Oyster farmers clean up Brisbane Water foreshore
Local oyster farmers will descend onto the foreshore of the Brisbane Water next Tuesday to help tackle waste for the mass industry-led clean-up event ‘Tide to Tip’. The group will…
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Rotarians gain grant for project in Nepal
The Rotary Club of Brisbane Water have been successful in gaining a $5,000 grant to help support an international project in Nepal aimed at encouraging women into vocational training. The…
Overboard boater charged with high-range PCA
A man has been charged with operating a vessel under the influence of alcohol after falling overboard and being rescued by police in Brisbane Water on February 2. At about…
Injured seal in Brisbane Water
Early on Tuesday morning the ORRCA Rescue Hotline team received a call about an injured seal at Saratoga in Brisbane Waters. This was a big male seal that has entered…
Domestic violence victims need more support says Wilkinson
The number of domestic violence-related incidents occurring on the Peninsula was “very serious” according to Regional Domestic and Family Violence Coordinator for NSW Police, Sharon Wilkinson. November 25 is the…
Brisbane Water triumph in first round
CRICKET – After a two-year absence from the first-grade competition, Brisbane Water made an emphatic return with a 25-run win over Southern Spirit at Col Gooley Field in round one…
Oyster Festival to be cancelled
Organisers behind the Brisbane Water Oyster Festival have argued in a submission to the Public Inquiry into Central Coast Council that the local government should better manage community events. The…
Move to protect threatened species in national parks
Brisbane Water National Park is one of 110 across the state which will contain sites declared Assets of Intergenerational Significance (AIS) in a move to protect some of the country’s…
Boating and watersport rules clarified
NSW Police have clarified a series of rules for maritime activity under the current stay at home orders for any keen boaties who may be out on the Brisbane Water,…
Brisbane Water inspiration for children’s books
A local author has brought the wonders of the ocean to life with the launch of a new children’s book this week which aims to explore themes around acceptance, self-worth…
Rotary delivery service during lockdown
Lockdown can prove a tough time for most people, never mind for those who are isolating or are struggling to access support or groceries. But several local community groups are…
Clear sailing for Rotary Club dinner
It was smooth sailing for the Rotary Club of Brisbane Water’s Titanic dinner on April 10 at Pearl Beach Community Hall. With over 70 guests in attendance, nearly $5,000 was…
Paddles to the fore
Avid paddlers have the chance to race out on the open Brisbane Water on April 17, part of race four of the 2021 Paddle NSW Marathon Series. The race, starting…
Rotary Club of Brisbane Water awarded Video of the Year
The Rotary Club of Brisbane Water has been recognised for their Club’s ‘Video of the Year’ at a national competition held on March 13. The club had originally produced the…
Boating blitz on Brisbane Water
Boating Safety Officers were out on the Brisbane Water in force on January 10, as NSW Maritime conducted its first state-wide compliance operation of the year. With a focus on…
Brisbane Water selected for pilot litter reduction project
With many of the Peninsula’s suburbs placed around the Brisbane Water, residents will welcome a new litter reduction initiative to be piloted on the waterway, which could go state-wide if…
College delivered football course online
Brisbane Water Secondary College’s Umina campus has successfully delivered its football elective online and at home this year, according to campus football coordinator Mr Mark Dixon. The soccer program offered…
Boaties frustrated by long-term freeloading on Gosford berths
Boat owner Hernan Rotto of Tascott is calling on Central Coast Council to look into boats which he says are illegally moored long term at visitor berths on the Brisbane…
Man arrested for lighting bushfire granted bail
Jarrod James, the 27-year-old man accused of deliberately lighting a bushfire in Brisbane Water National Park, has been granted bail. James appeared in Gosford Local Court on Monday, August 24,…
The boys are back in town
Some unusual visitors of the flippered kind have been spotted around Central Coast waters in recent weeks. Central Coast Dolphin Project spokesperson, Ronny Ling, said the group had spotted bachelor…