Lookout concept plan open for comment
The NSW Government has made a $430,000 funding commitment to the upgrade of Crackneck Lookout at Bateau Bay. National Parks and Wildlife Service announced in last week’s Chronicle that they…
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Mardi and Bateau Bay make top 10 affordable suburbs list
Five of the Top 10 Suburbs for Affordable Houses in NSW are on the Central Coast – Mardi, Bateau Bay, Springfield, Point Clare and Kariong. Riskwise Property Research did an…
Father John retires after 44 years with ambulance service
Former Bateau Bay paramedic and chaplain for NSW Ambulance, John Sillince, who became known as Father John, retired on August 22 after a 44-year career helping people in their hour…
Community group formed to oppose aged care expansion
A new community group has formed, Bateau Bay Community Collective, to campaign against a $148M redevelopment which will quadruple the size of Nareen Gardens, an independent living and aged care…
Concept plan released for iconic lookout upgrade
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is planning to revitalise Bateau Bay’s tired looking Crackneck Lookout precinct in Wyrrabalong National Park with smart new design features and improved facilities….
Bay Square evacuated after bomb threat
Shoppers and staff at Bateau Bay Square were evacuated last Thursday because of a bomb scare. Police were called to the centre on Bay Village Rd after a threat was…
Two new local cases brings tally to 47
Thursday Aug 26, 2021: Central Coast Local Health District confirms that two additional local residents have tested positive to COVID-19 to 8pm last night. One case is linked to a…
Robotic surgery aids rapid recovery
A Bateau Bay man is the first patient to have undergone a procedure using a new robotic surgical system at Gosford Private Hospital. The da Vinci Xi surgical system by…
23 year old charged with high-range PCA
A man has been charged with high-range drink driving after a pursuit in the Bateau Bay area. At about 11pm on Saturday, July 31, officers attached to Tuggerah Lakes Police…
Walking track reopens after 12-week upgrade
The Coast walking track in Wyrrabalong National Park at Bateau Bay has re-opened to visitors following a 12-week $200,000 upgrade. The surface of the 1.2km track between Bateau Bay Beach…
Seal on beach!
Something a little bit out of the ordinary occurred on July 22 at Bateau Bay Beach as a seal appeared on the sand. The sub-adult Australian Longnose Fur Seal visited…
COVID-19 detected at Bateau Bay Sewage Treatment Plant
About 40,000 residents from Bateau Bay to The Entrance North are on high alert after COVID-19 was detected at the Bateau Bay Sewage Treatment Plant and a third Central Coast…
Turning 100 hasn’t stopped Bernie Wykes
To all who know Bernie Wykes, he is a wonderful enigma, as at 100 years of age, he hasn’t learnt to be old yet. Bernie doesn’t have time to put…
Karen Jones awarded for her outstanding public service to education
Karen Jones of Bateau Bay is a highly regarded education leader and has been strongly committed to public education for 40 years, with a particular focus on Aboriginal education. She…
Jess Grimwood joins AIS Accelerate program
SURFING – Bateau Bay resident and surfer, Jess Grimwood, is a participant in a new AIS program designed to help women in sport gain new skills and new opportunities. The…
Northern Clubs take out Zone flags
LAWN BOWLS – The Zone Pennants finals in Grades Six and Seven were played on Sunday, May 23, with both wins going the way of Northern Central Coast clubs. The…
Guide Dogs fundraiser at Bateau Bay
Guide Dogs provide such a vital service in the community, but it is a service that is costly, with every service ready dog costing $50,000. The Guide Dogs Central Coast…
Work has started at Tumbi Rd intersection with highway
Work has started at the Tumbi Rd intersection as part of the $387M upgrade to the Central Coast Highway between Bateau Bay and Wamberal. Transport for NSW is carrying out…
Bateau Bay win two out of three Fours Championships
LAWN BOWLS – The 2021 Central Coast Fours Bowls Championships were played in one big day of bowls at Ettalong Memorial Bowls Club on Sunday, February 7, with Bateau Bay…
High levels of waste at Bateau Bay Beach
A boogie board, a shopping trolley and an old armchair were just some of the items removed from Bateau Bay Beach following a community clean up day on January 30….