Council ‘carries over’ $2M in capital works
Over $2 million worth of capital projects on the Peninsula that were due for completion in 2016-17 have been carried over into the current financial year. One of the biggest…
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Plans approved to replace motel with seniors housing
Plans have been approved to replace the Glades Country Club Motor Inn in Dunban Rd, Woy Woy, with a $2.5 million complex of one- and two-storey self-care units for seniors….
On-demand shuttle bus to be trialled
An on-demand commuter shuttle bus service is to be trialled on the Peninsula. The Peninsula will be one of eight locations across the State to be included in the trial….
Celebrating 20 years at the Wagstaffe store
It was 20 years ago on July 1 that Ms Keron Irving and Mr Gary Irving took over the management of Wagstaffe Store. This was a significant sea change for…
Action group is still waiting for council costings
The Empire Bay and Districts Roads Action Group is still waiting for Central Coast Council to provide costings to completely rebuild Greenfield Road. “It’s been one year since the group…
Choir presents annual performance
The Frantastics Choir will be presenting its annual Family and Friends performance at 1pm on Wednesday, August 23, at the main hall in the Peninsula Community Centre, Woy Woy. Entry…
Government keeps Service NSW kiosk open
The NSW Government has announced it will keep the Service NSW kiosk open in a Woy Woy for another 12 months beyond its planned closure in September. Minister for Finance,…
Hillview St nursing home proposal is rejected
Central Coast Council has refused the application to build a 160-bed nursing home on a 1.66 hectare site at 45 Hillview Street, Woy Woy. The $27.8 million application sought to…
Patonga women show spinning wheel talent
Patonga women have been showing their talents with a spinning wheel at the Patonga Bakehouse Art Gallery during July. Ms Trudy Dekeijzer and her friends, Ms Donna Grech and Ms…
Peninsula youth unemployment rate up
The 4500 young adults aged between 15 and 24 currently living on the Peninsula face an unemployment rate of 17.3 per cent, according to the June labour statistics released by…
Waterfront cordoned off after fire
Part of the Woy Woy waterfront was cordoned off as a crime scene following a suspicious fi re at a boat shed on the morning of Wednesday, August 2. Minor…
Glee club to perform show at Pearl Beach
The Pearl Beach Glee Club will be performing their show Showbiz at the Pearl Beach Memorial Hall in August. The Pearl Beach Glee Club was originally formed in the 1950s…
Cashed-up baby boomers ‘cause’ homelessness crisis
Cashed up baby boomers renovating or replacing the Peninsula’s housing stock are fuelling a housing crisis that is resulting in exponential growth in the community’s rates of homelessness, a program…
Claim that rare woodland has ‘fallen through the cracks’
Care for the remnants of the Peninsula’s rare and protected Umina Coastal Sandplain Woodland appears to have fallen through the cracks during the 14 months since the sacking of Gosford…
Police car in crash while responding to car fire
A police vehicle has been involved in a collision in Patonga on Thursday, July 13. The police vehicle was responding to a car on fire off Patonga Rd, Patonga, at…
Department cancels school markets
The Pretty Beach Public School Markets have come under threat from the Department of Education, according to the school’s principal and its parents’ group. In a letter to stall holders,…
Presented with business awards
Woy Woy lawyer Mr Darrell Pannowitz, Peninsula Village chief Mr Shane Neaves and Brisbane Waters Private Hospital community relations manager Ms Petrina Waddell have been presented with business awards by…
Dredge work observed
Members of the Wagstaffe-Killcare Community Association have observed the dredge work at Lobster Beach. Members documented the Palm Beach Ferry navigating around the dredge as it worked to dig up…
Bays’ survey reveals desire for more social events
The Bays Community Group has found that 53 per cent of those surveyed in The Bays said they wanted more social events organised. Popular suggestions were events that could be…
Parks service protects rare plants from its own crews
The National Parks and Wildlife Service has marked sections of track within the Brisbane Water National Park to protect vulnerable species from its own maintenance crews. Yellow roadside markers have…