong 7.30pm – 10.15pm Free Tea and Coffee. Cash Prizes Enq: 4369 0626. Social Bingo Progress Hall, Woy Woy Rd at 12 noon Cabaret dance & floor show, 8pm free, Everglades Country Club, Dunban Road, Woy Woy Evolution Nightclub, Ettalong Beach Memorial Club 10pm. Classic Night Spot – over 30’s, free 8pm, Live band plus Dj, Woy Woy Leagues Club Men’s 18 hole golf event; Men’s triples bowls 1pm; Everglades Country Club. Old Time & New Vogue Dancing; 1pm, Pat Walsh organist, Ettalong Beach Memorial Club Enq: 4341 2156 Dancing Mod, Seq Dancing 2pm, Ettalong Senior Citizens Club, Enq: 4341 3222 Bridge, 12.30pm, Ocean Beach Surf Club Enq: 4341 0721 Patonga Bakehouse Gallery. Every Weekend 10.00 am— 4.00 pm EVERY SUNDAY Patonga Bakehouse Gallery. Every Weekend 10.00 am— 4.00 pm Children's entertainment Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club 11.30am Clowns, jumping castle, disco, $2. Children must be chaperoned. Free Jazz or duos 4pm, Players Lounge, Woy Woy Leagues Club. Mixed and men’s 18 hole golf; men’s bowls pairs-9.30am; mixed triples bowls-1pm; Everglades Country Club. Champagne Breakfast, 9am, Game Show 10am, Ettalong Memorial Club, Enq: 4341 1166 EVERY MONDAY Ettalong/Umina Lions Bingo 10.30am Ettalong Memorial Club, Cash Prizes. Enq: 4342 1352. Aquafitness Active Over 50 Woy Woy Pool Blackwall Rd. 1.15pm Enq 4349 4800
Outreach Crisis Recovery Group 7.30pm Rear Hall, Anglican Church 151 Blackwall Rd W oy W oy. Addiction, dependency & crisis help. Enq: 4325 3608. Free Punters Choice Race Game, Ettalong Beach Memorial Club, 12.30pm, Enq: 4341 1166 Free Bingo Woy Woy Leagues Club 11am. Mahjong Pearl Beach Progress Hall, 3pm Enq: 4341 1243 Active over 50s classes, Aquafitness, Woy Woy Pool, 1.30pm. Enq: 4349 4800 Gentle Exercise, Ettalong Fitness City, 10.30am & 11.30am, Enq: 4341 3370; Ettalong Senior Citizens Centre, 1pm, Enq: 4341 3222. Strength Training 11.30am Fitness City Ettalong Beach Club Enq 4343 0130 Ettalong Senior Citizens Centre activities; Dancing-9am; Indoor Bowls-9am Mahjong-1pm; Fitness 1pm Enq: 4341 3222. Boxing/fitness training, 3.45pmU14, 4.30pm 5.45pm-14yrs+,Tae Kwon Do 7pm Circuit Boxing (girls) PCYC, Enq: 4344 7851 Child and Parents Support Service (CAPS), coffee and chat, 10am, 50 Neera Rd, Umina 24 hour Enq: 4343 1911 Bridge Ocean Beach Surf Club. 12.30pm Enq 43410721 Killcare Wagstaffe Playgroup at Wagstaffe Community Hall every Monday morning during school terms. Enq 4360 2065 Fairhaven Cash Housie Umina Beach Bowling Club, Melbourne Ave., Umina 7.30pm Enq: 4325 3608 Bingo Umina Beach Bowling Club Melbourne Ave., Umina 11am Enq 4341 2618 Card Club 500 1pm Ettalong Memorial Club EVERY TUESDAY Boxing/fitness training U/14 yrs 4.30pm 5.30pm 14+ boxing/fitness (gym) PCYC Enq 4344 7851 Free Bingo, Woy Woy Leagues Club 11am. Ettalong Pelicans Masters Swimming Club Woy Woy Indoor Heated Pool, 7.45pm Enq: 4360 1220 Ladies Golf, 18 hole stableford, 8am; Ladies outdoor bowls, 9.30am; Everglades Country Club. Active over 50s classes, Gentle Exercise, Ettalong Fitness City, 8am, Enq: 4341 3370. Ettalong Senior Citizens Centre activities; Ladies Indoor Bowls-9am; Handicraft-9am; Cards-12.30pm; Tai Chi-9am.Gentle Exercise 1pm Enq: 4341 3222. Have-a-chat meeting 10am, Discussion Group, 11am, Rumikin or cards, 1pm, School for Seniors, Peninsula Community Centre. Enq: 4341 9333, Judo, Seniors/Women, 6.30pm $3 Enq: 4342 4121. Killcare Wagstaffe Playgroup at Wagstaffe Community Hall every Tuesday morning during school terms. Enq 4360 2065 Car Club Euchre 7.30pm Ettalong Memorial Club EVERY WEDNESDAY Bridge Ocean Beach Surf Club. 9.30am and 7.30pm Enq 43410721 Social Bingo Progress Hall, Woy Woy Rd at 12 noon. Peninsula Choir rehearse 7.30pm St Andrews Hall Umina. Pearl Beach Play Group 10am Pearl Beach Progress Hall Enq: 4342 7182 Brisbane Waters Scrabble Club, Woy Woy Meals on Wheels Hall, 6pm - 10pm New players welcome.Enq: 4341 9929 Men’s 18 hole golf event; Men’s triples bowls, 1pm. Everglades Country Club. Active over 50s classes, Gentle Exercise, Ettalong Fitness City, 8.00am, Enq: 4341 3370, Ettalong Progress Hall, 9am, Enq: 4385 2080; Ettalong Senior Citizens Centre, 1pm. Enq: 4341 3222; Woy Woy Bowling
