Hazardous chemical disposal
A program to safely dispose of hazardous household chemicals will be held by Central Coast Council at Event Park, Kariong, on Saturday and Sunday, February 22 and 23. Previously held…
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Council grants $ 7500 to Peninsula projects
Australia Day festivities attract 10,000 to Woy Woy
Southern Spirit women’s captain out for four weeks
Pearl Beach residents trapped in street after storm
Royal Commission into Aged Care forum held
Tesch urges seniors to take up travel card
January showers come through
Rotary club chooses exchange student
3D seismic testing cancelled
Community group Save Our Coast (SOC) has claimed a major win for the local community with the recent announcement that Advent Energy has withdrawn its application to conduct 3D seismic…
‘We’re not guilty’ says aged care provider
The chief executive of the Peninsula’s largest aged care facility has criticised findings of the Royal Commission into Aged Care for their generalised nature, while defending his own organisation’s performance….
Big fuel price variations across the Coast
The cheapest fuel in the region is $1.27.7/litre at West Gosford. The dearest $1.59.9 at all outlets on the Woy Woy Peninsula. Confirming the long term trend of large variations…
Yacht runs aground in smoke haze
[Woy Woy] A yacht that had run aground due to poor visibility in the smoke haze blanketing the Peninsula from the Gospers Mountain fire has been rescued by Marine Rescue…
Swedish surfer breaks leg at Umina Beach
A Swedish woman has thanked members of the public who came to her aid after she broke her leg while surfing at Umina Beach. Ms Cherrie Eklund was surfing on…
Driest year in 15
[Umina] The Peninsula has rounded out its 2019 with a very low final rainfall total final rainfall total of 990.7mm, well shy of its yearly average of 1268. mm, according…
Proposal to divert dredging funds
Funds earmarked for dredging the Ettalong channel could be diverted to dredge The Entrance Channel. Central Coast Council voted at its December 9 meeting to ask Member for Terrigal Mr…
Adam Crouch appointed Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast
Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, has been appointed Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast. The surprise move, announced on December 19, follows the axing in March of Parliamentary Secretaries. Crouch…
Tree group wins regional environmental award
A Umina tree advocacy group has been named Community Environment Network’s Most Outstanding Communitybased Organisation of the Year. Grow Urban Shade Trees received the award for their work in making…
Groups come together for Bouddi emergency plan
Four community groups have united to establish an emergency plan to help guide residents of the Bouddi Peninsula. Wagstaffe-Killcare Community Association president Mr Mike Allsop said the catastrophic danger day…
Still no rain
December has started off dry with just 0.5mm of rain recorded as of the 6th, according to data compiled by Umina’s Mr Jim Morrison. Consistent dry conditions have gripped the…