Empire Bay has Fiver for a Farmer fundraiser
Year 6 students at Empire Bay Public School have unanimously voted to hold a Fiver for a Farmer fundraiser in conjunction with the school’s Father’s Day Breakfast, on Friday, August…
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Suicide awareness walk at Umina Beach
A suicide awareness walk will be held from 9 am to 11 am on Sunday, September 9, at Umina Beach Surf Lifesaving Club. Organised by Coast Community Connections, the Out…
Surely Council can help with a few dollars
[Forum] The Peninsula Recreation Precinct near Jasmine Greens Kiosk is such a wonderful asset to the whole community and a facility we all can be proud of. It is used by…
Marina to offer short-stay accommodation?
A local marina has entered a partnership to offer the short-stay accommodation in what may be a first for the Central Coast. Koolewong Marina owner Mr Les Binkin has partnered…
Sporties developer gives emotional address
Sporties developer Mr Tony Altavilla addressed the Joint Regional Planning Panel meeting on behalf of the applicant, the current owner of the Woy Woy Sporties property, Woy Woy Holdings Pty…
Sporties refusal may ‘sterilise’ our future, says Chamber
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce believes the refusal on August 23 of the development application for the Sporties land on the corner of North Burge Rd and Brick Wharf Rd,…
Crown land sale referred to ICAC
The sale of 1100 square metres of Crown land to the owners of Woy Woy Sporties has been referred to the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption by Greens MP Mr…
Volunteer grants program opens
Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks said applications for the Coalition Government’s Volunteer Grants program were open. Link below… She said the growth of many local organisations was a testament…
Koolewong boat ramp officially opened
The $1.48m revamped Koolewong boat ramp was officially opened on August 20, by Central Coast Council and Roads and Maritime Services. Council Acting Director Mr Boris Bolgoff said the upgrade…
Surf club to offer Duke of Edinburgh awards
Killcare Surf Life Saving Club will be offering the Duke of Edinburgh Award for the fi rst time, as part of its new Youth Education Program during the 2018-19 summer…
Tahlia wins four medals in Spain
Woy Woy Pirates Swim Club member Tahlia Blanshard has returned home from the 2018 CPIRSA World Games, held in Sant Cugat, Barcelona, with four medals. The 18-year-old has been a…
Parliamentary secretary endorses planning variations
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Mr Scot MacDonald, who is also Parliamentary Secretary for Planning, appears to have endorsed planning variations of the scale requested in a major development…
Report says derelict oyster farms are major pollutant
A report from local clean-up organisation Clean4Shore has identified debris from derelict oyster farms as a major pollutant in Brisbane Water. Removal of the debris represents much of the voluntary…
Primary students threatened with ‘adult’ law
A policewoman has threatened Woy Woy primary school children with the force of “adult” law, according to a school newsletter. She was speaking to students in Years 5 and 6…
Planning Panel rejects Sporties development
The five-member Central Coast Joint Regional Planning Panel unanimously refused a proposal to redevelop the Sporties bowling club at Woy Woy, when it met on Thursday, August 23. The sole…
![[Report] A bushfire which started on August 15 has destroyed nine hectares of bushland in the Bouddi National Park. A total fire ban had been declared for the Central Coast on the day.](https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/bushfire-pretty-beach-260x146.jpg)
Bushfire destroys nine hectares
[Report] A bushfire which started on August 15 has destroyed nine hectares of bushland in the Bouddi National Park. A total fire ban had been declared for the Central Coast on…
Kyle Farrell is bowling for NSW
Local tenpin bowler, Kyle Farrell, received his State Representative Award to recognise his selection to the NSW Cole Cup Ten Pin Bowling team on August 11. David Mehan, Member for…
Council must reassess locking disabled toilets
The Chief Executive Officer of Charmhaven Tennis Centre is urging Central Coast Council to reassess its approach to the management of public disabled toilets. Tennis Centre CEO, Brett Bevan, wrote…
Central Coast Garage Sale Trail on again
Central Coast households, schools and community groups are set to join over 400,000 people across the country on Saturday and Sunday, October 20- 21, as a part of the eighth…
Breakthru celebrates 25 years
This year marks a very special 25th anniversary for Breakthru, a Tuggerah based organisation founded with a vision of changing lives and empowering people with disability to achieve their goals….