More than $780,000 for surf club upgrades
More than $780,000 will be spent to upgrade, restore and improve six surf clubs on the Central Coast as part of the NSW Government’s Surf Club Facility Program. Minister for…
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Blues by the Beach at Killcare
A Blues by the Beach event and a night of Drag Queen Bingo in January will help Killcare Surf Club secure a new Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB). While a grant…
Winter swimmers lap up awards
Killcare Surf Life Saving Club’s winter swimmers celebrated a great season at their presentation day lunch recently. The Frigid Digits swim races from April to August each year and socially…
Killcare Warriors win U9 FDA Cup in nail-biter
On November 19, as the world turned to the World Cup Football in Qatar, Killcare’s own won the local equivalent in an extraordinary match. The Killcare Warriors, a team of…
Preparing the region for natural disasters
Central Coast Council is partnering with the Australian Resilience Corps (The Corps) and Disaster Relief Australia to support on ground disaster resilience action across the region. The Corps is a…
Beach clean-underway as weather warms up
As the weather warms up and with thousands of visitors expected to the region from now until Christmas and beyond, Central Coast Council crews have been busy cleaning and maintaining…
Big art trail weekend at Killcare expected
The popular Bouddi Art Trail is back over the October long weekend and local organisers have good reason to expect a big turnout for this year’s event thanks to the…
Council continues beach repair
After the most turbulent weather in many years, Central Coast Council is continuing to try and address the impacts of beach erosion and pollution. Council crews remain active replenishing sand…
Max races to silver at State Championships
KARTING A Killcare teen has defied the odds and clinched silver at Round One of the 2022 NSW Formula Ford Championship at Sydney Motorsport Park on April 10. Despite being…
Labor pledges better mobile coverage for Mangrove Mountain, Killcare
A Labor government would improve mobile coverage for the areas of Mangrove Mountain, Killcare and Hardys Bay if it wins government at the Federal Election, to be held by May….
‘Tubs of Love’ heading north
A group of Killcare residents have banded together to help flood-affected families in the Northern Rivers by collecting boxes of essential items, medicines and appliances. The ‘Tubs of Love’ initiative,…
Peninsula survives wet weather but leaves drivers frustrated
With the wet weather continuing to wreak havoc across NSW Coastal areas, the Peninsula has survived the worst of what was expected, even gaining an extra pothole or two. Over…
Help clean up this weekend
The Wagstaffe to Killcare Community Association has called on locals to help clean up waste this weekend in the spirit of Clean Up Australia Day 2022. A session will be…
Still waiting for mobile phone coverage
Often one hears of remote areas of Australia dealing with poor mobile phone reception. Here at Killcare, part of Greater Sydney and a bushfire prone area where reliable mobile coverage…
Council seeking feedback on Killcare traffic works
Central Coast Council is currently seeking feedback on the proposed traffic calming installation works outside 32 Wards Hill Rd in Killcare Heights. In a letter sent out to residents on…
Over 600 participate in Bouddi Coastal Trail run
Hundreds of runners lined up at a wet and windy Killcare Beach on Saturday, February 5, to participate in the annual Bouddi Coastal Trail Run. A 21km, 14km and a…
Happy trails on the Bouddi Peninsula
The Bouddi Peninsula Arts Trail is returning after COVID-19 restrictions delayed the event from its usual October Long Weekend timeslot complemented by the Bouddi Home Markets Trail and the local…
Red flags flying for Bouddi Arts Trail
The Bouddi Peninsula Arts Trail is returning again this year, though not in its usual time slot. Due to COVID restrictions the Arts Trail was rescheduled from the October Long…
Panel approves mobile phone tower for Killcare Heights
The Local Planning Panel has unanimously granted consent for a telecommunications tower to be located on Lot 1, 37 Wards Hill Rd, Killcare Heights. The LPP made its determination at…
Umina and Killcare downgraded in beach ratings
Both Umina and Killcare beaches have had their ratings downgraded from Very Good to Good in the recently-released State of the Beaches Report while Ocean Beach has maintained its Good…