Johnathan named junior lifesaver of the year
SURF LIFE SAVING – A young lifesaver from Umina Beach was crowned Junior Lifesaver of the Year at Copacabana Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) on Sunday, January 31. 13-year-old Johnathan…
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Umina lifesavers reach new heights
Two surf lifesavers from Umina Beach have been selected to take part in a women’s mentoring program aimed at building leadership skills. Umina’s Shelley Smith and Mollie Murphy were elected…
Dancer celebrates stories of First People
A dancer from Umina Beach led a performance at a Sydney festival this month to help celebrate the stories of First People. Shana O’Brien performed at the biennial Yellamundie Festival…
Lights display brings festive cheer
A house in Umina Beach has brought festive cheer to locals with a spectacular lightshow that is free to all each night of the week. The display, on Castle Circuit,…
New space helps workers avoid the commute
A new co-working space aimed at helping local entrepreneurs escape the daily commute has opened on Umina Beach’s main strip. Work Collective is a new architecturally designed space that was…
Keeping war-affected children warm
CWA of Umina Beach members donated home knitted hot water bottle covers to children in war-affected countries on November 18. Aussie Knitters for War Affected Kids (AKWAK) representative Jennifer Loupis…
Smith takes out Single Ski
Surf Life Saving – Round three of the Envirobank Super Teams Series concluded at Umina Beach on December 5, with Peninsula local Jemma Smith winning the Female Single Ski. The…
Great grandmother turns 101
Vera Joyce Tee (Nash) of Umina Beach celebrated her 101st birthday surrounded by family and friends on December 7. Born in Canowindra NSW in 1919, Joyce, as she prefers to…
Time to give back, say Salvos
After a year of bushfires, drought and COVID-19, the Umina Beach Salvos are asking the community to give back and donate to their annual Christmas Appeal. The Salvation Army aims…
Huge prizes to be won in CWA raffle
There are lots of Christmas themed prizes to be won in Umina Beach CWA’s December raffle. Publicity Officer, Margy Logan, said some of the raffle proceeds would be contributed to…
Film-makers break down barriers
Umina Beach locals are breaking down the barriers of sexual liberation by creating a film about pleasure, choices, and all the sticky challenges in between. Salad Daze is a short…
New chapter for published author
Published author and world traveller, Helen Ross, has become the newest resident at Peninsula Villages in Umina Beach. The 99-year old originally grew up in Scotland and moved to Australia…
Competition coming to Peninsula fuel market
The new United service station on Ocean Beach Rd at Umina Beach is set to open before Christmas, with Peninsula Chamber of Commerce hopeful it might lead to a reduction…
Green light for Umina Beach units
A $620,000 six-unit development in Ocean Beach Rd at Umina Beach has been given the green light by Central Coast Council. The micro-unit development will comprise two two-storey buildings housing…
Kate Toon named as finalist in two national awards
A Umina Beach local has recently received national recognition after being named a finalist for two Australian business awards. Founder of the Stay Tooned group of companies, Kate Toon, was…
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…
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…