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22 February 2010
Peninsula may have 3500 illegal homes Gosford Council has admitted that there may be as many as 3500 illegal backyard homes on the Peninsula. Council’s manager of education and compliance Mr John Parkes said he could not confirm the figure provided to Peninsula News by local real estate agents. “Realistically we have no idea,” he said. “Council is aware of the high number of properties in the Gosford Local Government Area with unauthorised additional dwellings whether that is unapproved conversions to existing houses or stand alone dwellings such as granny flats,” Mr Parkes said. “Unfortunately the problem has grown over the years but I wouldn’t try and put a number on how many there are.” Mr Parkes encouraged local property owners with an unauthorised additional dwelling to seek development consent. The situation came to light after the Council recently received publicity while attempting to evict a woman who had converted a backyard garage into a home.
Mr Parkes said when council was advised of an unauthorised structure by staff or community members it was obliged to investigate. “After an initial inspection of the site is carried out and the structure is deemed to be unauthorised, council officers serve a notice of intention for the building to be vacated or reconverted to its original use if permitted. “The owner has the option of complying or can seek to lodge a development application to regularise use of the premise. “It is likely if the structure is well-built and follows amenity and construction requirements council can consider approving the dwelling. “In some cases a seven year building certificate can be issued when a structure has been approved by council but the authorised dwelling is not being used as stated in the development application. “For example, council approved a garage to be built but it has been used as an additional dwelling.” Mr Parkes said he understood
Council applies for water licence Gosford Council has applied for an extension of its test production licence for Woy Woy bore field, according to council’s manager of asset management and planning Ms Pam McCan. Ms McCan said council was currently operating Woy Woy and Narara bore fields under a test production licence and had submitted an application for an additional 18 to 24 month licence to the NSW Office of Water. “Council continues to monitor the aquifer levels and total dissolved solids (TDS) levels under this agreement,” Ms McCan said. “Interim reports have been provided to NSW Office of Water to date with further monitoring and data required. “The ongoing performance of the aquifer is to be closely monitored by both council and the NSW Office of Water for changing characteristics such as sea level rise. “Any changing nature of the
aquifer could affect the extraction limits and water quality of the groundwater. “Council will ensure compliance with any subsequent changes to the licence requirements. “In addition, council ensures drinking water provided from the aquifer complies with the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines.” Council’s acting director of environment and planning Mr John Parkes said council were continually monitoring salinity in water table to track movement of salinity due to a sea level rise or drop in aquifer. “Continually testing for evidence of an elevation in levels of sea water,” Mr Parkes said. “If evidence begins to show an elevation in levels we will be in immediate contact with the NSW Office of Water.” Media statement, 17 Feb 2010 Pam McCan, Gosford Council Clare Graham, 3 Feb 2010 Interviewee: John Parkes, Gosford Council
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the angst of property owners who had an unauthorised dwelling but said council was willing to work together to see a suitable outcome. “The fear of the unknown and the potential outcome of having an unauthorised dwelling demolished is a reasonable issue for property owners,” Mr Parkes said. “However, the NSW Government’s new State Environmental Planning Policy on Affordable Housing encourages additional dwellings in order to meet the needs of our growing population. “This is an effective policy in assisting younger generations and disadvantaged people to find affordable homes. “But the policy cannot be effective if the additional dwelling is not well built in the first place. “Council will continue to deal with individual unauthorised additional dwellings as they are brought to our attention.” Clare Graham, 16 Feb 2010 Interview: John Parkes, Gosford Council
The NSW Department of Planning’s Environment Planning Policy supports affordable housing and approved secondary dwellings eg: internal conversion (top) and rear yard addition (bottom)
Council ceases chemical clean-out Gosford Council has announced it will not hold a household chemical cleanout day on the Peninsula next month blaming State Government funding cuts. The government department responsible has denied funding to the program has been cut. Council’s manager of waste and emergency services Mr Robin Benson said the program was an “expensive exercise” for council at a cost of $100,000 to hold two clean out days per year. “Essentially council funded the chemical clean out program which was heavily dependent on indirect subsidies from the State Government,” Mr Benson said. “The State Government informed council in August last year that it had changed the rules.” However, a spokesperson for the Department of Environment Climate Change and Water said it had provided funding of $25,000 to the Central Coast region to facilitate the Household Chemical Cleanout program since 2008. “The Department of
Environment, Climate Change and Water has provided funding of $150,000 to the Central Coast region since 2002-03 to facilitate the Household Chemical Cleanout program,” the spokesperson said. “This includes annual payments of $20,000 until 2007 and $25,000 per annum thereafter. “The Department is not cancelling this funding and will continue to provide funds to both Gosford and Wyong Councils to ensure that this important program can continue. “Last year the Household Chemical Cleanout program collected more than 800 tonnes of waste across NSW with the top three items collected being paints, oils and batteries. “Since the program began in March, 2003, almost 4500 tonnes of household hazardous waste has been collected.” Mr Benson said the council was planning to hold a chemical clean out day in late August to give ratepayers the opportunity to dispose of household chemicals efficiently and effectively. It is expected this collection will
be held at Council’s Erina depot. He said in the past council, in conjunction with Wyong Shire Council, held two chemical clean out days per year. He encouraged local ratepayers to use existing measures in place at Woy Woy and Kincumber landfills. “While council will not be holding a clean out day until later in the year, it is important for local residents to be reminded of the opportunity to dispose of unwanted items including motor oil at Woy Woy and Kincumber landfills,” Mr Benson said. “Motor oil can be disposed of at either of council’s landfill facilities seven days a week while gas bottles can be accepted as waste for a small fee of $2.20 per bottle. “Vehicle batteries can also be disposed of at Woy Woy and Kincumber landfills at no charge to local residents.” Clare Graham, 16 Feb 2010 Interviewee: Robin Benson, Gosford Council Media statement, 18 Feb 2010 Emma Peterson, Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water
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More than 134mm of rain A total of 134.2mm of rain has fallen on the Peninsula so far this month, according
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to figures provided by Mr Jim Morrison of Woy Woy. This is 16.2mm more than the February average and compares to a deficit of 11mm for the month of January. This month’s total includes three falls of close to 30mm: 29.3mm on February 6, 33.6 on February 7 and 30.1mm on February 13. Only six of the first 19 days of the month had no rain. In the same period, temperatures have varied from 19.5 to 38.5 degrees, according to figures from www.peninsulaweather.info. The lowest temperature was recorded on February 18 and the highest on February 12. The highest minimum was 24.0 recorded on February 4 and the lowest maximum was 24.7 recorded on February 17. The average minimum was 21.7 and the average maximum 28.2. The highest wind gust was 30.2km/h recorded on February 16. Spreadsheet, 19 Feb 2010 Jim Morrison, Woy Woy
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CCTV impact not measured Almost eight months after the $680,000 Peninsula CCTV camera project was launched, it has become evident that its impact on crime is not likely to be measured. However local police say they are finding the system to be a “useful tool” and shopkeepers say they have noticed a significant reduction in vandalism. Brisbane Water Area Command crime coordinator detective senior sergeant Vivian Crawford said the new system had shown great examples of police work since it was launched last July. “It has proven to be a useful tool for police in tracking offenders near camera locations, identifying criminal suspects and tracking and witnessing crimes in real time as they occur,” senior sergeant Crawford said. “Unfortunately, we cannot say if the cameras have reduced crime rates in Umina, Woy Woy and Ettalong based on the fact they are there as a tool for police to carry out their day-to-day duties. “It is too difficult to keep track of whether a criminal charge has been laid or a court conviction
made successful as a result of the cameras. “Police use other avenues of investigation such as eye witness accounts as another tool to make an arrest.” Gosford Council and Brisbane Water police anticipated a “reduction in crime rates in the Woy Woy, Umina and Ettalong precincts” in a council press release issued with the launch last July. Council’s director of engineering services Mr John Cragg said after speaking with police it was evident that is was going to be difficult to attribute a change in crime patterns on the Peninsula to the new camera system. “There are many factors behind not being able to establish a change in crime patterns as a result of the CCTV cameras,” Mr Cragg said, “For instance, court convictions may take months if not years to be finalised. “It is just too hard to pinpoint whether a specific crime was solved because of the CCTV camera. “It is but a tool to deter crimes and assist police in gathering evidence giving them additional assistance in making arrests.”
Meanwhile, Umina shopkeepers Cathy and Peter James of Tobacco Station in West St said they have noticed a significant improvement in antisocial behaviour and crime in the area since the cameras were installed. “We really believe the cameras have done something to improve the area,” Mr James said. “There has definitely been a reduction in the number of incidents occurring in the area. “Prior to the cameras, it was not uncommon to see broken shop windows and street vandalism at least once a week in the main street. “Now you can drive down the street in the morning and you’re not as likely to see a window smashed or rubbish on the footpaths and road. “It has been money well spent I think.”
