Getting fit for life at PCYC
Young people on the Central Coast are getting fit for life thanks to PCYC at Bateau Bay and Umina. The youth charity runs a range of programs transforming young lives…
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Disabled surfers return to Umina
The Central Coast branch of the Disabled Surfers Association (DSA) returns to Umina Beach on Saturday, November 22, with free volunteer training. Following the success of last season, the group…
Coastal Twist a huge success despite red tape
The community was the big winner on the October long weekend as the much-loved Coastal Twist Festival Fair Day went ahead — overcoming unprecedented Council red tape to join the…
Coastal Twist Festival celebrates diversity
The Coastal Twist Festival continues from Tuesday, September 30, until Sunday, October 5, as it celebrates diversity, champions inclusion, and showcases LGBTIQA+ arts and culture. Now in its seventh year,…
Coastal Twist set for October long weekend
This October long weekend, the Central Coast will come alive as the Coastal Twist LGBTIQA+ Arts & Culture Festival returns for its fifth year. From September 30 to October 5,…
Rescue jet skis for Coast beaches
A fleet of new rescue jet skis will be patrolling Central Coast beaches this Summer, following a record investment from the State Government in Surf Life Saving NSW. With the…
Kudos for Coast volunteers
Two Central Coast volunteers are among the four finalists for the Marine Rescue NSW Officer of the Year Award in this year’s Rotary Districts of NSW Emergency Services Awards (RESCA)….
Record crowds at Words on the Waves
The Words on the Waves Writers’ Festival celebrated its fifth birthday with a record number of attendees from May 28-June 1. The festival recorded 6084 attendances, up 20% from 2024…
Umina bowlers take out State RSL title
Three Umina Beach bowlers became the clb’s first team to win the NSW RSL State Triples Championships on March 27. Ray Kaltenbacher, Rob Merrill and Colin Mew won the 2025…
Stan Grant to open Words on the Waves writers’ festival
Central Coast writers’ festival Words on the Waves will celebrate its fifth year from May 28-June 1 with its biggest lineup of guest speakers yet. Since the festival first launched…
Major upgrade for Beach St, Ettalong thanks to federal funding
Beach St in Umina Beach / Ettalong has recently had a major upgrade, including minor widening of the roadway, and the provision of a Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) compliant bus…
Artist inspired by business duo
Local artist Yvette Pritchard’s painting, Ron and Helga – Bremen Patisserie Umina, was one of the finalists in this year’s Gosford Art Prize and is presently on display in the Gosford…
Coast scoops pool at surf lifesaving awards
Terrigal Club scooped the pool at the annual Surf Life Saving NSW Awards of Excellence event in Sydney on August 24, taking gongs for Club of the Year, Coach of…
Thousands flock to Words on the Waves
Despite the weather, this year’s Words on the Waves Writers Festival saw a dramatic increase in attendance, with the audience increasing by more than 20 per cent on previous years….
Coast boxer takes state title
On an amazing night of boxing at Gosford RSL Club on May 25, Umina’s Josh Foley won the NSW professional light-heavyweight title with a crushing second round stoppage over Campbelltown’s…
Federal Government takes on the scammers
Member for Robertson Gordon Reid was joined by Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones at the second Robertson Scams forum, held at Umina Beach on Wednesday, April…
Smart energy talk at Umina
Umina Community Group (UCG) will hold its second free community smart energy talk on Monday, April 29, at Umina Surf Life Saving Club. The group has collaborated with other community…
Roundtable follows three Summer drownings on Coast
An expert roundtable was held on March 4 to look at how more lives can be saved on NSW beaches after more than a dozen coastal drownings this Summer, including…
Perfect 10 out of 10 for swim superstar
Remember the name Jacob Falconer, because come the 2028 Olympics we could well be calling it from the rooftops. And if the recent Brisbane Water Secondary College’s swim carnival is…
First speakers announced for Words on the Waves
As the Words on the Waves writers festival approaches, organisers have announced the first “author reveal”. Joining the festival from Victoria will be acclaimed author and poet, Tony Birch. Coming…