Candidate calls for medical services

There is an urgent need for improved medical services on the Peninsula, according to Mr Peter Moore, independent candidate for Peats.

"I am concerned about the lack of medical services that are provided to residents in the Woy Woy Peninsula," Mr. Moore said.

"Woy Woy Hospital must have a 24-hour casualty/emergency department rather than people having to make the 20 to 30 minute drive to Gosford Hospital.

"Further, there is no ambulance station on the Woy Woy Peninsula, the closest one being at Point Clare some 15 to 20 minutes away.

"There is also a critical need for more doctors to service the growing population of the Woy Woy Peninsula.

"If elected to Parliament, I will take immediate action to rectify these appalling lack of services.

"There is also an urgent need to improve bus services.

"In Patonga, for example, there is only one bus service on a Sunday and people cannot do such things as attend church.

"The same applies to Anzac Day for commemoration services.

"This is just not good enough," Mr. Moore said.

"It would seem that the time has come for a government bus service to be provided on the Woy Woy Peninsula."

Peter Moore, February 19