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Bensville church proposal deferred Gosford Council has agreed to defer for three months consideration of a church proposal in Bundaleer Cr, Bensville, at the request of the church.

The council decided to defer the matter so that an acceptable plan for the site could be devised.

The Council chambers on Tuesday night, September 10, were overflowing with people interested in the proposal.

The council staff had recommended refusal of the application and church supporters had come to the council meeting to request the matter be deferred so the church could revise its application.

Residents from Bundaleer Crescent attended the meeting requesting that councillors concur with council staff and refuse the development outright.

The residents argued that a small township such as Bensville was not large enough to support a church of this type and that the church should be in a more central location.

Residents also argued that the site had inadequate drainage, planning guidelines did not allow this kind of development, and that it was a commercial development not suited to the site.

Mr Alan Reynolds spoke on behalf of the church proponents, asking that "suitable common ground" be found between

residents, parishioners and council staff.

He claimed that the site fulfilled the criteria for a contemporary church according to the council's guidelines and that the primary reason for purchase of the site was for a place of public worship.

He also said that council officers led church members to believe that they were going in the right direction and were "shocked upon receiving a letter of refusal".

Mr Reynolds said: "We feel let down by the processes of Gosford Council."

Cr Craig Doyle said that the proposal needed to come back revised and in line with council regulations on character, scale, bulk and height.

Cr Doyle said: "The reason this has been brought to council is that it has been in the pipeline for a long time and this will give the church a chance to come back with a revised proposal, one whereby the church and neighbours can live in harmony.

"Part of our community fabric is the role schools and churches play.

"We have 10 reasons for refusal.

"They are good and valid reasons that need to be addressed.

"We need to look at site capacity in terms of character, scale, bulk and height, landscape buffer, traffic concessions,

The location for the proposed church at Bensville protecting prominent trees on the site, kerbing and guttering, footpaths.

"We need to develop it into a masterplan.

"A church is a community asset, which needs to be in a community location.

"However there is middle ground here and we need to find that ground.

"This can be a win-win situation," Cr Doyle said.

Cr Geoff Preece said: "The proponents need to know that lots

of changes need to be made.

"Maybe the site isn't big enopugh for both a school and a church."

Cr Debra Wales said: "This is not about Christianity.

"It is about town planning.

"What is before us today is an over-development.

"There are residents out there who live in a rural area.

"We have to take that into consideration."

Mayor Cr Robert Bell said: "The next three months will be very

Davistown enters club merger talks Davistown RSL has revealed that it is in talks with Woy Woy Bowling Club about a merger between the two clubs.

Davistown RSL manager Mr Ian Roberts said that they were still in “initial talks” with Woy Woy Bowling Club about a merger.

Davistown RSL chairman Mr Brad Kennedy said that nothing was formal yet about the decision.

Woy W oy Bowling Club secretary-manager Mr Warrick Smith was unavailable for comment.

However, Woy Woy Leagues Club announced in an advertisement on September 10 that its committee was

considering an amalgamation with the same club.

Woy Woy Bowling Club has denied that it was considering an amalgamation with Woy Woy Leagues Club.

Club employee Mr Neil Johnson said that Woy Woy Bowling Club had informed Woy Woy Leagues Club on September 2 that “they were not pursuing any amalgamation with the club”.

Mr Johnson said that he could not comment on why they were not pursing a merger, as it was a “board decision”.

Woy Woy Leagues Club manager Mr Michael Creighton said that, when the letter was submitted announcing the talks, his club did not know that Woy Woy Bowling Club no longer

wanted to pursue merger talks.

“I’m not sure Woy Woy Bowling Club understands the ramifications if it amalgamates with Davistown RSL,” he said.

Mr Creighton said that under new liquor administration laws clubs within 1km of each other could amalgamate with approval from the State Government.

“But Davistown is two to three kilometres away as the crow flies, and 20 to 25 minutes away by car,” he said.

“Its pretty ludicrous.

"It’s not far by water but it’s way too far for people to drive,” he said.

“If the clubs listen to their members, I think they will get the message that members of both clubs would be opposed to this,”

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he said.

Mr Creighton said that Woy Woy Leagues Club wanted a partnership with Woy Woy Bowling Club.

He said rumors that the Leagues Club was going to knock down the bowling club should they amalgamate were untrue, as under new liquor laws they would not be able to dispose of assets.

“We would have liked to amalgamate to make junior sport stronger on the Peninsula, to merge two strong clubs,” he said.

“It would have been of more benefit to the Peninsula as profits would have stayed on the Peninsula,” he said.

Alison Branley, September 20.

challenging and the church and school may have to make a choice as to which way they want to go."

Even though it was stressed that the decision did not guarantee approval for the church, Mr Reynolds was repeatedly congratulated by supporters when the three-month extension was granted.

Jonathan Reichard, September 12

Upgrade for rail station A $9 million upgrade is planned for Woy Woy railway station.

The work is due to start before the end of 2004 as part of the Central Coast transport plan, "Connecting the Central Coast".

The station is seen as an important station for bus interchange and for cycle access to the CityRail network.

Work will include improvements to the bus interchange and installation of additional bicycle lockers.

Commuter car parking will be expanded by about 300 spaces, with the additional space construction to be staged.

Transport plan, August 2002

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Welcome to Edition 51 of Peninsula News We hope that you enjoyed our bumper edition two weeks ago and look forward to producing more of the same in the near future as the occasion arises.

In the meantime, in this edition we have again included a great deal of local news that you will not find elsewhere.

Our feed back tells us that this is what you want and we are pleased to continue to be able to bring it to you.

It is my firm belief that this type of public dissemination of information and the public debate that goes with it is important to the continued development of a community.

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It’s taken a long time since Europeans arrived in Australia for us to begin to learn about, value and appreciate the unique native vegetation here.

For instance, most Australian gardens still resemble English gardens.

The imposition of water restrictions gives us another opportunity to learn about native plants and the native animals and insects that depend on them.

These plants have adapted to Australian conditions.

On the Peninsula, we are privileged to have a wealth of native vegetation that’s easy to access.

As well as being surrounded by National Parks, we also still have s om e a r e as o f re m na n t vegetation in our midst.

We can easily see purpleflowering hardenbergia, yellowblossomed acacias, red-tendrilled grevilleas, and white-petalled leptospermum, commonly known as tea-tree.

All are native to this area, and easy to grow in our gardens.

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In providing a haven for native fauna such as blue-tongue lizards, king parrots, and sugar gliders, growing native plants provides us with a richness of wildlife to appreciate.

Gardens that support native fauna also help to preserve endangered species such as the swift parrot.

I am one of the lucky ones to have seen this bird recently on the Central Coast.

If we do not provide suitable food and habitat for such species, other people may never see them.

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contribution they make to the beauty and health of our environment.

On the Peninsula, several groups work together to preserve existing areas of native bushland.

You are welcome to join us.

People can also assist by not allowing plants that are foreign to this area to escape into or be dumped in bush areas.

Gosford Council’s provision of green organics bins and their quarterly collection service make it easy to properly dispose of this garden refuse.

Phone 4341 9301 to find out more from me, or contact Gosford Council’s Bushcare Officers on 4325 8169 or 4325 8195.

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Rose Cottage owner offers it as a gift The owner of Rose Cottage at Bensville has offered to donate the historic cottage to the council or anyone else who might find it useful.

At a recent meeting, Gosford Council deferred the demolition of the cottage, "To allow Council to review the proposed heritage items in Schedule B of the heritage review."

Peninsula News wrongly reported in its last edition that the council had approved demolition of the cottage, when in fact council officers had only recommended its demolition.

At the council meeting, the

o wn er of Rose C ot tag e described it as a "derelict building" and offered it to the council "or anyone else" to take away.

Rose Cottage was built in the 1900s, but was transported to its present site in 1950.

The owner also said that there had been considerable alteration to the cottage over time.

A further report about the cottage to be presented to the council meeting to be held on November 5 following the completion of Schedule B of the heritage review.

Jonathan Reichard, September 12

Swimming at Woy Woy Olympic Pool

How we got it wrong Peninsula News wrongly reported the Gosford Council decision on Rose Cottage through failure to correctly identify the administrative process being adopted to handle the agenda item.

The council has three methods for handling items included in its agenda for its Tuesday open meetings.

Some items are accepted on council staff recommendation, without discussion.

Some items are discussed immediately and a decision is reached on the night.

Other items are deferred, "starred" by councillors to allow them to undertake site inspections or gather further information.

These items are brought back before a reconvened "review" meeting for decision on the following Tuesday night.

On this occasion, a Peninsula News reporter overlooked the fact that the Rose Cottage item had been "starred" for a site inspection and reported the item as though it had been accepted according to the council staff recommendation.

September 18

Bouddi fire plan was discussed The draft Bouddi National Park Fire Management Plan was discussed at the August meeting of the Killcare-Wagstaff Trust.

National Parks and Wildlife Service ranger Andrew Jones was guest speaker.

