$6M for Colongra Bay Sports Complex
The State Government has committed $6M for the planned Colongra Bay Sports Complex at Lake Munmorah. Preparations for the complex were completed in 2018-20 with Central Coast Council looking for…
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Wholesale destruction of critical bushland
Affordability, inclusiveness, sustainability are all part of better planning, yet nothing that is proposed could be further from the truth. The Central Coast Regional Plan 2041 and the Greater Lake…
Jared tackles 620km track to help Save the Children
Jared Styan of Lake Munmorah is set to embark on a world-first 620km running expedition along the Oodnadatta Track in South Australia to raise awareness and funds for Save the…
Two people drown at Frazer Beach
A man and woman have died after being pulled from the water unconscious at Frazer Beach in the Munmorah State Conservation Area. Just before 4.20pm on Wednesday, February 8, emergency…
Paving the way for more than 1,300 new homes
Five planning proposals have been finalised which could deliver more than 1,300 new homes, around 1,000 jobs, a hotel and open space while protecting 53 hectares of conservation land on…
Lake Munmorah officially announced as site for super battery
The old Lake Munmorah Power Station site has been officially named as the location for the new Waratah Super Battery, which is set to help secure the state’s clean energy…
Northern Lakes Plan to better manage flood risk
The Northern Lakes Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan to better manage flood risk has been given the green light by Central Coast Council with four main actions at Lake…
Push for electricity super battery at Lake Munmorah
The NSW Government has begun the tender process for the Waratah Super Battery and Central Coast Labor MPs want to see it installed at the former Lake Munmorah power station….
600 home development in Lake Munmorah goes on exhibition
A subdivision proposal for up to 600 homes along Chain Valley Bay Rd at Lake Munmorah is now on exhibition for community feedback. It’s a Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council…
Seven year wait ends for final Chain Valley Bay, Crangan Bay development plans
It’s been brewing for seven years but the Draft Planning Proposal for the site that will support 627 homes on the Pacific Highway close to Chain Valley Bay, Gwandalan and Summerland Point has finally landed, ready for public exhibition.
No local vaccine appointments available for school children
Medical centres in the northern suburbs are recommending parents seek vaccination appointments out of the Central Coast for primary school children who return to school this week.
Manufactured home estate applicant lobbies Premier and Cabinet
An application to make amendments to a development application for a relocatable home village at Lake Munmorah, originally approved in 2015, has been advertised by Central Coast Council. Documents submitted…
Man arrested for western Sydney murder
A man was arrested at Lake Munmorah on Wednesday, November 10, over the alleged murder of another man in Sydney last year. Following extensive inquiries by Homicide Squad detectives and…
Colongra reserve group welcomes friends
People who want to make a difference to their local environment could team-up with the Colongra Swamp bushcare group that looks after the coastal wetland on the shores of Lake…
Student group awarded for excellence in acting
Students from St Brigid’s Catholic College at Lake Munmorah have taken out a group award for Excellence in Acting at the 2021 OzTheatrics Junior Theatre Festival Australia. The award was…
New carpark to relieve Carters Rd congestion
Lake Munmorah residents and school communities are now enjoying the convenience of a new 50 space carpark in front of Lake Munmorah High School on Carters Rd. The project provides…
Lake Munmorah needs its own Post Office
Forum – Australia Post executives collected $90M in bonuses last year and, at issue for myself and the community, is the Australia Post parcel delivery service. With Lake Munmorah and…
COVID cases climb to 39
The number of COVID-19 cases on the Central Coast has risen to 39 since the current lockdown began on June 26, as Labor MPs call for the extension of the…
Two students test positive at local school
Central Coast, August 5, 2021: Two students at Lake Munmorah Public School in the region’s north have tested positive to COVID-19 and all staff and students have been instructed to…
Two locals nominated for NSW Community Achievement Awards
Cheralyn Darcey of Lake Munmorah and Lynda Elsley of Chittaway Bay have been nominated for NSW Community Achievement Awards for 2021. Darcey, the Garden Co-ordinator at Sustainable Wetlands Agricultural Makers…