A slice of RuPaul comes to Coast
A little slice of RuPaul’s Drag Race is coming to the Central Coast on May 27. Appearing at the Naughty Noodle fun Haus at Ettalong Beach will be two of…
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Vietnam vets reeling from thefts
The Central Coast branch of the Vietnam Veterans, Peacekeepers and Peacemakers Association is reeling following two acts of vandalism just prior to Anzac Day. A large banner displayed on the…
Ettalong company rocks the makeup world
Ettalong Beach company Modelrock has been crowned The Makeup Artists Guild Asia Pacific (The MAGAP) 2023 Makeup Brand of the Year for a second time, after taking out the title…
New painting class at Ettalong Beach
Artist Shane Kilby will run a new painting course at Bay Gallery, home of Art Studios Co-operative, beginning on May 2. Kilby will lead the class in painting surroundings from…
Drugs and cash haul at Ettalong Beach
Brisbane Water Police District Proactive Crime Team executed a search warrant at Ettalong Beach on March 23 for the supply of steroids and cannabis. They seized 56kg of cannabis, a…
Top bowlers set for state championships
Darren Morrison of Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club has taken out the Singles Championship at the Bowls Central Coast 2022/2023 Singles Championship finals, held at Bateau Bay Bowling Club on Sunday,…
Council amends planning controls to make way for five-storey development at Ettalong
Central Coast Council will amend planning controls to make way for a five-storey development on six consolidated parcels of land at 43-46 The Esplanade, Ettalong Beach, despite receiving 95 submissions…
Summer Spandex at Naughty Noodle
With Valentine’s Day next week, the Naughty Noodle Fun Haus at Ettalong Beach is getting set for its annual sizzling cabaret, Summer Spandex. Sold out annually, the unique and whacky…
New exhibition at Bay Gallery
The latest exhibition at Ettalong’s Bay Gallery, Looking Up, will be on show until February 27. Featuring all six Gallery members, the exhibition features works done in a variety of…
Silver soiree fun for seniors
It is well documented that staying social offers a real boost for the ageing body and brain and the Naughty Noodle Fun Haus is doing its bit to cater to…
Special paddle boarders discover What’s SUP
The annual What’s SUP (Stand Up Paddle Board) event for young people who are blind or have low vision returned to Ettalong Beach on January 17. Hosted by Guide Dogs…
Clean4Shore targets derelict vessels
Clean4Shore worked along the Ettalong foreshore last week to remove derelict vessels and clean up submerged rubbish from around the public jetty. The team located an abandoned yacht and an…
Umina development refused again
A proposal for the construction of commercial premises and shop-top housing at Umina Beach has once again been refused by the Central Coast Local Planning Panel (LPP). At its meeting…
Controversy over height limits on Ettalong foreshore
Resident groups on the Peninsula are furious that Central Coast Council allowed only 28 days for submissions on a planning proposal to change foreshore height limits at Ettalong Beach, saying…
New amenities for Ettalong netball courts
Lemon Grove Netball Courts at Ettalong Beach have a new sports and amenities building, thanks to a partnership between the Federal Government and Central Coast Council. The project saw the…
Clambake Cabaret sure to be a hoot
The Clambake Cabaret, to be held on November 5 at the Naughty Noodle Fun Haus as part of Central Coast Council’s Lakes Festival, will mark the Fun Haus’s fourth birthday….
New exhibition at Bay Gallery in November
Shane Kilby is the newest member of the Bay Gallery Art Studios Cooperative at Ettalong and will be the featured artist during November with his exhibition Outside-Within. The Woy Woy…
Major boost for Coast veterans’ organisation
The Vietnam Veterans’, Peacekeepers’ & Peacemakers’ Association of Australia Central Coast Sub-Branch has been awarded $38,408 under the Federal Government’s Building Excellence in Support and Training (BEST) grants program. Member…
Thank you for raising awareness of tree vandalism
Thank you so much for raising awareness through the article Mystery tree deaths on Ettalong foreshore (August 5). I have spoken to a couple who specifically drove across to Ettalong…
Community comes together for clean up
Following weeks of wet weather, the Peninsula has begun the clean-up … one fridge, one pontoon, one water drum at a time. It’s been a mass community effort with areas…