Peninsula in the News
Wednesday, June 14
A catamaran capsized 500m off Killcare Beach about 2pm on Sunday, June 10.
Terrigal Sea Rescue and Broken Bay water police were alerted to the capsized boat by onlookers.
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Friday, June 16
Hundreds of medical forms revealing personal information of children have been found left strewn around a Umina Beach sports ground.
The forms, bearing the names, addresses, phone numbers, medical histories and Medicare numbers of Woy Woy Peninsula Little Athletics Club members, were found at McEvoy Athletic Field by resident Tony Fuary.
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A Woy Woy lottery player has won $5000.
The unregistered ticket holder won third prize in the $2 jackpot lottery draw 8666.
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A skateboarding clinic for those who want to teach skateboarding will be held at Umina Beach PCYC and Skate Park on July 1 and 2.
The workshop costs $175 and includes coaching workbook and manual, tuition, certificate, and four year accreditation as a level one skateboard coach.
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Spike Milligan has been credited with writing the world's funniest joke.
The joke was unearthed from the world's largest internet-based experiment by Richard Wiseman, of the University of Hertfordshire, England, four years ago.
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Former motorcycle speedway star and Wagstaffe resident Hugh Geddes died suddenly at home on June 3, aged 88.
Mr Geddes began his career during the 1950s in Britain.
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Wednesday, June 21
Gosford's fledgling comedy festival, Spikefest, has been scaled down to almost nothing.
This year the organizing committee has been battling personality clashes, legal problems and cash flow problems.
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Ettalong and Umina businesses were visited as part of a major workplace compliance campaign recently.
Twenty six inspectors from the NSW Office of Industrial Relations visited businesses at Gosford, Ettalong Beach, Woy Woy, Erina, Kincumber, The Entrance, Long Jetty and Wyong.
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A second man, 18, will face court in relation to the Good Friday bashing of Wycliff Manapori, 18, at Umina Beach.
Brisbane Water Police arrested the man, of Umina Beach, at Gosford on Friday.
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Friday, June 23
Anxious and with tears in her eyes, Cathy Gilmore released a pelican in her care back to the wild recently.
After 14 weeks in her care, Sebastian the pelican was released on the Woy Woy breeding island near where he was found washed up, cold and alone in March.
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Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus scored a golden goal win against Erina in the district final of the Bill Turner Cup at Bateau Bay recently.
Goalkeeper Jay Pilson made a number of saves and striker Matt Goodwin scored the only goal in extra time as Brisbane Water edged out a gallant Erina 1 to 0.
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