Peninsula in the news
Here is a summary of news items about the Peninsula appearing in other news media over the last two weeks.
Saturday, April 3
A 19-year-old man was found dead in bush at Blackwall yesterday morning. Passers-by including a bus driver notified police after finding the man's body in bushland close to a bus stop near the Rip Bridge.
Central Coast Extra
Tuesday, April 6
Woy Woy Spikefest was held up as an example of what could happen with some imagination at a workshop at Erina Fair on the weekend.
Express Advocate
BWSC won fourth place in the open steers section at the Sydney Royal Easter Show
Express Advocate
A 26-year-old Woy Woy man was arrested and charged by Brisbane Water police after allegedly attempting a series of thefts in East Gosford on Sunday.
Express Advocate
In Premier League One Soccer Championships, Umina beat Killarney districts 2-0. In Premer League Two, Woy Woy beat Gosford 1-0 and Southern Ettalong won 2-1 over Doyalson. In Women's Premier One, Woy Woy won 4-2 and Southern Ettalong went down to Ourimbah 4-0.
Express Advocate
The Rugby League team, Woy Woy Roosters lost 82-4 against The Entrance on the weekend. The loss was the team's third in succession and the worst in the two years they have been in the Jim Beam Cup.
Express Advocate
Wednesday, April 7
Support head teacher at Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina campus, Margaret Wood, was named one of three finalists in the Barnados Mother of the Year competition on Monday. She is a mother of five children and more than 100 foster children.
Express Advocate
The legitimacy of former Umina resident, Car Veugan, as a candidate for Save Tuggerah Lakes Party at recent Wyong Council elections may be investigated by State Electoral Commission after it was revealed he was living at Umina until Christmas.
Express Advocate
Thursday, April 8
Cityrail will investigate an incident in which Woy Woy resident Megan Sai-Louie was left stranded at Gosford Station.
Express Advocate
Woy Woy Leagues Club will be the venue for a motorcycle trivia night on Wednesday, May 12, proceeds to Coastlink.
Sun weekly
Friday, April 9
Woy Woy Rugby coach Ross Hopkins has selected prop Steve Lauti to make his first grade debut for the Lions in tomorrow's season opener against the new club Southern Lakes.
Express Advocate
Tuesday, April 13
A teenage girl who disappeared from Umina on Saturday has been found safe and well. She was found at Woy Woy. She had not been hurt or kept against her will, and no charges were laid.
Express Advocate
Police have arrested three youths allegedly involved in a stealing and assault at Umina in December.
Express Advocate
Mr Cranky-pants, a 1.2m four-year-old American alligator stolen from The Reptile Park at Somersby on Saturday, was found yesterday morning at "Ettalong Creek", Umina Beach.
Express Advocate
Woy Woy Rugby team, The Lions, kick started the season with 49-13 win over Southern Lakes at Gosford on Saturday night.
Express Advocate
The Umina Rugby League team, the Bunnies, intended to make an official complaint over refereeing after their 36-14 first division loss to Terrigal at Duffy's Reserve on Sunday.
Express Advocate
Woy Woy Rugby League team, the Roosters, lost to Windsor at Woy Woy oval on Saturday 50-22.
Express Advocate
Wednesday, April 14
Sydney City's new Lord Mayor, State MP Ms Clover Moore, is believed to be enjoying a one-week break at Pearl Beach.
The Daily Telegraph
Woy Woy Rugby League Jim Beam Cup coach Shane Wilson will come out of retirement to play against Ryde-Eastwood on Saturday due to the club's injury crisis.
Express Advocate
Thursday, April 15
A boy was flown from Killcare beach to Gosford Hospital with a suspected broken leg yesterday. He was playing on rocks at the southern end of the beach when he injured his leg about 2pm.
Express Advocate
A Umina man who was robbed three times in 12 months is considering moving to Sydney to get away form Central Coast crime. He was most recently robbed just before Easter.
Express Advocate
Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy campus came third in the Central Coast model United Nations Assembly representing South Korea.
Express Advocate
The Woy Woy Wolves will take on the Lions at Rogers Park in round one of the competition this Saturday.
Express Advocate
Friday, April 16
Wildlife rescue volunteers have asked fishermen to be wary of pelicans when casting their hooks. A female pelican was released at Woy Woy on Wednesday after three weeks' care for a fish hook injury, the 32nd treated by the group this year.
Express Advocate
Woy Woy five-eighth, Aaron Milan will return for tomorrow's Jim Beam Cup clash with Ryde-Eastwood at Leichardt oval.
Express Advocate
Staff at Umina Beach Soul Pattinson have collected 1500 signatures in less than two weeks against supermarkets incorporating pharmacies.
Central Coast Extra
Changing the name of the former Lewisham Comedy Festival to Spikefest UK, which runs from May 14 to 23, was inspired by Woy Woy's own Spikefest. The program can be found at www.spikefest.co.uk.
South London Press