THURSDAY, 21 NOVEMBER 2024
ISSUE #465
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News Rail strike set to cripple network on Friday and Saturday See page 3
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Forty-two young Central Coast artists received grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 at the annual Bouddi Foundation for the Arts Showcase Awards Day at Wagstaffe Hall on Sunday, November 10. See page 13
Out&About Reliving Doris Day hits on stage at Avoca See page 16
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Can the Swansea dredge help solve our issues? Central Coast Council and the State Government are being urged to “seize a golden opportunity” to make use of the new $10M dredge being built for Lake Macquarie Council to help save more than 5,000 homes around Tuggerah Lake from flooding.
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Federal Member for Shortland Pat Conroy said while the dredge was being constructed for Lake Macquarie Council, it could be available for use up and down the coast in areas such as The Entrance and Ettalong. “It doesn’t need to be working in
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Lake Macquarie 52 weeks of the year,” Conroy said in a recent interview with Central Coast ABC. “We designed this so that the dredge could be made available for other local needs.” The Federal Government provided the $10M to build the dredge and associated equipment which will be handed over to Lake Macquarie Council once constructed. The State Government has agreed to provide $6M annually to operate the dredge to keep the Swansea Channel open. Continued page 7
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