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Gosford Council has decided to ask ratepayers to agree to a rate rise of an average of $23 a year.

The council wants to raise rates by four percent to fund a loan of $14.7 million over 15 years.

The loan would allow the completion of the new multi-purpose Woy Woy aquatic centre and basketball stadium, as well as six new surf club buildings including two on the Peninsula.

The Woy Woy aquatic centre is expected to cost $17 million and the surf club buildings $6 million.

Mayor Cr Robert Bell said: "Many res idents in the community have said we need facilities now.

“The clubs are 70 years old and we have waited long enough.

"The only way council can possibly achieve this outcome is to ask the community for an extra 45 cents per week."

"The new surf clubs will include Umina and Ocean Beach, as well as Avoca, Copacabana, Killcare and Wamberal.

"This is an opportunity for our young people to be involved in these projects and be a part of the new surf clubs to take us to

2025. "For the first time young people

will be involved in the decision making for their future and we believe up to 2000 new young people will join these state of the art facilities," said Cr Bell.

The council will also allocate $35 million from its budget to roads and transport.

“For some time, council has been saying that we need an integrated transport system to improve traffic flow.

“We are providing more money for roads, but we need a comprehensive ferry service in the Brisbane Water.

“Council is upgrading 11 wharves over the next two years as its contribution.

“Council supports a fast ferry, 38 minutes to Circular Quay, but we need more buses, a commuter bus service to Sydney and a light rail to Terrigal from Gosford Railway Station.

A proposal last year to raise rates 7.2 per cent to pay for kerb and gutter, footpaths, roadworks and water safety was abandoned after it was overwhelmingly rejected by ratepayers.

Media release, April 24

Council asks for rate rise

Siltation in Correa Bay

Gosford Council’s Coastal and Lagoon Planning (CLP) committee has decided to stick to its recommendation to release an edited version of the Correa Bay report.

If Gosford Council accepts the r e c o m m e n d a t i o n t o n i g h t (Tuesday), the edited report will be released almost two years after it was written.

The edited version of the report was shown to the Correa Bay Water Quality Management committee, which compiled the original report.

The chairman of Correa Bay committee, which had since been disbanded, advised that former members considered that additional information which the

CLP committee wanted inserted should be presented as an addendum to the original document rather than being merged into the document.

With both viewpoints next to each other, the reader could form their own conclusion.

The CLP committee decided to recommend merging the original July 2000 report and a review completed by NSW Fisheries, the Department of Land and Water Conservation and Gosford Council in December 2001.

The result would remove all references to officer’s names and “where appropriate shall present different comments in different font styles to enable ease of i d e n t i f i c a t i o n o f t h e

modifications”. Community representative on

the CLP committee, Mr Ron Clifton, recorded his objection to the decision in the committee minutes, stating he was in favour of there being an addendum to the original draft document rather than a merged document.

A n o t h e r c o m m u n i t y r e p r e s e n t a t i v e , M r B o b Cochrane, abstained from the vote.

A total of seven community and association representatives attended the CLP meeting, as well as four council officers, a DLWC representative and committee chairman Cr Malcolm Brooks.

Council agenda CL.001, May 7

Edited report could be released

New NSW Liberal leader, Mr John B rogden, has announced the Coalition's support for the Ettalong to Circular Quay high speed ferry.

He said it would provide the residents of the Central Coast with badly needed alternative means of transport into the heart of Sydney.

"The Coalition supports this project because it will take some pressure off the F3 Freeway and the main northern rail line to Sydney.

"It will also deliver jobs to the Woy Woy Peninsula and the Central Coast, open up

investment opportunities and provide a major boost to the Central Coast tourism industry."

Member for Gosford, Mr Chris Hartcher, said he understood that the Ettalong Beach fast ferry could potentially deliver “up to 7000 flow-on employment opportunities” across the Gosford and Wyong regions as a result of tourists that experience the trip.

"Part of the role of Government is to encourage private sector infrastructure development in partnership with the State and that is why the Coalition supports the high speed ferry project," he said.


Brogden supports fast ferry

An extra community meeting will be held on the Peninsula to discuss Gosford Council’s Draft City Management Plan.

The extra meeting will be held at Umina Christian Life Centre, 4 Sydney Av, from 6pm to 8pm on Thursday, May 16.

The other meeting on the Peninsula will be held at the Peninsula Community Centre, 93 MacMasters Rd, Woy Woy, from 9.30am to11.30am on Monday,

May 6. The meetings are held to seek

community input into the Draft City Management Plan, which is on public exhibition until May 28.

Council directors will be present at the meetings and general manager Mr Peter Wilson will coordinate each workshop.

The plan is made up of several documents: Council's Strategic Plan and Capital Works Program, Council’s Program Budget and Revenue Policy and Council’s

current State of Environment Report.

The plan will be available for the public to view at Council’s Administration Building, Gosford City libraries at Gosford, Woy Woy, Umina, Kincumber and Niagara Park and the Terrigal Tourist Information Centre.

Other meetings to discuss the plan will be held in Gosford Council chambers and at Terrigal.

Press release, April 30

Extra meeting on management plan

Welcome to edition 41 of Peninsula News In this edition we feature the largest employer on the

Peninsula, which also happens to be a community owned charity.

They have been helping the aged end their years in the best possible comfort for over twenty years with barely any attention being paid to them.

The premises were built without government assistance using donations and residents’ funds and a great deal of hard work by the committee and should be seen as a guiding light for other organisations looking to establish themselves within the community.

Cec Bucello, Manager Contributors: Winsome Smith, Fiona Forbes, Davy C Green,

Richard Carey, Jethro Bucello, Chiara Bucello, Heather McKenzie, Barry O’Connor, Iris Bate, Gwen Hewson, Judy Andrews and Fred Quintrell.

Committee: Kevin Butler, Carolyn Carter, Barbara Ketley, Stephen McNamara, Mark Snell, Carl Spears, Michael Walls.

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Gosford Council officers have recommended refusal of an application for a new f o u r - s t o r e y b u i l d i n g incorporating a hotel and 14 residential flats on the site of the Ettalong Hotel at 384 Ocean View Rd.

The council will consider the r e c o m m e n d a t i o n t o n i g h t (Tuesday).

G r o u n d s f o r t h e recommendation were that the proposal was inconsistent with the draft local environment plan (LEP) and supporting draft development control plan (DCP) for the Ettalong town centre.

They were also that “approval would not be in the public interest”.

In a report to council, development and health unit officers stated that a council decision about the draft LEP and DCP last month, limiting the height of buildings in the town centre to three storeys, was “clearly at variance” with the proposal.

The draft plans previously had not specified a height limit.

The application, which was submitted in August last year, was otherwise in compliance with the plans, the officers reported.

They stated that existing surrounding development was generally a mixture of one and two storey forms, other than the Ettalong Memorial Club which had four storeys. The club has approval for a seven-storey building.

T h e c o u n c i l ’ s T r a f f i c Committee raised no objection in principle to the proposed development but recommended

a number of conditions. They were: • Adequate signage to the

carpark for efficient traffic circulation.

• A n y r e d u nd a n t d i s h crossings and damaged kerb and gutter be replaced.

• Reconstruction of the redundant crossover in Ocean View Rd be carried out with pavers to match the existing pavers, and at a grade consistent with the footpath. Planning NSW commented:

"The proposal is consistent with strengthening existing town centres and providing greater housing choice principles identified in the ‘Shaping the Central Coast’ regional planning strategy."

They also pointed out that Planning NSW has no statutory authority in the matter.

The recommendation to c ounc i l l o r s i s t ha t the development be refused because the proposal is inconsistent with the Draft LEP and supporting Draft DCP with respect to ‘desired character’ for the Ettalong Beach Town Centre.

Council agenda DH.059, May 7

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Marine group holds coastal tour Local marine conservation group, Ocean and Coastal Care Initiatives (OCCI), is planning a seminar and tour, with information about our local waterways, for Saturday, June 8.

Eight guest speakers are lined up for the day, some speaking at the seminar to be held at the Ourimbah Campus.

Others will take part in the coastal tour segment of the day.

Of s ign i f icance to the Peninsula area will be a look at the importance of seagrasses,

mangrove forests and salt marshes – three common environments to be found around the Woy Woy waterways, said OCCI president Ms Jeannie Lawson.

“Seagrass is not a true sea-weed as the rest of the coastal algaes are.

“It has a reproductive cycle like any land plant, including underwater flowers and seeds.”

Roberta Dixon, formerly of Oceanwatch, will discuss the ecological significance of the seagrasses of Brisbane Waters, with a tour to a local Peninsula

site to observe some of the features of these fascinating underwater plants.

