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…
Wamberal
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…
Wamberal Beach erosion prompts action
Wild weather and powerful tides have caused sections of Wamberal Beach to fall away, placing a number of houses at risk of collapse.
Plans released for the single biggest road investment in the Coast’s history
Initial design plans for the Central Coast Highway upgrade from Bateau Bay to Wamberal are now out for community comment. The NSW Government has committed $387M to upgrade the 3.8km…
A 6ft shark grabbed my hand
The man bitten by a shark whilst surfing at Wamberal Beach on Monday, April 6, has been identified as 38-year-old Wamberal resident, Hayden Edwards. A spokesperson for Central Coast Council…
Terrigal and Wamberal Public Schools have 25 new classrooms
Students at Terrigal and Wamberal Public Schools have good reason to celebrate as the 2020 school year begins, with a total of 25 new classrooms ready to occupy. Parliamentary Secretary…
$387M committed to duplicate Central Coast Hwy between Wamberal and Bateau Bay
The long-awaited upgrade of Central Coast Hwy between Wamberal and Bateau Bay is a step closer with early planning work now underway on the heavily used stretch of road. Parliamentary…
Three schools named to perform in Schools Spectacular
Wamberal and Kariong Public Schools and Kincumber High School have all been named to the select group of Hunter and Central Coast schools that will perform in the 2019 Schools…