Peninsula in the news
Here is a summary of news items about the Peninsula appearing in other news media over the last two weeks.
Tuesday, May 18
A penalty to off-season recruit, Brett Mungovan just before full-time propelled Ourimbah to a 14-11 win over Woy Woy at Woy Woy oval.
Express Advocate
Ettalong Public School will be among six schools on the Central Coast performing the Junior Rock Eisteddfod.
Central Cost Extra
Deepwater Plaza's seniors club is set to repeat its popular Christmas in July day tout this year.
Express Advocate
An ankle injury to prop Chris Yeateswas the only concern as Woy Woy Roosters rugby league team broke through for its first win of the season at Woy Woy oval on Saturday night 30-24.
Express Advocate
Thursday, May 20
Umina Scout Group's recent annual meeting did not provide a committee. They held an extraordinary meeting on Friday, May 21, at Umina Hall to try to continue the Group.
Sun Weekly
Friday, May 21
Ettalong Bowling club will hold a "Forget-me-not" ball and auction on Monday, May 28, for the Alzheimers Research Foundation.
Express Advocate
Monday, May 24
Erina Eagles turned around two close losses in as many weeks with a 22-6 win over the Woy Woy Roosters at Erina oval in the Kim Beam Cup yesterday.
Express Advocate
Wednesday, May 26
A hazard reduction burn at Hardys Bay on Sunday was postponed on Sunday because of unsuitable weather conditions.
Express Advocate
Hardys Bay RSL Club will provide a free barbecue during half time at the State of Origin match telecast tonight.
Express Advocate
Woy Woy Public School principal Mr Warwick Hannon said he was please with the turn-out for the school's parade on Public Education Day.
Express Advocate
Two kilometres of optic fibre and more than 100m of copper have been installed as part of $68,324 worth of telephone system improvements at Wagstaff Point. A distribution system that will improve voice line quality has also been fitted.
Express Advocate
Thursday, May 27
FC Nichols Abattoir and wholesale butchers at Woy Woy, the Central Coasts last meat works closed its doors for the final time yesterday after half a century of operations.
Central Coast Extra
Rugby Union legend Mark Ella will be guest of honour at charity ball at Ettalong Bowling Club tomorrow night.
Sun Weekly
Surveillance cameras Umina Beach Skate Park would monitor and hopefully deter criminal and anti-social behaviour, NSW opposition spokesman Peter Debnam said yesterday.
Express Advocate
Eighty employees from FC Nichols abattoir finished work today with the last cow killed at 11.30am
Express Advocate
The Woy Wot Peninsula may be the home for $20 million water desalinisation plant that may be built by the Gosford-Wyong Water Authority to overcome the region's long-term water supply problem.
Express Advocate
Ellen O'Reilly of Umina Beach is delighted to return to Ettalong Beach Arts and Crafts Centre, teaching children just like she once was.
Express Advocate
Surfer Glenn Hall of Umina Beach fell one heat short of earning his first start in a world tour championship event in Fiji this week. He will contest the semi-finals of the Central Coast regional open titles at Avoca Beach on Saturday
Express Advocate
A field of more than 700 is tipped to line up in the first run Bay to Bay run on June 20 which goes from Woy Woy waterfront to Gosford sailing club.
Express Advocate
Friday, May 28
A decision is expected next week on whether night owl buses will run throughout the whole year. One of the buses services the Woy Woy Peninsula.
Express Advocate
Former assistant curate and rector at the Anglican Parish of Woy Woy, Rev Stephen Pullin, is the new rector of the Anglican Parish at Gorokan.
Express Advocate
The most important three weeks of Ourimbah's Jim Beam Cup campaign begins with a must-win home clash with Woy Woy on Sunday.
Express Advocate