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Joanne starts at take-away

 

Joanne Oswald is the new proprietor of Woy Woy Take-Away.

Joanne has lived in Umina since 1990 but has been commuting to Sydney every day to run a take away food shop in Darlinghurst.

When she heard that Paul and Lena, the former owners of the business, were looking for a change after six years at the helm, she saw an opportunity to go out on her own and to significantly reduce her daily travel time.

Joanne is bringing much of what she has learned in Darlinghurst to Woy Woy.

"I am progressively introducing many more sandwich varieties, wraps and catering for meetings, as well as retaining a breakfast menu, kebabs, chips and hamburgers," she said.

The business operates seven days a week, from 8.30am until 6pm on Sundays to Wednesdays and one hour later for the remainder of the week.

Unfortunately, Joanne's welcome to the Woy Woy CBD was not the best.

Within a few days of taking over, it was Easter Thursday and Woy Woy experienced a king tide.

Her new car was parked at the front of the shop.

The gutters filled before she noticed and the water rose sufficiently to soak the carpets and eventually the seats in the car.

As a result, the car has now been classified saltwater-affected and is to be written off.

Cec Bucello, April 18