Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Club is seeking help from residents as it prepares for its 100th anniversary in 2022. Historian Ms Julie Aitchison is looking for Peninsula locals who own memorabilia and souvenirs from…
Avoca Beach defeated Woy Woy in all grades of rugby union played on Saturday, August 15.Avoca held Woy Woy to zero in three grades: Premier Two, President’s Cup and Colts.Central Coast Rugby Union president Mr…
The Umina Beach Men’s Bowling Club has played its 2020 Minor Singles quarter final on Sunday, August 16.Jim Phillips defeated Gary Edmonds.Ron Austin defeated Martin O’Malley.Grant Watson defeated Walter Pawelko.Bradley Duxbury defeated Kieran Kozlowski.Club secretary…
Netball results from round five of the Woy Woy Peninsula Netball Association competition played on August 15 were:Senior 1: EE Spirit v BW Swordfish, 67-29. BOF v PL Lions, 52-21.Senior 2: EE Aquila v PL…
Results for soccer games played by Peninsula clubs in the week ending 21 Aug 2020 were:BPL/First: Woy Woy v The Entrance, 2-3. Umina v Woy Woy, 3-2. Umina v Southern Ettalong, 1-5. Southern Ettalong v…
This is the 500th issue of Peninsula News.It started 21 years ago in April 1999. The front page of the first issue is reproduced on this page.The longevity and success of Peninsula News has been…
Peninsula News was started as a voluntary non-profit community service to the residents of the Peninsula in 1999.It has continued to operate in that spirit over the past 21 years.Its success has relied heavily on…
Peninsula News focuses on reporting the decisions being made that will affect the lives of our readers on the Peninsula, and the local activities they can be part of. We report what is happening locally…
The idea of starting a newspaper just for the Peninsula arose from a meeting of the Peninsula Community Forum in 1998.The meeting was a unique gathering of a broad cross-section of groups from across the…
Who would have thought that 21 years ago, a 12-page newsletter produced once a month would become the Peninsula’s only newspaper, outlasting many other local publications from major local, national and international organisations?Right from the…