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…
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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…
Celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary
Robert Barry Moulds and Patricia (Putland) Moulds of Umina are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on September 10.After marrying in 1960 at St Stephen’s Church, Mittagong, the couple moved in with Mr Moulds’ parents in…
Group cleans up for Covid-safe events
The Bays Community Group is hoping to run some events while coronavirus restrictions are still in place, according to group president Ms Gwenneth Weir.“We are currently finalising The Bays Covid Safety Plan which we have…
Covid-Safe registrations jump in the past month
The number of businesses on the Peninsula which have registered for Covid-Safe credentials has have jumped from 62 to 263 in the past month.Registering as a Covid-Safe business is mandatory for gyms, places of worship,…
Car boot sale put on hold until next year
Woy Woy Peninsula Lions Club has cancelled its monthly car boot sale and barbecue for the rest of the year.Club president Mr Ian Taylor said the event which was normally held in the car park…