Peninsula




Greens call for fire station tests

The Central Coast Greens have called for the NSW Environmental Protection Authority to test all local fire stations for contamination from fire-fighting foam containing perfluorooctan sulfonic acid. Firefighting foam containing…


Christine Burge wins award

Mary Mac’s Place co-ordinator Ms Christine Burge has been recognised for her work supporting vulnerable local residents after receiving the NSW Government Community Service Award. Member for Gosford Ms Liesl…



Lobster Beach sand ‘renewed’

Lobster Beach in Bouddi National Park has a “renewed sand coverage”, despite emergency dredging conducted in the nearby navigational channel, according to the local community association. Wagstaffe-Killcare Community Association secretary…



Oyster Festival returns

The Ettalong foreshore will see the return of the Brisbane Water Oyster Festival on Sunday, November 12. The festival’s most popular event “How many oysters can you eat in 30…



Back to near average rainfall

Almost 25mm of rain fell on the (Woy Woy) Peninsula on Friday, October 27, pushing the total rainfall for the month back towards average after a dry start. The trend…