New guide showcases best of Peninsula
Businesswoman Kate Toon has launched a new illustrated guide showcasing the very best of Umina and Ettalong. The Peninsula Path highlights hidden gems, thriving independent businesses and the vibrant culture…
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Mural puts the spotlight on mental health
NRL star Nicho Hynes has returned to his roots on the Central Coast, with a striking new mural unveiled at the Umina Bunnies Junior Rugby League Football Club celebrating his…
Hopes high for relocation of proposed preschool
The Umina Beach Public School community remains hopeful that the on-site preschool will be relocated from its proposed building site. In April, then Education Minister Prue Car announced contracts had…
Better Optus mobile services at Umina Beach
Indara Infrastructure Pty Ltd is seeking approval from Central Coast Council to construct a new telecommunications tower in McEvoy Oval at Umina Beach. The monopole at 109 McEvoy Ave will…
Help clean up Umina Beach
A local community beach clean-up event is set to take place at Umina Beach on August 10, aiming to combat the rising litter problem that threatens marine life, local health,…
Umina crash highlights safety concerns
A quiet morning school drop-off turned chaotic at Umina Beach on July 31 when a stolen vehicle collided with a taxi, sending it crashing into a home, while parents and…
Coastal Twist Festival under a cloud – Council demands new DA
The 2025 Coastal Twist Festival, set to run over six days from September 30 and culminate in the October 5 main event, Fair Day at Peninsula Recreation Precinct, is under…
Footpath upgrade for Melbourne Ave
The NSW Government is set to make vital footpath upgrades on the Peninsula to provide safer journeys for those heading to such destinations as Umina Beach Public School and the…
Urgent care clinics are saving millions of dollars
The Peninsula Medicare Urgent Care Clinic in Umina Beach has treated more than 16,733 patients since opening in 2023. Across the nation, more than 1.5 million Australians have received free,…
Powerful business connections
Despite wild winds and sweeping rain, 38 local entrepreneurs gathered at Umina recently for a powerful business gathering. REACH founder and marketing and mindset mentor Mandy Millan said The REACH…
Teen charged over stolen vehicles
A teenage boy from Umina Beach has been charged as part of the ongoing Operation Soteria which was established to target youth crime in the western and northern regional areas…
Local arrest over hate crimes in Sydney
A Umina Beach man has been charged over alleged antisemitic graffiti and vehicles being damaged in Sydney’s east earlier this year. In the early hours of Friday, January 17, police…
Calling all writers to take The Dip
The Peninsula Recreation Precinct will come alive on May 31 and June 1 with the signature event of the Words on the Waves Writers’ Festival – The Dip. The program…
Two new preschools on the way
Up to 200 children on the Central Coast will soon have access to free public preschool places as the NSW Government works to deliver two new public preschools at Umina…
Crackdown on unlawful unloading at Umina
Central Coast Council has commenced enforcement action over an alleged breach of development consent and road rules regularly occurring outside Liquorland at Umina Beach. The alert was raised by concerned…
Call for action on climate change
The Central Coast group of Parents for Climate is calling on all candidates in the Federal election to commit to urgent action to address climate change. The group will rally…
Put a Smile on Dial of disabled surfers
Central Coast Disabled Surfers Association (DSACC) will hold a Smiles on Dials event at Umina Beach on Saturday, April 5, the last event of the season. Following a successful March…
Toasting the demise of PEP 11
Community group Save Our Coast (SOC) celebrated the rejection of the PEP 11 permits for offshore gas exploration by the Federal Government at Ocean Beach Surf Club on Saturday, March…
REACH business community unlocking full potential
The launch of the new REACH business community took place recently at Toukley with regular get-togethers to continue at two other locations – Avoca and Umina. Founder Mandy Millan said…
New pathology centre opens at Umina
Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology’s (DHM) new collection centre at Umina Beach has officially opened. It will provide highly accessible, state-of-the-art pathology services on the Peninsula, bolstering the developing health precinct…