Free talk on whales at North Avoca
Friends of Kurrawyba will hold a free talk about whales at the Avoca North Surf Club on Thursday, August 22, from 6.30pm. This follows the success of the group’s grey…
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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…
New pathways for North Avoca
Central Coast Council has completed the North Avoca Paths project, delivering an improved and safer network of footpaths for pedestrians between three streets in the suburb. The project, delivered over…
Six playspaces revamped in time for holidays
Central Coast Council has upgraded six local playspaces just in time for the summer holidays. Playspaces at Avoca Beach (Ross Park), Mardi (Woolmers Cres), East Gosford (Hylton Moore Oval), North…
Push for younger veterans to join RSL
With approximately 8,087 veterans living on the Central Coast, almost half of whom are under the age of 55, and a regionwide RSL membership of just 1,219, the region’s RSLs…
Trauma training at North Avoca
A training session in trauma and bleeding control training was held at North Avoca on November 9, with surfers, bodyboarders, club officials, surf instructors and coaches taking part. Funded by…
Rare coral thrives on HMAS Adelaide wreck
The wreck of ex-HMAS Adelaide, which lies on the ocean bed off Avoca Beach, has become a vital sanctuary for a rare pink coral, with scientists taking samples of the…
North Avoca teen chosen for Youth Advisory Council
Kale Puata of North Avoca is one of 12 impressive and inspiring young people from across the state to be appointed to the 2022-23 Youth Advisory Council, which will provide…
Nippers rego and information days coming up
This month is traditionally the time that the Central Coast’s 15 Surf Lifesaving Clubs conduct information and registration days for nippers ahead of the new summer season. Clubs across the…
Beaches closed after shark attack at North Avoca
Avoca and North Avoca beaches were closed by Central Coast Council on Wednesday, August 31, after a young male surfer was bitten by a shark at North Avoca in the…
Resident campaign for footpaths successful
After a three-year campaign spearheaded by concerned residents, footpaths at North Avoca will be upgraded using $4.3M in funding from the Federal Government. Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, said the…
Fifteen local sculptors feature in ‘the Garden’
Fifteen Central Coast sculptors will exhibit in the outdoor art exhibition, Sculptures in the Garden, opening on November 6 in Mudgee including John Fitzmaurice of North Avoca and Emilia Krumm…
Flying foxes head north … or at least to North Avoca
A spectacular natural phenomenon is underway at North Avoca with 20,000 flying foxes taking residence in a massive eucalypt (swamp mahogany, melaleuca) tree. Marina Tretiach, who is monitoring the colony…
Laneway library
With COVID-19 forcing Andy Kabanoff of North Avoca to abandon his two favourite pursuits of travel and local theatre this year, he decided he needed something else to occupy his…
Hydroponic cannabis house discovered at North Avoca
A single call to Crime Stoppers has led police to a hydro house in North Avoca, where more than 80 cannabis plants and nearly 900 grams of cannabis leaf were…