Member for Robertson Belinda Neal and Gosford mayor Cr Chris Holstein meet with Woy Woy police at the launch of the Peninsula CCTV camera system last July
Clare Graham, 18 Feb 2010 Interviewee: Vivian Crawford, Brisbane Water Area Command Peter James, Umina Tobacco Station Press release, 13 Jul 2009 Gosford Council Clare Graham, 17 Feb 2010 John Cragg, Gosford Council
Aldi delays building work The Aldi supermarket development site in Umina remains bare almost a year after Gosford Council approved a development application. An Aldi Australia spokesperson said the major supermarket group were in the process of finalising small refinements to the Trafalgar
Ave site. “At this stage, we are focusing on the opening of a Gosford store in June,” the spokesperson said. “With six Aldi supermarket locations on the Central Coast, local residents can be assured there is an Aldi store nearby.” The spokesperson would not comment on reasons behind the
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Heritage values enhanced by hotel I am once again compelled to defend the Patonga Beach Hotel from claims by Vic Jefferies in the last edition of Peninsula News that there was a loss of part of the heritage of Patonga due in part to the change in the building and establishment of what has become a very popular family hotel. Mr Jefferies lost an overwhelming vote against his position on our business many years ago. It obviously still rankles in his memory but then again he did leave Patonga for the more humble shores of St Hubert’s Island. From his criticisms of anyone who drives a Mercedes or BMW I presume his neighbours don’t have any of these luxuries in their beautiful and somewhat larger homes there. Frankly, good luck to them. I can only imagine their preferred mode of transport is by one of the more expensive yachts or cruisers you see moored at their private jetties.
Forum Just maybe they worked hard for these little luxuries? It’s a pity some people begrudge others any form of success. Throughout the several heritage studies performed on the old general store that the Patonga Hotel replaced in large part it was noted time and again that the heritage significance of the store was not the physical structure but the social and historical significance of the site to the locals as its meeting place and the wider Gosford community. These values have only been enhanced by the hotel providing great food and beverages in a magnificent natural setting overlooking Broken Bay. Patonga has always prided itself on being a bastion of egalitarianism where the hardworking local fisherman or tradesmen share the same views, the same beer, the same food and share their stories of the day with the company of the retiree or whitecollar worker and
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welcomed visitors alike. I don’t believe that this will ever change. The facilities provided now attract the younger families of these many visitors and residents to what we all love about Patonga. The majestic Norfolk Island Pines still tower and dominate the site and throughout the hotel is a great collection of historical photographs to enhance the character of the building and heritage feel to it. The greatest compliment I continue to receive is that the building looks like it has been there forever. There is not a day that goes past when any casual observer could not but notice the many photographs being taken of the whole development. It has been a wonderful achievement and an asset to our village we are happy to share with all. By the way - the old bloke on the bike drinks the odd chardonnay and fishes for squid on the wharf. Robert Osborne Patonga
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The business owners and the broader community have for some time expressed the need for a full time police station in Umina. The Member for Gosford has continually assured the community that Woy Woy Police station is manned 24 hours a day and there are now more police on the streets of NSW than ever before. While that may be the case, it is clear that Woy Woy station is not adequately staffed to respond in reasonable time to unlawful incidents on the Peninsula. Some may say it is irresponsible of me to make such claims publicly but enough is enough. This is not a local command issue, the police in this region are doing a great job but if they are deployed outside the Peninsula it can take more than 25 minutes to respond. The NSW Government is busy selling off police stations around NSW, and Kincumber is a perfect example of that. The station which cost $1.4 million to build was sold for just $300,000 (Sunday Telegraph 14
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Feb 2010). Minister Michael Daley told the Sunday Telegraph only old, outdated or unused stations are being liquidated to allow police to invest in better police stations and provide resources to fight crime. Let us hope that Umina is one of the areas intended for a slice of the $67.6 million collected so far in the police stations sell off. This is an issue that will not go away and Umina business and local residents will not be silenced with a few carefully chosen words and statistics. Premier Keneally has said the Regional Economic Development and Employment Strategy will support a population growth on the Central Coast of an additional 100,000 people. If the Government’s current attitude towards policing and police stations prevails, what hope do we have in Umina? Email, 18 Feb 2010 Sharon Martin, Umina District Chamber of Commerce
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risen about one degree Celsius from 1900 AD to 2000 AD. The land surface temperature has also increased one to three degrees Celsius, depending on the latitude. If nothing is done to reduce this level of CO2 in atmosphere, it will be 480 parts per million by 2050, resulting in at least a two to four degree Celsius increase in land temperature depending where you live. The increase in CO2 concentration in land and sea has been verified by nearly all the scientists working on climate science. In Australia, a bipartisan agreement on how to respond to this increase in CO2 levels is essential to prevent further damage to our world. Are you listening, Tony and Kevin? Email, 13 Feb 2010 Chris Moe, Bensville
It has been six months since council reduced the speed limit on Woy Woy Rd down to 60 km/h for the northern half of what was the 80 km/h zone. In this time, there have still been a few accidents in that area. In fact, there have been more accidents in the last six months than I can recall in the prior two years. This morning driving to work I noticed that where the guardrail was still damaged (council have failed to repair it after six months) there had been another accident over the weekend which had caused the guardrail to buckle completely and sink down to below the level of the road, down the shallow embankment. Should council be held responsible for the severity of the accident due to their blatant neglect? The road surface itself has been
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Council to cut library hours? Gosford Council may be looking at cutting the opening hours at Woy Woy and Umina libraries by as much as 10 hours per weekend, according to a union organiser representing local government employees. United Services Union organiser Mr Luke Hutchinson said the union had written to council on behalf of its members on the matter. “Council did contact us and stated no changes had yet been made,” Mr Hutchinson said. “If that is the case, and changes are being considered, than we will do what is in the best interest of our members.
“We don’t want to see Gosford Council do a repeat to our members of what was seen with the closure of the Erina Occasional Childcare Centre late last year.” Following the closure of the centre before Christmas, Mr Hutchinson stated that the union feared more staff could be affected in light of reports of a $50 million “black hole” in council’s budget. “The USU fears this closure is part of an attempt to cover up mismanagement of crucial financial decisions,” Mr Hutchinson stated on December 10. “And it may not be the last service to bare the brunt. ““The USU will continue to support and represent affected
members in dealing with this decision, and will endeavour to make council accountable to the community.” Mr Hutchinson said he believed council was set to discuss the issue in a closed meeting over the coming weeks. At present, Woy Woy Library is open 9.30am to 2pm on Saturdays and 12pm to 4pm on Sundays while Umina Library is open from 9.30am to 4pm on Saturdays and closed on Sundays. Clare Graham, 18 Feb 2010 Interviewee: Luke Hutchinson, United Services Union Press release, 10 Dec 20009 Luke Hutchinson, United Services Union
Work on carpark to start soon Construction on the expansion of Woy Woy Commuter Car Park will begin “almost immediately” after the project received approval following recent community feedback. Member for Gosford Ms Marie Andrews said local commuters were one step closer to reaping the benefits of additional commuter
parking. “The project approval is a major milestone in the delivery of new commuter car parking spaces for Woy Woy,” Ms Andrews said. “The project involves construction of three additional stories above a section of the existing Deepwater Plaza singlestory car park located off George St. “It will provide approximately
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She said construction on the commuter car park could then start and was due to be completed early next year. “The temporary commuter car park is being constructed to manage parking impacts on both commuters and shoppers during the major construction activities,” Ms Andrews said The Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation is
delivering the car park on behalf of the NSW Government who will advise commuters and shoppers of changes to traffic and parking during major construction in the coming weeks. For further information on the project, visit the project website at www.tidc.nsw.gov.au. Press release, 10 Feb 2010 Marie Andrews, Member for Gosford
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No relocation offer, say judo club Woy Woy Judo Club has relocated to the Ettalong Senior Citizens Centre after the closure of Ettalong Progress Hall last December. Club administrator Ms Lindy Simmons said Gosford Council did not offer to help relocate the club to a new venue as stated by council’s director of community services and organisational development Mr Terry Thirlwell in Peninsula News on January 22. “There were five groups hiring the Ettalong hall on a regular basis at the time and we were told of the impending closure from the caretaker in the last week of November,” Ms Simmons said. “We were told that we had two weeks to remove any equipment and vacate the building. “We were not however, as stated
by Terry Thirwell in Peninsula News, contacted by community services with offers of other venues. “After talking amongst ourselves, the groups put out by the hall closure contacted community services and asked what are we supposed to do now? ‘We were told that the building would be assessed and if it was to re-open, it would be advertised for lease by an incorporated body. “No time limit was given for that outcome and no offer of relocation was given.” Ms Simmons said the club has been “fortunate enough” to be welcomed by the Ettalong Senior Citizens Centre and has since resumed training on Tuesdays and Fridays. Press release, 18 Feb 2010 Lindy Simmons, Woy Woy Judo Club
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ROTARY CLUB OF WOY WOY INC. EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST SPONSORSHIP OF LOCAL COMMUNITY TRANSPORT The Rotary Club of Woy Woy Inc. was established in 1950 and has provided a variety of services including numerous annual sponsorships to those organizations in need financial support. During 2009/2010, one the Club’s objectives is to support community transport services for those residents unable to be independently mobile. Expressions of interest are sought from community organizations within the Woy Woy, Ettalong, Umina Beach peninsula, who are currently providing or planning to provide transportation services to the local community. The Rotary Club will consider all submissions and may choose one major sponsorship or part thereof or, to support several community organizations.