Alan Morris, Organiser of the Central Coast branch of Birding NSW, will take a tour through the mangrove forests to learn of the many species of plants, invertebrates, birds and fish that depend on this environment for their survival.

Cost of the seminar and tour is $20, with lunch $5 extra, and bookings can be made by phoning Jeannie Lawson, on 4341 4291.


W oy W oy Hosp i ta l Auxiliary will sell raffle tickets on Mother's Day.

The tickets will be sold outside Instep Footwear, 327 West St, Umina, from Monday, May 6, to Friday, May 10.

Letter, April 26

Hospital raffle

Arras Av sells for $250

Gosford Council will sell Arras Ave and an adjoining laneway to Peninsula Village for $250 after valuing the land at $1.5 million.

The council will record the sale as a donation.

The contract of sale will include a clause stating that should Peninsula Village wish to sell the land at any time in the future, it must be offered to council for repurchase at a price

of $250. Peninsula Village will be

responsible for council's costs relating to the road closure and transfer of ownership.

Cr Lynne Bockholt told the council: "If we allow this to be handed over to Peninsula Village, movement would be easier within the grounds.

“It would employ 30 more people and would reduce waiting lists by 37 per cent."

Jonathan Reichard, Council agenda FS.047, April 23

Refusal recommended for

Ettalong hotel

I write concerning the letters in your newspaper r e g a r d i n g G o s f o r d Council's recent decision to approve, in principle, shared pathways along w a te r f ro n t r e se rv e s , including at Woy Woy.

I spoke in favour of this at the council meeting and was frankly disgusted that some waterfront residents were talking openly of not wanting to grant the public further access to land which they considered to be their own.

I also attended the "public meeting" held by waterfront residents in the week before council discussed the matter.

At that meeting a number of red herrings were presented as fact.

There was talk of "million dollar cycleways" when the council and the RTA will not spend anywhere near that figure.

Some people believed the pathway would be five times as wide as it actually will be.

There was certainty that trees would have to be butchered when the council has repeatedly said that will not happen.

Not a word of course about the mangroves which are continually butchered along some waterfront reserves so residents can get a better view.

The council was right to realise

that vested interests were at the core of the actions of some waterfront residents.

By nine councillors to one, council voted for safety and equity for all citizens and rejected the selfish interests of the few.

It is essential that shared pathways be introduced on our reserves as they have been so successfully in other areas.

I presented to council figures showing that 1224 cyclists were killed or seriously injured on NSW roads in 200/01.

This is unacceptable and council had to act to prevent more deaths and injuries.

The truth is that some waterfront residents do not want the rest of us to have full access to our own reserves.

This is not acceptable and I totally support the council's decision.

Bob Williams, Woy Woy

I am appalled about the people who don't want the cycleways built.

Do they have to ride on Blackwall Rd?

As they say, the cars don't like stopping and if you cross the road it scares you.

Cars don't like stopping for bikes.

The residents who don't want the cycleways most probably wouldn't even go across the road anyway.

I come from Killarney Vale where they have cycleways all

the way to the Entrance. Great stuff. Wake up and think positively. I'm glad the council is taking a

positive step towards people safety.

John Scott, Ettalong Beach

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In regard to the various letters to the editor about c y c l e w a y s - s h a r e d pathways, I find it very interesting how people can become so dogmatic in their own view and not see the other side.

One letter talks about the outstanding presentations from those opposing the cycle ways, it doesn ' t acknowledge the outstanding presentations in favour of the cycle ways at the same meeting.

Another states "those of us who attended the meeting of rate payers were amazed".

The writer ignored those attending who were in favour.

Another letter talks of

doctrinaire arguments put forward by myself and others.

The nature of cycle ways-shared pathways is that they will attract people in wheelchairs, on bicycles, skates and walking frames and that will be a practical outcome.

I find it hard to believe that this outcome isn't regarded as a positive.

To get people out of their incredibly damaging private cars, we need pleasant fun places for cyclists, as well as routes alongside roads.

The more people we get on their feet and on their bicycles, the less concrete we will need in the future, and more money will be available for other needs of the community.

I can understand how those opposed to a concrete cycle way-path way do not want change to their grass reserve, but I cannot understand how they cannot see the benefits.

The Point Clare to West Gosford cycle way is a shining example of community benefits.

Another example is at Tuggerah Lakes where people take their families to the cycle way just for the chance to cycle in a pleasant environment.

Who do I represent? On this issue, I represent those

in the community who believe we should have cycle ways-shared footpaths in these locations.

Are they not acknowledged as being a part of the community?

Cr Geoff Preece,

Dogmatism raises interest

The main street of Umina is starting to resemble a clogged artery.

Most people who drive for a living understand why these blister bays are not suitable in narrow streets where cars need to be able to turn left out of a grid-locked street.

I have had the personal experience of waiting almost 10 minutes for an ambulance to make the distance from the Ocean Beach Hotel to the Charcoal Chicken shop on a Saturday morning.

I can only assume that the idea is for grid locked tourists to be

able to enjoy the view of our new streetscape.

Spare a thought for the property owners, some less than a hundred metres from the main street, who have watched the rebuilding of West St for the third time.

Consider, if you will, that Gosford Council has little if any forward planning to rectify the foreseeable turmoil, not unlike what was allowed to happen to Terrigal over years without proper long range planing.

I have heard that the Esplanade is back on the plans to be cut in half by council

bending over backwards to accommodate over-development.

I have it in writing from council that it sees no long-term advantage in putting the waterfront drive through the lane to the Ocean Beach caravan site with a view to it one day reaching the Mount Ettalong Drive.

That access lane had in past years been two way and to ignore the fact there is an opportunity to serve the future needs of our community by prudent acquisition and forward planning shows the calibre of our town planning.

Ed James, Umina

Peninsula residents will greatly benef it f rom Gosford City Council’s decision to purchase new surf clubs at Ocean Beach and Umina and a multi-purpose recreation facility on the Peninsula.

Council unanimously decided to ask the community to bring forward by five years the rebuilding program of six new surf clubs costing $6m and to create a state of the art multi-purpose Olympic, aquatic and basketball stadium costing $17m.

Many residents have said we need facilities now.

The clubs are 70 years old and we have waited long enough.

The only way Council can possibly achieve this outcome is to ask the community for an extra 45 cents per week.

The six new clubs are Avoca, Copacabana, Killcare, Ocean

Beach, Umina and Wamberal. This is an opportunity for our

young people to be involved in these projects and be a part of the new surf clubs to take us to 2025.

For the first time young people will be involved in the decision making for their future and we believe up to 2000 new young people will join these state of the art facilities.

Council is also allocating $35m in the budget for roads and transport.

For some time, Council has been saying that we need an integrated transport system to improve traffic flow.

W e a l s o n e e d a comprehensive ferry service in Brisbane Water and Council is upgrading 11 wharves over the next two years as its contribution.

Cr Robert Bell, Mayor

Surf clubs will bring residents benefits

Main street resembles clogged artery

Woy Woy Waterfront reserve is the centre of community life for the Woy Woy Peninsula.

It is where locals and visitors go to picnic, and socialise, and where kids play in peace with the pelicans and nature.

This sociable community feel and unique natural environment is what makes Woy Woy different from anywhere else, and special.

It is the reason why people come here to live, and why visitors travel miles to get here.

When will people understand

that this bit of natural paradise and social life is worth preserving as it is?

Not everywhere we have people do we have to have concrete and a plastic culture and environment.

A 2.5 metre concrete cycleway directly on the reserve would ruin and change the character of life on the Peninsula forever.

Instead of a sense of community, we will end up with an Americanised plastic body culture the same as everywhere else.

As an alternative, we could put the cycleway where it is really needed to save kids’ lives, at footpath level off the road on the main routes to schools, shops and station.

If we really must ringbark all of Brisbane water with concrete, then concrete where there already is concrete, and leave nature alone.

There are plenty of great water views to be had with a cycleway at footpath level on roads parallel to the reserve.

Karin Solondz, Woy Woy

Reserve is the centre of community life

Resident is appalled

Waterfront is centre of community

Gosford Council has r e s o l v e d t o m a k e representations to NSW Minister for Transport, Mr Carl Scully, requesting reinstatement of the Woy Woy to Davistown ferry service.

The service was discontinued recently because of financial difficulties that the operators were experiencing.

The service utilised a number of council wharves in Brisbane Water to take commuters to Woy Woy and formed an integral part of the local transport system, according mayor Cr Robert Bell.

The Department of Transport was negotiating tenders for reinstatement of the ferry service, but no resolution had been reached, he said.

Cr Bell told council: "The commuter service had been running for nine years.