Club, 10am, Enq: 4341 7598. Ettalong Senior Citizens Centre activities; Indoor Bowls-9am;Fitness 1pm Leatherwork-9am; Table Tennis-9am; Bridge– 12 noon. Enq: 4341 3222. Darts com petition, Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club, 7pm Enq: 4341 0087 Oil Painting, 9am Multi-craft needlework 10am, School for Seniors, Peninsula Community Centre, Enq: 4341 9333 Ladies BJP School of Physical Culture, 8.30pm, $3.50, Peninsula Community Centre, Enq: 4342 3747. Playgroup 10am Boxing/fitness training, 4.30pm U14, 7pm circuit boxing (girls) PCYC, Enq 4344 7851 Mega Raffle, Ettalong Memorial Club, 2.30pm, Enq: 4341 1166 EVERY THURSDAY Scrabble Progress Hall, Woy Woy Rd 12.30pm. Old Time Dance Umina Community Hall, 1.30pm $2 Enq: 4341 3604 Gala Day Everglades Country Club, Dunban Rd Woy Woy Tai Chi, Pearl Beach Progress hall, 9.30am Enq: 4341 1243 Ettalong Pelicans Masters Swimming Club Woy Woy Indoor Heated Pool, 7.45pm Enq: 4360 1220 Free morning brunch, 11am, Woy Woy Leagues Club. Ladies 18 hole golf event; Everglades Country Club. Active over 50s classes, Ballroom Dancing, 10am. Ettalong Beach Bowling Club Enq: 4340 1057, Gentle Exercise, Ettalong Fitness City, 10.30am & 12 noon, Enq: 4341 3370. Gentle Exercise Senior Cits Centre, Broken Bay Rd, 1pm Enq 43413222 Ettalong Senior Citizens Centre Activities; Dancing-9am; Indoor Bowls-9am; Table Tennis-12.30pm; Fabric Painting-9am; Cards 12 noon. Enq: 4341 3222 Australiana, 10.30am, School for Seniors, Peninsula Community Centre, Enq: 4341 9333, Judo seniors/women $3, 6.30pm, Enq: 4342 4121 Female Boxfit class, 9.30am: (child minding): 10.30am Tap Dancing, 5.30pm 14+ Boxing/fitness 7.15pm: Circuit Boxing PCYC, Enq: 4344 7851 Game Show, 10.30am, Ettalong memorial Club, Enq: 4341 1166 Bridge Ocean Beach Surf Club. 12.30pm Enq 4341 0721 Line Dancing Umina Beach Bowling Club, Melbourne Ave., Umina 9.30am. Enq 4341 2618 PCYC Doubles Pool Comp 5pm 14+ boxing/fitness (gym) 5.30pm. Girls boxing class 7pm. Car Club Euchre 1pm Ettalong Memorial Club EVENT CALENDAR Tuesday March 12 Library Bookmobile, Killcare Heights cnr Scenic Rd & Beach Drv 10.35am; Wagstaffe Community Hall 11am Madness & Melodies, Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club, 10.30am. (2nd Tues) Ettalong Beach Toastmasters 7.30pm (2nd Tues). Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club. Enq: 4344 1124. Pearl Beach Craft Group, 1.30pm, Progress Hall (2nd Tues). Enq: 4342 1459 Stroke Recovery Group, 11.30am, (2nd Tues), Meals on Wheels Auditorium. CC Art Society Paintout. Patonga Caravan Park. Enq 4369 4534 Wednesday March 13 Red Cross, Umina Beach Branch monthly meeting 1.30pm. Umina Uniting Church Hall, Ocean Beach Rd., Umina Woy Woy Community Aged Care Auxiliary meeting (2nd Wed) 10am
Aged Care Complex, Kathleen St., Woy Woy Enq 4341 1588 Endeavour View Club Woy Woy Leagues Club, 10.30am (2nd Wed). Thursday March 14 Library Bookmobile Daleys Point, Peridon village, 10.15am Peridon Retirement Village Hall 10.30am.Empire Bay Opposite Post Office 11am Bensville local shop 11.30am Umina Branch Red Cross street stall, outside Flemings, West St., Umina 9am—1pm. Enq 4341 2287 Friday March 15 Ballroom Supper Dances. 7.30pm, Ettalong. All ages. Professional teaching avail. (3rd Fri) Enq 4344 5432 Free movie, 8pm (3rd Fri), Everglades Country Club. Sunday March 17 Brisbane Water Cage Bird Society. 10am. South Woy Woy Progress Hall Woy Woy Rd. (3rd Sun) Enq: 4341 6842 Monday March 18 NSW Transport Auth. Retired & Former Employees Assoc, Brisbane Water Branch, Ettalong Bowling Club, 2.30pm (3rd Mon) Enq: 4344 4617 Ettalong War Widows Guild. Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club (3rd Mon.) 1pm. Enq 4382 1897 Seniors Week Marie Andrews MP BBQ and Concert, 12 noon, Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club, free. Tuesday March 19 Arthritis Foundation 10am (3rd Tues) Meals on Wheels Hall Enq 4342 1790 Gosford City Sub-Branch, National Servicemen’s Association of Australia. No. 1 on the Coast. Parade (3rd Tues) Davistown RSL 19:30hrs. Enq 4369 5236 Wednesday March 20 Ettalong Umina Lions Club 6.30pm Woy Woy Leagues Club (3rd Wed). Ettalong Beach Arts & Crafts market, Ettalong 9am (3rd Wed). Bays Progress Assoc., Bays Hall, Woy Woy Bay Rd. 7.30pm (3rd Wed) Enq: 4341 1070 Library Bookmobile, Patonga Community Hall 9.45am; Pearl Beach Community Hall 10.55am; Umina Nursing Home, Arras Ave. 11.40am. Luncheon & Concert, The Belles. Ettalong Senior Citizens Centre 12 noon. $5.00. Tickets from Ettalong Senior Citizens Centre. Thursday March 21 Clinic, (3rd Thur) Peninsula Women’s Health Centre, Enq: 4320 3741 Friday March 22 Ballroom Supper Dances. 7.30pm, Ettalong. All ages. Professional teaching avail.(4th Fri) Enq 4344 5432 Inspection of Hydrotherapy Pool and Demo by Woy Woy Arthritis Group. Woy Woy Hospital, Ocean beach Rd., 10.30am – 11.30am Free Umina Branch Red Cross. Bus trip and barbecue lunch & visit to Macadamia Nut Farm $27. Enq 4341 2287 Saturday March 23 Memory Album Workshop. Ettalong Beach Arts & Crafts Centre.9.30 am 12.30 pm Enq 4341 3427 Sunday March 24 Ettymalong Creek Landcare group (4th Sun) for bush regeneration. 8am Enq: 4342 2251. Buffalo Lodge, Woy Woy 381 Umina Community Hall, 11am (4th Sun) Dancing Old Time/New Vogue, 1pm, (4th Sun) Ettalong Senior Citizens Centre. Enq: 4341 3222. Monday March 25 Labor Party Peninsula Day Branch, 1pm, (4th Mon) CWA Hall, Woy Woy. Carer’s Support Group, 10am, (4th Mon) Group Room, Health Services Building, Woy Woy Hospital. Enq: 4344 8427 CW A meeting at W agstaffe Community Hall (4th Mon) 1.30pm
Enq: 4360 2504 Woy Woy Branch Business & Professional Women’s dinner meeting (Last Mon) Enq 4341 1844 Deepwater View Club Luncheon Meeting, Woy Woy Leagues Club 10.30am (4th Mon.) Enq Jan 4342 0272 Tuesday March 26 Ettalong Beach Toastmasters 7.30pm (4th Tues). Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club. Enq: 4344 1124 Library Bookmobile Killcare Hghts. Bus Stop, Scenic Rd. & Beach Dr. 9.30am Wagstaffe, Store/Post Office. 10.15am. Wednesday March 27 CC Cancer & Palliative Care Meeting (4th Wed) 1.30pm Grevillea Cottage, 19 Kingsley Ave., Woy Woy Enq: 4341 6309 Umina Progress Association Umina Community Hall. 1.30pm (last Wed) Saturday March 30 Patonga Progress Association Annual Fete. 10am at Patonga. Enq 4342 2071 Easter Carnival. Combined Lion’s Clubs of Woy Woy Peninsula. Woy Woy Lion’s Park. Easter Bonnet Parade. Stalls. Easter Eggs. Wednesday April 3 Seniors’ shopping day, Deepwater Plaza (1st Wed). Enq: 4341 4206 Woy Woy Older Women’s Network 10.15am (1st Wed) Woy Woy Leagues Club. Enq: 4343 1079 Library Bookmobile, Patonga Community Hall 9.45am; Pearl Beach Community Hall 10.55am; Umina Nursing Home, Arras Ave. 11.40am. Thursday April 4 South Woy Woy Progress Assoc. (1st Thur) 7pm. Progress Hall, Woy Woy Road. Friday April 5 Free first release movie, 8pm (1st Fri) Everglades Country Club Ballroom supper dances, 7.30pm, Ettalong, all ages. Professional teachers available. (1st Fri) Enq: 4344 5432 Bus trip, (1st Fri), School for Seniors, Peninsula Community Centre Enq: 4341 9333 Saturday April 6 National Malaysia Borneo Veterans Association 2.30pm Ettalong Beach Memorial Club (1st Sat) Enq 4342 1216 Ettalong Beach Arts & Crafts Markets, Ettalong 9am (1st Sat) Woy Woy Peninsula Dune Care Group; 9am, (1st Sat), Enq: 4342 7849 Sunday April 7 Blackwall Mountain Bushcare Group. 9am banner at base of mountain. (1st Sun). Enq: 4342 7849. Monday April 8 Pearl Beach Women’s Club 12pm, Progress Hall, (2nd Mon) Woy Woy Branch Labor Party (2nd Mon) 7.30pm, Everglades Country Club. Sole Mothers, 10.30am, (2nd Mon) Small Hall, Cnr. Victoria & Blackwall Rds, Woy Woy. Deepwater View Club. Luncheon.Handmade jewellery, bags and scarves. 11am $6. Enq 4341 0092
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Arts and Entertainment
Exhibition at Umina Tea Rooms A joint exhibition of paintings from separate art classes is being held at Umina. The seniors' art classes of the
The art display at the Umina tea rooms
Dining out on the Peninsula
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As well as the large clubs, the Peninsula has many smaller restaurants, many of which offer a unique dining experience.
