Molly’s Hawaiian heartbreak
SURFING – The 2021 Challenger Series has reached a conclusion in Hawaii without Championship Tour (CT) qualification for Avoca Beach’s Macy Callaghan and Wade Carmichael, nor for Shelly Beach’s Molly…
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Fire damages beach access point
Berkeley Vale Fire Brigade has issued a caution about damaged access stairs to Shelly Beach. The brigade was called to the area following reports of a fire at the beach…
No luck for our surfers in Portugal
SURFING – The Vissla Pro Ericeria in Portugal has come to an end without lasting success for the three Central Coast competitors, victory in the end coming to Hawaiian’s Ezekiel…
Don ecstatic over life honour
SURF LIFE SAVING – Shelly Beach SLSC Lifesaver Don Van Keimpema has been honoured with a Surf Life Saving Australia Life Membership on September 8 to recognise his countless hours…
Meeting to discuss Coast Track missing link
Dozens of East Bateau Bay residents will hold a virtual Shelly Beach Safe Path community meeting on Thursday, September 16, to discuss the “missing link” in the Coast Walking Track….
Shelly Beach roundabout not safe for crossing
Forum – An accident will happen unless traffic slows down and drivers are made aware of the dangers for people, some with young children and in prams, who try to…
Molly Picklum selected for World Challenger Series
SURFING – The World Surf League (WSL) has announced the Australian and New Zealand men and women qualifiers for the upcoming 2021 Challenger Series, with Shelly Beach rising star, Molly…
New milestone for Picklum
SURFING – Shelly Beach local and pro surfer, Molly Picklum, has claimed the biggest victory of her newly budding career at the Oakberry Tweed Coast Pro Qualifying Series (QS) 5,000…
Two podium finishers at NSW Surfmasters Titles
SURFING – At this year’s Volkswagen NSW Surfmasters Titles, hosted at Boomerang Beach, two northern Central Coast surfers have come away with podium placements against some of the State’s best…
School awarded $1,000 Junior Landcare Grant
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic School at Shelly Beach is one of 1,600 primary schools and early learning centres across Australia to receive a 2021 Woolworths Junior Landcare Grant….
Rescue of the Month Award for saving four lives
Off-duty surf lifesavers and lifeguards have been acknowledged with the Surf Life Saving NSW Rescue of the Month award for saving four lives in an outstanding rescue at Toowoon Bay….
Ross Forbes was a first responder at Mount Panorama 500
To race with the big boys is every car racing enthusiast’s dream, a dream that Shelly Beach driver, Ross Forbes, recently got to live. Forbes was selected to drive one…
Mixed results for local clubs in state championships
SURF LIFE SAVING – The 2021 NSW Open Surf Life Saving Championships went ahead at Swansea Belmont and Redhead Surf Life Saving Clubs over the weekend from Friday to Sunday,…
Woman seriously injured after a crash at Shelly Beach
A driver was seriously injured and her two passengers hospitalised after a single vehicle crash at Shelly Beach. At about 12.30am on Friday, March 5, emergency services were called to…
Sand Crabs’ 2021 squad selected
SURF LIFE SAVING – Central Coast Surf Life Saving has selected their 2021 Representative team to face off against the other regions of NSW in the Interbranch Championships, to be…
Molly Picklum wins her first World Surf League pro series
SURFING – The first event in the World Surf League’s (WSL) 2021 Vissla NSW Pro Surf Series came to its conclusion on Friday, February 19, with Shelly Beach resident and…
Central Coast Surf Life Saving Branch Championships held
SURF LIFE SAVING – Over the weekend of February 6-7, Shelly Beach Surf Life Saving Club hosted back-to-back Branch Championships, where 14 clubs from around the Coast competed. Overall, the…
Rookie Lifesaver Challenge held
SURF LIFE SAVING – Central Coast Surf Life Saving hosted the Rookie Lifesaver Challenge 2021 at Terrigal Beach on Saturday, January 16, with many of the northern clubs heading south…
James Koch dominant in the Orange Cup in the Netherlands
Shelly Beach surf lifesaver, James Koch, has returned from Australian representative duties after a dominant performance for the Australian Lifesaving Team in the Orange Cup in the Netherlands. Following on…