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Collapse Issue 413 - 20 Feb 2017Issue 413 - 20 Feb 2017
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Kathy Smith resigns due to return of cancer
Council withdraws Bullion St carpark from sale
Fines issued over pelican attack
Council presses Cabinet on channel dredging
Chief magistrate presses on with court changes
Lawyer receives scathing letter from chief magistrate
Labor branch condemns rail crossing decision
Demand for new villas and large homes
Time for a new Member, says Chamber
One Nation not registered for Gosford by-election
Belinda Neal may seek election for Gosford
Labor will have strong candidate, says senator
Liberal candidate to be announced soon
Best wishes for Kathy Smith
Third MP to resign due to illness or to die in office
Roads Minister visit was 'important', says MacDonald
Seven intersections, nine roads need funds - Chamber
Chamber warns of voter backlash
Nursing student seriously assaulted
Government insists election will be held on September 9
Let administrator merge planning schemes, says Wales
Gosford audit report delayed until March
More water refill stations
Premier confirms election timing
Progress association to hold annual meeting
New member at Rotary
Rotary donates defibrillator
Community fair
Stall raises funds for guide dogs
Cafe owner leaves 20-year fast food career
Travel expo attracts 30 service providers
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No evidence new wharf is needed
Apply jetski ban to Central Coast
Disappointed to have been misquoted
Justification for underpass has been made
No wonder Trump is president
Collapse  HEALTH HEALTH
Lifeline offers counselling in Woy Woy
Collapse  ARTS ARTS
Eyeing the life of a travelling musician
Seasoned folk musicians play at Troubadour
Dancers come to Ettalong
Collapse  EDUCATION EDUCATION
Maintenance backlog tops $3M, say Shadow Minister
Volunteer ethics teachers sought
Former teacher dies
Yarning circle complete
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PCYC gym club is small club of the year
Woy Woy bowler wins Hawaii trip
Women's golf club seeks playing members
Outstanding results in tough conditions
Hayden is junior lifesaver of the year
Social golf club celebrates 50 years
Annual match with blind cricket team
No victories for Peninsula teams

Disappointed to have been misquoted

As the publicity officer with the Pearl Beach Progress Association, I am a regular contributor to your publication providing items of local activities and news.

It is extremely disappointing to find that I have been misquoted in this current edition of your newspaper.

When Dilon Luke contacted me in January about the condition of the Rock Pool following social media comments, I confirmed I would prepare a release after I had undertaken some research.

I read the eight social media comments, with the majority of them commenting that it was a tidal pool.

I also chatted to some of the locals who use the pool on a regular basis, and with this information I prepared the release printed in the January 23 edition.

In this recent edition, many of my words have been twisted and misquoted.

I did not say that the pool was contaminated, as per the first paragraph.

I did say that the pool relied on tidal cleaning which is a fact.

I did not say it was definitely making swimmers sick. I had no proof of that.

I did not say the pool water is perfectly all right and that once a large tide drains out the stagnant water, it will no longer seem odorous.

What I did say was "with increased holiday use the water quality was often compromised, and that once Council were contacted they ensured that cleaning is undertaken".





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