"The tender process for restarting the service has been successful with one tender group, but nothing has happened yet.

"We now need to raise the matter with Mr Scully, as thus far there has been no movement at state level for eight months," Cr

Bell said. Council also resolved to advise

local members of parliament of their impending action and seek support for a renewed action

towards the State Government reinstating the ferry service.

Jonathan Reichard, Council agenda MM.101, April 23

The new Patonga Boat Ramp was officially opened on Saturday, May 4, at 3pm.

Mayor Cr Robert Bell and Member for Peats, Ms Marie Andrews, opened the facility.

The project was undertaken jointly by the council and NSW Waterways asset development and management program.

The upgrade cost $224,000 and provided the boating community with a direct link to the Lower Hawkesbury and Broken Bay, according to Cr Bell.

“It serves groups such as the Patonga Commercial Fishing Fleet, NSW Sport and Recreation Broken Bay Centre and NSW Rural Fire Service.”

The pier and beam style of c o n s t r u c t i o n m i n i m i s e d environmental impacts during

construction and reduced the impact on foreshore sand migration, he said.


Gosford Council is to widen Jade Place, Pearl Beach, by 300mm, taking a strip of land from Lot 17.

The council was told this will allow legal rights of access and installation of services to the adjoining land.

There would no longer be a need to refer matters to Council each time there was a necessity to create easements or rights of carriageway to the adjoining land.

Council was told it did not have the power to grant easement and carriageway rights requested by a resident of Cornelian Rd until a plan of management existed.

The road widening was proposed as a cheaper and better solution than a plan of management.

Public notice will be given regarding the road widening, as there may be public concerns in relation to increase in traffic using Jade Place.

The cost to create a road 300mm wide including survey and lodgment fees will be about $3000.

If council were to establish a plan of management over the community land, there would be costs of about $1000 for each parcel to create a right of carriageway or easements for services.

Fur thermore , be fo re a development application was

lodged, a report would need to be submitted to Council for its consent to lodgment of the development application, the costs of such reports would be estimated at $200 each.

If no objections are received after public notice is given of the plans, the road widening will be created.

If objections are received, a further report will be submitted to Council.

Jonathan Reichard, Council agenda FS.039, April 23

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Jade Place

Jade Place to be widened

Scully lobbied on Davistown ferry

Boat ramp officially opened

Patonga boat ramp

The Peninsula Women's Health Centre is to host a workshop on learning how to live comfortably with food, body and eating - and manage body weight at the same time.

The program will run on

Fridays 10am to 12pm from May 17 until July 5.

The aim of the program is not rapid weight loss, but about learning and awareness of how weight change occurs.

The group offers women the opportunity to share common experiences and question

society's values and attitudes towards weight concerns.

The group also provides the chance for on-going support.

The facilitator of the workshop is Murial Crichton, a counsellor and therapist with the Central Coast Women's Health Centre.

Bookings are essential and can be made on 4342 5905.

The program is available for the cost of a gold coin donation.


Peninsula children had the chance to meet Central Coast Bears first grade coach Greg Florimo and assistant coach David Fairley at Woy Woy McDonalds restaurant last Wednesday, May 1.

The "Helping Hand" promotion

was launched to raise money for the Central Coast Community Chest.

McDonalds Woy Woy will sell Helping Hands for $1 from May 6 to May 18, with the money going to over 50 local charities, through the Community Chest.

Community Chest general manager of Cr Chris Holstein

said: "It is great that a large multi national company such as the McDonald group can direct this type of support to local charities.”

The names of purchasers of Helping Hands at Woy Woy will go into a draw for a five-night holiday for a family of four to the Gold Coast.

Jonathan Reichard, April 30

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Umina Mall Pharmacy

Gosf. Skin Cancer

Dentures

Mc Donalds Woy Woy owner-operator John Ursino (right) with member for Peats Ms Marie Andrews, Bears first grade coach Greg Florimo and assistant coach David Fairley with some local children.

Children meet Bears' coaches

A telephone conversation between a Umina resident and a Gosford Council employee could lead to a large saving in water, according to the resident.

Mr Don Morris has proposed that bath water be recycled in the home garden.

He said he telephoned the Council and was told there was no obstacle to using bath water for this purpose.

Mr Morris said homes could be fitted with a small pipe passing through the walls of a house, with a small pump, such as an outdoor fountain pump, to pump

out the water onto the lawn. Mr Morris also suggested that

it might be possible for the council to market such a kit, to be fitted by a licensed plumber, or a handyman.

Mr Morris said that as well as saving water, it would reduce the load on the sewerage system, lead to greater reuse of water in the home, and keep lawns and gardens looking good.

“The level of water in the joint dam used by Gosford and Wyong has dropped to a very low level, and restrictions are in force, soon to be extended,” he said.

Letter, April 26

Statements from acting Police Commissioner Ken Maroney have prompted Member for Gosford, Mr Chris Hartcher, to make a fresh call for more police at Woy Woy.

Mr Hartcher congratulated the n e w A c t i n g P o l i c e Commissioner, Ken Maroney, for his focus on fighting crime and his intention to increase police on the beat and to re-open police stations.

" A c t i n g C o m m i s s i o n e r Maroney is to be congratulated for tackling the serious problems resul t ing from the Carr Government's policies of closing police stations and failing to increase police numbers," Mr Hartcher said.

"Woy Woy Police Station needs real and beat police stationed there on a full time capacity.

"We need to get back to the basics: police on the beat, on the streets, in the community.

"We need local stations around the Coast so police can respond quickly to calls for assistance.

"It is heartening that a Police Commissioner is listening and responding to the concerns of the community rather than blindly following Carr's Police Minister of the day,” he said.

Mr Hartcher said he had written to Acting Commissioner Maroney, asking to meet personally with him to discuss policing in the area.

He said that he would request that urgent attention be given to policing and staffing numbers.

"The Central Coast has suffered for too long under Premier Carr's policy of centralised policing," Mr Hartcher said.

"Most importantly, we need more police to fight the rise in crime that has occurred in the last seven years under Premier Carr," Mr Hartcher stated.


Health Centre to run weight management workshop

Hartcher calls for more police

Recycling could lead to large saving of water resources

Intersection plans on display

Gosford Council has given details of its agreement with the Woy Woy Little Theatre group for use of the Peninsula Theatre.

The Little Theatre will have the opportunity to book seasons at the theatre prior to other bookings being made, with up to four productions notified to Council by July 1 each year.

During productions, Woy Woy Little Theatre will be responsible for the operation of the theatre kiosk.

All profit derived will remain with Woy Woy Little Theatre.

An area will be set aside for the storage of sets, props and costumes belonging to the Little Theatre.

The Little Theatre will have use of the office space in the theatre

It will have access to the Peninsula Theatre to conduct activities associated with its company provided that there is no other group hiring the theatre, and the access has been arranged and agreed.

Woy Woy Little Theatre has agreed that all the equipment supplied by the Little Theatre will

be available to all users of the Theatre.

Council will insure, maintain, repair and replace such equipment.

The day-to-day management of marketing the theatre will be undertaken by the staff at Laycock St Theatre and will involve taking and confirming bookings for Peninsula Theatre; technical management of the s t ag in g o f p ro du c t i on s ; maintenance of the building and its equipment, and marketing of the venue and productions.

Council agenda CS.015 April 23

News

7 May 2002 – Peninsula News –

Club Umina

The intersection of Mt Ettalong Rd, Cowper Rd and Sylvania Rd

Plans to formalise the intersection of Mt Ettalong Rd, Cowper Rd and Sylvania Rd, Umina Beach, were considered by Gosford Council at a recent meeting.

Council resolved that revised plans for the intersection of Mt Ettalong, Cowper and Sylvania Rds be prepared to include additional parking in Mt Ettalong Rd and no parking in Sylvania Rd.

Plans included additional parking immediately in front of the shop by relocating the public telephone box and the garden bed. The bus bays in Mt Ettalong Rd would be relocated further south.

The revised plan would be advertised and placed on public e x h i b i t i o n a t c o u n c i l ' s administration building, Woy Woy office and library in Umina inviting comments from the public.

After the public exhibition and prior to the Traffic Committee reconsidering the revised plan, a report will be presented to council detailing the outcome of the exhibition.

A period of 28 days from April 10, is allowed for persons to lodge a comment on the revised plans.

Comments must be in writing and should be lodged before Friday, May 8.

Advertisement, April 24

A former real estate agent has opened a home loan business in Umina.

Trevor Brown of Wizard Umina Beach has lived on the Central Coast for 25 years and claims over 10 years experience buying and selling real estate.

Trevor believes that providing quality customer service and flexibility are essential.