Rock pool fund reaches target The Pearl Beach Progress Association has reached its $80,000 goal for the Save the Pearl Beach Rock Pool fund thanks to a $20,000 grant from the State Government’s Community Building Partnership program. Association president Mr David Denton said he was delighted at the announcement. “The 12-month fundraising campaign commencing in January 2009, has culminated with the grant from the NSW Government and our goal of $80,000 has now been achieved,” Mr Denton said. “I am delighted with the government grant, but am mindful of all the hard work undertaken within our local community and thank all concerned for their assistance. “A letter from mayor Chris
Holstein indicates that once Gosford Council have confirmation of grant funding to cover its share of the project costs they will go out to tender. “For 80 years our ocean rock pool has been widely used by residents, visitors and even by the Blue Swimmers a winter swimming club,” Mr Denton said. “The pool is heritage listed by
the council and is one of the best tidal pools on the Central Coast. “With an estimated repair cost of $200,000 mayor Chris Holstein said if the community was committed enough, council would assist with funding.” Press release, 9 Feb 2010 Lynne Lillico, Pearl Beach Progress Association
Ferry service excluded from fare scheme A local ferry company will cut its services and claims it may face closure in the longer term, because it has not been included in State Government ticketing schemes. Central Coast Ferries is calling on Peninsula residents to support a petition to include the commercial service in government-subsidised fares that could see pensioners save time and money. Ferry operator Mr Mark Conway said the petition was created after the ferry service found itself excluded from the State Government’s Pensioner Excursion Travel scheme. “We have been approached on numerous times by pensioners who live locally asking what they can do to help,” Mr Conway said. “Local pensioners will see a cheaper and quicker service on the ferry if we can get approval under the PET scheme.” Mr Conway said pensioners from Davistown, Saratoga and Empire Bay travelling to Woy
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Woy were regular public transport users. “At the moment, some pensioners would rather take the hour-long trip by bus to Woy Woy for $2.50 rather than pay $6.70 for the ferry and get there in 20 minutes,” Mr Conway said. Mr Conway said the introduction of the State Government’s MyZone ticketing scheme would also have a detrimental effect on the business. “Being excluded from MyZone will have a severe impact on the business where commuters will save around $40 per week by using MyZone on bus and rail as opposed to ferry and rail,” Mr Conway said. “Our commuters have already indicated that, sadly, they will have to use the cheaper fare.” Mr Conway said the petition was going well with more than 100 signatures. He said the ferry service would approach Shadow Minister for Transport Ms Gladys Berejiklian or Member for Terrigal Mr Chris Hartcher to get its voice heard. “Besides being excluded from the PET scheme - all other private ferry operators in NSW have PET we were restricted by the Ministry of Transport in where the pool of School Student Transport Scheme students come from.
“Also in the past IPART reduced Busways’ fares to bring them in line with Sydney Buses, and at the same time increased our fares. “Our ferry service carries around 5000 passengers per month, mostly concession fares, and if we don’t have more support from the NSW Government, rather than discriminatory processes, it is unlikely that we will continue to operate as this business will become unviable in the climate that the government is promoting. “In the short term, we will be forced to reduce services as we won’t have the commuter base, and in the long term who knows?” Meanwhile, Ms Berejiklian said the MyZone mess was “set to worsen” following revelations the State Government continue to ignore IPART’s concerns over the ticketing system. “IPART has confirmed the State Labor Government will struggle to implement its new MyZone ticketing system by April after failing to consult the body regarding fares and pricing structures,” Ms Berejiklian said. Clare Graham, Interviewee: Mark Conway, Central Coast Ferries Press release, Gladys Berejiklian, Shadow Minister for Transport
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How can you ask for my vote when the corrupt Gosford Council is still there? After years of approaching all sorts of politicians, from the high Office of Premier and Cabinet all the way down to those kindergarten pollies in Local Councils, I am yet to discover any elected representative whom I would be comfortable putting my trust in! I ask you to consider closely how our current Premier, Keneally, has been excused by the government guard dog ICAC of any wrongdoing, after she publicly imputed the motives of a particular whistle blower as “vexatious.” We all understand governments don’t like their abuses and expensive errors of judgement being pointed out, so it comes as no surprise the highest political office holder in NSW would be exposed offering a private opinion in public. Her contempt for our whistleblowers is no different to any politician with skeletons in the closet. I have gone to great lengths to remind my readers that successive Premiers Carr, Iemma, Rees and Keneally, have treated civic minded whistle blower citizens as door mats. Consider Gillian Sneddon and the criminal offences of Labor MP Orkopoulos. Certainly after hearing Premier Kristine Keneally claim an entitlement to due process for politicians and public servants, I can only question how her personal values allow her to treat a select few of her constituents as second class citizens. I hope the voting public are beginning to understand the value of the separation of powers as a tool to destroy the political careers of deadbeat politicians who simply refuse to act in the best interest of their constituents. It is ten years since I discovered Gosford City Council was standing over my father and around eight years since I began publishing evidence to expose the systemic abuse of power (corruption) in that council and beyond which successive politicians and political parties have accommodated and even taken advantage of. I have endured dishonest personal attacks, assaults and arson, while our politicians have obfuscated and procrastinated endlessly. I was in a position to keep records and attend the coronial inquiry after five members of the Bragg and Holt families died wrongful deaths in a ditch at the bottom of Piles Creek, Somersby. There is no surprise for me that the evil Gosford council would reveal more of its wicked ways to someone who made an effort to look beyond the expensive spin and political manipulation.
I remain un-bowed in my very public insistence that Gosford City Council is Corrupt. As an elected corporate entity, it continues to enjoy the support of our elected representatives at the Federal and State level of politics. I have often published my assertion that those politicians residing in the Gosford Local Government area pay their rates to a corrupt council. Why as leaders in their community are they comfortable with their Mayor, Liberal Chris Holstein and Deputy Mayor Independent Craig Doyle being branded as liars. In fact, I have made it clear to Mr Barry O Farrell that if the Liberal Party is to continue supporting Holstein, then I can only assume the Liberal Party, local, state and federal, wholeheartedly support conduct which if considered on its merits, will bring the Liberal Party into disrepute. People being asked to vote three times in the next 18 months should keep in mind that the corrupt Gosford City Council accepted a development application which was misleading in no small way and our elected representatives refuse to take political action to address the wrong. The Council is a Planning Authority. Premier Keneally has been the Planning Minister and as such she has had responsibility through continuing succession to correct the concerns which I have identified as abuse of due process. No one has ever said I am lying about council accepting a development application 11923 /2001 which made a house disappear and was misleading in no small way. While that is at the core of my political issues which should concern voters, I feel am now burdened with a more important public concern. I would still like to be accorded due process in regard my personal loss. The idea that Gosford City Council gave the Coroner to understand that Gosford City Council had no knowledge or experience in the use or application of concrete to protect the integrity of the three steel culvert pipes that collapsed causing five (5) deaths does not ring true. Council became responsible for the pipes when the RTA transferred the assets over. I read in a Terry Collins story in the Express Advocate, that Gosford City Council checks its roads and structures twice each year. Council claimed that if the RTA had informed them of a policy that they had made advising on how to use concrete to protect the structural integrity of steel culvert pipes, after the collapse of a stormwater culvert south of Wollongong,
then the collapse at Piles Creek may have been avoided. Council argued that they were ignorant of any information the RTA had created and did not have the expertise in-house to address problems with rusted out culvert pipes. I am able to reveal and back up with photographic evidence which I have already provided to mainstream media, the existence of two eight foot diameter corrugated steel pipes beneath Peats Ridge Road in the Upper reaches of Mooney Mooney Creek. Their importance lies in the fact that they have been lined with concrete and chicken wire not once but twice and the work appears to have been done after they had rusted through. Evidence of this is the presence of a wooden survey peg in the earth which was used to strike the level of the concrete. I am now interested to learn if Gosford City Council did not put concrete in these two pipes, would the work have been done by the RTA? Certainly if it was the RTA, it was done well before the Wollongong collapse which they claim prompted them to make the policy which required at least five inches of concrete above the pipe surface in the invert position. The pipes currently being dug out from under Peats Ridge Road, See photo’s above, have two skim coats, barely enough to cover the steel, which appear to have been done years apart and certainly at least once after the pipes had rusted through. The following is an extract showing my comments published at http://tinyurl.com/belinda-neal-inquiry “Rudderless I like that. I have personally spent thousands advertising the plight of 9000 people over sixty five who have watched the Woy Woy Public Hospital slowly torn apart while both Della Boscas watched on. Our rehab ward has been relocated to Kanwal. The seat of Robertson is lost, all Labor can do is choose who loses it Belinda or Debra and within another year, bye bye Marie Andrews” Edward James, P.O. Box 3024 Umina Beach NSW 2257 02 4341 9140 For more information, go to: http://gosfordcouncil.tripod.com
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Draft planning scheme receives mixed reaction Gosford Council’s Draft Local Environment Plan has received mixed local reaction after it was released for public exhibition on February 10. The draft plan details new zoning and development controls for the Gosford Local Government Area and will shape the way our community looks in years to come, according to Gosford mayor Cr Chris Holstein. Cr Holstein said the public exhibition period for the DLEP was a chance for the community to have a say in shaping the future of the region. “DLEP 2009 is the most significant land use plan prepared for our LGA in over 30 years,” Cr Holstein said. “There will be considerable population growth across the Central Coast in the next few years and it is of essential importance that we have the correct infrastructure
to support this growth. “We are encouraging all residents to engage with the plan, find out what it means to them and work together with council to create a strategy that caters for the current and future needs of our region and evolves to support all those who live and work here.” The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has already begun raising its concerns over the planning and development document. “It is a difficult thing to find the right balance between the need to provide housing and protecting the environment,” chamber president Mr Matthew Wales said. “This difficulty is reflected in the Draft Gosford LEP. “While the draft plan has some positive components, there are a lot of areas that are very disappointing to the local business community. “The Peninsula Chamber was pleased to see that council had
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taken on board our comments relating to the expansion of the Umina Beach retail centre with the business zone now being extended through to Wellington St. “We also welcome the improvements to floor space ratios and building heights of up to four storeys in the Umina town centre which should encourage long term redevelopment. “This is particularly important with Woolworths well underway with the new supermarket and Coles set to commence the revamp of the BiLo store in Oscar St. “However, the chamber is highly disappointed in the height restrictions council has imposed on the beachfront commercial properties at Ettalong Beach were heights have been capped to three storeys and floor space ratios unchanged from the current provisions.” Mr Wales said that although council had increased heights to four and five storeys in the remainder of Ettalong Beach town centre, it was unlikely that property owners would rush to take up the new provisions if key waterfront sites were not encouraged to build signature developments. “The Peninsula chamber is also very concerned that little has been done to promote housing for seniors in the new plan,” Mr Wales said. “Despite the recommendations of the council’s report on Demand for Low and High Care Residential Aged Care published in 2009, there is little evidence that housing for seniors or people with disabilities has been taken seriously.
