Central Coast Kids in Need, need help themselves
For 27 years Central Coast Kids in Need (CCKIN) have been a fountain of support and compassion for Central Coast families with seriously ill children but now they need help…
Articles by Lucillia Eljuga
East wall of war memorial may be safe but no guarantees yet
The Entrance MP, David Mehan, has called on the Minister for Transport to give an assurance that the eastern wing wall of the Ourimbah War Memorial will not be removed…
Sky has lost its way
[Forum] I noted with great mirth the ‘ABC has lost its way’ letter in edition 197. I do enjoy ‘tongue in cheek’ letters like these and have responded in kind….
Whale most likely died of illness
The rare Blainville’s beaked whale that washed up dead on North Entrance Beach on July 23, most likely died of illness, according to initial necropsy reports. Central Coast Dolphin Project…
Out of the box ideas needed
Central Coast Council has commenced planning for this year’s The Lakes Festival and is calling for Expressions of Interest from local businesses, organisations and community groups who’d like to be…
Second coastal low causes widespread storm damage
Residents in the northern suburbs have been on high alert for almost two weeks with two low pressure systems leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. Only days after…
Stop work action results in distribution centre lockout
More than 500 workers at the Woolworths Distribution Centre at Warnervale took legal industrial stop work action for 24 hours on July 24 after negotiations over pay and conditions broke…
Hundreds of tonnes of rock will only provide a temporary solution
More than 900 tonnes of basalt rock and 220 tonnes of sandstone has been placed in front of homes along The Entrance North Beach as part of Central Coast Council’s…
Two men charged after armed robbery in Blackwall
Two men have been charged following an alleged armed robbery. At about 4am on Wednesday, July 15, police will allege in court that a 21-year-old man entered a service station…
Good Samaritans help prevent serious injury
A motorist had a lucky escape after a serious accident at Tuggerah. At around 4:30pm on Friday, July 19, emergency services were called to Wyong Rd following reports of a…
Local procurement to feature in Council support for local businesses
Central Coast Council is continuing to support the local economy with a range of measures to help businesses experiencing hardship in the current economic climate. The initiatives follow an earlier…
Marc Bargero charged with having sexual intercourse with a child
Retired pro boxer, Marc Bargero, is before the courts after he allegedly raped a 15-year-old girl. The Wyongah resident and former Australian middleweight and super-middleweight titleholder. is accused of sexually…
Details of $3M tobacco haul in April released
A haul of illicit tobacco worth more than $3M was seized at Peats Ridge in April and destroyed in a major operation by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). The crop…
Authorities mull engineering options for Wamberal Beach
Several options for a long-term solution to erosion at Wamberal Beach, including a revetment wall along the beachfront, are under consideration as Central Coast Council weathers accusations of inaction on…
Calls to declare Wamberal Beach erosion a natural disaster
Central Coast Council has declared a local emergency and given direction on what emergency work residents at Wamberal and North Entrance can do on private property in the wake of…
JobKeeper extension brings happiness to the arts and hospitality sectors
For many Central Coast businesses, an extension of the JobKeeper program announced this week by the Federal Government could prove to be the difference between staying afloat and going under….
Man vs Ocean
Residents from 18 beachfront homes at Wamberal remain locked out of their properties as the State Government and Central Coast Council install emergency measures to prevent even more erosion after…
Labor MPs claim misdirection of over $100M of council merger grants
Labor MPs on the Central Coast have claimed that money meant to support NSW councils with extra costs of amalgamation, including Central Coast Council, has instead been redirected to councils…
Why can’t the Local Planning Panel conform to Local Government principles?
[Forum] It could be argued that the Berejiklian Liberal government has turned NSW into an authoritarian state that has seen the basic rights of people having no influence on their…
Eight community organisations receive $ 1,000 Rotary grants
Eight community organisations have benefitted from a combined Matching Grants program. A partnership between the Rotary Clubs of Kincumber, Terrigal and Wyong-Tuggerah, the program was held in association with the…