He said that Wizard mobile lenders would visit people in their home at a time to suit them to discuss their financial needs.

“We are committed to providing cost-effective lending solutions, friendly personalised service with regular updates on t h e p r o g r e s s o f l o a n applications,” he said.

Press release, May 2

Home loan business starts in Umina

Agreement for Little Theatre

Peninsula resident Ray McMinn has been chosen as one of the teachers for a series of free Aboriginal art and culture workshops.

This series of five workshops is being sponsored by Gosford Council, in collaboration with the Purrimaibahn Unit of Gosford TAFE.

The first four workshops cover the topics of art, craft, dance and music, and are all presented by Central Coast artists. Ray will present the fifth workshop on Aboriginal spirituality, together with co-presenter Susan Carnell.

Ray said that he will be presenting a Dreamtime segment on Aboriginal spirituality and will

be comparing it to the mainstream religions.

“Aboriginal spirituality has been preserved in oral rather than written form, and that’s how I will be approaching this topic,” he said.

“This series of workshops had been des igned to g ive background information about Aboriginal culture to non-Indigenous people”.

Places are available for the remaining four workshops being held at Gosford Senior Citizens Centre on Thursday evenings in May from 6-9pm.

Bookings may be made with Christine Bramble at Gosford Council on 4325 8846, or Denise Markham at Gosford Tafe on 4348 2286.

Ray chosen for Aboriginal workshops

Woy Woy Older Women's Network held its fun-fest morning tea and interactive morning on Wednesday, April 17.

A Philippino dance group performed the Bamboo Dance at the morning tea.

However, when invited, the audience declined to join in.

The audience did accept an invitation to join in red wine tasting and Pam Gilbert explained to the group the benefits of drinking red wine.

There was also a challenging exchange of old and new ideas at the gathering.

There will be another such morning organised in a few months time.

Heather McKenzie, May 2

Older women's network morning

Peninsula Village Limited, the Peninsula's largest employer, is celebrating its growth and service to the community since i ts inception in 1975 and

opening in 1980. Peninsula Vi l lage is a

c h a r i t a b l e o r g a n i s a t i o n , community owned and operated and has net assets valued at $35,000,000.

Its prime objective is to provide high quality, affordable retirement living.

It was developed totally without any capital support from either the State or Federal governments

under the direction of a voluntary board of management.

The village accommodates 420 patients with an additional 50 beds due in the near future.

Annual turnover is in excess of $7 million with the current staff of 200, but it will increase further as more staff are employed once the extra beds are in place and additional staff are employed to cater for the extra patients.

T h e v i l l a g e p r o v i d e s accommodation in varying forms including one and two bed self-care rooms, hostel care, dementia care, nursing home care, palliative care, dementia respite day care and respite care.

Respite care is offered free of charge as a gesture by the village in a day care cottage supervised by qualified staff.

Resident amenities include res i den t -on l y bus es , an entertainment centre with dance floor, a hair dressing salon, kiosk, full-sized snooker table, a heated undercover pool complete with hydraulic chair lift and spa, day and night three rink full length b o w l i n g g r e e n s , a n interdenominational chapel, newsletter, a large screen TV and video and all units have access to free in-house movies.

A petition, with 32 signatures, has been received by Gosford Council from residents of Gallipoli Ave, Woy Woy.

The signatories requested more street calming devices be installed in Gallipoli Ave between Ocean Beach Rd and Trafalgar Ave.

Council agenda P.050, April 23

Peninsula Village


Umina Electrical

Kellys Carpets

News

Telamark Kitchens

Eagles

A mission stall, offering cakes, plants, handwork and gifts for Mother's Day, will be held at the Uniting Church, Picnic Parade, Ettalong, on Saturday, May 11, from 8am.

On the Peninsula, Lifeline, Burnside, Dalmar, Religious Education Ministries in schools, all receive regular help from the Mission Support Group of the Uniting Church Ettalong-Umina.

The group also supports work in remote parts of Australia.

In this Year of the Outback, Frontier Services, an activity of the Uni t ing Church, is celebrating 90 years in the outback.

The Mission Group also aims to respond to crises like bushfires and floods.

For further information, call Gwen on 4344 6188.

Letter, April 24

Mission stall

Forty people turned up to clean up Empire Bay on Clean Up Australia Day.

The crew collected five trailer loads of rubbish from around the village and Shelly Beach Island.

A sausage sizzle and drinks were held at the end of the day.

Paul Duffy of Hillcrest Rd was chief cook and organiser.

Empire Bay News, April

A petition, with 23 signatures, has been received from residents of Monastir Rd, Phegans Bay, requesting that Council f o l l o w t h e recommendations of a recent report on bushfire access, recommending that an access way over Lot 54 be sealed and a turning circle for large vehicles be provided.

The petitioners also requested that, when the access way was sealed, that Council provide a waste removal service.


Monastir Rd petition

Empire Bay clean up

Gallipoli speed

The tea house at Peninsula Village

Celebrating 22 years of serving the

All units are equipped with a 24-hour emergency call bell system and professional nursing staff are available 24 hours per day.

Laundry facilities are available throughout the village.

The village also has a "tea house" surrounded by a fish pond, fountains and water lilies to provide an ideal setting for residents to enjoy time with visitors, have a game of cards or just relax with a good book.

The village has a detached section, Cooinda, with 62 self-care units that it also manages.

Village policy is determined by an honorary board of directors which meets monthly.

Current board members are: chairman Mrs Pam Palmer, vice chairman Mr Ian Radford, secretary Mr Kevin Carmichael, treasurer Mr Garry Chapman,; special projects director Mr Don Leggett, Dr Ken Low, Mr Graham McGuinness, Mr Jim Drysdale and Mr P Fairley.

The village came about because in 1975 the Peninsula had in excess of 8000 residents aged over 60, with no nursing home and nothing planned for the future.

A select committee of the Umina branch of the Combined Pensioners Association was formed to investigate the establishment of an aged care centre and nursing home.

The committee was structured a r o u n d s om e v o l u n ta r y community workers chaired by the late Mr Stan Roy who co-opted Mr Don Leggett and the late Mr Jack Aldous, the late Mr Jim Maher, Mrs Ailsa Aldous and the late Mr Len Stokes.

A great initial effort was put into fund raising with many organisations playing a big part.

Council owned land in Arras Ave, Umina, was acquired and the first building opened in 1980.

T h e c o m m i t t e e t h e n commenced planning for the second stage of development and a 40 bed nursing home.

The relocation of high tension electricity wires caused a two-year delay and work on the new

section began in 1983 and was completed in 1986.

Four adjoining private homes were purchased, three of which were relocated, allowing for another 40 self contained units to be built.

From those first formative meetings, the concept was, and still is, to provide an asset which will always belong to the people of the Woy Woy Peninsula which will provide first class aged accommodation and care at the lowest possible entry fee with the staff and committee always recognising that resident well being was their main priority.

Cec Bucello, May 3


Advertising Feature

Kincumber Meats

John Turk

All Point

Radfords

Woy Woy Poultry

Some residents enjoy the teahouse

aged community

The entertainment room

What’s on in and around the Peninsula i Compiled by Winsome Smith Following is a comprehensive listing of events planned for the Peninsula over the next two weeks.

To have information about your group's events and activities included, let us know by fax, email, or post, or drop in to our office.

Contact details and deadline date are shown on page two.

DAILY EVENTS

Visitor Information Centre,

Watersedge Gifts and Souvenirs, 18-22 The Boulevarde, Woy Woy.

Enq: 4341 2888 Woy Woy Pelican Feeding , 3pm

Pelican Park, Fishermans Wharf.

WEEKLY EVENTS

EVERY FRIDAY Woy Woy Leagues Club, free

entertainment, Players Lounge 5.30pm.

Men’s 18 hole Golf event, Everglades Country Club.

Active over 50s classes, Aqua-fitness, Woy Woy Pool, 10am.

Enq: 4349 4800 Ettalong Senior Citizens Club Line

Dancing– 9am; Bridge– 12 noon; Painting– 9am Enq: 4341 3222.

Peninsula Pastimes Ettalong Baptist Church, Barrenjoey Rd. 10 am, (in school terms), $1.50 incl. Morning tea. Creche Enq 4323 2493

Grocery Grab Game Show, Ettalong Memorial Club, 1.30pm

Enq: 4341 1166 Brisbane Water Bridge Club

Ocean Beach Surf Club. 12.30pm Enq. 4341 0721

14+ yrs Boxing/sparring ( gym) 5.30pm PCYC Enq 4344 7851

Alcoholics Anonymous Woy Woy Group 6pm at John the Baptist Hall, Cnr Victoria St & Blackwall Rd., Woy Woy Enq Phillip 4342 7303

EVERY SATURDAY Free bike tours every Saturday .