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“In fact, council has deliberately excluded seniors housing from rural support zones such as the new E3 zone where previously senior housing was permitted in the equivalent old 7(c2) zone under the NSW Government’s State Environmental Planning Policy. “It is almost impossible to find sufficient areas of residential lands on the Woy Woy Peninsula for seniors housing in the quantities needed. “That is why we think it is important to allow retirement villages in appropriate rural locations.” Mr Wales said the chamber also had concerns over the proposed Draft Comprehensive Development Control Plan which accompanied the Draft LEP. “We have yet to examine all the provisions in the DCP, but clearly the new guidelines have not made it any easier for housing providers and developers with tough rules on building heights, setbacks, floor space ratio calculations, garage locations and basement parking,” Mr Wales said. “In our view this is not a strategic document. It is simply the overlaying of the new Department of Planning template on the old Gosford Planning Scheme Ordinance which is very disappointing. “As a business community, we had hoped that Gosford Council
would take the opportunity to strategically assess the longer term needs of the city but in our view, it has been more a case of cutting and pasting into the new template without examining key areas such as seniors housing, tourism and retail centre growth. “We understand that council has limited resources and we also understand the need to introduce the plan as quickly as possible. “However, this is the best opportunity we have had in years to get the planning controls right and we will be encouraging council to examine all submissions, including the Peninsula chamber submission, very closely and take on board our recommendations.” The Gosford DLEP is available on council’s website during the public exhibition period. Council will also hold community information sessions at the Peninsula Community Centre on Tuesday, March 2, from 6pm, at Pearl Beach Progress Hall on Saturday, March 20, from 11am and at Wagstaffe Hall on Saturday, March 20, from 10am. Council will receive submissions on the DLEP until Thursday, April 8. Press release, 10 Feb 2010 Cr Chris Holstein, Gosford Council Press release, 18 Feb 2010 Matthew Wales, Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
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GFC blamed for village delay The Global Financial Crisis has been blamed for delays in construction of a proposed seniors living development on the corner of Veron Rd and Hillview St in Umina.
More than 330 local residents joined together to raise money for the Woy Woy Rotary Club’s ShelterBox program early this month
Trivia night raises $11,000 More than 130 local residents turned out for a trivia night organised by Woy Woy Rotary Club that saw more than $11,000 raised for its Shelterbox program. Club publicity officer Ms Vicki de Carle said she was amazed at the support and generosity shown by the Peninsula community. “The devastation in Haiti has raised the awareness of Rotary’s ShelterBox program as we see tent cities appearing on the news nightly. “Peninsula Village kindly donated the use of their main
auditorium which was filled with fun, colour and fundraising. “Each team decorated their tables in a theme colour and the Pink Fairies (the Barclay’s team) took out the prize for the best decorated table.” Ms de Carle said Woy Woy Rotary members were thrilled at the mix of people who came to support the worthy cause. “Residents of Peninsula Village joined in the fun along with the Rotary clubs of Gosford City, Kariong/Somersby and East Gosford,” Ms de Carle said. “From the local community, we had some experienced trivia buffs and local charities such as Hospital Art also joined in the fun.” Ms de Carle said raffle prizes were donated by local businesses which meant the money received on the night could all be donated to the ShelterBox program. “A ShelterBox is just as the name implies, it gives shelter to a family after a natural disaster,” Ms de Carle said. “It contains a tent, bedding and cooking facilities for a family, water purification equipment and tablets, even activities for children and costs $1200 a box. “At the trivia night, we received donations from generous locals and Rotarians to cover six ShelterBoxes along with an additional $5000 raised, totalling over $11,300 for the ShelterBox program. “It was wonderful to see a mix of Peninsula Village residents, Rotarians from four Central Coast clubs and locals aged from school
age to 90 join in and have a fun night.” For more details on ShelterBoxes contact your local Rotary Club or visit www.shelterboxaustralia.org. au All donations (over $2) to Shelterbox Australia are tax deductible and can be processed through the Rotary Club of Woy Woy by calling 4342 9557. Press release, 7 Feb 2010 Vicki de Carle, Woy Woy Rotary Club
Leasurement operations manager Mr Heath Anderson said construction of the Everglades Retirement Gardens site was expected to commence around April. The development was previously expected to be completed early this year. “As a result of events from the Global Financial Crisis, we felt it prudent to defer construction until we were confident the overall market had stabilised,” Mr Anderson said. “It is very important to us that our residents are comfortable with their financial position in making such an important decision. “Since November 2009, we have received very positive feedback from residents who have secured a unit which has continued through to now. “We currently have 11 deposits with a significant number of enquiries still in process. “The numbers clearly indicate to Leasurement that residents
are keen and ready for this development to commence. “We are conscious that a decision to move into retirement is stressful and Leasurement is fully aware of what the residents are going through.” Mr Anderson said residents will be able to move into their new homes 12 months after the beginning of construction. He said interest from potential buyers had significantly exceeded the company’s expectations. “Residents are telling us that with nothing else on the Peninsula and surrounding areas of this type. “There is a great demand from the residents of the Central Coast and the Upper North Shore of Sydney,” Mr Anderson said. “We have been conducting seminars to bowling clubs and free information days all over the Central Coast,” Mr Anderson said. “We have also sponsored the Central Coast District Women’s Bowling Association which has enabled Leasurement to introduce itself to the local community and the Central Coast.” Clare Graham, 16 Feb 2010 Interviewee: Heath Anderson, Leasurement
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Relay will be smoke-free Next month’s Brisbane Water Relay for Life to be held at Woy Woy oval will be a “smoke-free community event” to encourage Peninsula residents to give up smoking as part of a healthier lifestyle. Event chairperson Mr Lincoln Poole said the event committee was looking forward to putting on a “cancer smart” event that could help prevent “at least a few cancers in the community”.
Brisbane Water Relay For Life will be held from March 13 to 14 March at Woy Woy Oval and consist of teams including family, friends and workmates to take turns to walk or run around the local track. All funds raised from the event will help fund the Cancer Council’s research, support and education programs. “Smoking kills about 15,000 Australians each year and leaves thousands more disabled,” regional
program coordinator at the Cancer Council’s North Sydney and Central Coast regional office Ms Lauren Shore said. “Quitting is one of the best things you will ever do for your body. “Just one month after flicking the deadly habit, the immune system grows stronger, blood pressure returns to normal, and addictive nicotine is flushed out of the body’s system. Press release, 11 Feb 2010 Lesley Chart, Cancer Council
Environment group calls for members The Peninsula Environment Group will hold its annual meeting next month and is calling on green-minded Peninsula residents to join the group and help shape
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Peninsula Food Guide Sales assistant wins top award Umina sales assistant Krystal Mowday has been selected as one of the baking industry’s leading sales staff members in a competition conducted by a bakery business chain. Krystal, 21, employee of Bakers Delight Umina Beach, was nominated for the Gillespie Award by bakery operator Joseph Mondal for her exceptional achievements in the baking industry. She has been recognised as one of only 44 staff selected from the over 15,000 employees across more than 650 bakeries in the Bakers Delight franchise across Australia and New Zealand. The award aims to foster career development of ambitious and high achieving Bakers Delight bakers and sales staff like Krystal by “recognising, inspiring and promoting the art and science of
baking, and excellence in customer service”. “I get a real buzz from working in a fast-paced environment where there are pressures to meet customer demand day after day, and it is an absolute honour to win the Gillespie Award,” said Krystal. “I plan to use my win to learn as much as I can to further develop my customer service skills and further my career at Bakers Delight. “Who knows, I may even operate my own bakery one day,” she said. Bakery operator Joseph Mondal explained: “Bakers Delight facilitates training and career development by encouraging outstanding achievers to demonstrate their skills to the network – the Gillespie Awards provides a means to do just that. “The determination Krystal has shown to achieve such breadth and quality of knowledge has motivated
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Donation to ďŹ re brigade Lodge Morning Star masons presented the Killcare Wagstaffe Rural Fire Brigade with a cheque for $4590 early this month. The donation will go towards purchasing essential First Aid equipment for the local brigade. Lodge Morning Star past master Mr Les Walker of Killcare said the team from the Killcare Wagstaffe Rural Fire Brigade were delighted
Coast within close proximity to busy Woy Woy and Killcare,â€? Mr Bagnat said. “Clean Up Australia Day is a great community initiative that helps return areas back to their natural state and protects the The two islands located just habitat for some of the coast’s off Woy Woy, provide essential unique wildlife. habitats for many plant and animal “Removing rubbish will help life in the area, according to NPWS protect ora and fauna such as regional manager Mr Tom Bagnat. shorebirds and mangroves at “These stunning natural areas Pelican Island and marine animals 0ENINSULA .EWS !D PDF 0are a wonderful part of the Central such as turtles in Brisbane Water.
