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…
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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…
Budgewoi Public School Principal to retire
Kerry Moore, long time Principal at Budgewoi Public School, has announced her retirement. Moore has been Principal for the past 13 years, but commenced a period of long service leave…
New boat ramp and jetty at San Remo
Central Coast boaters now have safer and easier access to Budgewoi Lake with work complete on a new boat ramp and jetty for Hot Water Outlet at San Remo. NSW…
What about the forgotten north? – Hogan
Budgewoi Ward Councillor, Jillian Hogan, is appalled at the response from the State Government to the recent bush fires and now the floods. She said the north of the region…
Missing Kayaker found deceased at Budgewoi
A body of a man who went missing while kayaking on the Central Coast, has been located. A 25-year-old man set out kayaking with friends on Budgewoi Lake, Toukley, about…
Budgewoi Sailing Club to disband after one final regatta
The Budgewoi Sailing will hoist sail for the last time in February, with the sun to set on one of the oldest sailing clubs on the Coast. The club is…
Budgewoi Ward omitted from Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan
[Forum] It is becoming blatantly obvious that the new Central Coast Council has not changed its ways since the amalgamation. Once again, the Budgewoi Ward does not get a mention,…
New style outdoor cinema coming to Budgewoi
A new take on outdoor cinema is coming to Budgewoi on November 23. Mov’In Bed combines the comfort of watching a movie in bed with a cinema under the stars…