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A local man who has had two cars stolen from Everglades Country Club thinks that the same thief is responsible for the two incidents.

Mr Les Burke said that both times his stolen car was found, it

was in the same area of Umina between Birdwood Av and Nowack Av, Umina.

He believes that the culprit lives in Umina, and steals cars from the Everglades car park to get hom e a f t e r d r i nk i n g a t Everglades.

"Both times my car has been

stolen, they've taken out the automatic transmission dipstick and the police told me that they've used the dipstick to get into the car.

"Both times the car was found in the same area and I think that he lives in that area," Mr Burke said.

In the most recent incident on March 12, an air compressor and two pairs of blue sunglasses were stolen, along with a small selection from Mr Burke's music cassette collection.

"I also think that he's between 21 and 30, because he took my teenage daughter's tapes, but not

mine." Mr Burke has asked anyone

who knows who is responsible to contact Gosford police.

Jonathan Reichard, March 19

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The Peninsula Community W a t e r f r o n t R e s e r v e Preservation Committee has been formed by a group of residents to "protect our natural waterfront reserves from concrete".

The group is opposing plans for a 2.4 metre wide combined cycleway and footpath to run through the Woy Woy Waterfront Reserve from Anderson Park to Lions Park and from there to Blackwall Mountain as well as the Ettalong beachfront Webb Reserve.

The plan arose from the recent Gosford City Cycleway Review.

The path would run beside the water's edge for its length, including a section beside the Woy Woy War Memorial Park, ac c o rd i ng t o c om m i t t ee spokesperson Mr Norbert

Solondz. He said that such a path would

"endanger both cyclists and p e des t r i an s " a nd " s u c h environmental vandalism of our reserves cannot be supported".

"If cycling is promoted as an alternative means of transport, then placing paths along our arterial roads to provide direct access to the railway station, shopping centre and other well visited areas, makes more sense.

"Recreational cycling is already engaged in on all waterfront reserves.

"Despoliation of waterfront reserves simply to use available RTA multi-million dollar funding is unreasonable," he said.

"Alternatively, cycleways along roads adjacent to the waterfront reserves allow access and avoid concreting our reserves.

"The community feels hijacked by the Gosford Council which is bent on using RTA money at any price," Mr Solondz said.

Mr Solondz says the remaining unspoiled natural wildlife-rich reserves must be preserved.

More than 1600 signatures objecting to the proposed cycleway on the waterfront reserves have been presented to council.

The community had voiced concerns against concreting of waterfront reserves at council meetings and on-site inspection, through let ters, a photo presentation and petitions, he said.

Press release, March 13

June Mitchell, deputy mayor Cr Geoff Preece, Gosford Council director of works Stephen Glen, Eileen Stewart, and mayor Cr Robert Bell at a recent site inspection in Woy Woy

Group forms to preserve waterfront reserves

Five individuals and two groups active on the Peninsula have received Premier's Seniors Week Awards.

Individual awards went to Doreen Ellis, Ruth Hawkshaw, Rina Keetman, Dulcie McKeown and Norma Morgan.

The two groups were The Minstrels and the Central Coast View Clubs.

Announcing the awards, Member for Peats Ms Marie Andrews said: “The Individual Award acknowledges the contribution of a person assisting older people in their local community.

“The Community Award recognises the work of organisations which promote the well-being of local seniors."

Ms Andrews said that Doreen Ellis of Woy Woy was secretary of the Woy Woy Peninsula Arthritis Branch. She led the hydrotherapy group and taught classes on helping to ease the aches and pains of arthritis.

Ruth Hawkshaw of Umina Beach had always been active in her community. She was a member of the CWA Umina, local Legacy, the War Widows Guild and the Umina branch of the Combined Pensioners and Superannuants association.

Rina Keetman of Umina Beach: Rina has been an Adult Day Care volunteer for 26 years. Rina was co-ordinator of the Ettalong Baptist Day Care for many years, planning activities and outings for the frail aged and disabled, as well as leading a team of volunteers;

Dulcie McKeown of Ettalong Beach has been a volunteer at the Ettalong Senior Citizens Centre for 17 years. She helps with catering for special events and takes time to visit sick members in hospital and at

home; Norma Morgan of Booker Bay

has been an Adult Day Care worker since 1983. She volunteered initially at Ettalong Baptist Day Care Centre and later at Woy Woy Monday Centre.

Ms Andrews said The Minstrels were a singing group attached to the Laycock Theatre, Gosford. During the year they visit Nursing Homes and Retirement Villages around the Central Coast, singing for residents;

The Central Coast View Clubs had a membership of about 1600. The women who made up these clubs were a group of dedicated and hardworking volunteers. They organised functions to help raise money for the Smith Family; they supplied clothing and toys to the needy; and they provided support, friendship and fun for fellow members.

Ms Andrews congratulated the award.

“The Premier’s Awards were announced to celebrate Seniors Week 2002. They are a personal thank you from the Premier to groups and individuals helping others in their local communities.

“These awards would not be possible without the continuing support of local xouncils who play a vital role in Seniors Weeks, including arranging local a w a r d p r e s e n t a t i o n s ceremonies,” Ms Andrews said.

“I congratulate all local community organisations and individuals who have received these awards and I wish them all the best for Seniors Week 2002.”


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Man has two cars stolen from the same place

Sorry to put a damper on the tributes to Spike Milligan, but a press release in Peninsula News, March 12, contains some incorrect in format ion regarding the Woy Woy Environment Centre.

The small weatherboard church building in Blackwall Road which now houses an environment centre was not a "gift from Spike Milligan to local residents".

The purchase and restoration of the former church was funded jointly by the State Government and Gosford Council through its B i c e n t e n n i a l C o m m u n i t y Committee.

Woy Woy Environment Centre was a major project for Gosford in the Bicentenary Year of 1988 and was officially opened by the

Minister for the Environment on World Environment Day.

About that time, Spike Milligan was successful in having the building classified by the National Trust.

He always referred to it goonishly as the "Westminster Abbey of Woy Woy".

The history of the building and its restoration by Gosford Council can be seen at the centre in a framed display of text and photos.

Spike Milligan funded the framing of that display.

Your readers are invited to come and look at it and all the other material we have at the centre, corner of Blackwall Rd and Billabong St.

Beryl Strom, Woy Woy Environment Centre

I don't want to seem like a knocker, but reading in the local papers the credits being given to Mr. Spike Milligan, to me, is going over the top.

I thought he was a top comic, but when after his passing he becomes more popular and civic leaders wish to name our Woy Woy Library, new Community Centre and who knows what else they can come up with?

I have been in the Woy Woy district since 1935 and I remember Mr Milligan speaking

of retaining the little church on the corner of Billabong St and Blackwall Rd which is still being maintained.

He did have a say on the proposed development of Riley's Island, but it was the black ban imposed by the building trades union that made sure that there was no development.

As for putting the "Woy" in Woy Woy, he did state that it was the only above ground cemetery he had seen.

Let's be fair to Spike Milligan and family and let the name be remembered for what he was.

