Former Leagues Club to become childcare centre
There’s been a baby boom on the Peninsula and growing demand for childcare services has resulted in the new owners of the former Woy Woy Leagues Club building deciding to…
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Catherine Spalding 100 years young
Woy Woy’s Catherine Spalding will celebrate her 100th birthday in style this week and her family has helped take a look back over her extraordinary life. Born Catherine Phoebe Wise…
Long-awaited upgrade starts for Rogers Park
Construction has started on a new amenities building at Rogers Park, Woy Woy, with the first sod turned on Monday, November 8. The new building will feature a canteen, two…
Watercolour picnic at the water’s edge
A local art teacher has helped bring watercolour to the Woy Woy Waterfront with the launch of a new picnic-based painting session last Saturday. Owner and teacher of The Paper…
Second walk-in vaccination clinic at Woy Woy Hospital
Woy Woy Hospital will hold a walk-in vaccination clinic this week as part of a push to get all locals vaccinated. Central Coast Local Health District confirmed the Pfizer clinic…
New social housing project for vulnerable women
A new social housing development in Woy Woy will make it easier for older women at risk of homelessness to access secure housing. The social and affordable housing project at…
Sculptor’s work exhibited in Mudgee
It’s not often that an artist will undertake a trade apprenticeship for the purpose of furthering his art, but that’s just what Mark Joyce of Woy Woy did. Joyce, who…
Relief charity looking for new outdoor venue
Peninsula-based Central Coast Disaster Relief (CCDR) can no longer operate its outreach service in Woy Woy due to COVID-19 restrictions and is looking for an alternative venue. CCDR supports 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…
Remembrance Day service to be held at Woy Woy and Ettalong
The Woy Woy/Ettalong/Hardys Bay RSL sub-branch will host a service at the Woy Woy Cenotaph on Thursday, November 11 to honour the lives of servicemen and women this Remembrance Day….
Bailey’s bowling success
Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy has celebrated the efforts of one of its students in the bowling world. Bailey Meti was named as an Australian Lawn Bowls representative recently…
A tribute to two young ladies
Forum – About a month ago I went into BWS at Woy Woy. A gentleman was being given medical assistance by Nicole and Jess, a staff member from the next…
CWA cooking up a storm
Members from the Country Womens Association’s (CWA) Woy Woy branch have recently partnered with Café DMR (in Deepwater Plaza) to stock their jams, pickles and local honey and a branch…
Woy Woy junior announced as ambassador
FOOTBALL – Woy Woy Football Club was one of several local teams invited to the unveiling of the Central Coast Mariners’ new FFA Cup kit on October 17. Woy Woy…
Carpark still ‘very much on agenda’ says Wicks
The long-awaited $30M commuter carpark at Gosford seems no closer to fruition, with Labor Senator Deborah O’Neill calling out Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, on the Federal Government’s inaction. The…
No site, no design, no shovels
Forum – Do politicians have no shame? We have Lucy Wicks bragging about the Government’s Parking Station rorts scandal as part of a full-page political advertisement, as though corruption is…
Two developments “not in the public interest” face planning panel
Two potential developments on the Peninsula were due to go to the Local Planning Panel on Thursday, October 28, for adjudication with recommendations from Central Coast Council to reject each…
Designer gains national recognition for restaurant revamp
A St Huberts Island resident has received national recognition for her work in designing Woy Woy Fishermen’s Wharf after she was tasked with revitalising the iconic restaurant. As the principal…
Callum driven to help those in need
A Woy Woy student has completed a donation drive to help support those in need, collecting groceries and supplies to deliver to Mary Mac’s Place. Callum Conroy, aged 11, said…
Still no detail on future of Pelican Park
Woy Woy residents have been given a Pelican Park update but it didn’t give timeframes about a promised consultation or anything concrete about the future of the playground located at…