He said the aim of the service was to preserve biodiversity of

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flora and fauna in the park.

Monitoring hazard build-up and using mosaic burn techniques ensured that plants, birds and animals were protected, he said.

Food sources were maintained in the areas adjacent to a hazard burn until regeneration took place.

Bouddi newsletter, September 12

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Pool to host gala charity day Woy Woy Olympic Pool will host the second annual Gosford Aquatic Centres Gala Charity Day on Saturday, October 12.

All money raised will go towards the Central Coast "Give Me 5 For Kids" Appeal.

Gosford Council's waterpolo charity shield will be played between Woy Woy and Gosford waterpolo clubs, with Woy Woy being the current holders of the shield after a convincing victory at last year's charity day.

Other activities planned include the inaugural "World's biggest belly buster" competition and the "World's biggest aquarobics class" to be held free of charge in the 25m pool.

Business house and sporting team relays will be held, and Gosford Aquatic Centre's squad and learn-to-swim classes will hold displays.

Face painting is planned and the giant slide will also be open.

Dunes Surfware will hold a

clearance sale on the day.

Entry on the day will be by gold coin donation.

Companies interested in sponsorship should call Maurice Eames on 4341 4150 or Bruce Holland on 4325 1870.

Scott Attwood, September 13

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Leasing questioned Are rate-paying voters willing to trust Gosford Council, after discovering the footway leasingoutdoor eating policy-City of Gosford (FOCG) has been in a sort of limbo, in regard to insurance and compliance over the last two years.

Legal officer for Gosford Council Mr Alan Ford told me that the council has an insurance policy that p rotects t he ratepayers in the event of accidents on the public thoroughfares.

I am not impressed with council's interpretation of the law and the insurance policy he refers to would not apply

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because council has involved the ratepayers in joint business ventures with private business proprietors all over the Central Coast.

I have tried to get proper information from the council of how many businesses are using the footway without the insurance policy in place that indemnifies Gosford Council in the amount of $10 million for each claim.

Almost two months with no answer.

My point is that ratepayers could easily find themselves in the predicament of Nundle Shire Council that has an $8 million debt, because their insurance failed.

In this case, our council has ignored a policy for almost two years, at enormous risk to all the ratepayers.

I believe there has been a concerted effort to get business signed up now that I have gone public.

Who is responsible for this policy being ignored?

Does the Local Government Act section 440 make councillors responsible and possibly liable?

Ed James, Umina

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I have long taken it to be a measure of a person's character to see how they react to criticism.

The response of the Woy Woy Public School principal to publication of a letter noting their spelling mistake on a billboard at

the school is to be deplored.

Schools are for the building of character as much as for the imparting of knowledge, and to react as he did is deplorable.

Come on Mr Hannon.

I'm sure you can do better.

R Lambert, Umina

Complaining letter was appalling This is a letter to complain about the letter that Mr R Parkin wrote, "Damning with mis-spelt praise", published in the Peninsula News.

Everyone in the Woy Woy Public School community feels that the letter you wrote was appalling.

Not only did you complain about our school, but all the great teachers and the parents who simply drop their children off at

the front of our school.

We think that you were overexaggerating one little spelling mistake.

Everyone in this whole world makes at least one mistake in his or her life.

Are you so perfect that you haven't made a mistake in your life?

Quite frankly, we feel that it is wrong for you to go badmouthing our school in the newspaper.

We are a very proud school and love our teachers who work very hard for our education.

We bet you haven't set foot in our school or met any of our teachers.

Some of our teachers have been teaching for over 16 years.

Our school has some of the best teachers on the Central Coast.

We all think that you should find something better to do with your time instead of badmouthing

Heading out of context I was most disappointed when I saw the heading put to my letter (Peninsula News, September 10).

Your heading "The only way is up" puts my letter completely out of context, particularly with a photo of the Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club at the top.

My caption was "Terrigal

towers for the Ettalong Beach waterfront?".

This was a question for the future which concerns us all including Gosford Council.

I am definitely not in favour of development of the Ettalong Beach Waterfront to a height of the proposed new club but I realise that perhaps the decision has already been made.

I stated that "I am not against the much needed hotel redevelopment or any necessary development".

The operative word being "necessary" which in itself is wide open for debate.

Gosford Council has sole control, subject to Government guidelines, over the height of developments.

It is obvious that by approving just one high rise in a particular area, creates a precedent for

heights of future developments in that particular areas.

This automatically make the statement "based on legal advice, it was clear that council was never going to successfully defend the appeal" applicable to all proposed developments in the same area.

Could an assumption be made that one ought to have enough confidence in Gosford Council to assume that it would be fully aware of what would occur in the future as a direct result of what development applications they approve today?

Again, can one assume that council should have known that they had left themselves open to receive that advice when they approved the height of the new club?

Hence the reference to the "proverbial garden path".

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Bank committee pushes forward The opening of another two community-owned bank branches in New South Wales during the past four days has prompted the Ettalong bank committee to push its campaign forward.

Already more than halfway towards the pledges of support required, the Ettalong committee is confident it can use the s u c c e s s o f o t h e r N SW Community Bank campaigns to its advantage.

Ettalong Beach Community Bank steering committee coordinator Cr Debra Wales said the recent openings of community-owned branches in the NSW communities of Braidwood and North Richmond had buoyed the team.

"An increasing number of communities throughout Australia are working with Bendigo Bank in an effort secure full-time and traditional banking services for the future," Cr Wales said.

The establishment of a community bank in Ettalong Beach would do the same for this community and surrounding towns as it has for 78 other communities throughout Australia, she said.

"Not only will it restore full time banking services, it will also confirm what we already know: That we have a committed and proud community here on the Central Coast."

The local steering committee has raised $240,000 in indicative pledges of support, more than halfway towards the pledge target of $450,000.

The committee members is hoping to have reached the target by the end of September, enabling the community to proceed to the next stage of the campaign, a feasibility study.

"We have the money required to undertake a feasibility study but we're not prepared to spend that until we are certain that we have the support of our entire community which includes residents, traders and local business people," Cr Wales said.

"If you haven't already done so, pick up a pledge form from the Ettalong Beach post office or any of the community's local traders, complete it and return it as soon as possible and help us open Ettalong Beach Community Bank."

In other community bank news, Bendigo Bank's national network of 78 branches has reported that its business has reached a turnover of $2 billion.

"The achievement is all the more significant considering the first billion dollars was achieved in a three-year timeframe, the second billion dollars in just under 12 months," said Cr Wales.

The East Gosford Community Bank reported business of more than $53 million since opening in August 2000.

St Huberts soil concern St Huberts Island may suffer from "potential acid sulphate soils", Gosford Council's Coastal Lagoon and Planning ( C LP ) Committee has been told.

"An issue has arisen after a St Huberts Island resident contracted a backhoe operator to dredge sand from the drainage reserve," committee minutes reported.

"The dredging has exposed potential acid sulphate soils.

"Further investigation into this matter is being undertaken."

The council decided to enter into negotiations with the residents associated with the activity to undertake appropriate remediation works as recommended by NSW Fisheries.

They would also be asked to cover the council's costs.

Council decided to establish a sub-committee of the CLP Committee to establish a working group of interested residents of St Huberts Island along with r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o f N SW Fisheries, DLWC and Council officers to prepare an information kit on what activities or processes can be undertaken in the drainage channels of St Huberts Island.

It also decided to incorporate the preparation of a long-term maintenance management plan for the drainage channels within St Huberts Island as part of an expanded Process Study and Plan of Management for Brisbane Water.

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Council agenda CL.044, September 3

Judith Hoste at the Umina Beach CWA Art Exhibition in 2001

Judith Hoste holds exhibition Central Coast art teacher Judith Hoste will hold an art exhibition at Umina from October 1 to 31.

The exhibition will include oil paintings as well as pastel artworks.

It will be held at Café Umina Beach, at the rear of the library in West St, Umina .

Judith started oil painting classes in 1981 with teacher Mrs. Ethel Jamieson of the Noonameena studio at Booker Bay. In l986, Judith purchased her own gallery and studio, Amber Arts at Umina, and classes were held in oils, watercolours, acrylics, pastels and drawing.

Judith’s watercolour tuition came from the late Neville Johnson, her acrylic tuition from the late Hal Paddle, pastels from Patricia Moy and for drawing there was a "natural talent handed down from her father".

Judith attended the Mitchell College at Bathurst for the tuition in pastels she received from Patricia Moy and did a follow-on class in oils with Kasey Sealy.

With these five mediums available, Judith’s classes are

popular with students wanting to "have a go" at more than one medium.

Exhibitions that Judith enters regularly include the Gosford Art Prize, winning an award in 200l for promoting the Central Coast with a painting titled "Overlooking Pearl Beach".

She participated in the charity art exhibition for the Safari Appeal in 200l and sold both works entered.

In the past judith worked with another coast artist on two occasions to put on an exhibition for the Smith Family Central Coast branch, which were very successful.

