Fostering cultural connection through song
Australian World Music star Mitch Tambo visited Budgewoi Primary School and Avoca Pre-school recently as part of his Walanbaa Youth Tour. Throughout the tour, Tambo will visit schools, learning centres…
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New jet ski for The Lakes Beach
The Lakes Beach at Budgewoi is one of 14 beaches in NSW set to receive a new jet ski thanks to a $23M investment in Surf Life Saving NSW (SLSNSW)…
Small Business Month events
Coastal Towns Business Chamber will host two events during Small Business Month. On October 19, the annual Small Business Month Expo will be held at The Ary, Toukley, sponsored by…
Annual book fair at Budgewoi
There will be thousands of pre-loved books on offer at the annual Book Fair and Fete to be held at Halekulani Hall on Saturday, October 7. The fair is the…
Who owns this plaque?
The Doyalson-Wyee RSL Sub-Branch is on the hunt for the owner of a plaque which was found at Budgewoi. The plaque was handed in to the sub-branch after it was…
Public toilets re-open following vandalism repairs
Central Coast Council has completed repair work on several public toilet blocks which were vandalised last month. The senseless spree of vandalism forced the closure of some public and disabled…
New beacons could be a life saver
Residents and holiday makers at a number of popular Central Coast swimming spots will be a little safer following the installation of new lifesaving technology at The Entrance Channel, Budgewoi…
Historic plans give a glimpse of the past
What did Budgewoi and Long Jetty look like 100 years ago? The two Central Coast suburbs are among 400 regional towns across the state to have their historic plans digitised…
Woman dies in head-on crash at Budgewoi
A woman aged in her 80s died and another two women were hospitalised after two vehicles travelling on Budgewoi Rd collided head-on on April 12. Just after 11am emergency services…
Avoca triumphs at Sevens by the Sea
The Lakes Rugby Club hosted its ninth annual Sevens By The Sea tournament on Saturday, February 4, at Slade Park, Budgewoi, with Avoca taking the two major wins of the…
RSL Life Membership for Thomas
Long-time member of Toukley RSL Sub Branch Thomas Hobbs has been awarded Life Membership of the Returned and Services League of Australia. Sub Branch President Bob Wilson said Hobbs, of…
Eddy’s bash raises $26,000 for Chris O’Brien Lifehouse
Budgewoi Soccer Club has raised more than $26,000 for the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse at its Eddy Baty Bash fundraiser held early this month and attended by around 400 people. Along-time…
Northern Lakes Plan to better manage flood risk
The Northern Lakes Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan to better manage flood risk has been given the green light by Central Coast Council with four main actions at Lake…
Residents around Budgewoi and Tuggerah Lakes told to evacuate
NSW SES is directing people within low-lying areas around Budgewoi and Tuggerah Lakes to evacuate by 2pm on July 5 as flood waters continue to rise. Once floodwater passes 1.5…
Battle against weeds wins national Froggatt Award
Budgewoi Beach Dune Care volunteers have received special acknowledgement from Australia’s Invasive Species Council for their decades of work in weed eradication. The Council is dedicated to the control and…
Celebrating 60 years of worship at St Luke’s
St Luke’s Anglican Parish of Toukley/Budgewoi will hold a gala fair in the church grounds on May 21 to celebrate its 60th anniversary. The following day, on Sunday, May 22,…
Budgewoi team cleans up at Landcare Awards
The Budgewoi Beach Dunecare team, led by Phil Heaton OAM, walked away with the prestigious Coastcare Award at the State-wide Landcare awards last week.
Influx of GPs headed to the north
The Entrance, Wyong, Tuggerah and Budgewoi are set to benefit from an influx of almost 11 new GPs following an incentive program introduced by the Primary Health Network (PHN) to redress the shortage in the area.
Budgewoi team completes 1000km kayak challenge
It was day 15 of a 1000-kilometre kayak challenge in aid of San Remo’s Camp Breakaway when paddler Brian Dorfling revealed he had ABSOLUTELY NO EXPERIENCE (he insisted on the capital letters).
Sydney Restaurant Group acquires Budgewoi’s Coast Hotel for $15M
Daniel and Perry Drakopoulos, whose family owns 15 high-end restaurants in Sydney, have acquired the Coast Hotel Budgewoi for $15m and plan to give it a new lease of life.