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Next Chamber lunch Wed 11 Aug 2010
Luncheon
Time: 12.15 for 1.00pm start click to download luncheon invitation FEATURED MEMBER
Fairhaven Services is a social enterprise dedicated to ensuring that intellectual disability is no boundary for Central Coast people. We not only provide accommodation and care at our various residential sites around the area, but opportunities for people to earn a living through employment at our various businesses including Pacific CoPack, the new name for our successful packaging and assembly arm.
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President's Message
I really don’t know where to begin this month as there are so many unanswered questions I have about our City Centre and its protection. I have again been disappointed with the lack of support locally for initiatives which are designed to assist with the cleaning up of our city.
I would like to think that our decision makers can look at a concept and identify the possible pitfalls and build in steps to address these. But no, that is not to be. When something looks like being too hard we just say “NO” and run!.
A classic example of this is the security and safety of the businesses and visitors to our City Centre. The Chamber has recently worked closely with Police, Security and Council and other interested bodies in an attempt deliver a drug detection dog to the city centre.
This action was designed to complement the security arrangements, give relief to business operators and the public from some of the general anti social behaviour caused by a minority in our city. This was also to act as a deterrent and to send a clear message that drugs are not welcome. Sadly the proposal was shut down and we cannot engage this service because there are too many underlying legal issues which it seems no one can address or will accept any responsibility for.
This is just another example of Gosford being left to fend for itself. Our business representatives and visitors deserve better...much better. If we cannot have this service which was to be funded though the City’s own arrangements then we need more Police on the streets who can issue fines, make arrests and return the city to the people and generate a stronger feeling of security and safety. To facilitate this, the Chamber has been successful in securing a meeting with the NSW Minister for Police in mid April.
This meeting is to look at our city and our needs. We need more effort and assistance and we need it now.
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