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Ten students from Pretty Beach Public School’s Years 5 and 6 cohorts attended the NSW Netball Cup on Thursday, June 1. The Pretty Beach netball team participated in four games…

Two men who were stranded on Little Wobby Beach near Patonga spent a cold night waiting to be collected at first light on June 13. Brisbane Water Police said the…

Central Coast Council has confirmed five executive appointments to its Leadership Team less than four months before the first election of councillors for the new LGA. According to the Local…

The Country Women’s Association Hall at Woy Woy has been painted for the first time in many years thanks to the help of a local hardware retailer. “What would have…

Public comment on changes to the way the public is notified of development applications on the Peninsula is being considered by council staff. The latest proposals to amend Chapter 7.3…

Beach erosion in front of cottages at Patonga’s Dark Corner and shoaling at the entrance to Patonga Creek will be addressed under the Gosford Beaches Coastal Zone Management Plan which…

Three independent members have been officially appointed to Central Coast Council’s Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee to oversee the Council’s operations, including compliance financial management and governance. Mr Colin Gellatly,…

Mingaletta Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation has received a grant from the NSW Government to help fund Naidoc Week activities. “NAIDOC Week is an important opportunity to acknowledge and…

The former Save Tuggerah Lakes party, STL, has a policy for the coming council elections which calls for an ongoing dredging campaign for the Brisbane Water system, according to its…

The 2016 Young Australian of the Year Ms Melissa Abu-Gazaleh addressed the recent joint meeting of the Umina and Woy Woy Rotary Clubs on the topic of men’s health. Ms…

Four children who went missing in bushland between Pearl Beach and Patonga on the morning of June 12 were located by Pol Air and winched to safety in the afternoon….

The Bays Community Group made a submission to Central Coast Council’s Draft Operational Plan for 2017-2020 absed on matters raised by Bays residents. The Bays Community Group submission called for…

Central Coast Council has not ruled out the possibility that its current or former staff may be investigated by “external agencies” over Gosford Council’s finances. A flyer labelled “fact sheet”…

The 2017 NSW Budget has shown how little the Berijiklian Government cared about the Peninsula or the electorate of Gosford, according to Member for Gosford, Ms Liesl Tesch. “The Gosford…

A development application has been lodged to build a 67-space childcare centre at a cost of $690,562 at 97-99 Booker Bay Rd, Booker Bay. The application was made on June…

National Parks Association of NSW head Mr Kevin Evans has claimed Brisbane Water and Bouddi National Parks will deteriorate due to lack of funding in the State Budget. He said…

Parents joined with children, teachers and suppliers to learn how to participate in a sustainable lifestyle at Ettalong Public School’s environment day on June 9. Worm farming and composting workshops…

An application to expand the Bayside Gardens caravan park at Empire Bay has been refused by council. It was refused under delegation by the development manager in council’s environment and…

Woy Woy Bay resident Mr Bob Puffett has announced he will stand as an independent candidate for the Gosford West ward in the September 9 Central Coast Council election. Mr…

Senator Arthur Sinodinos has responded to statements from Umina and Brisbane Water Secondary College Teachers’ Federation by stating that “the Teachers’ Federation should stop playing games. “The Turnbull Liberal Government…