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“Cleaning up these areas will really make a difference. “It will only take a few hours and is a great way to enjoy the great outdoors, get some exercise and make new friends.â€? Anyone interested in participating on Clean Up Australia Day are encouraged to meet at the Woy Woy boat ramp at the end of North Burge Rd at 9am. The clean-up is expected to ďŹ nish around 11.30am and the NPWS will provide boat transport to the island. People who plan to participate should wear sturdy shoes, bring thick gloves, drinks, sun protection and insect repellent. For more information, contact NPWS on 4320 4233. Press release, 18 Feb 2010 Lawrence Orel, National Parks and Wildlife Service
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Artist opens new gallery A Peninsula artist will open a new gallery in Umina next month after seeing the need for more small galleries in the area. Umina artist Ms Lidia Fernandes’ Galeria de Arte is a “quaint” gallery on the waterfront of Umina Beach showcasing selected works from local artists and her own creations. After her successful sales at other local galleries, Ms Fernandes said she felt there was a better way to share her work and passion for art with the local community. “All art lovers will be able to come and see my work along with selected pieces from other local artists,” Ms Fernandes said.
“It’s great to see that opportunity for viewing artwork by local artists is not limited to the larger galleries. “There will always be aspiring artists on the Central Coast but what we needed was more small galleries showing their work. “Set on the beautiful foreshore of Umina Beach, the peaceful setting adds to the experience of
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art lovers enjoying some of the work on display.” Ms Fernandes arrived in Australia at a young age and was always inspired by her family and friends to follow her creative side. Mainly a self taught artist, she created her technique from her emotions and experiences. “One painting may be a completely different style to the next depending on my inspiration and what I wish to capture on canvas,” Ms Fernandes said. The gallery will have its grand opening on March 7, by invitation only. Press release, 18 Feb 2010 Lidia Fernandes, Galeria de Arte
Council defends theatre rates Gosford Council’s director of community services and organisational development Mr Terry Thirlwell has defended increases in hire rates for the Peninsula Theatre. “The rate is based on an equitable amount for community groups.” Local community and performing arts groups have complained that are struggling to afford hire costs since they were increased at the start of the financial year. Mr Thirlwell said an increase was determined as part of last year’s budget process. “General increases in cost can be attributed to increases in material cost, staff salary, electricity and a number of other factors that need to be considered by council when planning its budget for the financial year,” Mr Thirlwell said. Based on council’s commercial hire rates for the Peninsula Theatre, it costs $95 per hour to hire the facility during the week, $115 per hour on Saturdays and $155 per hour on Sundays. “Council offers a commercial rate as well as a special discounted rate for community groups wanting to use the facility,” Mr Thirlwell said. “This is a percentage of the commercial rate and can be up to half if not more of the commercial rate. Mr Thirlwell said there were no proposed changes to theatre hire fees for the next financial year. He said community groups who approached council and could not afford the cost of hiring a councilrun facility were looked after. “When community groups can no longer use the facility we sit down and discuss the situation with them and look for alternative venues,” Mr Thirlwell said. Drama school founder Ms Amanda Benson said a new hall being built at St John the Baptist Primary School would provide local groups with a great alternative venue for classes, rehearsals and
performances. “The fabulous new venue at St John the Baptist is going to be very beneficial to the whole community as many community theatre and dance groups cannot afford the continuing cost that Gosford council are putting on the Peninsula Theatre,” Ms Benson said. “The first term we will be in the multipurpose room at the school with the new hall due to open around Easter. “The fabulous new hall with a huge stage and the latest lighting will be wonderful for the children to rehearse our annual productions.” Umina resident Ms Margaret Whiting said she had been organising group theatre bookings for Probus Club members on the Peninsula for more than seven years and would hate to see the Peninsula Theatre become a “white elephant”. “The Peninsula Theatre is an excellent small theatre with easy access and plenty of parking,” Ms Whiting said. “Both theatres have provided some excellent entertainment over the years for the ratepayers of the community and visitors to the area. “It would be a shame to see them become white elephants because council has made it too difficult for patrons, entertainment and community groups to access them. “Council should consider making more money from these valuable community assets by setting rents that would make them more accessible to more entertainment and community groups and with better and earlier advertising of events and productions.” Clare Graham, 17 Feb 2010 Interviewee: Terry Thirlwell, Gosford Council Email, 1 Feb 2010 Amanda Benson, Amanda Benson Drama School Letter, 8 Feb 2010 Margaret Whiting, Umina
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Scholarship for music students gift back to the community to say thank you for your support and we are offering a music scholarship in 2010 to a student who is keen to advance their music knowledge and ability,” Mr Russell said. “The successful student should be prepared to sit exams for their chosen instrument, be committed to attending a weekly class and be prepared to become involved in projects and workshops organised by the school throughout the year.” Scholarship applications close Monday, March 22, with interviews planned to be held between March 29 and April 1. Mr Russell said the interview would include a selection of general questions about music, ambitions, influences and attitudes and the student would need to perform up to two pieces of music or songs. The successful applicant will be announced on April 10. For more information, visit www. peninsulamusic.com.au or phone 4344 5809.
Local music students are being given the chance to apply for a $1000 scholarship to advance their music knowledge and ability. The Peninsula School of Music is offering the scholarship which includes one weekly lesson throughout this year commencing April 19, at the Peninsula School of Music, exam fees for the Australian Music Examination Board to be sat at the end of the year as well as books, music and papers to complete the exam. Peninsula School of Music owners Frank and Marilyn Russell said the student must be under the age of 19 and still at school, live on the Peninsula or neighbouring suburb, and currently learning to play guitar, violin, piano or singing. “We would like to give a special
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Councillors happy with Australia Day Councillors have expressed satisfaction at Australia Day celebrations at Wagstaffe and Woy Woy on January 26. Gosford mayor Cr Chris Holstein said the festivities “went over very well” and commended the large crowd for its good behaviour in such hot weather conditions. Gosford City Australia Day Committee chairman Cr Jim Macfadyen said the day was topped off with a spectacular fireworks display at Woy Woy later in the evening. “From the Citizenship ceremony to the Great Aussie Raft Race and the lantern procession, it was great to see residents of Gosford City uniting to celebrate what’s great about being Australian.”
Cartoonist to speak at Wagstaffe Artist and cartoonist Mr Bill Leak of Killcare will give an illustrated talk about his life and times spent drawing daily cartoons and painting Australian politicians and identities at Wagstaffe Hall next month. “A familiar sight walking the streets of Killcare with his beloved dog Gus, Bill is an accomplished and entertaining speaker,” Bouddi Society member Mr David Dufty said. “He describes himself as ‘a bad musician, a passable painter and a good cartoonist’ and is the daily editorial cartoonist on The Australian newspaper. “He has won the Walkley Awards nine times and has entered the Archibald Prize at least 13 times being described as ‘the best painter never to have won the Archibald prize’. “These included portraits of Donald Bradman in 1989, Malcolm Turnbull in 1994, Graham Richardson in 1995, Tex Perkins in
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Promise something original I guess there is an election coming up because I am getting a case of deja vu. In the last two weeks I have read about the fabled extra freight line to Sydney, the missing link road between the M2 and F3, an alternative road between the F3 and Woy Woy Rd and a fast train to Canberra. Have not seen it yet but am waiting for perhaps funding for a
Forum feasibility study for the fast ferry. Come on politicians at least promise us something original that you have no intention on delivering. May I suggest kerb and guttering perhaps? Email, 9 Feb 2010 Ross Cochrane, Woy Woy
Take care If we are to take seriously the comments made by Cr Freewater regarding political corruption and immoral governance of the area, one wonders where his Green vote goes in our preferential system!
Forum That is the reason Belinda Neal is in Parliament. He needs to be very careful before making a decision. Email, 9 Feb 2010 Irene Dunn, Woy Woy
Enjoyable play Do hope you can catch Woy Woy Little Theatre’s latest offering at the Peninsula Theatre. This excellent production is directed by Barbara Hickey and her husband John plays an award-winning lead with masterful aplomb. The two girls put in a fine
Forum performance and Adam Young is outstanding as the “mean guy”. Wrong Turn Lung Fish is a thoroughly enjoyable play which explores a range of emotions.
