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…
August 2020
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…
Payrise for $20 million debt per year
I was astonished to read the front page article (Peninsula News, 27 July 2020), regarding our wonderful Central Coast councillors awarding themselves a pay rise.This council, when elected, had a budget surplus of around $70…
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…
Will Council buy some paint, or prosecute me?
For many months, I have noticed the deterioration of the painted timber privacy screens outside the front of Gosford Council Chambers.It is estimated the refurbishment of the building to accommodate Council meetings was at least…
What we always wanted – graphics, colours, words
On top of everything else, we now have to cope with a Place Activation Framework for the Peninsula (“Activation framework and identity package for Peninsula”, PN 499).Since there seems to be no mention of this…
Provider pays bonus to all aged care staff
A Woy Woy aged care provider has decided to pay all its staff on the same basis, irrespective of their eligibility for the Aged Care Workforce Retention Bonus.BlueWave Living will pay laundry, cleaners, maintenance, reception…
Group meditation sessions return to Ocean Beach
Free group meditation sessions have resumed at Ocean Beach.The Making Meditation Mainstream sessions are to be held on Saturday mornings at 6:30 am at Ocean Beach, with a coronavirus management plan in place.The weekly program…
Home video competition
Bouddi Foundation for the Arts is running a home video competition for young people from the region with a jury prize of $2000 and a people’s choice prize of $1000.“It is open to all young…
Coastal Twist festival is cancelled for this year
This year’s Coastal Twist arts and culture festival has been cancelled.“It is with deep regret that we at Coastal Twist have had to make the difficult decision to cancel the planned 2020 Coastal Twist Festival,”…