She has also exhibited in the Royal Easter Show and Mosman Art Prize.

Judith and her students exhibit regularly at the Café Umina Beach at the Umina Beach tourist information office, they also put e xh i b i t i o n s o n fo r l oc a l organisations to use as a fundraiser.

Her weekly classes are Monday – Thursday, morning and afternoons and there are a few vacancies at the moment.

Judith’s work can be viewed all year round at the Ocean Beach Waterfront Restaurant at Ocean Beach, at Old Sydney Town in the Studio 20 Gallery and at her own studio, Umina Beach.

Judith can be contacted on 434l 7302.

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Minister visits Peninsula Village Retirement Centre Federal Minister for Aging, Mr Kevin Andrews, and Member for Robertson Mr Jim Lloyd visited the Peninsula Village Retirement Centre on Friday, September 20.

Federal Minister for Aging, Mr Kevin Andrews, and Member for Robertson Mr Jim Lloyd visiting the

Girl guides A garage sale and sausage sizzle will be held at the Girl Guide Hall Ettalong on October 17.

Anyone who can assist is asked to call Joy on 4369 2965 or 0410 319 906.

Flyer, September 16

Denture clinic

Ecumenical service for HSC students An ecumenical service will be held for HSC students, their families and friends on September 19 at St Andrews Church, Umina.

The service is designed to help students and their families deal with the stresses of undertaking the HSC. It will include a local band, prayer and support, refreshments and guest speaker Andrew Palmer.

Andrew Palmer has been the NSW director of the Baptist Youth Ministry this year, a key role in training, supporting and encouraging youth counsellors working at the grass-roots level throughout the State.

He has an interest in equipping youth for leadership in their local communities.

He traces his passion for youth affairs back to his own difficult youth and the support he received from a Christian friend who stuck with him through the good times and the bad.

Andrew said the major

challenge facing HSC students was achieving balance in their lives, in their relationships and in their expectations.

"As the pace of modern life accelerates, the level of anxiety and uncertainty faced by our youth has similarly increased," he said.

"Many of the young people are able to successfully juggle this balance, but for many others the stresses and pressures are too great and they often find release in such negative activities as binge drinking, drugs and other anti-social behaviour."

Andrew is married and has three children.

He lives on the Central Coast, and his interests include cricket, music, friendship and "great coffee".

Andrew can be contacted on 4322 1263 or 0412 880 007.

For more details of the special HSC Service, contact Rev Hayden McKellar on 43441439 o r b y e m a i l hayden.mckellar@anglican.org.a

The Liberal MPs toured the facility talking with staff members and residents, joining in exercises with residents and singing "happy birthday" to one resident as she blew out candles on her birthday cake.

“I had quite a fun time, doing exercises with the residents,” Mr Andrews said.

“I spoke with the providers about extra beds for the facility.

“This year's round will add 140 hostel beds to the Central Coast, which will add to 738 that we’ve made available over the past three years,” he said.

In 2001, an extra 50 hostel beds were approved for Peninsula Village.

The centre has taken up 10 so far, with the other 40 beds to be part of a new wing due to open in January 2004.

The Village currently has 96 nursing home beds, 106 hostel beds and 62 home care units.

Mr Andrews said that the Peninsula Village Retirement centre was part of the future of aged care with various levels of care available in the one centre.

“Beyond that we have the aged being cared for in their own homes,” he said.

Mr Andrews said that he felt that reducing paperwork for nurses and promoting nursing for the aged were the biggest issues facing aged care.

“It’s something that we’ve been addressing,” he said.

New equipment Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Club has received a defibrillator, a jet ski and flags, while the Umina club has received an inflatable rubber boat with motor and stand.

The equipment has been provided by Gosford Council with money raised through its water safety levy.

The Killcare club received a 6x6 bike and a 25Hp outboard motor from the council.

All three clubs received radio bags, beach signs, and rescue boards with stands.

Mayor Cr Robert Bell said presented almost $200,000 worth of equipment to Central

Coast surf clubs and council's lifeguard service.

"The water safety levy has led to safer beaches in Gosford City," said Cr Bell.

"Over the years the surf life saving movement has demonstrated a high level of professionalism which has resulted in a great deal of support from Gosford Council.

"We have now gone one step further from the water safety levy to a levy providing six new surf clubs.

"Our integrated water safety and surf club levy is proving to be an ideal example of where the community can readily identify funds going specifically to surf life saving," said Cr Bell.

Herb gardening group Peninsula Women's Health Centre will run a herb gardening group on Wednesday, September 25.

The session will be an informative and practical session on growing culinary herbs using companion planting permaculture principles.

The group will examine how to cultivate and utilise garden herbs .

The facilitators will be Martha Dotter and Kate Leman.

The group runs from 10am12noon, costing a gold coin donation.

School newsletter, September 11

Judds Ettalong therapies

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Dorothy Harvey celebrates a century Dorothy Harvey, a resident of Woy Woy Community Aged Care Hostel, celebrated her 100th birthday on September 16 with a morning tea for friends and fellow residents.

W elcoming remarks and congratulations were offered by general manager Ms Jennifer Eddy.

Member for Peats, Ms Marie Andrews, offered her good wishes and presented a commemorative certificate and a floral arrangement.

Mrs Harvey’s daughter offered her tribute, and Mrs Harvey thanked the management and all those who had helped with the morning tea.

Entertainment was provided by the Bells.

Born in Tamworth, the eldest of 11 children, and having four older half brothers and sisters, Dorothy grew up in Singleton, Tamworth, and Croydon Park.

During these early days at home until she married, she was like a second mother to her brothers and sisters, doing much of the cooking, bathing children, cutting lunches, sewing where needed, keeping the peace and helping with each baby as it came along.

At 16, she trained as a kindergarten teacher and was sent to Casino where she met her future husband, Ernest Harvey, a teacher of agricultural science.

After her marriage in 1929, she left teaching to bring up her three children, Grahame, Ross, and Jeanette, moving from Carlingford, to Nowra, to Bathurst and then to Taree, where she resumed teaching on a casual basis.

In Taree, she helped found a school for sub-normal children, serving as its first teacher.

Finally, she and her husband settled in Ettalong, where she lived for 40 years.

At age 98, she moved into the hostel at Woy Woy Community Aged Care.

She suffered the loss of her husband in 1968, and in the last 11 years has lost her two sons and one grandson, David Harvey.

Her remaining grandchildren, Peter Harvey, Warren Harvey and Sue Leek live in Wollongong and Sydney.

She has two greatgrandchildren, Ashley and Scott Leek.

She said she valued the love and support of her two daughtersin-law, Margaret Harvey and Noelene Harvey.

An excellent pianist, Dorothy Harvey contributed much to musical life wherever she has lived, accompanying singers and instrumentalists in Taree and Woy Woy, and serving as church organist in Croydon Park, Taree, Woy Woy and Ettalong.

For 20 years until she retired at age 98, she was the accompanist for the Bells, an entertainment

group established by Mary Hickson and Marge McKenzie, and currently directed by Joy Coleman.

Since then she has continued to accompany community singing at the hostel, and to accompany such singers as Bob Warwick, Rod Radford, George Griffiths, Rosemary Munro and Des Taylor, and instrumentalist Ron Metcalfe, who have all entertained residents at the hostel.

Besides her musical contributions, Dorothy has appeared in stage productions (usually in comic roles), and for many years was a supporter of the Taree branch of the Arts Council.

She was a foundation member of the Woy Woy branch of the Save The Children Fund.

She was also a keen croquet player and, later, a member of the Woy Woy Bowling Club.

Throughout her life she has practised many crafts, including oil painting, cake decorating, copper work pottery and tapestry, and still does occasional knitting and crochet work.

For her contributions to the community, she has received a senior citizen’s award, and was honoured in 1998, to receive a community service award from the Umina Rotary Club.

Her contributions were further recognised in 2000, when she received a Premier’s Community Service Award.

During her long life, Dorothy

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Dorothy Harvey at her 100th birthday party. has valued the friendships of many local residents, and of others now scattered worldwide.

At Ettalong, she often enjoyed visits from her mother who, when well over 100, could be seen fishing from the wharf at Ettalong

Her mother lived until she was almost 107 years old.

She still enjoys seeing her three sisters and brother, now in their 80s and 90s.

Jeanette Reyenga, September 17

Page 8 – Peninsula News – 24 September 2002

Jodi of Umina Advertising Feature

Jodi turns 30 Geiger

Jodi of Umina

Jodi of Umina will hold its 30th birthday celebrations from September 23 to September 28.

The boutique will hold a “30 years of fashion” parade with nine models at 2pm on Wednesday, September 25.

Guests will be asked to make a gold coin donation for “Give me five for kids”.

Discounts and gift vouchers will be given throughout the week.

Owner Mrs Olga Arkell has run the shop since she purchased the business in 1972.

This makes her business the longest established business in one location in Umina.

Two other businesses have traded longer in Umina but changed location during the period.

