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Collapse Issue 201 - 13 Oct 2008Issue 201 - 13 Oct 2008
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Council to fight bed closure
Groups to ride to Gosford CBD
Chamber calls for loss details
More disruption for Bulls Hill works
Residents asked to prepare for fire
Lobbying for bypass study
Chamber supports network replacement
Andrews warns on climate change
Hawthornes are farewelled
Channel dredging a priority, says Freewater
Mayor plays down economic crisis
Golden Oldies wanted
Finance seminars for retirees
Bush care work at Pearl Beach
Annual spring fair
Scouts celebrate with promotion day
Sustainable living day
Community ideas wanted
Town crier wins two awards
Village construction to start next year
Volunteering session
Council works
Restaurant wins award
Peninsula in the News
Unremarkable rainfall
Correction
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Replacement toilet wanted
Praise for ferry captain
Peninsula will get fair share
Distortion of the facts
Proud to be Australian
States needed as a check
Early renewal
Chuckling
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New attendance trial
Outstanding participation
Japanese students visit college
Rugby league win to boys
Ambulance service to run literacy course
Girls are rugby champions
Spelling final held at Ettalong
Student art exhibition
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Recognised
Five soccer champions
Centre to host Masters event
Bowls awards
Netball club wins $2500
Annual pairs
Sand Slog success
Course for swimming teachers
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Blues Festival in seventh year
Classes start
Author speaks at literary event
Patonga memories are inspiration
Wayne Cornell sings at festival
Mother and son exhibit
Springsong attracts 80
PCYC performs
Musical delight
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Exercise program helps recovery
Baby massage workshop
Stroke awareness events held
Violence workshop for health workers
Yoga aid for children
New therapy starts at Woy Woy
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The Trafalgar Ave airstrip

Town crier wins two awards

St Hubert's Island resident Mr Stephen Clarke has won two awards at this year's Australian Town Crier Championships in Parkes on September 14.

Mr Clarke placed third in Australia and achieved second in the Best Cry category at the national championships.

Sixteen town criers from four states represented their regions at the championships which tested "the willpower, physical stamina, voice projection and clarity of the town criers competing."

Gosford mayor Cr Chris Holstein congratulated Mr Clarke for his "excellent result" in the championships.

"Stephen is a great ambassador for the Central Coast region and Gosford City and we are very proud of him," Cr Holstein said.

"Stephen has always represented our city in a professional manner and we are honoured to call him our very own official town crier.

Mr Clarke has been Gosford City's official town crier for the past 18 years and since then has represented the City of Gosford at the Australian Town Crier Championships at various locations around the country.

In 2005, Mr Clarke competed at the championships against 65 of the world's best town criers from New Zealand, France, Poland, Netherlands, America, England, Canada, Belgium and Australia.

He was successfully placed as the third best town crier in the world and still holds that title.


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