Peninsula in the news
Here is a summary of news items about the Peninsula appearing in other news media over the last two weeks.
Friday, November 5
Woy Woy's Olive Riley recently celebrated her 105th birthday, remembering the day she tossed in her job as a barmaid at a pub in Sydney's Circular Quay.
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An Ettalong Beach man charged with the kidnap and sexual assault of a young man had his bail application refused on Monday despite fears for his safety in jail.
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A choice between a fine or participation in a workshop was just one strategy tabled at a community forum to counter under-age drinking which was held on Monday at the Umina Beach PCYC.
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A woman who stole thousands of dollars from her father by forging his signature on cheques and used the money to feed her gambling habit has asked that she be kept in jail.
The Pretty Beach woman said she wanted a jail sentence because she would continue to offend if released.
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A convicted car thief has been jailed for two years by Gosford District Court.
The 23-year-old Woy Woy man was caught by police after stealing a family friend's car in February.
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Wednesday November 10
A Umina Beach youth, 17, paid a high price after being caught by police illegally street racing last month only 12 hours after getting his P plates.
He was fined $1600, given six demerit points and his licence was suspended for nine months.
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A recent police raid on a house at Woy Woy resulted in the seizure 56g of cannabis.
A Woy Woy man, 25, was charged.
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Umina Beach High School class of 1992/94 will hold a ten year reunion on November 20 from 7pm at Ettalong Beach Club.
Cost is $38 a person and inquiries can be made on 0408 208 534.
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Umina fast bowler Col Smyth steered the club to another win as it remained on course for successive premierships.
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Thursday November 11
A significant increase in business waste recycling at Gosford has clawed back a few years in the life of the city's landfill sites.
Sites at Kincumber and Woy Woy, which were predicted to be full within two and 14 years respectively, will be able to take waste for three and 18 years.
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Students from the Peninsula Alternative Learning Centre at Umina PCYC scrubbed up in their best attire to attend the Young Achievement Australia NSW awards.
Despite being one of the youngest groups in the program, they took out the award for best product and the overall award for manufacturing at last week's black tie event at the University of NSW.
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On November 14, a flotilla of fishing trawlers will sail to Woy Woy public wharf to receive an ecumenical blessing at 12.30pm.
Up to 15 trawlers will sail from Gosford to Woy Woy from 11.50am.
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It's just not oysters on the rocks at the Woy Woy Oyster Festival on November 14, plenty of oarsmen and women will be building ravenous appetites in the great kayak race.
One of the most popular features of last years Brisbane Water Oyster Festival is Back.
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Friday November 12
Brisbane Water Police have begun a blitz on drink driving.
Mobile and stationery units will target areas known for alcohol related crashes including Gosford, North Gosford, Ettalong CBD and the Umina Beach CBD.
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Joe Marston is included in the new book "Our Socceroos", by Neil Montagnana Wallace, which profiles 26 Australian soccer representatives from the 1940s through to the present day.
Marston, 78, of Umina Beach, grew up in Sydney and became the first Australian soccer export when he moved to England in 1950 to take up a position with Preston North End.
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Some are calling it the "Ed James clause" after the man whose exploits with a white board forced Gosford Council to ban signs not made of "a suitable flexible material" from its meetings.
Councillor's last week passed a draft policy limiting the size and material of signs that can be displayed at council meetings and functions.
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