Federal member urges use of common sense
Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, has urged residents to stay calm and use common sense as coronavirus protocols ramp up. “Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has made a number of changes…
Coronavirus Central Coast Updates
Private hospital ready to assist
Berkeley Vale Private Hospital has reached out to the Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) to offer to take on some of the public sector’s sub-acute medical or mental health…
Erina Fair urges residents to continue to support local retailers
Erina Fair has urged residents to continue to support local retailers during the coronavirus pandemic, with the Centre remaining fully open with extra safety precautions in place. Centre Manager, Stephen…
Pharmacists can now vaccinate children from 10 years of age
The NSW Government has enabled pharmacists to administer flu vaccinations to children from ten years of age. NSW Health Minister, Brad Hazzard, said giving families more options to protect their…
Schools are preparing for a potential transition to online delivery
Henry Kendall High School Principal, Andrew Backhouse, has updated the school community on where the school is at in preparing for a potential transition to online delivery in wake of…
5 Lands Walk will not return until 2021
The popular 5 Lands Walk has been added to the growing list of events that will not go ahead this year as the Coronavirus crackdown continues. 5 Lands Walk Committee…
ANZAC Day commemorations cancelled across the Coast
RSL NSW has confirmed that ANZAC Day services on the Coast have officially been cancelled as the organisation takes steps to safeguard the community from Coronavirus. In a statement released…
Local Health District is as prepared as humanly possible
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) CEO, Dr Andrew Montague, says the CCLHD is as “prepared as humanly possible” for a potential Coronavirus outbreak on the Coast. According to Dr…
Catholic masses, baptisms, funerals and weddings all affected
All public Catholic masses have been suspended across the Central Coast as the Diocese of Broken Bay takes steps to inhibit the spread of Coronavirus. Bishop of Broken Bay, Anthony…
Supermarkets make changes to cope with panic buying
Coles and Woolworths Supermarkets have rolled out new measures for COVID-19 vulnerable customers. Coles and Woolworths Supermarkets have both announced temporary additional shopping hours to ensure that those most at…
Laycock St Theatre programmes cancelled until at least April 30
Central Coast Council has advised that all shows due to take place at Laycock St Theatre have been postponed until at least April 30, as Council moves to curb all…
Sporting Cancellations (as at Thursday, March 19)
Football Federation Australia (FFA) and the Central Coast Mariners All remaining Hyundai A-League and Westfield W-League games in the 2020 season will be played behind closed doors and closed to…
Share market slide continues
The Australian share market continued to slide this week in response to the global spread of the coronavirus and increasing concerns over the subsequent economic impact. As at Thursday, 2pm,…
Council announces a number of changes to many services
Central Coast Council has announced a number of changes to services in view of the coronavirus pandemic. Chief Executive Officer, Gary Murphy, said Council’s priority was the health of staff…
No public forum or attendance at next Council meeting
There will be no public forum or attendance at the Central Coast Council meeting on March 23 in view of the coronavirus situation. Mayor, Lisa Matthews, has called an Extraordinary…
Bus companies to create a healthy travel environment
Central Coast bus passengers could soon see front seats cordoned off and stand only zones pushed back, if the Transport Workers’ Union of NSW (TWU) gets its way. With the…
Flavours by the Sea cancelled
Central Coast Council has cancelled its Flavours by the Sea celebration as COVID-19 precautions come into effect around the Coast. A spokesperson for Council said the decision to cancel the…
New clinics for COVID-19 announced
[March 19, 2020] With five cases of COVID 19 now confirmed on the Coast and specialised testing clinics open at Gosford and Wyong Hospitals, residents are preparing for more coronavirus…
Central Coast COVID-19 update Mar 19
[March 19, 2020] Today we focus our local coronavirus update on what the NSW State Government is doing to address the situation. We interviewed Adam Crouch MP, Parliamentary Secretary for…
Additional 3 people confirmed with COVID-19 on Central Coast
[18 March 2020] Central Coast Local Health District is providing care and support to an additional three people confirmed with COVID-19. This takes the total number of cases of COVID-19…