Peninsula Community Centre and the Ettalong Senior Citizen's Centre are jointly exhibiting their pictures at the Umina Tea Rooms, behind Umina library. The exhibition will run for the
The Pretty Beach-Wagstaffe and District Progress Association will hold a "Monster Trash and Treasure M ar k e t " at Wagstaffe Hall on Easter Saturday, March 30, from 9am to 1pm. The Association is seeking donations of saleable goods but it is not taking clothing. Donations may be left at the hall on Thursday, March 28, from 6pm to 8pm, and on Friday,
Woy Woy View Club will hold a Friendship Day at the Meals on Wheels Hall, Woy Woy, on Wednesday, March 13, starting at 10.30am.
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March 29, from 9am to 5pm. Alternatively, to arrange for goods to be picked up on Friday, March 29, phone Robyn on 4360 1709. The organisers are unable to accept goods before these date because of lack of storage. Suggested donations include books, tapes, records, glass, china, bric-a-brac, kitchen utensils, soft furnishings, furniture, plants, garden items, toys, games, jewellery, baby equipment, sporting goods,
There will be a display of scarves and accessories. The cost will be $2.50 and those attending are asked to "bring a plate". The View club will also hold a
luncheon on Wednesday, March 20. The venue will be the Everglades Country Club, starting at 10.30am, with a cost $14. The guest speaker will be Alan Moore of the Doris Day Fan Club. For details on either event, telephone 4342 0805. Margaret Willingham, February 21
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month of March, with all the pictures for sale. Refreshments are available at the tearooms.
electrical goods in working order, tools, luggage, fabrics and manchester. Tea, coffee and cordial will be available at the market. Proceeds will benefit the Killcare-Wagstaffe community. Letter, February 26.
Behind the Veil
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Education
Macquarie wins swimming carnival Macquarie house has won the recent Woy Woy South Public School swimming carnival.
Site of the proposed new school and church facilities at Bensville
Petitioners object to Bensville school and church development Three petitions, with a total of 163 signatures, have been received by Gosford Council from residents of Bensville, objecting to the development of new school and church facilities at 39 Bundaleer Cr, Bensville. The objection was on the basis that: • The proposal did not comply with the minimum area requirements of the Department of Education. • The current use was in b r e ac h of t he o ri g ina l development consent conditions. • An adverse impact on Lot 4 would result from the proposed right-of-carriageway access to the proposed church.
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Traffic, carparking, noise and air pollution would increase. • It was incompatible with the surrounding rural environment. • Increased run off would e xacerbate the e xistin g drainage problems in Bundaleer Cr. The petition listed problems with the current traffic situation at the school: Cars routinely parked on the nature strip adjacent to and opposite the school, narrowing Bundaleer Cr to one lane only. Limited visibility for cars turning out of the school’s carpark had resulted in several near misses for residents and students. A bus operator had used the school’s carpark as its bus stop,
endangering students, often having difficulty turning the bus due to parked cars. Residents opposite the school had no space for their visitors to park, not only on weekdays, but also on weekends, due to the extensive use of the facilities. No footpath had been constructed, as required in the original DA. Congestion extended to traffic turning into and out of Bundaleer Cr. The petitioners requested that the council’s traffic committee have an on-site inspection together with an RTA and Police Traffic Services representative at a time of maximum usage, such as 8.50am on a school day. Council agenda P.017, February 26
First trip for new college A safari camping trip to Central Australia has been organised for this year for students, and their families and friends, at Brisbane Water Secondary College. This is the fourth such tour organised through the school, the previous tours being held in June 1994, April 1997 and July 1999. The tour will run for 19 days from June 30 to July 18, from the end of Term 2 and during the July holidays.
It is a camping safari, with safari style tents and mattresses, which are said to be quite comfortable, along with camp stools and tables. The weather is expected to be warm to very hot and dry at the "top end", so often tents are not required, while in the "centre" cold nights are expected. The camping grounds in central Australia are designed to cater for these types of trips, with camping the normal type of accommodation in this area. At a cost of $1220 the trip will
include travel in a "luxury coach" with video, toilet, reclining seats and air-conditioning; Safari kitchen wagon, refrigerated, barbecue; coach captain and cook; three meals a day; all entry and camping fees; and a tour Tshirt and cap, and tour booklet There are only 45 seats on the coach, and prices have been based on a minimum of 40 people touring. For further information, contact tour organiser Mr L Thompson at Umina Campus on 4341 9066. School Newsletter, February
Thieves strike at Empire Bay Thieves have stolen three computers, a CD cassette player and a sound system for swimming carnivals from Empire Bay Public School. The break-in occurred 10:50am on a Sunday.