Mrs Arkell said she purchased the business purely by chance.

“I came to Woy Woy to buy a place to live and ended up buying a business in the area,” she said.

In 1976, she expanded into the shop next door and with the help of her five children and former husband, Warren, Olga has kept the shop operating for 30 years.

The business has hosted fashion parades, supported local charities and employed members of the local community.

Olga has served many customers and made many lasting friendships during her years at the shop.

She now sees customers who are the children and grand children of customers she served many years ago as well as many of her original customers.

Working with Olga now is one daughter, Jill, and two long serving assistants.

Dorothy McIntyre has been with her for 10 years and Jan Bailey, who works there one day a week, has been an employee of the business for over 20 years.

"It's much more difficult to make an income from selling clothes now," Mrs Arkell said.

"When I first started, the only place that you could buy clothing was from clothing retailers.

"There were no factory outlets, shopping complexes, markets or recycled clothing stores and Sunday trading was illegal," she said.

Cec Bucello, September 20

House features

From left, Olga "Jodi" Arkell and Dorothy McIntyre

Selvitex

Tosol

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24 September 2002 – Peninsula News – Page 9

Dining

Medals for Ron's pies Ron Bruns, from Bremen Patisserie in Umina, has won two gold medals, five silver medals and three bronze medals at the annual Great Aussie Meat Pie Competition on September 10.

Held as part of the Melbourne Fine Food Show, Mr Bruns won gold medals for his Italian bolognese pie in the red meat section and his seafood mornay pie in the seafood section.

He won silver medals for his beef and burgundy, vegetable, chicken and vegetable, butler

Corner table

chicken and korma chicken pies.

Bronze medals were awarded for his plain, lamb and curry and tandoori chicken pies.

Mr Bruns said that this year's result was his best since he first entered the national competition in 1996.

“Sixty points in the competition wins you a bronze certificate, over 60 a silver award and the highest points scorer overall wins gold,” he said.

Mr Bruns said that his award winning seafood mornay pie was particularly important to him.

“I make seafood mornay like my mum used to make for us at home and I put that in a pie,” he said.

Originally from Bremen in Germany, Mr Bruns became an apprentice chef at age 15, working in the best houses and a department store until 1968 when he migrated to Australia.

“Bremen is an old (German) city near Denmark.

"It has lots of tradition,” he said.

Ron Bruns and his award-winning meat pies

Del's blah blah

Alison Branley, September 20

House features

KB Thai Patonga Fish

Anthony's

Page 10 - Peninsula News - 24 September 2002

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What’s on in and around the Peninsula

Compiled by Winsome Smith Following is a comprehensive listing of events planned for the Peninsula over the next two weeks.

To have information about your group's events and activities included, let us know by fax, email, or post, or drop in to our office.

Contact details and deadline date are shown on page two.

DAILY EVENTS Visitor Information Centre, Watersedge Gifts and Souvenirs, 1822 The Boulevard, Woy Woy. Enq: 4341 2888 Woy Woy Pelican Feeding, 3pm Pelican Park, Fishermans Wharf.

WEEKLY EVENTS EVERY TUESDAY Judo all ages $3, 5.30pm: Peninsula Community Centre, Ocean Beach Rd., Enq 4342 4121 Free movies Club Umina (Umina Beach Bowling Club) 7.30 pm Enq 4341 2618 Boxing/fitness training U/14 yrs 4.30pm 5.30pm 14+ boxing/fitness (gym) PCYC Enq 4344 7851 Free Bingo, Woy Woy Leagues Club 11am.

Ettalong Pelicans Masters Swimming Club Woy Woy Indoor Heated Pool, 7.30pm Enq: 4360 1220 Ladies Golf, 18 hole stableford, 8am; Ladies outdoor bowls, 9.30am; Everglades Country Club.

Active over 50s classes, Gentle Exercise Level 3 Ettalong Fitness City, 8am, Enq: 4341 3370.

Ettalong Senior Citizens Centre activities; Ladies Indoor Bowls-9am; Handicraft-9am; Cards-12.30pm; Tai Chi-9am.Enq: 4341 3222.

Have-a-chat meeting 10am, Discussion Group, 11am, Rumikin or cards, 1pm, School for Seniors, Peninsula Community Centre. Enq: 4341 9333, Judo, Seniors/Women, 6.30pm $3 Enq: 4342 4121.

Car Club Euchre 7.30pm Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club 4341 1166 Chess Club Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club 1pm Enq 4341 1166 Alcoholics Anonymous Woy Woy Group 6pm John the Baptist Church Hall, Cnr Victoria St & Blackwall Rd Enq Julie 4379 1132 Tai-Chi classes Wagstaffe Hall 12pm except school holidays Enq 4360 2705 Rotary Club of Woy Woy 6pm Everglades Country Club, Dunban Rd., Woy Competition Darts , Ettalong Bowling Club, 7pm Enq: 4341 0087 EVERY WEDNESDAY Rock’n’Roll Dance Class Ettalong Bowling Club 7pm Enq 4341 0087 Just Company Social Group Everglades Dining Room 12n singles welcome 30’s – 70’s Enq 4369 0131 Table Tennis Ettalong Memorial Club at 7.30pm Enq 4341 9263 Bridge Ocean Beach Surf Club.

9.30am and 7.30pm Enq 43410721 Peninsula Choir rehearse 7.30pm St Andrews Hall Umina. Men welcome Pearl Beach Play Group 10am Pearl Beach Progress Hall Enq: 4342 7182 Brisbane Waters Scrabble Club, Woy Woy Meals on Wheels Hall, 6pm - 10pm New players welcome.Enq: 4341 9929 Men’s 18 hole golf event; Men’s triples bowls, 1pm. Everglades Country Club.

Dancelot Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club at 7pm Enq 4341 1166 Active over 50s classes, Gentle Exercise, Ettalong Fitness City, 8.00am, Enq: 4341 3370, Seniors fitness Ettalong Progress Hall, 9am, Enq: 4385 2080; Ettalong Senior Citizens Centre activities; Indoor Bowls-9am;Fitness 1pm Leatherwork-9am; Table

Tennis-9am; Bridge– 12 noon.

Scrabble 1pm Enq: 4341 3222.

Social Darts , Ettalong Bowling Club, 7pm Enq: 4341 0087 Oil Painting, 9am Multi-craft needlework 10am, School for Seniors, Peninsula Community Centre, Enq: 4341 9333 Ladies BJP School of Physical Culture, 8.30pm, $3.50, Peninsula Community Centre, Enq: 4342 3747.

Playgroup 10am Boxing/fitness training, 4.30pm U14, 7pm circuit boxing (girls) PCYC, Enq 4344 7851 Mega Raffle, Ettalong Memorial Club, 2.30pm, Enq: 4341 1166 Leatherwork Classes Ettalong Senior Citizens Centre Enq 4341 3222 Bowls Ettalong Beach W ar Memorial Club 10am Enq 4341 5293 St Johns Ambulance meets at Umina PCYC Osborne Ave from 79pm. Enquiries phone 4341 3341 Killcare Wagstaffe Playgroup at Wagstaffe Community Hall every Wed morning in school terms. 9.30 – 12pm Enq 4360 2065 4360 2757 Umina Beach Bowling Club Melbourne Ave., Umina Beach Club Bingo/Cash Housie 7.30pm Inaid of Fairhaven. Bookings essential 4325 3608 EVERY THURSDAY Free entertainment Ettalong Bowling Club 6.30pm – 9.30 pm Enq 4341 0087 Senior Snooker Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club at 8.30am Enq 4341 7307 Fitness Wagstaffe Hall 9.30 am Over 60’s welcome Enq 4360 1971 Drumming – Bouddi Women’s Drumming 1.45 – 3.00 91 The Scenic Rd $5. Enq 0408 794 083 Scrabble Progress Hall, Woy Woy Rd 12.30pm.

Tai Chi, Pearl Beach Progress hall, 9.30am Enq: 4341 1243 Ettalong Pelicans Masters Swimming Club Woy Woy Indoor Heated Pool, 7.30pm Enq: 4360 1220 Ladies 18 hole golf event; Everglades Country Club.Enq 4341 1866 Active over 50s classes, Ballroom Dancing, 10am. Ettalong Beach Bowling Club Enq: 4340 1057, Gentle Exercise, Ettalong Fitness City, 10.30am & 12 noon, Enq: 4341 3370.

Gentle Exercise Senior Cits Centre, Broken Bay Rd, 1pm Enq 43413222 Ettalong Senior Citizens Centre Activities; Dancing-9am; Indoor Bowls-9am; Table Tennis-12.30pm; Fabric Painting-9am; Cards 12 noon.

