Issue 501

Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch is urging local residents to sign a card welcoming a new petrol station to the Peninsula.She has prepared a card welcoming the new United Petroleum station being constructed in…

Shark nets installed at Umina Beach have killed 115 sharks, as well as turtles, fish and stingrays between 2013 and 2020, according to Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch.She said the net, similar to those…

The Bays Rural Fire Brigade took delivery of a new $121,000 Cat 9 Tanker on August 7.The brigade also has new IT equipment which was purchased through donations fundraised at the Coasties’ Bushfire Appeal earlier…

Cyclists and joggers are being warned about a hazard along a short stretch of road on Daley Ave, Daleys Point, because of residents leaving their garbage bins on the roadside.The warning was posted on social…

A new antiques and collectables shop has been established in Woy Woy as a voluntary non-profit business.The business is run solely by volunteers and donates a percentage of sales to a different local charity every…

Members of the Wagstaffe-Killcare Community Association have received their president’s report at the association’s annual meeting on July 13.The report from president Mr Mike Allsop covered cancelled events and plans for the rest of the…

Greenfield Rd in Empire Bay has undergone an upgrade between Rickard Rd and Rosella Rd.Central Coast Council director Mr Boris Bolgoff said the major upgrade would improve the management of stormwater run-off and provide increased…

The Peninsula has received its monthly average rainfall for August over nine days in the last fortnight.A total of 70.6mm fell on the Peninsula, compared to the August average of 67mm, according to figures supplied…