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Collapse Issue 467 - 08 Apr 2019Issue 467 - 08 Apr 2019
Collapse  NEWS NEWS
Development action groups to consider joining forces
Mehrtens questions generator pollution at Woy Woy tip
Palm Beach ferry runs aground
Technical failure blamed for ferry grounding
Nursing home approved for sensitive bushland
ACF branch to raise Hillview St objections with Ministers
Celebrating 100 years
Approval to strata subdivide Atlantis building
Chamber calls for 'swift action' on local planning panels
CCTV cameras installed at Umina
Anzac Day services around the Peninsula
Veterans' families to receive commemorate crosses
Environment network to screen seismic testing film
Labor promises second Ettalong foreshore project
Money raised to restore community garden
Almost a tonne of waste taken from Empire Bay waters
Feedback wanted on water price drop
Charity run to include new event
Bays group holds annual meeting
Easter book fair held for 43rd time
Events planned for Youth Week
Free school holiday activities
Free activities for families with young children
Kids' market will have Easter theme
Volunteers receive community service awards
Pride of workmanship awards have been presented
Rotary to develop better communication strategies
Ulysses motorcycle club looks for new members
CWA members take out competition awards
CWA vegan scones in demand at festival
Trees planted at CWA hall
Men's Shed to hold garage sale
Dinghy retrieved from channel
Garage sale for Sydney eye hospital
Produce swap at community garden
Easter hat parade
Elders speak on Harmony Day
Suicide awareness program to run at community centre
Charity lunch for disabled surfers' association
Pre-school children visit retirement village
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Ettalong commercial zone should have three-storey limit
We need to address State planning laws
Time for exhaustive consultation again
Controls are designed to prevent the worst development
Seriously reckless behaviour in school traffic
Consider an independent
Collapse  HEALTH HEALTH
Creating a 'warmer softer environment'
Cancer diagnosis was at once a relief and devastating
New plastic surgeon at hospital
Knitting blankets for charity
Collapse  ARTS ARTS
Author to speak at art exhibition launch
New gallery has launched
Collapse  EDUCATION EDUCATION
Text messages used to chase parents of absentees
Musicians and singers perform under the stars
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Photography students make pin-hole camera
Grant for a new garden
Selling cakes on election day
Chinese folk dancers for Harmony Day
Students learn history from Grandpa Fred
Hall redevelopment
Learning about native wildlife
Parents' group seeks volunteers
Keep sick children at home, principal asks
Collapse  SPORT SPORT
Jemma Smith named for three international events
Southern Spirit juniors finish an undefeated season
Ettalong junior part of winning Central Coast bowls side
Umina juniors contest grand final
Bowlers celebrate work of their patron
All swimmers competed in finals
Rugby league players selected for schoolboy teams
Stridsman trains in Colorado Springs
Jemma Smith featured in national campaign
Ettalong competes in summer league
Ettalong women's major singles final

Jemma Smith featured in national campaign

Umina Surf Life Saving Club's Jemma Smith was featured in a national campaign by Surf Life Saving Australia.

As part of its 2019 International Women's Day celebrations, Surf Life Saving Australia has been profiling inspiring women within the surf lifesaving family.

Jemma was one of two women profiled for the 2019 campaign.

Jemma spoke to Surf Life Saving Australia about how she got started with her Umina club as well as her thoughts on the role of women in surf lifesaving.

"I first joined the surf lifesaving movement when I was a Nipper in the Under 6's at Umina.

"However, I had always been around the surf club since I was a toddler as my family was already heavily involved with my pop and mum being life members of the club," said Jemma.

"Currently, I do all of my patrols at Umina and spend each afternoon down the beach training.

"I race most weekends, following surf lifesaving competitions around the country.

"I love competing, not just in surf sports but also in the traditional lifesaving events such as the champion lifesaver competition," Jemma said.

She said she enjoyed how the movement embraced women at all levels.

"I think surf lifesaving is a great organisation for women to be a part of because there is something for everyone and there are amazing opportunities for women to empower each other.

"The surf lifesaving movement is unique in that it encompasses a wide array of activities that women can explore such as patrolling the beaches, training and competing in surf sports or traditional lifesaving events, being involved with Nippers, upskilling themselves through undertaking a variety of different courses, like the Bronze Medallion and so on, as well as, various administrative roles that are vital in helping the surf lifesaving movement run seamlessly.

"It is also a great organisation for women to be a part of because it provides an amazing platform for women to empower each other.

"When women lead in the surf lifesaving movement, it helps to inspire the next generation of young women to follow in their footsteps," Jemma said.

She said her own mother had always been a source of inspiration and support.

"Mum has been involved in surf lifesaving since she was five years old and has taken on a variety of roles within the movement," Jemma said.





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