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Collapse Issue 401 - 05 Sep 2016Issue 401 - 05 Sep 2016
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Chamber opposes Bullion St carpark sale
First proposal submitted for Council land sale site
Buses stop for 24 hours
Broken Bay rec centre won't be sold, says Minister
Reserves campaigners attend council session
Work to start on former Tesrol site
Hotel sale surprises Patonga residents
Bridge named after Robert Payne
PCYC receives opera donation
Environment group plans biggest festival yet
'Sip and Say' gathering to discuss disability plan
Submission threshold 'affects small communities'
Comment on submission policy closes this week
Opportunity to comment on meeting frequency
Discounts for new appliances in no-interest loan scheme
Woy Woy Bay house open on Sustainable House Day
Trivia night for Mary Mac's
PCYC receives three awards
Four flats proposed for West St site
Tender awarded for Rogers Park work
Chemical 'cleanout' at Gosford
Council 'didn't tell me', says applicant
Seniors' housing given go ahead
Flag is 'reminder to live out democracy', says O'Neill
O'Neill to 'hold Wicks to account'
Information about peacock spiders
Fire brigade to work with students on hydrant poster
Bushfire preparations
New branding for registered club
ICAC finds against Chris Hartcher
Bushcare and dunecare groups active on the Peninsula
Driver charged with firearms offences
More martial arts
Music school moves
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Hand drying needed at Woy Woy oval
Hotel blight on beautiful part of the Coast
Residents don't want a Gold Coast-type environment
Regional plan largely meaningless
Texting on horseback
Colourful characters fondly remembered
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Fashion parade success
Woy Woy debut for duo
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Two schools listed as overcrowded
Students develop professional skills
Students play at Opera House concert hall
School holds multi-cultural expo
Ex-students attend 60th anniversary
Students excel for school
Fathers' Day breakfast
Grant for sporting uniforms
Playgroup looks for members
High distinction for Mitchell
School spelling bee
Planting to celebrate tree day
Author visits
School fields 40 athletes
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Woy Woy goes through to rugby union grand final
Lions Reserves make grand final
Pirates swim in great results
Wombats want members
Summer touch football starts
Peninsula players in singles final
Annual tournament at Everglades
Bowlers fight out minor singles title
Floorball at leisure centre

Discounts for new appliances in no-interest loan scheme

Clients of a no-interest loans scheme offered through St Vincent De Paul in Woy Woy are now eligible for significant discounts on new appliance purchases.

"Through the Home Energy Action Appliance Program, we can now offer clients who are applying for one of our microfinance loans discounts of 40 to 50 per cent on good quality, energy-efficient TVs and fridges," said Mr Isaac Buatava, the charity's Woy Woy loan administrator.

"This means our clients who want to buy fridges or TVs using our No Interest Loan Scheme will need to borrow less in order to buy what they need."

Under the program old inefficient appliances are removed and recycled, when the new appliance is delivered.

Taking away the inefficient item can prevent losses of up to $200 on annual energy bills for fridges and up to $125 for TVs.

St Vincent De Paul Woy Woy is part of the nationwide Good Shepherd Microfinance No Interest Loan Scheme network.

The scheme offers no-interest loans to people on low incomes for essential goods and services.

Loans are between $300 and $1200 and repayments are set up at an affordable amount over 12 to 18 months.

The scheme has been operating on the Peninsula for three years.

"We all know rising energy costs have a disproportionate impact on people with low incomes and we know energy efficient appliances are one of the best ways to combat this increase," Mr Buatava said.





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