Peninsula in the News

Thursday, April 21

Thousands of dollars and man-hours are being wasted trying to fix a faulty speed camera on Blackwall Rd, Woy Woy.

This is the view of resident Graeme Woodford who said the road outside his home was dug up nine times in 16 months for speed camera maintenance by the Roads and Traffic Authority.

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Wednesday, April 27. Ian Glen calls himself the "bureaucratic terrorist" having spent too many years of his life lobbying government departments to compensate him for serious health problems that he blamed on his military service.

Express Advocate A male prostitute from Ettalong Beach will stand trial on charges of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a Central Coast teenager.

Gosford magistrate Mr Gary Cocks ordered the man to stand trial on charges of take and detain in company with the intent to obtain an advantage - sexual gratification, occasioning actually bodily harm; aggravated sexual assault in company; and robbery in company.

Express Advocate The costs of owning a million-dollar weekender at Pearl Beach continued to stack up for Sydney businessman Mr Anthony Tauszik after the Land and Environment Court fined him $25,000 for cutting down two large Norfolk Island pine trees.

Gosford Council took Tauszik to court after he removed the pines at the front of his $1.3 million weekender without development consent in June 2002.

Express Advocate Woy Woy coach Warwick Wright was a shattered man after his side had prepared so well for their clash with Jim Beam Cup premiers Sydney Bulls only to stumble at Woy Woy Oval.

Express Advocate Umina Bunnies first division coach Nathan Johnson said his side couldn't travel any better after a 40-6 thrashing of Terrigal at Duffys Rd Oval recently.

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Thursday, April 28 One of the remaining survivors of the sinking of HMAS Armidale in World War II, Lionel Clarke, of Woy Woy, has died, aged 87.

In 1942 Mr Clarke survived Japanese torpedoes and bullets, then eight days at sea while injured among sharks and sea snakes.

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Friday, April 29 Sydney rock oyster prices have remained steady on the Central Coast despite the fall in Hawkesbury River oyster stocks from the QX parasite.

Woy Woy Fisherman's Wharf owner Merv Clayton said a dozen medium-sized Sydney rock oysters was $10.90.

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Umina Beach driver Gerald Schofield proved he still "had it" with an impressive performance in the international Rally of Canberra.

Schofield, 50, finished sixth overall in the gruelling two-day event, his first major rally in a new car.

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Killcare Surf Club has had success at the national championship, winning medals in beach sprints over many seasons with John Annand in the 70's through to Steve Munnery.

The club has also dominated beach relay events.

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Three Central Coast lifesavers have been earmarked as future leaders of their clubs after participating in an extensive training program.

Lauren Bagnall, of Killcare was among 30 surf lifesavers from throughout the country that were chosen to take part in Surf Life Saving Australia's national leadership program.

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