Bob Godding, March 13

The letter published under the name, Daryl Lynch, Woy Woy, is in need of just a little re-working to make sense.

Firstly, although not polite to remark on a person's (particularly a lady's) physical stature, punctuate line 23 to now read "a small, thinking politician", much better.

Next, "provide opportunities for p rosper i t y"…we ' re ta lk ing "Peninsular".

Entrepreneurs have done little to spread the bread in the past.

S m a l l b u s i n e s s a n d community-based projects are the main if not the only local source for employment.

Being a sometime cynic, I look at the headline. Delete "Andrews should" and insert "Who will" to read "Who will take the fast ferry money and run?"

The benefits of the fast ferry may be obvious but do they outweigh the hazards?

Technology, given time, can resolve any technical problem, dealing with nature is vastly different.

Blowouts in the budget are too common to attract "private" investment in the fast ferry.

If my assessment is wrong, print the figures: establishment, construction, public liability insurance and operating costs.

Have a survey: cost of fares, committed passengers from the P e n i n s u l a , c o m m i t t e d

passengers from elsewhere. Summertime tourists? Great for the operator and the

clubs but no benefit whatsoever for the established residents, just an overload for the environment and domestic services.

Lines 12 to 16 are promising. To line 16, add the almost forgotten expression from Thomas Carlyle: "and there were very many dry eyes at their farewell".

Jack Cleere, Ettalong

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Gosford Council has accepted a tender for the Umina CBD upgrade received from Gilberts Asphalt and Excavator Services Pty Ltd.

The work involves the construction of two concrete paved pedestrian crossings, removal of existing concrete footpath and pavers, placing a concrete sub-base and paving of the footpaths on both sides of West St, between Ocean Beach Rd. and Trafalgar St.

The construction period is 12 weeks and the work is scheduled to commence in March.

Tenders were received from

Gilberts Asphalt and Excavator Services Pty Ltd Gosford, Central Coast Asphalt Pty Ltd Saratoga, GM Foster Constructions Pty Ltd Duffys Forest, Australian Colonial Landscapes Pty Ltd Empire Bay, North Shore Paving Pty Ltd Lindfield West, Homebrook Pty Ltd Ettalong and Coastal Asphalt Pty Ltd, East Gosford.

The tenders were assessed based on criteria including price, the tenderer's financial capacity and resources , p rev ious experience and performance, quality of work, environmental protection and occupational health and safety..

Based on this assessment,

Gilberts Asphalt and Excavator Services were the preferred tenderer.

The company has recently completed Stage One of the Avoca Beach CBD upgrade. The work was carried out to what the council officers considered to be a satisfactory standard, within budget and completion was on schedule.

Funds for the work will come from the council's Financial S t r a t e g y U m i n a C B D Improvement Fund.

Council agenda EO.008, March 5

A footpath in Umina CBD

Umina CBD to be upgraded

A draft Ettalong Plan of M a n a g e m e n t " c o u l d potentially adversely affect both the environmental and social challenges of the area", according to a report to Gosford Council.

The comments, reported in minutes of the council's Coastal Planning (CLP) committee, were made by a task group reviewing the draft Ettalong Plan of Management and Masterplan.

The task group considered that

the consultant who prepared the plan "may have selectively interpreted the various existing management p lans" , the committee was told.

"There had been a lack of community consultation, with only the Ettalong Beach Heritage Committee being involved."

The task group submission is to be finalised and copies forwarded to task group members and Cr Geoff Preece.

Council agenda CL.023, March 26

Umina scout group is currently looking for both new members and adult helpers for all sections.

There are Joeys for boys and girls aged six to eight and Cubs for those aged eight to 10 years.

Both Joeys and Cubs meet on Mondays.

Scouts for those aged from 11 to 14 meet on Wednesdays.

All the sections are for boys and girls.

Anyone interested should contact Bob Seal on 4341 6480 o r e m a i l [email protected].

Letter, March 11

New scouts wanted

I attended the Woy Woy Bowling Club on March 18 for a meeting of people in the process of protecting the most beautiful part of the Brisbane Waters Foreshore.

It is the intention of this public-spirited gathering to insure that the last few percent of our semi-wetland is left as it is - a reserve.

The people were not properly informed by council.

Some councilors told the group's representatives that they didn't know this act of environmental vandalism was to take place.

There is never any real intention to inform us till it's too late.

Let's face it, if the councillors

are unaware three days before submissions close, are the ratepayers properly represented by these aspirants to higher things?

Ed James, Umina

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Member for Peats Ms Marie Andrews has called on local residents to sign a petition to save Australian World War 1 graves in France.

Ms Andrews said: “The Premier Mr Bob Carr has made official representations to French authorities in Canberra about the impact of a proposed commercial airport near Paris on Australian World War 1 graves.”

Mr Carr wrote to the French

Ambassador, Mr Pierre Viaux, expressing his concerns about the proposal threatening up to eight British and Commonwealth cemeteries containing up to 1248 graves on March 7, she said.

Three cemeteries in the proposed area had significant Australian connections.

They were Fouquescourt cemetery, containing the remains of 44 Australians including at least 12 men from NSW,

Rossieres Communal cemetery extension with 51 Australians and Boucher New British Cemetery which contains the remains of three Australians who enlisted in NSW, said Ms Andrews.

The petition is available at her office at 20 Blackwall Rd, Woy Woy.


Andrews sponsors graves petition

W h a t s o r t o f m e t a m o r p h o s i s d o s e e m i n g l y o r d i n a r y members of the community undergo when they are e l e c t e d t o l o c a l government?

These people before they were elected, were ratepayers like everyone else. But once they are elected , all commonsense and reason is gone.

It seems that they have their own agenda and it is not for they people that were elected to represent. One such example in particular, was a recent protest

meeting of concerned citizens in relation to the proposed cycleway along the Woy Woy-Ettalong waterfront

In attendance was Cr Preece who stated that he was an environmentalist and also a member of the Wilderness Society. Why then, does he, along with Cr Bell approve of this environmental vandalism when not too far in the past they opposed it?

We were unable to obtain an answer as to why they have changed their mind. They certainly do not have the interest of the majority of the residents

affected. It was not generally known that

this matter was to be put before a council meeting and was approved.

The residents in the area only found out three days before the meeting and had to take up urgent representations to council to stop any decision being made at that time.

It is about time the members of Gosford Council listened to the residents most affected by the decisions the councillors make.

RA Smith, Umina

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Inadequate information

The Gosford Council recently showed its compassionate side in an incident at South Woy Woy, according to local identity, Heather McKenzie.

She told Peninsula News about a man whose cat had been locked in South Woy Woy progress hall.

The man had left messages and contacted the council trying to get someone to come out and open the hall.

After waiting for several hours, the man eventually broke a window in order to rescue his pet.

Woy Woy-based council officers arrived shortly after and

seeing how distressed the man had been, apologised for taking so long and agreed to pay for a repair to the broken window.

Heather said: "It's good to have a council that's willing to do things like that for the residents."


