Issue 500

Councillors keep pay rise

Central Coast councillors have voted to keep the pay rise they allowed themselves at their July 13 meeting.They rejected an attempt by Crs Greg Best, Rebecca Gale and Bruce McLachlan on July 27 to reverse…


Rotary club accepts two new members

The Rotary Club of Brisbane Water has accepted two new members. “Since forming last July 2019, the club has grown to 28 members, a growth of 21.7 per cent,” said club president Mr Peter Mote.Aged…


Energy bill advice offered by phone

A free energy bill support service has started by phone on the last Tuesday of the month at the Peninsula Community Centre.The service, provided by the Energy and Water Ombudsman, will be available between 9am…


Ettalong Red Carpet Day is postponed

Peninsula Tourism Partners group has announced this year’s fifth annual Red Carpet Day in Ettalong scheduled for Sunday, September 13, has been postponed. President Kim Cole said she was disappointed that coronavirus restrictions had forced…


Work starts on James Browne oval improvements

Work has started on improvements to facilities and the women’s change rooms at James Browne Oval in Woy Woy. The work will be undertaken by Central Coast Council with $488,000 in Federal funding.Federal Member for…


Empire Bay playground officially opened

A new Empire Bay district playground has been officially opened after 12 months of design and construction. Member for Terrigal Mr Adam Crouch said the $360,000 project was funded by the NSW Government and Central…


Tesch thanks church food pantry

Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch has thanked the Woy Woy Seventh-Day Adventist Church food pantry for its service. The food pantry provides affordable groceries and resources to struggling families and members of the community,…


Wet week pushes total well above average

A total of 113.6mm of rain fell on the Peninsula in the last week of July.This brought the total for the month to 156.2mm, which was more than two and a half times the July…


New cafe

The owner of a Umina Beach restaurant has opened a new cafe in the neighbourhood.Jasmine Greens restaurant owner Ms Gabby Greyem opened the Beach Kiosk within the Ocean Beach Caravan Park.The new 40-seat cafe next…


Time that council demonstrated their vision

When I heard on the news that our councillors had given themselves the maximum possible pay rise, I was disappointed, and said so in the last edition ( No. 499) of Peninsula News.I was really…