Central Coast Council has considered the outcomes of the draft Urban Spatial Plan community consultation and public exhibition which was completed late last year. More than 170 submissions were received…
Umina PCYC boxer Sam Goodman has retained his unbeaten professional fight record after his latest bout in the Fight at the Fratz Pro Am Show at Wollongong on March 7….
Norther Power Orange Cricket Club has taken out Central Coast Cricket Association’s (CCCA) Women’s T20 Competition Premiership after a blockbuster season. Having already secured the Minor Premiership earlier in the…
Umina Surf Club lifesavers have returned from the recent Surf Life Saving NSW’s Masters State Championships with a number of medals. Overall Umina placed 11th. William Cook was the first…
Pearl Beach Progress Association has called on Central Coast Council to provide lifeguards at Pearl Beach over the summer holidays. President Mr Peter Romey said the association supported the Pearl…
NSW Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a man wanted on an outstanding warrant. Vincent Cusumano, 21, is wanted by virtue of an arrest warrant for drug, firearms…
In support of the letter written by Eunice Warden (edition 489) I have written two submissions to Central Coast Council saying exactly what she has outlined. A three-story, 12-unit structure…
[Forum] Woy Woy Public School is offering four well-being programs this term: Top Blokes, Shine, Stronger Braver Wiser and Mentoring through Sport. Assistant principal Ms Michelle Williams said: “We have…
Wyong resident, Wayne Hodges, has convened a National Drug Summit that he hopes will unite all three levels of government, as well as relevant local stakeholders and agencies, to tackle…
[Forum] Laurie Powell is only partly right about lack of camber being the cause of potholes (Forum edition 489). It is easy to see on the Peninsula that there are…
[Forum] This letter is in response to an advertisement which appeared on page nine of edition 489; For some decades, Dick Smith has been of the opinion that what is…
[Forum] The evidence for Carbon Dioxide is clear and there is good reason to be alarmed. Its incredulous that after more than 40 years of scientific conferences from the earth…
[Forum] The next six months provides us with an opportunity to improve the readiness of the Bouddi Peninsula to cope with next year’s fire season. The expert NSW inquiry into…
When I think of Acapulco I think of sun, beaches, resorts and the Love Boat (for those old enough to remember that show). Author: Jeanine CumminsPublisher: Tinder Press What I…
Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, is demanding a guarantee on the future of Gosford TAFE, with the State Government refusing to rule out privatisation, cutting courses, closing campuses and increasing…
Regional Youth Support Services (RYSS) has launched a new theatre program for young people on the Coast. Presented by RYSS’ Youth Arts Warehouse in Gosford, the Write, Act, Belong program…
[Forum] In response to Bruce Hyland’s letter to the editor that appeared in Coast Community News Edition 230, whilst I generally agree with Bruce Hyland, I must take issue with…
The annual Copacabana Inflatable Challenge was held in sunny conditions on February 29. Around a couple dozen locals took to the 1m swells at Copacabana Beach, armed with nothing but…
Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, has hit back at claims by Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, that the Central Coast is facing a skills crisis due to the Federal Government’s…
St Andrews church in Umina sold by auction for $1.43 million on March 5. The auction was “hotly contested” by six bidders and sold for $200,000 more than predicted by…