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I have just completed a course of cancer treatment at Central Coast Radiation Oncology. I would like to thank all staff for the care during my treatment, the cost of which was covered by the Department of Veteran Affairs. I hope that some arrangement can be made between the State Government and Central Coast Radiation Oncology to solve the problems of gap fees. Could the new Minister for Health or the NSW Premier begin negotiations with Central Coast Radiation Oncology Centre so they can continue their work helping people from all walks of life? Email, 16 Feb 2010 Douglas Simpson, Woy Woy
Community Centre Beachside Family Centre (257) A school-based community centre for families with children from birth to 8 years old. Offering a range of group programs and community activities to promote healthy and happy families Ph: 4343 1929 Umina Public School Sydney Ave, Umina
Community Group Wagstaffe to Killcare Community Association (256) The Association works to protect and preserve the beautiful environment and low density residential nature of the Bouddi Peninsula area and to strengthen community bonds Monthly Meeting - 3rd Monday, 7.30pm at Wagstaffe Hall Mail: PO Box 4069, Wagstaffe 2257 Tel: 4360 2945 Email : info@wagstaffetokillcare.org.au Disabled Services Riding for the Disabled Association (NSW) - Central Coast Centre (257) Horse Riding as a Therapy for those with intellectual or physical disabilities Monday to Saturday inclusive Ph: 4340 0388 stateoffice@rdansw.org.au
As a community access newspaper, Peninsula News has published details of not for profit community events on and around the Peninsula in a What’s On format for over ten years. While this information has been provided free of charge to the community, unfortunately it has not remained current and many changes have not been provided to the newspaper. It was also restricted to regular events, did not include activities outside the Peninsula but likely to be of interest to our readers and did not have a provision for contact information for organisations that do not have a regular activity. Also, because of the nature of the listing being provided in day order, it was difficult to find specific activities. Starting with the first edition of Peninsula News in 2010, this information will be presented in an easier to use format where activities and like organisations will be grouped to make them easier to find and their contact information will be included. It will now also be possible to add specific one off events with information that applies only to that event. All Not for Profit Community Organisations that would like to be included will need to complete the following form and return it to Peninsula News by mail, fax or email together with the nominal payment amount shown where appropriate.
Friends of the ABC Friends of the ABC Central Coast (257) a support group for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Aims: safeguard ABC’s political independence, adequate funding and high standards. Regular committee meetings throughout the year + social coffee afternoons (Central Coast Leagues club) - Guest speakers, ABC personalities John and Margaret Hale 4333 8107 and Klaas Woldring 4341 5170, emails: jhale@tac.com.au; woldring@zipworld.com.au Luncheon Endeavour View Club (254) held 1st Monday of the Month at Woy Woy Leagues Club 10.30am Ph: 4344 3825 Marine Rescue NSW Central Coast Unit (256) Members required for radio duty & boat crews. Training provided at Point Clare Public courses available for Boat Licence & VHF Radio Licences Ph: 4325 7929 Boat Licence Safety Course on a Saturday once each month Ph: 4325 7929 www.coastalpatrol.org.au info@coastalpatrol.org.au Migrant Assistance Northern Settlement Services LTD (257) NSS Provides socialisation for migrants. Volunteers assist with home visits, shopping and social days where clients from all over the world enjoy time together. 2nd Wednesday of the month Ph: 02 4334 3877
If you would like your Community Organisation listed here, see www.duckscrossing.org/ publications.html for the forms or contact Peninsula News on 4344 1844 Song writer / Music Activities ASC Songwriter Assist Inc. (258) Regular activities and events for anyone interested in the craft and business of song writing Ph: 0412 149 094 www.ascsa.org.au info@ ascsa.org.au Retirement Centre Peninsula Village (257) Not-for-profit community owned retirement centre caring for aged residents on the Peninsula in self care hostel and Nursing home accommodation Ph: 4344 9199 Wildlife Animal Rescue and Care Wildlife Animal Rescue and Care society. (258) Rescues and cares for native wildlife in distress. If you would like to help, phone, email or visit www.wildlife-arc.org.au for membership details. Free training provided. Meetings held 3rd Sat each month at 1pm at Wyoming Common Centre, Maidens Brush Rd Wyoming Ph: 4325 0666 arc@wildlife-arc.org.au Women’s Group Country Women’s Association Woy Woy (257) Friendship Mornings 1st and 2nd Wednesday 10am Monthly Meetings 4th Wednesday 12.30pm Ph: 4324 2624
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Photos of gum trees wanted The Killcare Wagstaffe Trust has launched its annual Sydney Red Gum Photography Competition. Group president Mr David Legge said the competition was sure to attract the interest of both local and Sydney photographers. “The Killcare Wagstaffe Trust angophora photographic competition is now on,” Mr Legge said. “The only rule about content is that part of at least one Sydney Red Gum (smooth barked apple, angophora costata) must be a substantial part of the composition.” Mr Legge said the competition would feature both a print and digital category.
“Prints must be mounted for exhibition which can be as simple as fixing it to a cardboard backing,” Mr Legge said. “Digital images should be in jpeg format and submitted on a CD or DVD. “One entry per person in each category will be accepted.” Mr Legge said winners of the competition would be announced at a special exhibition to be held in the Maitland Bay Centre across the October long weekend. Entry forms will be available from the Maitland Bay Centre or at www.killcarewagstaffetrust.org.au in the near future. Newsletter, 3 Feb 2010 David Legge, Killcare Wagstaffe Trust
Art works at library Umina artist Ms Judith Hoste will show her latest collection of art works at Erina Library until April 9. The Art in the Library exhibition features a mix of media including oil, acrylic, watercolour, pastel on subjects of local scenes, landscapes, florals and still life. The viewing is the start of a program getting underway at the library called Living Library Events organised by librarian Ms Micah McIntyre. As part of the exhibition, Ms Hoste will be holding an oil painting
demonstration in the library for local artists and those interested in getting started in the field. The demonstration will take place on April 9, from 10.30am to 2pm with light refreshments included. Ms Hoste has also pledged a commission on sales to Alzheimer’s Australia. “My dad passed away with Alzheimer’s, so I thought this would be a good thing to do to help so they can help find a cure for this disease,” Ms Hoste said. Letter, 5 Feb 2010 Judith Hoste, Umina
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Drama lessons move to school Drama lessons taught through the Amanda Benson Drama School will now take place at St John the Baptist Primary School in Umina. School founder Ms Amanda Benson of Umina said the new venue was sure to prove beneficial for the drama students at the school. Ms Benson said the Umina PCYC had been home to the drama school for the past eight years but due to the expansion of activities at the centre, the group was forced to move to another location. “The Umina PCYC is getting an indoor skate ramp in the next couple of months through a council grant which will make it impossible for me to teach there any more,” Ms Benson said. “I have been a big supporter of the Umina PCYC.
“Our first term will be in the St John the Baptist school’s multipurpose room with a new hall due to open around Easter that will feature a huge stage and the latest lighting for children to rehearse our annual productions. “This fabulous new venue at St John the Baptist is going to be very beneficial to the whole community as many community theatre and dance groups cannot afford the continuing cost that Gosford Council are putting on the Peninsula Theatre.” Ms Benson said she was looking forward to the year ahead and continuing to teach local children aged five to 16 years drama skills and stage craft. “All children benefit from drama classes as it builds confidence and the classes are a lot of fun, helping children socially as well,” Ms Benson said.
Winners The winners of the Woy Woy Little Theatre Competition were drawn on February 4. M Steenson of Woy Woy and Paul Barclaire of Pearl Beach each won a double pass to see the latest performance of Wrong Turn at Lungfish. The play will be performed at the
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“I teach voice, improvisation and script work while drama games are a big favourite and the annual productions are a real treat. “I studied drama at the Ensemble Theatre under the guidance of Hayes Gordon and enjoy sharing his stage techniques and performing in plays at Woy Woy Little Theatre as often as possible.” Classes are held with the Amanda Benson Drama School on Saturday mornings from 9am to 12pm. For further information, contact Amanda Benson on 0421 216 069. Clare Graham, 1 Feb 2010 Interviewee: Amanda Benson, Amanda Benson Drama School
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Behaviour program introduced Woy Woy South Public School will introduce a number of new programs this year to promote good behaviour in classrooms and in the playground, according to school principal Mr Terry Greedy. “This year, as part of our Positive Behaviour for Learning program, we will be introducing new initiatives to promote good behaviour at the school,” Mr Greedy said. “The aim of the new discipline code is to establish consistency in dealing with incidents of inappropriate behaviour and encourage students to respect themselves and each other, have a sense of responsibility for their own actions and decisions, communicate and form lasting, satisfying relationships. “The code is based on a level system where students will be issued with an incident report if they are found to be behaving in appropriately. “If a child receives more than three incident reports then the child will be placed on a behaviour level in line with the school discipline policy and the consequences will be enforced.” Mr Greedy said the new code would provide students and parents with a clear outline of how unacceptable behaviour will be dealt with if children progress through the levels. He said a new reward system based on the accumulation of stickers for excellent behaviour was also being introduced. “Stickers will be distributed by teachers as they observe students demonstrating exemplary behaviour in the classroom and playground,” Mr Greedy said. “All children will be issued with a sticker book in which they store these stickers as they receive them. “As students complete each page in the book they will receive special commendations to highlight their outstanding behaviour.” Mr Greedy said the new program would run in conjunction with the current system of commendations and awards. Newsletter, 9 Feb 2010 Terry Greedy, Woy Woy South Public School
Schools broken into Ettalong Public School and Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus were broken into in two separate incidents earlier this month. The first incident occurred on February 6, when security guards discovered intruders at the Umina high school. “Security Guards interrupted the thieves and apprehend one person,” collage principal Mr Steve Harris said. “Police later picked up a further three persons as a result of information obtained from the first
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Six new teachers Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus has welcomed six new fulltime teaching staff for the school year, according to principal Mr Frank Gasper. “We have been fortunate to acquire the services of several teachers who come to us with strong
recommendations,” Mr Gasper said. “I am certain they are going to make a valuable contribution to Brisbane Water Secondary College.” Mr Gasper said the school welcomed Ms Murray (English), Ms Spencer (Science and PDHPE), Mr Lawler (Mathematics), Mr
Smith (Science), Ms McGregor (Technology and Applied Studies) and Ms Davis. Ms Evans and Ms Cutting will also return to the school from maternity leave. Newsletter, 19 Feb 2010 Frank Gasper, Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus
Child speech workshop Beachside Family Centre in Umina will host a special workshop on Tuesday, March 7, for local parents concerned with their child’s speech. The Kids and Speech workshop will be run by trained speech pathologist Ms Larissa Raufauore for parents to learn about speech, language and ways to help their child.
