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14 July 2014

Coast Shelter to run Peninsula refuges Coast Shelter has won a tender to run all three homeless refuges on the Peninsula: Youth Angle in Umina, Woy Woy Women and Children’s Refuge and Woy Woy Youth Refuge. The tender gives Coast Shelter responsibility for the eight homeless refuges on the Central Coast. “Each of the three women’s refuges on the Central Coast will continue as women only and women with accompanying children only refuges and will provide the

same level of accommodation as was previously the case,” said Coast Shelter executive ofﬁcer Mr Laurie Maher said the women’s refuge would continue to operate as previously. He said an advisory committee, comprised only of women with feminist principles, would ensure homeless women and victims of domestic violence were assisted in an empathic and professional manner. Media release, 3 Jul 2014 Laurie Maher, Coast Shelter Youth Angle

Zebra crossing for Wellington St A zebra crossing will be built in Wellington St, near Bullion St, Umina. The action came after a petition with 360 signatures was received by council from people who regularly crossed Wellington St to access the shops at Umina. According to the report to council by the Local Trafﬁc Committee, Wellington St provided access to parking at three locations (Bullion St, Alfred St and Oscar St) for the Umina Beach shopping strip. “It also provides an alternative east-west route to West St which often becomes congested due to the mix of vehicles and pedestrians,” states the report. A pedestrian and vehicle survey was carried out on Thursday, March 27, at three locations along Wellington St in an attempt to assess the need for pedestrian

facilities. According to the report, the results of the survey needed to be considered in the context of the proposed outcomes of the Umina Beach Village Centre Transport Management and Accessibility Plan completed in May last year. The Plan recommended the diversion of through trafﬁc away from the village centre and the provision of improved pedestrian links between the village centre and the surrounding residential areas and beaches. The Transport Management and Accessibility Plan recommended several upgrade projects in Wellington St including trafﬁc signals at the Ocean Beach Rd- Wellington St intersection, construction of a roundabout at the Trafalgar Ave- Wellington St intersection and pedestrian

refuges in Wellington St at Alfred St and Bullion St. The report stated that the proposed intersection upgrades at each end of Wellington St would both include pedestrian facilities in the future, so no action to provide these was necessary at this time. “In regard to the provision of mid-block pedestrian facilities, the eastern end of Wellington St, between Trafalgar Ave and Bullion St, recorded the highest volumes of pedestrians (191) and vehicles (3411) over the two three hour periods of the survey,” says the report. “These results indicate that a pedestrian facility should be provided towards the eastern end of Wellington St.” Gosford Council agenda TR.14.44, 8 Jul 2014

...but not for Ettalong Gosford Council has decided not to install a pedestrian crossing at an existing pedestrian refuge in Ocean View Rd, Ettalong, despite receiving a petition with 396 signatures. The petition requested the installation of a pedestrian crossing and speed hump at the corner of Ocean View Rd and Schnapper Rd. The petition claimed there was a high volume of speeding trafﬁc and a high level of pedestrian activity to

and from the cinema, restaurants, markets and ferry. It stated that the pedestrian crossing and speed hump were needed to avoid someone being seriously injured. The council decided to take no action after it was told that the trafﬁc and pedestrian counts did not meet the numbers required to justify a crossing. The count was carried out on Sunday, March 30, between the hours of 1:45pm and 4:45pm. The pedestrians counted crossed Ocean View Dr, west of

Schnapper Rd, with a total of 406 recorded. Of these, 97 used the existing pedestrian refuge and the remaining 309 crossed at various locations west of the refuge. A total of 866 vehicles used Ocean View Rd during the count. The ﬁgures averaged 136 pedestrians and 289 vehicles per hour. The Local Trafﬁc Committee told council that it should be noted that while the cinema and restaurants operate daily, the markets only operate on weekends and public

holidays. The committee also noted there was no recognised desire line for pedestrians who were observed to cross at various locations along Ocean View Dr. The committee’s report stated: “Roads and Maritime Services advised that the purpose of the warrant formula is to ensure that pedestrian crossings are only provided where necessary. “Experience has shown that unused pedestrian crossings lead to motorist complacency and increased crashes at the location.”

It said that council had considered the matter in 2007 and resolved not to provide a linemarked pedestrian crossing then. It asked the RTA to consider extending the proposed Ettalong Beach CBD 40km/h speed limit to the intersection of Schnapper Rd. Roads and Maritime Services had since indicated it would not do so. Gosford Council agenda TR.14.39, 8 Jul 2014

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No rain has fallen on the Peninsula in the ﬁrst 11 days of July. The last rainfall was on June 29, according to Mr Jim Morrison of Woy Woy. There was no rain for 14 days in May and also in September last year. The longest dry spell in recent years was in August-September last year, when there was a 26-day period without rain. August is usually the driest month with an average of just 46mm of rain. July’s average is 75mm. Highest temperature this month was 21.0 degrees on July 4, according to the local weather website www.peninsulaweather. info.

Lowest overnight temperature was 4.4 on July 9. Highest minimum was 10.2 on July 11 and lowest maximum was 17.6 on July 1.

Highest wind gust was 28.1 km/h on July 9. Spreadsheet, 11 Jul 2014 Jim Morrison, Woy Woy www.peninsulaweather.info

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The action came after a petition with 360 signatures was received by council from people who regularly crossed Wellington St to access the shops at Umina. According to the report to council by the Local Trafﬁc Committee, Wellington St provided access to parking at three locations (Bullion St, Alfred St and Oscar St) for the Umina Beach shopping strip. “It also provides an alternative east-west route to West St which often becomes congested due to the mix of vehicles and pedestrians,” states the report. A pedestrian and vehicle survey was carried out on Thursday, March 27, at three locations along Wellington St in an attempt to assess the need for pedestrian

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inister for Roads and F r e i g h t Duncan Gay was joined by Minister for the Central Coast Rob Stokes and Member for Gosford Chris Holstein on Tuesday, July 1, to inspect the ﬁrst completed stage of the new bridge over Grieve Close at West Gosford.

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Minister Gay said the completed work was part of the NSW Government’s $170 million Central Coast Highway intersection upgrade. “More than 55,000 vehicles a day travel along the Central Coast Highway at West Gosford and the bridge is being built in three stages, so the road can remain open causing minimal impact to

Minister for the Central Coast Mr Rob Stokes; Roads and Maritime Services regional manager for the Hunter Ms Anna Zycki, Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein and Minister for Roads and Freight Mr Duncan Gay

motorists,” Minister Gay said. When completed, the new bridge will be about 23.5 metres long, 30 metres

wide and include 14 precast and pre-tensioned concrete ‘Super T’ girders, each weighing 33 tonnes. Mr Stokes said motorists

got the first look at the new bridge when westbound traffic was moved onto the completed section. ”Now that traffic has

been diverted onto the new section of the bridge, work has now started on the second stage,” Mr Stokes said.

he recently announced NSW Budget has resulted in a $15.8 million increase in spending on Central Coast roads over 2014-15, including funds for the continued construction of the Central Coast Highway and planning for future widening of the Paciﬁc Motorway in two locations.

Spending on Central Coast roads has increased from $54.1 million in last year’s budget, to $69.9 million in 2014-15. NRMA local director Kyle Loades welcomed the NSW Government’s new funding commitments. “The injection of new funds into important projects is absolutely essential to help relieve congestion and improve trafﬁc ﬂow in the area,” said Mr Loades. “Even though getting the

planning underway is just the ﬁrst phase of these longawaited major projects, the money will come as a relief to local motorists.” Funding allocations in the Central Coast region included: $24 million to continue construction of the upgrade of the Central Coast Highway intersection with Brisbane Water Dr and Manns Rd at West Gosford; $1.6 million to continue planning for the future widening of the

Pacific Motorway between Kariong interchange and Somersby interchange; $6 million to continue planning for the widening of the Pacific Motorway between Wyong Rd and the Doyalson Link Rd; $12 million for Gosford Council to continue construction for the replacement of railway level crossing on Woy Woy Rd at Horsfield Bay; $2.5 million to complete planning and commence early works for the Pacific Highway

and Wyong Rd intersection upgrade at Tuggerah (as part of the $5 million project allocation in 2014/15); $2.5 million to complete planning and commence early works for the Wyong Rd with Enterprise Dr intersection upgrade (as part of the $5 million project allocation in 2014/15); $2 million to complete planning and commence early works for the upgrade of Wyong Rd between Mingara Dr and Tumbi Rd; $1.5 million to continue planning for widening the Paciﬁc Highway to four lanes between Parsons Rd and Ourimbah St, Lisarow;

$800,000 to continue planning for the future upgrade of the Paciﬁc Highway between Manns Rd, Narara and Parsons Rd, Lisarow; $3.8 million to repair The Entrance Bridge over Tuggerah Lake on Central Coast Highway; $10 million to continue construction of the upgrade of the intersection of Terrigal Dr and Charles Kay Dr. The NSW Government has budgeted $283.7 million for road safety, including $240 million for the Community Road Safety Fund. Mr Loades said the NRMA called for all

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“The bridge is expected to be finished in late 2014, weather permitting.” Mr Holstein said the Central Coast Highway intersection upgrade at West Gosford involved widening and realigning Brisbane Water Dr and Manns Rd to form a single intersection with traffic lights. Minister Gay said: “The $170 million upgrade is part of the NSW Government’s commitment to deliver safe, efficient and high quality services and infrastructure to the community and businesses of the Central Coast.” Major work started in November 2013 and is expected to be completed in late 2016, weather permitting.

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Mayor Cr Doug Eaton said sai both holdings were of strategic importance to job str creation in the Shire, one cre for the proposed regional airport and the other for air future employment and fut environmental offset env lands. lan The decision to purchase required the pu mayor to use his casting ma vote vo to get the land purchase passed. pu “This is all about jobs job and planning for the future growth of this region,” mayor Cr Eaton r reg said. sai sa aaii Council will invest $10 $1 million in over 87 hectares of land in the he Warner Business Park at Wa Jilliby. Jil “The land covers around one third of aro the regional airport investigation site inv identiﬁ ide ed in November 2013. 20 “It also contains an existing Part 3A approval for an industrial app subdivision. sub

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Zebra crossing for Wellington St A zebra crossing will be built in Wellington St, near Bullion St, Umina.

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The tender gives Coast Shelter responsibility for the eight homeless refuges on the Central Coast including. “Each of the three women’s refuges on the Central Coast will continue as women only and women with accompanying children only refuges and will provide the

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money hypothecated from camera detected fines and reinvested into road safety in 2012 and the NSW Government listened by creating the Community Road Safety Fund. “It’s important that we continue to see hypothecated funding for the Community Road Safety Fund retained in 2014-15, regardless of the number of traffic fines,” Mr Loades said. Media release, 18 Jun 2014 The National Roads and Motorists’ Association

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“This is the biggest single land holding in the investigation site,” said mayor Cr Eaton. “Securing this land now shows how serious we are about establishing a regional airport by 2020 to help grow the local economy and boost jobs on the Coast. “The Central Coast Regional Airport will be the hub of a business and logistics industry precinct representing a change in employment opportunities in Wyong Shire, and will complement other airport services in the Sydney basin and Newcastle,” he said. Council will also purchase over 144 hectares of land at Doyalson for $7 million.

