Month-long consultation about Woy Woy
Central Coast Council has started a month-long consultation, which aims to seek local opinion about projects planned for Woy Woy. The projects include the Woy Woy wharf redevelopment, the Woy…
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New seismic testing film to be screened at Everglades
Southfish, a new short film about ocean seismic testing, will be shown at session held by Save Our Coast at Everglades Country club on November 6 at 6.30pm. Produced by…
Secure housing found for homeless people
More than 30 people who had been sleeping rough in a tent city at Woy Woy Oval or on the waterfront reserve, nearby parks and laneways, have moved into secure…
Woy Woy Wharf plans announced
Central Coast Council has announced its plans to redevelop Woy Woy wharf. The $5.32 million redevelopment is the largest wharf project undertaken by Council. Its design features a floating pontoon…
Coast Twist festival exceeds expectations
The three day and night Coastal Twist festival over the October long weekend saw three times the numbers that organisers had hoped to attend. Spokesperson Ms Glitta Supernova said about…
Tesch urges Premier to deliver underpass not insults
Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch has called on NSW Premier Ms Gladys Berejiklian to deliver funding for a rail underpass at Railway St, Woy Woy, instead of throwing insults…
Doctor praised for services to medicine
A Woy Woy doctor has been praised for his services to medicine as a neurosurgeon, which resulted with recognition in the Queens Birthday Honours list. Dr Michael Briggs works from…
Students raise $1200 in 40-Hour Famine
Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy campus students have raised more than $1200 as part of the 40- Hour Famine. Students participated in a Backpack Challenge earlier in the month…
Council stops testing water blamed for pelican deaths
Central Coast Council stopped monitoring water quality in a drainage channel at Alpha Rd, Blackwall, in April 2017, less than eight months after being told it was the most likely…
Science fair displays cover range of topics
Over 70 budding scientists have taken part in Woy Woy Public Schools Science Fair. Principal Ona Buckley said students created a number of exciting and educational displays for the Science…
Service NSW opens shop in Woy Woy
A new Service NSW shop opened its doors in Woy Woy on August 2, replacing a shopping centre kiosk. The opening comes four years after the State Government closed the…
Cane Toad Discovered in Woy Woy
A can toad has been discovered at Woy Woy, according to the minutes of a meeting of the Coastal Open Spaces System committee. The discovery was mentioned in minutes of…
Jane Bowtell is the 2019 Gosford Woman of the Year
Woy Woy Country Womens Association Branch President, Jane Bowtell, has been named the 2019 Gosford Woman of the Year. Bowtell received the honour after being selected by Member for Gosford,…
Campaign attracts 48 submissions against Woy Woy proposal
The Save Our Woy Woy community group’s campaign against a proposed development at 170 to 176 Blackwall Rd has succeeded in encouraging 48 residents to make submissions on the latest…
CWA branch sends Christmas package to the Pilliga
Members of the Woy Woy branch of the Country Women’s Association have sent a Christmas package to the drought afflicted Pilliga branch of the Association. Branch president Ms Jane Bowtell…
Woy Woy designated as town centre like Gosford
Woy Woy has been designated a “principal town centre” in a review conducted for Central Coast Council which was adopted at the December 10 council meeting. The staff review has…
Bowling green and fishing shed to go
A local fishing club has been informed it has until December 17 to vacate its long-term home within the grounds of the Woy Woy Sporties Bowling Club. The Woy Woy…
Wet Christmas needed to reach rainfall average
Over 300mm of rain will need to fall in December for the Woy Woy Peninsula to reach its average annual rainfall total for 2018. The most rain recorded so far…
Wholefoods grocer officially opens
A new whole foods cafe and grocer was officially opened at Woy Woy during a function attended by 40 local business and community representatives on November 7. The new business,…
Three-storey block of flats proposed in Blackwall Rd
A three-storey, 10-unit residential flat building, valued at $1.1 million, has been proposed for 145 Blackwall Rd, Woy Woy. The proposal has been advertised for public feedback with submissions closing…