Enq: 4341 3222 Judo all ages $3, 5.30pm: Peninsula Community Centre, Ocean Beach Rd., Enq 4342 4121 Female Boxfit class, 9.30am: (child minding): 10.30am Tap Dancing, 5.30pm 14+ Boxing/fitness 7.15pm: Circuit Boxing PCYC, Enq: 4344 7851 Bingo Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club, 9.30am, Enq: 4341 1166 Brisbane Water Bridge Club Ocean Beach Surf Club. 12.30pm Enq. 4341 0721 Bridge Ocean Beach Surf Club.

12.30pm Enq 4341 0721 Line Dancing Umina Beach Bowling Club, Melbourne Ave., Umina 9.30am. Enq 4341 2618 PCYC Doubles Pool Comp 5pm 14+ boxing/fitness (gym) 5.30pm.

Girls boxing class 7pm.

Card Club Euchre 1pm Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club Enq 4341 1166 Killcare Wagstaffe Playgroup at Wagstaffe Community Hall every Wed morning in school terms. 9.30 – 12pm Enq 4360 2065 4360 2757 EVERY FRIDAY Old Wags Bridge Club, Wagstaffe Hall each Friday except 4th 130pm Enq 4360 1820 or 4360 1612

Woy Woy Leagues Club, free entertainment, Players Lounge 5.30pm.

Men’s 18 hole Golf event, Everglades Country Club.

Active over 50s classes, Aquafitness, Woy Woy Pool, 9:30am.

Enq: 4341 4150 Active Over 50’s Exercise Class Ettalong Progress Hall 9.15am Enq 4342 9252 Ettalong Senior Citizens Centre Line Dancing– 9am; Bridge– 12 noon; Painting– 9am Enq: 4341 3222.

Peninsula Pastimes Ettalong Baptist Church, Barrenjoey Rd. 10 am, (in school terms), $1.50 incl.

Morning tea. Creche Enq 4323 2493 Grocery Grab Game Show, Ettalong Memorial Club, 1.30pm Enq: 4341 1166 Brisbane Water Bridge Club Ocean Beach Surf Club. 12.30pm Enq. 4341 0721 14+ yrs Boxing/sparring (gym) 5.30pm PCYC Enq 4344 7851 Alcoholics Anonymous Woy Woy Group 6pm at John the Baptist Hall, Cnr Victoria St & Blackwall Rd., Woy Woy Enq Phillip 4342 7303 Silk Painting Sue Saunders, Ettalong Beach Arts & Crafts Centre 1.30pm - 3.30pm Enq Penny Riley 4360 1673 Kindy Gymnastics Peninsula Community Centre, 93 McMasters Rd Woy Woy. Beginners 9.30 - 10.15am, advanced 10.30 - 11.15am Enq 4341 9333 EVERY SATURDAY Free bike tours every Saturday.

2pm Ettalong Bike Shop, your bike or hire a bike. All fitness levels catered for. Enq: 4341 3906 Cash Housie St Mary's Hall, Ocean View Rd Ettalong 7.30pm – 10.15pm Free Tea and Coffee. Cash Prizes Enq: 4369 0626.

Snooker Ettalong War Memorial Club at 8.30am Enq 43417307 Cabaret dance & floor show, 8pm free, Everglades Country Club, Dunban Road, Woy Woy Dance Club Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club at 1pm Enq: 4341 2156 Classic Night Spot – over 30’s, free 8pm, Live band plus Dj, Woy Woy Leagues Club Men’s 18 hole golf event; Men’s triples bowls 1pm; Everglades Country Club.

Old Time & New Vogue Dancing; 1pm, Pat Walsh organist, Ettalong Beach Memorial Club Enq: 4341 2156 Dancing Mod, Seq Dancing 2pm, Ettalong Senior Citizens Club, Enq: 4341 3222 Brusbane Water Bridge Club, Woy Woy Leagues Club 12.30pm, Ocean Beach Surf Club Enq: 4341 0721 Patonga Bakehouse Gallery. Every Weekend 10.00 am— 4.00 pm EVERY SUNDAY Junior Snooker Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club at 9am Coast Community Church Services 9am and 5pm Enq 4360 1448 Patonga Bakehouse Gallery.

Every Weekend 10.00 am— 4.00 pm Children's entertainment Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club 11.30am Clowns, jumping castle, disco, $2.

Children must be chaperoned.

Free Jazz or duos 4pm, Players Lounge, Woy Woy Leagues Club.

Mixed and men’s 18 hole golf; men’s bowls pairs-9.30am; mixed triples bowls-1pm; Everglades Country Club.

Champagne Breakfast, 9am, Game Show 10am, Ettalong Memorial Club, Enq: 4341 1166 Blue Swimmers Male only swimming club Pearl Beach Rock Pool. 9am

EVERY MONDAY Old and Bold Snooker Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club at 10am Enq 4341 7307 Yoga Wagstagffe Hall 9.30 am Enq 4360 1854 Bowls Ettalong Memorial Club at 1.30pm Enq 4344 1358 Outreach Crisis Recovery Group 7.30pm Rear Hall, Anglican Church 151 Blackwall Rd W oy W oy.

Addiction, dependency & crisis help.

Enq: 4325 3608.

Free Punters Choice Race Game, Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club, 12.30pm, Enq: 4341 1166 Free Bingo Woy Woy Leagues Club 11am.

Mahjong Pearl Beach Progress Hall, 3pm Enq: 4341 1243 Aquafitness, Active over 50s classes, Woy Woy Pool, 1.15pm. Enq: 4341 4150 Gentle Exercise, Ettalong Fitness City, 10.30am & 11.30am, Enq: 4341 3370; Ettalong Senior Citizens Centre, 1pm, Enq: 4341 3222.

Strength Training 11.30am Fitness City Ettalong Beach Club Enq 4343 0130 Ettalong Senior Citizens Centre activities; Dancing-9am; Indoor Bowls-9am Mahjong-1pm; Fitness 1pm Enq: 4341 3222.

Boxing/fitness training, 3.45pmU14, 4.30pm 5.45pm-14yrs+,Tae Kwon Do 7pm Circuit Boxing (girls) PCYC, Enq: 4344 7851 Child and Parents Support Service (CAPS), coffee and chat, 10am, 50 Neera Rd, Umina 24 hour Enq: 4343 1911 Brisbane Water Bridge Club Ocean Beach Surf Club. 12.30pm Enq. 4341 0721 Fairhaven Cash Housie Umina Beach Bowling Club, Melbourne Ave., Umina 7.30pm Enq: 4325 3608 Bingo Umina Beach Bowling Club Melbourne Ave., Umina 11am Enq 4341 2618 Evening Bowls Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club at 6pm Enq 4341 9656 Card Club 500 1pm Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club Enq 4341 1166 EVENT CALENDAR Tuesday September 24 Combined Pensioners Association meeting, games, dancing, afternoon tea (2nd & 4th Tuesdays) Ettalong Senior Citizens Centre 1pm. Enq 4341 3222 Library Bookmobile, Killcare Heights. Fortnightly Tues. Cnr Scenic Rd & Beach Drv 10.35am; Wagstaffe Community Hall 11am Toastmasters Ettalong Memorial Club (4th Tue) at 7pm Enq 4341 6842 Wednesday September 25 Umina Progress Association Umina Community Hall. 1.30pm (last Wed) CC Cancer & Palliative Care meeting Grevillea Cottage 19 Kingsley Ave., Woy Woy (4th Wed) 1.30pm Enq 4341 6309 Thursday September 26 Library Bookmobile Daleys Point, Peridon Village Fortnightly Thursdays 10.15am Peridon Retirement Village Hall 10.30am.Empire Bay Opposite Post Office & bottle shop 11am Near park & local shop Bensville local shop 11am Woy Woy Aged Care Nursing Home Auxiliary stall outside Flemings Umina, jams cakes, gifts etc.

Friday September 27 Civilian Widows meeting Ettalong Senior Citizens Centre (Last Fri) 1pm South Bouddi Peninsula Community Association Wagstaffe Hall (4th Fri) 1.30pm Enq 4360 1002 Ballroom Supper Dances. 7.30pm, Ettalong. All ages. Professional teaching available (4th Fri) Enq 4344 5432 Saturday September 28 Saturday Supper Dance 8pm – 12am. BYOG & nibblies. (Last Sat)

Woy Woy Masonic Hall, Railway St., Woy Woy Enq 0407 207 918 Wagstaffe Bushcare Group Half tide rocks sign, cnr Albert and Bulkara Sts (4th Sat) 8am Melaleuca Wetland Regeneration Group – help with regeneration of one of our last Peninsula wetlands, meet 8am at end of Boronia Ave., Woy Woy (2nd & 4th Sats) Tuesday October 1 Buffalo Primo Lodge No 9 (1st Tue) Umina Community Hall 7pm Wednesday October 2 Woy Woy Older Womens Network 10.15am (1st Wed) Woy Woy Leagues Club Enq 4343 1079 Seniors Shopping Day, Deepwater Plaza. Woy Woy. (1st Wed) Enq 4341 4206 Killcare W agstaff Rural Fire Brigade. The Shed. Stanley St., Killcare 7.30pm. Enq 4360 2161 CWA Woy Woy Branch Social Day (1st Wed) 10am Handicrafts 1pm meeting. The Boulevarde Woy Woy. Enq 4344 5192. 4341 6533 Thursday October 3 Everglades Country Club Gala Day, (1st & 3rd Thurs) Dunban Rd Woy Woy Enq 4341 1866 South Woy Woy Progress Assoc.