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“The Woodbury Park land is adjacent to the Freeway Link Rd at the northern boundary of the Shire and will provide opportunities for future employment and environmental offset lands,” Cr Eaton said. “Both holdings are important for sustainable economic development in the Shire,” he said. However, Cr Bob Graham said the $17 million could be better spent on a multitude of projects throughout the Shire including the Arts Centre, the restoration of Tuggerah Lakes, roads, kerb and gutter, drainage and sporting and recreational facilities. “I question the wisdom of this so called

investment of ratepayers’ money, and knowing the Terrace Towers company as I do, you can rest assured that they wouldn’t be selling their prime land holdings for less than they were worth,” said Cr Graham, who voted against the motion along with Crs Lisa Matthews, Doug Vincent and Ken Greenwald. “I will be calling for a thorough investigation into this wastage of ratepayers’ money and to what could possibly be the true motive for this cosy arrangement with Terrace Towers,” said Cr Graham. The decision to purchase the land followed a lobbying visit to Canberra and an

earlier meeting in Wyong with Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Jamie Briggs. “The Federal Government’s support for the regional airoport will be essential to getting it built and operational by 2020 and we had a great meeting in Canberra last week with senior ofﬁcials and the Chief of Staff for Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Warren Truss,” said mayor Cr Eaton. “They were very supportive of our regional airport plans and we are to write to them to trigger Federal assistance regarding planning and technical approvals in line with the Coalition’s election commitment. “They also saw the airport as being eligible for federal funding through RDA grants in upcoming years and we will be looking at all avenues for public and private funding,” he said. Last month council also met with NSW Premier Mike Baird and Central Coast Minister Rob Stokes and took them on a visit to the proposed airport site and other projects in the north Warnervale area. “The Premier was

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clearly blown away by our overall vision for the managed growth of this region and we’ve been very pleased with the support for the proposed regional airport expressed by both levels of government,” Cr Eaton said. Gosford Council’s CEO Mr Paul Anderson said that establishing a new regional airport was a very important part of the Central Coast’s future. “There’s no doubt that having an airport built and operating here in our region would be a major, long-term boost for the local economy,” Mr Anderson said. “Not only will an airport help us tackle the huge demands facing the Central Coast’s transport systems in coming years, but it will also deliver positive ﬂow on effects for local jobs, tourism and other investment. “Along with Wyong Shire Council, we were very pleased to be able to highlight this regional priority at the national level during meetings with federal government ministers in June,” said Mr Anderson. Media release, 26 Jun 2014 Wyong Council Media Email, 26 Jun 2014 Bob Graham, Wyong Council

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Petition to buy bush access block A group of residents living along Onthonna Terrace, Umina, have started a petition to have a block of land purchased by Gosford Council for public use. The land is at 12 Onthonna Terrace and has access to the National Park and Mt Ettalong. Resident Mr Donald Burnett said the owners of the land had allowed local residents to access the National Park and Mount Ettalong via their land for the past 12 years and residents were concerned that this may no longer be the case if the land is sold to new owners. The land also houses the local NSW Fire Brigade community ﬁre unit trailer. Mr Burnett said that of much greater concern was that while ever

the block was vacant, it provided the only practical emergency escape route for residents of Pearl Beach and Patonga should a landslip ﬁre or major accident close Patonga Dr below Mt Ettalong. “The possibility of a land slip has been recognised by council which has recently invested many thousands of dollars in placing rock anchors along the upper side of the road,” said Mr Burnett. “Council now has the opportunity of purchasing the block at very favourable price due to its small size and very restrictive bush ﬁre conditions for the building of any dwelling,” said Mr Burnett. The petition is available at http:// chn.ge/1l9JLrx. Email, 8 Jul 2014 Donald Burnett, Umina

Playground listed as funding priority Gosford Council has included a playground at Woy Woy as third priority of 16 projects, to be submitted for funding under the NSW Government’s Community Building Partnership Program. Woy Woy Lions Park playground upgrade was listed as the third priority in the Gosford electorate. The project, estimated to cost $80,000, would see the replacement of ageing infrastructure with new playground equipment and soft fall which meets Australian standards. Council has requested $40,000 funding. The upgrade would improve safety at the playground and provide community infrastructure in a low socio-economic area. However, the council has been told by its department of governance and planning that generally no more than one project for each local council per electorate would be funded and grants required matched funding from the council. The council knocked back the staff recommendation to list drainage costing $113,700 at

Woy Woy Lions Park playground as it currently stands

James Browne Oval as the second priority in the Gosford electorate. The council replaced this project with the construction of a half pipe at Narara Skate Park. Grant funding is allocated to individual electorates and is set at $300,000 per electorate. Additional funding of $100,000 is also available to electorates identiﬁed with higher levels of social disadvantage.

The Gosford electorate has been allocated $400,000. The council was told that Community Building Partnership Program aimed to provide improved community infrastructure and encourage enhancement of local community-based activities that create vibrant and more inclusive communities. Gosford Council agenda GOV.23, 8 Jul 2014

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Drop-off space for Blackwall Rd customers A five-minute parking space will be made available on the eastern side of Blackwall Rd, Woy Woy, following a request from a medical imaging practice in Blackwall Rd, near the Railway St intersection. The restriction will be placed immediately south of the pedestrian crossing. According to the report to Gosford Council by the Local Traffic Committee, there is a high demand for on-street parking in this section of Blackwall Rd which has a time limit of 30 minutes to ensure a regular turnover of parking for customers of the adjacent businesses. The kerb space in front of the medical imaging practice has a No Stopping restriction to maintain sight lines at the Railway St intersection and the nearby pedestrian crossing. The report states that the closest site for a five-minute parking zone was immediately south of the pedestrian crossing about 25 metres from the front entrance to the medical imaging practice. “This would be limited to one parking space only and would provide a convenient drop-off and pick up space,” the report states. “However, it should be noted

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that it is not for the exclusive use of people visiting the medical imaging practice as it would also be available for the use of customers of other businesses in this area.” The Committee discussed the competing needs for on-street parking and noted that the provision

of this parking restriction was not for exclusive use of any particular business in the vicinity and would be available for all road users. Gosford Council agenda TR.14.36, 8 Jul 2014

Parking space removed for supermarket Gosford Council has agreed to a request from a supermarket in Umina to remove a parking space to give more room to trucks backing into its loading dock. A 19 metre No Parking restriction will be implemented opposite the supermarket loading dock in Oscar St, Umina, following a request from the store manager at the supermarket. The restriction will be placed

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along the eastern side of the street, from a point immediately north of the driveway at house number nine to a point immediately south of the driveway at house number ﬁve. According to the report to Gosford Council by the Local Trafﬁc Committee, deliveries to the Coles supermarket are made by semi-trailers which reverse into the loading dock. If a vehicle is parked in Oscar St opposite the loading dock, which is outside house number seven,

there is insufﬁcient space for the delivery vehicles to manoeuvre, as they need the whole width of the road for this movement. “While there is a high demand for parking in this area, the need for delivery vehicles to access the loading dock without obstructing trafﬁc for lengthy periods should have priority, especially as it will involve the removal of only one parking space,” the report states. Gosford Council agenda TR.14.40, 8 Jul 2014

Council’s general manager Mr Paul Anderson said the council was proud to launch the redeveloped website, which would enhance users’ online experience with council. “A key priority for us was ensuring that our new website was easy to use as possible. “With the ‘I Want To...’ navigation bar, residents will be able to track a DA, pay their rates and water bills, and view local area maps – all with the click of their mouse. “Just some of the highlights of our new website are our online portals. “eRecruit is council’s new recruitment system, which allows all job applications to be completed, lodged and managed online. “To make it easier to view and track current DAs, we have also

initiated ePlanning, with more features to be developed over the coming months. “I am looking forward to the opportunity to share information on the progress of our website rollout through my new CEO Blog, as well as our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts,” Mr Anderson said. In addition, council’s range of online forms will allow residents to perform transactions with council in any location, at any time of the day. Real-time service alerts will also be visible on the homepage, displaying urgent notices for the community, such as water main breaks and road closures. New content and features will be rolled out over the coming months, and council is encouraging residents and visitors to give feedback on the new website. The online feedback form can be accessed at www.gosford.nsw. gov.au/feedback. Media release, 1 Jul 2014 Paul Anderson, Gosford Council

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Four prepare for two-day hike hours. “But we’ve realised that the mental challenges to keep going are just as taxing as the physical ones when climbing steep altitudes to 250 metres. “We will also be tested as a team when hiking through rugged trails at night and sleep deprived during the section from Berowra to Davidson, Sydney, over 43kms.” To raise money for Oxfam Australia in the lead up to the hike, a film night will be held at Cinema Paradiso on Wednesday, July 16. A screening of Jersey Boys will show from 7:30pm with a raffle to be held. Tickets to the event are $20 and include five raffle tickets. For more information, phone Jim Evans on 0418 610 704.

Four local employees will undertake a 100km hike from Brooklyn, Hawkesbury River to Sydney Harbour along with 2500 other participants over 48 hours in August to raise money for Oxfam Australia. Everglades Country Club employees Jim Evans, Shirlene Pederson, Shelley Norris and Ray Wells have been training since February to prepare for the event. “We are just four average people that have never attempted anything like this before,” said Mr Evans. “So, we have been training regularly each week in readiness, hiking various sections of the course through some beautiful scenery but challenging terrain. “We have attended seminars on hydration and nutrition that will help us sustain our endurance over the 48

Media release, 3 Jul 2014 Jim Evans, Everglades Country Club

Rotary Club of Woy Woy youth director Mr Alan Ford with Rotary’s Youth Program of Enrichment participants Jack Coleman, Luke Tuthill, Bronte White and Marina Noorbergen

Rotary Club sponsors youth program The Rotary Club of Woy Woy has supported four high school students as part of Rotary’s Youth Program of Enrichment which saw the students attend intensive residential weekend camps to develop increased motivation, improve life skills, enhance selfimage, strengthen pride in themselves and get a better understanding of setting and achieving goals. The students, Jack Coleman

The Everglades Country Club team participating in the hike

from St Edwards College and Luke Tuthill, Marina Noorbergen and Bronte White, all from Gosford High School, were given the opportunity to interact with peers from different backgrounds and different parts of the Sydney region to help foster teamwork skills and have fun. All of this was done in an informal atmosphere where questions and debates were encouraged. Rotary’s Youth Program of Enrichment is designed to help students aged 15 to 16 years cultivate their potential. Following the program, the students and their families visited

the Rotary Club of Woy Woy where each student spoke favourably about their own experiences and the new skills they had developed. Kerry Coleman, mother of Jack, said: “We are thankful to Woy Woy Rotary Club for the wonderful opportunity given to Jack.” “He has been so enthusiastic about the Rotary’s Youth Program of Enrichment and, since attending the camp, his conﬁdence and public speaking skills have greatly improved,” said Ms Coleman. Media release, 2 Jul 2014 Graham Taylor, Rotary Club of Woy Woy

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No stopping at intersection No Stopping signs will be installed at the corner of Moana St and Rawson Rd to prevent parking within the statutory 10m distance from the intersection. Two No Stopping restrictions will be implemented on Moana St North, and one on Rawson Rd, Woy Woy, following a request by a resident of Moana St North. The resident reported that vehicles were regularly parked in Rawson Rd within the statutory 10 metre parking restriction from the

intersection, creating a safety risk for vehicles turning out of Moana St North. A 10 metre No Stopping restriction will be installed on the northern side of Rawson Rd on both sides of Moana St North, a 19 metre restriction will be installed on the western side of Moana St North northerly from Rawson Rd and a 10 metre restriction will be installed on the eastern side of Moana St North northerly from Rawson Rd. Gosford Council agenda TR.14.40, 8 Jul 2014

