Woytopia festival looking for volunteers
The Woytopia sustainable living festival is back again this year on Sunday, November 6 – and the organisers are looking for a couple of volunteers to help make the event…
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New Rogers Park facilities up and running
The new sports amenities building at Rogers Park, Woy Woy, is now complete with sports groups such as Woy Woy Roosters Junior Rugby League Club, Central Coast/NSW Cricket, and Peninsula…
Planning panel refuses “Paton Place” at Woy Woy and boarding house at East Gosford
Unanimous rejections of “over developments” in latest Local Planning Panel decisions.
Movement at the station
There was movement at the station, for the word had passed around … that something is going on at Woy Woy railway station. Well it turns out that Transport for…
More funding requested for women’s health services on the Peninsula
The Central Coast Community Women’s Health Centre (CCCWHC) is calling on the NSW Government to increase its investment into Women’s Health this year as the demand rises across the state….
New fresh food markets come to Woy Woy
A local couple is preparing to launch a fresh food market in the heart of the Peninsula this month to help showcase local grocers. The market will start on March…
Peninsula welcomes two new GPs
The Peninsula has welcomed two new GPs to the area following the completion of an incentive program aiming to redress the shortage of general practitioners in the region. The two…
Community wants solutions for Rawson Rd level crossing
The community has renewed its calls to upgrade the Rawson Rd level crossing following an incident on the tracks in November last year but replacement with a tunnel or overpass…
Man arrested for series of property thefts
A 27-year-old male from Woy Woy has been arrested on a series of charges following reports of numerous property offences on the Peninsula. Brisbane Water Proactive Crime Team said they…
Two actors to feature in ‘Housos’ episode
Two local actors have landed spots in the upcoming ‘Housos’ television series which is expected to be released in late 2022. The two actors from Ettalong and Woy Woy played…
Blackwall Rd car fire extinguished
A car fire in Woy Woy was extinguished on the morning of Friday, February 4, with the local Fire and Rescue NSW crew quick to respond. The truck from the…
Rapid test kits given to women’s health centre
The Central Coast Community Women’s Health Centre received 20 free Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) last week to help keep community members safe. The centre provides women with counselling, medical services,…
Educator named as Australia Day ambassador
It will be a quiet Australia Day on the Peninsula, with the traditional fireworks at Woy Woy and Pearl Beach cancelled due to COVID concerns and the Citizen of the…
Macleay rezoning “would not impact Umina Coastal Sandplain Woodland”
A Planning Proposal to rezone the western part of the lot at 18 Macleay Avenue, Woy Woy, has received a Gateway Determination by NSW Planning so Council’s consultations with government…
Mixed tenancy model has a strong future
Last year was a big one for Pacific Link Housing, with the completion of a major affordable housing project on the Central Coast and a number of award wins. The…
Business owners ‘furious’ about intersection upgrade
Business owners surrounding the Rawson Rd and Ocean Beach Rd roundabout at Woy Woy say they are infuriated by the lack of planning and consideration from Central Coast Council regarding…
A call to get the level crossing replacement done
Forum – I am saddened and upset to read of the shocking accident at the deadly Rawson Rd level crossing in Woy Woy, as reported in Pelican Post on November…
Antiques store continues to expand and support community
“It’s the dream of most small businesses to open a second store,” Woy Woy Antiques and Collectables owner, Mitchell Gordon, said when he decided to again expand his operations to…
Feeling unsafe
Forum – I would say the vast majority of people I see on the Central Coast are either not wearing a mask and seemingly daring anybody to ask them why…
Park it and find another goodie
Forum – With respect to the chimerical Woy Woy carpark, Mr Franz may be misinformed, when he says that “originally our Council was tasked with identifying sites, getting control and…