September 2020

Community group welcomes shared zone grant

Umina Community Group has welcomed the announcement of a $325,000 grant to create shared zone providing pedestrians priority in The Esplanade between Ocean Beach Rd and Trafalgar Ave.Community Group director Mr Tony Winch said he…


CWA members make trauma teddies

Members of Umina Beach branch of the Country Women’s Association have made trauma teddy bears to the Pt Clare ambulance station to offer children comfort while being treated.Craft officer Ms Jenny Dos Santos said the…



Hardware supply store approved with noise conditions

Central Coast Council has approved the establishment of a hardware supply store at 32 Ocean Beach Rd, Woy Woy.However, the council has limited the hours of operation of the business, its use of equipment and…


Median DA time is 34 days, says mayor

The median time for determining development applications on the Central Coast is now 34 days, according mayor Cr Lisa Matthews.Cr Matthews said 716 development applications approved in the June quarter and 11,025 new dwellings had…


New workshop approved for Men’s Shed

Umina Beach Men’s Shed has been given permission to build a new workshop at 90 Osborne St.“The new shed will provide us with a much better operating space for the lads and the machines,” said…


Council proposes alcohol-free zones

Central Coast Council is seeking comment about its plans to re-establish alcohol-free zones at seven locations across the Peninsula for four years.The council has produced maps showing the extent of the proposed zones.According to an…


Celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary

Robert Barry Moulds and Patricia (Putland) Moulds of Umina are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on September 10.After marrying in 1960 at St Stephen’s Church, Mittagong, the couple moved in with Mr Moulds’ parents in…


Group cleans up for Covid-safe events

The Bays Community Group is hoping to run some events while coronavirus restrictions are still in place, according to group president Ms Gwenneth Weir.“We are currently finalising The Bays Covid Safety Plan which we have…


Covid-Safe registrations jump in the past month

The number of businesses on the Peninsula which have registered for Covid-Safe credentials has have jumped from 62 to 263 in the past month.Registering as a Covid-Safe business is mandatory for gyms, places of worship,…