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…
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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…
Wharf upgrade completed
Boaters and local ferry operators now have safer and easier access to Brisbane Water with upgrades now completed at Central Wharf and Eulalia Wharf at Davistown, and Kendall Road Wharf…
Man drowned
NSW Police have confirmed that a man drowned in the Brisbane Water. At about 4pm on Sunday, March 9, witnesses told police that they saw a 46-year-old man enter Brisbane…
Chamber welcomes first pearl harvest
[Woy Woy] The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the news of the first harvest of pearls from the Brisbane Water. The Chamber views Broken Bay Pearls as the birth…
Scientific paper written about our cultured pearls
A scientific paper about cultured pearls grown in Woy Woy has appeared in the international journal, Gems and Gemology. Researchers from Macquarie University and Johannes Gutenberg University in Germany have…
Updated map of Brisbane Water is released
Marine Rescue Central Coast has released an updated colour map of Brisbane Water. The updated Guide to Brisbane Water is laminated for use on boats. The publication shows all current…
Ferry service disruptions continue
Disruptions to the Palm Beach ferry service continue due to the condition of the Little Box Head to Lobster Beach Channel. Wagstaffe-Killcare Community Association president Ms Peta Colebatch said a…
Law says waterways responsibility is with Minister
I’m becoming a little tired of misleading public statements about the maintenance of the navigation channel for Brisbane Water. Responsibility for waterways safety is clearly a responsibility of the Minister…
Tesch to fight for dredging
The newly-elected Member for Gosford, Ms Liesl Tesch, has made a commitment to fighting for the regular dredging of Brisbane Water by the NSW Government. During the by-election campaign Ms…
Dredging is ‘years away’ at best, says consultant
The dredging of the entrance to Brisbane Water is “some years away, or may not happen at all”, a local planning consultant has claimed. Funds for the dredging have not…
Brisbane Water and Erina Creek floodplain management plans adopted
Two plans to deal with current and future flood risks along the shores of Brisbane Water and Erina Creek were adopted by Gosford Council on December 8. Key actions recommended…
Man charged with 16 property-related offences
A man has been charged with 16 property-related offences, including an incident where property was allegedly stolen from hospital patients in Gosford. Police from Brisbane Water Local Area Command commenced…
Liquor Accord bans extended to include illicit drug and outdoor violence
Federal member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks MP announced to Parliament recently that the Brisbane Water Liquor Accord has extended its Barred from One, Barred from All program to target…
Shipbuilders honoured by memorial and walkway
The shipbuilders of Brisbane Water will be honoured this month with the opening of a memorial on the banks of the Kincumber Broadwater. Central Coast sculptor John J. Woulfe is…
Credit where credit is due
I wish to thank Chris Holstein for his foresight in getting the State Government onto the West Gosford turn off with Brisbane Water Drive. It only goes to show the…