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…
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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…
Life-changing scholarship for Umina’s Corey Ricaud
Umina’s Corey Ricaud is one of 150 outstanding apprentices from across NSW to be awarded a life-changing Bert Evans Apprentice Scholarship. The $15,000 scholarship, spread across three years, aims to…
Tips on being energy efficient
Umina Community Group (UCG) will hold a free community smart energy talk on Wednesday, February 21, commencing at 7pm at Umina Surf Life Saving Club. The talk aims to help…
Coast’s top young surfers named
Two of the Central Coast’s brightest young surf lifesaving talents were named Newcastle Permanent Junior Surf Life Savers of the Year in a ceremony at Umina Surf Club on Sunday,…
Boost for Southern Spirit
Southern Spirit Cricket Club is set to receive $25,000 towards a new turf cricket pitch roller thanks to the State Government‘s $37.2M Local Small Commitments Allocation Program. The program will…
Umina women charged over drugs and money laundering
Two Umina women have been charged as part of an investigation into an international money laundering syndicate. The NSW Police Force Organised Crime Squad has charged seven people during an…
Major boost for surf life saving clubs
Two surf life saving clubs on the Central Coast have received significant funding from the Federal Government as they head into the coming Summer beach season. Umina SLSC has received…
Students learn about cyber security
Students from Kariong Mountains High School and Brisbane Water Secondary College, Umina and Woy Woy campuses, learned about safe online skills and the possibilities of a career in cyber at…
Book launch for two Coast authors
The Words on the Waves festival has kicked off with a multitude of events held across the region. On the fringe of the festival, two new books by female Central…
Treasurer stops by to discuss budget
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers was on the Central Coast recently to discuss implications, especially in the area of health, of the recent Federal Budget with Member for Robertson Gordon Reid…
Info session on the Voice to Parliament deemed a success
A recent Voice to Parliament information session held recently at Club Umina saw more than 100 Coasties attend. The information session on just what the Voice encompasses featured panellists Jacob…
Two children injured in Umina Beach road incident
Two children have been taken to hospital after being hit by a 4WD at Umina Beach in the early evening on February 17. Just after 7pm emergency services were called…