Meet police at Bateau Bay
The next event in the Coffee with a Cop series of meetings will be at Bateau Bay Square shopping centre. It will be held from 10am to noon on Thursday,…
Bateau Bay
Biggie the little dog saves family from fire
A Bateau Bay family who lost everything in a devastating house fire earlier this month have Biggie, their little Jack Russell, to thank for their lives. It was Biggie’s barking…
Case of missing Bateau Bay stairs continues
Following Central Coast Council’s controversial decision to remove stairs allowing access to a popular Bateau Bay reserve, Council has now barricaded the remaining set of stairs allowing access from the…
Petition to rebuild missing Bateau Bay stairs
A petition calling on Central Coast Council to urgently fund and rebuild a set of stairs it removed from Blue Lagoon Reserve is now being circulated in the Bateau Bay…
Sewage treatment plant upgrade aimed at controlling odour
Central Coast Council Water and Sewer will allocate $35M towards the upgrade of the Bateau Bay Sewage Treatment Plant to not only future-proof the asset but help address the presence…
Bateau Bay bowlers head to WA for national championships
Two Bateau Bay Bowling Club bowlers have been selected in NSW State teams to contest the Australian Nationals in Western Australia in October. Ryan Wood will represent NSW in the…
Public toilets re-open following vandalism repairs
Central Coast Council has completed repair work on several public toilet blocks which were vandalised last month. The senseless spree of vandalism forced the closure of some public and disabled…
Call for permanent fix to Waratah St
Residents of Waratah St, Bateau Bay, are calling for a permanent fix to the badly degraded road, amid safety concerns for children attending Bateau Bay Public School. They complained last…
Application for alternative school withdrawn
An application for a new alternative school for teenage school refusers on the Central Coast has been withdrawn following what the proponents say were unrealistic expectations by the NSW Education…
Paraplegic mum and disabled daughter humbled by campaign to help
A fundraiser has been launched to help a paraplegic single mother and her disabled daughter at Bateau Bay who have lost their only form of transport. More than 30 years…
Uniting welcomes aged care pay rise
Uniting Care Australia, with four aged care facilities on the Central Coast, has welcomed a 15 per cent wage rise for workers in the industry announced in last week’s Federal…
Artist Susan Marrable dies at 93
Just two months after her artwork was featured at Gosford Regional Gallery, Susan Zsuzsi Marrable (nee Iklody-Szabo) has died at the age of 93. Born in Budapest, Hungary, on January…
Classic bikes a hit with older residents
You don’t usually associate senior citizens with motor bikes, but residents at Uniting Nareen Gardens Lodge at Bateau Bay were thrilled when the Central Coast Classic Motorcycle Club displayed 15…
Labor outlines plan to tackle housing crisis
The Labor Party has outlined its blueprint to tackle the growing housing crisis on the Central Coast, with a focus on helping first-home buyers enter the housing market, building more…
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…
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…