Work on The Entrance Channel continues
NSW Roads and Maritime Services are working on a barge under The Entrance bridge until the end of May, to replace power cables. Meanwhile, Central Coast Council is working on…
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Mehan stands by criticism of council
The Entrance MP, David Mehan, said he does not resile from his criticism of Central Coast Council and its management of The Entrance Channel. “The statement issued by Council on…
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Central Coast weekly video news. The ‘must know’ stories from around the region: Storm and flood damage wash up. Dredging monies secured. Calls for Mayor to resign. Mobile tower disagreement….
Heated debate over what to do about The Entrance Channel
Central Coast Council quashed any chance of a breakwall at The Entrance Channel when it voted against the idea put up by three councillors who tried to get money into…
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…
Mayor defends accusations of Council innaction
The State Government will provide $ 600,000 for dredging of The Entrance Channel. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the funding would be required to be matched…
The Entrance dredging monies secured
[The Entrance] Central Coast Council has secured $600,000 in state government funding for emergency dredging of The Entrance Channel and will match it with a further $600,000 dollars of it’s…
Urgent action sought over dredging of The Entrance Channel
Central Coast Council is searching for funds for emergency dredging of The Entrance Channel. Councillors decided at the December 9 meeting to lobby the State and Federal governments and they…
Dredging program ‘complete’, says Crouch
The current program of six months of dredging of the Ettalong Channel is complete, according to Member for Terrigal Mr Adam Crouch He said 22,000 cubic metres of sand had…
Ferry service should be back to normal this week
The ferry service between Wagstaffe, Ettalong and Palm Beach should be back to normal this week. New ferry owner, the NRMA, advised Peninsula News on Friday afternoon that it had…
Chair named for Waterways Committee
Wagstaffe-Killcare Community Association vice president Mr Mike Allsop has been named chair of the newly-formed Peninsula Waterways Committee. “The association has been maintaining a close watch on the dredging program…
State Government has a responsibility for channel
[Forum] Following meetings and the ongoing misinformation being given regarding Ettalong Channel dredging, Matthew Wales makes the comment in an open letter dated October 7, to business and residents that…
Council to prepare long-term dredging plan
Central Coast Council has resolved to “work with the NSW Government on a long-term dredging plan for the maintenance of the navigation channel”. Councillors further resolved at the October 9…
Dredging delays ferry service for another month
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has been advised that delays to dredging work on the Ettalong Channel are likely to mean the ferry service may not resume until the end…
Adam Crouch calls for a Council dredging strategy
State Member for Terrigal Mr Adam Crouch has urged Central Coast Council to adopt “a clear maintenance strategy” to keep the Ettalong channel open in a speech in State Parliament….
Work with nature & science to keep dredging costs down
Keeping the Ettalong channel navigable and controlling erosion from Ettalong to Ocean Beach would be a $100,000-a-year job if those in charge simply worked with nature. That is the opinion…
Council has not done enough with ferry services
[Forum] Many residents joined together on Tuesday, September 18, to protest about the fact that Central Coast Council has not done enough to ensure the continuing service of the Palm Beach…
Residents disappointed by lack of information on dredging
A community meeting at Ettalong Diggers Memorial Club on Tuesday, September 18, attracted 325 residents for an update on the status of the channel and their ferry service. However, they…
Council does not have $1.2M to start Ettalong dredging program
No money exists in the Council’s 2018-19 budget to cover its half of the proposed $2.4 million dredging program for the Brisbane Water channel. That could delay the return of…
Meeting about Ettalong Channel
A meeting to discuss the status of the Brisbane Water navigation channel will be held at Ettalong Diggers Memorial Club at 7 pm on Tuesday, September 18. Ettalong Diggers chief…