Lease transferred Bruns wins

Easter awards

Gosford Council has c o n s e n t e d t o t h e assignment of the lease of part of the reserve adjoining the Bayview Hotel in Woy Woy, to the new owners of the hotel.

The assignment would be subject only to payment of the council's legal costs and a $250 administration fee.

The present owners of the Bayview Hotel told Council they had sold the premises and they wished to assign the remaining term of lease to the new owner.

Council was appointed as trustee of the reserve for Public Recreation at Woy Woy on October 14, 1983.

Prior to council's appointment as trustee, the former trustees had entered into a lease over part of the reserve with Tooheys Ltd, the then owner of the Bayview Hotel that adjoins the reserve.

The lease had a term of 40 years from November 1 1970.

Council Agenda FS.025, February 26

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The Peninsula may get digital television with the installation of a satellite dish at Killcare.

Owner of the existing Bouddi television transmitter, NTL Australia Pty Ltd is expected to lodge a development application soon for a satellite dish on council land on the Killcare Bouddi Peninsula.

NTL Australia is working with

the ABC to provide infrastructure for the transmission of a digital television signal from the existing transmitter.

As part of this project, NTL is proposing the installation of a satellite dish and transportable building for the download of programs via a pair of Optus Satellites.

Council agenda FS.028, February 26

TV towers at Bouddi

Digital TV for the Peninsula?

The Bays Rural Fire Brigade is to donate blood to thank the community for its support and donations.

"We would like to thank the community for their donations to the brigade and the Mayor's Bushfire Appeal since the Christmas Bushfires 2001," said captain Chris Francis.

Mr Francis suggested to

brigade members that they could donate blood "as a thank you".

The Red Cross Blood Bank at Woy Woy has welcomed the offer.

Members will be dropping in at the blood bank over the next few weeks to give their donations.

For some firefighters, this will be their first time donating blood.

Email, March 21

Thanks with blood

The annual meeting of the Pretty Beach Wagstaffe D i s t r i c t P r o g r e s s Association will be held on Monday, April 8, at 7:30pm.

The association is looking for people to stand for all positions o n t h e e x e c u t i v e a n d committees. Nominations for positions can be left with the Secretary.

To be eligible to vote at the

meeting, membership must be renewed or taken up by March.

Membership may be renewed at the Association's ordinary meeting or a renewal fee of $3 can be left with the Secretary at 18 Pretty Beach Rd or posted to PO Box 4069, Wagstaffe.

Those not yet a member are invited to join, paying an extra one-off joining fee of $2.

Newsletter, February 25

Association to meet

Ron Bruns of Bremen Patisserie, Umina, has won a first, a second and three thirds in the 2002 Sydney Royal Easter Show, fine food category, cake and p a s t r y s e c t i o n competition.

He will add these to his numerous awards for his meat pies and breads.

F i r s t p r i z e w a s f o r Lamingtons, second prize was for his sponge cake and the third prizes were for his apple pie, his cake muffins and his decorated gateau.

Bremen's earlier awards were firsts in the Great Aussie Meat P ie and Gou rm e t P ie competition, the Sydney Royal Easter Show and other shows.

"We have been able to prove, time and time again, that we can produce the best product in a wide variety of categories and this has brought us a great deal of satisfaction," Ron said.

"Recognition in the Peninsula and Central Coast Business Awards has cemented our position in the community and we look forward to being able to continue to bring credit to the Peninsula," he said.

Cec Bucello, March 8

Council compassion

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, 10.00am.

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. 12.30 pm Enq. 4341 0721

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

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. 15 pm 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

EVERY SUNDAY

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

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

Aquafitness Active Over 50 Woy Woy Pool Blackwall Rd. 1.15 pm 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 11.30 amFitness 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, 4.30 pm 5.45 pm-14yrs+,Tae Kwon Do 7.00 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. 12.30 pm 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 7.30 pm Enq: 4325 3608

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

Card Club 500 1.00 pm Ettalong Memorial Club

EVERY TUESDAY

Boxing/fitness training U/14 yrs 4.30 pm 5.30 pm 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, 8.00am, Enq: 4341 3370.

Ettalong Senior Citizens Centre activities; Ladies Indoor Bowls- 9am; Handicraft- 9am; Cards- 12.30pm; Tai Chi-9am.Gentle Exercise 1.00 pm 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 7.30 pm Ettalong Memorial Club

EVERY WEDNESDAY

Bridge Ocean Beach Surf Club. 9.30 am and 7.30 pm Enq 43410721

Social Bingo Progress Hall, Woy Woy Rd at 12noon.

Peninsula Choir rehearse 7.30pm St Andrews Hall Umina.

Pearl Beach Play Group 10am Pearl Beach Progress Hall

Enq: 4342 7182 Brisbane Waters Scrabble Club,

Woy Woy Meals on Wheels Hall, 6.00 pm - 10.00 pm 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 10.00 am Boxing/fitness training, 4.30 pm U14, 7.00 pm circuit boxing (girls) PCYC, Enq 4344 7851

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

EVERY THURSDAY

Scrabble Progress Hall, Woy Woy Rd 12.30pm.

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, 10.00am. Ettalong Beach Bowling Club Enq: 4340 1057, Gentle Exercise, Ettalong Fitness City, 10.30am & 12 n, Enq: 4341 3370.

Gentle Exercise Senior Cits Centre, Broken Bay Rd.,1.00 pm 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): 10.30 am 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. 12.30 pm 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

Keep fit tap dancing , PCYC Osborne Av, Umina 10.30am 4342 3925

EVENT CALENDAR Tuesday March 26 Ettalong Beach Toastmasters

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

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

Wednesday March 27 CC Cancer & Palliative Care

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

Umina Progress Association Umina Community Hall. 1.30pm (last Wed)

Wednesday April 3 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.

Thursday April 4 South Woy Woy Progress Assoc.

(1st Thur) 7pm. Progress Hall, Woy Woy Road.

Friday April 5 Free first release movie, 8pm (1st

Fri) Everglades Country Club Woy Woy Older Women’s Network

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

Ballroom supper dances, 7.30pm, Ettalong, all ages. Professional teachers available. (1st Fri) Enq: 4344 5432

Bus trip, (1st Fri), School for Seniors, Peninsula Community Centre Enq: 4341 9333

Saturday April 6 National Malaysia Borneo Veterans

Association 2.30pm Ettalong Beach Memorial Club (1st Sat)

Enq 4342 1216 Ettalong Beach Arts & Crafts

Markets, Ettalong 9am (1st Sat) Woy Woy Peninsula Dune Care

Group; 9am, (1st Sat), Enq: 4342 7849

Sunday April 7 Blackwall Mountain Bushcare

Group. 9am banner at base of mountain. (1st Sun). Enq: 4342 7849.

Monday April 8 Pearl Beach Women’s Club 12pm,

Progress Hall, (2nd Mon) Woy Woy Branch Labor Party (2nd

Mon) 7.30pm, Everglades Country Club.

Sole Mothers, 10.30am, (2nd Mon) Small Hall, Cnr. Victoria & Blackwall Rds, Woy Woy.

