Lights, camera, action!
It’s been a week since cinemas across the Coast were given the green light to reopen and, while many are taking time to adapt to COVID restrictions and uncertainty plaguing…
Avoca
ORRCA census assesses whale population
On June 28, dozens of locals flocked to headlands around the Central Coast to witness the northern migration of some of the world’s largest sea animals. This event was part…
Fears over fast-tracking of controversial project
Kincumber and Picketts Valley Community Action Group (KPVCAG) is concerned that a controversial over 55s residential development at Kincumber could be pushed through the approval process under the State Government’s…
Panthers junior AFL players excited to get back on the paddock
The AFL Hunter Central Coast Junior season will officially kick off over the weekend of July 17-19. AFL Hunter Central Coast Board Chairman, David Flynn, confirmed the start date following…
Crackdown on fishing around The Adelaide
Six men have been fined and issued with warnings by NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) Fisheries Officers for illegally fishing at the protected Ex HMAS Adelaide Reserve site…
Avoca Beach teacher helps kids to GetActive@Home
Michele Jarmaine is one of just seven teachers chosen from schools across the state to be a presenter on the new weekly program designed to keep primary school children active…
Council to focus on Terrigal and Avoca lagoons
Avoca and Terrigal lagoons and Kincumber Creek are three of the least healthy estuarine waterways on the Central Coast. Central Coast Council’s first combined Waterways report card, released on December…
Surfing the Spectrum well received
A surfing not-for-profit which introduces children with autism to the joy of surfing has been named one of the Heart Foundation’s 2019 Active Australia Innovation Challenge winners. Surfing the Spectrum…
Avoca paddlers were the top performing pair from the Australian Team
Two Avoca Kayak Club members have returned from the 2018 Sprint Olympic Hopes Regatta, held in Poznan, Poland, in September, as the top performing pair from the Australian Team. Fletcher…
Terrigal Beach recorded a grading of ‘Poor’
The Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) has published their 2017-18 Central Coast State of the Beaches Report, including Terrigal, Wamberal, Avoca & MacMasters among 32 local swimming spots. The…
Anonymous donor increases the possibility of community gardens in Avoca
The possibility of community gardens in Avoca has come one step closer, with a pledge from an anonymous donor of $500,000. This new resident to Avoca was thrilled by the…
Avoca Beach residents unhappy about another water main break
Three properties on The Round Dve, at Avoca, were flooded, when a large water main burst, just after 6:00am, on Wednesday, August 8. This is the second major water mains…
Winney Bay stage two subject of additional community consultation
The plans for the next stage of works at Winney Bay will be the subject of an additional round of community consultation before work begins, according to Councillor, Jeff Sundstrom….
5 Lands Walk up and running
[Central Coast] With the date set for Saturday, June 23, arrangements are well in hand to make this year 13th annual 5 Lands Walk the most successful ever. The 2017,…
Avoca Beach southern foreshore redevelopment to commence soon
Stabilisation work on the $2,807,000 Avoca Beach southern foreshore redevelopment will commence shortly. The works, funded by the NSW State Government, as part of the Stronger Communities Funding, made available…
Coal Alliance fundraiser well attended
Almost 200 people turned out in wet weather to attend an Australian Coal Alliance fundraising film night at Avoca Theatre on February 26. Five locally made independent films, covering various…
Surfer injured by shark at Avoca Beach
A surfer has been injured while surfing at Avoca Beach on Monday, November 13, after being hit and bitten by what he described as a two-metre shark. Dr Charlie Fry,…
NSW Pro Surf Series final being held at Avoca Beach
Avoca Beach will become the backdrop for some of the world’s best surfers, when it hosts The Komunity Project Central Coast Pro, presented by Rockstar, from March 8-12. More than…
Avoca mates clash at Pro
Teammates are set to become rivals as pro surfers and Avoca locals Wade Carmichael and Ace Buchan gear up for an all-out battle in the 2017 Maitland and Port Stephens…
Potential heritage listing further complicates theatre’s future
The potential heritage listing of the Avoca Beach Picture Theatre by Gosford Council has opened another chapter in the ongoing struggle over the future of the theatre. Theatre owners, Beth…