2pm Ettalong Bike Shop, your bike or hire a bike. All fitness levels catered for. Enq:4341 3906

Cash Housie St Mary's Hall, Ocean View Rd Ettalong 7.30pm – 10.15pm Free Tea and Coffee. Cash Prizes

Enq: 4369 0626. Social Bingo Progress Hall, Woy

Woy Rd at 12 noon Cabaret dance & floor show, 8pm

free, Everglades Country Club, Dunban Road, Woy Woy

Evolution Nightclub , Ettalong Beach Memorial Club 10pm.

Classic Night Spot – over 30’s, free 8pm, Live band plus Dj, Woy Woy Leagues Club

Men’s 18 hole golf event; Men’s triples bowls 1pm; Everglades Country Club.

Old Time & New Vogue Dancing; 1pm, Pat Walsh organist, Ettalong Beach Memorial Club Enq: 4341 2156

Dancing Mod, Seq Dancing 2pm, Ettalong Senior Citizens Club, Enq: 4341 3222

Bridge, 12.30pm, Ocean Beach Surf Club Enq: 4341 0721

Patonga Bakehouse Gallery. Every Weekend 10.00 am— 4.00 pm

EVERY SUNDAY Patonga Bakehouse Gallery. Every

Weekend 10.00 am— 4.00 pm Children's entertainment Ettalong

Beach War Memorial Club 11.30am Clowns, jumping castle, disco, $2. Children must be chaperoned.

Free Jazz or duos 4pm, Players Lounge, Woy Woy Leagues Club.

Mixed and men’s 18 hole golf; men’s bowls pairs-9.30am; mixed triples bowls-1pm; Everglades Country Club.

Champagne Breakfast, 9am, Game Show 10am, Ettalong Memorial Club, Enq: 4341 1166

EVERY MONDAY Yoga Wagstagffe Hall 9.30 am Enq

4360 1854

Ettalong/Umina Lions Bingo 10.30am Ettalong Memorial Club, Cash Prizes. Enq: 4342 1352.

Aquafitness Active Over 50 Woy Woy Pool Blackwall Rd. 1.15pm Enq 4349 4800

Outreach Crisis Recovery Group 7.30pm Rear Hall, Anglican Church 151 Blackwall Rd Woy Woy. Addiction, dependency & crisis help.

Enq: 4325 3608. Free Punters Choice Race Game,

Ettalong Beach Memorial Club, 12.30pm, Enq: 4341 1166

Free Bingo Woy Woy Leagues Club 11am.

Mahjong Pearl Beach Progress Hall, 3pm Enq: 4341 1243

A c t i ve o ve r 50s c l as s e s , Aquafitness, Woy Woy Pool, 1.30pm. Enq: 4349 4800 Gentle Exercise, Ettalong Fitness City, 10.30am & 11.30am, Enq: 4341 3370; Ettalong Senior Citizens Centre, 1pm, Enq: 4341 3222.

Strength Training 11.30am Fitness City Ettalong Beach Club Enq 4343 0130

Ettalong Senior Citizens Centre activities; Dancing- 9am; Indoor Bowls- 9am Mahjong- 1pm; Fitness 1pm Enq: 4341 3222.

Boxing/fitness training, 3.45pm-U14, 4.30pm 5.45pm-14yrs+,Tae Kwon Do 7pm Circuit Boxing (girls) PCYC, Enq: 4344 7851

Child and Parents Support Service (CAPS), coffee and chat, 10am, 50 Neera Rd, Umina 24 hour Enq: 4343 1911

Bridge Ocean Beach Surf Club. 12.30pm Enq 43410721

Killcare Wagstaffe Playgroup at Wagstaffe Community Hall every Monday morning during school terms. Enq 4360 2065

Fairhaven Cash Housie Umina Beach Bowling Club, Melbourne Ave., Umina 7.30pm Enq: 4325 3608

Bingo Umina Beach Bowling Club Melbourne Ave., Umina 11am Enq 4341 2618

Card Club 500 1pm Ettalong Memorial Club

EVERY TUESDAY Boxing/fitness training U/14 yrs

4.30pm 5.30pm 14+ boxing/fitness (gym) PCYC Enq 4344 7851

Free Bingo , Woy Woy Leagues Club 11am.

E t t a l ong P e l i cans Mas t ers Swimming Club Woy Woy Indoor Heated Pool, 7.45pm Enq: 4360 1220

Ladies Golf, 18 hole stableford, 8am; Ladies outdoor bowls , 9.30am; Everglades Country Club.

Active over 50s classes, Gentle Exercise, Ettalong Fitness City, 8am, Enq: 4341 3370.

Ettalong Senior Citizens Centre activities; Ladies Indoor Bowls- 9am; Handicraft- 9am; Cards- 12.30pm; Tai Chi-9am.Gentle Exercise 1pm Enq: 4341 3222.

Have-a-chat meeting 10am, Discussion Group, 11am, Rumikin or cards, 1pm, School for Seniors, Peninsula Community Centre. Enq: 4341 9333, Judo, Seniors/Women, 6.30pm $3 Enq: 4342 4121.

Killcare Wagstaffe Playgroup at Wagstaffe Community Hall every Tuesday morning during school terms. Enq 4360 2065

Car Club Euchre 7.30pm Ettalong Memorial Club

Alcoholics Anonymous Woy Woy Group 6pm John the Baptist Church Hall, Cnr Victoria St & Blackwall Rd Enq Julie 4379 1132

EVERY WEDNESDAY Bridge Ocean Beach Surf Club.

9.30am and 7.30pm Enq 43410721 Social Bingo Progress Hall, Woy

Woy Rd at 12 noon. Peninsula Choir rehearse 7.30pm

St Andrews Hall Umina. Men welcome Pearl Beach Play Group 10am

Pearl Beach Progress Hall Enq: 4342 7182 Brisbane Waters Scrabble Club,

Woy Woy Meals on Wheels Hall, 6pm - 10pm New players welcome.Enq:

4341 9929 Men’s 18 hole golf event; Men’s

triples bowls , 1pm. Everglades Country Club.

Active over 50s classes, Gentle Exercise, Ettalong Fitness City, 8.00am, Enq: 4341 3370, Ettalong Progress Hall, 9am, Enq: 4385 2080; Ettalong Senior Citizens Centre, 1pm. Enq: 4341 3222; Woy Woy Bowling Club, 10am, Enq: 4341 7598.

Ettalong Senior Citizens Centre activities; Indoor Bowls- 9am;Fitness 1pm Leatherwork- 9am; Table Tennis- 9am; Bridge– 12 noon. Enq: 4341 3222.

Darts competit ion, Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club, 7pm Enq: 4341 0087

Oil Painting, 9am Multi-craft needlework 10am, School for Seniors, Peninsula Community Centre,

Enq: 4341 9333 Ladies BJP School of Physical

Culture, 8.30pm, $3.50, Peninsula Community Centre, Enq: 4342 3747.

Playgroup 10am Boxing/fitness training, 4.30pm U14, 7pm circuit boxing (girls) PCYC, Enq 4344 7851

Mega Raffle , Ettalong Memorial Club, 2.30pm, Enq: 4341 1166

EVERY THURSDAY Fitness Wagstaffe Hall 9.30 am

Over 60’s welcome Enq 4360 1971 Drumming – Bouddi Women’s

Drumming 1.45 – 3.00 91 The Scenic Rd $5. Enq 0408 794 083

Scrabble Progress Hall, Woy Woy Rd 12.30pm.

Old Time Dance Umina Community Hall, 1.30pm $2 Enq: 4341 3604

Gala Day Everglades Country Club, Dunban Rd Woy Woy

Tai Chi , Pearl Beach Progress hall, 9.30am Enq: 4341 1243

E t t a l ong P e l i cans Mas t ers Swimming Club Woy Woy Indoor Heated Pool, 7.45pm Enq: 4360 1220

Free morning brunch, 11am, Woy Woy Leagues Club.

Ladies 18 hole golf event; Everglades Country Club.

Active over 50s classes, Ballroom Dancing, 10am. Ettalong Beach Bowling Club Enq: 4340 1057, Gentle Exercise, Ettalong Fitness City, 10.30am & 12 noon, Enq: 4341 3370.

Gentle Exercise Senior Cits Centre, Broken Bay Rd, 1pm Enq 43413222

Ettalong Senior Citizens Centre Activities; Dancing- 9am; Indoor Bowls- 9am; Table Tennis- 12.30pm; Fabric Painting- 9am; Cards 12 noon.