Tuesday April 9 Library Bookmobile, Kil lcare

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

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.

Wednesday April 10 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).

Thursday April 11 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

Monday April 15 NSW Transport Auth. Retired &

Former Employees Assoc, Brisbane Water Branch, Ettalong Bowling Club, 2.30pm (3rd Mon) Enq: 4344 4617

Ettalong War Widows Guild. Ettalong Beach War Memorial Club (3rd Mon.) 1pm. Enq 4382 1897

Tuesday April 16 Arthritis Foundation 10am (3rd

Tues) Meals on Wheels Hall Enq 4342 1790 Gosford City Sub-Branch, National Servicemen’s Association of

Australia. No. 1 on the Coast. Parade (3rd Tues) Davistown RSL 19:30hrs. Enq 4369 5236

Wednesday April 17 Ettalong Umina Lions Club 6.30pm

Woy Woy Leagues Club (3rd Wed). Ettalong Beach Arts & Crafts

market, Ettalong 9am (3rd Wed). Bays Progress Assoc., Bays Hall,

Woy Woy Bay Rd. 7.30pm (3rd Wed) Enq: 4341 1070 Library Bookmobile, Patonga

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

Thursday April 18 Clinic, (3rd Thur) Peninsula

Women’s Health Centre, Enq: 4320 3741

Friday April 19 Ballroom Supper Dances. 7.30pm,

Ettalong. All ages. Professional teaching avail. (3rd Fri) Enq 4344 5432

Free movie, 8pm (3rd Fri), Everglades Country Club.

Sunday April 21 Brisbane Water Cage Bird Society.

10am. South Woy Woy Progress Hall Woy Woy Rd. (3rd Sun) Enq: 4341 6842

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Everglades

The Pearl Beach Progress As so c i a t i on ' s Ea s te r Saturday Book Fair will be held on March 30, from 10am to 5pm at the Pearl Beach Community Hall in Diamond Rd.

P r o c e e d s f r o m t h e association's 26th annual fair will support environmental projects in Pearl Beach.

This year a new propagation program will be launched, featuring plants "native to the area", from the Crommelin Native Arboretum and from village gardens, with plants for sale.

These will be in addition to the regular well-stocked plant stall.

Gourmet food, fine arts, white elephants, a super raffle and books will be the themes for stalls all day.

With inquiries, call Dorothy Hart on 4341 5053.

Letter, March 14

The Lions Club of Woy Woy Peninsula will be holding an Easter carnival at Woy Woy Lions Park, Burge Rd, Woy Woy, next to Woy Woy

Bowling Club, on Easter Sunday, March 31, from 11am.

There will be entertainment all day, including an Easter bonnet

parade, stalls and a sunset fireworks display at 6.30pm.

Fiona Forbes, March 20

A tree-planting and weed-pulling "Planting Day" will be held at Ettymalong Creek on Sunday, April 7.

"The community is invited to come along and help our native flora and fauna to live wild in urban places," said project coordinator Diane Warman from the Central Coast Community Environment Network.

This follows a recent work day at the creek where volunteers removed an infestation of Elephant Ears in preparation for planting.

The Central Coast Community Environment Network's riparian rehabilitation project invited local residents and members of the community to join in at Ettymalong.

"This was a great opportunity to meet some notorious Elephant

Ears as well as local native species of flora, and some furry and feathered neighbours," said Ms Warman.

"Protecting and rehabilitating stream banks is important as a healthy riparian zone containing a diversity of trees, shrubs and grasses acts as a wildlife corridor, holds soil together and protects against excess nutrients and pollution".

"Plants help us to breathe and that's just one of the reasons the C e n t r a l C o a s t R i p a r i a n Rehabilitation Project is staging a series of planting pays across project sites this autumn.

"It's important for local people to know what's going on and be i n vo l v ed i n t he i r l o c a l environment.

"We owe it to the kids of tomorrow to be able to learn

about nature and what better place than in the community backyard.

"Planting days will be a great opportunity for members of the local community to enhance their local environment by planting lots of trees and bringing wildlife back to the area.

"The help of volunteers is essential as the group aims to get as many trees into the ground as possible."

Planting days for Creekcare sites will be held elsewhere t h r ough ou t t h e Gos fo r d municipality as well as at Ettymalong Creek.

Inquiries call Anita or Diane on 4349 4491.

Media release, March 12

News

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Holy Cross

Woy Woy Leagues

Umina Surf Club

Baptist

My Book & Me

Charlies

"Elephant ears" growing at Ettymalong Creek

Planting day held for creek

Plans for Easter book fair

Lions to hold Easter Carnival

A group of interested local men, several of whom were members of the Woy Woy Leagues Club, met in June 1957 to lay the foundation of a club to be known as the Umina Bowling and Recrea-tion Club.

The meeting was held in the Rand Hall, which was situated behind the Umina Progress Hall, and those attending paid 2/- to help defray the rent.

Later, some enthusiasts met at the picture show at the corner of Ocean Beach Rd and West St, Umina, which is now the Shell garage, where further discussion took place about the proposed club.

During this time, the interested members gathered in funds and following a 1959 meeting, the club sought a section of land in Melbourne Av from Gosford Council.

At Easter of that year, with 300 pounds in hand, the task of clear-ing the land was given to a plant operator named Williams, who took 250 pounds from the kitty to do the job leaving 50 pounds to commence operations.

The area on which the club now stands was originally to have been a golf course, but a better site at Everglades was found and it left the way open for the club to make a successful application to the Council for a bowling club.

The No.1 bowling green was sited and the backbreaking task of forming up the area began.

Indeed, during that time, the members who formed the work-ing bees used two or three wire

mattresses for screening of the sand and working out roots.

The 40-foot x 20-foot club-house was set behind the green and it was here that the volun-teers and "professionals" began to get the building up from ground level.

Charlie Barrow and Turf Brown did the brickwork in the founda-tions and Sid Gilks and Wally Rossiter assumed the responsi-bility for the erection of the build-ing.

One well-known phrase gave those days a real meaning when the cry went out "Who is going to buy the nails this week?"

With the green licked into shape, George Vaughan put down the first spear to allow the original green keeper, Mat Neave, to get to work and later he placed water pipes around the green.

Until the new clubhouse was wired, a job done expertly by Les Verrell, who later became a hard working bowls secretary, George Vaughan supplied the power.

During 1959, the club gained a guaranteed loan from the Woy Woy Commonwealth Bank that eased the strain on the financial position and work on the greens and clubhouse accelerated.

The green came into play in September 1960 and rosters were instituted to cover watering and greens maintenance.

Eric Connelly, a motor trans-port official who lived near the club, often set the sprinklers in motion to help rostered members who lived some distance from the club.

When Mat Neave resigned as green keeper, Len Spiller took over the job and he gained assis-tance from Harold Winterburn, a member of the club, who had experience in grass maintenance before he came to the area to live.

Jim Waite, the green keeper at Everglades, was another expert to help the club.

It is said also, that when Arthur Wolfe, the first president, was using the heavy roller he had to have a "cockatoo" to give him the right direction.

