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Collapse Issue 404 - 17 Oct 2016Issue 404 - 17 Oct 2016
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Administrator to review Council defibrillator refusal
Wicks urges Council to reconsider defibrillator decision
Crash leaves homes without power
Pelican rescuer claims vindication in EPA letter
Algae specialist suspects old tip leachate and fertiliser
Department claims it cannot manage algal blooms
Proposal increase Palm Beach ferry price
Council to hold 'pop-up engagement stall'
Annual report given on boating plan
Rotary seeks graffiti day volunteers
Chamber calls for seniors' housing zoning
Chamber calls for dual occupancy subdivision
Chamber seeks Woy Woy town centre makeover
Celebration of reserves victory
Woytopia described as successful
Association holds monthly meeting
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Council administrator fails to follow own safety advice
Drain affected by garbage tips and swimming pool
Disgusting amount of litter
Fenced off
Respect deserved for duck rescuers
A busy bee or ... ?
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Group discusses emotional eating
Talk about more than depression in Mental Health Week
Killcare resident nominated for Lifeline award
Beyond Blue presentation at aged care facility
Mental health promoted at Woy Woy station
Girls' night out for cancer fundraising
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Hundreds line up for Barnes' signature
Book launched about the life of Allen Strom
Troubadour event at Woy Woy Bay
Martin Wyndham-Read to perform at house concert
Absurd Person Singular opens soon
Annual exhibition and sale at community centre
Members exhibit work at Gosford gallery
Wagstaffe Hall transformed
Book launch at Wagstaffe Hall
No commission taken at exhibition
New York Public Library returns to folk club
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Mr Wallis returns to 'the real world'
Fete raises funds for kitchen garden
First place to Umina dancers
Student sponsored to attend agricultural event
Donation of blocks wanted
Umina High reunion events rescheduled
Students helped with tree planting
School to be subject to 'external validation'
Annual visit to Walgett
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Leisl Tesch described as 'Woy Woy Wonder Woman'
Dale Eggleton appointed director of coaching
Woy Woy hosts Barefoot Bowls
Golf month
Volunteers wanted for disabled surfers
Killcare wins medals in Beachlethics Carnival
Surf club starts historic profiles series in newsletter
Rotary clubs hold combined meeting
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Harry Ihlein: quiet, friendly and determined
Sewerage scheme starts with public meeting

A busy bee or ... ?

Lucy Wicks has been a busy bee over the past three months ... or so she wants us to think ("Wicks reiterates commitment to election promises", October ).

However, most of this activity seems to amount to no more than writing letters to various Ministers, repeating announcements made many months ago and posing Dorothy Dixers.

We have yet to see any concrete action, and the suspicion is that we might see another election before any projects come to fruition.

Let Ms Wicks pad out her Facebook and Twitter accounts as she wishes, but spare us full-page braggadocio in Peninsula News about actions that are not news and amount to little more than beating the air.

Similarly, if Deborah O'Neill can afford to fill the Peninsula News coffers with full-page advertisements, good luck to you, but carrying on about past election promises that are now of no consequence is a bore.

In fairness, you should allot her a free page as well and allow her to detail all the bureaucratic pettifoggery that she has been engaged in since Parliament reopened, although Ms Wicks at least has the justification that she is the local Member, whereas Ms O'Neill's purpose, as an NSW Senator, is somewhat difficult to discern.

Perhaps, she should address herself to the state-wide issues that she was supposedly elected to deal with.





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