Aero club named best in Australia
Against fierce competition from other aero clubs around Australia the Central Coast Aero Club (CCAC), which operates at Warnervale Airport, has been awarded the prestigious Aero Club of the Year…
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Nominations open for Youth Week Awards
Nominations for the 2023 Central Coast Youth Week Awards are now open, giving local youth aged 12-24 the opportunity to be recognised for their outstanding contributions to the region. The…
Reid all set for new year in Parliament
Member for Robertson Gordon Reid arrived in Canberra on February 6 for the start Parliament’s first sitting fortnight for the year, determined to continue delivering oh pre-election promises to build…
Marine Rescue needs more volunteers
More than 670 boat related incidents have been attended to by Central Coast Marine Rescue in the 2022 calendar year and the service is in need of more volunteers. Unit…
PEP 11 gas field back on the agenda
The controversial PEP 11 permit for off-shore gas drilling is back on the agenda, with the Federal Government and Asset Energy agreeing last week to end a Federal Court challenge…
Hart tries to clear up confusion over rate rise
Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart has set the record straight about what he describes as some “confusion” surrounding the 13 per cent Special Rate Variation (SRV) granted to Council…
Extensive survey to inform roadworks planning
Central Coast Council is undertaking a road condition survey across the region’s entire sealed road network using state-of-the-art technology to efficiently gather accurate data for effective road management and works…
Pink Stumps day raises $10,000 for McGrath Foundation
Lisarow Ourimbah Cricket Club raised a record $10,000 for the McGrath Foundation at its annual Pink Stumps Day on January 26. The McGrath Foundation raises funds to support people with…
Major boost for conservatorium upgrade
Completion of the upgrade of the Central Coast Conservatorium of Music in Gosford is one step closer, thanks to a major funding boost from the NSW Government. Conservatorium President Claire…
Family day raises $1,400 for Mingaletta
Respecting the highs and lows of 65,000 years of Australian history and in keeping with the current conversation occurring nationwide, the Pearl Beach community celebrated January 26 with a Family…
Platinum anniversary for Judith and Albert Morris
Judith and Albert Morris of Daleys Point will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on February 21. The two met when they were teenagers at Toronto Methodist Church and married in…
CEN calls for protection of wetlands
With World Wetlands Day being celebrated on February 2, the Community Environment Network (CEN) has described Central Coast Council’s track record on protecting local wetlands as “shameful”. The CEN has…
Coast “betrayed” by poor handling of bushfire relief funding
Many Central Coast businesses and residents are still struggling to recover due to the poor handling of recovery funding in the wake of the 2019-20 bushfires, say the region’s State…
Damaged beach access stairs set for a fix
Central Coast Council has received $2,443,750 from the Federal and State Governments as part of the Community Local Infrastructure Recovery Program to improve access for Soldiers Beach and Jenny Dixon…
The Weekly News podcast 5@5
G’day, this is Central Coast Newspaper’s Weekly News podcast 5@5 for the first week of February 2023. In the bulletin, this week: End to train disruptionsCouncil’s administrator answers criticsWetlands debate…
Be on alert for increased snake activity
With February being prime hatching season for the summer eggs of red bellied black snakes and death adders, the Australian Reptile Park is urging all Central Coast residents to be…
Lack of wrack removal making lakes unusable
Toukley Community Action Group has instigated a community petition calling on Central Coast Council to take immediate and urgent action about the wrack build-up in Tuggerah lakes. In 2020 the…
New amenities block for Spencer
After years of surveys, delays and location disagreements, Spencer finally has new state of the art public toilets. River Cares President Robyn Downham said the new amenities block was finally…
New agreement will see an end to train disruptions
Central Coast commuters can rest easy with the NSW Government and unions finally agreeing to a new enterprise agreement for rail workers following a year of intense negotiations and extensive…
Accolades for birdwatcher photography
Three winners have been announced from a high standard of 18 entries in the annual Central Coast Bird Group Photographic Competition 2022. There were three categories – common birds, uncommon…