Need for more consultation over Wamberal seawall
Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch has made himself available to organise meetings between residents and Central Coast Council over the proposed Wamberal seawall, following a meeting with Save Our Sand…
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Opposition to Wamberal seawall ramps up
Residents living around Terrigal and Wamberal lagoons have appealed to Central Coast Council for more community consultation before any further action is taken on a seawall proposed for Wamberal. Council’s…
Eagle Eye Jones heads for Wamberal
A near-death experience in the Himalayas was the inspiration for Eagle Eye Jones frontman Luke Saunders to write the single Alpine Meadows, which kicked off the band’s debut album, New…
Government Ministers meet local veterans
Veterans and veterans’ organisations from across the Central Coast had the chance to meet with Federal Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Matt Keogh, State Minister for Veterans David Harris and Federal…
Runner Jai is a Top Bloke
Jai Menser of Wamberal is set to take on two huge running challenges this year to raise funds and awareness for the Top Blokes charity. As well as holding down…
New defibs for three sporting groups
Three sporting groups on the Central Coast are set to benefit from the latest round of grants through the Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program. Tarragal Outrigger Canoe Club, Wamberal Surf…
New facilities at Macmasters and Wamberal
Macmasters Beach and Wamberal Beach now boast better bathroom facilities thanks to more than $848,000 in funding through the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund. Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch…
Off-duty officer fails random breath test
An off-duty police officer has been issued an infringement notice for low-range PCA (Prescribed Concentration of Alcohol) after being stopped on the Central Coast last week. At about 9pm on…
Administrator adopts design requirements for seawall DAs despite community protest
Members of the Wamberal Beach Save Our Sand (SOS) group conducted a protest in front of the Council Chambers at Wyong prior to the October 11 meeting over Council’s persistence…
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…
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…