A continuous yellow edgeline will be painted in Putty Beach Dr, Killcare, to indicate a No Stopping zone from The Scenic Rd to house numbers 18 and ﬁve. The action follows a request from a resident of Masson Lane, Killcare. The resident advised that when vehicles were parked in Putty Beach Dr, other vehicles needed to cross the double white lines in the centre of the road to pass these parked vehicles. The resident said that these parked vehicles also restricted sight lines for vehicles turning out of Masson Lane into Putty Beach Dr. The section of Putty Beach Dr, between The Scenic Rd and number 18, was eight metres wide between kerbs and was marked with a double centre line. According to the report to council by the Local Trafﬁc Committee, the NSW road rules state that “if the road has a continuous dividing line or a dividing strip, the driver must position the vehicle at least three metres from the continuous dividing line or dividing strip, unless otherwise indicated by information

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on or with a parking control sign”. The report states that since this section of Putty Beach Dr is only eight metres wide, a driver stopping or parking a vehicle adjacent to the kerb would be committing an offence by not allowing the required three metres to the centreline for another vehicle

to pass without crossing the double barrier centreline. The No Stopping restriction would ensure this area is kept clear for the safe through movement of vehicles, the committee stated. Gosford Council agenda TR.14.50, 8 Jul 2014

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Time for council to revisit media policy It was interesting to observe Gosford Council authorising its media department to announce “their good news” via the Peninsula News re the appointment of new council directors following council’s recent restructure (Peninsula News, June 16). This decision is in stark contrast to council’s statement in the Peninsula News (February 3) where they claimed they could not support Ducks Crossing Publications with general media or advertising unless it changed its editorial policy, despite the fact they gave no examples or other substantiation of this position. At the June meeting of the Ourimbah- Narara Valley Branch of the Australian Labor Party, community members expressed disquiet at council’s policy in this regard. It appears that council ignores

Forum Letters to the editor should be sent to: Peninsula News PO Box 1056, Gosford 2250 or mail@peninsulanews.asn.au See Page 2 for contribution conditions the principle that in a free democracy no level of government should be deliberately partisan towards a selection of media when spending ratepayers’ or taxpayers’ money. Consideration should always include a strong element of equity where the spending of public money is concerned. This latest development

appears somewhat hypocritical, as it suggests council is quite happy to use this media outlet to their advantage when it suits. Council should not overlook the fact that community members are quite able to recognise such discrimination and respond accordingly. When publications such as Peninsula News come up against such bias it may be a signal that they are carrying out their role in a free democracy very effectively, which is why they are proving to be quite a winner with the broader Central Coast community. Readers welcome varied and differing views and reliable information, especially if it is not choked with advertising. It might be time Gosford Council re-visited their policy in this regard. Email, 27 Jun 2014 Anne Sullivan, Ourimbah

Time to negotiate, but not for the public The front page of the June 30 edition of Peninsula News (“Council rejects ‘threat to democracy’”) is alarming. Matthew Wales’ media release (Peninsula News, May 5) about Bangalow St Wharf is also of public concern. Within his media release was this comment: “negotiations and discussions were continuing with Gosford Council, the Central Coast Regional Development Corporation and Ms Wicks.” With all the council’s staff and

Forum the Member for Robertson’s staff, I have not received information on the Bangalow St Wharf proposal, following my enquiries in early June. This lack of communication reﬂects badly on Gosford Council and Lucy Wicks. Why have Gosford Council and Ms Wicks allowed time to “negotiate and discuss” with Matthew Wales, yet a basic request for information from the public is ignored?

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Under the council’s “Open for Business” campaign, will the public be left with more “threats to democracy”? Where will the public source information, if not from Gosford Council or Lucy Wicks? Letter, 9 Jul 2014 Norman Harris, Umina

Join Facebook group for better roads The last two issues of Peninsula News have featured letters calling for better and more effective ﬁxes to our local roads. Like those two correspondents, and like countless other people here on the Peninsula, I too am appalled at the quality of repairs to potholes, road surfaces and road edges in our area. The recent works at the Woy Woy end of Springwood St stand out as an example. This no doubt expensive effort at resurfacing the street has resulted in a surface comparable

Forum to an outback dirt track. If you want to contribute to an action-orientated discussion about the roads on the Peninsula, search “Ettalong and Umina Roads” on Facebook and please join our group. We are starting to plan a way to send a clear message to the council that “enough is enough”, and the more minds, and voices, the better. Email, 8 Jul 2014 Melissa Chandler, Umina

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Rate rise by stealth I strongly believe that Gosford rate-payers should be made aware of the fact that the loan levy for the Coastal Open Space System (COSS) and the environment has been ﬁnalised. The new general manager has decreed that the levy should continue but the proceeds are to go into consolidated revenue. I believe this is illegal and certainly immoral. This demonstrates yet again

that Gosford Council, with the two exceptions of Vicky Scott and Hilary Morris, still does not understand the meaning of transparency. This is a rate rise by stealth. I believe that we should be writing to the Local Government Department to see whether this sort of behaviour is permitted in today’s society. Email, 10 Jul 2014 Margaret Lund, Woy Woy Bay

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Council waives fees for men’s shed Gosford Council has agreed to waive development application fees for the extension of the Peninsula Community Men’s Shed. The Men’s Shed, which is an outreach of the Ettalong Baptist Church, is proposing to submit a development application to extend the current work area of the existing building which houses the Men’s Shed. Council has agreed to waive a total of $1282. The Men’s Shed has advised that the total construction cost would be $7720. Peninsula Community Men’s Shed secretary Mr John Murray said the Men’s Shed was a

beneﬁciary of a grant under the Community Partnership Program which has given them the opportunity to construct a much needed extension to the current working area. “The Men’s Shed supports mainly older men by providing them with the opportunity to engage in personal and community based projects, as well as interacting with men of a similar age and interests,” said Mr Murray. “These activities improve their mental and physical health as well as assisting local schools, hospitals, the aged and the community in general.” Gosford Council Agenda GOV.10, 24 Jun 2014

Early rescues over weekend Marine Rescue Central Coast was called out early on both Saturday and Sunday, June 21 and 22. A desperate phone call was received around 8am on the Saturday from the only person on board an 8.5m twin engine flybridge cruiser. The owner indicated that he was 100m east of Box Head in Broken Bay and that an abandoned floating line had fouled both his propellers. The Marine Rescue vessel, Central Coast 20, with Peter Ashworth in control and crew of Ken Sharp, Bob Knowles and Andrew Mackellar were quickly underway and located the drifting vessel. The owner had determined that the floating line had a CQR anchor attached. Once the line was retrieved, the cruiser was towed back to its mooring in Hardys Bay. The owner said: “It is such a relief to get back to the mooring safely. “You don’t realise how alone you are offshore till something goes wrong.” “It was a great relief when the guys arrived.” The rescue crew were underway

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New owners at Hardys Bay Club The new owners of Hardys Bay Club, Bruce and Sandra Murray, have taken possession of the property and have renovations and landscaping well underway. Clearing of the coral trees revealed a waterfall at the rear of

at 8:30am on the Sunday to assist a 7.8m cruiser with two people on board. The vessel reported a mechanical failure and a GPS position to sea off Second Point. Skipper Ken Sharp was surprised by a whale that came close by just as the tow rope was passed to the cruiser that was then towed back to Booker Bay. Media release, 22 Jun 2014 Ron Cole, Marine Rescue Central Coast

the property and a new pergola and decking is being constructed nearby. Mr Damien Battye has been appointed as new chef for the restaurant, taking over in the second week of July. Damien has 20 years of

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Weight and lifestyle sessions The Peninsula Women’s Health Centre will hold a Weight and Lifestyle Group - Removing the Barriers from Tuesday, August 5. Six sessions will be held each Tuesday until September 9 from 10am to 12pm. The group will be given an understanding of what Body Mass Index (BMI) is and why it is important to have a healthy BMI for long term health. It will explore the barriers to

exercise and motivation and look at options for affordable and accessible exercise. “We will look at image and emotional eating, what is a healthy diet and how you can achieve it,” said Peninsula Women’s Health centre coordinator Ms Kate Bradfield. The group will be facilitated by women’s health general practitioner Dr Collette Hourigan, exercise physiologists from Medifit and dietician and

counsellor Honor McGill. The group is free, but a gold coin donation is suggested. The group is funded through a grant from the Medicare Local Central Coast NSW. Childcare is also available. Bookings for the group and childcare are essential. Phone 4342 5905 to book a spot. Email, 9 Jul 2014 Kate Bradﬁeld, Peninsula Women’s Health Centre

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Rotary club funds Cambodian classroom The Woy Woy Rotary Club has agreed to fund the construction of a new school classroom in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The donation follows a visit in February by a team of club members who identiﬁed the plight of the school which caters for more than 800 poor children in one of Siem Reap’s worst slums. The school is run by a dedicated team of people who strive to keep families united, ﬁght poverty, illiteracy, malnutrition and help grow tomorrow’s community leaders. A daily on-site nutritious meal is provided to students, providing vital nourishment that helps keep children in school. Among the poor, there is often not enough food at home, so having a full stomach also helps children to concentrate on their lessons. Team member and volunteer teacher Ms Di Schwarzl said: “During my visit to Cambodia I was surprised by the eagerness of the young children to attend school and their thirst for knowledge.” “The school staff are simply amazing and they are providing quality basic education to so many kids including the poorest of the poor, disabled children and particularly vulnerable girls.

“I am so proud of my Rotary Club for its help in donating funds for a new classroom. “It will enable the school to make a life changing difference for even more children and help them realise their right to basic education,” said Ms Schwarzl. Media release, 1 Jul 2014 Graham Taylor, Rotary Club of Woy Woy

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Boy swept into water at Pearl Beach Police are looking for a ﬁve-year-old boy who went missing in water off Pearl Beach on Thursday, July 10. About 1:50pm, police were called to Pearl Beach, near Coral Crescent, following reports a young boy had been swept into the water. It is believed the boy was playing on the beach and near the water’s edge when he was swept into the surf by a large wave. A full scale air and sea search was immediately conducted. The search concluded about

6:15pm with a command post set up on the beach remaining overnight and police searching the shoreline. At 8am last Friday, July 11, the search resumed and involved police divers and ofﬁcers from the Marine Area Command, Polair, Brisbane Water Local Area Command, Surf Life Saving Australia, NSW Ambulance Service and the Westpac Life Saver Helicopter. Media release, 11 Jul 2014 NSW Police Media

Charged with murder An Ettalong woman has been charged with murder after a man died on Monday, July 7, with a stab wound to his stomach. Emergency services were called to Warrah St at Ettalong Beach just before 1am, where they found the 44-year-old man. He was taken to Gosford Hospital and died later that night.

His injuries were not initially believed to be life-threatening. Investigating police later arrested a 43-year-old woman who was charged with murder at Gosford Police Station. She was refused bail and appeared at Gosford Local Court on Wednesday, July 9. Media releases, 7 and 8 Jul 2014 NSW Police Media

Men escape house fire Two men escaped a house fire in Railway St, Woy Woy, on Thursday, July 10. Emergency services responded to reports that the house was on fire at about 11pm. Both men were treated at the scene by ambulance paramedics for smoke inhalation The fire was extinguished a short time later.

