Terrigal Beach recorded a grading of ‘Poor’
The Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) has published their 2017-18 Central Coast State of the Beaches Report, including Terrigal, Wamberal, Avoca & MacMasters among 32 local swimming spots. The…
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Funding for design of a Wamberal Beach solution
Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, on October 19, announced $207,500 for Central Coast Council to help design a seawall and implement a beach nourishment program at Wamberal Beach. Crouch said…
New Surf Life Members
A Wamberal Surf Life Saving Club member has been made a life member of Surf Life Saving Central Coast (SLSCC). “Congratulations to our new Life Members of Surf Life Saving…
Why can’t Wamberal Beach be asbestos-free?
Pat Aiken has been campaigning about the issue of asbestos dumped at Wamberal Beach since 2016 and still wants to know why the EPA and Central Coast Council will not…
Council reburied asbestos at Wamberal
Pat Aiken, Secretary of the Coastal Residents Association, has written to the CEO of Central Coast Council, Gary Murphy, about the Council’s ongoing failure to remove asbestos from public land…
Asbestos regarded as low risk at Wamberal & Terrigal
Central Coast Council has confirmed it was digging test pits and undertaking air quality monitoring along Terrigal and Wamberal Beach with expert assistance on Wednesday, August 29. Council Unit Manager…
Banjo’s Skate Park to be officially opened
Central Coast Council and Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, will join the Pilon family for the official opening event for Banjo’s Skate Park. Banjo’s Skate Park pays tribute to…
Council staff respond to asbestos questions sent to all 15 elected Councillors
A discussion about ongoing findings of asbestos on Wamberal and Terrigal Beaches was deferred by Central Coast Council until “a response is provided to all questions raised in regards to…
Banjo’s Skatepark officially opened
Banjo’s Skatepark was officially opened to the public by the Pilon family on June 23. It was a special day for the Pilon family and a motley crew of Banjo’s…
Terrigal and Wamberal Public Schools to have 25 new classrooms built
Students and teachers at Terrigal and Wamberal Public Schools will benefit from major upgrades that will provide new and improved facilities funded by the NSW Government. Works will soon begin…
Childcare Centre refused by Councillors
An application for a childcare centre at 612 The Entrance Rd, Wamberal, has been refused by Central Coast Council. The refusal was carried following Council’s consideration of a supplementary report…
Two men charged over attempted murder
Homicide Squad detectives have charged two men over the 2015 conspiracy to murder Mr Ricky Ciano at his home in Wamberal. According to reports published by ABC News online, Mr…
Special memorial service at Wamberal on Mothers’ Day
Central Coast Council will be holding a special memorial service on May 12, at Wamberal Cemetery, to honour mums who have passed on. “Mothers’ Day is a day to recognise…
All levels of government involved in beach asbestos pollution
Significant amounts of material, believed to contain asbestos fibre, have been found on both Wamberal and Terrigal Beach since Friday, April 13, causing community alarm, and calls for action from…
Unresolved asbestos issue raised as part of debate on confidentiality
Mr Pat Aiken of Coastal Residents Inc has used a Central Coast Council debate about reports being kept confidential, to raise concerns about a “cover-up” of asbestos at Wamberal Beach….
5,000 signature petition to fix The Dip at Wamberal
Member for Robertson , Ms Lucy Wicks, has vowed to take up the cause to fi x the notorious strip of Wamberal’s Willoughby Rd called The Dip. According to Ms…
Fifth man arrested over armed robberies
Police investigating a number of armed robberies on the Central Coast charged a fifth man following his extradition from Queensland. Earlier this year, the Robbery and Serious Crime Squad and…