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Collapse Issue 394 - 30 May 2016Issue 394 - 30 May 2016
Collapse  NEWS NEWS
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
Collapse  FORUM FORUM
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
Collapse  ARTS ARTS
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
Collapse  EDUCATION EDUCATION
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

Wicks promises $2.7 million for road repairs

A Turnbull Government would spend $2.7 million to repair three roads on the Peninsula, according to Federal Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks.

She said $1.1 million would be spent on Murray St, Booker Bay, $900,000 on Davis St, Booker Bay, and $750,000 on Ryans Rd, Umina, for kerb and guttering, widening footpaths and improved drainage.

Ms Wicks was joined on May 26 by Minister for Major Projects Mr Paul Fletcher to make the announcement.

"One of the key issues that's so often raised with me is the state of our local roads," Ms Wicks said.

"This is a significant announcement because we're sending a message that the Peninsula deserves a fair go.

"It's no longer acceptable that people in suburbs like Umina should have to put up with second-rate roads," she said.

The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce welcomed the Federal Government's commitment.

"We have been pushing for the funding of several major roads for a number of years including those targeted in today's announcement," said Peninsula Chamber president Mr Matthew Wales.

"Ryans Rd is a particularly bad stretch of collector road which was desperately in need of reconstruction especially as it is a major bus route and serves an extensive residential catchment.

"Both Davis St and Murray St have been a constant source of concern to local residents with both roads serving a high-density neighbourhood which lacks proper drainage and decent road pavement.

"This commitment shows that they are listening to local residents and the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce when we say that we have an enormous backlog of local roads that need fixing.

"The Chamber will be making further representations to the new Central Coast Council to ensure that we get our fair share of roads and infrastructure funding to fix the backlog," said Mr Wales.





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