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Collapse Issue 245 - 02 Aug 2010Issue 245 - 02 Aug 2010
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Liberals would re-open rehab unit
Freeway link would clog our roads, says Freewater
Work starts on rock pool
Festival funded on 4-3 vote
Alison is journalist of the year
Floating pontoon for Woy Woy wharf?
Late submissions accepted
Belinda Neal considers her future
Off-leash areas proposed in report
Power company defends substation plans
Yacht rescued from oyster lease
Footpath for student safety
Pat stays on as president
Fingerprints held with arrest
Pantry club celebrates first year
No stopping in Nowack Ave
Annual meeting
Joyriders to face court
Hospital crossing call rejected
No road markings
Crossing in Bullion St
Modelling contest comes to Woy Woy
Entrant starts raising funds
Luke joins five-day poverty campaign
Volunteer information
Successful night at The Bays
Council works
Below average despite late rain
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Woy Woy should have fully-equipped hospital
Wyong cannot cope with rehab numbers
Candidates called to comment on rehab
High rises lower property values
Development may not help businesses profit
More vacant shops?
Move forward with development
Seek action on bus advertising
Not a traveller
Hall memories wanted
Limited value
Path around point is needed
Not too late for Empire Bay
Flood-prone properties can sell at a profit
Give parking back to commuters
Excessive consumption causes hardship
The new witch doctors
Citizens' Assembly shows system failure
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Variety concert at Wagstaffe
Grant to local author
Peninsula trio is venue regular
Glen A Baker at Woy Woy
Ballroom dancing
Choir cancels Spring Song
Fees to rise at crafts centre
Japanese visitors at Ettalong
Money raised to buy storage shed
Locals sing in folk mass
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Village given three months to improve
Fees waived for health centre
Theatre and pool give carers free entry
Free group helps with bereavement
Volunteer wanted by blood service
Drivers wanted for patient transport
Cancer Council seeks volunteers
Shoppers support women's hospital
Guide dog volunteers collect in Gosford
Money for Lifeline
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Fundraising on voting day
Students visit Canberra
Athletics events were postponed
Upgrade is completed at Woy Woy South
Teacher attends conference
Grants for oval and cricket nets
School mourns death
Greens hold education forum
Grief program for students
Gymnastics for Ettalong
Korean students
New classrooms are in use
Teacher competes in walking race
Soccer loss
Ettalong to host spelling finals
Centre hosts storytime
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Best juggler in the world
It's official - David is excellent
Life savers run third in Tower race
Bunnies' coach re-appointed
Rugby League golf day
Rugby win to Woy Woy
Rooster play Eagles
Jessica qualifies for snowboard events
Warriors defeat injured Bunnies
Amanda wins sponsorship
Charity night
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Chance to win

Liberals would re-open rehab unit

Liberal candidate for Robertson Mr Darren Jameson has made a $2.7 million commitment to re-open the Woy Woy Rehabilitation Centre if elected on August 21.

The project would see the facility expanded to 30 beds.

"This decision will secure the hospital's future as a publicly-owned facility with an expanded rehabilitation centre," Mr Jameson said.

"This purpose-built rehabilitation unit attached to Woy Woy Hospital has served the community well for more than 39 years until it was closed despite being in an area whose population is rapidly ageing.

"These beds were transferred not to Gosford Hospital but to Wyong Hospital, more than 48 kilometres away, meaning that patients are having to recover further away from their homes and without the emotional support of their families and their friends."

He said that former State Labor Health Minister, John Della Bosca, had closed the unit in December 2008, "in true Labor style without any community consultation".

The 15 beds were relocated to Wyong, despite an internal report recommending that bed numbers be increased, he said.

"This Labor Government is fond of talking about patients taking up hospital beds while waiting on a bed in a rehabilitation unit, but they close down this special purpose unit.

Mr Jameson and Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing Mr Peter Dutton met with members of the Woy Woy Public Hospital Alliance to make the announcement outside Woy Woy Hospital.

Mr Dutton said that as the Minister for Health and Ageing he would hold discussions with the State Government regarding the timetable to re-open the facility while ensuring that the renovations and maintenance work would commence as soon as possible.

"This will be accompanied by the recruitment of new staff such as nurses and physiotherapists and it will be re-equipped with new beds, rehabilitation equipment, computers and a new telephone system," Mr Jameson said.

"I am proud to say that an elected Coalition government will provide the funding that will ensure that this facility reopens as soon as the repairs, renovations and maintenance is completed."

Mr Jameson congratulated the Woy Woy Public Hospital Alliance for all its hard work in keeping the issue prominent in the community over the past two years.

"The Alliance has not given up and this is just another indication of what can be achieved with local residents fighting together for their community," Mr Jameson said.

"It's a pleasure to bring about direct action for Peninsula residents."

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