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28 Nov 2022
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Koala relocation plans abandoned
Pearl Beach fire prompts call to check gas cylinders
Nambus retires after 18 years on the road
CWA branch delivers flood donations to Forbes
'Impressive turnout' at community planting day
Mobile coverage feedback needed immediately
Heritage ferry operates Davistown service
New fire engine expected for Umina brigade
Rotary club seeks sponsors for First Aid program
Trees wrapped for anti-violence campaign
Tesch criticises law to 'tax homes forever'
Lions to sell Christmas cakes in Woy Woy
Pearl Beach community support centre to be launched
Bays community group to hold Christmas lunch
Good morning, Umina
CWA members attended reception at State Parliament
Armed services responsible for our 'luxury and freedom'
Two industry awards to holiday park
Trivia night raises $4500 for Top Blokes program
Point Clare station project completed
Santa to visit The Bays
Resident help sought to water street trees
November rainfall could be lowest in 18 years
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Council planners urge refusal of multi-unit dwellings
Pearl Beach home wins building awards
Environment Network calls for environmental review
Survey on the future of public outdoor spaces
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Council must start behaving rationally
It's time for laws that actually protect nature
Update the definition of 'democracy'
Council and government betray sacrifice of servicemen
Community inputs carefully considered, but no change
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Aged care extensions not available until mid-2023
Family of four move into same aged care facility
Active case numbers up more than threefold in a month
Ocean Beach resuscitation was successful
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Library hosts free talk between award-winning authors
Opera in Arboretum line-up announced
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Students develop eco-tourism business models
Parents say 'Nothing finer than Umina'
St John students to stage Pirates of the Curry Bean
Student places third to World Cup archers
Bridget declared tennis runner-up
Christmas night to raise money for next year's formal
Vocational education and personal presentation
Students attend hospitality careers day
Students to run school's annual mini fete
Rugby club wins college sport award
Touch-typing superstars 'can type as fast as an adult'
PCYC offer 23 days of holiday activities at $50 a day
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First over-60s team
Lion Cubs take part in Little Legends Lap
Boardriders hold annual presentations
Women's bowling club celebrates 63rd birthday
Umina Bunnies elected junior executive
Charity bowls raises $970
Cricket club holds monthly meeting
Ettalong defeated by Tea Gardens in Division 4 pennant
Ettalong women's Major Singles final played
Last championship played in time for presentation night
Kim wins Player of the Match
Netball clubhouse completed at Lemon Grove
Katie and Don win Mixed Pairs final
Life saving rookie development camp
Rugby annual meetings to be held on December 4
Terry and Peter win Umina Veteran Pairs
Umina Veterans Singles final played

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Nambus retires after 18 years on the road

The Nambus, the local mobile Vietnam War museum and memorial, will be retired in January after 18 years travelling the State educating secondary history students.

"Crew members will take the Nambus down to Phillip Island where it will be part of the display in the new Vietnam Veterans Memorial Museum," said Nambus secretary Ms Lorraine Scott.

"The Nambus will continue to educate and inform the people of Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War."

Ms Scott admitted it would be a sad day.

"It is the end of a era.

"The bus is getting older and the Veterans older as well," she said.

The bus was operated from the Ettalong office of the Central Coast branch of the Vietnam Veterans Peacekeepers and Peacemakers Association of Australia.

Ms Scott said the current Nambus was the third Nambus, replacing the second after that bus was deemed unroadworthy.

Ms Scott said Local Member at the time, Member for Peats Ms Marie Andrews, arranged a former State Transit bus as a replacement bus,.

"It was fitted out as a mobile museum and memorial containing memorabilia of the Vietnam War and Australia's involvement," said Ms Scott.

"Students from the Hunter Institute of TAFE were responsible for the fit-out.

"The painting of the Nambus was by the TAFE students from Southwestern Sydney Institute at Wetherill Park.

"The magnificent mural on the side of the bus was designed by TAFE NSW Hunter Institute painting and decoration teacher Mr Eric McLucas."

Ms Scott said Ms Andrews was also responsible for arranging the maintenance of the bus to be carried out at by the State Transit Workshop at Ryde.

"The Nambus was formally handed over to the Vietnam Veterans at Ourimbah Campus on Friday, February 20, 2004.

"For 18 years the Nambus, crewed by members of the Vietnam Veterans Gosford City Sub-Branch, travelled throughout NSW to visit Year 10 Modern History students who were studying Vietnam as part of the curriculum.

"The Veterans also gave talks to the students covering many aspects of the war and their experiences.

"This was also a form of therapy for the Veterans."

Ms Scott said that teachers had reported that "they could teach the students many things, but they couldn't teach them what the Veterans know".

The veterans were living history, said Ms Scott.

"The students benefited and the Veterans benefited.

"The Nambus was accredited as an educational resource.

"Over the years the Nambus has received many accolades from the students and teachers from the schools the Nambus visited.

"The Nambus also did many Static Displays throughout NSW."

Ms Scott said the success of the Nambus could not have been achieved without the assistance of Ms Andrews and sponsors, including Ettalong Diggers.

Ettalong Diggers will host the final local Nambus exhibit from 10am to 1pm on Saturday, December 17.

"We really want to encourage parents to bring the kids along and check out this fantastic museum piece, before the Nambus heads off on its final journey to Phillip Island," said marketing manager Ms Kim Cole.





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