Management program to include local coastal zones

A “scoping study” for a coastal management program which will include “the Brisbane Water estuary, Broken Bay and the Lower Hawkesbury river” has been completed, according to a report Central Coast Council. The local coastal…


ACF branch calls for long-term beach management

The Central Coast branch of the Australian Conservation Foundation for a long-term plan to manage Ocean Beach.Branch president Mr Mark Ellis said: “The Gosford Beaches Coastal Management Plan only provides for the short term, and…


Beach quality on the improve, says report

Three out of four swimming areas on the Woy Woy Peninsula have been given a “good” or “very good” rating in the 2019-20 NSW State of the Beaches Report.Only the Woy Woy baths received a…


Council adopts land transaction policy

Central Coast Council has adopted its draft Land Transaction Policy, following its public exhibition from August 13 to September 11.This policy replaced the former equivalent policies of Gosford and Wyong Councils. The policy aimed to…


Marquart resigns from council

Gosford West Ward representative Cr Troy Marquart resigned from Central Coast Council on Monday, October 26.Cr Marquart was one of four Councillors listed as authors of a notice of motion for the October 12 council…


Woy Woy tip could be major ‘energy from waste’ site

Woy Woy tip could become developed to become a substantial “energy from waste” site, according to the recently-adopted regional waste management strategy.Central Coast Council’s strategy described Woy Woy tip as an integrated waste management facility…


New waste education facility for Woy Woy tip

A new waste education facility at Woy Woy tip will play a role in promoting the Central Coast as an environment that advocates for the prevention of waste.According to Central Coast Council’s recently-adopted Waste Management…


MP joins bicycle road safety campaign

Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch has joined in a road safety campaign to educate road users about bicycle safety.She said the pandemic had seen more and more people jumping on bikes to safely socially…


A 87-year-old man dies after crash, 91-year-old charged

An 87-year-old man has died following an alleged fail-to-stop crash at Woy Woy earlier this year.A 91-year-old man has been arrested and charged with driving offences relating to the incident.Emergency services were called to Blackwall…


Rugs donated for Clown Doctors

The Woy Woy branch of the Country Women’s Association has donated some handmade rugs to raise funds for The Humour Foundation’s Clown Doctors Program. The rugs will be sold or raffled to give money to…