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Collapse Issue 408 - 12 Dec 2016Issue 408 - 12 Dec 2016
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Council refuses Patonga Hotel proposal
Dot celebrates 103 years
Campaign to eliminate plastics bags and water bottles
Bank branch reports sixth consecutive profit
Properties top $1 million in the past month
Peninsula fares well in planning backlog
Sewerage completed at Empire Bay
Four people washed off rocks
Three marine rescues
Time to investigate best solar power deals
Jenna to depart on Rotary exchange
Residents to have say on project priority
Monitoring requested for tennis courts
Five residential units approved for Ettalong
Shops converted to restaurant
President receives certificate
Action group calls for safer roads
PCYC buys archery gear
Marine Rescue life membership granted
Mary Mac's plans Christmas lunch
Christmas activities at shopping centre
Donations accepted for 'giving tree'
Christmas gifts wanted
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Money under the mattress?
It just keeps on getting worse
Hazardous tree needs immediate removal
Replace bureaucrats with workers, or forget the charade
No footpath
Stop bickering and get on with the job
Opportunity to focus on regional plan
Motorway project caused rail underpass canning
Is this what we call democracy?
Donald and Daffy turning in their graves
Vote for fresh ideas for the whole Coast
It don't seem much like Christmas
Same predicament as 12 years ago
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Launch attracts 200 people
Carols at Hardys Bay
Wagstaffe hosts Australia Day events
Four works chosen for Little Theatre season
Award for distinguished service
Raffle raises money for brigade
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Students may miss out if absent on first day
School wins prize for champion steer
School releases second cookbook
Funds for pedestrian safety
Class celebrates disability day
PCYC hosts Year 2 students
Stage 2 students' Christmas party
Students perform two plays
New sunshade for Pretty Beach
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Liesl Tesch wins Paralympic accolades
Trent Buhagiar extends his contract
Jemma is junior sports person of the year
Regional swim championship held at Woy Woy
Old surf club seeks new members
Age group winners in Sydney
Surf club has charity golf day
Jingle to be played at Peninsula pool
Volunteer of the month
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Surf club numbers were boosted by league players

Campaign to eliminate plastics bags and water bottles

Community groups are hoping to eliminate plastic bags and water bottles from the Bouddi Peninsula this summer.

The Killcare Wagstaffe Trust and the Wagstaffe to Killcare Community Association are beginning a campaign to reduce their use to as close to zero as possible.

Local retailers have agreed to participate.

"This is our community contribution to a wider movement that is already having a major impact," said Trust spokesman Mr David Legge.

"Several major retail chains have reduced or eliminated the use of plastic bags including Aldi, Woolworths and Bunnings," Mr Legge said.

"Other coastal communities have started similar campaigns such as Pacific Palms, Kangaroo Valley, Mogo, Oyster Bay and Huskisson," he said.

"South Australia, Northern Territory, and the ACT have banned thin single use plastic bags.

"France has gone a long way towards eliminating them altogether.

"Our aim is to encourage local residents to get into the habit of taking a re-usable bag when they go shopping.

"Leaving the empty bags by the front door is a good tactic as they are more likely to get to the car."

The two associations have funded the manufacture of 500 hessian bags and 1500 calico bags, so re-usable bags will be available at all local outlets.

The hessian bags will sell for $2 and the calico bags for $1 each.

"These prices are well below the cost of production," Mr Legge said.

Some free bags were given out at the campaign launch at Killcare on December 8.

"Every bit of plastic made is still around to day.

"Most end up in landfills but an increasing amount ends up in the oceans via our beaches, rivers and stormwater drains.

"Millions of tons of plastic enter the oceans every year.

"The larger pieces not only get mistaken for food but entangle turtles, seabirds, seals.

"Plastic breaks up into smaller and smaller pieces over time.

"These micro-plastics enter bottom of the food chain through the zooplankton and work their way up, contaminating every animal in the chain.

"Single use thin plastic bags are one of the most commonplace and wasteful types of plastic.

"Australians use 10 million disposable plastic bags every day.

"Eliminating their use would be a small but significant step towards minimising our plastic waste," Mr Legge said.





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