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Panel recommends strategic planning review
Christmas lights display for Vision Australia
Ready to return for our 24th year
Council to replace removed dune trees
Fire crews attend bushfire behind Shoalhaven Dr
Residents' association surveys council election opinion
Chloe receives Scout of the Year award
Rotary club sells 134 Christmas trees in two hours
CWA branch holds its final cooking competition for year
Summer book fair at Pearl Beach
Pearl Beach couple win top environment award
Firefighter retires after 35 years
Beach safety talks at Pearl Beach
Long-time resident celebrates 103rd birthday at home
Marine Rescue seeks short-term accommodation
Food Pantry clientele increases three times in a year
Community garden flourishes
Rotary club holds High Tea
Rotary club elects board for 2023-24
Crouch to support replacement of marina structures
Second lowest November rainfall in 18 years
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A flurry of substantial development applications
Three-storey mixed use building proposed for Ettalong
'Shadows cast by two-storey dwelling are unavoidable'
Development proposes two garages on 'dunny lane'
Multi-dwelling proposal 'aims to fit well in streetscape'
Rezoning approved for 1300 new homes
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Good community work undermined by concreting
Best hope is that Peninsula News keeps us informed
Once-great bank shows contempt for Umina customers
Convenience replaces rights and freedoms
Many have already forgotten
Educating council staff is needed now more than ever
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Aged care renovations expected throughout next year
Families urged to take aged residents out for Christmas
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Irish theme at folk club Christmas party
Choir to resume rehearsals in Woy Woy
T-shirt to rug workshop was 'productive'
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Umina campus school captains appointed
Toasting 16,485 slices of bread
Year 9 graduation to be held on Thursday
High-achievers recognised at Woy Woy South
Schools may apply for upgrade funds
Year 1 students have read for more than 125 nights
School plants 460 native trees
Swimming carnival planned for second day back
The importance of pruning tomato bushes
'Tennis champ' wins places in regional competition
National flags presented to school
Umina campus teams win inter-college sports events
College team wins league tag grand final
Sports students 'mind their mates'
First Christmas picnic was 'wonderful'
Students attend Space Workforce Exhibition
Two new teachers for Umina Beach Public School
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Season's first disabled surf event attracts 39 surfers
Bridge club is in top 20 for membership growth
Liesl Tesch inducted as 'Champion'
Ettalong wins district fours competitions
Lachlan bowls 6/17
Association has keys to new netball clubhouse
Cricket club looks for new secretary
New black belt at Woy Woy judo club
Minor and mixed pairs results
Netball association committee elected
Summer futsal champions
Rep training under way
Boardriders hold presentation night
Winners in Little Athletics
Soccer club to hold 'meet and greet' for premier league

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Council to replace removed dune trees

Central Coast Council has told community groups opposing destruction of the Umina dunes that it will replace five removed trees with "16 new suitable trees within the precinct".

However, it has also said the dunes carpark project will proceed unchanged.

"Council is committed to replacing the removed trees," council's open space manager Mr Brett Sherar wrote in a letter to a representative of the groups.

"Additionally, Council will be funding maintenance works on the hind dune focusing on removal of exotic weeds and planting suitable trees and ground cover.

"Council will also be installing a fence between the new path and the dune to further protect it."

In a letter to Peninsula Residents' Association vice-chair Mr Julian Bowker, Mr Sherar said: "To complete the car park portion of the project, five trees, including one dead one along with a few saplings need to be removed.

"The project was designed, after extensive community consultation, to meet growing community needs to provide a safe, user friendly, diverse and active precinct to suit all demographics and accessibility needs.

"Council has worked closely with The Umina Community group and users of the recreation precinct on the designs of the new facility and will continue to keep the community updated on progress.

"The design of the car park and shared path caters for the high volume of cars and pedestrians while minimising conflict points for users of the park and the campground."

However, the groups have claimed the car park design was not publicly advertised, that it will reduce car parking from 83 to 50 spaces, and that the Ettymalong Landcare Group, despite being active in the precinct, was not regarded as a "user" group.

Mr Sherar said an environmental review had been completed.

"This review determined that the activity could proceed.

"Council staff recently met with concerned community members and listened to their concerns.

"Based on the issues raised, Council requested that the design consultant review the design to determine if it was possible to redesign the car park to avoid the need to remove the tress without substantial loss of parking space.

"This review identified that it was not possible to meet both competing objectives of providing improved parking and safe accessibility while not impacting the rear portion of the hind dune."





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