Loving lockdown?
The past 16 months have been full of challenges for the Lamont family of Ettalong but, second time around, home schooling during lockdown is a source of pure joy. Mother…
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Local reserves among 43 projects to benefit from developer contributions
Upgrades to Umina, Ocean Beach and Ettalong reserves were among 43 projects to benefit from a more flexible developer contribution funding model according to Council financial reports. In the 20/21…
Ocean View Road DA resubmitted
The proponent of a $9.6 million Ettalong development that was refused by the Local Planning Panel in February is expected to resubmit his application to Central Coast Council. CCN understands…
Service Australia agent opens at Ettalong
The opening of a Services Australia Agent in Ettalong on June 22 is said to have given locals easier access to Centrelink and Medicare services on the Peninsula. The announcement…
Locals see RRED over planning proposal
A planning proposal allowing beachfront lots on The Esplanade at Ettalong to have a maximum height of 17 metres or seven storeys has been opposed by Residents for Responsible Ettalong…
Administrator adopts resolution to amend LEP for Ettalong developments
A resolution to potentially increase the height and floor space for a prominent beachfront development site at Ettalong has been adopted by Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart at the…
Mingaletta Elders welcome Art Full Women
A new community arts project has been welcomed with open arms from Mingaletta Elders with a day of stories, culture, painting and weaving over the June Long Weekend. Elders from…
Call for local budding actors
A local film director and writer has put the call out for young budding actors to star in a three-day film shoot next month at The Galleria in Ettalong. Woy…
Noodle drags Ettalong along
Hundreds packed into a chilly Naughty Noodle Fun Haus on Saturday night for the arts organisation’s annual Crown Jewels DRAGstravganza. It was a night full of colour, drag, glamour and…
Southern and Ettalong FC’s Kylie Brown named Woman of the Year
FOOTBALL – A hardworking local has been named NSW Gosford Woman of the Year in recognition of her dedication to the sports and footballing community on the Coast. Kylie Brown…
Ettalong DA on public exhibition
A proposed three-unit housing development in Ettalong is up for public exhibition. The regular shaped allotment at 18 Warrah Street currently contains a single dwelling-house and ancillary structures on a…
The power of self-belief
A women’s community and business group met at Ettalong Diggers last week to discuss the highs and lows of being a woman in business. The Community and Business Women’s Network…
Retailer angst over Ettalong parking predicament
At a time when paid beach parking across the Central Coast is being explored by Central Coast Council, shop owners at Ettalong Beach are pushing back and calling for free…
Blank Canvas to showcase local art
A selection of works from local creatives will be showcased at a pop-up retail space on Ettalong’s Ocean View Road next month. The ‘Blank Canvas’ pop-up shop will be open…
Centrelink wait times to double?
Forum – Lucy Wicks’s latest attempt to justify the closing of the Ettalong Centrelink office (PP 008) beggars belief. Is it conceivable that, in two years of searching, Centrelink could…
Ettalong to host outrigger regatta
Canoeing – An Ettalong canoe club is set to host one of the biggest outrigger regattas of the year on February 27, expecting to attract some of Australia’s best crews….
Businesses should register now for Dine & Discover
Ettalong Beach’s The Box on the Water is just one of the Peninsula businesses to have signed up for the Dine & Discover program ahead of its launch in March….
Ettalong bowlo powering along
LAWN BOWLS – Ettalong Bowling Club’s charity days and bowling events have been running successfully, with everyone from beginner to professional bowlers encouraged to attend and join the club’s activities….
Update on Ettalong’s mystery wall
Central Coast Council has described the mystery wall constructed in the centre of the Rocks Arcade at Ettalong Beach as a “temporary construction site fence”. Several tenants and shop owners…
Netflix to film new TV series
A new Netflix television series starring Toni Colette commenced filming on the Central Coast in late February with a six-day shoot at Ettalong Beach. Reportedly the popular streaming service will…