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08 Mar 2021
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Eldest resident receives first Peninsula vaccination
Another bank abandons us
Escarpment land to be zoned E2, council staff propose
Support for those suffering hardship
Ettalong Bowling Club appoints three new directors
Water users meet to seek 'harmonious co-existence'
Write to council about tree vandalism, GUST urges
Home delivery offered for bacon and egg rolls
Three-storey block of flats proposed for Bowden Rd
Application to build three units in West St
Council staff admit need to review character statements
Greens call for vote on de-amalgamation
Premier has not ruled out Council inquiry, says Crouch
Council adopts 'participation plan'
Draft council policies on exhibition
Teenagers charged after police pursuit
Students collect 380kg of rubbish from Brisbane Water
Seven people attend CWA media training session
Dementia cafe numbers double
Collecting food for people struggling with essentials
GUST celebrates 500th tree planting
Roundabout to be finished by April
Club seeks donations for Titanic Dinner
Church discusses what happens after life
Rotary club awards life membership
Women's network meets at Ettalong
Survey responses appreciate arboretum's peacefulness
Tesch backs call to retain train guards
Produce swapped at community garden
Driest January and February in 10 years
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Baby fur seal robot to provide dementia therapy
Health district seeks board members
Survey to find out how people seek aged care
'Kids' Safari' introduced at hospital
Aged care staff complete TAFE course
Visiting hours change
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Local Members welcome filming at Umina Beach
Arboretum seeks ephemeral art installations for June
Centre offers three jewellery classes
Stroke survivor has paintings selected for Anzac Day
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New house captains at Woy Woy campus
Swimmers break school records
Students help clean up waterways
Code club starts for primary students
Approval to run outdoor discos
School project to regenerate native bushland
School holds parent-teacher interviews by phone
Artwork selected for regional exhibition
Kindergarten departure gate changes
Campus represented by 35 swimmers
Woy Woy to get upgrade to school oval
'Gettalong' at Ettalong
PCYC announces school holiday activities
New shared building at Ettalong school
Parents' association holds annual elections
Umina school opens school grounds
Annabelle wins in discus and shotput
New staff welcomed at Woy Woy campus
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Park Run celebrates its 100th run
Southern holds social eight-a-side competition
Reserve Triples championship
Three generations at Malibu Club
Major Minor Night Pair winners
Handicap Pairs bowls championship played
Umina Beach men's bowls results
Autumn Pairs bridge results
Lions appoint new first grade coach
Bridge teams championships next week
Southern Spirit cricket results
Netball grading completed
Ettalong bowls players in winning Shield side
Rugby season launched with sports luncheon
Aussie Rules junior training starts

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Write to council about tree vandalism, GUST urges

The Peninsula's Grow Urban Shade Trees group has urged residents to report tree vandalism to council administrator Mr Dick Persson.

This comes after Central Coast Council announced it had adopted a policy to "ensure a consistent approach to the management of vandalism of trees and other vegetation on public land".

Mr Persson welcomed the policy, but sought further information.

"I am also interested to know just how widespread it is here on the Coast so am asking for more investigation into that and see if there are is anything further we can do to make the Policy even stronger," he said.

Grow Urban Shade Tree group member Ms Melissa Chandler said: "We often get emails from the community expressing concerns about trees illegally removed, damaged by trades (including Ausgrid) or vandalised.

"This is a golden opportunity for our community to report these events - even if they seem like a long time ago - to Dick Persson.

"Your email will help build a picture of how private certification, lack of compliance checks and lack of replanting and tree protection are slowly damaging our landscape.

"The email to write to is theadministrator@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au and iInclude a picture if you can.

"Put 'Tree Vandalism' in the subject line."

Mr Persson said the policy had been updated with feedback from the community late last year.

"It was great to see positive community feedback on this policy," Mr Persson said.

"The policy reinforces Council's commitment to protecting our natural environment and gives us a range of tools, including education and enforcement, to manage unlawful damage to tress and vegetation.

"I know how important the natural environment is to our community who don't want to see the natural environment destroyed by vandals.

"It is unacceptable and a problem faced by many councils.

"This policy will ensure we have a consistent approach to deterring vandalism in the first place and with stronger enforcement measures.

"It is a sensible approach considering how hard it is to catch people in the act of vandalism and we will continue to work with police and the community on the best solution."

In the issue 513 of Peninsula News, Ms Chandler was wrongly named as Michelle rather than Melissa and the tree group wrongly as the Grow Urban Street Tree group. We apologise for these errors.





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