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05 Oct 2020
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Woy Woy to get access to 'premium grade' fibre internet
Disabled access to come to The Pavilion after 15 years
First of big four banks leaves the Peninsula
Injured passenger airlifted from Umina
Wicks asks Council to improve bridge project design
Wicks defends need for St Huberts bridge barrier project
Disaster relief organisation to expand to the Peninsula
Two boys rescued by 11-year-old surf club member
Historic boatshed may be saved
Government revokes marina licence
Draft tree vandalism policy open for public comment
Housing provider seeks amendment to block of flats
Application for industrial shed to house workshop
PCYC seeks changes to its development approval
Umina restaurant seeks permission for takeaway kiosk
Pat is named Senior Volunteer of the Year
CWA branch makes 11 plum puddings
Rotary helps Umina surf club through pandemic
Breakfast replaced with bacon and egg rolls
Stephen Hinks steps down
Splash area opened at pool complex
New op shop opens in Woy Woy
Retiring after 45 years and 40 years of marriage
Empire Bay Dr resurfacing project completed
Chef celebrates 20 years at restaurant
Coronavirus helps Sydney business relocate
Just over half normal monthly rainfall
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'Safety fence' is not needed at $900,000
No incident in last three years helped by bridge project
Bank branch closure a disaster
Ward councillors missing from splash pool opening
Time to improve beachside toilets
Long-suffering residents have complained for years
Pandemic highlights ridiculous inconsistency
Council charges rates but does not deliver services
Letters to Local Member not even acknowledged
Speak up for the ABC
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'Memory player' headsets donated for Dementia Week
Rotary clubs hear about preparing for ageing
Dog show raises $355 for mental health
Donation made to community nurses
Announced as finalist in regional awards
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Arts and crafts centre cancels classes
Birds the theme for Bouddi art show
Art trail to be held at Pearl Beach
Bookshop is sold to staff member
Collapse  EDUCATION EDUCATION
Grace gains early entry to Australian Institute of Music
Student Parliament asks for more bike racks
New mural for Woy Woy South
Students celebrate an Australia Fun Day
Students talk like a pirate
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Paul Sharpe awarded surf club life membership
Surf club raises flags and launches boat for new season
Charity bowls raises $1200
Little Athletics season starts
Bridge club holds Red Point Week
Bicycle ride from Gosford
Water polo registrations open
Peninsula Ducks seek softball players
Social twilight netball series to run on Tuesdays
Umina bowls results
Soccer results
Netball results

Council charges rates but does not deliver services

In your story on Council spending (Peninsula News, September 21), you fail to mention that Central Coast Council charges rates even when they're not delivering services.

In Ettalong and Umina, there are very few streetlights in the streets and no kerb and gutters unless the homeowner pays for this themselves.

There are also no paths either unless the homeowner is prepared to pay for this themselves.

Very little work has been undertaken in our street and other streets around us except for some main roads.

Council doesn't deliver but still charges the ratepayer.

Were we not advised by the Government that by merging Councils the ratepayer would get more services and pay less rates?

Well I have yet to see any of this and our land values go up due to a flawed methodology used by the Valuer-General that only works one way, and that is up.

Think about the community.





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