Art trail now open at Pearl Beach
The Pearl Beach Arboretum Ephemeral Art Trail (PBEAT2022) is now up and running, providing a lovely outing for groups of family and friends. An opening was held on Saturday, June…
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Environment Day film screening at Pearl Beach
The Pearl Beach Arboretum and Pearl Beach Environment Group will present a special film screening on Sunday, June 5. The 17-minute short film Regenerating Australia will be screened at 4pm…
Young musicians to shine at Pearl Beach concerts
Audiences will have the chance to see the cream of the Coast’s young musical talents perform when the Pearl Beach Progress Association Music and Irvine Family Piano Scholarship Concerts are…
Revamp and name change for Pearly’s cafe
Locals have been referring to the Pearl Beach Cafe and General Store as Pearly’s for years – and now the name is official. A major revamp at the popular venue…
Upgrade for Pearl Beach war memorial
The war memorial at the Pearl Beach Memorial Hall is set for a $10,000 upgrade, thanks to the latest round of grants through the NSW Government’s Community War Memorial Fund….
EOIs to close for Pearl Beach Arboretum art trail
Expressions of interest (EOI) will soon close for local artists who wish to participate in the upcoming Pearl Beach Arboretum Ephemeral Art Trail. Artists are invited to submit expressions of…
Opposed to packaged liquor licence
It hasn’t taken long for the new owners of the Pearl Beach General Store to apply for a 7 day (10.30am-10.00pm) packaged liquor licence, a move that is already causing…
Opera in the Arboretum returns this weekend
The Pearl Beach Arboretum will come alive this weekend with ‘Opera in the Arboretum’. The performance will be held on Saturday, March 12 from 3pm till 5:30pm. President of the…
Real estate agent acquires Pearl Beach cafe and grocery store
The popular Pearl Beach Café and Grocery Store has recently changed hands with boutique real estate agency, Coast Realty, now coming onboard in a bid to help support the local…
Environment group to hold workshop on character statement for Pearl Beach
Local residents have been invited to a Pearl Beach planning workshop this month to help discuss the future of the beachside suburb. The workshop will be held at Pearl Beach…
Community unites to improve beach safety
A group of residents has created a beach safety brochure for swimmers at Pearl Beach, after the unpatrolled area was declared a ‘black spot’ due to drownings and surging waves….
COVID stops Pearl Beach Australia Day celebrations
The annual Australia Day beachside celebrations at Pearl Beach have been cancelled due to the current COVID outbreak, according to the Pearl Beach Progress Association. The Association said the decision…
£78 1920s ‘pearler’ sells for $2.5M
A Pearl Beach property purchased for £78 in the 1920s achieved a stunning price for the descendent of its original owner when it was sold recently. The 2 Emerald Ave…
Pearl Beach art trail has 28 stops
Twenty-eight local artisans will open their doors this weekend to showcase a wide range of art, jewellery, ceramics and handicrafts as part of the Pearl Beach Art Trail. The trail…
Planning panel approves contested Pearl Beach development
Central Coast Council has approved construction of a new dwelling in Pearl Beach following a Local Planning Panel (LPP) meeting on November 25. At an estimated value of over $1.36M,…
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….
En plein air
A Pearl Beach artist will launch an open-air exhibition in the Arboretum of works she has created at the flora and fauna sanctuary. Marijke Greenway’s ‘Art in the Arboretum’ solo…
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…
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…
Anne and David recognised for Arboretum contribution
Two locals were crowned Life Members of the Pearl Beach Arboretum last week in recognition of their dedication to the community and local environment. Ann Parsons and David George were…