With a pelican serenely paddling by in the background, Malcolm Turnbull has announced a few million to help clean up Tuggerah Lakes.
And that's good news for local resident Ellen Bridge.
"I've not seen anyone (swimming here) for quite some time but you used to be able to," she said.
The prime minister greeted eight-month-old Frankie Bridge, who with mum Ellen happened to be wandering past Saturday's prime ministerial media event on the lake foreshores, in the electorate of Dobell.
Ms Bridge, of Long Jetty, welcomed any move to clean up the lakes.
"They have done a lot of work cleaning it up and it smells lovely and fresh and clean and the wildlife are coming back."
The PM also met locals Frances and Vince Allport, from Killarney Vale, out on their walk.
"We walk here a few times a week for exercise. So we jut happened across it," she said.
Vince said what had been done to the lake had been really good, as was the NBN which allowed him to work from home without travelling to Sydney.
The government plans to spend $3 million on the ongoing clean-up of the Tuggerah Lakes, including cleaning foreshores and installing pollutant traps.
That's part of the $30 million package announced on Saturday, which includes $1 million to help surf lifesaving clubs upgrade outboard motors on their rescue vessels, $5 million to help community organisations go solar and $24 million for local park and environment improvements.
Earlier Mr Turnbull visited the local farmers' market at Wyong Racecourse, sampling some ginger honey and club cheddar cheese. He declined to sample some Hunter Valley wine on grounds it was too early in the day.
He was bailed up by one local complaining about Medicare, saying those who were constantly sick would have to pay out their life savings.
"When Medicare stops, it is going to cost a lot of us people who are sick ... and have to constantly pay and it will shorten our lives," she said.
Mr Turnbull assured her Medicare wasn't being abolished.
"Medicare is not stopping, it is not being cut, spending on Medicare is increasing," he said.
