Serving chilled meals

The Woy Woy Meals on Wheels Centre is still open for business, according to service manager Ms Barbara Chamberlain.

"Some residents have expressed concern that we are no longer operating from Woy Woy," Ms Chamberlain said.

"This is not so and I would like to set the record straight.

"Meals on Wheels in Woy Woy is still serving the local community from the same premises, which face into Ocean Beach Rd, Woy Woy, that they have occupied for over 30 years.

"The service provides home-delivered chilled and frozen meals to the frail aged and disabled residents of the Peninsula.

"What is equally as important as the nutritious meal is the friendly daily visit from one of our local dedicated volunteers."

Ms Chamberlain said that Woy Woy, Terrigal and Gosford Meals on Wheels merged two years ago to become Gosford City Food Services Inc, which now provides a meal service for the whole of the Gosford Local Government Area.

She said that prior to this merger Woy Woy Meals on Wheels closed their production kitchen as it was "no longer a viable proposition owing to new food safety legislation".

"The service now buys the meals from Master Catering Service in Lidcombe - the meals are of the highest quality, comply with all food safety legislation and provide a four-week menu cycle," Ms Chamberlain said.

"From the Woy Woy Centre, we also run a weekly shopping bus and a monthly social bus outing.

"This week we completed our first Cooking for Me and You program."

For more information on the service, telephone 4341 6699.

Press Release, 12 Dec 2007 Barbara Chamberlain, Gosford City Food Services Inc