Busy weekend for Marine Rescue
A 40ft Flybridge cruiser with seven people on board, including three children, ran aground on a sandbar during a leisurely cruise on Brisbane Water on Saturday afternoon, April 6. The…
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Quiet Easter on the water
Photo: Steven Constantine Despite an influx of boaters on Brisbane Water over Easter, Marine Rescue Central Coast reported few call-outs during the long weekend. Radio operators manned the Point Clare…
What a whopper fish!
Keen angler Martin Townsend was pleased to land this whopper after a recent fishing expedition to his secret spot on the Brisbane Water at Woy Woy. He caught the 80cm…
Clean4Shore tackles Brisbane Water foreshore
Clean4Shore took to the water for Clean Up Australia Day on March 3, set on removing litter from the Brisbane Water foreshore. Despite only five volunteers attending, the group managed…
Big weekend for Marine Rescue
Marine Rescue Central Coast was quick to respond when two Niagara Park teenagers were stranded on Brisbane Water east of the Rip Bridge on Saturday afternoon, January 13, after their…
Call for depth mapping of Brisbane Water
Woy Woy resident Gregory Jones has heaped praise on rescue services and suggested depth mapping for Brisbane Water could be in order after his boat ran aground earlier this month….
Exhilarating finish to world water ski championships
The champions have been crowned after an exhilarating finish to the 22nd World Water Ski Racing Championships on the Brisbane Water at Gosford. Reigning Junior Water Ski Racing World Champions,…
Hat trick for Cartledge on day three of water ski action
The 22nd IWWF World Water Ski Racing Championships crowned its first Champion Elect on the third race day, Wednesday, November 15. In choppy, challenging conditions on the Brisbane Water, Leilani…
Water ski action builds to crescendo
The 22nd IWWF World Water Ski Racing Championships is approaching a crescendo on the Brisbane Water, with each category appearing as though it may go to the final day to…
World class waterskiers head for Gosford
A stunning strip of Brisbane Water near Drifters Wharf at Gosford will be abuzz with activity from November 9-19 when competitors from around the world put their waterskiing prowess to…
Water ski action set for Gosford
It’s official – waterskiing will take front and centre stage on the Coast in November with the World Water Ski Racing Championships to be held on Brisbane Water. Central Coast…
Water skiers flock to Gosford for national qualifier
The Australian Water Ski Racing fraternity will converge on Gosford’s waterways this weekend, August 12-13, to get their first glimpse at the course which will host the 2023 IWWF World…
Hawkesbury management plan a step closer
A management plan for the Hawkesbury River is a step closer thanks to a $432,000 grant from the State Government. Six councils, including Central Coast Council, have joined forces to…
Mayday called – boating tragedy averted
A boating tragedy was averted during strong windy conditions on the Brisbane Water on April 9 when a Catalina 380 yacht lost power and was being blown towards a rocky…
1.2 tonnes of rubbish collected in three days
Clean4Shore recently cleared 1,200kgs (or 1.2 tonnes) of rubbish from the Brisbane Water in just three days, gathering 40 huge bags of litter in a concerted blitz. Monday, March 6…
Call for volunteers sailors
The Spectrum Social Group is on the lookout for volunteers to help out with its monthly cruises on the Brisbane Water. The social group for independent adults on the autism…
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)…
Region’s estuarine waterways are in good shape
The region’s estuarine waterways are in good shape despite torrential rains and flooding over the past two years, with Council’s 2020-21 Central Coast Waterways Report Card revealing that 75 per…
BWSC Umina students help clear up flood debris
Students from Brisbane Water Secondary College’s Umina Campus have helped clear up the last of the flood debris on Brisbane Water this week with help from Clean4Shore. The students went…
Stranded vessels rescued on Brisbane Water
It was a busy day for the team at Marine Central Coast on March 20 after a number of vessels were found stranded along the Brisbane Water. On Sunday morning,…