Central Coast Outrigger Club hosts state titles at Patonga
OUTRIGGER – Central Coast Outrigger Canoe Club hosted the OC6 state titles at Patonga last weekend as teams in six-person outrigger canoes battled it out for a place at the…
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Patonga author pens love letter to sleepy suburb
A Patonga resident has paid tribute to the sleepy beachside suburb with the release of a new book detailing decades of memories by locals. Jennifer Evans will launch More Stories…
Four tonnes of debris collected at Patonga
The team at Clean4Shore has continued to help clean up the Peninsula following weeks of wet weather, collecting nearly four tonnes of debris off the coast off Patonga. The local…
Community comes together for clean up
Following weeks of wet weather, the Peninsula has begun the clean-up … one fridge, one pontoon, one water drum at a time. It’s been a mass community effort with areas…
Longest outrigger race in NSW went off without a hitch
OUTRIGGER RACING If you were nearby a beach on Saturday, January 29, you may have been rewarded with the sight of outrigger canoes battling the waves from Patonga to Terrigal….
Poor first impression
Forum – I learned a principle a long time ago that is as applicable in one’s personal life as it is in business and tourism: you get only one chance…
Beach suburb land values sky rocket
Land values on the Central Coast increased by 43.3 per cent in the 12 months to July 1, 2021, with the Peninsula recording exceptional growth in the residential and commercial…
Fast and loud at 94
Local resident Cecily Crencice fulfilled a lifelong dream last week when she got on the back of a Harley trike. Cecily climbed aboard the Trike Tours bike at her BlueWave…
Prestige boom breaks house price records
A local real estate agency has broken five records in quick succession for the highest ever sales prices achieved for properties in Pearl Beach, Woy Woy, Umina Beach and Patonga….
Slope stability work along Patonga Drive this weekend
Locals fancying a trip down to Patonga this weekend may want to add a few extra minutes to their travel time with roadworks expected to cause delays. Council is undertaking…
Patonga and Pearl Beach roadwork will cause delays
Council is undertaking important slope stability works adjacent to Patonga Drive between Mount Ettalong Road, Umina to Pearl Beach Drive, Pearl Beach from Tuesday 16 November to Monday 22 November…
Patonga resident to be remembered for extensive community service
A memorial seat will be installed near Dark Corner in Patonga to honour the late Malcolm Waters following approval by Central Coast Council Administrator, Rik Hart. Hart considered an application…
The Ballad of the NBN (sung to the tune of the Beverley Hillbillies)
Forum – We have been trying for nearly a month to get NBN to attend. The problem is obvious and it has been like this since the March storms. Telstra…
Bingo and art keep Patonga connected
The community of Patonga is making its own fun during the protracted lockdown and could be giving the broader community a new tourist attraction in the process. One of the…
Villagers want road upgrades before lookout makeover
The allocation of Central Coast Council funds to upgrade Mount Ettalong lookout instead of prioritising road work has left some Pearl Beach and Patonga residents perplexed. Pearl Beach residents have…
Little fishing village with a big council problem
The Patonga Progress Association was one of the very few groups to make a submission to the Public Inquiry into the financial woes of Central Coast Council according to a…
Fresh-air fitness is free and open
A range of open and free spaces are available on the Peninsula for those who want to maintain or even launch their fitness journey while gyms closed and classes postponed….
Patonga waterfront declared micro-plastic free
The beach at Patonga was declared microplastic free by Patonga and Pearl Beach residents who recently became citizen scientists for a day. The Community Environment Network (CEN) held a citizen…
Patonga artist shares her winning ways
The coveted annual Gosford Art Prize is now open for entries and the competition gets tougher each year so PP decided to talk to the last winner of the prize…
Boathouse Patonga receives music mention
The Boathouse Hotel in Patonga is usually known for its laid back, beachy look, but what people may not know, is its nationally recognised music scene. The Hotel was featured…