Must agree with Chamber on traffic lights
I am rarely in agreement with the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, but I have to endorse the Chamber’s proposal for the installation of traffic lights at the Rawson/Railway Rds intersection,…
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Sign confirmed promise
I am pleased to accept the polite apology from Bruce Hyland (“Listing the ’manifest shortcomings’”, p. 12) regarding his memory lapse about the fatal accident at the Rawson Road level…
18 land parcels to be impacted by intersection upgrade
Central Coast Council Administrator, Rik Hart, has given approval to acquire land at the intersection of Ocean Beach Road and Rawson Road, Woy Woy, to allow for an upgrade of…
The Weekly News 5@5
This is CCN’s weekly news 5@5, November 26, 2021. COVID numbers remain low on the coast with just 8 cases reported this week. Double vaccination rates on the Central Coast…
No more half-baked makeshift planning, please!
Forum – Assuming that it ever gets started on time, the redevelopment of the Ocean Beach/Rawson Roads intersection is going to disrupt traffic through this bottleneck for the next five…
Intersection upgrade likely to cause major disruptions
The $32 million upgrade of the Rawson Road and Ocean Beach Road intersection, Woy Woy, may take more than four years to complete, according to the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce….
Razorbacks race away
RUGBY UNION – It was a profitable Round Three for the Ourimbah Razorbacks on Saturday, April 24, winning three out of four matches against The Lakes in the Premier One…
What The Pelican saw: a turbulent year in review
The Peninsula survived bushfires, floods, a global pandemic and the financial collapse of Central Coast Council, which saw councillors suspended, during 2020. As we look forward to what we all…
Mixed reactions to State Budget
The 2020 State Budget, handed down on November 17, has met a mixed reaction on the Central Coast. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, says it includes millions…
Disabled access to come to The Pavilion after 15 years
A long-standing issue preventing disabled access to The Pavilion at Woy Woy could finally come to an end after representatives from both Deepwater Plaza and The Pavilion have met to…
Ongoing mobility access issue may be solved
The ongoing issue of mobility access to The Pavilion at Woy Woy could finally come to an end after representatives from both Deepwater Plaza and The Pavilion met to discuss…
Council calls for rail underpass funding
Central Coast Council has called on the NSW Government to recommit funding to the Woy Woy rail underpass at Bulls Hill. The council will approach the Premier, Transport Minister, Roads…
Study on reduction of train travel times between Sydney and Newcastle funded
Federal Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, was joined by local state parliamentarians and a business leader, at Gosford railway station, on Friday, March 9, to announce that the NSW…
Underpass is only sensible and effective solution
It is with alarm that I read that the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce takes its usual big infrastructure approach in suggesting the solution to this problem would be to build…
Work on Langford Dve roundabout to start in October
Work to fix the intersection of Langford Dve and Woy Woy Rd in Kariong will begin before the end of the year. Federal Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, joined…
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…
Train changes bad news for commuters, says Tesch
Government plans to stop North Shore line trains at Hornsby and to take guards off inter-urban services will be bad news for Woy Woy commuters, according to Member for Gosford…
State Budget shows little care for the Peninsula, says Tesch
The 2017 NSW Budget has shown how little the Berijiklian Government cared about the Peninsula or the electorate of Gosford, according to Member for Gosford, Ms Liesl Tesch. “The Gosford…
Car struck by train
Police are investigating after a car was struck by a train when the vehicle got stuck on the tracks at the Rawson Rd level crossing on May 12. Emergency Services…
Andrew Church – Christian Democratic Party
I love a sunburnt country, Umina and Woy Woy too, I love the Kariong Ridge and Gosford’s magnificent waterfront view. We all love living on the Coast. My wife and…