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Collapse Issue 246 - 16 Aug 2010Issue 246 - 16 Aug 2010
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Independent: Melissa Batten
Liberal Democrats: Nicole Beiger
Independent: Jake Cassar
Christian Democratic: Graham Freemantle
The Greens: Peter Freewater
Family First: Michael Jakob
Liberal: Darren Jameson
Independent: Michelle Meares
Labor: Deborah O'Neill
One Nation: Don Parkes
Polls at 15 locations
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Jameson promises coastal regeneration
Seniors security would get $150,000 under Labor
Share costs on sea level planning, says Freewater
Woy Woy playground fence promised
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Alliance calls for Labor commitment
Bays group supports direct F3 link
ACF branch favours road upgrade
Labor and Liberal 'good for business', says Chamber
Chamber pleased with foreshore promise
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Promise of $2M for foreshore
Warning on local shellfish
Legal firm installs solar panels
Strong support for carbon tax in GetUp poll
Work planned on Mt Ettalong culverts
Gale cuts power
Supermarkets vie for community support
Bushcare help wanted
Business group holds clean-up
Woy Woy Bay Rd stabalised
Apply for dredging funds, says chamber
Umina man hurt on motorway
Clubs give money to charity
Month starts with little rain
Nominate a senior
Grants for Vinnies
Seedlings planted at Umina oval
Cub pack attends construction camp
Cafe has flavour of Singapore
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Woy Woy off-ramp is needed
Freeway link, no thanks
A choice for voters on climate change
Rehab issue may unseat Labor
Vote for a minor party
Tour for reunion
GFC caused price drop
A continuing role to support festival
Good response to anxiety
Time to review Pearl Beach access
Substation is threat to children, wildlife and livelihoods
Woy Woy is Caradise
Act before water laps at our ankles
Thinking about a finite planet
Village attributes not enough for Ettalong
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Poets launch anthology
Portrait prizes total $2000
Craft worker dies
Duo plays at folk club
Leading singers at Pearl Beach
Paint the waratahs
Umina man wins video comp
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Bus drivers wanted
New premises for hospital art group
Talk about food network
Day for three raw meals
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Ms McAlister gives sister a go
College wins Country Cup
Award recipients
Barbecues donated to primary schools
Book launched at St John's
Fiji students receive books
Daffodil day
Principal praises drumming
MP joins students
Stallholders wanted for fair
Money raised for equipment
Trees planted
Umina campus hosts public speaking finals
School holds film and animation festival
Reunion held for Woy Woy High
Skills for teaching children to read
Students win scholarships
Student wins prestigious award
Storytime secures support
More students compete in tests
Trivia night for religious education
Visit to pre-school
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Five trophies in archery
Finalist in golf and bowls
Roosters keep prospects alive
Woy Woy stays at sixth
Women's bowls club has 45th birthday
Ettalong adopts versatility pairs
Touch tournament to raise money
Charity bowls day held
Bruce Monie dies
Evening for new lights
Surf good for Malibu contest
Sunshade structure is opened
Triples tournament at Everglades
Free group fitness training sessions
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Chance to win

A choice for voters on climate change

Food insecurity caused by climate change is the elephant in the room in this election.

Neither of the two major parties have taken real effective action on climate change during their terms in power.

What the two major parties are sidelining is that climate change is a food security, economic security and national security issue of urgent importance.

The CIA is presenting this point of view in a recent report on national security and climate change.

Instead of facing this issue, for which there was a citizens' mandate at the last election, all parties except the Greens are more or less sidelining it during their campaigns.

Protracted droughts caused by the highest average temperatures on record, have already increased the price of food and reduced water supplies in Australia - but this is not enough to make politicians act decisively.

This and future food price hikes will dwarf any temporary increase in electricity costs due to a carbon price, but the parties don't have the fortitude to introduce one soon.

Any electricity price hike is likely to be temporary and go down again as technology improves and low income families could be compensated by an increase in pensions.

It would be lovely if the problem would just go away, but the only way that it will is to face it.

Force politicians at this election to put an immediate price on carbon and re-afforest Australia.

Australia's vast land mass could make a major contribution to the world as a carbon sink.

Everyone by now really knows what we have to do.

Progressive businesses all over Australia are demanding the government take action on a carbon price so that they can adapt early and produce the new technology, jobs and industries of the future.

As long as any future government hasn't decided on the immediate introduction of a meaningful carbon price or an opposition doesn't really believe in the science of climate change, there will be uncertainty in regard to investment and job decisions.

The choice for voters and businesses is between security, science and certainty, or insecurity, high costs, hocus pocus and uncertainty.

With the introduction of the 85% ethanol (cheaper than petrol) fuel for a specially-designed new Holden Commodore, even Caltex and Holden have shown it's not that hard to adapt.

The politicians just need to follow, if they don't want to lead

We do not have to ruin our beautiful Central Coast with coal mines near Wyong or gas plants near Wamberal.

Previous fossil fuel companies can make the switch to clean fuels and new technology of the future if voters make politicians provide the framework.

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