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Collapse Issue 429 - 02 Oct 2017Issue 429 - 02 Oct 2017
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Pursuit of ferry captain 'cowardly act', says Tesch
Phyllis celebrates 103rd birthday
Providers sought for train phone and internet services
Oyster Festival to continue in its own right
Planning panel approves new aged care facility
Patonga Hotel has been sold
Independent councillors elected to top jobs
Peninsula's future needs 'thought', says mayor
Chamber calls for high density residential zone
Exchange student lives through earthquake
CPI rise for Davistown ferry, but not for Palm Beach
Emergency dredging starts again with new funding
Woman dies after apparent domestic violence incident
Road maintenance slows Rip Bridge traffic
Seafood restaurant starts renovations
Tax Office sells benefits of Gosford building
Building industry shows confidence, says Chamber
Road upgrades due to start
Barber's shop to close after 50 years
Long-term Bays resident dies
Coloured water explanation 'not good enough'
Assistant commissioner visits Umina PCYC
Bays group members meet fire service committee
Rotary collects a ute load
Annual fashion parade at The Bays
Guide Dog handler to speak at library
Workmanship awards presented by Rotary club
Road safety seminars for seniors
Council needs new direction, says Shadow Minister
Woy Woy butchery makes champion sausage
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Electoral officer could have played nicely
Redevelopment to target seniors for poker machines?
Will council continue to sideline the scientists?
New councillors comments 'interesting and enlightening'
Hope that mayor stands up for policies she expressed
Famous people have visited Woy Woy
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Aged care provider selected as finalist
Open day at aged care facility
Annual meeting
Hospital auxiliary volunteers are thanked
Campaign to raise funds for chemotherapy
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Craft centre to participate in community raffle
Grant winner expresses gratitude
Author to talk at Woy Woy library
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Rotary to sponsor students to attend Dookie
Stilts, sack races and hoop jumping at carnival
Woy Woy raises $7400 in rope jump
Community group offers scholarship
Principal reflects on Term 3
A greater appreciation of democracy
Students take tour of national capital
Kindergarten has cultural excursion
Men's Shed refurbishes sandpit
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Jemma selected for international challenge
Sherriff named Central Coast champion
Umina wins pool challenge
Men of League held at bowling club
Mixed results for junior rugby union
Charity day attracts 50 bowlers
Bridge club comes to end of year
Beach patrols start for summer
President reports at junior rugby presentations
Gym holds open day
Young lifesaver to be honoured with award

Oyster Festival to continue in its own right

Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has rejected claims by Central Coast Council that Ettalong's Oyster Festival will be absorbed into the council's Lakes Festival.

Chamber president Mr Matthew Wales said that the Oyster Festival will continue in its own right.

The 2017 Oyster Festival was shaping up to be another record-breaking event for Ettalong and the Peninsula on Sunday, November 12, he said.

"The Festival is an iconic event for the Peninsula and the Central Coast drawing weekend visitors and day trippers, some for the first time to our area for many years," Mr Wales said.

"The Oyster Festival is business as usual but we will certainly benefit from some of the cross promotion with the Lakes Festival and that has been a good decision.

"Over the next couple of years, we will strengthen that partnership."

Mr Wales said: "It is an alignment not a takeover.

"The Oyster Festival is probably the most important event within the Lakes Festival calendar because of how close it is to Sydney and how easy it is for people to get there," he said.

"Now in its 19th year and one of the Coast's biggest events, stallholders and exhibitors at the Oyster Festival have been booking their space as early as January with many returns and new faces applying to be a part of this event," he said.

"With the construction of The Atlantis building well underway, we have lost the old car park used for our food and wine stalls," he said.

"Ettalong Diggers has come to the rescue offering their car park for the festival.

"So it is business as usual with an array of food and wine companies offering fine local food and of course the famous Sydney Rock oysters.

"Memorial Ave will now become Eat St and the main stage will remain centre of the festival with great entertainment from G'day Hollywood Productions hosted by Wayne Cornell.

"It is business as usual with the fantastic hard work of Impact Exhibitions and Events as our event managers.

"We are really looking forward to this year's event because with everything that is happening in Ettalong at the moment, we have gone back to our basics."





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