Fire destroys Umina Mall
Fire has destroyed a mall in Umina. Fire has broke out in the Umina eight shop mall in the early hours of the morning on January 13. Police and fire…
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Mayor Critisises Non-Compliant Building Approvals
Station building may become retail space
Sporties‘ determined to reinvent itself over summer
Remind politicians: Walking track needs repair
Holstein warns small business may lose in regional plan
Campaign attracts 48 submissions against Woy Woy proposal
Petition circulated to stop seismic testing
Bravery award for local firefighter
Council to close successful community garden
Central Coast Council has threatened to fine Booker Bay residents who have started a successful community garden on the nature strip. However the council says it is located on a…
Aboriginal group seeks funding for ‘community place’
A regional aboriginal group is seeking funding to establish a “community place” in Umina for young aboriginal people. The Barang Regional Alliance had approached government departments on behalf of the…
Ferry resumption ‘is not the end of the problem’
The newly-formed Peninsula Waterways Committee has welcomed the resumption of ferry services to Ettalong and Wagstaffe on Monday, November 19. However, committee chair Mr Mike Allsop said: “We are very…
Bowling green and fishing shed to go
A local fishing club has been informed it has until December 17 to vacate its long-term home within the grounds of the Woy Woy Sporties Bowling Club. The Woy Woy…
Wet Christmas needed to reach rainfall average
Over 300mm of rain will need to fall in December for the Woy Woy Peninsula to reach its average annual rainfall total for 2018. The most rain recorded so far…
Umina Men’s Shed lease signals new approach
A decision to lease land to the Umina Beach Men’s Shed for a nominal rent appears to represent a softening of Council policy on contracts for community facilities. A proposal…
Ferry Service Cancelled during ‘severe’ weather
The Palm Beach, Wagstaffe and Ettalong ferry service was cancelled late on Wednesday, November 28, due to severe and dangerous sea conditions. The ferry had previously been diverted to Patonga…
Residents to have say in new skate park design
Local residents will get a say in the design of a new skate park at Umina oval, according to Central Coast Council. Mayor Cr Jane Smith said “community feedback” would…
Wholefoods grocer officially opens
A new whole foods cafe and grocer was officially opened at Woy Woy during a function attended by 40 local business and community representatives on November 7. The new business,…
Woy Woy parking to be ‘key focus area’
Woy Woy is to be one of nine “key focus areas” in Central Coast Council’s new region-wide parking strategy, currently under development. The Council is currently asking the community to…
Bi-plane fly-past featured in Ettalong commemoration
A fly-past of three biplanes was the highlight of a huge Remembrance Day Commemoration at Ettalong Beach on November 11, honouring the 100th Anniversary of the end of World War…