New group opposes Kincumber development plan
A new community campaign to save wetlands at Kincumber has seen more than 500 people register to join via Facebook in just a few days. The Save Kincumber Wetlands campaign…
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Woolworths expands Quiet Hour
Most Woolworths stores on the Central Coast will expand their low-sensory Quiet Hour to five days a week. The experience is designed to reduce anxiety and sensory stress for customers…
Up in arms over proposed Kincumber development
Residents are already galvanised in opposition to a development proposed by the Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council (DLALC) in Carrak Rd, Kincumber, before a development application has even been lodged…
Tumbi Umbi schools benefit from environment grant
Woolworths, in partnership with Landcare Australia, has awarded more than 300 grants of up to $1,000 each to support outdoor learning projects at primary schools and early learning centres across…
Grocery drone deliveries on the way
No, that’s not a plane at your front door – that’s your groceries being delivered by a drone. Woolworths at Peninsula Plaza Woy Woy is proposing to start home deliveries…
Woolworths expands speedy delivery to Central Coast
Woolworths has expanded its rapid grocery delivery app MILKRUN to the Central Coast, offering grocery delivery in approximately half an hour from neighbouring Woolworths supermarkets. CEO David Berger said MILKRUN…
Woolworths backs Variety
Woolworths customers across the Central Coast will have the chance to donate to children’s charity Variety for the rest of the month in the supermarket’s annual Small Change Appeal. During…
Woolies and OzHarvest helping feed those in need
Woolworths stores on the Central Coast and OzHarvest are partnering with Central Coast charities to help provide meals for those in need as Christmas approaches. The ambitious goal of $3.5M…
Woolworths food drive to help needy Coasties
Woolworths customers at Erina, Gosford and Lisarow are being asked to help provide food relief to those experiencing hardship in the lead-up to Christmas. The initiative runs from November 2-15,…
Share the Dignity Drive to collect period products
Share the Dignity has again teamed up with Woolworths to launch a Dignity Drive on the Central Coast to directly address an increased need for freely available period care products….
Woolworths looks to expand Warnervale operation
Woolworths has signaled to the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment that it has plans to invest $68M in the extension of its existing warehouse and distribution centre at Warnervale….
Food relief drive aims for seven million Christmas meals
Woolworths Umina and Woy Woy are part of an ambitious donation target to raise the equivalent of seven million meals this Christmas, to help support charity partner OzHarvest meet the…
Supermarkets conduct local food drive
Woolworths Umina and Woy Woy have launched a Community Food Drive to support local charities to deliver high priority food relief items to people in need before Christmas. The week-long…
Fundraiser to provide mobility equipment for children
Woolworths customers on the Peninsula are being encouraged to help support a fundraising appeal during October aimed at providing critical mobility equipment for children living with a disability. Until November…
Students get chance to learn about fresh food
Local students will have the opportunity to participate in a digital education program to learn where their fresh food comes from, thanks to Woolworths’ Fresh Food Kids Discovery Tours. Students…
Five local Woolworths stores exposed – 15 new local cases
Five Woolworths stores across the Coast have been listed as exposure sites along with three other businesses. Meanwhile 15 local residents have tested positive to COVID-19 in the 24 hours…
Call to support dignity drive
Woolworths and Share the Dignity are calling on Peninsula residents to participate in their most important Dignity Drive to date this month as 15 per cent of women across NSW…
Schools receive land care grants
Schools in the Wyong region, including Our Lady of the Rosary at The Entrance, Toukley Public School and St Brendan’s Catholic Primary School at Lake Munmorah, are receiving grants of…
Woolies joins FareShare to launch 2021 Feed Appeal
Woolworths stores at Erina, Gosford and Lisarow have joined FareShare in launching the 2021 Feed Appeal to help meet the 47 per cent increase in demand for food relief in…
Woolworths create Quiet Hour shopping experience
Woolworths Woy Woy will now offer a low-sensory ‘Quiet Hour’ shopping experience in a bid to reduce anxiety and sensory stress for customers with specific needs. The weekly session will…