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Collapse Issue 439 - 26 Feb 2018Issue 439 - 26 Feb 2018
Collapse  NEWS NEWS
Woy Woy bowling club makes steps towards Ettalong
Vinnies plans to spend half a million on op shop
Play equipment to be removed from three playgrounds
Nursing home proposal resubmitted for Hillview St
Council considers making submission on Sporties
Landowner disappointed at council intervention
Petrol station construction gets the go-ahead
NRMA applies to upgrade cabins at Ocean Beach
Renovations for hotel
Questions asked about sandstone blocks
Cr Marquart given 12 weeks' leave
Council should spend up to $20M on dredge - Chamber
Exchange student reports on 12 months in Mexico
New school building opens in Uganda
Community housing project officially opened
Community group foreshadows coming events
Boatshed receives heritage grant
Guide dog group to have a stall
Baptist annual fete
Council changes mind on planning submissions
Nominations sought for council groups
Environment group holds annual meeting
Day of Prayer service at Woy Woy
Scouts visit Gosford waterfront
Sale donations wanted
Where do our articles come from?
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Precinct system is potential model for Central Coast
Intention was to first tell members directly
Rudeness shown by Member for Terrigal
Free independent advice on solar systems
Council has to set standards
Insulting to building industry and council planners
Rocks on beach since work on Ettalong dunes
Beach will only get worse before it gets official help
Peninsula News is bad for my health
Beach needs more than tinkering at the edges
Need for footpaths and kerbing does not require survey
Council has no imagination beyond the ad hoc
Time to rethink underpass - without Holstein
Collapse  HEALTH HEALTH
Medical students visit Ocean Beach surf club
Hearing checks at Ettalong
Free afternoon tea at women's health centre
Collapse  ARTS ARTS
Pair to perform at folk club
Scottish folk singer performs at Woy Woy
Collapse  EDUCATION EDUCATION
Ethics co-ordinator attends official reception
Crackdown on hats at Woy Woy
Ettalong to celebrate Harmony Day
School leaders welcomed
Testing to take place online
Classes move as roof is replaced
School reflects on Sorry Day
Swimming carnival
Woy Woy gains an extra teacher
Collapse  SPORT SPORT
Roosters notch up opening win
Locals recognised by Bowls Central Coast
Charity bowls day raises $1100
Life savers in exchange program
Event for non-registered bowlers
Charity day for Cambodian orphans

Need for footpaths and kerbing does not require survey

I note a survey is being conducted to prioritise a schedule for work to provide footpaths throughout the Central Coast.

For decades, rates that have been collected from Peninsula landowners have gone to expand and improve many other suburbs in the Gosford Shire.

Subsequently dozens of roads on the Peninsula have been ignored for proper development over a 20 to 30year period.

I have previously submitted a list of 64 roads that have little or no footpaths or kerbing.

Such circumstances require pedestrians to negotiate their way on whatever road surface that may exist.

This makes disabled, the elderly, mums and dads plus their children vulnerable to being run down by a car or truck.

Such a situation happened at Raymond Terrace about two weeks ago where a young girl was killed on a road with no footpath or kerbing and the driver was blinded by the sun.

Government likes to promote fitness and exercise and many walking groups exist on the Peninsula.

Many more groups would exist if there were more footpaths.

A prime example would be the completion of a footpath bicycle path from Point Clare to Umina Beach South.

Many sections of this suggestion are already in existence and the completion of the path could do heaps to boost tourism to the area.

We don't need surveys to see that a need for footpaths and kerbing on the Peninsula exists.

We need action to see that the lack of paths and kerbing is rectified as quickly as possible.





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