NRMA report highlights risks of looming storm season
Umina Beach was the third most affected suburb on the Central Coast during last year’s storm season, according to new statistics from the NRMA. Only Terrigal and Berkeley Vale were…
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Over 400 new trees planted in Guyangil Park
Work to transform Umina Beach’s Guyangil Park into a nature reserve is underway following concerns wildlife and native plants had been neglected. Local volunteers from GUST (Grow Urban Shade Trees)…
Peninsula has highest numbers of elderly
The Woy Woy Peninsula has suburbs with the largest number of people aged 65 and over of any suburbs on the Coast, according to a report given to the Central…
Business women’s network expands to the Peninsula
The Community and Business Women’s Network (CBWN) is expanding to the Peninsula with the first event scheduled for October 28 at Umina Beach. The CBWN aims to unite women on…
Student Parliament asks for more bike racks
A Student Parliament was held at Umina Beach Public School on Wednesday, September 16, according to a report by students in the school newsletter. Two motions were discussed. The first…
Legend Lachie in rip rescue
Nipper, Lachie Muldbrock, helped save two young boys from a rip at Umina Beach while out surfing with his dad and uncle on September 29. At around 8.15 am, 11-year-old…
Over-55s village is almost finished
A manufactured home park project in Springwood St, Umina, is almost finished, a little more than six months after construction commenced in March and nine months after Council approval in…
New Shared Zone for The Esplanade at Umina
Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, has welcomed the news that a new shared zone is to be established along The Esplanade at Umina. To be established between Ocean Beach Rd…
New workshop approved for Men’s Shed
Umina Beach Men’s Shed has been given permission to build a new workshop at 90 Osborne St. “The new shed will provide us with a much better operating space for…
Panel approves boarding house ‘in the public interest’
The Central Coast Local Planning Panel has approved an 11-room boarding house and caretaker’s residence at Umina Beach saying it provided for housing choice and was of public benefit and…
Comment sought on Umina intersection upgrade plans
Central Coast Council is seeking comment on a planned upgrade of the intersection of Hobart and Melbourne Aves, Umina Beach. It will include the reconstruction of Melbourne, Hobart and Adelaide…
Umina Beach aged care facility nears completion
A $30M aged care facility is set to open its doors at Umina Beach in coming weeks. Peninsula Villages has announced that construction on its 114-bed ageing in place development,…
Jawbone found on Umina Beach
An investigation is underway after a jawbone was located at Umina Beach. Woy Woy resident, Toyah Evans, made the gruesome discovery whilst walking her dogs along the beach on Thursday,…
Esplanade footpath needs access for scooters and bikes
[FORUM] An afternoon of sunshine and perfect weather is a time for walking, jogging or just getting out with the aid of a mobility walk frame, scooter, pushbike plus those…
Major pairs final ‘one of the best’
Spectators at Umina Beach Men’s Bowling Club Major Pairs Final have rated it as one of the best games in the past several years. The team of Alan Rhodes and…
NRMA applies to upgrade cabins at Ocean Beach
The NRMA has applied to upgrade a number of its cabins at its Ocean Beach holiday park. The cabin upgrades will involve three new elevated cabins each with two bedrooms….
Mufti day raises money for hospital charity
Umina Beach Public School had a mufti day to raise money for Central Coast Kids In Need in Term 3. This is a local charity supporting children and their families…
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…