All northern beaches clear for swimming
All 18 northern Central Coast beaches are safe for swimming, in regard to water pollution levels, according to Beach Watch NSW. Beach Watch reported on its website on Monday that…
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Freak waves flood Avoca Beach carpark
Heavy storms late last week saw freak waves flood the carpark and Ficus Ave at Avoca Beach, travelling over the berm and into Avoca Lagoon. A Central Coast Council spokesperson…
What’s SUP ‘n Guide Dogs
It was boards up at Ettalong on Monday when a group of young people, who are living with low vision or blindness, and their families participated in a ‘What’s SUP’…
Swimmers warned about carcass in shark net
A deceased marine life carcass was washed into the netting out from Umina Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) last week with swimmers and paddlers warned to stay close to the…
Beach Clean Up at Ettalong
Locals are being encouraged to help an ‘end of school holiday beach clean’ at Ettalong on Thursday, January 27. The event is being organised by local eco-friendly business #untrashy and…
Beaches a better bet than moribund city centre
Forum – I am all for an optimistic outlook, but isn’t Paula Martin flogging a dead horse, with her goal of making Gosford “the most attractive destination for events, tourism…
Beaches retain ‘Good’ rating in this year’s state of the beaches report
The six ocean beaches in the north of the Central Coast have all received a Good rating in the 2020-21 State of the Beaches report, released recently by the State…
Busiest Australia Day weekend on record
Clear skies, blue waves and scorching sunshine have accounted for the Coast’s busiest Australia Day weekend on record. According to Surf Life Saving Central Coast’s (SLSCC) Director of Lifesaving, Simon…
Central Coast Weekly 5@5
Coming up in this week’s edition: Local Beaches ‘over loved’ on Australia Day, rate increase protests planned, suspended councillor Greg Best opens up on the council crisis, the Frank Baxter…
Record crowds hit our beaches
More than 200,000 people flocked to Central Coast beaches over the Australia Day long weekend, as authorities dealt with 168 rescues, a prank drowning at Terrigal, parking havoc and jet…
Coast beaches score well on water quality
All of the Central Coast’s beaches have scored a Good or Very Good rating for water quality in the 2019-20 NSW State of the Beaches report, with Umina Beach and…
Observe beach use limits; says Crouch
Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast Mr Adam Crouch has urged residents to carry out their recreation sensibly and within the guidelines with group gatherings on beaches, including family get-togethers, banned…
Central Coast Beaches open – But no Life Guards
Central Coast beaches remain open, but the familiar red and yellow flags will not go up for the rest of the season, in response to the evolving situation with coronavirus….
Surf Patrols Start on Beaches
The official start of surf patrols across the Central Coast kicked off this weekend signalling a long summer for Central Coast Surf Life Saving Club volunteers and Council life guards….
Gosford Beaches Coastal Zone Management Plan adopted
Gosford Council adopted a key plan to protect the region’s vast coastline and many beaches at its last meeting for 2015, held on December 8. Key actions within the Gosford…