Enq: 4341 3222 Australiana, 10.30am, School for

Seniors, Peninsula Community Centre, Enq: 4341 9333, Judo seniors/women $3, 6.30pm, Enq: 4342 4121

Female Boxfit class, 9.30am: (child minding): 10.30am Tap Dancing, 5.30pm 14+ Boxing/fitness 7.15pm: Circuit Boxing PCYC, Enq: 4344 7851

Game Show, 10.30am, Ettalong memorial Club, Enq: 4341 1166

Bridge Ocean Beach Surf Club. 12.30pm Enq 4341 0721

Line Dancing Umina Beach Bowling Club, Melbourne Ave., Umina 9.30am. Enq 4341 2618

PCYC Doubles Pool Comp 5pm 14+ boxing/fitness (gym) 5.30pm. Girls boxing class 7pm.

Car Club Euchre 1pm Ettalong Memorial Club

EVENT CALENDAR

Tuesday May 7 Goal setting workshop Peninsula

Womens Health Centre 10am – 12n Enq 43425905

Wednesday May 8 Red Cross, Umina Beach Branch

monthly meeting 1.30pm. Umina Uniting Church Hall, Ocean Beach Rd., Umina

Woy Woy Community Aged Care Auxiliary meeting (2nd Wed) 10am Aged Care Complex, Kathleen St.,

Woy Woy Enq 4341 1588 Endeavour View Club Woy Woy

Leagues Club, 10.30am (2nd Wed). Kids Drama & Discovery classes at

Umina PCYC 4pm – 5pm children from 5 to 16. Enq 4344 7851

Woy Woy View Club Friendship Day & Doll Show at Meals on Wheels Hall, Woy Woy 10.30 am Enq 4342 0805

Thursday May 9 Library Bookmobile Daleys Point,

Peridon village, 10.15am Peridon R e t i r e m e n t V i l l a g e H a l l 10.30am.Empire Bay Opposite Post Office 11am Bensville local shop 11.30am

CCEN kayak Tour of Patonga Creek viewing wildlife 9am – 12.30 pm. Bookings 4349 4491

Friday May 10 Old Wags Bridge Club, Wagstaffe

Hall each Friday except 4th Enq 4360 1820 or 4360 1612

Saturday May 11 Bush Poetry & Yarns Bouddi

Fundraiser. For locat ion and enquiries, phone 4360 1463

Mission stall, cakes, plants, handwork, gifts for mothers’ Day. Uniting Church, Picnic Parade, Ettalong. 8am. Enq 4344 6188

Save Our Suburbs Meeting 3pm Woy Woy South Commnity Hall, Woy Woy Rd., & Pier St. Enq 4342 2251

Tuesday May 14 Madness & Melodies, Ettalong

Beach War Memorial Club, 10.30am. (2nd Tues)

Ettalong Beach Toastmasters 7.30pm (2nd Tues). Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club. Enq: 4344 1124.

Pearl Beach Craft Group, 1.30pm, Progress Hall (2nd Tues) Enq: 4342 1459

Stroke Recovery Group, 11.30am, (2nd Tues), Meals on Wheels Auditorium.

Past Lives Workshop. Peninsula Women’s Health Centre 10.00 am to 12.00 n Bookings 4342 5605

Wednesday May 15 Library Bookmobile Patonga Near

Community Hall 9.45 am. Pearl Beach Near Community Hall 10.55 am/ Umina Nursing Home, Arras Ave., 11.40 am

Woy Woy View Club Luncheon, Everglades Country Club 10.30am $14. Guest speaker. Visitors welcome. Enq 4342 0805

Thursday May 16 Seniors Social Games (3rd Thur)

Presbyterian Church Hall, 120 Blackwall Rd., Woy Woy. 9.30am – 12n. Enq 4342 5061

Woy Woy Hospital Auxiliary Street Stall outside Flemings, West St., Umina. 9am – 3.30pm Enq 4341 2739

Friday May 17 Old Wags Bridge Club, Wagstaffe


Whole women Workshop Peninsula Women’s Health Centre Fridays May 17 tp July 5.Bookings 4342 5905

Saturday May 18 Central Coast Community College

anti-racism workshop 9.30 am – 4.30 pm. Enq 4348 4300

McHappy Day at McDonalds Woy Woy. Sale of $1 Helping Hands to support over 50 local charities.

Tuesday May 21 Library Bookmobile Killcare Hghts.

Bus Stop, Scenic Rd. & Beach Dr. 9.30am Wagstaffe, Store/Post Office. 10.15am.

Northern Eagles Training and “Meet the Players’ free barbecue at grounds adj to Club Umina 4pm – 6pm residents invited to attend.

Wednesday May 22 C.C.Cancer & Palliative Care Fund

Monthly meeting and barbecue (4th Wed) 56 Patonga St., Patonga 11.30 am Enq 4344 3141

C.C.Cancer & Palliative Care Meeting (4th Wed) 1.30pm Grevillea Cottage, 19 Kingsley Ave., Woy Woy Enq: 4341 6309

CWA Woy Woy (4th Wed) 10am

handicrafts, 1pm meeting, CWA hall, The Boulevarde, Woy Woy

Thursday May 23 Library Bookmobile Daleys Point,

Peridon village, 10.15am Peridon R e t i r e m e n t V i l l a g e H a l l 10.30am.Empire Bay Opposite Post Office 11am Bensville local shop 11.30am

Friday May 24 Ballroom Supper Dances. 7.30pm,

Ettalong. All ages. Professional teaching available (4th Fri) Enq 4344 5432

Saturday May 25 Saturday Supper Dance 8pm –

12am. BYOG & nibblies. Woy Woy Masonic Hall, Railway St., Woy Woy Enq 0407 207 918

Sunday May 26 Ettymalong Creek Landcare group

(4th Sun) for bush regeneration. 8am Enq: 4342 2251. Buffalo Lodge, Woy Woy 381

Umina Community Hall, 11am (4th Sun)

Dancing Old Time/New Vogue, 1pm, (4th Sun) Ettalong Senior Citizens Centre. Enq: 4341 3222.

Burrawang Bushland Reserve bushcare group meets 9am on the fourth Sunday of the month at the corner of Hillview and Railway Sts, Woy Woy. Meet in the Nambucca Dr playground. Phone 4341 9301.

Monday May 27 Woy Woy Branch Business &

Professional Women’s dinner meeting (Last Mon) Enq 4341 1844

Labor Party Peninsula Day Branch, 1pm, (4th Mon) CWA Hall, Woy Woy.

Carer’s Support Group, 10am, (4th Mon) Group Room, Health Services Building, Woy Woy Hospital. Enq: 4344 8427

CWA meeting at Wagstaffe Community Hall (4th Mon) 1.30pm

Enq: 4360 2504 Deepwater View Club Luncheon

Meeting, Woy Woy Leagues Club 10.30am (4th Mon.) Enq Jan 4342 0272

Tuesday May 28 Ettalong Beach Toastmasters

7.30pm (4th Tues). Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club. Enq: 4344 1124

Library Bookmobile Patonga Near Community Hall 9.45 am. Pearl Beach Near Community Hall 10.55 am/ Umina Nursing Home, Arras Ave., 11.40 am

Wednesday May 29 Umina Progress Association Umina

Community Hall. 1.30pm (last Wed) Friday May 31 Old Wags Bridge Club, Wagstaffe


Monday, June 3 Deepwater View Club International

Lunch Day at June’s home 11am. Enq 4342 2046

Tuesday June 4 Library Bookmobile, Kil lcare

Heights cnr Scenic Rd & Beach Drv 10.35am; Wagstaffe Community Hall 11am

Wednesday June 5 Woy Woy Older Women’s Network

10.15am (1st Wed) Woy Woy Leagues Club. Enq: 4343 1079

CWA Woy Woy Branch Social Day (1st Wed)) 10am Handicrafts 1pm meeting The Boulevards, Woy Woy Enq 4344 5192, 4341 6533

Seniors’ shopping day, Deepwater Plaza (1st Wed).

Enq: 4341 4206 Library Bookmobile, Patonga

Community Hall 9.45am; Pearl Beach Community Hall 10.55am; Umina Nursing Home, Arras Ave. 11.40 am.

- Peninsula News - 7 May 2002

A $200,000 five-tonne cruiser powered by two V6 200 horsepower motors was recently licensed to operate on local waterways carrying paying passengers.

The licence covers Brisbane Waters, the Hawkesbury River and Pittwater as well as 10 nautical miles seaward.

The boat is being promoted as an aquatic “limousine” to take passengers to waterfront restaurants.

It is also available for bridal charter.