(1st Thur) 7pm. Progress Hall, Woy Woy Road.

Friday October 4 Bus trip, (1st Fri), School for Seniors, Peninsula Community Centre Enq: 4341 9333 Legacy Ladies Ettalong Memorial Club 10am (1st & 3rd Fri) Enq 4343 3492 Free first release movie, 8pm (1st Fri) Everglades Country Club Ballroom supper dances, 7.30pm, Ettalong, all ages. Professional teachers available. (1st Fri) Enq: 4344 5432 Saturday October 5 Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade’s Produce Stall Killcare Cellars (1st Sat) Monday October 7 Pretty Beach Public School P&C Resource Centre at school (1st Mon) 7.30pm Enq 4360 1587 Tuesday October 8 Toastmasters Ettalong Memorial Club (2nd Tue) at 7pm Enq 4341 6842 Umina T.P.I. Ettalong Memorial Club (2nd Tue) at 1pm Enq 4341 4644 Combined Pensioners Association meeting, games, dancing, afternoon tea (2nd & 4th Tuesdays) Ettalong Senior Citizens Centre 1pm. Enq 4341 3222 Madness & Melodies, Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club, 10.30am.

(2nd Tues) Enq: 4344 1124.

Pearl Beach Craft Group, 1.30pm, Progress Hall (2nd Tues) Enq: 4342 1459 Stroke Recovery Group, 11.30am, (2nd Tues), Meals on Wheels Auditorium.

Killcare Surf Life Saving Club (2nd Tue) 7pm Enq 4360 1966 Ettalong Beach Toastmasters 7.30pm (2nd Tues). Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club. Enq: 4344 1124.

Bookmobile, Killcare Heights.

Fortnightly Tuesdays Cnr Scenic Rd & Beach Drve, 10.35am; Wagstaffe Community Hall 11am

Wednesday October 9 Red Cross, Umina Beach Branch monthly meeting 1.30pm. Umina Uniting Church Hall, Ocean Beach Rd, Umina. Visitors welcome.

Woy Woy Community Aged Care Auxiliary meeting (2nd Wed) 10am Aged Care Complex, Kathleen St., Woy Woy Enq 4341 1588 Endeavour View Club Woy Woy

24 September 2002– Peninsula News - Page 11

Arts and Entertainment

Key role for Woy Woy hall Woy Woy’s CWA hall played a key role in the success of the annual Maitland heritage ball held on August 25.

The CWA hall was the venue for one of the ball practice workshops earlier in August, attracting up to 20 dancers.

All these dancers, including Peninsula residents and workers, attended the Maitland Ball.

Ball coordinator Julia Smith and her partner Arthur travelled from the Hunter region to conduct the Woy Woy practice

session, to enable local dancers to participate fully at the ball.

The sessions were hosted by the Central Coast Bush Dance and Music Association which holds its Troubadour Folk Club at the hall.

For more information about The Troubadour Folk Club held monthly in the Woy Woy CWA hall, contact Marilyn or Frank Russell on 4341 4060.

If you have any inquiries about the monthly bush dance, contact Robyn Northwood on 4344 6484.

Shirley Hotchkiss, September 9

This year's annual Maitland heritage ball

Creative writing at CWA hall The last term of creative writing for the year will begin at the Woy Woy CWA hall on Thursday, October 24, from 12 to 2pm, and will continue for seven weeks.

During the term, the group will produce their annual anthology, to which all class members will be invited to contribute.

They plan to exhibit at the Central Coast Writers Festival on Sunday November 24.

Members will be invited to the Fellowship of Australian Writers Awards luncheon on Saturday,

November 23.

The Kincumber Adult and Community Education Christmas dinner will be held on Saturday, November 30.

The last class of the term, in mid-December, will be held at the tutor's home, with appropriate seasonal celebrations.

For further details, ring the Kincumber Adult and Education Centre on 4369 1187 after Monday, October 14, or tutor Hugh Roberts on 4369 7702.

Hugh Roberts, September 19

Exhibition of Portraits at Patonga "Portraits at Patonga" is an exhibition of about 40 portraits by Jocelyn M aughan and Robin Norling being held this month.

The portraits are not for sale but are being hung "to inform the gallery visitor of the problems and solutions of the professional portrait painter".

A number of works on display have been previously hung in the Art Gallery of NSW annual portrait competition, the

Archibald Prize.

Artist Jocelyn Maughan is a recipient of two major portrait awards: "The Portia Geach" and the "Margaret Fesq".

"There is a quantity of helpful charts and diagrams aimed at demystifying the age-old art of portraiture," she said.

The Patonga Bakehouse Gallery is open Sundays 11am to 3pm.

This exhibition will continue until early October.

Folk club Wheelers and Dealers will appear at the Troubadour Folk Club at 8pm on Friday, October 11, at the CWA Hall, Woy Woy. The trio plays a variety of instruments.

Christine plays flute, recorder, tin whistle and guitar. Tony plays fiddle and Jed plays guitar and mandolin.

Their music includes traditional and contemporary Celtic as their own original material.

With inquiries, telephone 4341 4 0 6 0 o r e m a i l frussell@fastlink.com.au

Poetry and yarn spinning An evening of poetry and yarn spinning will be presented by The Bouddi Society at NW6 restaurant at Killcare on Tuesday, November 19.

A cold buffet with dessert and coffee will be available while acoustic guitarist John Lambert performs, followed by local poets

and yarn spinners.

Anyone who would like to perform or be in the audience on the night should contact Fiona Atkinson on 4360 2217 or Christine Cave on 0415 326 504.

Bookings for the night are $15 for adults and $7.50 children.

Bouddi newsletter, September 15

Third Awgie for duo Umina residents Doug Edwards and Lindy Wilson recently received their third Australian Writers Guild (Awgie) Awards.

Two-time Awgie winners Doug and Lindy were popular winners with the comedy "How Green Was my Cactus"; Australia’s longest running, most widely syndicated radio comedy, at the highly prestigious Australian Writers Guild Awards, held in Melbourne on Friday, September 6.

The pair also created the syndicated newspaper cartoon strip "Cactus Island" and "Cactus Live" stage shows.

Until Doug Edwards invented "Cactus", a political and social satire, he wrote for a variety of

TV comedy shows such as The Naked Vicar Show, Kingswood Country and Home Sweet Home and other radio comedy series.

Lindy Wilson’s background is in the field of child education where she was "driven mad enough" to join Edwards in writing and producing comedy.

Press release, September 10

Patonga Bakehouse

Club Umina

Flyer, September 6

Page 12 – Peninsula News– 24 September 2002

Education

Awards for teachers, parents and students Brisbane Water Secondary College teachers, students and parents received awards at a ceremony organised by Central Coast District NSW Department of Education and Training conducted at Terrigal High School on T uesday, September 11.

A scene from Woy Woy Public School's production "Australians All"

School celebrates 75 years Pretty Beach School held its 75 year anniversary celebrations on Saturday, September 14.

The school is celebrating 75 years since its opening in 1927.

The school is unique on the Central Coast for its size, setting and sense of community, according to its principal Mrs Jill Godwin.

"Children learn in a nurturing environment that encourages caring for others, respecting individual differences and achieving personal best in academic, sporting and cultural fields," she said.

Situated beside Bouddi National Park and Brisbane W ate r , it s en vi r o n m en t a l programs encouraged in students a sense of responsibility for preserving the local and wider environment.

She said parents had a strong commitment to the public education, the school's ability to provide equity, fairness and inclusiveness for students.

"Members of the community participate actively in our learning programs and in school life by working together we are able to enhance the learning of the students."

Kip McGrath

As principal, Mrs Godwin works with eight other teachers to care for 170 students.

The school has many special programs designed to help children achieve their full potential.

Some of these included support for children with learning difficulties, enrichment for gifted and talented students, Headstart and Linkages programs for transition to kindergarten and to high school and optional music tuition in piano, guitar and recorder.

The school has participated in the Peninsula debating competition, with great success, PSSA sporting competitions and gala days and in Central Coast Eisteddfods, music festivals and art shows.

Mrs Godwin said consistently high academic standards are achieved due to a strong focus on literacy and numeracy, wellresourced programs in all key areas, commitment to using computers, a public speaking program involving all students and a well-stocked library.

Mr Albert Myer was one of the first students at he school.

His father and other community parents petitioned the NSW Government to start a school on

the Bouddi Peninsula.

Before the school was opened, children walked to school at Empire Bay, over the hill separating Hardy's Bay from Empire Bay. They followed a bush track, climbing the hill, a tiring walk for the youngest students.

An extract from the Central Coast Express, describes "the original school-house situated on a site of about 12 acres, bought for 610 pounds".

