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6 Sep 2021
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Peninsula residents have 17,000 jabs in a month
Three more residents test positive
Sorrento replaces Saratoga for ferry service
ABC Friends postpone evening function for second time
Mingaletta Aunties 'spread happiness and joy'
Clean4shore seeks new members
Car boot sale cancelled again
Pleased with footpath library
Donations of old phones and laptops collected
Men's Shed sets meeting date, but not method
Complete tree survey, group urges
Raffle for youth leadership program
Albert Quilkey dies
Tesch joins anti-PEP meeting
Running maintenance
Two days of rain brings month's total close to average
Collapse  PLANNING PLANNING
Double storey dual occupancy proposal for Booker Bay
Two-storey dual occupancy proposed for Norman St
Noticeable change expected on the Peninsula
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Sale of Austin Butler reserve land is unacceptable
Problem exists when poll results in contrary actions
Reclassify reserve as 'community land'
The importance of ABC local radio
Fire up the chainsaws
Collapse  HEALTH HEALTH
Tesch criticises suspension of Breastscreen services
Vaccinations now offered at Woy Woy pharmacy
Community commended for helping others
MP hopes our lockdown will end sooner than Sydney
Collapse  ARTS ARTS
Festival moves to January with many ways to participate
Collapse  EDUCATION EDUCATION
Competition to create book covers
Acknowledgement of Country sign installed at school
Thriving community under electronic sign
St John offers transition to kindergarten program
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Cricket club brothers in car rally for cancer research
Representative netball team interest sought
Bowling club cancels RU OK Day
Softball club hopes to field men's team
Surf club registration days cancelled

Community commended for helping others

Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch has commended the efforts of the local community in "actively seeking ways to help others" during the pandemic.

She said that there had been an influx of support from the community to help those struggling.

"I am beyond proud of our community and volunteers who have truly stepped up and gone above and beyond to help those who otherwise would be left behind."

She said that Mary Macs Place worker Ms Sally Liedberg had marvelled at the response from the community for the charity that supplied meals to vulnerable members of the community,.

"I am so humbled by the response both this year and last with how much the community comes together in times of need.

"I often have individuals who call me up asking what we need and showing up an hour later with trolleys full of groceries."

However, the St Vincent De Paul's Society at Woy Woy said they were continually in need of food supplies to make hampers for struggling families.

Manager Ms Nikki Willmette had also noticed a large increase in requests for urgent support, across all parts of the community.

"We have identified more people seeking help who have never used our service before.

"I had one lady say to me that she used to donate to us but is now in need of our services.

"People are doing a marvellous job, be it from local school communities, individuals seeking to help, and from businesses which have been providing essential medicines to those who are currently unable to afford it."

Ms Tesch said assistance remains available from St Vincents for those experiencing domestic violence and homelessness, both by phone and on-site with appropriate mask wearing.

Anyone in need of assistance should contact St Vincent's on 4341 7535.

Donations are also being accepted at Woy Woy.





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