Wolfe was an original ANZAC with the 17th Battalion and the spirit engendered in those days was transferred to the small band of enthusiasts and they welded into a strong fighting force to give the club the start it needed to continue as it has done today.

His term of office extended from 1957 to 1961 and he died on the North Coast in retirement several years ago.

During the formative years, Wolfe shared the executive bur-dens with Bill Pettiot and Norm Neighbour for the first two years and over the last three years of his term of office, Percy Holt acted as treasurer.

The first title matches were played in 1962 when Norm Neighbour won the singles from Tom Ayling while John Langford teamed with Ailing to take the pairs.

Today, the club has been to-tally renovated and boasts some of the best facilities on the Cen-tral Coast.

With three greens, lights for night play, a modern bistro and dining room, a new central bar, TAB and other gaming facilities, a large lounge room and an audi-torium, the club attracts patrons of all ages, seven days a week.

Cec Bucello, March 20


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More than 600 people have attended Marie Andrews' 2002 Barbecue and Concert.

The Member for Peats, Ms Andrews, said that the event, which had come to be a Seniors Week tradition on the Woy Woy Peninsula, was a great success.

"The Ettalong Beach War Me-morial Club made the auditorium available for the 15th year run-ning and the co-operation of the management and staff was greatly appreciated by all in at-tendance."

Chris King was the compere and presented an array of talent including Doug Thompson, King’s Celts and students from the new

Brisbane Water Secondary Col-lege, who performed a number from their 2001 school musical.

“I would like to make special mention of all the volunteers who so generously give their time to ensure the smooth running of this event for the senior citizens in our community,” Ms Andrews said.

She thanked McDonalds Woy

Woy; St John Ambulance, St George Bank Woy Woy, police commander Greg Ashurst and Senior Sergeant Irene Juergens, and Year 11 students from Bris-bane Water Secondary College for their contributions.


Concert attracts 600 seniors

Judds

Gosford Skin Cancer

Former mayor takes new job

Chris Holstein with his "community chest" Artwork by Richard Carey

Gosford councillor and former mayor, Chris Holstein, is to leave his family business, Gnostic Mana in Woy Woy, take up a new job.

Cr Hols te in has been appointed as general manager of Central Coast Community Chest.

"Chris brings with him a drive and dedication to the community fostered by his love of the Central Coast," said Community Chest chairman Mr Mal Glanville.

"Chris' tacit knowledge of the Central Coast and its needs will enhance the Community Chest's operations, and its ability to assist niche areas that are

p resen t l y over looked by Government agencies."

Cr Holstein said: "The Central Coast Community Chest is a n o n - p r o f i t f u n d r a i s i n g organisation that assists Central Coast charities by raising funds through payroll deductions, corporate and private donations, special events and the Rainbow Community Bus for hire.

"Around $1 million has been distributed to over 50 local health and welfare organizations.

"I'm proud to be part of the Community Chest, and I look forward to working with the directors to advance the cause 'Give where you live'.

"The sp i r i t wi th in the community continues to grow, but so do the needs of many local charities.

"The Central Coast Community Chest's job is to assist them, and in doing so, remind all our c i t izens, businesses and corporate community that 'You make a living out of what you get, but you make a life out of what you give'," said Cr Holstein.

For further information on how to donate to the Central Coast Community Chest or to become a beneficiary, call 4324 7256.


Woy Woy Older Women's Network has been awarded $100 " to ass is t in celebrating Seniors Week 2002 in the local area".

The money will go towards the costs of hosting a half-day forum, Creating Connections, on social isolation amongst seniors.

The forum is expected to attract 50-60 older women.

Announcing the grant, Member for Peats Ms Marie Andrews said: “This is terrific news for our local area and I wish the Woy Woy Older Women's Network and the community all the best with their

event to celebrate Seniors Week 2002.”

“This funding is part of the Seniors Week 2002 Grants Program for more than 360 events across NSW," she said.

“Seniors Week 2002 is an event for all our seniors and the NSW Government is committed to ensuring that celebrations are held at a local level.

"These State Government grants are terrific.

"They encourage local older people and our community to share the experience of Seniors Week," Ms Andrews said.

"The theme of this year’s

Seniors Week is Imagine, Interact, Inspire.

"These words capture the active and creative participation of seniors in their local community." Call the Seniors Information Service on 13 12 44 for general information on Seniors Week 2002 or visit the Department of Ageing, Disability and Home C a r e ’ s w e b s i t e a t www.dadhc.nsw.gov.au.


Award for seniors week

Young people are being asked to become involved in a project to help preserve bush at the Umina campus of Brisbane Water Secondary College.

The bush is one of three areas on the Peninsula which has been identified by the NSW Scientific Committee in a preliminary determination as an "endangered ecological community".

The project is being organised by neighbouring resident Ms Shirley Hotchkiss.

Ms Hotchkiss said she had the support of the campus principal and the P&C for the idea.

She had also approached the Student Representative Council .

"Young people are central to the project's success," she said.

"I’d also like to get a wide range of other people involved inc lud ing paren ts , s ta f f , residents, businesses, service and community groups."

Ms Hotchkiss was asking people to join a site management group to restore and preserve "the rare native bushland".

The group would seek help to assess the existing bushland and to plan its restoration, before undertaking the work.

Shirley Hotchkiss said: “The college campus of about 12ha is surrounded by houses and roads, and includes a waterway, farm and the secondary college."

She said the campus was “a complex site" with "many factors degrading this native bushland".

“Native birds and animals use the site, as well as people using it for recreation activities such as walk ing and cr icket. As neighbours, what we do also has a big impact on the site."

Shirley said that as a neighbour she enjoyed the benefits of having bush adjoining her property and felt it was important to contribute to its restoration and maintenance.

Contact Shirley on 4341 9301 with inquiries and offers of assistance.

Media release, March 16

Young people wanted

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Education

Painter

Tennis Coach

The Coast Christian School at Bensville will receive a C o m m o n w e a l t h Government grant of $100,000 for a new building project, the Member for Robertson Mr Jim Lloyd has announced.

Mr Lloyd said that the grant would be used to build two general learning areas, a library, administration facilities and pupil amenities.

“The new facilities will help the school to provide the best

possible learning environment for students in the Bensville area,” Mr Lloyd said.

“In 2002, the Commonwealth Government will spend more than $6 billion on funding for government and non-government schools.

“In 2002, around $89.3 million has been allocated to capital projects in non-government schools.

“The Commonwealth Capital Grants Programme for Schools is designed to improve the educat ional outcomes of

educationally disadvantaged students.

“This project involves a significant amount of funding, an indication of the importance the G o v e r n m e n t p l a c e s o n developing and maintaining school infrastructure,” Mr Lloyd said.

“Over the period 2001-2004, the Commonwealth Government will provide around $25.2 billion in direct funding to schools."


The Coast Christian School

Christian school receives $100,000 grant

A time capsule containing material from the year Halley's Comet visited last (1986) will be opened and displayed at Empire Bay School at a primary assembly on Thursday, March 28.

