Young Australian of the Year addresses Rotary clubs
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…
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Missing children found
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….
Community Group makes submission to Council
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…
Action against former Gosford Council staff not ruled out
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”…
State Budget shows little care for the Peninsula, says Tesch
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…
Proposal to build childcare centre in Booker Bay
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 suffer from Budget, says association
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…
Learning about a sustainable lifestyle
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…
Council refuses caravan park expansion
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…
Bob Puffett to stand for council
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…
‘Stop playing games,’ Sinodinos tells teachers
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…
Community plan from Pearl Beach
A grass-roots, community-driven plan for the new Central Coast Council has been generated out of Pearl Beach. One of the chief instigators of the plan, Ettalong resident Ms Marcelle Hoff…
Liberal ad ‘inflated’, say teachers
Liberal Party has advertised that Woy Woy’s secondary college campus will receive twice as much it will actually receive, according to Teachers Federation members at the campus. The advertisement in…
Wyongah resident shares details of eighteen months of NBN dissatisfaction
Mr Ron and Ms Karen Garnsey of Wyongah have decided to share their 18 months of NBN drama and dissatisfaction in the hope that it will give others who may…
Emma McBride to speak to ABC Friends
Member for Dobell, Ms Emma McBride, will be the guest speaker at the ABC Friends Central Coast meeting on July 6. Ms McBride was elected in 2016 and has previously…
Free Winter Blues and Jazz Festival at The Entrance
The Central Coast Council is set to help rid residents of their winter blues by holding a free music festival at The Entrance in July. The popular Winter Blues and…
Helping Adani coal mine hurts Hunter coal miners – Conroy
Federal Member for Shortland, Mr Pat Conroy, has criticised the Turnbull Government for considering loaning $1b to help fund a rail link to the Adani coal mine in Queensland, saying…
Fire Trail works completed
The NSW Rural Fire Service recently completed hazard reduction works in bushland off Hue Hue Rd, Jilliby. The work consisted of the prescribed burning of vegetation, minimising bushfire fuel and…
Funding for UFO group questioned
A Tuggerah Lakes UFO Group has come under fire following the exposure of almost $6,000 in federal funding being awarded to the group in the past four years. The UFO…
Application lodged to add seven lots to Hamlyn Terrace subdivision
An application to modify a 41-lot residential subdivision at 259 to 269 Warnervale Rd, Hamlyn Terrace, has been placed on public exhibition by Central Coast Council. The Section 96 modification…