Celebrating 50 years in business at Ettalong
A well-known Ettalong family business has celebrated its 50th anniversary during June. Mr Tony McPhee acquired the Ettalong Pharmacy in May 1968 and, 50 years later, the successful family business…
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Aunty Di’s image on clocktower for Naidoc Week
[Woy Woy] Mingaletta chairperson Aunty Dianne O’Brien has been selected to have her image projected onto the Majestic Clock Tower at the Grand Concourse at Central Station, Sydney, for Naidoc…
Emergency dredging starts
Emergency dredging work started on Ettalong Channel on June 25, Member for Terrigal Mr Adam Crouch has announced. He said a $660,000 contract had been signed for the work. “The…
Tesch welcomes Service NSW shopfront announcement
Member for Gosford, Ms Liesl Tesch, has welcomed the announcement that Service NSW will open a Digital Hub shopfront in Woy Woy. She said that, while not a full-Service NSW…
CCTV cameras fail to capture vandalism
A spate of vandalism at Umina Oval has revealed that closed-circuit television cameras have not been working. Four incidents in the last month have caused kiosk proprietor Ms Gabby Greyem…
Rainfall still not up to average
[Umina] Despite the drenching the Central Coast received over the June long weekend, rainfall data compiled by Mr Jim Morrison indicates the Woy Woy Peninsula is still receiving well below…
Ferry wharf application rejected?
The NSW Government appears to have rejected an application from Central Coast Council to fund an upgrade of the Woy Woy Ferry Wharf. “The feedback we have received from the…
The Bays asks for bus trial
The Bays Community Group is applying to get The Bays included in the new CoastConnect community transport program. “I note in the edition 446 of the Peninsula News that the…
Woy Woy to get Service NSW ‘digital hub’
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, has announced a Service NSW Digital Hub for Woy Woy as part of the 2018 NSW State Budget. Mr MacDonald made…
Councillor wants to protect surf break from dredging
The Peninsula’s famous surf break, The Box, is an east coast treasure and Central Coast Councillor Bruce McLachlan wants to protect it. On several occasions during the protracted debate on…
Additional homeless resources needed, says Tesch
Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch said she had been conducting her own investigation into homelessness. “With the help of Coast Shelter I am requesting an acknowledgement of the resources…
Chamber welcomes dredging work
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the announcement by NSW Minister for Lands Mr Paul Toole that $250,000 will be made available for emergency dredging works in the Ettalong…
Holstein seeks action on ‘sleeping rough’ deaths
Deputy mayor Cr Chris Holstein has called for Central Coast Council to make urgent representation to State Government to form an assertive Outreach Team to tackle the growing number of…
Council’s insurer refuses liability for water damage
[Empire Bay] Central Coast Council’s insurance company has refused to accept liability for damage to an Empire Bay home and its contents as the result of a burst water main….
Flat-townhouse complex draws 14 objections in a week
[Woy Woy] A proposal to build a 37- unit three-storey block of flats and seven two-storey townhouses in place of four houses in Blackwall Rd has attracted 14 submissions to…
Woy Woy Bay Rd to be repaired
Bays Community Group president, Ms Cathy Gleeson, has told residents that Woy Woy Bay Rd is to be repaired by the end of June. “I can now provide an update…
Peninsula attractions included on tourism website
At least 54 tourist attractions on the Peninsula have been included on the new Visit Central Coast website. It lists 25 eateries, 16 attractions, six places to stay and other…
Chamber welcomes first pearl harvest
[Woy Woy] The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the news of the first harvest of pearls from the Brisbane Water. The Chamber views Broken Bay Pearls as the birth…
On-demand transport pilot launches at Woy Woy
The on-demand public transport pilot for the Woy Woy Peninsula launched on May 31 at Woy Woy station. Member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch and Mr Kevin Orr, chief of…
No catch-up rain in May
[Umina] Very little of the rain hoped for in the final days of May ended up falling on the Peninsula, according to Mr Jim Morrison’s rainfall data. The area experienced…