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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
Collapse  HISTORY HISTORY
Surf club numbers were boosted by league players

Donald and Daffy turning in their graves

I do agree with Martina O'Brien (re continuing duck saga) on one point, that being that we shouldn't feed wild creatures as what is provided by well-meaning folk is usually inappropriate.

It's like feeding your child nothing but fast food.

I do believe that we should make water available to them in our gardens.

But in all my 68 years, I've never heard of a child being "attacked" by a duck.

I've grown up with domestic ducks, even had my own for several years.

What possible damage could a duck do with those flat beaks?

We had a duck nesting in our tiny side garden and she pecked my hand when I filled up her water bowl.

I am still getting counselling for that.

As for fighting and mating at 2am, your average feathered friend turns off at dusk.

I suspect the noise Ms O'Brien heard was a duck being harassed by a cat that should have been locked inside at night.

I have never heard of or seen a male duck having any interest in his wife's procreation.

That is "secret lady's business".

I would rather put up with a little duck poo (which I have never smelled) than live in one of those inner city apartment blocks with the smell of human excrement, urine and vomit (plus the odd discarded needle).

The ducks on the Peninsula have entertained thousands of people.

Two ducks used to appear outside Peninsula Plaza every day, now gone.

The ones who used to cross Bourke Rd, also gone.

Donald and Daffy would be turning in their graves.





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