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17 May 2021
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Peninsula sell-off protests attract 'a great turn-up'
Community service awards for two local businesses
Where is my contribution?
Prizes at CWA State conference
School parents gather 200 signatures in three days
Carpark and bush block could be sold immediately
Park sale would be 'long term loss for the community'
ACF branch calls for retention of Peninsula open space
Council referendum to proceed
New firefighters for Umina
Feedback accepted on Patonga Creek addressing
Patonga hall closes for kitchen upgrade
Fishing club donates to Marine Rescue
Book fair for PCYC
Woy Woy student is lead strike organiser
Community group planning future events
Group offers help to plant more trees
Antique store relocates
Rainfall approaches average as normal pattern returns
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Alfred St shop-top housing on track, says owner
Panel considers Pearl Beach plan with 31 submissions
Six flats proposed for Brick Wharf Rd
New shopping centre to be named Lone Pine Plaza
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To stop the rot, residents must fight their own council
Bullion St parking is crucial to shoppers and businesses
We do not support fire sale or lack of engagement
Another year of main stakeholders (us) not being heard?
Maximise the mandatory, minimise the discretionary
Has anything changed in 17 years?
Council: Someone has to be held to account
What do you think?
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Exercise program for women
Aged care workers recognised
Aged care home introduces its own QR code check-in
Hospital visitor guidelines
Wellington is a favourite
Visit guidelines change
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Sales start of art show tickets
Progress association holds scholarship concerts
'Inspiring works' at folk club concert
Woy Woy artist holds exhibition at regional gallery
Writers' festival Saturday program sold out
Patchwork progress
Centre of light technique taught
Musical event at Pearl Beach
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School prepares for renovation
School gets worm farm up and running
Children learn what to do if they get lost
Measuring the size of cells
Indigenous high school art students wanted
Thirty years in childcare
Touch typing program
Learning about number patterns
Campus loses power
HSC workshop seminars
Designing shelters using natural materials
Praise for students walking to school
Preschool seeks mobile dog groomer
Cross country team runs in zone championships
New sports uniforms at Woy Woy campus
Netball teams wins its way to third round
Testing for Years 3 and 5
Information session about kindergarten classes
School to enter recycling competition
Check-in reminder
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Umina women top soccer ladder after win over SEU
Bridge pairs charity day raises $1300
Bridge beginners play graduation games
Under-13 girls start season with a win
Lions win against Avoca Beach in 'minor upset'
Southern and Ettalong have 5-0 win over Avoca
Men of League bowls day at Ettalong
Umina bowls pennants results
Mothers' Day raffle sales
Grade changes in junior netball
Peninsula netball results
Ducks at State softball championships
Ettalong bowls pair defeated in semi-final
Southern Spirit to hold annual meeting
Peninsula players in regional championships
Veterans' bowls day at Everglades

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Peninsula sell-off protests attract 'a great turn-up'

Protests against the proposed sell-off of Council-owned parks on the Peninsula have attracted 60-80 people on each of the last two Saturdays.

The protests were held at 83-85 Brisbane Ave, Umina, on Saturday, May 8, and at 23 and 23A Memorial Dr, Blackwall, on Saturday, May 15 - both blocks that are on the council's proposed sale list.

Organisers of the rallies described them as having "a great turn-up".

Speakers at both protests spoke of the need for shaded open space on the Peninsula for recreation and to address the "heat island" effect which made the Peninsula's suburbs the hottest on the Coast.

Others spoke of the value of the remnant vegetation both as habitat and as a seed bank for future tree planting.

The speakers on May 8 included Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch, Grow Urban Shade Trees group members Ms Jenny Wilder and Ms Leslie Harvey and Central Coast School Strike 4 Climate organiser Ethan Hill from Brisbane Water Secondary College.

Other speakers included representatives of the Central Coast's Community Environment Network and the Wires wildlife rescue service, Sue Chidgey, Kay Williams, Jake Cassar and Tim Selwyn.

Speakers on May 15 included Australian Conservation Foundation Central Coast branch representative Mr Norm Harris, as well as representatives of GUST, CEN and Wires.

Both protests started with an Aboriginal smoking ceremony.

Participants at both protests decorated the trees with paper hearts as a token of their love for the trees and to express their hope that they will survive.

Organisers of the rallies described them as having "a great turn-up".





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