The capsule was meant to be opened last year after 15 years, so the opening on March 28 is belated.

It has items of student's work from every class of that year and items of interest such as

newspaper clippings. Parents and friends of the

school are invited to view the contents which will be displayed in the school foyer in the two weeks following the opening.

The capsule will then be repacked with its original contents and resealed, to be opened again when Halley's Comet next appears in the skies above the school in the year 2061.


Empire Bay time capsule to

be opened

Four Brisbane Water S e c o n d a r y C o l l e g e students, Rebecca Clift, Ashley Crocker, Jenny Croke r and Con no r McComas, attended a function at the Children's Hospital in Sydney recently.

They had become involved in fundraising last year at the time

their friend Michael Bell lost his battle with cancer.

The students said they attended the function largely to represent Michael.

Umina Campus' relieving principal, Mr Gasper, said he was recently delighted to receive a phone call from Mrs Wallace.

Mrs Wallace told the Mr Gasper that she had been

impressed with their manner and that their families and the school should be proud to produce "such fine young people".

Mr Gasper said he was not surprised that she had been so impressed by the students, but it was great to hear from members of the public on such occasions.

School newsletter, March

College students attend hospital function

Woy Woy printig

Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus' sporting carnival program has commenced with the swimming carnival held recently at Woy Woy Olym-pic pool.

The school's house, formerly known as Lawson, managed to defend its title from last year un-der the new collegiate name of Booker.

The college was represented for the first time at the zone level by a representative team of stu-dents from both Umina and Woy Woy, with a swim-off being held for positions in the college team for the zone championships.

The team chosen included Rebecca James, Danielle Mair, Kailey Manning, Laura Daniel, Amber Paul, Vanessa Cairns, Ashlee Austin, Kylie Wildman, Dean Gardner, P. Steele, Cheyne Hall, Mitchell Douglas, Mack Fawcett, Nathan Bruce,

Daniel Fitzgerald, Tim Bovis, Matt Waugh, Ben Hyndes, Laurel Kennaway, Chris Hyde, J. Blanch, Emma Waugh, Sarah Costelloe, Tegan Brocklehurst, Keira Pride, Jessica Costelloe, Lauren Winner, Adam Hickey, Kaden Weaver, Chris Blair, Alex Lavers, Alex Beaton, Shane Lewis, Daniel Marsh, Matt Waugh, Daniel Robinson, Ashlee Langford, Michael Mohrenberger, Daniel Nicholls, Mitchell Mark-ham.

The students gained several first and second places on the day and will be represented at State competition at the Home-bush Aquatic Centre.

Eddie Garret, Mariel Fietz and Kate Hamilton will compete in both individual events and relays.

School newsletters, March 15

College swimming carnival held

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"It is a role and an honour to serve on a most dynamic regional tourism association, ideally located between the attractions of Sydney and the Hunter Region," he said.

Mr Peters said the Lake Macquarie Tourism board focused on maximising business opportunities and

marketing results for its membership.

"As a direct result, our association has seen significant membership growth in the past six months and attracted not only new Lake Macquarie members but the interest and membership of Central Coast accommodation, tour operators and major attractions.

"The future of coastal tourism is clearly a need for community-friendly, low impact, sustainable eco-friendly attractions and facilities," Mr Peters said.

Press release, February 18

Peters elected to tourism association

P e n i n s u l a - b a s e d members of the Friendship Force of Australia, Kathy Pile and Sylvia Baxter, recently attended the o r g a n i s a t i o n ' s Australian conference on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland.

Clubs from all over Australia, which promoted "home hosting", were represen ted a t the conference.

F r i e n d s h i p F o r c e I n t e r n a t i o n a l h e a d C o n s t a n c e S w a n k attended, along with representatives from clubs

in Japan and New Zealand. According to Kathy and

Sylvia, the conference provided a balance of in format ion and an exchange of ideas, with the weekend made more m em o r ab le b y t h e hospitality, renewing of old friendships and the forming of new ones.”

Home hosting, dinners and sightseeing were arranged by members of the Sunshine Coast club, enabling new members of the Central Coast club to experience the benefits of home hosting first hand.

Carolyn Rogers, March 4

Locals attend Australian Friendship conference

L to R: Kathy Pile of the Peninsula, Yuki Supanagi from Japan, Sylvia Baxter of the Peninsula and Tanya

Weekes from New Zealand.

Jocelyn Maughan will be conducting a Life Drawing workshop for experienced drawers on Tuesday, April 9.

The workshop will run from 9.30am to 3.30pm.

Number are limited and the cost to Ettalong Beach Arts and Crafts Centre members is $45 and non members $55.

The Memory Album Scrap-booking workshop has been cancellrd due to lack of numbers.

Classes for term two, which

begins on Monday, April 29, and continues for nine weeks, include pottery, folk art, pastels, oils and acrylics, drawing, lead-lighting, silk painting, glass painting, silverwork, patchwork and quilting, enamelling and kids pottery.

An informal class without a tutor called the Stitchery Circle, will continue into term two.

Candle wicking, colour wash incorporating embroidery and all other forms of embroidery, knitting and crochet can be

learned in this class. The annual Mothers' Day

Exhibition will be held on Saturday and Sunday, May 4 and 5, with handcrafted gifts for sale over the weekend.

Enquiries and registrations for the workshop should be directed to Robina Mealey on 4341 3427.

The centre has produced a brochure detailling all of its courses and workshops for 2002.

Enquiries should be directed to Penny Riley on 4360 1673

Letter, March 17

Anne and Peter Scott of Woy Woy have recently celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.

They were married on March 15, 1952, in Nottingham England, at a time when disproportionate numbers of young couples got married just before the end of the income tax year on April 1 to qualify for a full year's rebate of the married couple's allowance.

In those days, for many young couples, this was the only cash they had available when setting up house together.

Anne and Peter were both born in West Yorkshire and were living in Bradford when they first met in Leeds.

They moved out here permanently only five years ago to be near their offspring, a daughter and two grandsons in

Newport, and a son in Melbourne, who was born in Sydney 30 years previously.

After a careful study of all the available alternatives, Anne and Peter chose to live on the Woy Woy Peninsula.

They said it offered them the best combination of civic amen i ty , scen ic beauty , recreational facilities and public transport available anywhere, within easy reach of Newport.

They have never regretted it. Both Peter and Anne are

founding members of the Central Coast branch of TEA (The English in Australia).

To celebrate their golden wedding anniversary, Anne and Peter were guests of honour with the group on a luncheon cruise round Brisbane Water on board the Lady Kendall II.

Peter Scott, March 19

Arts and Entertainment


Lisa Thomas & Greg Callow of Umina Heights married recently. The reception was held at Forresters Beach. Flowers and bouquets from Flowers by Susan of Woy Woy.

Behind the Veil

Tiling plus

The Scotts shortly after their wedding in 1952

Couple celebrate golden anniversary

Folk group Touchwood will perform for the Troubadour Folk Club at the Woy Woy CWA Hall on Friday, April 12, at 8pm.