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Make welfare payments fair I think welfare payments need to be made fair, and those who receive payments and don’t follow the criteria, should have their payments stopped until their eligibility is made kosher. Those who are either Australianborn Iraqis or Syrian who ﬁght in these countries should be made to stay in their country, or if not Australian-born and receiving government welfare, should be penalised. The government has to have a

Forum tougher stance on this matter. I lived in the St George area before moving to the Central Coast in the 1990s, and the type of ethnics we had living in our area were rorting the compensation laws. I hope the Government comes to some compromise on these people who don’t deserve welfare payments and should face the consequences. Letter, 29 Jun 2014 Linda Grindley, Woy Woy

ABC appointments a disaster The decision by the Abbott Liberal government to appoint Albrechtsen and Watts to the board of the ABC is a disaster for democracy. We already have hard right extremists like Jones, Hadley, Devine, Bolt and Ackerman trying to monopolise public opinion with their ridiculous columns. Murdoch has been trying to destroy the ABC for years and the nonsense claim that the ABC needs to be “leaner and efﬁcient’’, is just a smoke screen to block political views that are different to the extremists in the community. Merging it with SBS would be a catastrophe. These two channels show

Forum entertaining and informative programs, not like the majority of rubbish on the commercial stations for the plebeians in society who are being dumbed down watching soap operas. Now we have Julie Bishop threatening to stand up to China, one of the strongest nations in the world and Abbott claiming he is keeping his promises while continually breaking them. His claim that he has stopped the boats is in tatters after the latest arrivals, while Australia is a laughing stock regarding climate change. Email, 10 Jun 2014 John Stagg, Woy Woy

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Council must own cemeteries I would like to draw attention to the appalling situation of the ever-increasing and enormous costs for funerals in this country. This is due to monopolisation of the industry by one foreign company, a listed American Firm, Invirocare, whose after tax proﬁt last year was $48.9 million. This company currently owns more than 220 funeral homes in Australia, including White Ladies, Simplicity and Guardian Funerals, as well as many cemeteries and crematoria. In fact a funeral does not have to cost thousands and thousands of dollars. It can be done yourself, as the

Forum wonderful film Tender, on ABC television recently showed (June 22). A group of people in Port Kembla, determined to take control of their own mortality and also cap costs to reasonable levels, have found a source of cardboard coffins which families can personalise by painting themselves. They have learned how to prepare the bodies for the coffin and to run their own funeral ceremonies. This also avoids the commercial practice of wrapping the body in black plastic, which is nonbiodegradable and highly polluting.

For such private community funerals to flourish however, the local council does need to support residents and communities and retain ownership of cemeteries. The group in Port Kembla, ‘Community Undertakings Natural Funeral Service’, fortunately has the support of their local council; the group is currently looking for an affordable building to house their services and decide on a final location for their eco cemetery. If we want to avoid the excessive costs of a commercial funeral, we must first ensure that Gosford Council continues to own some cemeteries for use by the residents they represent. Email, 10 Jul 2014 Margaret Lund, Woy Woy Bay

Politicians’ pensions should go only to the needy In the 1930s, NSW Premier Jack Lang moved in parliament that former opponent and ex-premier Bertram “Tubby” Stevens be granted a small pension. At the time, he was living in poverty in Glebe.

Forum Today, as the federal government tries to reduce spending, Jack Lang’s action should be the benchmark. Pensions should only be granted to politicians in retirement

if they are needy, just the same as the ordinary citizen. Being a representative politician should not mean the revival of the Lord and Master syndrome with us, the people, being the slaves and servants. Letter, 17 Apr 2014 Keith Whitﬁeld, Woy Woy

Freedom gained under our flag I must congratulate the Peninsula News for demonstrating the right to freedom of publication in printing the letter from Mr David McDougall regarding our national flag. That freedom was attained by the sacrifice of thousands of our young men during two world wars, fought under that flag to give you the right to write whatever you like.

Forum How many senior citizens here on the Peninsula have had the coffins of their loved ones draped with that flag in recognition of the price they paid for that freedom? I’m not too sure what gives anyone the right to abuse the national flag but they do have the right to go and live in a country that does not have the Union Jack as

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Prize bull at a tea party John Stagg (Peninsula News, June 30) appears to be a rusted-on Labor voter, but I can’t share his enthusiasm for Clive Palmer. To me, Clive is a mixture of ego and an entertainer, and is as unpredictable as a prize bull at a tea party. Still, it’s good to see that fellow

Forum ordinary Australians can exert inﬂuence over the Party bosses and get good results for their fellow Australians, via the upper chamber in the Commonwealth parliament. Letter, 3 Jul 2014 Keith Whitﬁeld, Woy Woy

A little ashamed of our past? I was saddened by Don Parkes’ letter responding to my call to change the ﬂag. We are not a new country. Australia has not only existed since white settlement. Aboriginal occupation goes back 50,000 years or more and is virtually the oldest surviving culture on earth. This is something we all should be very proud of. Just because they didn’t call this land Australia or have a ﬂag doesn’t mean it didn’t exist.

Forum The Union Jack, with three Christian symbols, does not show where we come from. It does not reﬂect Aboriginal origins or the many multicultural citizens who make up this diverse cultural society. It is wrong to state that Aborigines have been embraced into white society with all the same rights and privileges as everyone. Try telling that to those

Aborigines who were slaughtered because they got in the way of white settlement. Try telling that to the stolen generation or to Aborigines who didn’t even have the right to vote until the early 1960s. I’m not surprised that young people ignorantly wave the current ﬂag because they are not taught Australia’s true history, maybe because we are still a little ashamed of our past. Email, 8 Jul 2014 David McDougall, Woy Woy

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Forum democracy). The Unions and Labor were guilty of one of the greatest deceptions perpetrated on the Australian public. I now turn to the reference made of Clive Palmer as a credible person to be in parliament. I have to say I have grave doubts about his ability to exercise sound judgement. Clive Palmer is a disgrace, a farce and a mockery. Fortunately it looks like he is about to be exposed along with his cohorts. Letter, 7 Jul 2014 Colin Williams, Ettalong

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Out and About

Umina resident features in comedy adventure series

Wine, cheese and art night at The Bays The Bays Community Group will hold a Wine Cheese and Art night on Saturday, July 19, from 7:30pm in the Bays Community Hall in Woy Woy Bay. The night will celebrate Central Coast artists and will feature the works of Marijke Greenway, Glenn Doyle and Jane Tenney. Bays Community Group president Mr Bob Puffett said: “These artists are wonderfully creative, their work is just stunning and we are so pleased to have them exhibit at our event.” Marijke was an acknowledged water colour and mixed media teacher and has exhibited all over Australia and internationally, he said. She was born in Holland, moved to South Africa and then chose to live in Australia. “Marijke’s last series of paintings exhibit mood rather than reality and have an exaggerated and ﬂamboyant use of colour,” said Mr Puffett. Glenn Doyle was raised in Sydney and initially worked in engraving and medallion making. Glenn engraved the die that made the medals for the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane. After studying at the Julian Ashton’s Art School he moved to the Central Coast and created his method of creating lifelike sculptures of Australian fauna. His Five Flying Pelicans hang in the foyer of the Regional Cancer Care Centre at Gosford Hospital. Jane Tenney lives in the Bays and, after gaining her Diploma in Graphic Design, worked as a graphic designer and art director in Sydney and in Austria. She also studied printmaking at The National Art School. Jane said she loved to produce quirky, whimsical images and is

A new television show, featuring Umina resident Remy Brand, will premiere on Sunday, July 20, at 11am. Sam Fox: Extreme Adventures is a comedy adventure series, which will be aired on Channel Eleven, about teenage danger magnet Sam Fox, played by Brand. Based on the action adventure books by children’s author Justin D’Ath and made by Australia’s SLR Productions, Sam Fox: Extreme Adventures sees Sam brave the wilds, from open oceans to deepest

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Marijke Greenway

working on a series of collograph prints of birds and cats. “Jane is inspired by the natural beauty of the Central Coast and is working on a number of organic collograph prints which portray the raw beauty of the bush and coastal environment,” said Mr Puffett. “The night will be capped off with a selection of wonderful wines from Rutherglen Estates,” said Mr Puffett. Rutherglen Estates CEO Mr Phil Chamberlain will be present to talk about his wines and answer questions related to his vineyard and his wines. “This proves to be another memorable night for those who come along and see some great art and enjoy some stunning wines,” said Mr Puffett.

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The Art Exhibition will also be open on Sunday, July 20, from 10am to 4pm. The exhibition is being held to provide the opportunity for those who cannot attend the opening night and those who wish to expose their children to creative artists. Those attending will be encouraged to talk to the artists and also watch wire sculptor Greg Doyle in action. “Refreshments will be available and visitors will be able to relax and admire some of the Central Coast’s renowned artists’ work,” said committee member Thea Brayshaw. Jim Doe, local artist and committee member said: “We hope that younger people and children will come along and see what a career in the creative arts is about, and how different artist express their thoughts and visual representation.” Entry is by gold coin and Devonshire Teas will be available.

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Out and About

Ceramics studio will be open A ceramics studio in Woy Woy will open to the public over the weekend of August 16 and 17 from 10am to 4pm as part of Australian Ceramics Open Studios weekend. Over 130 ceramics studios around the nation have registered for the open studios weekend with free entry to all studios involved. Ashley Fiona Studioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s porcelain works combine hand pinched and slab constructed forms with pops of colour for pieces that are functional as well as sculptural works. The Australian Ceramics Association president Ms Shannon Garson said the Australian Ceramic

Open Studios is an exciting event that shines a spotlight on ceramics and Australian artists whose primary medium is clay. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The open studios weekend is an important event for both clay workers and the community,â&#x20AC;? said Ms Garson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an event that fosters the development, appreciation and recognition of potters and pottery throughout Australia. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Using handmade tableware unique to your region is a delight that many people do not experience in our global and industrialised world,â&#x20AC;? said Ms Garson.

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Artist to hold painting workshop

Media release, 8 Jul 2014 Ashley Fiona, Woy Woy Photo: Lisa Haymes

Hardys Bay artist Ms Debbie MacKinnon will conduct a one-day painting workshop on Sunday, August 10, at Kincumber School of Arts as part of the Artscope Art Workshops. The theme for this class will be how to abstract the landscape using a limited palette. Ms MacKinnonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contemporary works can often be seen in Mooch Inside at Hardys Bay. Artscope Art Workshops

convenor Ms Jean Scott said when Debbie exhibited at the Killcare Surf Club last January her works sold out. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Her loose style and skilled use of colour and line is very appealing, especially when it relates to local scenes of our beautiful Peninsula,â&#x20AC;? said Ms Scott. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Debbieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work has been hung in many prestigious art exhibitions and she has won many prizes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This will be a wonderful opportunity to learn some great painting techniques.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;As Debbie is an experienced and inspiring teacher, her class will be suitable for artists at all levels from complete beginners to more experienced painters; all will gain much from Debbie. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The group will be small. It will be very relaxed and a lot of fun.â&#x20AC;? The class will run from 10am to 4pm and cost $75 with morning tea provided. Media release, 2 Jul 2014 Jean Scott, Kincumber School of Arts

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Out and About

Ukelele students performed at markets A group of Year 4 students from Point Clare Public School have completed a seven-week ukulele course and performed at the Woy Woy Art and Produce Markets on Sunday, July 13. The students performed along with two Peninsula ukulele groups, The Troubadour’s Troubalukers and Uke Central. “There was a uke tent where

people who were interested could visit and ﬁnd out all about playing ukulele on the Peninsula as well as lots of yummy food, produce and exquisitely made arts and crafts,” said ukulele teacher Ms Marilyn Russell. “The adult group had so much fun playing alongside the students. “It really was a great day out for all the family,” said Ms Russell. Email, 27 Jun 2014 Marilyn Russell, Umina

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Book bonanza raises $2800 for PCYC The Rotary Club of Woy Woy held its annual PCYC Umina Beach Book Bonanza over the June long weekend. More than $2800 was raised for youth development programs and activities for young people on the Peninsula. PCYC Umina Beach club

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Sport

Triples champions The Woy Woy Women’s Bowling Club Triples Championship ﬁnal was played on Thursday, June 19, and won by Gayle Wise (skip), Christine Gentle (lead) and Antoinette Kenny (second).

start but Jeanette’s team fought back and, for many ends it was neck and neck, with Gayle’s team able to nudge in front at the last couple of ends to win by three points. Life member Ms Ida Campbell presented the trophy to the winners on Thursday, June 26.

