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…
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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…
Protest sends clear message, says Crouch
More than 60 local residents have attended a Save Our Beach protest on March 17 convened by Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, Liberal Member for Terrigal Mr Adam Crouch, and Liberal…
Sicilian ensemble at Italian festival
A Sicilian musical ensemble will be amongst the entertainment at the Central Coast Italian Festival, to be held in Ettalong on April 7 and 8. Unavantaluna’s style aims to unite…
John Roberts takes out singles championship
Ettalong bowler John Roberts has taken out the Bowls Central Coast Singles Championships. The championships were played at Terrigal Bowling Club. A senior State representative player Roberts set the pace…
Liberal and Labor lobby for position on dredge purchase
Liberal and Labor councillors are claiming the moral high ground after a motion to take steps to purchase a “super dredge” was defeated at a council meeting on February 26….
Protected: Jeweller ‘reborn’ in Ettalong
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Permanent dredging solution is supported – Tesch
Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch has said support for a permanent solution to the ongoing siltation of the navigation channel was coming from “across the community”. She said a…
Dredging ‘largely ineffective’ says residents’ group
Recent dredging of the Ettalong channel near Lobster Beach has “largely been ineffective”, according to the Hardys Bay Residents Group. “The spoil has been deposited in a location too close…
Scholarships benefit Peninsula youth
Applications are being invited from Peninsula students for a new scholarship program that will cover their study costs in their first year of higher education. Successful scholarship applicants will initially…
Creeks are the best form of drainage we have
Regarding “Councillors invited to community meeting at Umina”, Peninsula News, November 13. Ms Greyem tells us that the lack of adequate drainage and drainage solutions are of massive importance to…
New seafood take-away for Ettalong
A new Italian-inspired seafood take-away will open at Ettalong in time for summer. The Trattoria By Vito Group has announced the opening of Sardinia, a new daytime take-away and nighttime…
Pink Day raises $25,000
A Pink Day held at Empire Bay on Friday, October 13, has raised more than $25,000 to support the treatment of breast cancer. Over 200 women attended the function at…
Lobster Beach sand ‘renewed’
Lobster Beach in Bouddi National Park has a “renewed sand coverage”, despite emergency dredging conducted in the nearby navigational channel, according to the local community association. Wagstaffe-Killcare Community Association secretary…
Oyster Festival returns
The Ettalong foreshore will see the return of the Brisbane Water Oyster Festival on Sunday, November 12. The festival’s most popular event “How many oysters can you eat in 30…
Peninsula unrepresented on key council committees
The Peninsula is unrepresented on three key committees appointed by the new Central Coast Council. No positions on the Joint Regional Planning Panel, the Grants and Sponsorship Review Panel or…