The Rewilding by Donna Cameron
BOOK REVIEW This is a riveting tale with a timely message. Central Coast based author Donna Cameron’s novel, The Rewilding, is set in present-day Australia, much of it on the…
Bouddi
Noise concerns over flight paths
Residents of the Bouddi and Woy Woy Peninsulas have been alarmed in recent weeks to receive flyers from the Federal Government in their letter boxes, warning of noise levels they…
NPWS hazard reduction burn in Bouddi National Park
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will be conducting a hazard reduction burn in Bouddi National Park, south of Killcare Heights, starting Friday, August 25. The 56-hectare burn…
Disability access group explores plans for Bouddi peninsula
A new campaign to promote disabled access and facilities on the Bouddi peninsula was launched on August 3 with the new team calling itself the Bouddi Access Team or BATs…
Killcare mobile phone tower rejected in Land and Environment Court
The ongoing saga over a development application for a vital mobile phone tower on Wards Hill Rd at Killcare Heights has been rejected in the NSW Land and Environment Court…
Join the Home Markets Trail this weekend
Founded in the suburbs of Bouddi in July 2021 by community-minded locals, Home Markets has been spreading its core message of Home Grown, Home Made, Pre Loved, with regular Home…
Attracting tourists to our national parks
A new tourism campaign is aimed at attracting visitors to national parks across the state, including on the Central Coast. The first ever joint National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS)…
Renewable inspiration to be had at Wagstaffe Hall
On Sunday the 16th of October, the community of the southern end of the Bouddi Peninsular, consisting of the suburbs of Wagstaffe, Pretty Beach, Hardys Bay and Killcare, will be…
Community loves home markets
Following the soaring success of their idea to bring a virtual market to Bouddi during lockdown, a Killcare duo has set their sights on expanding the initiative Coast-wide. The Bouddi…
New virtual market keeps Bouddi buzzing
A Killcare duo has transformed their lockdown blues into a new community business project aimed at supporting locals during lockdown and beyond. The Bouddi Home Markets is a community initiative…
VALE Fay Gunther
Residents of the Bouddi Peninsula are mourning the loss of community leader and passionate local activist, Fay Gunther, following her recent passing. With over a 20-year history of community leadership,…
Weekly Video News 5@5 Xmas edition
The ‘must know’ stories of the week on the Central Coast: Covid restrictions in place on the Central Coast until at least the 27th, more on that soon. Also in…
Bouddi Park not meant for mountain biking
[FORUM] I am as appalled as everyone else that a booby trap has been found in the Bouddi National Park (“Bouddi Booby Trap”, CCN, August 7). However, it seems that…
Body found in Bouddi National Park
A body, believed to be missing Killcare man, Murray Deakin, has been recovered by police in Bouddi National Park. Officers from Brisbane Water Police District say inquires to locate a…
Paddle steamer wreck gives Maitland Bay its name
This year is the 122st anniversary of the wreck of the paddle steamer SS Maitland, in a small oceanic bay which now bears the name Maitland Bay. The iron paddle…
Market run by children for children
Bouddi Kids Create Market, the first local market run by children for children, was held at Killcare Surf Life Saving Club on April 29. The market offered hand-made goods and…
Help wanted to identify rock carvings
The Wagstaffe-Killcare Community Association is seeking help to identify the origins of rock carvings found on sandstone in Bouddi National Park. The carvings are thought not to be aboriginal. “The…
Geology of the Bouddi Peninsula
[Local History] The Bouddi Peninsula has a long history of change: rock formation, rock breakdown, soil deposition and re-formation of new rock. While the Bouddi Peninsula is at present bordered…
National Parks service seeks help with graffiti
The National Parks and Wildlife Service has asked members of the public to come forward if they have information about graffiti on a sandstone plateau in Bouddi National Park. The…
$24,500 awarded in grants to 13 talented young artists
Shakespearean Actor and Director, and Chairman of the Bouddi Foundation for the Arts, Mr John Bell, recently announced the awarding of $24,500 in grants to 13 talented young artists from…