Starting the seniors festival with a bang
Residents at Uniting Nareen Gardens at Bateau Bay will start the 2023 NSW Seniors Festival with a bang at a special drumming event on February 2. Embracing the Celebrate Together…
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A card from King Charles for Ettie’s 100th
Central Coast resident Ettie Bunt is one of the first people in Australia to receive a card from King Charles III on her 100th birthday. She celebrated the milestone recently…
More detail needed in Bateau Bay subdivision plan
More work is needed on a planning proposal to rezone the Red Bus depot site at Bateau Bay for a housing subdivision before it goes to the NSW Minister for…
Killarney Vale and Terrigal to clash in AFL grand final
Killarney Vale and Terrigal are set to butt heads in the AFL Hunter Central Coast Black Diamond Men’s Cup grand final on Saturday, September 17, as the season draws to…
Police appeal for information after home invasion in Bateau Bay
Police are appealing for public assistance after a man was seriously assaulted during a home invasion on the Central Coast earlier this year. About 11.20pm on Saturday 7 May 2022,…
New landmark bowling green officially opens
Central Coast bowlers gathered at Bateau Bowling Club on July 4 to officially open the brand new, all-weather, undercover bowling green. Bateau Bay Bowling Club is a part of the…
Man charged following glassing incident
A man has been charged following a glassing incident on the Central Coast. About 9.30pm on Friday 8 July, police were called to a premises on Lumby Drive, Bateau Bay,…
New sandbagging point open at Bateau Bay
A sandbagging collection point has been set up in the EDSACC grounds at Bateau Bay to help residents protect their homes and property from the rising floodwaters. You’ll need a…
Libraries closed for maintenance
Toukley, Tuggerah, Kincumber, Lake Haven and Bateau Bay libraries are undergoing maintenance and improvement works and will be closed at various times in May and June. Toukley Library is closed until…
Red Bus seeks to rezone depot land
The operator of Red Bus in Bateau Bay is taking steps to future-proof its business by consulting with Council over the potential to re-zone some of the land it is currently using as a bus depot.
Crisis brewing over Council leases with community and business groups
The issue of leasing agreements and tender processes between the Council, community groups and business operators continues to be muddied, despite the issuing of a new leasing policy almost 18 months ago.
Calling all skaters and scooters for Coast Series comp 2022
Registration is open for skaters and scooters who are keen to take part in the Central Coast Series Skate and Scooter Competition 2022.
Bateau Bay’s Judy Townsend awarded Local Woman of the Year
Bateau Bay resident, and familair face to many, Judy Townsend has been awarded Local Woman of the Year at the NSW Local Woman of the Year Awards.
Bateau Bay Golf Range in the rough
The owner of the Bateau Bay Golf Range who has been trying to renew a lease with Central Coast Council since 2015 says he has finally been told he has…
Bateau Bay’s abandoned trolleys should be a thing of the past
Law that will fine shopping trolley owners has been delayed since last November, leaving the Council to pick up the cost of clearing them up particularly in places where abandoned trolleys is commonplace such as Bateau Bay,
Macaw mission saves Chelsea
A Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crew has pulled off an unusual rescue, luring a lost Macaw down from a power pole and into its owner’s arms at Bateau Bay…
Community efforts acknowledged for track extension
Member for The Entrance, David Mehan, said he was delighted to see the Coast Walking Track extended all the way from Crackneck Lookout to Shelly Beach, thanks to the Bateau…
Collective wants planning panel to refuse vertical village
A large redevelopment of the Nareen Gardens Village at Bateau Bay has met with resistance from neighbours but those in favour say the plans will help meet the huge demand…
Can-do community builds safe path
Visitors and residents of Bateau Bay can now walk in safety from Shelly Beach to Crackneck Lookout completely in the bush, away from busy traffic along Bateau Bay Rd. Residents…
Steele family will take 10,000 steps a week in red socks
Kidney disease that affects 1.7M Australians, and in October 2021 the Kidney Community is seeking public support. The community can do this by joining a Red Socks virtual walk on…