Action plan for MacMasters Beach erosion
MacMasters Beach is increasingly at risk of severe erosion, making it a priority for action in the Gosford Beaches Coastal Zone Management Plan (2017). Central Coast Council engaged coastal engineers…
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Caught at almost double speed limit
A 61-year-old man had his driver’s licence suspended immediately when he was detected driving 43km/h over the speed limit and registering mid-range PCA. Brisbane Water Highway Patrol spotted the driver…
Unique property at Macmasters Beach
A unique property at Macmasters Beach with equestrian acreage and two homes is on the market through One Agency Coastwide. Sales agents Marcus Bramham and Nicole Price say the property…
5 Lands Walk returns this weekend
Participants in this year’s 5 Lands Walk, on Saturday, June 22, are likely to spot some whales along the route, with an abundance of the animals heading north to the…
5 Lands Walk returns in June
The 5 Lands Walk is set to return for its 19th year with activities from June 21-23 and the main walk on June 22. Whether it’s a serious step out…
Macmasters Beach house named third best holiday home in Australia
A Macmasters holiday home has been listed number three in Stayz top 10 2024 Holiday Homes of the Year featuring the most remarkable private holiday homes across Australia. This year’s…
Songstress making a splash on fashion scene via Madame Web
Macmasters Beach songstress Su-Elise Nash is going from strength, with one of her songs featuring in a new Marvel movie and her new swimwear line set to make a splash…
Surf Clubs raise $14,965 for mental health
Macmasters Beach Surf Life Saving Club has raised $6,000 and Ocean Beach SLSC has raised $8,965 for mental health services at its Gotcha4Life’s 24-Hour Row on Sunday, September 10. The…
Controlled burns in Bouddi National Park
From afternoon to evening on Saturday, July 15, NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service firefighters undertook controlled burning in Bouddi National Park. The burn was conducted among knobbly, twisted Sydney…
Join the 5 Lands Walk on June 24
With hundreds of sightings being reported along the Humpback Highway as the whales head north, registrations for the 5 Lands Walk on June 24 with organisers keeping their fingers crossed…
Friends helping their neighbours at Macmasters Beach
As Volunteer Week (May 15-21) approaches, the members of Macs Friends Helping Neighbours continues its work supporting locals in the community who need emergency help in the short term. Twenty…
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…
Coast rallies around much-loved author and artist
Macmasters Beach artist and author, Nina Angelo, is recovering slowly from a serious fall early in October, with friends having set up a Gofundme campaign to help with ongoing medical…
Amenities upgrade a boon for boardriders
Macmasters Beach Boardriders are set to have a new home thanks to a major upgrade of the area’s community facilities being jointly funded by the State Government and Central Coast…
Artwork lost as Macmasters amenities block upgraded
I would like to raise awareness of Council’s demolition of the amenities block at Macmasters Beach, which has a public art piece by local exhibiting artist John Oates. It will…
Macmasters Beach residents told to remove their kayaks from Council reserve
Residents at Macmasters Beach have been given a month to remove the kayaks they have stored on the foreshore at Lakeside Drive Reserve for 15 years or so with no…
Residents say Council is fixing the wrong potholes
Two Killcare Heights residents have accused Central Coast Council of wasting taxpayers’ money fixing sections of the Scenic Rd at Macmasters Beach which are not in need of repair, while…
Amee’s great white shark scare
Macmasters Beach: Local surfing personality Amee Donohoe has had a harrowing close encounter with a great white pointer off the point at MacMasters beach this week. Donohoe, a past professional…
Nina Angelo marks Refugee Week at Kincumber Library
Nina Angelo of Macmasters Beach will share her personal story of starting life in a new country at Kincumber Library on Tuesday, June 22 at 2.30pm to mark Refugee Week…
Self-styled collage artist holds first exhibition
It was a chance conversation with friend and artist Kath Giovanelli which introduced Trish Waddington of Macmasters Beach to the art of collage late last year. And now the self-styled…