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.
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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,…
Top Coastcare award in the Greater Sydney Area
Budgewoi Beach Dunecare has taken out the top award for Coastcare in the Greater Sydney Area. The award recognises more than 20 years of hard work from 20 volunteers to…
Great Australian Peel-Off
Are you a huge fan of prawns? If so, the good news is that the seafood staple has its very own national day. Saturday, March 20, was the first National…
St George bank branch in Budgewoi to close
Westpac Banking Group has decided to permanently close its St George branch in Budgewoi. Trade will cease at Budgewoi on Friday, May 7, and amalgamate with the St George Lake…
Art exhibition within a medical centre
It might seem odd to have an art exhibition within a medical centre, but for the doctors at Halekulani Medical Centre in Budgewoi, they believe it’s working well to provide…
Desalination plant back on the drawing board
A desalination plant could be back on the agenda for the region, but the former preferred site of beneath the Budgewoi dunes is off the table. Central Coast Council is…
Mystery hero sought
A Wildlife ARC member is searching for a brave young boy who saved the life of a seagull at Budgewoi. Linda Thometzek was on phone duty for the Central Coast…
Tree of Dreams is a twinkling beacon of hope
The ancient fig tree in the heart of Budgewoi’s Eastern Village has once again been transformed into a twinkling beacon of hope, with the lighting of the fifth Budgewoi Tree…
Foreshore reserve rejuvenated
Over the past 18 months, a small group of Budgewoi locals have been rejuvenating a small foreshore reserve at the end of Noela Pl, bringing it back to life, firstly…
Changes at two fire stations
Toukley and Budgewoi have new firefighter recruits, following their recent graduation at the Fire and Rescue (FRNSW) Emergency Services Academy. Three have been assigned to the Toukley station and Budgewoi…
Jillian Hogan said quite simply that she was gutted
Suspended Budgewoi Ward councillor, Jillian Hogan, said quite simply that she was gutted. “After three years of lobbying and advocating for projects in the north, and to find that they…
New alcohol free zones established at Budgewoi
Additional alcohol free zones (AFZ)will be established at Budgewoi in the carparks north, middle and south along Lakes Beach. Central Coast Council decided at its October 19 meeting to add…
Desal plant off the table as dam levels rise
Central Coast Council is on track to keep the region’s water supply secure, but a desalination plant at Lakes Beach, Budgewoi, is no longer on the table as a long-term…
Budgewoi mural celebrates Unity in Diversity
A small team of local artists has created a mural painting in Budgewoi celebrating the theme, Unity in Diversity. It takes pride of place on the fence of Budgewoi Corner…