Pearl Beach establishes neighbour messaging network

A network of Pearl Beach residents has been established by the Pearl Beach Progress Association to provide “Neighbour Alert Messaging” in case of fire.

The network is based on local resident volunteers, known as Street Contacts, who are supported by the Pearl Beach Safety Advisory Group subcommittee of the Association.

The communication network will provide information on Bush Fire Alerts and bush fire emergencies.

“The role of the street contact is to connect with their neighbours and provide them with information about the Neighbour Alert program,” said safety group convenor Mr Paul Toohey.

He said street contacts would gather household information for the Neighbour Alert messaging system, to provide Rural Fire Service material including its Bush Fire Survival Plan brochure, and to be a point of contact for their street residents and owners.

“Street contacts are in no way expected to save their neighbours and are not responsible for anyone else’s wellbeing other than their own,” he said.

A list of the street contacts is provided on the Pearl Beach Progress Association website.

SOURCE:

Website, 4 Jan 2023 Pearl Beach Progress Association

December 6.

The banner was conceived and designed by the students and consisted of a hand-painted image of the Nambus and messages from the students.

The banner will be displayed at the Ettalong at the Central Coast branch office of the Vietnam Veterans, Peacekeepers and Peacemakers Association of Australia.

The bus will be on display for the last time in NSW on Saturday morning, January 14, at the Ettalong waterfront, before it travels to Victoria to take a permanent place at the National Vietnam Veterans’ Museum at Phillip Island.

Pictured are Mr Lees and Mr Lawson with the banner presented to them.

SOURCE: Media release, 29 Dec 2022 Lorraine Scott, VVPPAACC

Blackout across the Peninsula

A power blackout across the Peninsula affected around 14,000 homes in the early hours of Friday, December 30.

The blackout occurred at about 1am, with power restored by 3am.

Areas affected included Woy

Woy, Umina, Ettalong, Booker Bay, Pearl Beach and Patonga, as well as Wagstaffe and Pretty Beach.

Ausgrid stated that 14,639 “locations” were affected.

SOURCE:

Social media, 30 Dec 2023

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