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The entry and exit route was apparently via the creek at the side of the school. School staff said that it would be amazing if someone had not seen the culprits carrying the computers and accessories from the school.
Anyone seeing persons on the school property carrying items such as computers and sound systems away from the school should phone Woy Woy Police Station or the school's own security service on 1300 880 021. Newsletter, February 20
Macquarie had 522 points, second Cook 373, third Phillip 358, fourth Flinders 344. Individual age championship winners were: Junior girls champion was Rebecca Hook, runner-up Gaby Krueler. Junior boys champion was Thomas McParlane, runner-up Jake Raw. Eleven year girls champion was Jemma Gordon, runner-up Kirby Litterick. Eleven year boys champion was Brandon Blair, runner-up Luke Adams. Senior girls champion was Shelley Lind, runner-up Kodie Williamson. Senior boys champion was Anthony Engelshus, runner-up
Dean Brocklehurst. Macquarie House has continued on from last year by winning this year's carnival by a considerable margin. Phillip were the big improvers with two of their swimmers being named champions in their respective age groups. Once again, the inside pool carnival proved popular. The number of children choosing this carnival is now so large that the school is looking at a completely different format for 2003. Mr Hosford, Ms Young, Mrs Pollard, Mrs Collins and many parents volunteered to help with this part of the school's carnival. Children who have made the Woy Woy South swimming team to attend the Zone Swimming Carnival will be notified in due course. School newsletter, February 26
Years 7 and 8 undergo English language and literary assessment Years 7 and 8 students attending the new Brisbane Water Secondary College, were among the 148,000 students across NSW who were recently tested on reading, writing and language. “The English Language and Literacy Assessment (ELLA), helps teachers identify students who needed extra support,” said Member for Peats, Ms Marie Andrews. The assessment helped ensure young people were better equipped for finding jobs and going onto further education, she said.” The assessment began in 1998 for Year 7 students.
The Minister for Education, Mr John Watkins, said that this year, almost every government high school had taken up a new voluntary option to have Year 8 students tested as well. “Testing Year 8 students will give teachers detailed feedback on their literacy progress after their first year at high school,” said Mr Watkins. The ELLA tests writing skills needed in the NSW secondary curriculum; reading and comprehension, and language skills including knowledge of spelling, punctuation and grammar. Teachers and parents will receive detailed reports on students’ results during Term 2. Press release, March 6
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Education
Funding sought for undercover walkways Ettalong Public School P a r e n t s ' a n d Citizens' (P&C) Association is currently raising funds to provide undercover walkways for the school. P&C President Narelle Feltis said that the high level of rainfall this year had highlighted the urgent need for covered access to areas such as the library and kindergarten toilets before winter arrives. She said parents waiting to collect children were often drenched and staff must be very uncomfortable teaching after dashing through the rain to reach their classrooms. The P&C has adopted the
Pauls milk “Collect-A- Cap” promotion to assist in raising the funds to begin work. "Each specially marked 'Collect-A-Cap' will bring 10 cents back to the school," she said. "It is a really great way of supporting the project without spending any extra money at all. Anyone in the community who would also like to support the school's efforts by saving their caps can let the school know, and someone from the P&C will collect them, or they can be dropped at the school office in Karingi Street. Liz McMinn, March 5
Major changes to college science faculty The science faculty of the Woy Woy Campus of Brisbane Water Secondary College has seen some significant changes. Mr Eric Frankham, who had been on the Woy Woy staff for many years, resigned his position and has been employed as a science teacher in a private school on the Central Coast. Two teachers have joined the Woy Woy Campus from the Umina Campus, Ms Marg Robson and Mr Kym Holliday. Both are experienced teachers, Ms Robson has expertise in biology and is an HSC marker for the subject, while Mr Holliday has expertise in physics and brings experience as Science Education Officer with the CSIRO. Their presence has also proved beneficial for Year 11 students making the transition from Year 10 at the Umina Campus, providing familiar faces. Mr Eagleton, who has an e xtensive background in agriculture, has taken up the challenge of teaching agriculture to students in Year 11 at the senior Woy Woy Campus as
well as to some junior students at Umina. He has worked in many overseas countries in capacities ranging from hands-on agricultural projects to being a consultant to agricultural facilities in universities. Woy Woy Campus doesn't have any facilities for agriculture on site, so the course involves frequent trips to the agriculture plot at the Umina Campus. The first week of March has seen the start of work on the new technology centre in FBlock and the removal of one of the school's laboratories to make way for the centre. Classes that were previously being held in the F7 lab will now be held in a demountable laboratory that has been moved on site at the edge of the school oval. Although the new lab is different to what both students and staff at the campus are used to, it is expected to serve the purpose.