Ms Raufauore will also discuss articulation development, determining if there is a problem and ways that a parent may help to correct it. Child care is available on the day so as many parents and carers as possible can attend. The workshop will begin from 9.30am to 11am at Beachside Family Centre in the grounds of
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New principal starts Pretty Beach Public School has welcomed its new school principal Ms Lorene Alexander at the start of the school year. Ms Alexander said she had been “very fortunate” to get the opportunity to work at such a “wonderful school”. “Many schools are great but some have that extra attraction
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Courtney is second seed Umina surfer Drew Courtney has been named the number two seed for the Association of Surfing Professional’s World Qualifying Series Pro surf competition at Merewether from March 9. Currently ranked 27th in the ASP world tour ratings, Courtney will join surfers from Australia, Hawaii, the USA, Mexico, Japan, Portugal, New Zealand, South Africa and Brazil to battle it out for US$85,000 in prize money on offer. The six-day competition has signed 99 competitors including Old Bar local Ben Dunn who has been dubbed as the event’s number one seed.
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“Our first grade have strung together four wins since Christmas to move from last place up to seventh after another hard fought victory against Lisarow,” Mr Blake said. “Umina were sent into bat on a rain affected pitch at Col Gooley Field, Umina, and a brave innings of 39 by opening batsman Craig Brown allowed Umina to total just 92 runs. “The visitors were cruising at 4/74 but inspired bowling spells by Craig Di Blasio (3/22 off 10 overs)
and Nathan Carmody-Smith (2/9 off eight overs) got the Devils into a winning position, before Dan Fiddock (3/7 off 7.2 overs) sealed the seven run win. “Second grade and ninth grade can also qualify for the finals with victories over the next two Saturdays. “Some stand out performers during the previous round included Craig Ferguson 66, Jordan O’Donnell 54 & 2/10, Liam Clement 5/20 and Mark Bourke 4/27. Overall results: First Grade – Umina 92 (Craig Brown 39) defeated Lisarow 85 (Dan Fiddock 3/7 Craig Di Blasio 3/22 Nathan Carmody-Smith 2/9) Second Grade – Umina 131 (Nick Garnett 47 Justin Gerrie 32 Scott King 29) lost to Lisarow 8/138 (Ross Watson 4/55 Scott King 2/19)
Third Grade – Umina 117 (Andrew Glassock 30 Dave Cox 27) and 99 (Andrew Glassock 31) lost to Toukley 9/156 (Dave Pashley 3/54 Bryce Cox 2/26) & 3/67 Fourth Grade – Umina 83 (Peter Jones 30 n.o. Lewis Black 26) lost to Toukley 8/240 (Michael Baxter 4/69 Lewis Black 2/51 Jamie Yeo 2/68) Seventh Grade - Umina 151 (Craig Ferguson 66) lost to Lisarow White 8/243 (Mark Bourke 4/27 Glenn Paull 2/34 Michael Dawes 2/46) Ninth Grade – Umina 8/246 (Jordan O’Donnell 54 Adam Miller 39 Tom Frazer 37 Liam Clement 33 Jason Steed 27) defeated Terrigal 160 (Liam Clement 5/20 Jordan O’Donnell 2/10).
Umina Beach Women’s Bowling Club snared the district fours title at Gosford City Bowling Club on February 5. Seventy-nine teams from across the Central Coast battled it out in humid conditions at Avoca Beach, Everglades, Halekulani, and Mingara clubs for the early stage of the competition. “Semi-finals at Davistown RSL were contested between P Robson’s team (Munmorah United) and Dawn Burrows’ side (Umina Beach) while Terrigal battled it out against each other between Gwen Hardwick’s team and Maureen Lee’s side,” said Central Coast District Women’s Bowling Association publicity officer Ms Edna Murray.
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“Gwen Hardwick and Maureen Lee had to play a nail-biting extra end to determine who went through to the final to meet Dawn Burrow’s team. “On the last bowl, Maureen Lee’s team was successful. “The final between Umina Beach and Terrigal was played out in muggy conditions. “The game was won by Umina Beach 22 to Terrigal 20 just before the greens went underwater during a very noisy thunderstorm. “During the presentation the lights went out at the club, but not for the elated Umina Beach team of Sue Clark, Leila Gilmour, Betty Cusack and skip Dawn Burrows.”
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Bowling club formed 50 years ago Umina Beach Women’s Bowling Club was formed on November 22, 1959, at Umina Progress Hall with 17 members. President Pauline Ford and secretary Evelyn Peck of the Brisbane Water District Women’s Association, now called Central Coast Women’s Bowling Association, attended this meeting. The foundation officers elected were president Ellen McEwen, secretary Hilda Neighbour, treasurer Marj Brown and vice presidents Phoebe Barrow and Alice Richards. Among the first names mentioned in the early records are those of S Burcher, M Foley, A McLeod, E Luxton, I Verell, A Armstrong, L Plastlo, M Johnston, I Wickerson (the club’s first life member), M Warnecke, P Neve, E Crummy and F Hook. President Ellen McEwan, Mac as she was known, was a familiar figure riding to the club on her bicycle. She did much to get the club underway in 1959 and gathered a small band of women around her to get the club functional. Unlike many other clubs, the men of the Umina Beach Bowling Club welcomed the women bowlers, even before the completion of their
clubhouse. As the first green at Umina wasn’t functional until September 1960, the Umina women took up the offer of sister club Woy Woy to use their greens for play. Ms Marj Brown followed Ms McEwan as president in 1961 and relinquished the presidency 12 months later to Ms Edith Luxton. The women had to bring their own crockery and cutlery to help with afternoon tea as well as some appetising food. Ms Luxton was president for four years during which time she presided at the official opening of the Umina Beach Women’s Bowling Club by NSWWBA President E Luscombe on March 22, 1966. This official day was also attended by CCDWBA president Jess Gallagher. Membership was initially limited to 60. In 1969-70, membership was increased to 100 with six women waiting to be admitted. Also during this year, the first President’s Day was held with president Madge Johnston being in office at the time. The club’s current membership is 163 and its highest membership was recorded at 243 in 2000. Email, 11 Nov 2009 Kaye Cavanagh, Umina Beach Women’s Bowling Club
Don’t pretend it’s not happening Climate change is not hype (Tim Bard, Peninsula News forum, January 25). The real “hype” about climate change is the idea that there is growing scientific doubt about climate change. This is plain wrong. Thousands of research papers are published in reputable scientific journals every year, and not one, to my knowledge, disputes manmade climate change is real. Not one. These scientists are not greenies or lefties. They are respectable scientists from the world’s leading academic and research institutions. Should we believe these scientists or a US television weatherman? Surely that’s a no-brainer.
Forum The balance of scientific probability is now overwhelming. The past decade was the hottest on record worldwide and in Australia. Ice-sheets, glaciers and sea-ice are melting everywhere. The evidence of global warming is everywhere. We can prevent climate change. But the first step is to stop behaving like children, pretending it’s not happening because we don’t like it. We need to grow up and accept it’s a real problem that needs urgent action. Email, 8 Feb 2010 Mark Mann, Peninsula Environment Group
Mrs Hamilton’s missing papers are found This is a story about a beautiful 19th century solid Australian cedar counter. Most people of my generation have more than a passing interest in our early history and one can only surmise what a piece of furniture can reveal about our past and the lives of people in early times. During the 1980s, the owners of the Blackwall Post Office Store and the adjoining cottage were in the process of remodelling the premises. They decided to discard an old cedar counter which for many years had served as a garage bench loaded with paint tins, gardening tools and other pieces of equipment most commonly found in men’s sheds. When a family member decided that the counter would be useful as a television cabinet, a professional restorer was engaged to bring the counter back to its former glory. It was then that an amazing discovery was made. According to the restorer, when he pulled out the drawers he found a small package of papers and correspondence wedged at the back of the counter.