Photographs of the opening day are on display at Pretty Beach School.

Mrs Beryl Hughes and Mrs Colleen Smith remember their school days at Pretty Beach with pleasure.

As Beryl and Colleen Beasley, they walked from their home at Hardys Bay, high on the hill side, overlooking the waterfront.

Beryl continued her association with the school when she became its cleaner, serving the teachers, students and parents for 37 years before her retirement.

There was a "back to school" picnic, an art show and book fair, with a display of memorabilia.

Old students of the school attended the celebrations, bringing their own pictures and stories to share with today's pupils.

Athletic achievement Empire Bay Public School has representatives in the Woy Woy Zone team competing at the Sydney North Area Athletics Carnival.

They are Lachlan Dewar, Jeffrey Limb, Jack Jones, Kevin Moore, Patrick Crocker, Hayden Gregory, Thomas Pope, Daniel Willis, Skaie Hull, Hannah Ray and Tahra Brady.

School newsletter, August 28

Woy Woy campus teacher Rob Harwood was recognised for professional service to the senior campus for many years as a teacher, coach and trusted counsellor.

Mary Anne Murphy was recognised for tireless, professional commitment to improving student outcomes by creating a strong, compassionate student welfare program at the senior campus in her role as head teacher of welfare.

The students recognised were Allen Thornton, Jarrod Moore and Stuart Mc Minn for outstanding leadership in the establishment of the college through their membership of the Year 10 Reference Group and for the fine role model they had provided for other students.

The parents recognised were Ray McMinn for passionate, st ead fast com m i tm en t t o improving educational outcomes for Aboriginal students, devoted

service to P&C and the school, always delivered with good humour, patience and compassion.

Liz McMinn accepted a certificate of appreciation on behalf of the College Steering Committee for their tremendous work in establishing the college.

Certificates of appreciation also went to Umina campus teachers Deidre Flectcher, Pamela Williams and Susannah Murray, as well as student computer whiz Daniel Stone.

At Umina campus, awards went to head teacher student welfare Deirdre Fletcher, house patron of Davis house Susannah Murray and Year 12 adviser Pam Williams, as well as to Daniel Stone of Year 9 for his contribution to technology development and debating.

A group from BWSC Umina school choir performed at the awards ceremony, following an earlier performance at the flora festival on Friday, September 6.

Kate Consterdine, Kaye Denning and Kerrie Bleakley were recognised by their local primary schools and Ruth Brown who was recognised for her work as a teacher over many years at the Berkeley Vale campus of Tuggerah Lakes College.

School newsletter, September 13

Two guest speakers Empire Bay Public School P&C committee had two guest speakers at the meeting on Monday night.

Mr Rod Thorncraft spoke about the draft revision of the student welfare policy.

The polcy is to be finalised at next month's meeting.

The other guest speaker was Mrs Janine Hinstrom from Master School Portraits who spoke about modem photographic methods.

School photos was also placed as an item on next month's agenda.

Newsletter, September 4

Debating the best measure Empire Bay school debating team has won a debate against Ettalong Public School at Umina Public School on Wednesday, September 4.

The topic was "Material possessions are the best measure of a person".

Empire Bay was the negative team.

The team consisted of Simon Koole, Danita Weathersont, Ryan King and Josh Hirst.

Simon spoke clearly and stated all the main points for the team.

Danita enlarged upon his points, spoke loudly and with lots of expression.

Ryan summarised the team's points and put rebuttals to the affirmative team's arguments.

Josh was busy throughout the debate writing rebuttals for his team.

Josh Hirst, school newsletter, September 11

Debating team reaches semi-final Phil Halpin and the Year 10 Brisbane Water Secondary College (BWSC) debating team lost to North Sydney Boys High School in the State semi final last week.

The team was Daniel Stone, Emma Hamilton, Lauren Collins and Nicole Swindlehurst,

standing in for Alex Beaton who was on holiday in England.

Arguing the negative for "A little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing", some observers thought BWSC might have just done enough to win but this was not to be.

School newsletter, September 6

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Education

St John's on show St John the Baptist Primary School at Woy Woy celebrated Education Week on Thursday, September 12.

Throughout the day, the library was open for a book fair displaying books nominated for children's book awards.

The school gathered in the morning and began the day with a eucharistic celebration.

Following this, the parents and their friends joined the students and the staff for morning tea on the grassed playground.

After recess, the classrooms were open for the students to show parents and friends all their work.

After lunch, the children shared their work with each other.

Fax, September 10

Legacy badges sold Brisbane Water Secondary College students have supported Legacy by selling badges at the Woy Woy railway station.

The students were in school uniform and the commuting population were willing to donate to support Legacy.

The day for the volunteer

students started at 4am when they woke to be ready at 5am to start selling the badges.

An amount of $2600 was collected by a team of 30 students, 20 of whom were from the Umina campus including 15 from the new Year 7.

School newsletter, September 18.

Donnie and Elaine Makepeace with their grandson Nathan at Ettalong Public School's recent grandparents day

BWSC rugby union team second in the state The Brisbane Water Secondary College (BWSC) 15 Years rugby team were runners-up in the State Buchan Shield competition.

They lost to Westfield High School which had much bigger players.

Woy Woy led 8-5 at half time, but could not hold the lead.

The BWSC team has had success in this competition over the years and won the State Title in 1999.

After a bye in Round 1 this season, BWSC defeated Gosford High and Berkeley Vale High in the early rounds.

In Round 4, BWSC had a great win over Kincumber High at their school.

This was a close and intensely fought match.

Tim Bovis in the centres really played well, and crossed for two excellent tries.

His goal kicking was also a feature and he landed some great goals from the sideline.

Winger Kyall Walford also scored a good backline try.

The team has an excellent backline and the forwards were able to win enough ball to put the cleaners through the Kincumber High side.

This final score was a 19-5 win to the Brisbane Water Side.

This win made the team central Coast Champions for 2002.

BWSC then played Morisset High, the Hunter Champions for

the eastern Province title and the right to enter the State Quarter finals.

BWSC had some tough games with Morisset in the past and this was no diffenrent.

However BWSC had too much class for the opposition and recored a good 29-12 win.

The team ran in five tries, with inside centre John Crocker scoring two, half Chris Hyde, fiveeighth Alex Brown and fullback Daniel Nichols all scoring one each.

All the tries were scored by the halfbacks.

However the best player on the field was Shane Lewis who never stopped going forward all day.

Another good forward was second-rower Luke McDonald.

The team then played Galston High in the state quarter final.

The match was organised for Parramatta stadium on the August 18 as a curtain raiser to the First Grade Parramatta v West Harbour match.

The venue was great and the atmosphere involved in the playing at a stadium did affect the players in the early stages of the game.

The team had a good lead-up but it took the team quite a while to settle down.

Within the first 15 minutes of the start Galston High had jumped to a 10-0 lead courtesy of a penalty goal, then a converted try.

A try just before the break was crucial.

Second-rower Tim Bovis crashed over for a good try to make the half time score 10-5.

The team continued to play good rugby in the second half.

BWSC had several chances to put on further points but it was not until midway through the half when winger Dean Kerr crossed in the corner to square up the game at 10-10.

Fullback Luke McDonald was playing well, as was no.8 Daniel Fitzgerald and prop Shane Lewis.

With about ten minutes remaing five-eight Alex Brown capped off a great game by scoring a try in the corner.

The try followed a wonderful individual run.

This made the score 15-10 and that remained the score until the fulltime whistle.

It was a great effort and the team had reached the NSW CHS Buchan shield semi-final.

In the Semi-Final the team played Asquith Boys High School at Granville Rugby Park on Thursday August 29.

It was a warm, sunny day and the match was a hard fought game which certainly took the toll on the players physically.

The college got away to a great start in the match.

They made several breaks but often a stray pass or desperate defence stopped us from scoring.

Finally, after an incisive

Peninsula net

backline move, inside centre John Crocker scored in the corner to open the scoring.

This lead was increased a little later when Tim Bovis kicked a 35 metre penalty to take BWSC to the lead 8-0.

Prop Shane Lewis was all over the paddock and was strong in defence and attack.

Others to play well were outside centre Aaron Bull who made several penetrative runs and looked dangerous every time he touched the ball.

Number 8 Daniel Fitzgerald cleaned up a lot of loose ball while Adam Wysocki ran like a man possessed.

In the minutes before halftime Asquith certainly got back into the game.

They attacked the line from close quarters continually and finally broke through for a try under the posts.

The conversion of this try made the halftime score 8-7 in favour of BWSC. The players went to the break exhausted.

It had been a torrid game played in quite warm conditions.

The team came back well in the second half.

BWSC scored a try early in the second half, a result of another backline movement and once again was scored by John Crocker.

The try saw some excellent lead-up work by five eight Alex

Brown.

However Asquith hit back strongly once again.

They attacked for quite awhile before crossing for a try in the corner.

