Tumbi Umbi

Industry festival a huge success

The Central Coast’s leading manufacturers, food producers and related service providers came together at Mingara Recreation Club on March 6 and 7 to “Connect to Grow” at the Central Coast…


Industry festival set for March

Manufacturing, food production and related service businesses from across the Central Coast, Sydney and the Hunter regions will come together at the 2024 Central Coast Industry Festival on March 6-7….


Dorothy still collects for the Salvos

Dorothy Hayes has been collecting donations for the Salvation Army’s annual Christmas hamper appeal for 18 years and the 84-year-old doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. A resident of Glengara…






It’s never too late to learn a trade

Among a cohort of youthful apprentices, 55-year-old apprentice glazier Ilias Kontogiannis is defying age barriers and proving that experience is an invaluable asset. The Tumbi Umbi local enrolled in Certificate…



Making Coast sports fields more female friendly

Two Central Coast sporting facilities will share almost $500,000 in funding thanks to the NSW Government’s $25M Female Friendly Sport Facilities and Lighting Upgrades Program. Central Coast Hockey Association (CCHA)…



Kimberley carves out a career in screenwriting

Kimberley Wells of Tumbi Umbi is one of 13 creatives selected from NSW and Queensland for Screenworks’ 2023 Career Pathways Programs. Participants in the three programs — Inside the Writers…





Sustainability festival at Mingara

The inaugural Sustainable Future Festival will be held at Mingara Recreation Club from November 11-13, offering a sea of sustainability designed to celebrate all things waste related. Forming part of…



Crews called to car fire

Two fire and rescue crews were called to a vehicle fire at Tumbi Umbi on the morning of Sunday, January 16. Crews from Berkeley Vale and NSW Fire and Rescue…



The Weekly News 5@5

Oct 8, 2021: October 8 2021: Nine great stories this week. First up, Central Coast Local Health District has confirmed that the local case tally has now reached 964, with…