Show ribbon for Donald Trumpkin pumpkin
Ettalong Public School has won a ribbon in The Royal Easter Show in the Great Backyard Pumpkin Challenge. The school gained ribbons in categories for Giant Pumpkin (Primary School) and Celebrity Lookalike,…
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Students learn beach safety
Year 1 students and teachers from Umina Beach Public School have been on a Beach Safety Excursion, principal Ms Lyn Davis has reported. “We noted all the ways we can be…
Tesch ‘thrown out’ of parliament over fuel pricing
Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch said she had been “thrown out” of State Parliament recently for her strong feelings about high petrol prices on the Peninsula. “I was thrown…
Council ‘not telling’ about compliance numbers
It is possible that no recent residential flats and multi-housing approvals issued by Central Coast Council on the [Woy Woy] Peninsula have complied with planning guidelines When asked, Central Coast…
No news on wharf upgrade ‘perturbs’ councillor
A Peninsula councillor has said he is “perturbed” that councillors have not been informed about progress on an upgrade to Woy Woy Wharf. “The last time councillors were informed, they…
Rainfall in April ‘not going to plan’
No rain had been recorded on the Peninsula between April 4 and 19 so the monthly average of 166mm was looking quite unlikely as we went to press. It was…
Anzac ceremony at hospital
A ceremony to mark the centenary of the end of World War I will be held at a local hospital on Anzac Day, Wednesday, April 25, at 8:30am. The ceremony at Brisbane Waters Private Hospital…
Labor commits to replace level crossing
A State Labor Government would replace the Rawson Rd level crossing if elected in March next year. Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch said she did not need to be…
Water supply cut after main bursts
Water supply was cut to properties in Woy Woy after a water main burst at the corner of Blackwall Rd and Railway St, Woy Woy, in the early hours of…
Items of local heritage significance identified
Central Coast Council has identified 34 Peninsula landmarks for planning protection as items of local heritage significance. The planning proposal will be on public exhibition until April 19 at the…
Lightning stopped trains, caused fire and blackouts
A severe electrical storm hit the Peninsula at around 6:30 pm on Monday, April 2, and lightning caused power outages around Booker Bay and Orange Grove. Fire and Rescue units…
Anzac Day services Peninsula region
A number of Anzac services will be held across the Peninsula on Anzac Day, April 25; Woy Woy, Empire Bay, Ettalong, Patonga, Pearl Beach & Hardys Bay. Empire Bay Progress…
Street tree group praised by council
A Peninsula community group which plants street trees has been praised by Central Coast Council, in a move by deputy mayor Cr Chris Holstein to reintroduce a council-funded “free tree”…
Wicks expects speedy response from ACCC
Member for Robertson Ms Lucy Wicks has told Federal Parliament she looked forward to a speedy response from the ACCC regarding her concerns about petrol prices, particularly on the Peninsula….
RMS clarifies its role with Ettalong Channel
The NSW Department of Crown Lands is the lead agency for dredging across NSW, according to NSW Roads and Maritime Services. “As the NSW boating regulator, Roads and Maritime may…
Chamber fears ferry service may have to stop
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has foreshadowed the possible cessation of ferry services if the Ettalong Channel is allowed to continue to silt up. “Recent drone photos have confirmed our…
Council maintains dredging position after legal advice
Central Coast Council has maintained its long-held view that it is under no statutory obligation to dredge the Brisbane Water Entrance Channel following the receipt of legal advice considered at…
Popular cruise is cancelled as channel silts up
A Gosford cruise operator has cancelled a popular tour through the Ettalong Channel and has called on NSW Roads and Maritime Services to restrict passage to vessels with drafts of…
Impasse remains over channel dredging
A meeting, held last Monday, March 19, between NSW Government and Central Coast Council representatives has failed to resolve the impasse over who is responsible for maintaining the navigation channels…
ACF branch objects to proposed nursing home
The Central Coast branch of the Australian Conservation Foundation has objected to the nursing home proposed for Hillview St, Woy Woy, in a submission to Central Coast Council. “The development…