Umina Beach

New outdoor lighting for Umina PS

Umina Beach Public School has been allocated $22,000 from the 2022 Community Building Partnership Program for outdoor lighting to improve access, safety and security. Member for Gosford Liesl Teschsaid outdoor…




Jet ski rules need enforcing

Last Australia Day it was only by chance several jet ski riders didn’t kill an unfortunate swimmer. The law states no jet ski is to come within 500 metres of…



Umina development refused again

A proposal for the construction of commercial premises and shop-top housing at Umina Beach has once again been refused by the Central Coast Local Planning Panel (LPP). At its meeting…



Raffle to raise funds for needy

Deepwater Older Women’s Network Woy Woy (OWN) is running a monster raffle this festive season to raise funds for Central Coast Disaster Relief and Mary Mac’s. The group was launched…


No need for a path three metres wide

At a recent site meeting with Central Coast Council’s agent, community members attempted to put a case for keeping Council from partially destroying the remaining fragment of the dune (at…




Concern over Umina Beach dune system

Forum: – I am very concerned about Council’s proposed plan to damage the Umina Beach dunes as reported in Coast Community News on November 18. And importantly, the ‘upgrade of…



Pave paradise, put up a parking lot

Plans to remove sand dune vegetation at Umina Beach as part of the Peninsula Recreation Active Lifestyle Project have raised the ire of environmental groups, with Ettymalong Landcare Group labelling…







9,000 flock to Coastal Twist Fair Day

More than 9,000 people flocked to Peninsula Recreation Precinct at Umina Beach on October 3 as the Coastal Twist Festival culminated in Coastie Carnie Fair Day. Featuring a huge line-up…