Strata committee to sue Ettalong Diggers
The strata committee representing unit owners in the resort section of the Ettalong Diggers complex have commenced legal action against the club. Mantra Building strata committee chair Mr Barry Sale…
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NRMA buys Palm Beach ferry service
The NRMA has bought Fantasea Cruising, operators of the Palm Beach to Patonga, Ettalong and Wagstaffe ferry service. NRMA Group chief Mr Rohan Lund announced the acquisition on Thursday, October…
New hall proposed at retirement village
Written submissions for a re-advertised proposal to redevelop Pam Palmer House at Peninsula Village on Pozieres Ave, Umina, close on November 8. The proposal includes a new multi-function hall, alterations…
Clean4Shore wins national people’s choice award
Brisbane Water clean-up project Clean4Shore has demonstrated its public support by winning the People’s Choice Award in a national Landcare competition. Clean4Shore received the most votes of 65 competing projects…
Oyster Festival is all set to proceed
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has confirmed that the Brisbane Water Oyster Festival is all set for November 11 at its new location at the Ettalong Markets. “The Oyster Festival…
Woy Woy hotel in running for award
A Woy Woy hotel has been entered in the Australian Hotel Association’s NSW Awards for Excellence. The Bayview Hotel was announced as a finalist on October 16, in the category…
Umina and Ocean Beaches graded as ‘good’
Ocean and Umina Beaches have both been graded as “good” and suitable for swimming most of the time in the latest State of the Beaches Report published by the NSW…
Group to fight over-development of Peninsula
The Save Our Woy Woy community group has renewed its determination to fight over-development on the Peninsula following a meeting at the Woy Woy Leagues Club on Tuesday, October 16,…
Council to prepare long-term dredging plan
Central Coast Council has resolved to “work with the NSW Government on a long-term dredging plan for the maintenance of the navigation channel”. Councillors further resolved at the October 9…
Dredging delays ferry service for another month
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has been advised that delays to dredging work on the Ettalong Channel are likely to mean the ferry service may not resume until the end…
13 year rainfall record for the Peninsula
October is officially the wettest month of 2018 with the Woy Woy Peninsula recording 228.9mm of rain in the first 18 days of the month, according to rainfall data compiled…
Building density increase proposed for Woy Woy
Central Coast Council is planning to increase population density and residential building heights within 400 metres of Woy Woy town centre in an attempt to create affordable housing in the…
Bungaree to be commemorated at Pearl Beach
Bungaree, one of the most celebrated men in early Sydney, will be commemorated by the Pearl Beach Aboriginal History Group on Friday, November 23, and Saturday, November 24. Born in…
Liesl Tesch calls for Woy Woy wharf upgrade
State Member for Gosford, Ms Liesl Tesch has called on the State Government to upgrade Woy Woy wharf urgently. Speaking in Parliament on September 21, she said: “In the Gosford…
Adam Crouch calls for a Council dredging strategy
State Member for Terrigal Mr Adam Crouch has urged Central Coast Council to adopt “a clear maintenance strategy” to keep the Ettalong channel open in a speech in State Parliament….
Three townhouses proposed to replace single dwelling
A $900,000 multi-dwelling housing development consisting of three townhouses has been proposed for 4 Piper St, Woy Woy. A statement of environmental effects, prepared by SJH Planning and Design to…
Proposal to change house into medical centre
A proposal to modify an existing residential building and construct a car park at 212 Empire Bay Dve, Empire Bay, has been received by Central Coast Council. Dr Ned Restom…
Team to investigate on-demand bus for the Bays
The Department of Tranport’s “on-demand transportation team” will investigate the possibility of an on-demand bus service being made available to Bays residents. The Bays Community Group has also been told…
Greens senator to speak at Woy Woy
The Central Coast Greens will host a special meet and greet lunch with NSW Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi in Woy Woy. The lunch with Senator Faruqi event will take place…
Save Our Woy Woy group public meeting
Save Our Woy Woy community group will hold a public meeting at Woy Woy Leagues Club on Tuesday, October 16. “The meeting is going to cover where we are up…