$205M aged care package announced
More than a dozen Federally funded residential aged care providers on the Central Coast will benefit from an additional COVID-19 specific support package, totalling $205M, which was announced on May…
Coronavirus Central Coast Updates
Energy bill relief on offer
Central Coast householders whose ability to keep up with energy payments has been impacted by the coronavirus have been thrown a lifeline thanks to a $30M boost to the State…
Rebooting the Economy (Pt 2) – An NBN 2.0?
How long does it take to change a light bulb in a modern CBD building? Answer: Much longer than it needs to. This is because all the information about that…
Business chambers join forces for ‘buy local’ campaign
Businesses on the Central Coast are being urged to support each other as they struggle with the impacts of the coronavirus. On Tuesday, May 5, the Bigger Backyard campaign was…
Van Genderen family share their story of life in lockdown
A Forresters Beach family have been featured in the first episode of a new documentary series telling the stories of everyday Australians during COVID-19. Jason van Genderen and his family…
Social distancing on trains will be a problem
Central Coast Commuters Association is backing calls from the State Opposition for the enforcement of more social distancing and hygiene measures on our trains, with hundreds more commuters expected to…
New Pop-Up Test Clinic in Erina
A new COVID-19 Respiratory Clinic opened at Erina on May 1, providing Central Coast residents with a third Government clinic where they can be tested for the coronavirus. Clinics at…
Pearl farmer refocuses on long-term
As hundreds of Central Coast businesses struggle to keep their heads above water during the coronavirus pandemic, Broken Bay Pearl Farm has successfully re-deployed the tourism and retail arms of…
HSC exams to go ahead
Chair of the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) COVID-19 Response Committee, Professor Peter Shergold, has confirmed that the class of 2020 will sit HSC written exams later this year. The…
Will the NZ Warriors call the Coast home?
Speculation is growing as to whether the New Zealand Warriors will make the Central Coast their home base for the remainder of the shortened NRL season. The Warriors flew into…
EMC adapts to take on virus
West Gosford firm EMC Electric Vehicles is attacking the coronavirus head on, with a new range of cleansing vehicles aimed at keeping the region’s public spaces free of infection. General…
Small business grant of up to $10,000 still doesn’t help all
Struggling small businesses will receive a grant of up to $10,000 in a State Government assistance scheme to help them through the coronavirus shutdown. The government will put $750M into…
Camp Breakaway is akin to Christmas for the disabled community
With the temporary closure of San Remo’s Camp Breakaway, clients of the disability respite camp have expressed how much the service has meant to them. In Wyong Regional Chronicle edition…
Town Crier to make a solitary proclamation marking VE Day
Friday, May 8, marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day, the day on which the end of the Second World War in Europe was announced. With major public celebrations of…
Minister threatens Council with performance review
Planning Minister Mr Rob Stokes has threatened Central Coast Council with a performance review. He has accused the council of not demonstrating “a clear commitment to delivering their Local Strategic…
The Bays residents’ lives change dramatically
With people told to stay home and social distance as coronavirus measures, the lives of residents of The Bays had changed dramatically, according to Bays Community Group president Ms Cathy…
Covid-19 update May 6
[May 6, 2020] That was Scott Morrison foreshadowing plans to re-open the Australian economy. I’m Ross Barry and this is a Coast Community News Covid19 update, Wednesday, May 6. Well…
Queensland Council installs toilet soap dispensers
[FORUM] Our comparator council, the Sunshine Coast Council in Queensland, announced on March 23 that it would install and maintain soap dispensers in all public toilet facilities across the region…
Living Room Lifesavers CPR program launched
Surf Life Saving NSW has launched a ground-breaking online CPR training program in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Living Room Lifesavers program has been designed by Surf Life Saving…
Cafe closes after suffering break-in
A Woy Woy cafe has closed its doors having suffered a break-in after it suffered a downturn with coronavirus. Nevertheless, cafe and cake-shop owners Mr Ganesh Crumlin and Ms Angie…