This made the score 13-12 to BWSC and that remained the score for quite a large part of the second half.

This period of play saw some great defensive work from the Peninsula team and great tackling from breakaway Ryan Varley, second-rower Chris Lloyd and fullback Luke McDonald saw the team through a very hectic period.

The team was able to convert a penalty goal to go to a 16-12 lead before second-rower Tim Bovis scored a great try in the corner right on fulltime to win the match by 23 points to 12.

The final score did not indicate the tightness and intensity of the match.

The team was now in the State Final of the Buchan Shield and will play at T.G Milner Field on Sunday September 15.

Umina High won the Buchan shield in1999 and to reach the final again in this prestigious competition is a wonderful advertisement for their rugby and for schools rugby on the Central Coast as a whole.

The Buchan Shield started off with just under 300 teams in the competition and now it is down to the final two.

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Umina Beach Bowling Club is organising a "charity fundraiser gala ev ent " on Saturday, November 16.

A bowls charity day will also be held on Monday, September 23.

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Letter, August 21

Umina pairs champions Ray Burke junior and Fred Querruel are the 2002 Umina Beach Men’s Bowling Club Pairs champions after beating Tom Hobbs and Brian Burrows 2517.

For Ray, who has been bowling for four years, all at Umina, it was his first championship win.

For the experienced Fred, after 33 years at Marrickville-Erskinville Bowling Club and four years at Umina, it was another championship to go with the triples and pairs he won in Sydney.

Brian Burrows praised the bowls of his opposition and predicted more successes for them.

Central Coast Bowler, August 16

24 September 2002 - Peninsula News - Page 15

Sport

Bowls news

Ettalong wins Prestige Fours An Ettalong team has won the Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club's Prestige Fours back to back.

The team of Danny McNeilly, Aaron Sherriff, Graham Maier and John Roberts made it consecutive titles when they outclassed the pre-tournament favourite St John's Park team.

The St John's Park side was skipped by former Australian international player Steve Anderson and lost 26-8.

The semi-finals gave no indication of what was to happen in the final with both matches being close all the way and producing exciting finishes.

Roberts' side overcame the 2000 champions from East Maitland led by NSW Under-25 skipper Steven Fairfull, 17-15.

Anderson and another former international Kevin Walsh from Merrylands needed an extra end to find a winner of their semi-final after the scores were locked at 15-all following the mandatory 21 ends.

The extra end saw Anderson, laying down two at the head, drive the jack into the ditch winning the shot and the match.

In the final, the Ettalong team applied the pressure to race to 16-0 after nine ends.

W ith L inds a y Ad am son substituting for Aaron Sherriff who was unavailable for the finals due to State Junior

commitments in Queensland, the locals shone.

Graham Maier and John Roberts have taken out the Zone Pairs championship giving Ettalong its second zone title this year.

Earlier Brendon Knight, Lindsay Adamson and Aaron Sherriff won the Zone Triples.

Determined to improve on last year's effort when they were runners-up, Maier and Roberts overcame tough opposition accounting for Miro Perovic (Terrigal) in the quarter final.

They had a 20-18 win against Halekulani's Phil Flippence and Tony Laguzza in the semi-final.

In the final, Maier and Roberts met The Entrance's John Edwards and David Buttery.

At 16-8 down after 13 ends, the Ettalong pair lifted their game to win 22-16.

The Ettalong triples team of Knight, Adamson and Sherriff played convincingly throughout the championships, their only close call being a one shot win in the semi-final.

They defeated Miro Perovic's Terrigal team 30-20 in the final.

Both Ettalong sides will now compete in the State finals at St John's Park starting October 14.

Ettalong has two popular tournaments on the way with the Twi-Night Pairs, October 8-11, and the Up and Coming Fours, October 19-20.

New bowls committee Woy Woy Men's Bowling Club elected a new committee on September 15.

They were president Paul Smith, senior vice president Ken Young, vice president Sel Manuel, secretary-treasurer Warren Smith, bowls secretary Les Maguire, assistant bowls secretary Lance Henderson and

publicity officer Ken Poole.

The pennant selectors are chairman James Cook, Harry Auslebrook, and Ron Conway Jr. Social selectors are Terry Flynn, Peter Taylor, John Payne, and Ken Poole.

Re-elected unopposed once again was welfare officer Kevin Rogers.

Ken Poole, September 18

Major tournament Organisers at the Umina Beach Bowling Club are gearing up for a major tournament to be held in November.

The mixed pairs event "Kings and Queens" has been won since its inception three years ago by Bev Jessop and John Roberts from the Ettalong Club.

Bowls coordinator Charlie Robinson said the popular threeday tournament involved four games over 15 ends of three bowls pairs.

It carried prize money of $7000 and was sponsored by Roy Lamb, The Sand and Metal Man,

of Woy Woy. An entry form is available from Umina Beach Bowling Club or contact Charlie on 4341 2618.

Central Coast Bowler, September 12

Instructor Amanda Morrison (far left) with Tae Kwon Do competitors from Umina PCYC

Four reach national titles Four Tae Kw on Do competitors from the Umina PCYC have gained representation in the national titles which are to be held during November in Melbourne.

They are James Luke, Paul Mason, Elizabeth Woods and Melissa Woods all of whom qualified for the national titles at a tournament in Sydney on September 15.

Amanda Morrison is the head instructor of the Umina centre.

She is a third degree black belt, has been training Tae Kwon Do for 12 years and has been teaching for six of those years.

Amanda opened the school at the PCYC and said she was happy with the way it was progressing.

"All of the students who competed in tournaments this year did so with great pride and courage," Amanda said.

"I am extremely pleased with how they represented themselves."

Amanda said her goal with her teaching was to pass on her knowledge to others and to encourage them to look into the style.

Over the years, she had come to realize that there is more to martial arts than the ability to learn how to fight.

She said she looked into the movements and patterns and tried to determine their meaning.

To her, Tae Kwon Do had become a way of life.

Tae Kwon Do was a freefighting combat sport where an individual uses bare hands and feet to keep an opponent away.

Tae Kwon Do literally means the "way of kicking and punching."

"It consists of sharp, strong movements with free flowing circular movements to produce a balance of beauty and power," she said.

"Tae Kwon Do's trademark is the kicking techniques, which are both spectacular and difficult.

"All the moves are based on the defensive attitude, which was

originally developed for selfprotection."

Equally important was the mental discipline, said Amanda.

"Our style of Tae Kwon Do incorporates personal fitness, tournament and self-defence training with the traditional training of patterns, sparring and discipline," she said.

"We try to bring out the best in our students, promoting control and respect for ourselves and others.

"It is dedicated to promoting confidence in yourself and your martial arts ability.

"The practice of Tae Kwon Do gives an individual the mental attitude of modesty.

"The virtues of modesty and generosity are fundamentally based on self-confidence."

"We have been slowly growing in class size and currently have 30 students men, women and children.

Students range in ages from six to 50 years and from white belt to black belt.

Press release, September 16

Surf program at Woy Woy pool Several of the Central Coast's elite junior and senior iron men and women have joined forces in a new surf training program that has started at Woy Woy Olympic pool.

In a bid to have more local surf competitors crowned State and National champions, Gosford Council has launched its Surf Squad Program, designed by level two surf coach Phil Moore.

Phil Moore, a member of the coaching staff of the NSW High Performance Elite Surf Program, is confident that this unique surf training schedule will provide the Coast's promising nippers and seniors with the extra bit of

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finesse that may give them the edge at the state and national titles.

Surf specific pool sessions are held at Woy Woy Olympic pool on a Tuesday and Thursday morning.

Board and Ski sessions will commence on October 14.

For more information, contact Phil Moore or Scott Attwood on 4325 1869.

Scott Attwood, September 12

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Glades motor inn From left Patonga Rural Volunteer Fire Brigade treasurer, Sandy Zwan, president Colin Zwan and Umina Beach Women's Bowling Club president Avis Bullen

Fire brigade benefits from bowls day The Umina Beach Women’s Bowling Club held its annual charity day on Tuesday, August 13.

The day raised $3200 for the Patonga Rural Volunteer Fire Brigade.

Deputy captain and brigade president Colin Zwan spoke to the members on the day.

He said that the funds raised would go towards upgrading equipment and

buying a new dinghy for the brigade.

Secretary of the Umina Beach Women’s Bowling Club, Lesley Swales, said that the rural fire brigade was chosen for this year's charity day as it had been sometime since they had benefited form the annual event.

“With all those bad fires over Christmas this year, we decided to give to them this year,” she said.

Raffle tickets, cake stalls, the day's entry fee and a pick a box competition

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were used to raise money on the day.

The day involved 40 teams from bowling clubs across the Peninsula and Central Coast “They thoroughly enjoyed themselves. It was great,” said Lesley.

In previous years, the charity day has raised money for father Chris Riely’s Youth Off The Sreets, Camp Quality, Woy Woy Hospital Auxiliary and Childflight.

Alison Branley, September 13