Weekly community runs planned in Woy Woy
A program that aims to tackle physical inactivity and promote community connection is planning a series of weekly runs on the Peninsula. The run will be held every Saturday, from…
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Chefs return to Woy Woy from New York
[Woy Woy] Chefs Mr Matty Bennett and Mr Rupert Noffs have returned to the Peninsula after having run a restaurant in New York. After leading the kitchen at a Sydney…
Excessive overdevelopment is not what residents want
[Forum] I wish to add my objections to the growing list regarding the development application at 170-176 Blackwall Rd, Woy Woy. This is a proposal for 37 units in a three…
Tesch welcomes Service NSW shopfront announcement
Member for Gosford, Ms Liesl Tesch, has welcomed the announcement that Service NSW will open a Digital Hub shopfront in Woy Woy. She said that, while not a full-Service NSW…
Rainfall still not up to average
[Umina] Despite the drenching the Central Coast received over the June long weekend, rainfall data compiled by Mr Jim Morrison indicates the Woy Woy Peninsula is still receiving well below…
Video News: Laurie Maher on homelessness
Retiring CEO of Coast Shelter has spoken with Coast Community News in a frank video interview about the issue of homelessness and sleeping rough. Mr Maher shared his thoughts about…
Labor will fund expensive, but necessary, rail underpass
[Forum] In response to Mr Scot MacDonald’s letter in the Peninsula News edition 444, it needs to be clear that this was a problem created by the NSW Liberal Government….
Ferry wharf application rejected?
The NSW Government appears to have rejected an application from Central Coast Council to fund an upgrade of the Woy Woy Ferry Wharf. “The feedback we have received from the…
The Bays asks for bus trial
The Bays Community Group is applying to get The Bays included in the new CoastConnect community transport program. “I note in the edition 446 of the Peninsula News that the…
Woy Woy to get Service NSW ‘digital hub’
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, has announced a Service NSW Digital Hub for Woy Woy as part of the 2018 NSW State Budget. Mr MacDonald made…
Additional homeless resources needed, says Tesch
Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch said she had been conducting her own investigation into homelessness. “With the help of Coast Shelter I am requesting an acknowledgement of the resources…
Flat-townhouse complex draws 14 objections in a week
[Woy Woy] A proposal to build a 37- unit three-storey block of flats and seven two-storey townhouses in place of four houses in Blackwall Rd has attracted 14 submissions to…
Wales stands up for Woy Woy – VIDEO NEWS
In the latest Central Coast Newspapers Video News interview, Mr Matthew Wales, 20-year veteran President of the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, argues that the Woy Woy Peninsula deserves a better…
Bonanza Book Fair at PCYC
A Bonanza Book Fair will be held by the Rotary Club of Woy Woy at the PCYC in Umina over the June long weekend. A massive collection of books across…
CWA branch has largest member increase
Woy Woy Country Women Association Branch was awarded first place at the 2018 Australian Event Services Award State Conference in Armidale. The award is granted to worthwhile recipients that record…
Peninsula attractions included on tourism website
At least 54 tourist attractions on the Peninsula have been included on the new Visit Central Coast website. It lists 25 eateries, 16 attractions, six places to stay and other…
Chamber welcomes first pearl harvest
[Woy Woy] The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the news of the first harvest of pearls from the Brisbane Water. The Chamber views Broken Bay Pearls as the birth…
Not one cent used to recruit a GP, says O’Neill
The Department of Health has revealed in a Senate Estimates hearing that only $2000 of the $100,000 promised to the Peninsula GP Committee has been used by the committee. The…
No catch-up rain in May
[Umina] Very little of the rain hoped for in the final days of May ended up falling on the Peninsula, according to Mr Jim Morrison’s rainfall data. The area experienced…
Cafes and council promote reusable coffee cups
Four cafes on the Peninsula have partnered with Central Coast Council to promote the use of reusable coffee cups. The Council has identified disposable coffee cups as a major contributor…