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Collapse Issue 478 - 16 Sep 2019Issue 478 - 16 Sep 2019
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Clydesdale horses visit aged care facility
Urban spatial plan goes on public exhibition
Testing 'stopped' of water blamed for pelican deaths
Only six Peninsula bike paths in list of 142
Peter Bagnall steps down as surf club president
Bushwalking family rescued after night outdoors
Electorate's community projects are on the Peninsula
Cafe owner asks for removal of conditions
Call for disability facilities in playground upgrades
Drifting yacht recoverd by RMS
Proposal for two-storey gym at Club Umina
Councillors differ on local planning panels
Umina skate park design report released
Three two-storey townhouse development replicated
Applications to demolish homes and erect townhouses
Short-term accommodation approved
Two homes to be replaced by double-storey building
Manufactured home approved under delegation
Council to set sports fields charges
Water restrictions being considered
Mayor and deputy mayor to face election
Program of events for 90th anniversary
Celebratory event has boutique wine and gourmet food
Girl Guides to celebrate 70 years
Ethan is organiser of school strike
Matthew Calbert is named Young Volunteer of the Year
CWA branch receives recognition statement
New Rotary club receives its charter
Men's Shed holds its Spring garage sale
Dog event raises $5000 for Guide Dogs
Nine trees planted in Springwood St
CWA branch has morning tea with youth service
Church holds service of appreciation
Rotary to use grant for aged care equipment
Rotary club hears about PCYC
Sites sign up for garage sale trail
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Tree removal threatens local beauty
Thanks for rescuing me
The Great Uneducated?
Alleviation works fail to address flooding problem
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Brenda receives her OAM for stroke awareness
Finalist in business awards
Hospital staff take colourful approach to Stroke Week
Surf club takes on RUOK Day message
Scuba diving offered as physical therapy
Surgeon accredited to use laser for haemorrhoids
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Bouddi arts trail over long weekend
Jazz, roots and blues singers at folk club
New musical is 'proof of concept'
Exhibition to launch Coastal Twist Festival
MP supports Rainbow Windows competition
Artisan market at Woy Woy
Umina resident helps organise women's jazz festival
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Students use 3D printer
College welcomes new Umina principal
First excursion for kindergarten students
Keearn makes national Oztag team
Goalball teams play in State championships
Logs have 'mysteriously disappeared'
Annabelle's success continues
Teacher honoured with Education Week award
Pretty Beach staff members honoured
Students raise $1000 in backpack challenge
Superheroes in parade
Students take part in Cultural Continuum excursion
Working bee results in new look garden beds
College students and staff visit Empire Bay
Students raise funds for Legacy
Students show off cooking skills
Students paint with light
Brainstorming ways to make learning more innovative
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Jemma takes gold in canoe world championships
Umina crown NSW Surf Life Saving Club of the Year
Southern and Ettalong United defeated by Gosford City
Bailey makes finals of Ironman trials
Three boxers succeed at Queensland Golden Gloves
Asha to compete in dirt track titles
Women's Seven team hang up their boots
Roosters under-10 team undefeated in five years
Club offers free training in return for work
Rugby Union presentations

Electorate's community projects are on the Peninsula

All three projects funded under the My Community Project program in the Gosford electorate are located on the Peninsula.

Decided via public vote, two of the projects were in Umina and the other in Woy Woy.

The successful projects were: a new patrol tractor for Umina Beach Surf Life Saving Club, a new mixed used pathway for the Umina Recreation Precinct and funding for the Peninsula Environment Group's Phoenix Rising project.

Through the program Umina Beach Surf Life Saving Club has received $22,500 to purchase a new beach patrol tractor.

The club had to retire its previous tractor earlier this year.

"A tractor is one of the most valuable items of equipment playing a major role in the safety and wellbeing of members and community providing us the ability to deliver key lifesaving services and functions effectively and efficiently," said club president Mr Stephen Scahill.

"The tractor allows improved time efficiency in water rescue manoeuvres and access to medical treatment and we absolutely needed a replacement for the start of our patrol season."

The tractor will be used in daily operations as well as emergency situations, for training exercises and for the transport of valuable surf club equipment.

"This will make our beaches safer, ultimately contributing to the wellbeing of the entire community," Mr Scahill said.

Central Coast Council was awarded $200,000 to deliver the mixed pathway which will connect Ocean Beach Rd to the precinct and Caravan Park Access Rd.

The new pathway will connect two popular walking destinations and it is hoped that by connecting the pathway to the caravan park tourists will be encouraged to explore more of Umina via the walkway, while simultaneously providing improved infrastructure for residents.

The Peninsula Environment Group was awarded $79,261 for their Phoenix Rising project which will see restorative works take place at the Woy Woy Peninsula Community Garden.

The garden has been the victim of vandalism since October 2018, culminating with a major arson attack in January this year that saw its storage shed burnt out.

The shed contained several key pieces of equipment utilised by garden volunteers in their day to day maintenance of the garden as well as the garden's seed bank.

The majority of its contents were destroyed or damaged beyond repair by the fire.

Since then garden volunteers have been working with the Peninsula Environment Group to raise funds to firstly replace all items lost in the fire and to purchase a new garden shed.

They've also applied for a number of grants to improve security at the garden with plans to erect surveillance cameras and security fencing.

Garden volunteer Ms Tania Haydn said her fellow volunteers were overjoyed to learn Phoenix Rising had been successfully funded.

"Our Project Pheonix Rising can finally begin," she said.





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