Man and daughter test positive to coronavirus
A Woy Woy man and his daughter, a local school student, have tested positive to coronavirus.The cases are the first in the area for five months, and bring the total number of cases reported in…
Issue 502
Solar panels to shade carpark
Solar panels will be used to provide shade for 103 car parking spaces for shoppers in Woy Woy.Deepwater Plaza centre manager Ms Marcelle Proper said that the canopy would comprise 680 solar photovoltaic panels in…
Council to install soap in at least 12 public toilet blocks
Central Coast Council has resolved to install soap dispensers at all of its public toilets “where possible”.Councillors rejected a staff recommendation that “Council endorse the installation of soap dispensers, vandal guards and signage at the…
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…
Panel approves boarding house ‘in the public interest’
The Central Coast Local Planning Panel has approved an 11-room boarding house and caretaker’s residence at Umina Beach saying it provided for housing choice and was of public benefit and in the public interest.The $1.2…
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…