Hogan serious about giving people a hand up
Councillor Jillian Hogan has been Going Off at the Swamp since 1999 and now she is in local government and quietly determined to show how Council can make a difference…
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Urgent recommendations from two year old consultant’s report ignored
More than two years after an east coast low savaged Wamberal Beach, the public has been given access to a consultant’s report that urged Central Coast Council, then under administration,…
Usain Bolt wants to play for the Mariners
The world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, could be appearing at Gosford’s Central Coast Stadium, not as a sprinter, but as a professional footballer for the Central Coast Mariners. The 11-times…
Outrigger club members depart for Tahiti
Members of the Central Coast Outriggers Canoe Club departed for Tahiti on July 15 to participate in the Club World Championships at the Va’a World Sprints. Club president Ms Virginia…
Little Theatre opens season of Sherlock Holmes mystery
Woy Woy Little Theatre will open its three-week season of Baskerville, A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, at Peninsula Theatre on July 27. Sir Henry Baskerville is off to the Moors in…
Committee to negotiate Crown land management
A committee of five councillors, including deputy mayor Cr Chris Holstein, has been set up to advise Central Coast Council on its participation in the NSW Government’s Crown Land Negotiation…
Weekly community runs planned in Woy Woy
A program that aims to tackle physical inactivity and promote community connection is planning a series of weekly runs on the Peninsula. The run will be held every Saturday, from…
Pretty Beach Choir performed
The Pretty Beach Public School Choir performed at Macmasters Beach for the Five Lands Walk on July 7. “The 5 Lands Walk allowed the students to experience and participate in…
Community loses confidence in Council planning
As proposals for high rise development come before Council in increasing numbers for the Peninsula, I wonder what information Council relies upon to assess the impacts of building high rise…
Bishop suggests church closures
Anglican Bishop of Newcastle Dr Peter Stewart has written to the people of the parish of Woy Woy to inform them of potential church closures. “I have found myself wrestling…
Fathers join playgroup committee
A playgroup has been formed in Umina with two fathers on the volunteer committee. Ettalong father Mr Chris Garvin, has been named committee coordinator, with Umina father Mr Dirk Correll…
Sand bar has been surveyed, association told
The Wagstaffe- Killcare Community Association has been advised that a survey of the sand bar has been completed ahead of dredging the Ettalong channel. Association president Ms Peta Colebatch said:…
Rotary club celebrates success of Opera in the Arboretum
The Rotary Club of Woy Woy has hosted a community evening to celebrate the people who helped make the 2018 Opera in the Arboretum a success. “We took this opportunity…
Students to represent region in NSW Championships
Eight exceptional athletes fromGorokan High School will represent the Greater Sydney region in the NSW Championships, after qualifying for their sporting events at the Sydney North Carnival. Keegan Phillips will…
Logie award for children’s series
A children’s television series producer from the Bouddi Peninsula, Mr Ned Lander, has won a 2018 Logie Award for Most Outstanding Children’s Program. Australia’s first indigenous animated series Little J…
Council issues asbestos disposal warning
Central Coast Council has issued warnings after asbestos was found in green waste after a bin collection around Umina and Ettalong. The contaminated green waste bin was collected by Council’s…
Winter Blues & Jazz Festival at The Entrance
The Winter Blues & Jazz Festival 2018 will be held at multiple venues at The Entrance on the Central Coast from the evening of Friday 13th of July, Saturday, July…
Confidential document leaked
An unknown source, either a Central Coast Councillor or member of staff, has leaked a confidential document to the Wyong Regional Chronicle, potentially in breach of the Council’s Code of…
Wyong hospital car park to provide additional 320 parking bays
Patients, families and visitors will benefit from the construction of new car parking infrastructure at Wyong Hospital in addition to the $200m Wyong Hospital redevelopment. In the 2018/19 NSW State…
Much more can be done for the homeless
[Forum] It is not enough to provide even a massive increase in transitory housing for rough sleepers who wish shelter. As things remain, the number of homeless will just keep…