Oyster Festival returns this November
After a three year absence due to COVID-19, the Brisbane Water Oyster Festival is set to return to Woy Woy Lions Park on Sunday, November 12, with applications now open…
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Call for upgrade of dangerous rail crossing intersection
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce is calling on the State Government and Central Coast Council to collaborate on alternative solutions to the long running debate over the Rawson Rd rail…
Call for action on Dunban Rd intersection upgrade
Peninsula Chamber of Commerce is pushing for action on an upgrade for the intersection of Dunban Rd and Ocean Beach Rd, Woy Woy, six years after funding for the project…
Hidden disabilities program extended to Coast
Transport for NSW’s Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program is to be extended to Gosford and Woy Woy. The program allows commuters to access a free sunflower lanyard to wear while travelling,…
Women’s groups achieve great things together
Peninsula Women’s Health Centre and Art-Full Women reinforced their partnership over a cuppa at a special morning tea on April 13. The organisations share the values of women supporting women…
Sparking an interest in youth theatre
Woy Woy Little Theatre (WWLT) is set to launch a new theatre program for young people aged 12-18, to culminate in a performance in July. Long-time WWLT member Greg Buist…
The carnival’s not over for Keith
A World of Our Own, Georgy Girl, I’ll Never find Another You – they were the songs that defined a generation as The Seekers took the world by storm in…
$100,000 pledge for Pelican Park upgrade
NSW Labor has committed to deliver $100,000 to Central Coast Council for the upgrade of Pelican Park, Woy Woy, including a new playground, improvements to accessibility and maintenance, if elected…
New partner for Survivors Choir
Coast Community Connections has teamed up with the Survivors Choir to provide a performance space and foster community involvement between survivors, carers and support workers. The Survivors Choir is an…
St John’s students reconnect with elderly neighbours
With COVID-19 now largely under control, students from St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School at Woy Woy have resumed their visits to Hillview House Aged Care as they continue…
Sunset Sessions kicks off on Woy Woy waterfront
Woy Woy waterfront came alive on Friday, March 10, as the community-led project Sunset Sessions kicked off for the year at Lion’s Park. The event takes place on the second…
No joy over Woy Woy Rd trees
Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Mainstreet Coordinator Debra Wales is ramping up her campaign for Central Coast Council to conduct another urgent inspection of trees on the low side of Woy…
Council’s partial backflip on Peninsula carpark sale
Central Coast Council has done a partial backflip on its decision to sell the commuter carpark in Rawson Rd, Woy Woy, to the prospective new owner of Deepwater Plaza following…
Upgrade for outdoor area at Woy Woy South PS
Woy Woy South Public School has received over $11,000 as part of the 2022 Community Building Partnership Program to provide an outdoor area revamp of the school. Member for Gosford,…
Council set to sell commuter/shopper carparks at Woy Woy
Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has slammed Central Coast Council for determining to sell a commuter carpark and its share of a shopper carpark at Woy Woy to the proposed new…
College goes from strength to strength
Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus has been recognised as one of the top-performing schools in the state, following significant improvements in its HSC results. The school achieved some…
Peninsula pushed down roadworks priority list again says Chamber
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce says a delay on the upgrade of the Ocean Beach Rd/Rawson Rd intersection at Woy Woy until 2024/25 is “yet another example of the Peninsula…
Free writing workshops this month
Local libraries will host a series of free writing workshops this month as part of Central Coast Writes, a community project which develops true stories from local writers and connects…
Troubadour presents Enda Kenny at Everglades
The Troubadour Folk Club will open its 2023 concert program with the return of singer/songwriter Enda Kenny to Everglades Country Club at Woy Woy on February 25. The Irish Australian…
New memorial for Rogers Park
A new memorial recognising Chief Petty Officer Jonathan Rogers and the HMAS Voyager was unveiled in Rogers Park, Woy Woy, on February 11 with a large number of ex Naval,…