Keep coral trees, says shade tree group
Central Coast Council should keep coral trees due to be removed today from a Woy Woy reserve, according to local community group Grow Urban Shade Trees. Group member Ms Debbie…
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Council to act on lagoon plan, seven years later
Central Coast Council is planning to implement three of nine actions in the Pearl Beach Lagoon Coastal Zone Management Plan, seven years after it was developed in 2013. The Plan…
Woy Woy to be ‘high density’ residential and office area
Woy Woy’s classification as a Strategic Centre in the draft Local Strategic Planning Statement allows it to have “high density” residential and office buildings. The Statement does not define what…
Tesch calls for idea’s on shared spaces
Widening footpaths and closing streets to vehicles on weekends are just some of the ways in which we can encourage more people to visit our town centres, according to Member…
Masterplan on display for second time
The draft Mt Ettalong Reserve Masterplan will be open for a second round of public feedback to make up for lack of face-to-face consultation due to the coronavirus restrictions. Feedback…
Council approves five-storey hotel for Ettalong
A five-storey hotel at Ettalong Beach was approved by Central Coast Council on May 11, with councillors adopting the staff recommendation. The building breaks planning guidelines by being 10 percent…
Stores re-open
A Woy Woy shopping centre has announced the re-opening of some of its stores with the easing of coronavirus restrictions. Deepwater Plaza marketing manager Ms Jodie Elkin has announced six…
Nine local groups granted a almost $ 200,000
[Woy Woy] Nine Peninsula organisations have been granted a total of almost $200,000 under the Community Building Partnership program. The largest grant was $100,000 made to Umina Beach Men’s Shed…
Bridge safety plan ‘overkill’, says association
St Huberts Island Residents Association says a safety barrier on the bridge proposed by Central Coast Council is “overkill” and will do little to deter bridge jumpers as it is…
Petrol is cheaper at Broken Hill than on Peninsula
[Umina] Petrol is cheaper at Broken Hill than it is on the Peninsula, according to a Blackwall resident who monitors local petrol prices. Mr Allan Nash said he started posting…
Grocery box sharing system finds its way to Woy Woy
A grocery box sharing system has found its way to Woy Woy, using technology to get fresh produce to local homes. Run by farmers serving Sydney and the Central Coast,…
Tourism Partners prepare for end of restrictions
Peninsula Tourism Partners are finalising plans for future events so they are ready to go when coronavirus restrictions are lifted. President Ms Kim Cole said the group was ready to…
‘Micro homes’ plan considered for Umina
Plans for a six-unit development at 433 Ocean Beach Rd, Umina Beach, are being considered by Central Coast Council. The applicant Ship Song Super Fund Pty Ltd, says in a…
Work starts on Woy Woy wharf
Work has started on temporary modifications to the commercial wharf at Woy Woy, with the main wharf redevelopment due to start in June. The first stage will see the construction…
End of an era for Woy Woy Leagues Club
Easts Group announced this week that it has closed Woy Woy Leagues Club permanently. The iconic club, in Blackwall Road Woy Woy, has been closed temporarily over recent weeks due…
School attendance drops to 15 per cent
Woy Woy Public School principals Ms Ona Buckley and Mr Dan Betts have said the school was complying with directives from the NSW Government as well as NSW Health and…
Peninsula fuel 50 per cent higher despite crude price drop
[Umina] Fuel prices on the Peninsula were more than 50 per cent higher that prices at Tuggerah during a recent price drop in crude oil prices. The Peninsula Unleaded 91…
Bays Fair won’t be held until next year
The Bays Community Group will not hold its annual Bays Fair until next year. Group president Ms Cathy Gleeson said the Fair’s organising committee made the decision to postpone the…
$12 million aged care upgrade planned
A $12 million upgrade is planned for a residential aged care facility at Woy Woy. BlueWave Living has lodged a development application with Central Coast Council.It states that the proposal…
Plans for six three-storey townhouses
Plans are being considered by Central Coast Council for the construction of six townhouses in two, three-storey blocks at Woy Woy. The proposal put forward by Ark Express Design is…