Power to go underground
Energy Australia has agreed to contribute to undergrounding power in the Woy Woy, Umina and Ettalong CBD areas on a dollar-for-dollar basis.
Councillor Lynne Bockholt has welcomed the news.
"Energy Australia's offer is a significant change in policy and shows their support for the community improvements currently under way in the Peninsula CBDs" said Cr Bockholt.
"Council has been negotiating with Energy Australia for some time and it is so pleasing to have support from such a significant player.
"Because Council will contribute 50 per cent of the cost of burying power lines, each Peninsula CBD Committee will meet to decide which parts of the electrical network will be put underground.
"The Woy Woy CBD Committee has been keen to get rid of the powerlines in front of the Library in particular as well as in other areas of the CBD and the waterfront tourist area.
"As chair of this committee, I am sure we will grab this opportunity with both hands.
"The committee will be keen to get started as Woy Woy CBD could be very different without powerlines to obstruct the view. Im sure the same will happen in Ettalong and Umina."
"I would like to congratulate Energy Australia on this initiative designed to make the Peninsula even more special than it is already," said Cr Bockholt.