The group is named after a frog, the "amphibious familiar" of an accidental-prone wizard in the

1 97 0s t e l e v i s i on s e r i es Catweazle.

Like their namesake, the members of Sydney vocal trio say they are known for hopping about a bit, in musical activities and musical style.

The Touchwood repertoire

reflects the eclectic tastes of the three.

A Touchwood set can accommodate everything from a medieval pilgrim song to a vocal arrangement of a contemporary hit, with lute accompaniment.

Club newsletter, March

Folk club to host Touchwood

Centre runs drawing workshop

Peninsula residents are being invited to a reconciliation workshop series presented by local aboriginal artists.

The workshops will be held at the Gosford Senior Citizens Centre during May, and are being sponsored by Gosford Council and the Hunter Institute of Tafe.

There will be a free information session at the centre at 6.30pm on April 18.

C o u n c i l c o m m u n i t y development worker and Peninsula resident Shirley Hotchkiss is one of the workshop organisers.

She said the workshops were aimed at non-aboriginal people who were interested in learning more about aboriginal art and culture.

"Many aboriginal people on the Peninsula work tirelessly to preserve their cultural knowledge and art forms. These workshops give us an insight into the

richness of our Australian heritage.

"We have many examples of this rich heritage in the aboriginal sites around the Peninsula.

“Each workshop will focus on a different aboriginal art form including story-telling, music and craft. They will all be presented by Central Coast aboriginal artists.

“This year Reconciliation Week is celebrated in the week beginning May 26, and so these workshops provide Peninsula community members with a practical way to participate.

The workshops are scheduled for Thursday evenings from May 2 until May 30. Bookings and pre-payment are required as the size of each workshop is limited.

People can enrol for an individual workshop or for the whole series of five. Cost is $5 each workshop or $20 for five.

Direct enquiries to Chris Bramble at Gosford Council on 4325 8846, or Denise Markham at Gosford Tafe on 4348 2286

Workshop invitation

Sport

Page 14 – Peninsula News– 26 March 2002

Woy Woy Printing

Umina Bowling Club pre-sented Gosford Mayor Cr Robert Bell a donation of just over $3000 for the Mayor’s Bushfire Appeal on Tuesday, March 5.

Cr Bell accepted the $3004.10 cheque from Umina Bowling Club general manager David Galea and chairman John Menzies.

“This cheque now takes the

total raised so far for the Mayor’s Bushfire Appeal to just over $50,000,” said Cr Bell.

“This is very much appreciated and the money will stay on the Central Coast to purchase much-needed equipment for our local Rural Fire Service crews.

“Umina Bowling Club organ-ised bucket drives at the club and members were very generous with their donations.

“I’d like to congratulate man-agement at the club and, of course, everyone who donated to the appeal,” said Cr Bell.

The Mayor’s Bushfire Appeal runs until the end of June and donations can be made at Gos-ford or Woy Woy offices of Gos-ford Council.


L to R: Club Umina Secretary Manager, David Galea; Gosford Mayor, Clr Robert Bell and Club Umina president, John Menzies at the cheque presentation

Umina bowlers raise $3000 for bush fire appeal

Everglades Men's Bowls Club has three of its four sides in the top two of their sections with the pennant season in full swing.

The Grade 2 team established a four-point lead at top of the table.

Grade 3 were 3.5 points behind the leaders in second place and Grade 7 were trailing by only half a point.

The club won all four grades on March 2, which was the first time for many years.

The club has not won a pen-nant since 1988.

Entries are rolling in for the Easter Carnival and it is antici-pated that capacity fields will be play the whole weekend.

The February tournament of the Monthly Versatility Fours saw the local team of Bev Archer, Pat Johnson, Bruce Harper and Jim

Archer run out convincing win-ners, being the only team to win all five games.

The March tournament has room for only one more team.

Entries for the Frank Kemp Memorial Triples to be played on July 4 and 5 are now open.

Intending players should con-tact bowls secretary Jack Thorpe on 4341 1866.

Barry O’Connor, March 15

Everglades bowlers on their winning ways

Gosford Council has re-ceived a petition, with three signatures from users of the existing Woy Woy pool.

The petition asked for answers to four questions:

How many ratepayer’s dollars have been spent producing the Development Application (DA) for the new aquatic centre?

Why were aquatic complex

users ignored during the formula-tion and lodging of the DA?

Why does Council wish to de-stroy the existing enclosed aquatic complex?

Why is Council refusing to en-close the existing 50 metre pool?

The petitioners stated that at a meeting on 16 January 2002, they were advised that, because of a shortfall in funding, there would be major changes to the

approved DA. The petition requested a meet-

ing between representatives of Council, users of the existing aquatic complex and the schools who used the pools.

It requested a guarantee from Council that the existing complex would remain open until the re-placement aquatic complex was ready for use.

Council agenda P.021, February

Council receives petition on Woy Woy pool

The new Peninsula Com-munity Centre in Woy Woy is open for business.

The centre has been designed to accommodate a myriad of users and a variety of interests, with all areas available for hire.

Available for evening and weekend use, the multi-purpose auditorium would be suitable for recreational dancing groups, conferences and forums.

It has a professional kitchen attached, making it suitable also for weddings, 21st parties and presentation days.

Already in use for judo and pilates classes, the spacious martial arts room could accom-modate tai chi, yoga and similar activities.

The centre also has three vary-ing sized meeting rooms de-signed for small educational and discussion groups, counselling rooms and smaller conferencing requirements.

Hire fees start at $20 an hour for meeting rooms to more than $100 an hour for the auditorium at weekends.

For further information, call the centre on 4341 9333.

An official opening will take place on April 6 from 12 noon until 2pm.

It will be a community event for all the family with a free sausage sizzle, demonstrations of art and craft, judo, dance, and physical culture; a jumping castle and short performances in theatre.


Community Centre open and available for hire

An opening ceremony will be held at the Patonga Federation Pavilion upon its completion, expected next month.

The pavilion is the result of a combined effort by the Patonga Tennis, Sports, Social and Community Club (PTSS&CC), t h e P a t o n g a P r o g r e s s Association and Gosford Council.

Sports club member Jann Purcell said: “The building will stand proudly on the foreshore, providing shelter and an attractive recreation facility for residents and visitors.

“We look forward to the unveiling and plaque dedication on completion of the project,

"It is a real win for the community," said Ms Purcell.

A Commonwealth Government Centenary of Federation grant

was allocated for the project and Gosford Council incorporated the building into a wider plan for Patonga.

“Counci l added parking improvements, a new amenities building and landscaping to the plan to create an attractive entrance to the village,” said Gosford mayor Cr Robert Bell.

“Council continues to provide the lion’s share of funding for improvements on behalf of the ratepayers.

“The opening ceremony will involve local residents, council, Commonwealth Government represen ta t i ves and the Federation Grants Committee who have all been instrumental in the completion of the project.”


Pavillion to be opened soon

Sport


All Sports

Ann Kane From Ever-glades Women's Golf club recently won at the Blue Water Classic event held on March 5 at Tuggerah Lakes Golf Club.

Ann won the gross event in Division 2.