Second place was awarded to Jeanette Perry (skip), Jan Fliedner (lead) and Linda Pointing (second). Gayle’s team got off to a good

Email, 30 Jun 2014 Gaye Scarfe, Woy Woy Women’s Bowling Club

Active in sport Umina Public School students have been actively involved in the sporting ﬁeld over the past few weeks. Seven students from Years 2 to 6 competed in the Sydney North Cross Country at Gosford Race Course on Thursday, June 12. Organising teacher Ms Gillian Stuart congratulated the students on their efforts. Achievement has also been seen on the netball court, with students competing in the Southern Central Coast Netball Knockout competition on Thursday, June 17. The team played Empire Bay

Public School at Lemon Grove Courts in Ettalong. Principal Ms Lyn Davis said: “All the girls played so well in such a close game. “The school congratulates Empire Bay who came away with a win by only four points. “I would also like to congratulate our girls on their exemplary sportsmanship throughout this Knockout completion. “They have done Umina Public School proud,” Ms Davis said. Newsletter, 17 June 2014 Lyn Davis, Umina Public School

Associate Professor Andrew Kneebone presenting Mr Bob Downie with his prize

Bowling club holds annual charity day Umina Beach Men’s Bowling Club held its Annual Charity Day for men with cancer on Friday, June 27. More than 90 bowlers attended an afternoon of bowls before the results of the rafﬂe were drawn. The target of $4000 was reached with the main prize of a holiday in Forster won by club stalwart Bob Downie.

Success in sport and creativity Ettalong Public School has had success in both creative and sporting ﬁelds recently. Two groups of students performed in the Central Coast Dance Festival at Laycock St Theatre with students from Years 3 and 4 performing on June 17 and those in Years 5 and 6 on June 24. Four students from Years 3 to 6 also represented the school at the Multi-Cultural Public Speaking Competition Central Coast ﬁnals that were held on Monday, June

Other prizes included a men’s watch from local jeweller Seaspray and a seafood buffet cruise from Hello World. Following the rafﬂe, a Manchester City soccer jumper was sold by auction to Dale Phillips and a South Sydney memorabilia framed picture of the South Sydney Premiership history was sold to Michelle James. Bowlers were also given a brief

23. Ettalong students have also achieved sporting success, Alissa Rutter selected at the Sydney North Cross Country Carnival held on Thursday, June 12, to represent Sydney North at the State Carnival. The girls’ netball team played on Friday, June 13, and fought hard to come away with a win over Woy Woy South.

talk by associate professor Andrew Kneebone who spoke about the importance of early detection and the success rate that has been achieved as a result. He said the cancer section at Gosford Hospital was rated one of the best in Australia. Email, 8 Jul 2014 Ian Jarratt, Umina Beach Men’s Bowling Club

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Animal Care Animal Welfare League Animal Welfare League assists pet owners with an ongoing subsidised dog desexing program as well as giving aid to sick and injured animals. Meetings 2nd Wednesday of each month, Spike Milligan Room of Woy Woy Library 12 noon. Debra 4344 4435

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Central Coast Handweavers, Spinners and Textile Arts Guild Spinning, weaving, patchwork, quilting, felting & other ﬁbre & fabric crafts Workshops & community quilting bees - Day & night groups 4325 4743

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RSPCA Assist with desexing for cats, dogs & small animals. Veronica 0407 295 655

Central Coast Family History Society Inc. Resources, information & advice to study your family’s history. 1st Sat 1pm Lions Community Hall, 8 Russell Drysdale St, E. Gosford.

Art Ettalong Beach Art & Crafts Centre Adult Classes in Patchwork & Quilting, Pottery, Folk Art, Silk Dyeing, Oils, Acrylics, Pastels, Drawing, Watercolour, Silvercraft and Children’s Art & Pottery Mon - Sat 10am - 3pm 4341 8344 info@ebacc.com.au Central Coast Art Society Weekly paint-outs Tues 4369 5860. Workshops 9.30am 1st & 3rd Wed Gosford City Art Centre 4363 1820. Social Meetings 1.30pm 4th Wed for demonstrations publicity@ artcentralcoast.asn.au 4325 1420 Point Clare Art & Craft Wed - Adult Art Class Wed & Fri - Adult Crafts Bunka Embroid, Cards, Crotchet, Cross Stitch $3 Point Clare Community Hall 10am - 12noon 4325 5007 Hospital Art Australia Meet every Tue and Fri 9am-2pm - 109 Birdwood Ave, Umina - Painting and Canvas drawing. Volunteers welcome 4341 9920

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4324 5164 Central Coast Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Service Do you have issues with your landlord or real estate agent? Free telephone advice and advocacy for all tenants and residents in residential parks. 4353 5515 Community Care Services - Central Coast For people with memory loss & their carers. Enjoy a relaxing coffee morning Rocky Point Café - Ettalong Beach Memorial Club 3rd Wed 4324 4244 Central Coast Over 30s Social Group Inc We offer social contact, entertainment events & new friendships for people in their 30’s, 40’s, 50’s & 60’s etc. Our events range from; Live Music, House Parties, Restaurant Nights, BBQ’s/Picnics, Trips Away & lots more. For a FREE calendar call 0428 461 188 cco30s@live.com.au

Community Centres Peninsula Community Centre Cnr Ocean Beach Rd & McMasters Rd Woy Woy Activities, programs and support groups for children, teens, adults and seniors including occasional care, playgroups, dance classes, karate, ﬁtness classes, youth services, gambling solutions, internet kiosk and social groups. www.coastcommunityconnections.com.au

4341 9333 Ettalong 50+ Leisure & Learning Centre Mon - Fri - Cards, Computer Lessons, Dancing, Indoor Bowls, Fitness, Handicrafts, Leatherwork, Line Dancing, Painting, Scrabble, Table Tennis, Tai Chi, Yoga, Darts 4341 3222

Community Groups ABC “The Friends” Support group for Public Broadcaster. Aims: Safeguard ABC’s independence, adequate funding, high standards. Meetings through the year + social afternoons Well-known guest speakers www.fabcnsw.org.au

4341 5170 Bridge Duplicate Bridge Mon Tue Thur Fri Sat-12.15pm & Wed 9.15am Brisbane Water Bridge Club Peninsula Community Centre 93 McMasters Rd.Woy Woy www.brisbane-water.bridge-club.org

Cash Housie 50 Games every Sat night Peninsula Community Centre, McMasters Rd, Woy Woy, 7.30pm. Proceeds to Woy Woy Catholic Parish. wwcphousie@hotmail.com

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Probus Club of Woy Woy Friendship, Fellowship, and social ﬁnctions for active retirees. 1st Wed - 10am Everglades Country Club 4341 9195 Seniors Computer Club Central Coast Beginners classes for PC or Mac Mon or Tues. Classes Mon to Fri for most programs - see website. 10am – 12md or 1pm - 3pm Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre. Monthly Meetings with Guest Speaker at Kincumber Hotel 1st Mon 43692530 The Krait Club Community Centre - Cooinda Village, Neptune St, Umina 10.30am For senior members of community. Gentle exercises, quizzes, games, social activities, guest speakers, entertainment and bus trips - 4344 2992

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Bushwalking National Parks Association Central Coast Twice weekly bush walks on the Central Coast and further afield, varying distances and grades of difficulty. Explore, enjoy scenery, fauna, floral, history. Keep fit and make friends. 4389 4423 & 4332 7378

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Central Coast 50+ Singles Social Group Invites Ladies & Gents 50s to 70s etc for dinner, dancing - BBQs & Socialising each weekend. Our friendly group can be contacted for our monthly programme 4344 5556 50pssg@gmail.com

I AM LOST Deep Conversations & systematic exercises for understanding my self & my place in life. - Gurdjieff Society Ancient and modern knowledge. 6pm 2nd Thu 0425 296 783 www.gurdjieff.org.au

Mingaletta Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Corporation The Mingaletta community centre provides its members and other community groups a meeting place and referal hub for education, health, well-being and cultural programs through consultative services and community programs. Mon-Fri 9am 4pm 6 Sydney Ave Umina 4342 7515 admin@mingaletta.com.au

Peninsula School for Seniors The Community Centre, McMasters Road, Woy Woy Discussions, Rumikin, Craft, History, Walkers, Coach trips Tues, Wed, Thur 4341 5984 and 4341 0800 Peninsula Village Playgroup Carers, Grandparents, parents & children ‘Intergenerational Playgroup’ Every Tues 10-11.30am Paula Newman - 4344 9199 Probus Club of Umina Friendship, fellowship and fun Advancing intellectual, cultural and social interests for active retirees 55yrs+ Non Political and Non Sectarian - 2nd Wed 10am,

Umina Beach Men’s Shed Inc. Men share a variety of tools, pursue interests and hobbies, Spend time with other men and Learn new skills Darrell 4342 9606

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Wagstaffe to Killcare Community Protect and preserve the environment & residential nature of the Bouddi Peninsula and to strengthen community bonds 2nd Mon, 7.30pm Wagstaffe Hall 4360 2945 info@wagstaffetokillcare.org.au

Disabled Services Riding for the Disabled Horse Riding as a therapy for those with intellectual or physical disabilities Volunteers required. No Previous exp necessary - School hours only Mon to Sat 4340 0388 stateofﬁce@rdansw.org.au

Environment Peninsula Environment Group Environmental projects, (incl. Woytopia), Woy Woy community garden, social events, workshops, organic food buying group www.peg.org.au

Health Groups Alcoholics Anonymous If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, that’s our business. Every Sat - Progress Hall Ronald Ave, Wyoming 8pm 4323 3890 Better Hearing Australia Central Coast Hearing loss management Support and educational group 7 groups across the coast Providing practical experience and confidence Learn the benefits to hearing aids Better hearing Australia Central Coast 4321 0275 www.centralcoast. betterhearingaustralia.org.au Gambling Solutions Gambling help counsellors providing free confidential professional service to gamblers, family and friends Available Woy Woy, Kincumber, Gosford and The Entrance 4344 7992 GROW - Free Weekly 12 Step Mental Health Self Help Group - Helping thousands to recover from mental health

