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Collapse Issue 394 - 30 May 2016Issue 394 - 30 May 2016
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Committee structure to give community a voice
Underpass open by September, says department
New bike shed opened at station
Wicks promises $2.7 million for road repairs
Shorten addresses 400 at Country Club
Police seize commercial quantity of prohibited drugs
Council targets speed in Bourke Rd
Trivia lunch sends four Ethopian girls to school
Executive structure adopted by Central Coast Council
No big planning decisions, says council chief
Administrator visits Woy Woy depot
Administrator comes out of semi-retirement
Funding granted for office extension
War medals are still missing
Mounted police visit the beach
Police hold session at Mingaletta
Business woman addresses Rotary club
EPA claims support for efforts to identify bird deaths
Mass media ignores campaign, says candidate
Road safety talk at seniors' centre
PCYC benefits from major fundraiser
New fire truck for Patonga
The Bays' history book available
Anzac Day with family
Five receive awards for excellence
Classes attend swim school
Red Hatters meet in Umina
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Vanity project or a rort?
No community of interest with western hinterland
Elect news editors, academics and armchair critics
Eye-catching and informative
Who cares what happens in Woy Woy
Anzac service is not an entertainment
Hotel proposal is over-development
Hotel plans should not be at neighbours' expense
ADSL was vastly superior
Continuing 15 years of management restructure
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Cup cake challenge to raise money for Cancer Council
Donations wanted to help feed disadvantaged
NSW Minister learns of radiotherapy scholarships
Peninsula Village holds dinner for volunteers
Dementia home looks for volunteers
Charity group had 48 bowlers
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Bouddi Foundation makes arts grants
Four concerts held by progress association
Theatre production gives glimpse of enemy invasion
Crafts centre suffers from vandalism
Arts grants winners will show their work
Art review closes soon
Centenary exhibition
Tickets will be on sale soon
Combining musical career and motherhood
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Education department pays canteen wage
School attendance is valuable, says principal
Principal warns against bribery tactic
Private childcare provided at school
Paper plane competition
Preparing for art show
Breakfast club during term two
Cake stall for Stewart House
Projects continue at Woy Woy South
Guest speakers were highlights for principal
Cricket chase for Umina Beach
Special assembly about dinosaurs
Teenage expo visits college
School presented with flags
Kindergarten enrolment starts
Lessons in positive behaviour
Kindergarten open day
Playground upgrade
Responsible pet program
Reading resources room transformed
Excursions to Rumbalara
Two new staff members welcomed
New website for Ettalong school
Students visit writers' festival
Winners in zone cross country
Students march in Woy Woy
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Outrigger canoe team competes internationally
Peninsula wins Australian Floorball Open
Lions win soccer match, but loss for Umina
Boardriders benefit from club sponsorship
Lorna Buckworth Trophy
Surprise award for netball officer

Outrigger canoe team competes internationally

The Woy Woy outrigger canoe team has competed for the first time in the International Va'a Federation World Elite and Club Sprint Championships on the Sunshine Coast from Thursday, May 5 to Sunday, May 15.

Six Woy Woy competitors took part in three teams: two Women's over-70 and one Adaptive Men's.

Coach Ms Lana Hofman said there were 384 races with 24 countries and about 2500 paddlers.

"They all competed in the national titles in February and qualified to compete.

"It's everyone's first time so it's pretty cool," she said.

The only man to compete for Woy Woy, Matt Newman, began training as part of rehabilitation after an injury.

"We train local races all year round," Ms Hofman said

"There's been lots of paddling around Brisbane Waters."

Ms Hofman said that Mr Newman had done very well considering he wasn't aiming to compete when he initially began training 18 months ago.

"The opportunity came up," Ms Hofman said.

Ms Hofman said that teams were usually made up of competitors from the same state but due to low numbers, teams had become mixed.

Mr Newman competed in a team of five Queensland participants.

The six women were divided between the Panamuna team and the Central Coast team.

Sue Warby and Marie Battye joined the Panamuna team while Marliene Byrne, Joan Whitson, Sue Giaquinto, Petra Salna, Jo Terrans and Barbie Jones made up the Central Coast team.

"The women have travelled to Queensland to train with their team and the women in Queensland have come here to train.

"It's a big thing for them to do," she said.

"I think it's awesome that there's a sport for their age that they can start and come into something like this.

"Even if we come ninth, that's still ninth in the world," she said.

Ms Hofman explained that the two women's teams were competitive with only six and 10 seconds between the teams in 46 kilometre wind at the nationals.

"They did very well," she said.

"I'm so chuffed there's something that they can still do.

"They don't have to sit at home with their walking sticks. They can get out into the water and sunshine," she said.





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