<< Peninsula New 11 December 2006

Wales re-elected

The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has re-elected long-serving Chamber president Mr Matthew Wales at the recent annual meeting held at the Cats Pyjamas restaurant.

"It was an extremely well attended meeting and I was pleased to see many of the previous executive re-elected," said Mr Wales.

"There are a lot of exciting challenges facing the business community over the next year including continued pressures for redevelopment in our Peninsula town centres, the upgrading of the Ettalong Beach foreshore reserve and improving town security particularly over the weekends."

Mr Wales said next year will also see both a State and Federal election "which will have significant impacts on business growth and the local Peninsula economy".

"It is imperative that both the NSW Government and the Commonwealth continue to boost business activities through pro-active legislation on industrial relations and cutting taxes on business."

Also re-elected to the Chamber executive were Tom Tregent (Raine & Horne Umina Beach) as vice-president, Tony Turner (Deepwater Plaza) as secretary and Casie Brewis (Bendigo Bank Ettalong Beach) as treasurer.

The balance of the executive are Jim Bohle (IGA Ettalong Beach), Daryl Lynch (SecureInvest), Tina Bellenger (Peninsula Plaza), Sue Fowler (Central Coast Express Advocate), Paul McCarthy (Sun Weekly) and Ray Dearlove (Laing & Simmons Ettalong Beach).

"This is a good team of hard working volunteers who have the interests of the business community on the Peninsula at heart," said Mr Wales.

Press release, December 5 Matthew Wales, Peninsula Chamber of Commerce