Ferry Service Cancelled during ‘severe’ weather
The Palm Beach, Wagstaffe and Ettalong ferry service was cancelled late on Wednesday, November 28, due to severe and dangerous sea conditions. The ferry had previously been diverted to Patonga…
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A fitting Remembrance Day service at Ettalong
[Forum] It was a Remembrance Day to remember on the Peninsula. The sun was shining and the sky was blue, as a crowd gathered on the waterfront reserve next to the…
Street flags designed to ‘bring Ettalong back to life’
Peninsula Tourism Partners have designed street flags for Ettalong Beach as part of the group’s ongoing activities to “bring Ettalong back to life”. “Peninsula Tourism Partners Incorporated is a group…
Chair named for Waterways Committee
Wagstaffe-Killcare Community Association vice president Mr Mike Allsop has been named chair of the newly-formed Peninsula Waterways Committee. “The association has been maintaining a close watch on the dredging program…
Oyster Festival is all set to proceed
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has confirmed that the Brisbane Water Oyster Festival is all set for November 11 at its new location at the Ettalong Markets. “The Oyster Festival…
Group to fight over-development of Peninsula
The Save Our Woy Woy community group has renewed its determination to fight over-development on the Peninsula following a meeting at the Woy Woy Leagues Club on Tuesday, October 16,…
Council to prepare long-term dredging plan
Central Coast Council has resolved to “work with the NSW Government on a long-term dredging plan for the maintenance of the navigation channel”. Councillors further resolved at the October 9…
Dredging delays ferry service for another month
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has been advised that delays to dredging work on the Ettalong Channel are likely to mean the ferry service may not resume until the end…
Three townhouses proposed to replace single dwelling
A three-townhouse development has been proposed for 2 Warrah St, Ettalong, with work estimated at $870,000. The site is on the southern side of Warrah St near its intersection with…
Residents disappointed by lack of information on dredging
A community meeting at Ettalong Diggers Memorial Club on Tuesday, September 18, attracted 325 residents for an update on the status of the channel and their ferry service. However, they…
Council does not have $1.2M to start Ettalong dredging program
No money exists in the Council’s 2018-19 budget to cover its half of the proposed $2.4 million dredging program for the Brisbane Water channel. That could delay the return of…
Both service and festival to run on Remembrance Day
A Remembrance Day service and the annual Oyster Festival will both occur in Ettalong on November 11. The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has agreed to move the Oyster Festival to…
Ferry services may start in four weeks, says association
The Wagstaffe-Killcare Community Association vice-president Mr Mike Allsop believes ferry services could start in about four weeks, if dredging proceeds to schedule. “The dredging will apparently involve an initial dredge…
Ettalong channel dredging starts … or does it?
Dredging of the Ettalong Channel had started on several days last week, according to various media releases received by Peninsula News. “The emergency dredging is only now beginning, despite being…
Councillor wants to protect surf break from dredging
The Peninsula’s famous surf break, The Box, is an east coast treasure and Central Coast Councillor Bruce McLachlan wants to protect it. On several occasions during the protracted debate on…
Peninsula attractions included on tourism website
At least 54 tourist attractions on the Peninsula have been included on the new Visit Central Coast website. It lists 25 eateries, 16 attractions, six places to stay and other…
Not one cent used to recruit a GP, says O’Neill
The Department of Health has revealed in a Senate Estimates hearing that only $2000 of the $100,000 promised to the Peninsula GP Committee has been used by the committee. The…
Cafes and council promote reusable coffee cups
Four cafes on the Peninsula have partnered with Central Coast Council to promote the use of reusable coffee cups. The Council has identified disposable coffee cups as a major contributor…
Liberals claim dredge victory
Liberal councillors and Members of State Parliament have claimed victory for the community following the decision by Central Coast Council to apply for 50-50 dredging funding. East Gosford Ward Liberal…
Anzac Day services Peninsula region
A number of Anzac services will be held across the Peninsula on Anzac Day, April 25; Woy Woy, Empire Bay, Ettalong, Patonga, Pearl Beach & Hardys Bay. Empire Bay Progress…