Lightning stopped trains, caused fire and blackouts
A severe electrical storm hit the Peninsula at around 6:30 pm on Monday, April 2, and lightning caused power outages around Booker Bay and Orange Grove. Fire and Rescue units…
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Anzac Day services Peninsula region
A number of Anzac services will be held across the Peninsula on Anzac Day, April 25; Woy Woy, Empire Bay, Ettalong, Patonga, Pearl Beach & Hardys Bay. Empire Bay Progress…
Wicks expects speedy response from ACCC
Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks has told Federal Parliament she looked forward to a speedy response from the ACCC regarding her concerns about petrol prices, particularly on the Peninsula….
Council calls for rail underpass funding
Central Coast Council has called on the NSW Government to recommit funding to the Woy Woy rail underpass at Bulls Hill. The council will approach the Premier, Transport Minister, Roads…
Forensic science at Woy Woy
Students from Woy Woy Public School learnt about forensic science by hunting for a thief at the school. “Education Interactive visited the school, showing our students the science of forensics,”…
Award recipient objects to nursing home
The man who received an Australia Day award from Central Coast Council for his work with the environment has written to the council opposing a proposal to build a nursing…
Landowner disappointed at council intervention
The landowner of Woy Woy Bowling Club, Mr Tony Altavilla, has expressed his disappointment at Central Coast Council’s decision to intervene in the development assessment process for his proposed Seniors…
Young local invited to train with West Ham United
Matthew Sarayeldin, 14, of Woy Woy has been accepted into the West Ham United Football Club Academy in the United Kingdom. Following his recent attendance at a national camp in…
Boom gate failure adds to level crossing danger
The failure of boom gates at the Rawson Rd level crossing at Woy Woy and an inadequate response from NSW Trains has added to the danger of the level crossing,…
Encourage development in Woy Woy, says Chamber
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce wants to see a new masterplan for Woy Woy “focus on planning controls that encourage residential accommodation that complements the retail and commercial base”, according…
Australia Day activities on Woy Woy waterfront
An afternoon and evening of festivities will be organised by Central Coast Council on the Woy Woy waterfront to mark Australia Day 2018. The events are scheduled to begin at…
Woy Woy masterplan due in 2020
Central Coast Council has set a timeframe for delivery of a new masterplan for Woy Woy Town Centre. It is to be prepared by June 30, 2020, according to the…
Waterfront group asks Council to oppose development
The Save Woy Woy Waterfront group has called on Central Coast Council to oppose the redevelopment of Sporties at Woy Woy. It has asked the council to make a submission…
Scholarships benefit Peninsula youth
Applications are being invited from Peninsula students for a new scholarship program that will cover their study costs in their first year of higher education. Successful scholarship applicants will initially…
Teenagers charged with alleged assault at Woy Woy
Two teenage boys have been charged after allegedly assaulting a man in Woy Woy. Police will allege a 36-year-old man was approached by a group of four teenagers at a…
Sporties proposal attracts more than 50 objections
More than 50 submissions have been lodged with Central Coast Council objecting to the proposal to redevelop Sporties at Woy Woy on the corner of Brick Wharf Rd and North…
King tides prompt renewed call to upgrade wharf
Recent king tides which have left Woy Woy wharf under water have prompted Central Coast Ferries to renew calls they have been making since 2010 for the upgrade of the…
Tesch backs dredge cost-sharing
Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch has called for cost-sharing between Central Coast Council and the State Government to keep the Ettalong Channel open. She said the safety of the…
High tides causing concern
High tides are causing jetties to virtually disappear and making cars parked at the Woy Woy Wharf and at Bayview Marina look like they could be used as boats. High…
What is the future of the Peninsula?
The recent news of Woy Woy Sporties’ overdevelopment is not just about the future of an 84 year-old bowling club. It’s about the future of the Woy Woy Waterfront, our…