Fight to retain Pippi Point off-leash dog area
Residents in the Davistown area are incensed at a Central Coast Council plan to relocate the popular Pippi Point off-leash dog area in Illoura Reserve to a new area further…
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Games day to celebrate Davistown hall centenary
The Davistown community will come together on June 19 at a huge outdoor games day to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Davistown hall. A continuation of the community’s 100 Year…
Davistown residents want pothole repair schedule stepped up
Davistown Progress Association is asking how roads funding for flood affected areas has been prioritised by Central Coast Council, with major works needed in the suburb not scheduled for attention…
Playgrounds and walkways deserve praise
Forum – Recently there has been a lot of criticism in Forum letters of local Council work – or lack thereof. I agree with much that has been written but…
Lakes Festival returns
The Central Coast Lakes Festival returns this year in a new format, following its cancellation last year due to COVID-19 restrictions. The 2021 program includes a mix of online and…
Kincumber High School students clean up half a tonne of rubbish from waterways
A group of students from Kincumber High school joined Clean4Shore in a massive cleanup on June 18, with 480kg of rubbish collected for disposal at the tip. The student group…
Richard Love, Medal of the Order of Australia
A problem with alcohol in the 1960s and a subsequent 50+ years of involvement with self-help groups dealing with addiction has given Richard Love of Davistown an “immense spiritual gift”,…
Hopes arise for a deal on Davistown Wetlands
Davistown Progress Association has welcomed an announcement by Central Coast Council Administrator, Dick Persson, that there is still hope for a positive outcome on the purchase of the Davistown Wetlands….
Paddles to the fore
Avid paddlers have the chance to race out on the open Brisbane Water on April 17, part of race four of the 2021 Paddle NSW Marathon Series. The race, starting…
Portaloos at the ready
Portaloos made a reappearance at Davistown following torrential rain from March 18-23 as the area’s drainage and sewerage systems once again failed to cope. The emergency measure was a repeat…
Davistown’s missing link to be completed
Ten months after Coast News published Davistown Progress Association’s impassioned plea for completion of a shared pathway/cycleway at Davistown, Central Coast Council is to complete a 320m section of the…
Who’s mowing the path from Davistown to Kincumber?
Forum – I have written numerous emails to Central Coast Council regarding the sudden stoppage of mowing the grass on the water side of the pathway that stretches from Davistown…
Public meeting on Davistown floodplain study
Davistown Progress Association is urging residents to attend a public meeting to be held later this month on a draft floodplain study for the area. Central Coast Council has drafted…
Bowls bonanza
LAWN BOWLS – The 2021 Central Coast Fours Bowls Championships were played in one big day of bowls at Ettalong Memorial Bowls Club on Sunday, 7 February, with the three…
Bush stone curlew happy with Council efforts
Forum – With all the negative news re Central Coast Council recently, I would like to thank the groundsmen and Environmental Officer, for all their help in protecting the bush…
Search for solutions to Davistown drainage issues begins
Central Coast Council will investigate drainage issues at Davistown and apply for any State and Federal funding available to help address the situation, which sees multiple streets go underwater every…
Calls for urgent drain and sewer works at Davistown
Central Coast Councillor Rebecca Gale has vowed to persist in seeking urgent drainage and sewerage mitigation works at Davistown, where heavy rains earlier this year saw 415 homes without services…
Arty Crafty Day to raise funds for Davistown Hall
Davistown Progress Association hopes to bring the community back together following COVID-19 restrictions, support local artists, and raise funds for its hall with an Arty Crafty Day on July 25….
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…
SES sandbagging limits damage from tidal surge
Davistown and surrounding areas are littered with debris following severe storms and high tides earlier this week, with an SES sand bag operation averting even more severe flooding. Gale warnings…