Peninsula calendar launched

The first public project of Peninsula Place Manager Ms Julie Parsons has been launched by Member for Peats, Ms Marie Andrews.

The project, a calendar promoting life on the Woy Woy Peninsula, was launched on Monday, December 15 at the Peninsula Theatre, Woy Woy.

Ms Andrews said 100 local people were involved in making the calendar.

The calendar celebrated aspects of the Peninsula such as sport, the environment, the arts, Aboriginal culture, local attractions and events, the beaches and good neighbours.

The full colour calendar also provides community safety tips each month.

The money raised through the sale of the calendars will be reinvested in the development of the 2005 Peninsula Celebration calendar and other community projects for the Peninsula community.

The Umina Neighbourhood Watch group will keep the money in trust.

The project will be run again for 2005 with a number of community organisations and businesses already showing interest.

The calendar was described by its design brief as a "promotional tool that involves a high degree of community involvement".

It aimed to assist in gaining community confidence, promote the services and opportunities that are currently being offered on the Peninsula and provide "a platform for the introduction of new concepts to encourage a safer, happier and healthier community".

The brief listed the aims of the project as encouraging a sense of pride in the community, celebrating and acknowledging the history of the Peninsula, promoting the vision for the future and creation of additional resources for future projects.

It also included encouraging intergenerational understanding, inclusion of local people, businesses and community groups, the promotion of the services that are offered on the Peninsula and encouraging stronger partnerships and networks.

Also included were the promotion of future events and services that will take place in 2004, community safety and raising community awareness about safety issues are also included.

The calendar features photographs of local people in the local area.

The majority of the 2500 calendars printed have already been purchased but a number are still available for $2 each.

They can be obtained from Woy Woy tourist information centre, Umina beach library, Ettalong Memorial Club, Elders Real Estate and Ettalong Senior Citizens Centre or by phoning Julie Parsons on 4344 2200.

Ms Parson is now planning a number of workshops and forums concerning issues and services in the area such as community safety.

It is hoped these will address how to create new services or add value to existing ones.

There also will be a crime prevention-training workshop organised by the police and Attorney-General's office.

Press release, January 7