COMMUNITY ACCESS EDITION 502
REAL INDEPENDENT LOCAL NEWS
7 SEPTEMBER 2020
Man and daughter test positive to coronavirus A Woy Woy man and his daughter, a local school student, have tested positive to coronavirus.
The cases are the first in the area for five months, and bring the total number of cases reported in the 2256 postcode area to four. The man travelled from Woy Woy on trains to and from the city on Monday, August 24, and Tuesday, August 25. He left 6:49am both days, and returned to Woy Woy at 6:54pm on the Monday and at 8:28am on the Tuesday. His positive test was notified on Wednesday, August 26. NSW Health issued an alert the following day stating that people who travelled on these trains were regarded as casual contacts and “must monitor for symptoms and get tested immediately if symptoms develop”. “They must stay in isolation until they have received a negative result.” A new testing clinic opened at Woy Woy Hospital on Friday, August 28, expected to run from 8:30am to 4pm each day until Sunday, September 6. That day, NSW Health issued a further alert “strongly advising” people in the area “to refrain from visiting aged care facilities until September 12”. “Staff are also requested to wear masks when working in these facilities. “These are precautionary steps to prevent the entry of Covid-19 into this vulnerable setting.” The Peninsula’s two major aged care providers, Peninsula Villages and Blue Wave Living,
The coronavirus testing clinic at Woy Woy hospital last week
responded to the alert, with advice of their restrictions on visits to their facilities. On Saturday, August 29, NSW Health issued a further alert: “NSW Health is investigating whether the CBD cluster originated in the City Tattersalls Club and then spread to workplaces in the city and to households across Sydney and the Central Coast. “To assist in identifying undiagnosed earlier Covid cases, NSW Health is asking anyone who attended the Club between
August 4 and 18 to get tested for Covid-19 and isolate until a negative test result is received.” On Monday, August 31, a second confirmed case in Woy Woy was notified. Member for Terrigal Mr Adam Crouch said in a social media post that evening: “A female teenager, the daughter of the man who tested positive last week, has now contracted the virus. “She took a Covid-19 test last week which produced a negative result.
Community group welcomes shared zone grant Umina Community Group has welcomed the announcement of a $325,000 grant to create shared zone providing pedestrians priority in The Esplanade between Ocean Beach Rd and Trafalgar Ave.
Community Group director Mr Tony Winch said he was pleased with the planned upgrades. “Many in the community use The Esplanade on a daily basis, from walkers and runners to riders. “The upgrade will provide them with a much safer and more pleasant pathway,” Mr Winch said. “This is especially true for the children and families heading to
the primary school and the Umina Recreational Precinct.” Mr Winch said Central Coast Council had been supportive of the upgrade and worked closely with Transport for NSW and the State Government to acquire approvals and receive additional funding to complete the work. “The project is a terrific example of community, Council and the State Government working together to target areas that will directly improve life on the Peninsula,” Mr Winch said. Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch said the community had helped with ideas for improvements, with many asking
for better pedestrian access and upgrades to amenities. “Earlier this year, I called on our community to send in their ideas for improvements and activations. “It was great to read so many different projects to make the Peninsula an even better place to live,” Ms Tesch said. She said the upgrades provided refreshed and useable pathways and promoted active and healthy living for all members of the community.
SOURCE: Media statement, 26 Aug 2020 Tony Winch, Umina Community Group Media release, 20 Aug 2020 Liesl Tesch, Member for Gosford
“However, she re-developed symptoms and presented for testing a second time, which came back positive.” On Wednesday, September 2, Mr Crouch wrote: “I can confirm that the teenage female, who tested positive after her dad tested positive, is a student of the Umina campus of Brisbane Water Secondary College. “Thankfully, the student was self-isolating for all times she was infectious. “This means there is no
need to close the school or any other facilities or shops in our community. “No students or teachers from this school are considered at-risk. “Both the student and her dad are experiencing only mild symptoms and are doing well,” he said.
SOURCE: Website, 27-29 Aug 2020 Health alerts, NSW Health Social media, 31 Aug 2020-2 Sep 2020 Adam Crouch, Member for Terrigal
Solar panels to shade carpark Solar panels will be used to provide shade for 103 car parking spaces for shoppers in Woy Woy.
Deepwater Plaza centre manager Ms Marcelle Proper said that the canopy would comprise 680 solar photovoltaic panels in the “Coles carpark”, generating about 340MWh of electricity per annum. It would reduce the shopping centre’s use of grid-purchased electricity as well as the associated carbon emissions. “Our car park solar project at Deepwater Plaza will enhance the amenity for our shoppers
through shaded car parking and supply the centre with renewable energy, supporting the centre’s sustainability goals,” Ms Proper said. She said that the work would include resurfacing and line marking, as well as improved pedestrian access at the Coles entrance to the shopping centre. Access to Deepwater Plaza from the car park would remain open for shoppers throughout the project which is expected to be completed in mid-November. SOURCE: Media Release, 24 Aug 2020 Marcelle Proper, Deepwater Plaza
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