The 31-foot cruiser, which carries up to nine passengers and one crew, is based at Anderson's Marina, Ettalong, and has been introduced by the marina's new owner, Sean Quinn.

It operates seven days a week and a coxswain's certificate is required to drive it.

Sean also has a water taxi based there as well as a large fleet of traditional hire boats with an average age of 75 years, all surveyed annually by NSW Waterways.

Sean, who has lived at Umina for six years, has been a boat lover all of his life and early this year left his Sydney job to take over the marina.

The taxi carries up to six people and could be used as a temporary replacement for the Woy Woy to Davistown ferry if enough interest was shown,

according to Sean. Cec Bucello, May 1

Anthony's

7 May 2002– Peninsula News -

Dining and Entertainment

Gnostic places

Del's

Gallery

Amcal

Water Limo

Corner Table

Red Saffire

Fish Heads

Water limousine service

Sean Quinn's aquatic limousine

Music Tuition

ACOUSTIC

GUITAR TUITION

Frank Russell Phone: 4341 4060 or

0417 456 929

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Bush Dance Celebrating over two years of continuous dances on the Central

Coast

May 25 with popular Sydney band

Sydney CovesSydney CovesSydney CovesSydney Coves East Gosford

Progress Hall 8pm All dances taught, walked through and

called $12 includes supper. Enjoy one of the best bush dance bands in Australia and good company to boot Phone: 4323 3356

Re-upholstery

Strata Lounges 169 Blackwall Rd, Woy Woy

Ph: 4342 8188 Fax: 4342 8181

Lounges and dining suites reupholstered, large

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7.30pm – 10.00pm at the School’s Multi-

Purpose Centre Contact Chris Myers Phone: 4325 7387

Public Workshop to Review Draft 2002-2007 Gosford City Management Plan Gosford City Council is

seeking your feedback to the draft Strategic Plan developed

following community input received in September 2001.

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Supplementary State of the Environment Report.

The workshop will be held on Thursday, May 16, 6pm

to 8pm, at the Christian Life Centre, 4 Sydney Avenue,

Umina Beach. Documents may be viewed

at Umina Library or Woy Woy Council Office.

Ettalong Public School will hold a cross-country run at 1pm on Friday, May 10, at Ettalong Beach Waterfront Reserve.

Students will be competing in 8/9, 10, 11 and 12-year-old boys and girls divisions.

Phillip House will be out to

repeat their 30-point win of last year.

The first 10 placed runners in each division will earn house points and also be invited to compete in the zone carnival at Umina on Friday, May 31.

School newsletter, April 30


Education

Kip McGrath

The memorial service on ANZAC Day morning

An increased emphasis on teaching Australian history in NSW schools is helping to keep the ANZAC Day tradition alive, according to Member for Peats, Ms Marie Andrews.

Ms Andrews said more children were attending ANZAC Day ceremonies than ever before.

This was due in part to school syllabus changes by the Carr Government that emphasised the nation’s history, including feats in wartime, she said.

“It is great that children are taking such a strong interest in ANZAC Day,” she Andrews said.

“On ANZAC Day, I saw children of all ages cheering the ex-servicemen and women in the

ANZAC Day March held on the Woy Woy Peninsula.

“It was particularly pleasing to see a large number of students from the newly-formed Brisbane Water Secondary College at the dawn service and la te r participating in the service held in the memorial park along the Woy Woy waterfront,” Ms Andrews said.

“In 1998, the Carr Government made the teaching of Australian history compulsory for every NSW high school student in Years 7 to 10.

“That means every NSW student learns about Australia’s role in World War 1, especially Gallipoli, and about World War II, including the Pacific War.

“Also in 1998, a new Human Society and its Environment syllabus was introduced in all government and most non-government primary schools for Kindergarten to Year 6.”

The syllabus included the ANZAC story and Australia’s involvement in other conflicts.

“Last year Year 12 sat for the new HSC, with new history sy l labuses, inc lud ing an Australian history option in Modern History.

“The Carr Government has ensured that our young people grow up knowing the major events and people who shaped this nation,” Ms Andrews said.


ANZAC teaching helps keep tradition alive

A total of 73 students from years 11 and 12 at Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy are enrolled in TAFE Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses.

The students travel every Tuesday afternoon and some on Thursdays to Hornsby, Gosford, Ourimbah and Wyong, with courses ranging from music industry skills, baking and floristry.

S pe ak e rs f r om TA FE, Newcastle University and Jobs Pathways have addressed year 11 students engaging in the "school-to-work" program.

Students will be looking at how skills learnt at school can help them in the workplace.

They will be finding out about resumes and learning to start their own.

As well, students will be looking at various internet sites that relate to post school

pathways. Later in the year, the "school-

to-work" program will be extended to cater for students in years 9 and 10 with more advanced career needs.

Career classes in year 10 started halfway through last term and will continue for the rest of the year.

This term students will be looking at applying for jobs, resume writing and various career -or ien ted computer programs.

Year 10 will also have the opportunity this term to nominate themselves or others for a separate one-on-one mentoring program.

Mentors will be people from the community who have volunteered their time to help students with pieces of advice on the world of work.

School newsletter, April 12

Vocational training attracts 73

Cross-country run

A petition, with five signatures, has been received by Gosford Council from residents of Bensville in support of a proposed new school and church facilities at 39 Bundaleer Cr, Bensville

The petitioners wrote that the

proposed development would enable a “great community service” to operate more effectively, for the elderly, the families and the youth of the area, as there was little to do in the Bensville area.


Petition supports new school

A No Parking zone “School Times Only” is planned for Sydney Ave, Umina, between the existing bus zone and Hobart Ave, after a request from the Umina P u b l i c S c ho o l P& C association.

Gosford Council traffic officers will liaise with the school before implementing the proposal.

The council’s traffic committee was told that the school had complained that no “kiss and ride” area had been provided in Sydney Ave.

“As a part of the recent reconstruction of Sydney Ave, Council provided two rear-to-kerb five-minute parking spaces south of the bus zone,” a report to the committee stated.

“There are approximately 10

unrestricted parking spaces north of the bus zone which could be converted to a ‘kiss and ride’ area by providing No Parking, morning and afternoon school times, in this area.

“The spaces would be available for unrestricted parking the day and after hours.”

Council agenda TR02.045, May 7

Umina no parking zones

A report on parking conditions in The School Mall at South Woy Woy Public School will be made to Gosford Council’s traffic c o m m i t t e e f o l l o w i n g consultations with the school’s principal.

Police have asked the

committee to consider parking restrictions and one way signage in the street.

They have also asked that angle parking be limited to 10 minutes during school hours and the northern side become No Parking during school hours.

Poor parking practices at the start and finish of school has led

to the request, the committee was told.

T h e c o m m i t t e e h a s recommended that kerb blisters be constructed at the existing crossings adjacent to the school in Waterloo and Balaclava Aves.

Council agenda TR02.080/081, May 7

Report on parking conditions

Sport

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The Northern Eagles are scheduled to train on Tuesday, May 21, between 4pm and 6pm, at Umina oval, followed by a “meet the players” free barbecue hosted by Club Umina.

Peninsula residents are invited to attend the training to show their support for the Northern Eagles on the day and at the game.

With just 5000 people attending the recent game against The Raiders, the Northern Eagles are rallying support for the game against Canterbury at NorthPower Stadium at 7.30pm on Saturday, May 24.

Eagles CEO Mr Ian Thomson said: "I am disappointed that crowd figures have detracted from a recent excellent win by the team.

"It is not about money, politics or egos.

"It is about the kids who turned up at training recently shaking the hands of Steve Menzies or Nik Kosef.

"The Central Coast has the third largest number of junior rugby league footballers in the State.

Eagles board member Louise

Duff said: "I think people are failing to realise that if we do not support the Northern Eagles, there wi l l be very few opportunities for this strong base of kids to view first grade football on the Central Coast.

"Recent media reports have distorted my comments which stem from my frustration in getting the message across to the residents of the Central Coast that without the Northern Eagles there will be no 16th licence for a team based solely on the Central Coast.

"The Northern Eagles are the last chance for the Central Coast - supporting them will ensure a viable future for the sport on the Central Coast and provide local junior clubs with an involvement in the NRL," Mr Thomson said.

"Despite the low numbers on Saturday n ight , we are persever ing and rema in committed to our contract and media reports to the contrary are unfounded."

Four in-school t ra ining sessions with the first grade team are scheduled for the next three months across the Coast.


Club Umina to host Northern Eagles

Northern Eagles team members training at Leagues Club Field, Gosford

Ettalong Chess Club has come equal second with the "A" team from Gosford in the 2001 Central Coast Teams Competition.

