Edible Garden Trail comes to the Coast
The Central Coast will host its very first Edible Garden Trail on November 19-20, with more than 35 garden hosts and their families volunteering their time and opening their gardens…
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Council adopts flood management plan for Davistown and Empire Bay
Foreshore barriers at both Davistown and Empire Bay, a review of evacuation centres and sea wall construction guidelines are among the recommendations in the Davistown and Empire Bay Floodplain Risk…
Empire Bay Food and Fun Fair set to return
CANCELLATION NOTE: This event has been postponed by the organisers The Empire Bay Food and Fun Fair returns to Empire Bay after a two-year hiatus on Saturday, October 15, bigger,…
ANZAC Day commemorations on the Peninsula
With ANZAC Day fast approaching, community groups and local veteran associations have shored up their plans to help commemorate the day. A main service will be held at the Empire…
Kincumber, Bouddi region gets DPA status to attract GPs
GP clinics in the Kincumber to Box Head area can now recruit overseas-trained doctors and bonded medical practitioners after a campaign by Saratoga Medical Practice was successful in having the…
Empire Bay researcher uncovers fascinating WWI hero
An Empire Bay researcher has uncovered a fascinating story about a local World War One commando whose bravery in the Flanders Fields help save the lives of his men. Trish…
Accident at Empire Bay on wet weekend
A young woman has been taken to hospital after a traffic accident in Empire Bay on Sunday, February 27. Empire Bay Dr was closed between Wards Hill Rd and Palmers…
Volunteers rescue distressed vessel off Empire Bay
It was an interesting Saturday night for volunteers from Marine Rescue Central Coast who helped rescue a vessel in distress off Empire Bay. The volunteers were scheduled to be on…
Minister to decide future of caravan park
A flood-prone short-stay caravan park at Wards Hill Road, Empire Bay, will be given legitimacy by Central Coast Council for long-term residents and ongoing land use having operated on the…
Crown Land NSW now controls fate of boat shed
A detailed assessment of the former Empire Bay Marina site commissioned by the NSW Government has identified unacceptably high levels of contamination. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch,…
Construction ban will hurt many for months
Daniel Gutierrez of Empire Bay is just one of thousands of Central Coast workers who will struggle with the recently announced pause on construction works throughout Greater Sydney, including the…
Petrol prices anomaly?
Forum – Some months ago, I had a fuel check app put on my smart phone. At that time super petrol was around $1.74 per litre on the Peninsula, but…
Dr Leon Wakefield Clarke recognised in Queen’s birthday Honours List
Dr Leon Wakefield Clark of Empire Bay was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2021 Queen’s birthday Honours List for significant service to medical administration…
Crown Lands to assess contamination levels at Empire Bay boatshed
With a decision still pending on whether or not the Empire Bay boatshed will be demolished, an assessment is to be conducted to examine the site’s contamination levels and to…
Posthumous OAM for the late Geoffrey Melville
The late Geoffrey Melville, formerly of Empire Bay, has been awarded a posthumous OAM for service to the community through a range of roles. Melville was involved with the Rotary…
Who needs a sleigh?
A local fire brigade has swapped Santa’s sleigh for a sidecar at its annual three-day Santa run which started on December 10. The Empire Bay Rural Fire Service visited almost…
Historic boatshed may be saved
A historic boatshed at Empire Bay may be saved after a community group gathered almost 600 signatures for its preservation. The boatshed was scheduled to be demolished after the State…
Petrol bowser rammed at Empire Bay
A man is before the courts charged with traffic, drug and weapon related offences after he allegedly rammed a petrol bowser at Empire Bay. Just before 9.30pm on Saturday, September…
New Empire Bay play space opened
A new play space, offering facilities for parents, kids and the broader community, has officially opened at Empire Bay after spending 12 months in the design phase. The park has…
Man stabbed
A man has been charged after he allegedly stabbed another man at Empire Bay. At about 7pm on Monday, June 22, police from Brisbane Water Police District attended Gosford Hospital…