Gosford City Mayor, Clr Robert Bell with some Plan-It Youth mentors
Mentor program continues The first year of a mentoring program at Woy Woy High School has been judged a success and volunteers are being sought to help continue the program. The mentoring program was run for young people interested in leaving school. Volunteers were matched with students to help them with career investigation. "There are so many people who would be good at this if they
just gave it a try,” said mentor Judy Drovandi. The first group of Year 10 students and mentors to complete the 10-week program endorsed the value of the program. The program is funded by education organisations with the support of Kellogg (Aust) Pty Ltd and 100 men and women from the Central Coast Active Retirees and Mentors are already taking part. They are hoping to encourage other people in the community to
take up the challenge of mentoring. Mentors range in age from 25 to 83 years old and represent a variety of life experiences including trades, the arts, home duties, voluntary workers and professional people. For information about training programs for mentoring, phone Jill at Plan-It Youth on 4322-3022 o r e m a i l p l a n ityouth@ozemail.com.au Press release, February 14
School Newsletter, March 1
Ettalong Public School P&C Executive members present flowers to Member for Peats, Marie Andrtews MP while school principal Bruce Donaldson looks on
The staff, volunteers and association members of Peninsula News would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our readers a safe and happy Easter
Public school thanks local member Ettalong Public School has thanked Member for Peats, Ms Marie Andrews, for her support of the school. During an afternoon tea, following a tour of the school building and grounds, principal Mr Bruce Donaldson thanked Ms Andrews for the representations she had made on behalf of the
school. Funding has been requested by the school for staff toilets, capital works, covered walkways, and improvements to the school grounds. Ettalong Public School recently received $52.000 for painting and late last year received a dollarfor-dollar grant for a "covered outdoor learning area".
Ms Andrews has visited the school on a number of occasions. P&C president Ms Narelle Feltis presented Ms Andrews with flowers from the school and the Parents' and Citizens' Association. Liz McMinn, March 5
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Arts and Entertainment
Peninsula filmmaker recognised on world stage Peninsula filmmaker Ivan Sen has received a prestigious international award for his movie Beneath Clouds. Minister Assisting the Premier for the Central Coast, Mr John Della Bosca, said: "Mr Sen’s film Beneath Clouds was shot entirely on location in Moree, Quirindi and Lithgow and has just been named best debut film at the Berlin International Film Festival." "This is one of the world’s leading film festivals and being selected for screening is indeed a great achievement. "To have taken out the prize of
best first feature film is remarkable. "Mr Sen, who is based in Killcare, is one of the first to have received a grant of $50,000 from the NSW Government’s Regional Filming Fund, set up last year to encourage moviemakers to shoot films beyond the Sydney metropolitan area. "Mr Sen and his crew spent at least $400,000 in regional NSW during the shoot, creating 40 jobs. "I am also delighted that one of the film's lead actors, 17-year-old Danielle Hall from Wee Waa, was recognised at Berlin as 'best new talent'."
The $500,000 Regional Film Fund was launched by the Premier in the far South Coast town of Bermagui last year, on the set of The Man Who Sued God, which starred Judy Davis and Billy Connolly. Beneath Clouds tells the story of two aboriginal teenagers who escape from their country towns and hitchhike towards Sydney in search of purpose, identity and love. The film industry contributed at least $3.5 billion annually to the NSW economy and provided 16,700 direct and 34,300 indirect jobs, Mr Della Bosca said.
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Yuri the storyteller was the folk club's guest Yuri the Storyteller was the guest a rt ist at t he Troubadour Folk Club in the Woy Woy CWA Hall on March 8. His classic and contemporary tales were complemented by local poets and musicians. This is the third folk club performance night for the year. It follows the energetic entertainment last month by the Wheeze and Suck Band. This group has become popular with Peninsula audiences, playing at the recent Australia Day
celebrations, and at the Patonga Folk Festival last year. The sell-out program in January had a Bob Dylan theme and set a high standard for the year's schedule. The Sydney vocal trio Touchwood are the guest performers on April 12. The Troubadour Folk Club is based on the Peninsula and also holds sessions where performers get together to share ideas and hone their skills. The club is part of the Central Coast Bush Dance and Music
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Association which holds a monthly bush dance at East Gosford. The next bush dance is on Saturday 23 March, and features the music of Currawong. This band provides both excellent folk music and quality dance-calling to ensure a night of healthy enjoyment, according to the organisers. To contact the folk club, phone Frank on 4341 4060. Inquiries about the bush dance can be directed to Robyn on 4344 6484. Shirley Hotchkiss, March 6
Kylie Davies and Brad Funnell were married on February 2 at The Anglican Church Woy Woy by Reverend Murray Johnson. the reception was held at Linton Gardens. They honeymooned in Thailand. Photography by Stephen Hogg, Silver Coast Photographics.
