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…
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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…
Man arrested for series of property thefts
A 27-year-old male from Woy Woy has been arrested on a series of charges following reports of numerous property offences on the Peninsula. Brisbane Water Proactive Crime Team said they…
What’s SUP ‘n Guide Dogs
It was boards up at Ettalong on Monday when a group of young people, who are living with low vision or blindness, and their families participated in a ‘What’s SUP’…
Beach Clean Up at Ettalong
Locals are being encouraged to help an ‘end of school holiday beach clean’ at Ettalong on Thursday, January 27. The event is being organised by local eco-friendly business #untrashy and…
Facilities for community use
Forum – It is difficult to know what Debra Wales is on about, in her submission to the CCCPI (“Questions raised about use of Council venues”, PP 030). Apart from…
Awakening the desire to be adventurous
After the success of his first novel, an Ettalong Beach local has put pen to paper again, sharing stories about sailing, fishing and travel … lots of travel. John Burgess’…
Units will have views to Blackwall Mountain
Plans to construct a two-storey duplex with a swimming pool in Ettalong Beach will go on public exhibition on Friday, August 20. The proposed development site at 51A Flathead Rd…
Teams ready to run against violence
Ettalong Beach resident Susan Blenman is calling on keen runners and walkers to participate in the fourth annual Run Against Violence Virtual Team Challenge which will start this month. The…