Major win for Spices 29
Spices 29 Goan Indian Restaurant at Woy Woy has won the Best Indian Restaurant in Regional NSW category at the 2023 NSW Restaurant & Catering Hostplus Awards for Excellence. Business…
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Challenges of greening the Peninsula
Central Coast Council has told a Parliamentary Inquiry that one of the challenges of addressing heat stress in established suburbs through tree planting is the lack of public space to…
Brisbane Water Oyster Festival is back
The Brisbane Water Oyster Festival will be held at the Lions Park Reserve at Woy Woy on Sunday, November 12. Peninsula Chamber of Commerce President Matthew Wales said the popular…
New swimming enclosure for Woy Woy
The Woy Woy waterfront is set undergo an upgrade to make it more resilient to natural disasters thanks to a joint initiative by the Australian and NSW governments. Central Coast…
Northern Valleys smash Social Masters netball comp
The Northern Valleys over-40s netball team emerged as the undisputed champion of the NSW Social Masters competition hosted by Woy Woy Netball Association on the weekend of October 21-22. The…
Woy Woy CWA set for another successful year
Woy Woy CWA is set for another successful year, with a new executive elected at the annual general meeting on October 18. Outgoing President Jane Bowtell thanked members for their…
New season fashions on parade at Umina
The Older Women’s Network (OWN) Deepwater at Woy Woy will host a Fashion Parade on Saturday, November 4, from 2-4pm in the CWA Umina Beach hall. The branch is part…
Grand dame of folk comes to Woy Woy
The grand dame of Australian folk music comes to the Peninsula on October 29, when the Troubadour Folk Club presents Judy Small and Anousha Victoire in concert at Everglades Country…
Film reveals musical talents of Spike Milligan
A short film based on the musical prowess of renowned comedian and Woy Woy legend Spike Milligan is attracting worldwide interest. Central Coast based musician, composer and producer Greg Englert…
Donation for Allawah House
The Older Women’s Network (OWN) Deepwater Woy Woy has delivered goods valued at just over $650 to Allawah House at East Gosford. The gift comprised 10 sets of quilt cover…
Have input into Lions Park revamp
Next year is shaping up to be the year of the playspace as Central Coast Council gets set to deliver several new projects across the region and residents are being…
Debate over Austin butler Reserve rages on
Austin Butler Reserve at Woy Woy has been taken off Central Coast Council’s list of land to be reclassified – for now – but Administrator Rik Hart is pushing ahead…
Flash Festival set for Peninsula Theatre
With more than 20 plays submitted for this year’s Flash Festival at Peninsula Theatre, the top six have been chosen and will be presented over one big weekend from September…
Americana music with a twist at Everglades
Enjoy some finger-picking blues and soulful mouth harp when the Troubadour Folk presents Americana with a perfect twist on September 23. Featuring Rory Ellis and Christian Marsh, along with the…
Jane’s a local business hero
Jane Fonti of Woy Woy, owner of Ruby’s Home Store, has been recognised as a Local Business Hero in the Australian Post Local Business Heroes program. “It was great to…
Woy Woy CWA gets set for Coastal Twist
The sewing machines have been humming at Woy Woy CWA, with members recycling last year’s Coastal Twist Festival banners to make 180 tote bags and bunting for this year’s event….
Groups unite to save Austin Butler
An alliance of 13 community groups has reaffirmed its opposition to any sell-off of the Austin Butler Reserve at Woy Woy with the issue back out for public consultation. The…
Tension mounts as major semis approach
As the Central Coast Rugby comp draws to a close, Terrigal will take on Warnervale in the Premier 1 minor semi-final and Avoca Beach will clash with the Razorbacks in…
New design for Pelican Park to incorporate best of previous options
Final designs for the revamp of Pelican Park at Woy Woy are set to be made public by the end of the year, incorporating elements from both options presented during…
More consultation on proposed reserve reclassification
Central Coast Council will put the contentious issue of the proposed reclassification of Austin Butler Reserve at Woy Woy from community to operational land back out for more public consultation….