Thursday, March 7, was the first medal round for 2002 and winners were: A Grade Marga-ret Murray, B Grade Narelle Szelid and C Grade Anita Up-ton.

Anita was one of the women who started golf just last year in the Women’s Golf Clinic.

A number of Everglades' members are away on golfing holidays.

The Henrys, O’Connors, Horners, Mapplebecks, Melniks, Elliotts and Woods are golfing the Mornington Pensinsula in Victoria, while the Callinghams, Spences, Balneaves, Elaine Clemesha and Ruth Brettell have been to the Canberra golf-ing region.

Ladies Charity Day is planned for Sunday, April 21.

Judy Andrews March 15

The Woy Woy Women's Bowls Floodlight Fours was won by Beryl Willey, Val Leggett and Val Douglass from Everglades and with them Betty Craig from Woy Woy.

The game was played under adverse and wet conditions.

Everglades had no finalists in the District Triples this year.

Audrey Tucker and her team reached the semi-final in the Headquarter Trophy, competition being tough in these events.

The Bowler of the Month was Pat Ryan.

The Everglades Major Fours

Championship has been post-poned until May 2, after Pennant competition.

Everglades urgently needs more members to join the women’s bowling club.

"With friendly members and colourful uniforms, we have great social days and new players are made very welcome," said pub-licity officer Iris Bates.

Coaching is free, with club bowls provided.

Contact the club for an ap-pointment or go to the club on a Saturday morning and make yourself known to the coaches.

Iris Bate, March 15

The Central Coast Water Polo Association held its grand final games on Satur-day, March 16, at Woy Woy Pool in hot conditions.

Around 200 people attended the games which ran from mid-day to around 4.30pm.

In the junior grade, Wyong (10) had a convincing win over Woy Woy (3).

In the men's second grade, Wyong (7) defeated Woy Woy (6).

Women's first grade result was The Entrance (8), Woy Woy (7)

The men's first grade final went into extra time, with Wyong scor-ing the winning goal in the final seconds of play to make a score-line of Wyong 12, Woy Woy 11.

Gosford water polo club secre-tary Paul Rowe said: "The stan-dard of play has improved over the last few years, particularly at the junior level.

"We are trying to encourage more participation in water polo from the high schools.

"This year, with the Gosford pool staying open, we will be running a winter five-a-side com-petition as opposed to the usual seven-a-side games," Mr Rowe said.

The five-a-side game has faster play, with some rule changes such as play restarting from the goal immediately after a goal is scored and goals from more than seven metres away count as two points.


Umina Beach Ladies Bowls Club will host the sectional play-offs, semi-finals and finals of the district pen-nant competition this year.

These will commence with the sectional play-offs on Monday and Tuesday, May 13 and 14, and the finals on Wednesday, May15.

Play will commence at 10am each day.

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

The District events in January and February were disrupted by rain, which made it difficult not only for the players but also for the District match committee.

A Umina team of Helen Law-son, Margaret Hobbs, Clare Anderson and Palmera Gava made it to the semi-finals of the District Fours.

The Ladies and Men's Clubs will be holding a combined Gala Day again this year on Monday, April 29.

Raffles for a set of Greenmas-ter bowls, a holiday in Port Mac-quarie, and sides of lamb are under way.

Money raised will help defray the cost of new shades for green.

Lunch is provided in the price of the entry.

Club newsletter, March 20

Killcare Surf Life Saving Club competed in the NSW Surf Life Saving (SLS) State Championships held at Swansea-Be lmont on March 7.

The beach team of 1981 re-united in 2001 to become the Killcare Masters team or Killcare Relics On Carnival Safari (KROCS).

In the 2001 State Champion-ships, they won silver in the 140 minimum combined ages (MCA) beach relay.

In the 2002 State Champion-ships, they won gold in the 170 MCA beach relay.

Phillip Tubby has also backed up his 2001 gold medal for the 40-44 years beach sprint with gold again this year.

Phillip also came home with bronze for his beach flags event.

Colin Tubby won silver in the 35-39 years beach flags, Chris McCormick silver in the 45-49 years and Jason Chapman gold in 30-34 years beach sprints.

The five competitors bought home six state medals, with Phil-lip Tubby being the most out-standing KROC of the day.

For more results and photos are available at the website www4.tpg.com.au/user/tubbys.

Website, March 19

KROCS team; Colin Tubby, Jason Chapman, Greg White, Chris McCormick and Phillip Tubby

Killcare life savers in State championships

District pennant finals to be held at Umina

Water Polo grand finals held at Woy Woy

Everglades’ bowlers win Woy Woy tournament

Ann Kane wins Blue

Water Classic

The Woy Woy Hospital Ladies' Auxiliary held a charity golf day at the Everglades Country Club on March 11.

It resulted in nearly $4000 being raised for the Woy Woy Hospital and its rehabilitation unit.

Over 170 golfers took part throughout the day and the Ladies Auxiliary were ex-tremely grateful to the club for its assistance.

Many present felt that it was the best such day held to date.

Letter, March 14

Umina Bowls Club still has the No 3, No 5 and No7-1 teams in contention to reach the playoffs in the 2002 Pennant Season.

The No1 side was unlucky against The Entrance recently when they drew two rinks and lost the third rink by one to re-cord a 5 - 1 loss even though Umina led for most of the game.

The Club Championship sea-son is also in full swing with the Major Singles currently being played.

The Fours Championship has been completed with Mark Galla-gher, Trevor Harris, Alan Wares, and Marc Parella victorious in a close game against Jamie Noonan, Martin Rogers, Alan Rogers and Charlie Robinson.

The Major Pairs will follow the Major Singles.

Amidst the activity of Pennants and Championship, the Zone is also playing representative games and picked three mem-

bers of the club to represent the zone.

They were lead Rob Anderson, Third Alan Wares and Skip Marc Parella who were teamed with second Arron Sherriff from Etta-long.

The next couple of months will be busy .

An Easter Carnival will be held on April 1, with Ladies, Men's and Mixed Teams' competition over a full day, with lunch pro-vided.

A Gala Day will be held on Monday, April 29, to raise money to pay for the replacement of the Sunshades. This day will be run in conjunction with the Ladies Club.

Zone Post Sectional play-offs will be held at Umina and Ever-glades Clubs on May 4 and 5.

Zone Pennant Finals will be played on May 11 and 12 for the first time at the Umina Club.

Diggers Day will be on May 18 and Mother's Day on May 19.

Ken Harrison, March 20

Umina Bowlers still in contention for 2002 playoffs

Charity Day

raises

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Peninsula News is to be published fortnightly, starting this issue.

“This will mean we can offer more local news more often,” said editor Mark Snell.

“It will allow events to be publicised closer to their occurrence and, when items are ‘held over’ through lack of space, the delay will be less.”

Since its inception three years ago, the newspaper has been published monthly.

The decision to print fortnightly was made possible with a change in commitments of the newspaper’s operator, Mail Order Mall, which also produces magazines for Woy Woy Leagues Club and Everglades Country Club.

The newspaper is owned by a

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