Promotion was over the top

There is no doubt in my mind that the first weekend of the Surf Lifesaving Championships at Ocean Beach Umina was a tremendous success on the beachfront for the Nippers.

And in the car parks for licence holders, as Gosford Council had approved the use of our surf club parking amenity for the event to use for various stalls, selling food and clothing.

The other side of the coin: Umina CBD business had been encouraged by the print media to stock up for expected big returns.

They were let down badly by over-the-top promotion.

Phone calls over the last few days to council, councillors, entrepreneurs and business operators has exposed what may be seen as a lack of care by council and the Chamber.

The resulting damage remains to be picked up at the expense of the CBD business community in Umina.

Edward James, Umina