Out of the five matches, Ettalong only lost the one, against Gosford "A", while sharing their match with the eventual tournament winners.

Throughout the competition

Ettalong scored well and, except for a poor last round when they loaned Gosford "A" two players, seemed within reach of first place.


Ettalong chess club comes second in teams competition

Bowls News Sport


Mella Weatherstone and Hien McManus have won the golf 2B Knockout.

They won from Pat Clarke and Donna Mitchell.

The A Grade April Medal was won by Sandra Balneaves with 69 net, the B Grade Medal by Marie Stokes with 70 net, and C Grade Meda l by Ca ro l Mapplebeck with 72 net.

Medals have always been played as a stroke event.

In April, Everglades ran a Stableford event but with the stroke event taking precedence.

The change was tried because of the continued complaints about slow play by many of the players at the end of the field.

It was felt that those players not having a good stroke round, could pick up, but still continue to play in the Stableford event, thereby speeding up play on the day.

The changed format was reported to have sped play somewhat, with all but a couple

of groups at the end of the field completing their round in four and a half hours.

The concept was well received and almost all the comments received were favourable.

The Medal round for the month of May will be played with the Club Championships, so it will not be possible to have the Stableford in conjunction.

The May issue of the Australian Golf Digest reports: "The biggest problem facing golf is the number of people who are disillusioned by the amount of time it takes to play a single round."

The article goes on to state that time-wasting is the biggest detraction from the game of golf with people not being prepared to play when it is their turn and others insisting upon using the “honour system” as opposed to “ready golf”.

Everglades is not alone in trying to tackle the problem of slow play.

Judy Andrews, April 26

L to R: 2B Knockout winners, Hien McManus and Mella Weatherstone

Mella and Hien win golf knockout

Umina Beach Ladies Bowling Club will be hosting the Sectional play-offs, semi-finals and finals of the District Pennants this year.

These will commence with the Sectional play-offs on Monday, May 13, and on Tuesday, May 14, and the finals on Wednesday, May 15.

Play will commence at 10am each day.

This is the first time this event has been played at Umina and

spectators are more than welcome.

The district events in January and February were disrupted by all the rainy days which made it difficult for both the players and the District Match Committee.

One of the Umina teams of Helen Lawson, Margaret Hobbs, Clare Anderson and Palmera Gava made it to the semi-finals of the District Fours.

The Ladies and Men's Clubs held a combined Gala Day on Monday, April 29.

There were some raffles with prizes including a set of Greenmaster Bowls, a holiday in Port Macquarie, sides of lamb, and a tombola.

Money raised helped to defray the cost of new shades for Green Number 3.

The final of the Club Major Singles event was played between Fay Edwards and Betty Cusack.

The winner was Betty Cusack 29-31.

Bulletin, April-May

District pennants to be held at Umina

The semi finals of the Everglades men’s bowls major singles have been played.

John Wharton was defeated by Alan Maier in one of the highest standard singles games seen at the club this year.

In the other semi-final, Justin Kinross defeated Jon Gibbon.

Both games were tight with the eventual winners only giving a slight ascendancy right on the winning post.

P a i r s a n d t r i p l e s championships have commenced and once again the standard of bowls has resulted in games with close finishes.

The pennant season is drawing to a close, with only the grade

two team still in with a chance. Entries for the Frank Kemp

triples should be given or sent to bowls secretary Jack Thorpe at the club or phoned through on 4341 1866.

The tournament committee has organised bowls for the June long weekend.

Barry O’Connor, April 26

Everglades bowls singles semi finals completed

Juniors win district pennant

Everglades Junior Golf Team have won the 2002 Brisbane Water District Golf Association (BWDGA) Junior Pennant defeating Tuggerah Lakes at Gosford, four matches to one.

The team whose handicaps range from four to seven lost only seven of the 35 individual matches, with two players, junior captain Luke Johnson and Matthew Winner, finishing undefeated.

A new junior competition has started at Everglades each Saturday in conjunction with the club competition.

D a r r e n C h i v a s h a s commenced junior member coaching on Tuesday afternoons, in classes of four at 4.30pm, on a strict roster system.

Any juniors interested in the coaching classes should contact Fred Quintrell on 4341 4084.

One of the Junior Pennant team members Nathan Roberts, playing in the Sydney Northern

Zone Area School Boy Match Play Championship, was defeated in the final at Gosford by Kyu Ha Sin from Hunters Hill High, who also won the title last year.

In reaching the final, Nathan defeated Daniel Bosley of Gosford, who has been selected for the BWDGA Junior Squad.

The Everglades sub-junior Colts team were undefeated winning their division of the BWDGA Pennants.

They were then defeated in the final by Tuggerah Lakes, three matches to two.

Special mention went to Michael Jones who completed the season undefeated.

Two juniors, Daniel Uptin and Zachay Wilkens, and four sub-juniors, Lachlan Baines, Brendan Dwyer, Melanie Lind and Kay Gordon, have been selected to join the BWDGA Coaching Clinic in July.

Fred Quintrell April 26

Ev e rg l ad es W o m e ns ' Bowling Club has won the Number 1 pennant play-offs.

This is the club's third Number 1 Flag, the crucial game for the

deciding win went to extra ends and was won by one shot.

The teams were Mary Ellis and Bev Archer, Pat Walsh and Val Leggett, Sue O’Connor and Gwen Hewson, and Audrey

Tucker (captain) and Merle Thomson.

Substitutes were Mim Rose and Joan Renahan.

Iris Bate, April 26

Everglades women win pennant play off

The recent Easter bowls carnival at Everglades Country Club was a partial success with play washed out on Saturday and Sunday.

Event organisers said they were particularly disappointed on Saturday as 70 men bowlers were to play turn-about triples.

Good Friday mufti open pairs filled both greens.

Josie and Ralph Wheate, who were asked at the last minute to

play to make the numbers even, won the event.

On Easter Monday, the greens were again close to full with bowlers playing Open Novelty Triples.

A total of $400 in mystery envelopes was handed out at random during the game to skilled bowlers who performed the required shots, such as first skip to put a jack in the ditch.

A barbecue was held after the game.

Despite the rain, the greens

ran very well. The next carnival is on Queens

Birthday weekend June 8, 9 and 10 with $1400 in prize money available.

For more details see the entry form on the club boards, or phone Doug on 4344 4600 or Gwen on 4344 6474 for a brochure.

Everglades Bowling Club runs a meat raffle every Saturday night at 5pm, with 10 trays of meat being won.

Gwen Hewson, April 26

Easter carnival only a partial success due to wash out

ANZAC Day bowls at Everglades Country Club

No 41 The newspaper that cares about the Peninsula community 7 May 2002


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The new owners of the Bayview Hotel in Woy Woy, Gary and Kerry Narvo, plan to renovate the hotel over the next three months.

The plan includes a facelift for the bars, a new gaming lounge and a rejuvenation of the bottle shop to include a wine, spirit and beer showroom.

Longer-term plans include the creation of internal and external beer gardens upstairs and an outdoor dining area downstairs.

Gary and Kerry with their four children, Jay 22, Dean 19, Ryan 17 and Tate 13, came to the Central Coast early this year from Jindabyne, where they owned the Lake Jindabyne Hotel Motel.

They now plan to make their home here, living on the premises.

Gary is a third generation hotelier with a strong rugby league connection.

His grandfather, Herb Narvo, played for Newtown and Australia.

His father Frank also played over 100 first grade games for the Jets as well as holding the Australian Boxing Heavyweight title for some time.

"We've always wanted to find a hotel on the Central Coast and looked for nine or 10 months before we heard about the Bayview being up for sale," said Gary.

"The hotel had a bad reputation and we were a bit concerned about the problems we were likely to find.

“But when we got here and got to know the clientele, we found that the reputation was undeserved.

“You wouldn't meet a better bunch of

people. "The face lift for the bars will be the

introduction of modern colours, new carpet and new furniture, nothing structural.

"The hand drawn caricatures in the lounge will have to go but they will be individually cut out and given to the people depicted.

"All the permanent residents from upstairs have had to go and our long term plan is to make the best of the view by introducing internal and external upstairs beer gardens.

"Downstairs, on the Boulevarde, we want to put in a bistro with outdoor dining."

The hotel still has five motel units and three of the old staff have remained working together with new new staff members.

All staff members have completed their Responsible Service of Alcohol and Responsible Conduct of Gambling courses.

This means that under new laws, if a client appears intoxicated, the onus is on the bar person not to serve them any more liquor.

Similarly, problem gamblers can be identified, counselled and referred for help.

Cec Bucello, May 1

Sketches on the wall at the Bayview

Upgrade planned for Bayview

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