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Sport
Umina Beach bowlers compete at many levels Umina Beach Men's Bowling Club hosted the annual challenge match between Taren Point, Harbord, Birrong and the Umina Club on January 19. The Peninsula Prestige Pairs was held from January 28 to February 1, with a capacity field of 64 teams run by the club's
bowls co-ordinator, Charlie Robinson, and the match committee. The 2002 Pennant season commenced February 9 and the club is fielding teams in the No 1, No 2, No 4, No 5, No 6 and two teams in the No 7 grades. The club's playing strength has been increased with the inclusion of two premier league players,
with Marc Parella and Alan Wares joining the club. The club will be hosting the Pennant Final Play-Offs together with Everglades Bowling Club on the weekend of May 11 and 12. The club championship entries have closed and the competitions will commence soon. Newsletter, March 11
Fran Arkley – Summer cup winner
Fran wins Summer Cup Fran Arkley has won the Summer Cup at the end of the Women’s Summer Competition at Everglades Country Club on Sunday, February 10. Fran had a slow start to the 2001 season, but came good towards the end and when the summer competition started she was right in form. Runner-up was new junior player Corrina Starkey, and third place went to consistent player Margaret Quinlivan. The presentations were made at a welcome back afternoon tea on Tuesday, February 12. The Women’s Golf competitions for the 2002 season started on Thursday, February 14. With a field of 105 players for the competition, the opening day dawned bright and sunny and some good scores were recorded. The event was a Single Stableford and Lyn Kunze was the Division 1 winner, Jan Jenkins won Division 2 and new
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and promising player Rae Garske won Division 3. The introduction of the threeputt tin for charity was so successful that a larger tin was needed. Ma r g a r e t S pe n ce r was welcomed back, who has been travelling with her husband John around Australia for the last 12 months. They have decided to build a home on Bribie Island in Queensland and move there in about six months time. In the meantime, Margaret is back playing at Everglades. About 60 new women golfing members have joined in the last 12 months. Because the fields are bigger, starting time has been moved forward on Thursdays to 8 am to allow players to finish golf and continue to have the presentations by 3 pm. The new starting time will continue into the winter, as long as the demand is there for early times. Judy Andrews, February 27
Bowlers in action at Umina Bowling Club last week
Women bowlers back on track Umina Beach Women's Bowling Club returned to playing bowls on January 8, af t er a break ov er Christmas and New Year. The club championships got underway on January 18, commencing with major singles.
The club will be fielding seven sides this year: One grade 1, one grade 2, two grade 3, two grade 4 and one grade 5. The club plays Pennant competition on Tuesdays and Thursdays, one game at home and one away each week. In district competition, the club
has played the James Wall Shield, District Fours and District Triples. The Ladies or Mixed twilight bowls starting at 5pm each Wednesday has been well supported. Club Umina newsletter, March 5
Sailor Tom Slingsby to represent Australia New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) sailor Tom Slingsby, based in Koolewong, has been selected to represent Australia at the 2002 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships in Canada
this July. Slingsby won selection after dominating his class, finishing as the top youth and second overall at the Laser nationals. He will compete in the single-handed dinghy discipline. NSWIS sailors have also been nominated to join the national
team for the 2002 ISAF World Sailing Games to be held in France from June 29 to July 11. The event is held every four years between the Olympics and contains a mixture of Olympic and international classes. NSWIS website, March 4
Junior golf pennant team selected Everglades Country Club junior golf year began with a pennant trial on four Sundays in January, with the pennant team being selected from the trial squad of 12 players. The junior team decisively won their first three matches, clearly leading the junior division of the district pennants. The sub-junior golf clinic run by
Darren Chivas', after being restricted by holidays and rain, finally commenced on Monday February 11 with a record attendance. Everglades finished the year of 2001 with 34 sub-juniors on its books, five of which went on to become junior golf members in January. The sub-junior nine-hole golf competition for January was completed and the divisional
winners were: under-12 winner Luke Donohoe and runner-up Daniel Bryant. The under-13 winner was Lachlan Baines and runner-up Brendan Dwyer. The over-13 winner was Daniel Cranfield and runner-up Ross Jesperson. All received vouchers for the pro-shop. Fred Quintrell, February 27
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Sport
Men’s bowls competitions underway at Everglades Men's bowls pennant competition for 2002 has commenced at the Everglades Bowling Club. Grades 2, 3,and 7 are with the leaders and grade 5 have been unluckily beaten by close margins on two occasions. The final of last year's novice singles was played last week, this delay was caused by Terry O’Rouke having heart bypass surgery. After a fine display by both players, Dean Packer proved too strong and ran out a solid winner.
The final of the club fours championship was played on the same day when Ray Mason, Brian Crawley, Frank Pengelly and Barry O’Connor played Paul King, Peter Harrison, Mike Tillott and Bill Ross (the golfers). In an engrossing game, the golfers led most of the way but with three ends to go the teams were level at 19 all. With the crowd on their toes, the golfers dropped two and three to let Barry O’Connor’s team sneak through to gain a hard-fought win.
