Tree Day sees 100 plantings at The Runway Park
More than 100 plants have been planted at The Runway Park in Trafalgar Ave, Woy Woy, for National Tree Day on Sunday, August 2. The Grow Urban Shade Trees group…
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Councillor explains his absence from three meetings
A councillor for the Gosford West ward, which includes the Peninsula, has explained his absence from the July 27 council meeting after missing two previous meetings council meetings. Cr Troy…
Comment sought on Umina intersection upgrade plans
Central Coast Council is seeking comment on a planned upgrade of the intersection of Hobart and Melbourne Aves, Umina Beach. It will include the reconstruction of Melbourne, Hobart and Adelaide…
Airport response from Council includes a name change
Central Coast Airport at Warnervale has been renamed as the Warnervale Aircraft Landing Area (ALA), in response to a proposed repeal of the Warnervale Airport Restrictions (WAR) Act. The NSW…
Trees at the landing strip causing safety concerns
Increasing tree heights near Warnervale Aircraft Landing Area (ALA) mean that sometimes, pilots have to stop flying in hot weather, Central Coast Aero Club General Manager, Andrew Smith, told a…
New $385,000 lakes rescue vessel commissioned
A new Marine Rescue vessel, Tuggerah Lakes 20, was commissioned on Friday, August 7, to boost safety on the lakes. The 6.8m Naiad vessel is fully equipped with the latest…
Semi-trailer jack-knifed
Police are investigating an incident on the M1 Motorway at Ourimbah, where a semi-trailer careered down the off ramp and jack-knifed into bush on the side of the rest area,…
Two roads in Ourimbah State Forest have been closed indefinitely
Wallaby Rd and Middle Ridge Rd in Ourimbah State Forest have been closed indefinitely to the public following ongoing issues in the area. Protection supervisor at NSW Forestry Corporation, Pater…
Wyong Hospital redevelopment reaches major milestone
NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, was on the Central Coast on Tuesday, August 9, for the Topping Out ceremony at Wyong Hospital and to mark the start of construction of a…
Who would have thought?
Who would have thought that 21 years ago, a 12-page newsletter produced once a month would become the Peninsula’s only newspaper.
Energy bill advice offered by phone
A free energy bill support service has started by phone on the last Tuesday of the month at the Peninsula Community Centre. The service, provided by the Energy and Water…
Men’s shed share in $4,090
Gosford Men’s Shed and the Wood Glen Workshop at Erina will share $4,090 in funding from the Federal Government in the latest round of the National Shed Development Program.
Thrid time lucky for HMAS Adelaide mast?
The installation of the Mast of the ex HMAS Adelaide II at the Haven at Terrigal still remains in limbo,.
Weekly video News 5@5
Central Coast weekly news wrap: Bicycle booby trap, Covid-19 developments, Hotel bans Sydney siders, JobKeeper and Jobseeker breakdown, Home care growth, Artificial reef suggestions for Wamberal, Mariners for sale, Women’s…
Welcome back to Planet Earth … and thank you for flying SpaceX
It may seem timely, against a backdrop of climate change and a global pandemic, that this week’s successful mission by the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft raised the prospect of safe,…
Building a JobKeeper and JobSeeker “heat map” for the Central Coast
Over 47 per cent of Central Coast businesses, some 11,453 organisations in total, were receiving JobKeeper payments in May. The JobKeeper data, compiled by local data analytics company, See Change,…
COVID-19 compounds social housing shortfall
With recent data revealing 1,000 people are homeless on the Central Coast, welfare groups are adding their voice to calls for more social housing in the region during Homelessness Week…
Counting koalas
Coast Environmental Alliance (CEA) founder, Jake Cassar, has welcomed news that Central Coast Council will progress its Koala Survey program with field surveys scheduled to be completed during the koala…
The Shack Shop reopens
Central Coast social housing tenants and other members of the community are again able to access low cost grocery items with Compass Housing reopening The Shack Shop at The Meeting…
Veteran advocacy groups share $40,946 in grants
Four Central Coast organisations which provide advocacy services to veterans and their families will share in $40,946 of funding thanks to the Federal Government’s Building Excellence in Support and Training…