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…
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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….
Travelling Bushman to lead community clean up
Celebrity conservationist, Marc Jacewicz, will host a Clean Up Australia session at Bateau Bay Beach. Better known as The Travelling Bushman, over the past 20 years the The Entrance based…
Child approach at Bateau Bay
Police are investigating a reported child approach at Bateau Bay. At about 8pm on Tuesday, January 19, a 14-year-old girl was walking along Darrin Cls, when an unknown man has…
Shoppers donate record amounts
The generosity of customers at Bateau Bay Coles has placed the supermarket as the 10th highest fundraiser in NSW for the Coles Group National Christmas Appeal. Bateau Bay shoppers donated…
Bateau Bay woman to face several charges
A Bateau Bay woman accused of dodging police and rushing a Victorian border checkpoint is headed to court. Police allege the 57-year-old woman evaded a COVID-19 checkpoint at Chandlers Creek…
Tree poisoning an ongoing issue for many years
Twelve trees have been removed from a Bateau Bay picnic area in Wyrrabalong National Park following their deliberate poisoning. National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) confirmed that vandalism of vegetation…
Caught driving whilst disqualified
A 44-year-old Bateau Bay woman will face Wyong Local Court for Driving Whilst Disqualified thanks to the assistance of members of the public. In September 2020, the woman was disqualified…
Nellie Langham celebrates her 100th birthday
While it has been a few weeks since Nellie Langham’s 100th birthday, the Bateau Bay resident is still enjoying that birthday bliss, following a week of centenarian celebrations. With COVID-19…
Social housing numbers dropped within a 12 months period
The Entrance MP, David Mehan, is calling on the NSW Government to come clean on its plan to privatise public housing in Bateau Bay, instead of blaming “termites” as the…
Is this the Coast’s biggest Christmas Tree?
As Christmas lights sparkle to life across the Coast, a new display at Bateau Bay is bringing a twinkle to locals’ eyes. Adorned with almost 6,000 LED lights, a 20m…
Aged care home residents take out a merit prize
The artistic talents of five residents from Bateau Bay’s Uniting Nareen Gardens aged care home have been recognised in a state wide exhibition. Residents took out a merit prize in…