Easter sees tournaments arranged for three out of the four days. Anyone wishing to compete should ring Bary O'Connor on 4342 1442, Gwen Hewson on 4344 6474 or any member of the tournament committee at the club on 4341 1866. Everglades bowls major tournament, the Frank Kemp Triples, will be played the first week in July. Entry forms will be available in the near future. Barry O’Connor, February 27
Total fighting bout underway at Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club
Fight night attracts large crowd The first of three fight nights at Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club attracted 300 spectators on February 8. With 14 bouts, including a heavyweight State title, the event saw 20 boxers competing in three two-minute rounds in four "total fighting" bouts. The Australian super lightweight total fighting clash with five two-minute rounds was won by young Umina local Blake Drazivich. Evenly matched against Jason Siebert of Summerland Point, both fighters weighed in at 59kg. Blake outclassed Jason, with the referee stopping the tussle during the third round. "Total fighting" is a mixed martial arts contest, with full contact, bare knuckles. Contestants include martial artists skilled in kickboxing, Tae Kwon Do, Muay Thai, boxing, Karate and Kung Fu. The takedowns of GrecoRoman and Freestyle wrestling, Judo and Jujitsu are all within the rules. It was claimed to be the only tournament where fighters of different styles may compete against each other. The fights normally consist of two-minute rounds with a one minute break and a 30 second ground time limit. The next fight night is May 11, starting at 8pm, at Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club. Little Roc Boxing of Long Jetty was well represented by seven boxers, trained by Anthony and Johnny Cotterill. Glenn Bingham, although shorter, was faster and more elusive, winning his featherweight bout against the thicker set Chris Richards of St Mary's. Chris Larden and Steve Ercot
both won their super m i d d l e we i g h t a n d j u n i o r middleweight bouts. The Referee's Fight of the Night Award was presented to the ninth bout - Steve Ercot, a 63.5kg Wamberal lad, up against Matthew Phillips trained by Victor Callagham. This contest saw the longer reach of Ercot knocking the 59kg Phillips down twice in the second round. Phillips retired at the end of this round. The two younger boxers trained by Celtic Kickboxing Organisation - Jeff Phipps of Copacabana and Troy Hutchinson of Kincumber - won their junior middleweight and cruiserweight bouts. Both looked fit, went the distance, and won on points. The heavyweight State title bout was a disappointing affair, scheduled for four two-minute rounds, it was over just after it had begun. Steve Chipari, a 96kg Rooty Hill resident, trained by Brian Freeman from Prospect Fight Club, punched the heavier 102kg of Tommy Camma into the ropes with two strong blows. Tommy then rebounded straight into another right to his head. Referee Dennis Magnate, president of the Australian Boxing League, had no hesitation in stopping the fight, one and a half minutes into the first round. The last bout of the evening matched Micky Briden, a clever 80kg Little Roc boxer, against Ettalong Beach resident Tony McHenry, weighing in at 77.5kg. The referee awarded the contest to Micky Briden with a second round knockout decision, a result of McHenry failing to guard his head against his heavier opponent.
Umina Surf Club nippers showing the type of surf boards stolen L to R: Alex Lavers, James Murphy, Liam Jackson, Chelsea Johnson, Cassie Johnson, Codie Johnson
Stolen Surf Club equipment mostly recovered Umina Surf Life Saving Club had its gear trailer and 15 nipper boards, march past reel and nipper tent stolen at the recent junior State surf life saving titles at Swansea. Club president Mr Brian Paull said that although everyone was disappointed at the theft, the enthusiasm of the club's junior competitors and junior coaches was not dampened
Fours at finals stage The Everglades Women’s Bowling Club's first major event for the season is the championship fours which has reached the finals and will be played after the Dist ri ct t r ipl es ar e finished. The James Wall Shield was well represented by Everglades which had two teams win through to the semi-final: Audrey Tucker, Pat Walsh, Mary Ellis and Sue Packer defeating Elaine Vincent, Lucy Bryant, Beverley Archer and Fay Cross, and going on to lose the final. Iris Bate, February 27
Swansea Belmont SLSC and other clubs came to the rescue lending Umina SLSC competitors equipment in order to compete and return home with some great results. Mr Paull said that all of the equipment stolen had been sponsored by Ettalong Beach Club and Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club to a value of $35,000. On the following Monday, the stolen trailer and some of the
stolen equipment were sighted on a person's property near Swansea by a Swansea Belmont Club member. Police were called and the trailer and some of the equipment was returned. Mr Paull said that still missing were four nipper boards and the tent, valued at around $7500, but it was a "great relief" to have most of the equipment returned.
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A special week for seniors A full house at the Marie Andrews free BBQ and Concert held during Seniors Week last year
Seniors Week will this year take place from March16 to 24. The theme this year is "Inspire, Integrate, Imagine". The biggest event of the week is the "Marie Andrews MP BBQ and Concert" to be held at the Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club from noon on March 18. Entry is free to ticket holders and tickets are available from the club. The Ettalong Senior Citizens Centre will host a luncheon and concert by the Belles from noon on March 20. The function is expected to be the centre's biggest event of the year. Tickets, costing $5, are available from the centre. Other events include a Hawkesbury River cruise and lunch at Broken Bay
Recreation Centre which leaves by ferry from Patonga at 10am on March 18. Cost is $5 and tickets are drawn by ballot by the Department of Sport and Recreation. There will also be a free bus tour of council facilities including the water quality control centre, Gosford gardens and Mangrove Creek dam, which departs Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club at 8.45 am on Wednesday, March 20. Bookings are essential and can be arranged by phoning 4325 8331. A train trip to the Newcastle waterfront followed by a sausage sizzle will take place on Thursday, March 21. The train departs Woy Woy at
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9.22am and anyone interested should meet in the front carriages. Cost is $2 for lunch and tickets are available from the Senior Citizens Centre. A free inspection of the Woy Woy Hospital hydrotherapy pool with a demonstration by the Woy Woy Arthritis group starts at 10.30am on Friday, March 22. A cruise of Brisbane Water with morning tea on the Lady Kendall II will departs Woy Woy at 10.45 am on the same day. Cost is $3 and tickets are available form the Senior Citizens centre. Cec Bucello, March 8