Paperbarks slashed yet again
My journey into Woy Woy has become incredibly stressful. The tree hackers have been at it again and the melaleuca quinquernervias, or broad leaved paper-barks, in South Woy Woy, have now have slashed yet again,…
What is council spending supposed to achieve?
Central Coast Council is going to spend $300,000 on works in the Woy Woy Town Centre (Peninsula News 501), without any indication of what the purpose of these works would be or what long-term goal…
Covid testing shows no increase with local clinic opening
The opening of the Covid testing clinic at Woy Woy Hospital on August 28 does not appear to have increased the number of tests undertaken by residents from either the 2256 or the 2257 postcode…
Aged care homes are closed to visitors
Local aged care homes are expected to be closed to visitors for at least another week or two, following the notification of two confirmed coronavirus cases in Woy Woy.“BlueWave Living will be closed to all…
Reminder to stay alert, says public health director
“We’re not out of the woods yet when it comes to Covid-19.”That is the message from Central Coast Local Health District acting public health director Dr Katherine Todd.Commenting on the Woy Woy cases, she said:…
Pozieres House opens with household-model aged care
Peninsula Villages announced on Friday, August 21, that its new “ageing-in-place development” Pozieres House has been completed.The following Monday, August 24, seven residents moved in.The $30 million 114-bed development includes specialist aged, palliative and dementia…
Help sought to keep school pick-ups safe
Woy Woy Public School has sought the help of Transport NSW to facilitate the safe pick-up and drop-off of students in Park Rd under coronavirus requirements.School principals Ms Ona Buckley and Mr Dan Betts said…
Students implode watermelon in science experiment
Year 10 science students at Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy campus have participated in The Big Watermelon Experiment as part of National Science Week, August 15-23.“In the experiment, students measured how many rubber bands…
Book Week Parade was ‘outstanding’ community effort
Pretty Beach Public School principal Ms Karen Wardlaw has described the school’s book fair and Book Week Parade as “an outstanding effort from our whole community”.“It was fantastic to see so many students and teachers…
Students walk 11km on environmental excursion
Stage Two students from Woy Woy South Public School have walked a total of 11 kilometres in an Environmental Walking Excursion on Tuesday, September 1.Students sighted different birds, sketched a pelican and discussed ecosystems in…