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…
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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…
Group calls for resident feedback on tree policy
Umina’s street tree group, Grow Urban Shade Trees, is calling on Peninsula residents to provide feedback on the council’s draft tree policy which is currently on exhibition. Group member Ms…
Ferry service should be back to normal this week
The ferry service between Wagstaffe, Ettalong and Palm Beach should be back to normal this week. New ferry owner, the NRMA, advised Peninsula News on Friday afternoon that it had…
Owners of units denied access to Diggers’ roof
Unit owners in the Ettalong Diggers complex have been denied access to the roof of the building to inspect the cause of the leaks of polluted water in their units….
Three-storey block of flats proposed in Blackwall Rd
A three-storey, 10-unit residential flat building, valued at $1.1 million, has been proposed for 145 Blackwall Rd, Woy Woy. The proposal has been advertised for public feedback with submissions closing…
Street flags designed to ‘bring Ettalong back to life’
Peninsula Tourism Partners have designed street flags for Ettalong Beach as part of the group’s ongoing activities to “bring Ettalong back to life”. “Peninsula Tourism Partners Incorporated is a group…
Service station may open by February despite changes
United Petroleum has asked Central Coast Council to amend its consent for its new $2.2 million service station to be built at 303 to 313 Ocean Beach Road Umina. But…
Council promotes buying from opportunity shops
Central Coast Council’s Green Living Unit has organised a Woy Woy Op Shop Hop. The event will take place on November 17 and will focus on promoting the sustainable practice…
Students collect 420 kilograms of rubbish
Students from Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus removed 420 kilograms of litter from Woy Woy Bay during a session with Clean4Shore on October 26. A high tide allowed…
Seven-unit proposal approved despite non-compliance
A $1.6 million, seven unit multi-housing development at 62 to 64 Webb Rd, Booker Bay, was approved by Central Coast Council’s development manager on Monday, October 22, despite substantial non-compliance…
Armistice Day service at surf club
Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Club will be holding an Armistice Day Service at its war memorial from 10:30am on November 11. “One hundred years ago on November 11, 1918,…
Chair named for Waterways Committee
Wagstaffe-Killcare Community Association vice president Mr Mike Allsop has been named chair of the newly-formed Peninsula Waterways Committee. “The association has been maintaining a close watch on the dredging program…
A third of the Umina’s total rainfall recorded in October
October has cemented its position as the wettest month of 2018 and will be hard to beat as we move into summer, recording a total of 246.3mm of rain according…