Wyong Regional Chronicle - August 16, 2016 - P19 W 9
Garage Sale Trail aims to be the best in Australia
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NSW Square Dance Convention to be held in Warnervale
entral Coast Council is encouraging all residents to get involved in the Coast’s biggest Garage Sale Trail on October 22.
The Garage Sale Trail is an annual event where thousands of garage sales happen on one day and residents can buy and sell reused treasures. Council is encouraging local schools, community groups, charity groups, sellers, buyers, creators and everyone else to think creatively about how they can re-use items that might otherwise be put out for Council collection and end up in landfill. C o u n c i l ’ s Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, said that Council is proud to be involved in this event for
the second year running and it’s great to see our community support sustainable living on the Coast. “The former Wyong Shire Council was ranked second in NSW for sale registrations last year and now that we are bigger, we can take the number one spot this year,” Mr Reynolds said. “This is all about making neighbourhood and community connections and doing something positive for the environment at the same time. “It is a fun, easy way
to declutter your home, make some pocket money and turn your trash into someone else’s treasure. “Join us on the Coast to make this year’s Garage Sale Trail, the best in Australia,” he said. Registered sales will receive a free sellers pack and access to an interactive website to promote their event. Shoppers can visit the website to track what events are on where on the Central Coast. Media release, Aug 10, 2016 Central Coast Council Media
The Wyong Diary For events in post code areas 2258, 2259, 2261, 2262 and 226 2263 63
Sunday, Aug 28 T o u k l e y Presbyterian Church P.W.A concert, Cnr Hargraves St and Victoria Ave from 2:00pm Star 104.5 Ladies Friday, Aug 19 Ben Woodham, Day Out at Wyong Gwandalan Bowls Race Club Club, 7:30pm Friday, Sep 2 Carlton Mid Wyong Saturday, Aug 20 Gwandalan Lioness Gold Cup Day at Pre Loved Clothing Wyong Race Club Sale at Swandalan Community Hall from Saturday, Sep 3 20th Annual 8:00am to 12:00pm Gathering of the Clans, Bungary Rd, Norah Friday, Aug 26 Wyong Family Head from 9:45am to History Group Inc 4:30pm Plaque Unveiling Ceremony, Tuggerah Saturday, Sep 10 Children, Disability Memorial Hall, Anzac Community Rd, Tuggerah to honor and local soliders who left Expo 2016, Mingara for the Great War in Recreation Club, 1214 Mingara Dve, 2016 Tumbi Umbi, 10:00am to 2:00pm Tuesday, Aug 16 H o m e m a d e fermented foods, Permaculture Central Coast, at Tuggerah Hall from 6:30pm
Saturday, Sep 24 Free Family Fun Day at Toukley Presbyterian Chuch from 10:30am to 2:00pm Saturday, Oct 29 Norah Head Surfing Fraternity 40th Anniversary Reunion including a surging expression session at Soldiers Beach from midday and reunion at Sporties Norah Head Saturday, Nov 12 Wyong Lakes Festival at McKenzie’s Reserve Budgewoi, Canton beahc foreshore, Colongra Bay reserve and Long Jetty foreshore until Nov 20
See the Peninsula News for events in post code areas 2256 & 2257 and the COAST Community News for events in post code areas 2250, 2260 and 2251 If you’ve got something happening in the Wyong Region over the next few weeks, let us know about it and we’ll list it here for you, for free. Contact details are on page 2.
Square dancers from the National Convention held in Queensland
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ll past and present Square Dancers are invited to join in at this year’s 37th NSW Square Dance Convention, to be held at Mary Mackillop’s Catholic Collage in Warnervale from September 2
to 4.
Every year the state convention brings together dancers from all of the clubs within the state as well as dancers from interstate. There will be over 200 dancers participating this year and it will be quite a spectacle to watch. The convention will start with a very entertaining Opening
Ceremony and a banner parade of all of the clubs participating. The convention is hosted by the Carpenter and Co Club which has a dance every Thursday night at the hall in Anzac Avenue, Tuggerah. Carpenter and Co Club’s Mr Gary Carpenter, will be assisted by international caller,
Mr Brian Hotchkiss, as well as many callers from different clubs in NSW. During the three days of the convention, there will be several dance sessions at different levels, including round dancing. Media release, Aug 2, 2016 Hans Jilek, Carpenter and Co Club
Wyong District Garden Competition under way he Annual Wyong District Garden Competition is under way, and as the two Central Coast Councils have amalgamated, it is possibly the last competition.
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Entries close on September 7, with preliminary judging beginning on September 12 and final judging beginning on September 15. The presentation day will be at the Wyong Council Chambers on September 22. Winning gardens will be open on September 25
and there will also be an organised bus trip on that day to view these gardens at a cost of $20 per head. There are 21 sections in the garden competition ranging from whole gardens, native gardens, over 75 gardeners, pot plants, school gardens, community gardens and business premises. The competition is
run for and on behalf of the former Wyong Council by a dedicated group of volunteers who rely on Council grants and donations from local garden clubs and businesses to run the competition. Media Release, Aug 11, 2016 Errol Grace, Wyong