If you would like your Community Organisation listed here, call us on 4325 7369

Peninsula Village Wellness Centre Offering holistic and complementary therapies including aromatherapy, massage and music therapy 4344 9199 Peninsula Village Meals Delivered daily to your door Nutritious, great for the elderly 4344 9199 Peninsula Village Carer’s Support Group For carers of loved ones with dementia - 1st Wed - 10 to 11.30am Paula 4344 9199 Peninsula Women’s Health Centre Clinic sister; counselling; alternate therapists; groups and community education; drop-in; support for women in crisis; 4342 5905 Wed & Thur 9.30am-3pm 20a McMasters Rd, Woy Woy www.ccwhc.com.au

Prostate Cancer Support Group (Gosford) Meet last Friday Terrigal Uniting Church, 380 Terrigal Drive, Terrigal 9.30am to 12 noon 4367 9600 www.pcfa.org.au

Schizophrenia and Bipolar Fellowship Experiencing Schizophrenia/ Bipolar/Mental Health Issues. Their family carers and friends come together to support and learn from one another. 1st Thur - 1pm Room 3 Uniting Church Donnison St Gosford 4344 7989 or 4369 2214 Wellness Group A small group of people with a serious illness to share and support unfolding journeys Free at The Clearing, 2/31 Chambers Place Woy Woy 2nd Mon 9:30am 4341 0464 lizmacnamara@bigpond.com

Woy Woy Public Hospital Alliance To restore medical services previously available & upgrade to a standard that meets with local needs. 2pm 2nd Sat St Lukes Church Hall, Blackwall Rd Woy Woy 4344 4811 Woy Woy Stroke Recovery Club Peninsula Community Centre 2nd Tues 11.30am Company, up-to-date info, hydrotherapy, bus trips 4341 7177

Marine Central Coast Rescue Unit Marine Education Courses. Radio Licences, Boat Safety & Boat Licence & PWC Licence Tests, Navigation, Seamanship and Meteorology. 4325 7929 www.vmrcc.org.au g

Music Gosford Musical Society Minstrels Entertain at various venues on the Coast seeking new members Thur Night Laycock St North Gosford 4341 4210 Soundwaves Men’s acapella 4 part harmony chorus - all ages 7pm Mon Central Coast Leagues Club John 0413 276 698

Everglades Country Club. Don Tee 0428 438 535

Special Interest Central Coast Potters Society Dedicated to increasing the ceramics knowlede, experience and skills of members and the general public. Running classes, workshops, demonstrations, exhibitions and social events - Annual exhibitions in May and December info@ccpotters.org

4324 5343 Central Coast Lapidary Club Minerals & Gems Learn silverwork, Cabochons, Faceting, Enamelling, Stone Fieldtrips & fossicking Weekly Workshops Tues, Thurs, & occasionally - Sat 9-2.30pm - Thurs 7-10pm 10 Ourimbah Creek Rd Ourimbah 4362 2246

jbthomson51@gmail.com

Sport

Troubadour Central Coast Inc Folk, Traditional & Acoustic Music and Spoken Word Inc Ukulele meets, Concerts and Sessions 4th Sat 7pm CWA Hall Woy Woy 4341 4060

Deepwater Dragon Boat Club Woy Woy Come try this fantastic sport! Paddling sessions available Sunday mornings & Wednesday afternoons. Adults & juniors over 12 years welcome. First 3 training sessions free. 0414 974 743.

mail.info@troubadour.org.au

Political Group

deepwaterdragons@hotmail.com

Australian Labor Party Umina Ettalong Branch Political discussions, national, state and local government issues 2nd Mon Umina Beach Bowling Club 7.30 4342 3676

Woy Woy Judo Club Classes for adults, juniors & seniors. Tues & Fri Ettalong 50+ Leisure and Learning Centre 0434 000 170

Australian Labor Party Ourimbah/ Narara Branch Discussion/action community issues - 3 levels of Government Niagara Park Primary School 7.30pm 1st Mon each month 0410 309 494 kyle.macgregor@hotmail.com

Friendship Force Central Coast Travel in small groups and stay with friends in 370 clubs around the world & host small groups. Deidre 4388 9435

Australian Labor Party Woy Woy Branch Discuss policies of fairness and support our communuity views and interests Everglades Country Club 7.30pm on the 2nd Mon each month 0412 517 520 belindaneal@bigpond.com Central Coast Greens Active regarding ecological sustainability, social & economic justice, peace & non-violence, grassroots democracy & gettingGreens elected 3rd Thur, centralcoast.nsw.greens.org.au centralcoastgreens@gmail.com

Peninsula Day Branch ALP Meeting 1pm 2nd Mon monthly CWA Hall Woy Woy Federal, State, Local Government and Community matters under caring discussions 4341 9946

Service Groups Lions Club of Woy Woy 1st and 3rd Mon at Everglades Country Club 0439 514 723 Make new friends and have fun while serving your community. Northern Settlement Services Provides socialisation for migrants. Volunteers assist with home visits, shopping and social days. Every Thur Peninsula Community Centre 93 McMasters Rd Woy Woy - 4334 3877 Rotary Club of Kariong/Somersby International service club improve lives of communities in Aust. & o/seas. Fun-ﬁlled activities, fellowship and friendship. Phillip House, 21 Old Mount Penang Rd, Fri 7.15am 4340 4529 kersuebay@philliphouse.com.au

Rotary Club of Umina International service organisation of business leaders improving lives of youth & those in need. Weds. Everglades Country Club curleys@ozemail.com.au

0409 245 861 Rotary Club of Woy Woy International service club improve lives of communities in Aust. & o/seas. Tues 6pm

www.wwjc.org.au

Travel

www.friendshipforcecentralcoast.asn.au

Veterans National Malaya Borneo Veterans Association 1st Sat (except Jan) 2pm Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club, 51-52 The Esplanade. 4342 1107 Vietnam Veterans’, Peacekeepers’ and Peacemakers’ Assist all Veterans & families with pension & welfare Mon & Wed 9am-1pm 4344 4760 Cnr Broken Bay Rd & Beach St Ettalong. centralcoastveterans@bigpond.com.

Woy Woy Ettalong Hardy’s Bay RSL Provide help with pensions and welfare etc. Shop 5/382 Oceanview Rd Ettalong. Tues & Thurs 9am to 1pm 4341 2594

Women’s Groups Country Women’s Association Woy Woy Opposite Fisherman’s Wharf Craft & Friendship 1st and 2nd Wed 10am Meetings 4th Wed 10.30am 4324 2621 Country Women’s Association Umina Branch meeting 1st Wed 10am Craft and Friendship Wed 9am (except 1st Wed) 1st and 3rd Sunday 12.30pm 0438 033 039 - 4344 1070 The Endeavour View Club, Woy Woy Lunch 1st Mon Everglades Country Club 10.30am. Ettalong 10.30am 4342 2283 Gosford RSL Women’s Auxiliary For women over 18 years. Raise money for welfare of veterans and their families RSL Club West Gosford 4th Mon 2pm 4323 7336 WOWGIRLS Wave of Wisdom Inc WOWGIRLS Wave of Wisdom connects women and local businesses around a common theme of wellbeing. to share wisdom and explore lifes potential. Regular Powwows, WOW Wisdom gatherings, WOW days and WOW courses check our website for activities. www.wowgirls.com.au

14 July 2014 - Peninsula News - Page 19

Sport

Lee Trethowan congratulates Aron Sherriff on winning the Bowls Central Coast Major Singles championship

Ettalong pair in singles final In an all Ettalong Central Coast Singles ﬁnal played at Halekulani Bowling Club, Lee Trethowan looked to have Commonwealth Games representative Aron Sherriff on the ropes when he led 2824 only needing three shots for victory.

However, Sherriff lifted to square at 28-all and, with Trethowan appearing to hold game at 29-28, Sherriff played a weighted bowl to take out his opponent’s shot bowls for a match winning three to snare the title. It was a ﬁtting result for Sherriff who is on the eve of heading to Glasgow where he will he

represent the green and gold in the Singles and the Pairs events. All Singles Champions will now contest the State ﬁnals at Ettalong Memorial BC on October 20 and 21. Email, 7 Jul 2014 Kevin Dring, Bowls Central Coast

Peninsula directory of services, contacts and support groups

Ambulance, Police, Fire 000 Emergency

The Peninsula Diary of Events For events in post code areas 2256 and 2257

Monday July 14

Sunday July 20

Wagstaffe-Killcare Community Association meeting, Wagstaffe Hall, 7:30pm

Art Show, Bays Community Hall, 10am-4pm Piedmont and Delta Blues Session, Smiddy’s Cafe, Empire Bay, 12pm

Ettalong Diggers, 11am Christmas in July Breakfast, Bays Community Hall, 8:30am Brisbane Water Bridge Club Super Congress, Peninsula Community Centre, 9:30am

Thursday July 24

Wednesday July 30

Peninsula Community Garden meeting, 85-87 Moana St, Woy Woy, 10am

Early childhood taster course, Beachside Family Centre, 9:30am-12pm Christmas in July gathering, Hardys Bay Club, 7pm

Tuesday July 15 Central Coast Art Society Paint Out, Beach Front Reserve, end of Bangalow St, Ettalong

Wednesday July 16 Jersey Boys fundraiser, Cinema Ettalong, 7:30pm

screening Paradiso,

Thursday July 17 Empowerment and Personal Freedom Course, Peninsula Women’s Health Centre, 10am12pm

Friday July 18 Mental as Anything, Ettalong Diggers, 8pm A Coupla Numbers, Old Pub, Woy Woy

Saturday July 19 Wine, Cheese and Art night, Bays Community Hall, 7:30pm Developing Pre-Schooler and Kindergarten Literacy Skills, Woy Woy Public School, 10am-12pm

Saturday July 26 Girrakool – Piles Creek Loop Walk, Brisbane Water National Park, 10am-3:30pm High Tea Concert Fundraiser for Grace Rowan, Wagstaffe Hall Big Yellow Moon Band gig, Hardys Bay Club, 7:30pm Troubadour Folk Club concert featuring The Riderless Horse, Chloe and Jason Rowith, WOY WOY CWA Hall, 7pm Brisbane Water Bridge Club Super Congress, Peninsula Community Centre, 9:30am

Sunday July 27 Bouddi Coastal Walk - Maitland Bay to Little Beach, 8am-11:30am Butterscotch’s Playground,

Ambulance, Police, Fire 000 Police Assistance Line 131 444 Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 Woy Woy Police Station 4379 7399 Energy Australia 13 13 88 Gas Emergency 131 909 Gosford City Council 4325 8222 Marine Rescue NSW Central Coast 4325 7929 SES - Storm and Flood Emergency 132 500

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Organisations Mingaletta 4342 7515 Aboriginal Home Care 4352 1153 Drug & Alcohol rehab 4388 6360

Accommodation

Horizons (For men with children) 4351 5008 Uniting Care Burnside Gosford 1800 067 967

Health Poisons Information 131 126 Ambulance Text Mobile 106 Ambulance GSM 112 Gosford Hospital 4320 2111 Woy Woy Hospital 4344 8444 Sexual Health @ Gosford Hospital 4320 2114 After Hours GP Help Line 1800 022 222

Legal & Financial Help Financial Counselling Service 4334 2304 Tenants’ Advice and Advocacy Service 4353 5515 Woy Woy Court 4344 0111

