Move forward with development

I live in Umina and support the development of the Umina and Ettalong areas 100 per cent.

I am 27-years-old and would love to see this area thrive in the future.

Families and business owners build their livelihood around the development and tourist value of what we have and can have on the Peninsula.

We still have to live our lives out and would love to do so in the area.

If we sit in a stagnant area and do not move forward, the area will be overrun by crime and a sad and pathetic attitude.

I plan on having children and bringing them up in this area and I would like to see a town that develops and moves forward for my family's future.

Also I would love to open a business in the Ettalong area, but unfortunately without development this is just not an option as it would fail.

The Peninsula area is on a precipice.

It can either move forward with development and continue the positive reputation that is building - or it can move backwards to five years ago where the Peninsula had the reputation for large crime issues, terrible shopping and entertaining areas with the only reason for people to come to the area was for K-mart and the Ettalong markets.

Personally, I would love to see the Peninsula build on its positive reputation.

Email, 20 Jul 2010 Vicki Taylor, Umina