Peninsula in the news
Wednesday, March 30
A man died on Saturday night after he slipped while attempting to board his yacht at Hardys Bay.
Allen Roper, 74, of Matcham, had been visiting friends on a nearby vessel.
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A 12m yacht which drifted nearly 3km into shallow waters off Lion Island was retrieved by the Gosford Royal Volunteer Coastal Patrol on Sunday.
The vessel was reported missing off Pearl Beach at 9.30am on Sunday.
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Killcare residents should know by the end of April why salt marsh mosquitoes prefer their suburb.
More than 400 residents signed a petition last year calling on Gosford Council to investigate why the suburb was plagued by such large numbers of mosquitoes.
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Thursday, March 31
Ettalong shopowners are again cleaning up after another vandalism spree over the Easter break.
It is the latest in a series of attacks since before Christmas.
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Brisbane Waters police have launched an initiative to combat the problem of underage drinking at Umina Beach.
The Your Choice program, run through the PCYC, is for Umina Beach youth aged 14 to 17 caught consuming alcohol.
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Friday, April 1
The Bendigo Bank at Ettalong will open on Tuesday.
The bank, on the corner of Ocean View Rd and Pacific Ave will be officially opened by author and actor Judy Nunn at 11am.
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Ettalong Beach Primary School held a special assembly for parents and friends for International Harmony Day.
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Alex Brown, of Woy Woy, has been named in the NSW Combined High Schools cricket squad that will tour of England later this year. The side leaves on June 30.
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