Palm Beach Ferry Runs aground
The Palm Beach Ferry ran aground in the Ettalong Channel on March 9. More news in the print edition out now…
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Sitting Members retain their seats
New Ettalong group calls for compliant development
Community workshop on climate change
Fire destroys Umina Mall
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
Deputy mayor Cr Chris Holstein has said a regional approach to town centre management across the Central Coast may make it difficult for Council to properly service the interests of…
Campaign attracts 48 submissions against Woy Woy proposal
The Save Our Woy Woy community group’s campaign against a proposed development at 170 to 176 Blackwall Rd has succeeded in encouraging 48 residents to make submissions on the latest…
Petition circulated to stop seismic testing
A petition to stop three dimensional seismic testing for oil and gas off the Central Coast was presented to members of the public at the recent Woytopia festival at the…
Bravery award for local firefighter
An Empire Bay firefighter has been awarded a 2018 Royal Humane Society Bravery Award. Mr Jeffrey Morse was awarded a bronze medal for his role in responding to a gas…
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…