Mounties and Breakers enter amalgamation talks
The Mounties Group is in discussions with Breakers Country Club at Wamberal regarding a potential amalgamation. The news follows an expression of interest released in late 2020, to engage clubs…
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Erosion work ineligible for funding as state government did not certify plan
With Central Coast Council still footing a bill of almost $1.9M for erosion mitigation works at The Entrance North and Wamberal, NSW Labor is demanding that the State Government explain…
Labor calls out State Government over funding for beach erosion works
With Central Coast Council still footing a bill of almost $1.9M for erosion mitigation works at Wamberal and North Entrance, NSW Labor is demanding that the State Government explain why…
Wamberal seawall debate continues
As debate continues over a permanent solution to ongoing erosion issues at Wamberal Beach, the Wamberal Protection Association (WPA) has defended the option of a seawall, saying much “misinformation and…
New funding for sand dune restoration
Forresters Beach, Wamberal Lagoon, The Ruins at Wamberal and Winney Bay at Copacabana are four of nine sites identified on the Central Coast for dune stabilisation and restoration works to…
Concerns raised over Wamberal short-term rental application
Separate owners of two six-bedroom homes at Wamberal have applied for approval to rent them out for short term accommodation. One development application, open for public comment until January 15,…
Fifth person charged over train graffiti attacks
A fifth person has been charged over his alleged involvement in a spate of graffiti attacks which caused damage at train stations across Sydney and the Central Coast between May…
Council claims State Government reneged on funding for Wamberal and North Entrance
A squabble is brewing over who should pay for the emergency works put in place to address coastal erosion sustained during heavy storms in July at North Entrance and Wamberal….
The Case for Planned Retreat
Forum – The erosion of our beaches is distressing. None of us wants to see our beaches disappear or homes collapse into the ocean. But there is nothing new about…
Disaster recovery assistance extended
Disaster recovery assistance has been extended in response to the ongoing effects of severe storms in July that caused major coastal erosion threatening the security of properties at The Entrance…
Angst growing over Wamberal Beach taskforce deliberations
The task force announced by the State Government on July 31 to drive the delivery of a solution to beach erosion problems at Wamberal has come under fire for its…
Community should not bear responsibility for beachfront properties
Forum It is good to see a glimmer of common sense on the question of waterfront properties (“Greens advocate for planned retreat along beachfront”, CCN 258). Leaving aside the issue…
Don’t blame the Council
[Forum] I am little suspicious at residents of Wamberal blaming local authorities for the disaster on the beachfront. It is not a council problem – it is a State and…
Coast residents deserve better
This latest Wamberal disaster should be the final nail in Central Coast Council’s coffin after causing major damage to ratepayers’ homes again.
Questions a-plenty over Wamberal
While I sympathise with the owners of the dwellings on the eroded/eroding sand dunes at Wamberal the articles raise several questions.
Workers Navigate tides for temporary fix at Wamberal
Central Coast Council CEO Gary Murphy said finding a permanent solution for Wamberal was “complex”.
Weekly Video News 5@5
[Central Coast, July 24, 2020] In this week’s edition; Wamberal Beach dominates the news, Job Keeper & Job Seeker extended, ING bank expands in Wyong, Community Groups struggling, Mariners &…
Calls to declare Wamberal Beach erosion a natural disaster
Central Coast Council has declared a local emergency and given direction on what emergency work residents at Wamberal and North Entrance can do on private property in the wake of…
Man vs Ocean
Residents from 18 beachfront homes at Wamberal remain locked out of their properties as the State Government and Central Coast Council install emergency measures to prevent even more erosion after…
Residents allowed to do emergency work to protect storm affected properties
Beachfront residents at The Entrance North and Wamberal have been given direction on what emergency work they can do in the wake of the beach erosion caused by a low…