Killcare resident celebrated with community honour
A Killcare resident has been bestowed a ‘Community Recognition Award’ by the Wagstaffe to Killcare Community Association at a ceremony at Wagstaffe Hall last month. Lisa Mount received the honour…
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Accident at Empire Bay on wet weekend
A young woman has been taken to hospital after a traffic accident in Empire Bay on Sunday, February 27. Empire Bay Dr was closed between Wards Hill Rd and Palmers…
Council funding to help deliver community projects
Two local community organisations have received nearly $10,000 in total to help deliver programs and events on the Peninsula. The Crommelin Native Arboretum Incorporate received $5,000 towards the management of…
Pearl Beach Progress Association to launch a support centre for crises
The Pearl Beach Progress Association has announced plans to install a support centre at its Memorial Hall after receiving over $90,000 from a federal fund. The Association received a total…
Peninsula gets set for deluge
As rain is expected to lash NSW coastal areas over the coming days, the Peninsula is gearing up for the deluge, with locals asked to be prepared for the worst…
Council seeking feedback on Killcare traffic works
Central Coast Council is currently seeking feedback on the proposed traffic calming installation works outside 32 Wards Hill Rd in Killcare Heights. In a letter sent out to residents on…
Freemasons celebrate 100 years on the Peninsula
The Freemasonry has celebrated 100 years on the Peninsula, marking its Centenary with a masonic jewel and a book detailing its history. The local organisation was formed on February 4,…
Volunteers rescue distressed vessel off Empire Bay
It was an interesting Saturday night for volunteers from Marine Rescue Central Coast who helped rescue a vessel in distress off Empire Bay. The volunteers were scheduled to be on…
Glimmer of light for promised carpark
There may be a glimmer of light for local commuters who are wondering about the location of a new commuter carpark at Woy Woy Station, with fences constructed recently at…
Rayon Riot returns to celebrate all things women
The Naughty Noodle Fun Haus is ready to shake off the lockdown shackles and relaunch its 2022 program in time for International Women’s Day with their annual Cabaret event ‘Rayon…
Nursing homes not in need of Defence Force assistance
Local aged care organisations have welcomed the news that Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel will be able to support staff if work shortages intensify. No local organisations have received that…
Environment group to hold workshop on character statement for Pearl Beach
Local residents have been invited to a Pearl Beach planning workshop this month to help discuss the future of the beachside suburb. The workshop will be held at Pearl Beach…
Man arrested for series of property thefts
A 27-year-old male from Woy Woy has been arrested on a series of charges following reports of numerous property offences on the Peninsula. Brisbane Water Proactive Crime Team said they…
Firefighters rescue trapped driver
A group of local firefighters have rescued a driver whose car had slipped 10 metres down an embankment in Daleys Point on February 10. The Fire and Rescue NSW 340…
Business scholar returns to her roots
A former Brisbane Water Secondary College student and budding business scholar has returned to her roots, securing a full-time job at a local school teaching business studies, legal studies, and…
Oyster farmers clean up Brisbane Water foreshore
Local oyster farmers will descend onto the foreshore of the Brisbane Water next Tuesday to help tackle waste for the mass industry-led clean-up event ‘Tide to Tip’. The group will…
Community steps in to restore Berith St beach entrance
Members of the Umina Community Group (UCG) have been keeping busy in the summer months by working to restore the Berith St beach entrance to its pre-COVID state. A group…
Three podium places for Umina youth in ‘best of the best’ series
SURF LIFE SAVING Umina Surf Life Saving Club’s youth squad has achieved high placings in the Shaw and Partner’s Summer of Surf Series against the best of the best in…
Peninsula residents united by over-development, green spaces and affordable housing
It was a Peninsula united at the launch of a new residents’ association this week, with residents coming together to discuss issues of over development, green spaces and housing affordability….
“Sell assets instead” – Chamber says NO to 10-year rate hike
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has called on Central Coast Council to “think laterally” and sell off unproductive land assets to help pay down Council’s debt. The local Chamber has…