Fake traffic studies for development applications?
Forum – Current methods used to measure the impact of new developments on traffic and parking make a mockery of traffic planning. The associated reports could well be described as…
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Coronavirus prevention more luck than good practice
Forum – After visiting the supermarket in Umina, my casual observations confirmed that we are relying more on luck than good practice when it comes to preventing the spread of…
Umina United takes over-45s title
A Umina United Eagles over-45 men’s soccer team has been named champion of its division, after it won 13 out of their 14 games this season. The club’s M45D team…
PCYC seeks changes to its development approval
A community organisation has lodged amendments to its 2017 development application for additions to its multi-purpose building, carpark and awning in Umina. The Umina Beach Police Citizen’s Youth Club (PCYC)…
Bookshop is sold to staff member
A local bookshop at Umina has been sold to one of its workers. Book Bazaar owner Ms Mandi McIntosh has sold the Umina Beach store to staff member Ms Julie…
Search finds no asbestos contamination
A search of Umina Beach Public School grounds has found no asbestos-contaminated material. The investigation was carried out at the school by an independent hygienist appointed by the Department of…
Locals to star in The Credeaux Canvas
Two Central Coast talents are set to star in what could be Sydney’s first professional play post-lockdown. Umina Beach’s Samson Alston and Gosford’s Tom Kelly have both been cast in…
Water and sewerage maintenance projects announced
Central Coast Council has announced a number of water and sewerage maintenance projects to take place around the Peninsula. These include a water pump station refurbishment at The Rampart, Umina…
Working bees weed and mulch Runway Park gardens
The Umina Community Group has been holding a series of working bees to weed and mulch gardens at the Runway Park in Trafalgar Ave, Woy Woy. The most recent was…
Landcare group seeks answers about damaged trees
Ettymalong Creek Landcare is seeking answers from Central Coast Council and State Government representatives about recent damage to native vegetation along Kahibah Creek Reserve at Umina. Landcare group convenor Ms…
Staff look over new aged care wing
Staff at a Umina aged care facility have had a look over a new wing that is close to completed. Hostel team leader Ms Judy Moroney and clinical administrative assistant…
Surf club uses grant to buy tractor
Umina Beach Surf Life Saving Club has gained funding to purchase a new tractor though the NSW Government’s My Community Grants program. The tractor will be used to transport life…
New aged care wing to be named Pozieres House
An aged care provider has announced it will name its new 114-bed wing Pozieres House, in honour of the Battle of Pozieres in 1916. The new $30 million development for…
Ratepayers are becoming desperate
[Forum] The toilet block near the library in Umina is a disgrace. When I made a comment to another user recently, he said that Woolworths asked Central Coast Council if…
Petrol is cheaper at Broken Hill than on Peninsula
[Umina] Petrol is cheaper at Broken Hill than it is on the Peninsula, according to a Blackwall resident who monitors local petrol prices. Mr Allan Nash said he started posting…
Marj celebrates 100 years
Ms Marj Oliver celebrated her 100th birthday in Umina on April 8. She is now one of 10 people at the Peninsula Village aged care facility aged more than 100….
‘Micro homes’ plan considered for Umina
Plans for a six-unit development at 433 Ocean Beach Rd, Umina Beach, are being considered by Central Coast Council. The applicant Ship Song Super Fund Pty Ltd, says in a…
Goodman retains unbeaten fight record
Umina PCYC boxer Sam Goodman has retained his unbeaten professional fight record after his latest bout in the Fight at the Fratz Pro Am Show at Wollongong on March 7….
Church sells for $1.43 million
St Andrews church in Umina sold by auction for $1.43 million on March 5. The auction was “hotly contested” by six bidders and sold for $200,000 more than predicted by…
Community group calls for Umina Mall clean-up
The Umina Community Group has called for the Umina Mall site in Ocean Beach Rd to “be kept in a presentable state, up to, during, and at the conclusion of…