Local gardens win competition

Several winners of the Gosford City Garden Competition were from the Peninsula.

The winners were announced recently at a special presentation held at the Gosford Regional Art Gallery.

Gosford mayor Cr Malcolm Brooks presented the winners with some of the awards including the best environmentally-friendly garden, best business-commercial garden and champion residential garden.

Umina resident Alva Bell won a best champion garden award.

Another Umina Beach resident, Ms Suzanne Hickey, won Best Balcony or Patio.

Daleys Point resident Liane Neich also won Best Residential Rear Garden, while Kerrie Spencer and Chris Smith won Best New Residential Garden, Best Environmentally Friendly Garden: Residential and Best Waterwise Garden.

"Considering the dry weather conditions and water restrictions, organisers were particularly impressed with the standard and quality of the entries," said Gosford Council media officer Ms Breearna Sharp.

The winners all received prizes donated by sponsors including gift vouchers and garden supplies.

There was an open day on September 25 to showcase some of the winning gardens.

Entry to the gardens was a gold coin donation with proceeds going to the Give Me Five for Kids appeal.

There were three gardens on the Peninsula entered in the competition this year.

The other entrant was Woy Woy resident Ms Edward Anderson.

Press release, September 22 Breearna Sharp, Gosford Council