Woy Woy Little Theatre’s ‘Insigniﬁcance’, Peninsula Theatre

Dept. of Housing Gosford 4323 5211 Cassie4Youth 4322 3197 Coast Shelter 4324 7239 Paciﬁc Link Com Housing 4324 7617 Rumbalara Youth Refuge 4325 7555 Samaritans Youth Services 4351 1922 Youth Angle • Woy Woy 4341 8830 Woy Woy Youth Cottage 4341 9027

Sunday August 3

Animal Rescue

Alcoholics Anonymous 4323 3890 Narcotics Anonymous 4325 0524

The Write Stuff-Writer’s Open Mic, 12:30pm-2:30pm Ruby’s Café and Books, Woy Woy

Wildlife Arc 4325 0666 Wires 1300 094 737

Transport

Tuesday August 5

Peninsula Community Centre 4341 9333 Men’s Shed Cluster Inc 0413 244 484

Friday August 1

Central Coast Art Society Paint Out, Wagstaffe Hall Weight and Lifestyle Group Removing the Barriers, Peninsula Women’s Health Centre, 10am2pm

If you’ve got something happening on the Peninsula over the next few weeks, let us know about it and we’ll list it here for you, for free. Contact details are on page 2. See the Coast Community News for events in post code areas 2250, 2251 & 2260 and the Wyong Regional Chronicle for events in post code areas 2258, 2259, 2261, 2262 & 2263

Community Centres

Counselling Centacare: 4324 6403 Relationship Australia: 1300 364 277 Interrelate: 1800 449 118

Family and Relationships Centacare Gosford 4324 6403 Gosford Family Support Service 4340 1099

Libraries Gosford district: Umina Beach 4304 7333 Woy Woy 4304 7555

Problems, Habits & Addiction

Taxi 131 008 Busways 4368 2277 City Rail 131 500

Welfare Services Gosford Family Support 4340 1585 Meals on Wheels 4341 6699 Department of Community Services Gosford 4336 2400 The Salvation Army 4325 5733 Samaritans Emergency Relief 4393 2450 St Vincent De Paul Society HELPLINE 4323 6081

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Classiﬁeds CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS cost only $30 plus GST for 5 cms, and will be working for you in your local community for TWO WEEKS

Phone: 4325 7369 - Fax: 4321 0940 E-mail: manager@duckscrossing.org or download a form from

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Antenna & Digital Installations & Tuning New home specialist Credit cards OK HAYWARD VIDEO All areas Gosford 4323 6367 Woy Woy 4344 4414 Warnervale 1800 244 456 0412 685 555

Automotive

Central Wholesalers Affordable Vehicles Used Car Sales Cars from $999 to $7000 Oval Ave Woy Woy Eftpos & Finance Available

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Builder

All Solutions Building Quality Constructions Knock Down & Rebuild New Homes - Additions Alterations Lic No 126593c

0414 401 926

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Building Design

NEED PLANS FOR COUNCIL?

Experience Folk Music at its best at East Gosford Progress Hall @ 7.30pm Henry Parry Drive

August 9 Colonial Theme with Currawong Admission $18 incl. supper Folk Fed Afﬁliates & Pensioners $15, www.ccbdma.org for more information

Enq: 4344 6484 Doors

@ West Gosford

PH: 4324 8800 www.premiershades.com.au

Bores and Spears Install high quality pumps and maintenance free spears, existing systems reconditioned, all work guaranteed. Ph: Warren Greenway Ph: 4341 7736 Mob: 0408 225 390 lic No. DL1960

Builder

Carpentry - Building over 30 years experience Local know how working with pride and honesty Paul Skinner Lic 62898c

0432 216 020 or 4339 2317

Celebrate our 15th Birthday with Chloe & Jason Roweth 7PM CWA Hall The Boulevarde Woy Woy $12 / $10 Conc www.troubadour.org.au

4341 4060

1300 698 757

(Semi Retired) Lic 1355c - Fully Insured

For all your home maintenance repairs and small jobs contact Max Hull for a friendly reliable service 4342 5893 - 0413 485 286

AJ Donnellan Carpenter & Joiner For all your carpentry needs Specialising in Joinery

30 Years Experience Call Anthony

0419 611 637 Lic#R92786

Interior and Exterior Painting

No Job too Small

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0406 516 775

Pets

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Windows : Blinds : Awnings : Alluminium Quickslat Screening :

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July 26

Students 13 to 18 $8

Alluminium Glass Sliding Doors and

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Music Club

Expert advice

Blinds & Shutters

Express 1 week

Gardening

Get a great quote! The Central Coast Tree lopping and Bush Dance & Troubadour removal Music Association Folk & Acoustic Lawn maintenance

3D concepts, drawings, BASIX New homes, additions and alterations No job too small

FREE QUOTES

NEED BLINDS IN A HURRY?

Entertainment

Dog And Cat Doors : Fly Screens : Locks : Wheels And Tracks

ALL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS Unit 1/14 Alma Avenue Woy Woy

4339 2424 0402 186 546 POLICE MASTERS LIC 409982903 SECURITY LIC 2E409965334 CARPENTRY JOINER LIC 256823C

Electricians

BKW Electrical Services Lic No:248126C

Lights - Fans Power - Reno's Switchboards Security lights No job too small Call Ben on

0404 093 299

CLASSIFIED advertisements start from only $30 + GST

4325 7369

Your total acoustic blues/roots package, top to toe, and then some. Minnie the Moocher to Eagle Rock and on into indie roots, beatnik jazz, backhills bluegrass and prog folk. Available as duo, trio or band negotiable for your party, event or venue. JUNE 25 Town Hall Hotel Newtown

QUALITY IMAGES

Rendering Repairs Plastering Repairs Painting & Decorating Roof Repairs Partition Walls Carpentry Repairs - Locks

•Website •Portrait •Commercial •Product • Promotions If you need an image then give ValsPix

The List goes on, you name it, we will fix it!

0418 600 436

0401 880 406 Plastering Kitchens

PHIL BOURKE PLASTERING

4324 2801

Quality Laminate Benchtops supplied and seconds for sale

Small Jobs, Free Quotes

Fencing

R&J Benchtops

Reliable Service

Ourimbah

0418 452 474

Craig Lack Fencing

4388 4545

tomﬂood@hotmail.com

All colorbond, lattice, pool and garden fencing. All gates No job too small We will beat any written quote Operating on the Coast for 10 years Fully licenced and insured "We work with the customer" Call Craig 24/7 for all your fencing needs on 0405 620 888 or 4344 1363

Painting

TRADESMAN

Lic. 180056c

Gyprock, Renovations

Licence No 2107c

Plumbing

Domestic and Maintenance Works Installation of rainwater tanks

Gardening

4344 3611

TEXTURES

0402 682 812

Leading the Industry

YOUR LOCAL PLUMBER

All Interior & Exterior Paint Work

A Reliable Service All aspects of Lawn & Garden Maintenance

Johno Watts 0466 267 311

Over 36 yrs exp

Umina Beach MASTERPAINTER Plumbing All aspects of plumbing: QUALITY Drainage and Gasﬁtting,

Lic: 217611c

Antennas

Dance

CONTACT JONATHAN 0466 966 547

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Same day service Guaranteed Blocked drains, Leaking taps and toilets, Hot water and all aspects Of pluming drainage and gas ﬁtting. Lic number 265652C

4346 4057

14 July 2014 - Peninsula News - Page 21

Sport Public Notices

Positions Vacant

Car Boot Sale

Indian Spicy Affair- East Gosford

Woy Woy Peninsula Lions Club

July 27, 9am to 1pm Great variety of stalls ~ BBQ, Tea & Coffee. Vendors Welcome ~ $15 per car Now at Dunban Road Car Park NB stall sites not open until

6.30am Cnr. Ocean Beach Road Woy Woy Always Last Sunday

(Except December)

We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative and fully qualified chef/cook to assist in running our large and busy restaurant kitchen with the following skills & abilities The successful candidate will have the following skills and abilities, which must be addressed in your covering letter and resume: 1. A minimum 3 years previous experience with cooking of Indian curries and working on Tandoor, 2. Ability to provide clear leadership and guidance to the kitchen and hospitality team, knowledge of making menus and price setting:

Enq: 0439 514 723

An appropriate level of remuneration (40-52 K) will be negotiated with the successful candidate.

The Bays Community Group

Please email a current resume to the Manager,Vinit Jain -indianspicyaffair86@ yahoo.com Applications close 5.00 pm on Monday 21 August 2014 and Only candidates currently living in Australia and/or with a current working visa need apply

are holding a Wine,Cheese and Art night on Saturday 19th July, 2014 from 7.30pm at the Community Hall, 19 Woy Woy Bay Road, Woy Woy Bay. Please phone Bob 4342 9171 or Anne 0410 702 846 Courtesy bus available phone 0414 682 306.

Positions Vacant Adult Work Opportuni es $Call Today$ Get Paid Today! Ladies 1 or 2 shi s can earn you a full weeks wages Training, Accommoda on & Transport Assistance

Removals

Rooﬁng Buckworth Shield Winners, Barb MacPherson, Wendy Ides, Elaine Harrison, Bev McFarland, Kay O’Sullivan, Sharyn Teasdale, Fay Boyd and Betty Cadwallader

Deliveries & Removals, Local Sydney, Newcastle & Country. Single items or a house full. Competitive rates.

02 4342 1479 0411 049 559

ART METAL ROOFING Specialising in the art of metal roofing • New Roofing • Tile to Metal Re-roofing • Gutters & Downpipes • Leaf Guard • Have a qualified roof plumber install your metal roofing

available Gosford

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Tuition - Music

Tom Flood

Harmonica Tuition all popular styles

4324 2801

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One on One

0402 613 209

$25 half hr $40hr

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TV Repair

Everglades wins Buckworth Shield The Buckworth Shield, a competition which started in 1969 and played between the four Peninsula bowling clubs, was contested this year at Ettalong Bowling Club. The Buckworth Shield is for women who have played the sport of bowls for less

than ﬁve years. The Shield this year was won by Everglades Country Club with the team comprising Barb MacPherson, Wendy Ides, Elaine Harrison, Bev McFarland, Kay O’Sullivan, Sharyn Teasdale, Fay Boyd and Betty Cadwallader. Media release, 9 Jul 2014 Fay Boyd, Everglades Country Club Ladies Bowls

Lic No: 147 841C

The Shame File

Ducks Crossing Publications has a very liberal credit policy for advertisers and realises that from time to time, people, businesses and organisations get into ﬁnancial difﬁculty and may need assistance and time to get things back on track. However, some people, businesses and organisations take advantage of this generosity they use advertising but simply don’t pay their account after several months and need to be taken to court to do so. From time to time, as necessary, we will name these people, businesses or organisations as a warning to our readers so that they will be wary when dealing with them. • Affordable Roof Solutions - • High Thai-d Restaurant of Umina Beach Brad Sedgewick Ettalong • Sharon Martin - Devine Image • Bob Murray of Vetob P/L • Marilyn Clarke - of Umina trading as Browse About of Woy Woy Beach • Depp Studios - Formerly of • Mal’s Seafood & Charcoal Chicken of Ettalong Beach Umina • Stan Prytz of ASCO Bre • Simon Jones - All external cleaning and sealing services Concreting • Andrew and Peter Compton

