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…
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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.
No local vaccine appointments available for school children
Medical centres in the northern suburbs are recommending parents seek vaccination appointments out of the Central Coast for primary school children who return to school this week.
Enhanced radio site will improve firefighter safety
Budgewoi is one of 200 new and enhanced Public Safety Network (PSN) radio sites, increasing mission-critical communications coverage for first responders. Next to Australia’s triple zero emergency hotline, the PSN…
Ten swooping locations listed in the north
The onset of Spring not only means the weather is getting warmer and flowers are blooming – it also signals the start of swooping season. Native birds such as magpies,…
Two fire stations at risk of service cuts
The Fire Brigade Employees Union (FBEU) is calling on community support to save Budgewoi and Wyong Fire and Rescue NSW stations being taken temporarily offline during periods when they are…
A playspace at the heart of every community
Families across the Coast now have access to even more exciting playspaces with Central Coast Council recently completing construction on playspace projects at Budgewoi, Gwandalan and San Remo. Over recent…
Sites in seven suburbs exposed to COVID threat
Thousands of people have been flocking to Covid testing centres this week, with waiting times of up to six hours in long queues, following a fifth confirmed COVID-19 case in…
Melissa Whittick is missing
Police are seeking assistance from the community to locate a woman missing from Budgewoi. Melissa Whittick, 36, was last seen at 4.30am on Wednesday, July 7, in the Toukley CBD,…