Fourth for Formston at Pismo
PARA SURFING – The 2021 ISA World Para Surfing Championship went ahead at Pismo Beach, California from December 6 to 11, with Wamberal’s Matt Formston and Umina’s Jack Jackson both…
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Breakers Country Club members vote in favour of Mounties merger
Members have voted in favour of the amalgamation of Breakers Country Club with the Mounties Group. The Mounties Group successfully joined forces earlier this year with both Club Wyong and…
Craig Thompson arrested at his home in Wamberal
Craig Thompson the former Central Coast Federal MP for the seat of Dobell has been arrested by the Australian Federal Police at his Wamberal home today Wednesday, November 17, charged…
Landowner goes it alone with seawall DA months before taskforce due to dissolve
As the Wamberal Seawall Advisory Taskforce continues to explore options for a permanent solution to beach erosion, Council has received two development applications for three blocks of land at 85-89…
$5.5M auction total signals ‘perfect’ seller’s market
Two homes in Calais Rd, Wamberal, have sold for a combined total of more than $5.5M. Di Jones Central Coast sold the two properties, neither of which has been on…
Comments invited on roundabout upgrade
Despite fears that a major upgrade of the Tumbi Rd/Central Coast Hwy intersection at Wamberal could spell the demise of the nearby Valley Fruit, the fresh food outlet will remain…
Golfers still enjoying the green
GOLF – Whilst COVID has shut down most sports for the season, avid golfers still have a chance to tee up on the green as many Central Coast golf courses…
Expert says seawall will destroy beach
The Wamberal Beach Save Our Sand (SOS) group has welcomed opposition to a seawall as a solution to the beach’s ongoing erosion issues by University of Sydney Professor Andrew S….
Farmers and villagers help research second novel
Following the success of her first novel, the Safe Place, which was set largely in France Wamberal author, Anna Downes, decided to look a little closer to home for the…
New ‘on hold’ music will make a difference
Customers contacting Newcastle Permanent could soon be making the unusual request to remain on hold a little longer, after the customer-owned financial institution refreshed its hold music in support of…
Timeframes for coastal management planning unclear
Central Coast Council is set to receive almost $1M to help develop its new Coastal Management Programs (CMP) but it is unclear if the process can be completed by December…
Kyah and Ellie in at start of three big years
FOOTBALL – Kyah Simon of Tacoma has been selected for a 25-player Matildas squad in a friendly match against the Republic of Ireland on September 22, a match that will…
Kwong wins National Biography Award for One Bright Moon
Patients of Wyoming-based doctor Andrew Kwong might be surprised to know he is also an award-winning author. Andrew Kwong Kwong, of Wamberal, has won the 2021 National Biography Award for…
Council investigates Wamberal tree vandalism
Central Coast Council has launched an investigation following reports of vandalism on a Council-owned pathway adjacent to McGee Ave, Wamberal. A resident reported that trees along the pathway had obviously…
Fine dining at home: Michael Guirguis & Suq Restaurant
This is the fourth instalment of our lockdown special. Michael Guirguis In lieu of being able to head out for dinner, we’re embarking on a virtual tour of the coast’s…
An extremely dubious exercise
Forum – The news about the proposed Wamberal seawall makes alarming reading (“Community say invited on five Wamberal seawall options”, CCN 305). All the five designs are described as a…
Fallen trees may have had help?
One Wamberal resident suspects that large trees which fell onto his driveway and smashed his fence overnight on August 24 might have had a little help. The resident, who did…
Locals expected to star in para-archery and canoe events
Two Central Coast residents are among Australia’s largest-ever team for an overseas Paralympic Games which started in Tokyo with the opening ceremony on Tuesday, August 23. The Australian team is…
DA lodged for Wamberal Beach restoration work
Central Coast Council has received a development application for proposed work to restore land for two beach front homes at Wamberal. The homes are 63 and 65 Ocean View Dr….
Craig Thomson’s home searched by AFP
The Wamberal home of former Central Coast Federal MP Craig Thomson was searched on July 21 in relation to a federal fraud investigation. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) confirmed that…