• Erroll Baker, former barber, Ettalong

• Bruce Gilliard Rooﬁng of • Marks Pump Service, Woy Empire Bay Woy • Jamie’s Lawn Mowing of Woy • Tony Fitzpatrick, Trading as Woy Futuretek Roof Constructions • William McCorriston of Complete Bathroom • Tye King - Formerly The Fish Trap Ettalong Beach Renovations

Life membership for elected president

Tuition - Dance

Gosford Scottish Country Dancers hold an intermediate class on Wednesdays from 7 to 10 pm at Wyoming - It’s an excellent form of exercise which brings men, women and young people together socially, learning new and old dances in a very friendly relaxed atmosphere No experience or partner necessary All ages welcome Cost $5.00 per week -

Contact Janice on 4388 2253

Wanted to buy Cash paid for good quality swords & knives. War & movie memorabilia also shop display units For large collections home visit available

Tuition - Music

• First Premier Electrical Service of Umina Beach

Classified advertisements start from only $30 + GST

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Smoking dragon shop 12 Ebbtide Mall 155 The Entrance Rd

The Everglades Country Club Ladies Bowls annual meeting was held on Tuesday, July 8, with Suzanne O’Connor both awarded life membership and elected president at the meeting. Ms O’Connor joined the club in 1987 and, since then, has won the Major Singles on many occasions, been part of winning Major Fours, Triples and Pairs teams as well as skipping the winning Number One Pennant team last year and runner-up Number One Pennant team this year. She has held the positions of welfare, publicity and selection ofﬁcers as well as secretary, treasurer and vice president. Ms O’Connor was also appointed Central Coast District Women’s Bowling Association vice-president and has received an

Club

Media release, 9 Jul 2014 Fay Boyd, Everglades Country Club Ladies Bowls

Since 1880 we’ve been here to help Australians who are doing it tough. With your help we always will be.

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Everglades Country Merit Award.

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Sport

Woy Woy is club 224 for record attempt

Woy Woy beaten by Ourimbah at home

Woy Woy Bowling Club was club number 224 for lawn bowler Frank Peniquel who is attempting a Guinness Book of Records record attempt for the most lawn bowls clubs played in 12 months.

Woy Woy was defeated 3729 by Ourimbah at Woy Woy oval in round 12 of the Central Coast Rugby Union competition played on Saturday, July 5.

Peniquel took on local member John Orme on Sunday, May 25, in his 224th club of the year. The game ﬁnished with an 11-all draw. Email, 28 Jun 2014 John Hughes, Woy Woy Bowling Club

Frank and John on the deck at Woy Woy Bowling Club

First woman president for fishing club The Woy Woy Pelicans Fishing Club, based at Woy Woy Bowling Club, held its annual meeting on Sunday, July 6, and elected Barbara Azzopardi as its new

president for 2014-15. Ms Azzopardi is the ﬁrst woman to be elected to this position at the club. Mr Peter Milsson will continue as vice president while Amanda

LAT 33° 51’ S - LONG 151° 14’ E - TIME ZONE - 1000 Times and Heights(m) of high and low waters

Time - Height(m)

Add one hour to the times below when Daylight Saving is in force

MON - 14 0335 - 0.12 0937 - 1.55 1522 - 0.32 2149 - 2.02 THU - 17 0605 - 0.26 1218 - 1.56 1816 - 0.48 SUN - 20 0230 - 1.34 0842 - 0.51 1515 - 1.56 2148 - 0.62 WED - 23 0545 - 1.24 1123 - 0.56 1801 - 1.66 SAT - 26 0201 - 0.41 0756 - 1.33 1331 - 0.50 2001 - 1.74

TUE - 15 0425 - 0.14 1030 - 1.57 1618 - 0.35 2241 - 1.93 FRI - 18 0028 - 1.64 0656 - 0.35 1315 - 1.55 1922 - 0.55 MON - 21 0340 - 1.26 0937 - 0.55 1616 - 1.58 2259 - 0.59 THU - 24 0045 - 0.49 0634 - 1.27 1210 - 0.54 1845 - 1.70 SUN - 27 0235 - 0.38 0831 - 1.35 1409 - 0.49 2035 - 1.74

WED - 16 0515 - 0.19 1124 - 1.57 1715 - 0.41 2333 - 1.80 SAT - 19 0126 - 1.48 0747 - 0.44 1415 - 1.55 2033 - 0.60 TUE - 22 0446 - 1.23 1031 - 0.56 1712 - 1.62 2359 - 0.54 FRI - 25 0126 - 0.44 0717 - 1.30 1252 - 0.52 1925 - 1.72 MON - 28 0307 - 0.37 0907 - 1.37 1445 - 0.49 2110 - 1.72

APPROX. TIME LAG AFTER FORT DENISON Ettalong 40 min, Rip Bridge 2hrs - Wisemans Ferry 2 hrs 30 min, Koolewong 2 hrs 10 min

In view of the variations caused by local conditions and meteorological effects, these times are approximate and must be considered as a guide only. They are not to be relied on for critical depth calculations for safe navigation. Actual times of High and Low Water may occur before or after the times indicated

Rohrt-Robertson and Ken Dixon will continue as secretary and treasurer respectively. Outgoing president Mr Mark Fenton will continue his long association with the club and weigh master Bob Hall and rafﬂes organiser Steve Malyon will provide support to the executive committee. The club also held its annual presentation night on Saturday, June 28, with more than 60 members and guests in attendance. The Club Champion for 201415 was Bob Hall while the Lady Champion was Fay Shelley. Major awards were also won by Carol-Ann Pilson, Clive Wilson, Bruce Elder, Bob Williams, Steve Edmonds and Col McCormack. The winner of the President’s Award was Amanda RohrtRobertson. Anyone wishing to join the Pelicans Fishing Club should contact the Woy Woy Bowling Club by phone on 4344 3467. Emails, 3 and 6 Jul 2014 Ken Dixon, Pelicans Fishing Club

Central Coast Rugby Union president Mr Larry Thomson said, in a most entertaining match, play see-sawed from one end of the field to the other and the scores changed constantly. “Ourimbah started well, they controlled the early phases and were the most dominant team,” said Thomson. “However play went from one end of the field to the other and both teams had their chances to post early points. “After an early forward surge it was Ourimbah who opened the scoring with a try. “This five points to nil early lead was quickly increased when a loose ball was scooped up by fiveeight Dave Laidlaw who raced 40 metres to score a converted try. “Ourimbah had quickly jumped to an early 12 points to nil at the 10 minute mark of the first half. “It was the perfect start for the visitors. “However, it was Woy Woy who then staged a great comeback. “Sustained pressure from the home side saw several attempts to score points. “Woy Woy went close on several occasions to no avail, but midway through the first half were rewarded with a try to make the score 12 – 7. “This try was quickly followed up by a penalty goal to five-eight Matt Riddle and the scores were all but squared up at Ourimbah 12 Woy Woy 10. “Ourimbah did score a try just on halftime to increase their lead at the break by 17 points to 10. “It was a quite an even first half where both teams had periods of attack but also put on periods of great defence.

“Best players for Ourimbah at this stage were halfback Matt King, who was everywhere in attack and defence, flanker Tyler Jones, and the Paulo brothers, Junior and Tony. “The best players for Woy Woy were halfback Sioni Toki, flanker Chris Paseka and prop Apisai Vatubuli. “The second half continued with flair and attack. “Ourimbah scored two tries within the opening 10 minutes of the second half and they had gone to a very handy 29 points to 10 lead and all seemed lost for the home side. “However they scored a converted try midway through the half to make the score 29 –17 and the game was still very open. “Ourimbah did then score another try to make it 34-17 before Woy Woy opened up the match with two very quick tries. “These two tries late in the half had reduced the Ourimbah lead to 34 to 29 and it was anyone’s match in those final few minutes. “Woy Woy had scored two tries within three minutes and the crowd were brought to their feet. “The game was made reasonably safe in the final minutes when Ourimbah centre Brenton Law kicked a penalty goal to make the final score 37 points to 29. “This was a great game of rugby with plenty of action and also very physical both at the breakdown and in general play. “Ourimbah stay on top of the competition ladder while Woy Woy drop out of the Top Four to fifth spot. “However their performance showed they are certainly a team right in the finals race and will push all teams from here to the end of the season,” said Thomson. Media release, 6 Jul 2014 Larry Thomson, Central Coast Rugby Union

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Annual bridge trophy event Brisbane Water Bridge Club contested its annual trophy event, The President’s Cup, on Saturday, June 7. Sixteen pairs vied for the podium spots. The winners were Jacqueline Wilson and Gwen White with 60.80 per cent. In second place were Carol Long and Faith Ross with 59.30 per cent and in third place were Christine Hadaway and Karen Ody with 57.10 per cent. The club then held its Restricted Teams Championship on Thursday, June 12. The Restricted Teams Championship was open to teams of four players with less than 300 Master Points. The winners were Marie Tucker,

Jenny Buckley, Jan Kukura and Pamela Wackwitz. In second place were Hilary Owen, Robyn Lang and Cathy and John Mitchell and in third place were Edward Mallinson, Ann Gunner, John Duncan and Denise Nisbet. The Black Friday Pairs event was held the following day on Friday, June 13. First place went to Barry Foster and Carolyn Molloy with 63.70 per cent while second place was awarded to Martin Johnson and Hope Tomlinson with 60.40 per cent and third place to David Goldsmith and Robyn Jackson with 59.70 per cent. Email, 27 Jun 2014 Jenny Buckley, Brisbane Water Bridge Club

Bridge club to host congress The Brisbane Water Bridge Club Super Congress will be held at the Peninsula Community Centre over the weekend of July 26 and 27. Members will welcome around 250 players from other clubs to the event. There will be an Open Section and a Restricted Section for those with less than 300 Master Points

each. For the ﬁrst time, there will also be a Novice Section for those with less than 100 Master Points each. The Open Pairs will have two sections, North-South and EastWest. Play will commence at 9:30am each day. Email, 30 Jun 2014 Jenny Buckley, Brisbane Water Bridge Club

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Umina is named surf club of the year Umina Surf Life Saving Club has won the Club of the Year award at the Surf Life Saving Central Coast Awards of Excellence night held at Mingara Recreation Club on Saturday, June 14. Over 360 Central Coast lifesavers and supporters attended the presentation ceremony to acknowledge the volunteers for their contribution to the community in patrolling Central Coast beaches last summer. The annual awards night gave recognition to members who have excelled in lifesaving, surf sports, member services, education and administration, culminating in the

main award for the night, the Club of the Year. In his ﬁrst year as president of Umina Surf Life Saving Club, Paul Sharpe said he was ecstatic with his club’s performance. “We have so many good members in the club at the moment and the club seems to be going forward in all areas,” said Sharpe. “We try to do our best throughout the year but to win this award is a fantastic achievement, which all in the club will be extremely proud of.” Umina Surf Life Saving Club has won this award three times in the past four years and is now a nominee for the NSW Awards of Excellence to be held in Sydney in

August. Umina Surf Life Saving Club’s Bob Powell also took out the award for Assessor of the Year. Bob has a large portfolio within surf lifesaving including patrol captain, education trainer, board member for Central Coast Board of Education, facilitator for many lifesaving courses on the Central Coast and volunteers at schools and other community groups promoting lifesaving skills. Bob is also a nominee from the Central Coast to the NSW Awards of Excellence. Media release, 2 Jul 2014 Christine Lavers, Umina Surf Life Saving Club

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