Yacht rescued in high winds
Marine Rescue Central Coast volunteers had a tricky one on their hands last week as they assisted a yacht amid a strong tidal current and high winds, coupled with having…
Ettalong Channel
Ferry service to resume on October 16
The ferry service from Palm Beach to Ettalong and Wagstaffe will resume on Monday, October 16, but Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch and disgruntled commuters are asking why it did…
Channel to re-open ahead of long weekend
Dredging of the Ettalong Channel is set to be finished six weeks ahead of schedule, with ferry services expected to resume on Monday, September 25. Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch…
Dredging paused as Faucon breaks down
Less than a week after it began dredging the Ettalong Channel, the Faucon has been taken off the job, with operations paused while a replacement dredge is brought in. Member…
Dredging of Ettalong Channel finally underway
The Faucon has landed and dredging is finally underway at Ettalong Channel, with work expected to be completed by the end of October. McQuade Marine put the vessel Faucon to…
Ettalong channel to be dredged at last
Ettalong Channel is set to be dredged by the end of August. Sand build-up in the channel has seen Palm Beach Ferries services diverted from Ettalong and Wagstaffe to Patonga…
War of words over channel dredging heats up
As the ferry service from Ettalong and Wagstaffe to Palm Beach continues to be diverted to Patonga, the war of words over the dredging of Ettalong channel is heating up….
Ferry suspended as Crouch calls for dredging of Ettalong channel
Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch has called on the State Government to provide a timeline for future dredging of the Ettalong channel, with ferry services again disrupted this week. On…
NSW Government takes responsibility for channel dredging
Ettalong Channel is set to benefit from a $6.2 million dredging program to be carried out by the NSW Government. This week’s announcement has finally put to bed the dispute…
Responsibilty for funding channel dredging resolved
The long-time controversy over just who is responsible for funding dredging of the Ettalong channel has finally been resolved, with the waterway designated as a “key investment location” under the…
Tesch applauds new channel speed limit
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch says community safety concerns centred around a seasonal influx of jet ski riders have been answered with the imposition of a new speed limit of…
New speed limit for Ettalong channel
A new speed 20 knot speed limit is to be introduced for the Ettalong channel from November 21. Boaters are advised to slow down on the Brisbane Water at Ettalong…
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…
RMS clarifies its role with Ettalong Channel
The NSW Department of Crown Lands is the lead agency for dredging across NSW, according to NSW Roads and Maritime Services. “As the NSW boating regulator, Roads and Maritime may…
Chamber fears ferry service may have to stop
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has foreshadowed the possible cessation of ferry services if the Ettalong Channel is allowed to continue to silt up. “Recent drone photos have confirmed our…
Popular cruise is cancelled as channel silts up
A Gosford cruise operator has cancelled a popular tour through the Ettalong Channel and has called on NSW Roads and Maritime Services to restrict passage to vessels with drafts of…
They will not supply a dredge – stop asking
Again yesterday the ferry scraped the bottom, headed to Patonga and buses had to be marshalled. The pressure is on and should be pressed harder but, please, over the past…
Council to apply for emergency dredging
Central Coast Council will apply for emergency dredging of the Ettalong Channel, following a roundtable discussion chaired by Central Coast Parliamentary Secretary Mr Scot MacDonald. The discussion, held on May…