Peninsula wins four community awards

Four out of the 10 Gosford City Australia Day Community Award winners were from the Peninsula this year.

The four Peninsula individuals and community groups were chosen from 82 Central Coast nominees.

They received their awards at a ceremony held at Laycock St Theatre on Sunday, January 23.

Ms Michelle Cuneo of Woy Woy was presented with the Arts, Culture and Entertainment award, Ms Carley Chapman from Umina was the winner of the Sport award, Aaron Camp from Umina was awarded the Individual Volunteer award and Mary Mac's in Woy Woy received the Organisation Volunteer award.

Mary Mac's leader Ms Patricia Slattery of Ettalong has also been awarded the only Order of Australia Medal on the Central Coast for her volunteer and community work.

More detailed reports of the award recipients can be found in this edition. Pictured: Nada Potter (Central Coast Kid's Day Out), Joan Gay (Senior), Michelle Cuneo, Aaron Camp, Carley Chapman, mayor Cr Laurie Maher, Alf Taylor (Citizen of the Year), Cr Jim Macfadyen, Susan Holden (Mary Mac's Place), Emma Hull (Youth), Steve Petras (Mary Mac's Place), Pat Slattery (Mary Mac's Place), Graham Kinross (Mary Mac's Place) and Christine Burge (Mary Mac's Place).

Media Release, 23 Jan 2011 Peter Wilson, Gosford Council Media