Lachlan helps save Port Jackson sharks
Surf life saver Lachlan Franz of Killcare has helped save a group of Port Jackson sharks stuck in a rock pool at Killcare Beach on Sunday, October 4. While on…
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Hospital encourages traditional mental health therapies
Brisbane Waters Private Hospital is encouraging community members and patients to think about their mental health and tune in to their wellbeing during Mental Health Month of October. Hospital community…
Water mostly good for swimming, says council report
Peninsula waterways are in good condition, according to a Central Coast Council State of the Environment report tabled at its September 28 meeting. The report stated that the natural waterways…
The future of PEP11 debated in Federal Parliament
A Motion to put an end to oil and gas exploration off the Central Coast may never be put to the vote in Federal Parliament.
Plans for ‘spot’ skatepark in Woy Woy or Ettalong
Plans for a new “spot” skatepark at Woy Woy or Ettalong are included Central Coast Council’s skatepark plan currently on exhibition for public comment. The exact location of the new…
Alcohol-free zones are re-established
Existing alcohol-free zones across the Peninsula have been re-established following the October 12 meeting of Central Coast Council. No new locations or expansion of zones have been proposed. Nine submissions…
Raffle held in lieu of Opera in the Arboretum
A raffle is being run to raise money for the Rotary Club of Woy Woy, in lieu of the club’s annual Opera in the Arboretum cancelled due to coronavirus restrictions….
High tea at the arboretum
Pearl Beach Arboretum has hosted 12 people to a “high tea”, which was a prize offered in the Pearl Beach “Auction of Promises” earlier this year to raise money for…
Peninsula has highest numbers of elderly
The Woy Woy Peninsula has suburbs with the largest number of people aged 65 and over of any suburbs on the Coast, according to a report given to the Central…
Application to renovate Booker Bay marina
A development application has been lodged with Central Coast Council on October 13 for renovations to a Booker Bay marina. The proposed development is for the existing Machans Marina at…
New proposal received for Ettalong site
A $5.4 million development has been proposed for 302, 306 and 308 Ocean View Rd, Ettalong, but documents outlining the extent of the proposal have not yet been uploaded to…
Driver experience videos a prelude to NorthConnex opening
Central Coast drivers can take a trip through the NorthConnex tunnels without leaving their own homes, following the release on October 13 of driver experience videos. The innovative videos give…
Weekly News 5@5
You are watching Coast Community News 5@5 October 16, 2020: Council and State Government lock horns on council’s finance crisis. PEP11 Gas industry challenged in Parliament. New trains arrive at…
Ella and Billie returned to the sea
Members of Australian Seabird Rescue were jumping for joy recently as they re-released two green turtles into the sea after they had been cared for on the Central Coast for…
Community group urges rethink on sand and soil supply facility
The Central Coast Community Better Planning Group (CCBPG) is urging refusal of an amended State Significant Development Application for the Kariong Sand and Soil Supplies facility at 90 Gindurra Road,…
Frydenberg visits the Coast to sell the Budget
Federal Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, was in Terrigal on October 13, talking up the recent Federal Budget, but giving little reassurance on concerns raised in the region about Budget shortfalls, including…
Will the LNP Coalition quash PEP11?
The prospect of gas industry rigs establishing themselves off Central Coast beaches has hit a major hurdle with Federal Liberal MP for Mackellar (Northern Beaches) tabling a motion to oppose…
No bail out, No exemptions
The State Government will not bail Central Coast Council out of its financial hole and there will be no legislative exemptions, which effectively puts the kybosh on any attempt by…
Federal Budget support for NSW councils
A range of Federal Budget funding announcements will help NSW councils, including Central Coast council, drive a locally-led economic recovery– but there is still more to do, says Local Government…
Calls for TikTok boycott gaining traction on the Coast
Schools across the Coast are urging parents and guardians to closely monitor their children’s use of the social media app, TikTok, after a video depicting a man suiciding went viral…