copies of resolutions passed by the 1959 Session of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in respect to Ministerial stipends and rental for the manse. One can only wonder how much time was wasted by Mrs Hamilton looking for her missing papers. The contents of the package represent a small window on the lifestyle of a local family and it would be nice to be able to reunite the same with the descendants of the family. By way of a postscript, the Hamiltons later sold the post office store to Fred and Merle Catton, a popular couple well known in the district. As far as the cedar counter is concerned, it has been faithfully restored to its former glory. The brass handles have been buffed and polished and the timber is once again glowing in silent testimony to the skill of the 19th century craftsman. Many thanks to Carolyn Sandell who gave me the idea for the story and Heather Minter for supplying the photographs. Email, 1 Feb 2010 Fred Landman, Daley’s Point
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Population contradiction As Zoe Russell stated (Peninsula News 8 Feb 2010), the staff of Gosford Council presenting the community information sessions on the council’s Draft Climate Change Policy are to be congratulated. It certainly gave a boost to the end of the week to hear about the number of positive achievements made so far. It was even more exciting to hear the keynote speaker Mr Allen Kearns from the CSIRO talk about over population as the most important aspect of climate change, particularly in Australia, the driest populated continent on earth. Our Prime Minister maintains that he believes in climate change and yet at the same time he is eager for our population to rise to 35 million. Surely there is a contradiction here. We are told that this is essential because there are so many of us at the tail end. If present health improvements
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Apart from personal correspondence, the packet revealed some fascinating items going back to the early 1950s when the post office and store were operated by the Hamilton family, including their children Anthony, Margaret and Helen. Among the papers was a pamphlet advertising a Fancy Dress Frolic to be held on Friday, October 24, 1958, at the Pacific Cabaret at Ettalong. It was promoted as “The Children’s Event of the Year” with prizes for winners in various categories including tiny tots, nursery rhymes and characters from literature. The admission charge was two shillings (20 cents), with all proceeds being donated to the Ettalong P&C Association. There was a reminder from the Commonwealth Electoral Office requesting Mrs Hamilton to bank an outstanding cheque, representing payment for the use of the store as a polling place for the Federal election that year (won by the Liberal Party under Robert G Menzies). Some of the other papers were
continue there will be an ever growing tail and so this problem will just get bigger. Overpopulation is a large problem facing the whole world. The signs are everywhere from the social unrest; the lack of water; lack of fish in the oceans; peak oil. The list is endless. It is surely essential for world leaders to face up to this reality and at least discuss it. We must fight poverty
everywhere and provide education for all, especially females. We must stop thinking constantly about improving our own standard of living. When are we going to be satisfied? Nothing can go on growing forever, for we live on a finite planet and we share it with innumerable other species. Email, 19 Feb 2010 Margaret Lund, Woy Woy Bay
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Recognised for saving neighbour Booker Bay resident Mr Graham Tangye has been officially recognised by local and state surf life saving organisations for saving a neighbour’s life by using the resuscitation skills he had learnt over his 40 years as a surf club member.
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Umina holds Club Fours Umina held its Club Fours Championships with a number of bowlers transferring from other clubs to take on the current tried and tested champions. “A team, skipped by stalwart Steve Stead (including ex-Ettalong bowlers Joe Ednie, Bob Penson and Ian Hillhouse) lined up against a team led by Roger Ford (exEverglades) to play in the semi-
finals,” club president Ian Jarratt said. Roger’s team of Terry Forbes, Billy Ogg and Barry Hicks went on to challenge Brian Burrows (skip), Alan Rhodes, Graham Vale and Steve England in the final. “Brian’s side that grabbed a strong early advantage (nine to one after four ends) and raced away. “Roger’s team tried hard to fight back but their opposition held strong to their lead and with only
five ends remaining, had retained the eight point gap (19-11). “Not to be denied, they came again to win four of the last five ends, whilst Brian and his boys seemed primarily to concentrate on limiting their scoring.” With a final score of 20-18, Burrows and company took the championship. Press release, 24 Jan 2010 Ian Jarratt, Umina Beach Men’s Bowling Club
Judo club success Woy Woy Judo Club has been successful in the recent State selection competition, according to club administrator Ms Lindy Simmons. “The second NSW State Team Selection Competition on February 7, resulted in a silver medal for Jordan Smith (Under-81kg) and bronze medals for Nimble CollyerLafitte (Under-81kg) and Kieren Handley (Under-66kg),” Ms
Simmons said. “On February 13 and 14, we attended the ACT International Open in Canberra. “Two days of tough competition prevailed, as not having a training venue in January we had only two weeks of training up our sleeves. “A bevy of new international rules on trial added to the pressure and saw many of the best athletes disqualified. “We had competitors in the under-14 girls, intermediate men
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The Ocean Beach Life Saving Club member was awarded the Rescue of the Month by Surf Life Saving Central Coast as well as from Surf Life Saving NSW for his life saving actions on December 27. “After 40 years as a life saving club member and not having performed resuscitation on anyone throughout that time, I never thought I would see the day when this skill would be life changing,” Mr Tangye said. “What we learn every year through our updated resuscitation exams at the club and actually putting it all into practice in a real life situation is very different.” After getting back from a morning swim on December 27, Mr Tangye heard a panicked knock on the door and immediately knew something was wrong. Mr Tangye’s townhouse neighbour soon informed him that their mutual next-door neighbour had collapsed in the middle of a Christmas lunch and was not breathing. “With no hesitation I ran up to the other townhouse and began to assist. “No one else in the room knew CPR so it was up to me to take charge of the situation. “While the ambulance was called, I soon recognised that she was not breathing and had no pulse. “Despite no signs of life, I continued to perform resuscitation until the ambulance arrived.” Mr Tangye said once paramedics took over and began oxygen and attempted to start his neighbour’s heart with a defibrillator “things didn’t look good”. “Ten minutes after paramedics had arrived and there was no response we all thought the worst.
“But after the second defibrillator shock there was a slight pulse which was such a relief.” Mr Tangye’s neighbour was taken to Gosford Hospital where she was on life support for two days and later transferred to Royal North Shore to receive a pacemaker. “I am so grateful and relieved she pulled through,” Mr Tangye said. “It puts a smile on my face when I look out my window now and can see my neighbour having a cup of tea ... she is my new best friend. “It just goes to show how important CPR is for everybody to learn and how critical the first few minutes are when someone is not breathing and has no pulse.” Mr Tangye encouraged all residents, young and old, to undertake some form of resuscitation training. “You just never know when you have to use it,” Mr Tangye said. “Things might have turned out very differently if no one involved in the situation knew CPR.” As part of his award recognition, Mr Tangye has won a pair of waterproof binoculars for the local club and a $400 credit at the Surf Life Saving Association surf shop. He has also secured the club to be in the running for Surf Life Saving NSW Rescue of the Year to be announced at this year’s Awards of Excellence. “We are very proud of Graham and his citation,” Ocean Beach Surf Life Saver Club president Mr Scott Hannell said. “Graham has been involved in surf life saving for a long time and the skills he has learnt over the years has saved a life. “I believe that no matter how young or old that a person is, learning CPR is a life skill that everyone should have.” For more about resuscitation courses on the Peninsula, contact Umina or Ocean Beach surf clubs or the Peninsula division of St John’s Ambulance Service. Clare Graham, 18 Feb 2010 Interviewee: Graham Tangye, Umina Email, 1 Feb 2010 Scott Hannell, Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Club
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Children attend community day More than 250 children attended a special rugby league community day at Rogers Park Woy Woy on February 8. Players from the Cronulla Sharks and Central Coast Centurions also took part in the day to show children their skills and tips for playing the sport as well as getting involved in fundraising for the Leukaemia Foundation. Woy Woy Junior Rugby League Football Club secretary Mr Russell Downey said club members were proud to be a part of the event. “The event was a true community event and a credit to the hard work put in by all involved,” Mr Downey said. “The hundreds of boys and girls that turned up had a unbelievable experience and something that kids on the Peninsula would have to travel long distances to enjoy. “The Cronulla Sharks and Central Coast Centurions players
were just fantastic joining in the spirit of the day and the activities. “And of course mayor Chris Holstein, Chris Warwick and Scott Wyatt provided some excellent entertainment at the dunking machine.” Gosford development officer for Australian Rugby League Mr Laurie Taylor said: “Children met with the Cronulla Sharks and the Central Coast Centurions were on show for the first time on the Coast,” Mr Taylor said. “Players were involved with the festival, running the children through drills and participating in the Dunk for Leukaemia fundraiser. “They also made themselves available for autographs. “Local clubs were inundated with enquiries for registrations.” Email, 9 Feb 2010 Russell Downey, Woy Woy Junior Rugby League Football Club Website, 17 Feb 2010 Laurie Taylor, Australian Rugby League
Water polo Woy Woy Water Polo Club defeated The Entrance in three of its five games at the Peninsula Leisure Centre on February 10. The Men’s and Ladies Division A teams defeated The Entrance 15-8 and 14-9 respectively.
Meanwhile, the Ladies B Division managed an 11-2 win against The Entrance but the Men’s B Division were defeated 9-5 at fulltime. The Entrance defeated the Woy Woy Men’s C Division 4-3. Media release, 11 Feb 2010 Jan Sillato, Woy Woy Water Polo Club
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Charity match for McGrath A member of the Umina Junior Cricket Club has organised a charity match event in support of the McGrath Foundation. Daniel MacLean came up with the idea to raise money for breast cancer at the last round of his Under-11s season on February 20 and 27. Daniel’s father Bill MacLean, who is also an active charity
fundraiser in the Peninsula community, said he was proud of his son’s initiative. “Well my boy Daniel has got his dad’s bug for fundraising,” Mr MacLean said. “Daniel came up with the idea that in the last round of his team season they should all wear pink playing shirts. “During the match the boys have snared sponsors to donate $1 for
every four the team hits. “We are encouraging all spectators to wear pink as well to get into the spirit of the day. “We are also having a barbecue during the game with all food donated by Woolies at Woy Woy and the proceeds going to the foundation.” The match will be played at Umina high school on Veron Rd. Email, 15 Feb 2010 Bill MacLean, Umina
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