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Wangi Wangi Community Page

Locality: Wangi Wangi, New South Wales, Australia

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25.01.2022 MEDIA RELEASE 29/10/2020 Local community group wins national award for Environmental Justice. The Coal-ash Community Alliance Inc. (CCA) is a relatively new env...ironmental group in the northern Central Coast and Lake Macquarie regions, which punches well above its weight when it comes to protecting our environment, lakes and residents from the bi-products of burning coal at Vales Point and Eraring power stations, in particular the coal ash stored in massive unlined dumps. We are very excited to be awarded the national Community Environmental Justice Award named after the iconic group of environmental lawyers called Environmental Justice Australia. Nicola Rivers, the Co-CEO of Environmental Justice Australia explained at the award ceremony yesterday that ‘this special recognition is reserved for an individual or group, who has made an invaluable contribution to environmental justice righting environmental wrongs, fixing bad laws, championing public participation and standing up for our air, water and wildlife and the beautiful natural places we love.’ We feel very honoured to have been chosen for this award and before anything else we would like to acknowledge those, who have looked after these lands and waters since time began. We would like to pay our respect to the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters across Australia, where we now live and work, and to their Elders, past, present and emerging. Receiving this award would not be possible without the support from many people, first and foremost those at the Hunter Community Environment Centre, but also the many Lake Macquarie Sustainable Neighbourhood Groups and all the committed, local members of the Coal-ash Community Alliance itself. These committed members put in time and effort to protect our community and environment from the often hidden impacts of more than 60 million tonnes of coal-ash stored in our region between Vales Point and Eraring power stations, which are leaching heavy metals into the surrounding waterways. We hope that our communities recognise the efforts by the CCA and support us in working towards reducing the massive stockpiles of coal-ash by convincing the authorities to reuse a greater amount of the ash produced today and to develop industries that process the stored ash into safe and useful products and create jobs in our region. The CCA thanks Environmental Justice Australia for this esteemed recognition and commits to ongoing actions that will help cleaning up our local neighbourhoods and regions. For further information on the group or if you wish to join this alliance of locals, please contact Gary Blaschke OAM, CCA Spokesperson, 0424 890 455 Dr Ingrid Schraner, CCA Research Coordinator, 0437 206 012 Or email us on [email protected] Or write to Coal-ash Community Alliance, PO Box 1024, Toronto NSW 2283 Or follow us on the Coal-ash Community Alliance Facebook site

21.01.2022 Due to popular demand we are extending the the Scarecrow competition for another week it will now close on the 24th of October 23:59:59 AEDT #Wangiscarecrows Again thanks to our prize sponsors WANGI RSL Hotel Wangi IGA Wangi Plus Liquor Robert Oatley Wines

21.01.2022 CENTENNIAL COAL TRUCK UPDATE

21.01.2022 Congratulations to all the entrants in the Scarecrow competition 2020, we certainly have some creative people in our area. Voting for the popular scarecrow will take place from now until 23:59:59 AEDT on October 30th 2020 on the Community Noticeboard (link below) https://www.facebook.com/groups/780361365474997/?ref=bookmarks... Winners and prize announcements will be made on the 31st October 2020 WANGI RSL IGA Wangi Plus Liquor Hotel Wangi Robert Oatley Wines

21.01.2022 Some great news to end the week on! Happy to report that we've secured more than $1.2m for four local projects under the Resources for Regions program. The Stat...e Government program redirects a percentage of mining royalties back into mining communities via council-sponsored projects. This year, Lake Macquarie City Council has been successful in applying for: * $472,111 for Rathmines Youth Hub * $415,779 for floodlighting Fishburn Field at Rathmines * $50,000 for a Biraban Local Aboriginal Land Council business case * $263,635 towards the redevelopment of Alkrington Ave Park at Fishing Pt My congrats to those organisations and to Lake Macquarie council on its applications. See more

18.01.2022 Facebook Australia has partnered with #NAIDOC to launch new tools and initiatives to celebrate Indigenous people, stories, and businesses for NAIDOC Week 2020. ... Starting 8th November across Facebook and Instagram, Australians will be empowered to connect with this year’s #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe theme and with Indigenous-designed tools, creators, and businesses. Exclusively in Australia, Instagram will launch three new Instagram Stories stickers designed by Tyrown Waigana, the Noongar and Saibai Islander artist behind this year’s #naidocweek2020 poster. When you create an Instagram Story, you’ll see the three #NAIDOCWeek stickers at the top of your Stories tray (where you find other stickers and tools like Giphy).

18.01.2022 The level of creativity local artist Michelle Teear demonstrates is inspiring. Teear is one of 40 local artists opening up their creative spaces to the communit...y this weekend to give Lake Mac a rare behind-the-scenes look at their creative processes. More: www.lakemac.com.au/open-studios #lakemac #creativelake #localartists #supportlocal #openstudios See more

17.01.2022 How is everyone's scarecrows coming along, we certainly do have some creative people in our village. Have fun win prizes and celebrate. Thanks again to all our prize sponsors Wangi RSL, Wangi IGA. Wangi Hotel and Wild Oats wines WANGI RSL IGA Wangi Plus Liquor Hotel Wangi Robert Oatley Wines

12.01.2022 At the going down of the sun & in the morning, We Will Remember Them Lest We Forget

10.01.2022 We have picked up the Halloween hampers that are some of the prizes for the Wangi Scarecrow competition. Today is the final day for voting so if you haven't voted yet head over to the Noticeboard and have a look at the entries https://www.facebook.com/groups/780361365474997/?ref=bookmarks #wangiscarecrows... WANGI RSL IGA Wangi Plus Liquor Hotel Wangi Robert Oatley Wines

08.01.2022 Congratulation to all those that entered the 2020 Scarecrow competition the winners are........ Popular vote = Jenna Smith - Halloween hamper RSL Voucher and 2 bottles of Wild Oats wines also from the RSL Popular vote runner up = Saz Atherton - Halloween hamper... The creative vote went to = Laura Walpole - Halloween hamper RSL voucher and 2 bottles of Wild Oats wines The reuse vote went to = Gail Stahmer - Halloween hamper Hotel Wangi voucher and 2 bottles of Wild Oats wine from the RSL Thanks to all that entered hope to see you in next years comp #Wangiscarecrows WANGI RSL IGA Wangi Plus Liquor Hotel Wangi Robert Oatley Wines