Brigade formed early to fight fires at Pearl Beach
Bushfires were a major concern for the early settlers in Pearl Beach. The formation of a brigade to fight bushfires came very early and for many years was a significant…
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Call for lifeguards at Pearl Beach
Pearl Beach Progress Association has called on Central Coast Council to provide lifeguards at Pearl Beach over the summer holidays. President Mr Peter Romey said the association supported the Pearl…
Opera in the Arboretum returns for 15th year
The Rotary Club of Woy Woy’s Opera in the Arboretum will return to the Pearl Beach Arboretum for its 15th year from 3pm to 5:30pm on March 28. Woy Woy…
Pearl Beach residents trapped in street after storm
Residents in Cornelian Rd, Pearl Beach, were trapped in their street most of last week because of a fallen tree over power lines. Crews from Gosford State Emergency Service unit…
Study about relocating koalas to Pearl Beach
Pearl Beach Arboretum has been successful in gaining a $20,000 grant to go towards a University of Sydney study about relocating koalas to Pearl Beach. The funding would allow a…
Tawny Frogmouth population under threat, say carers
The Tawny Frogmouth population of Pearl Beach is under threat, with 10 deaths in the last year, according to a pair of local wildlife carers. Wildlife Arc carers Mr Michael…
Celebratory event has boutique wine and gourmet food
The Pearl Beach Food and Wine Fare will be held at the Pearl Beach Memorial Hall from 10am to 5pm on September 28. The Fare is a celebratory event marking…
Hope to reintroduce koalas to Pearl Beach
Crommelin Native Arboretum vice-president Ms Ann Parsons is hoping to win a $20,000 grant to help to reintroduce koalas to Pearl Beach. Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks confirmed she…
Bungaree weekend was ‘joyous’
The Pearl Beach Aboriginal History Group’s Bungaree Weekend was held on November 23 and 24 at Pearl Beach Progress Hall. The weekend was a celebration of the Peninsula’s rich aboriginal…
Revised history book to launch at Pearl Beach
The Pearl Beach Aboriginal History Group has revised its book, Bungaree’s Mob: The Wangannine of The Woy Woy Peninsula and Beyond. The revised book will be relaunched in November 2018…
Restaurant wins fourth chef’s hat
A Pearl Beach restaurant has been awarded a Chef’s Hat in the 2019 Good Food Guide for the fourth year running. Pearls on the Beach proprietors Scott and Melissa Fox…
Bungaree to be commemorated at Pearl Beach
Bungaree, one of the most celebrated men in early Sydney, will be commemorated by the Pearl Beach Aboriginal History Group on Friday, November 23, and Saturday, November 24. Born in…
Jazz in the Arboretum coincides with art exhibition
Jazz in the Arboretum will feature jazz vocalist Monica Trapaga and the World According to James Greening Band this year. The event will take place from 2:30 pm on Sunday,…
Anzac Day services Peninsula region
A number of Anzac services will be held across the Peninsula on Anzac Day, April 25; Woy Woy, Empire Bay, Ettalong, Patonga, Pearl Beach & Hardys Bay. Empire Bay Progress…
Holiday reading book sale
Pearl Beach Progress Association is holding its Holiday Reading Book Sale from 8am to 2pm on December 27 in the Pearl Beach Memorial Hall. “This year we have been focussing…
Neighbour alert program for bushfire emergencies
The Pearl Beach Safety Advisory Group has recently initiated a program called Neighbour Alert. The aim is to work together in a bushfire emergency, providing information to residents about fires…
Pearl Beach features in soft drink ad
Pearl Beach has featured in a new TV soft drink commercial. Location scout Mr Roger Johnston said he loved the Central Coast for productions. “We had a great time doing…
Glee club to perform show at Pearl Beach
The Pearl Beach Glee Club will be performing their show Showbiz at the Pearl Beach Memorial Hall in August. The Pearl Beach Glee Club was originally formed in the 1950s…
New alcohol-free zones proposed
A review of current alcohol-free zones is being undertaken by the Central Coast Council and new zones are proposed for Empire Bay, Ettalong, Patonga, Pearl Beach, Umina Beach and Woy…
ANZAC day ceremonies at Empire Bay, Woy Woy, Ettalong & Pearl Beach
Details of ANZAC day services for the Central Coast, Peninsula and surrounds, as received by representative bodies. (other locations published as they come to hand). Empire Bay The Empire Bay…