New outreach service highlighted

Minister for Fair Trading Ms Dianne Beamer recently highlighted a trial of a new outreach service for Peninsula residents.

A drop-in centre now operates at Umina Public School every second Friday from 2pm to 4pm.

"Residents from nearly 500 public homes in Umina and Woy Woy can call in and speak with our frontline staff and have any issues solved faster and more conveniently," Ms Beamer said.

"The new drop-in centre is another example of how the Iemma Government is improving services and support for the hard-working families in public housing."

Liberal candidate Cr Chris Holstein said that support of the families in public housing was essential, but stated that people on the waiting list deserved better.

"What of the families on the waiting list, with the revelation in Sydney media recently that evacuees from the Middle East were getting priority for housing," Cr Holstein said.

"Whilst one feels for the evacuees, surely those who have been on the waiting list for years deserve better."

Press release, September 11 Dianne Beamer, Minister for Fair Trading