Testing clinic opens at Wyong
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) has opened two Coronavirus COVID-19 testing clinics. In a statement on March 13, a spokesperson for the CCLHD confirmed that clinics would open at…
Articles by Lucillia Eljuga
Remaining games to be played behind closed doors
Central Coast Mariners fans will have to settle for watching the final few rounds of the Hyundai A-League 2019/20 season from home, with football the latest victim of the Coronavirus….
Springfield man charged with multiple offences
A 25-year-old Springfield man has been charged with multiple offences following a Brisbane Water Police District investigation. On Sunday, February 16, Brisbane Water Police commenced an investigation into an aggravated…
Ignoring danger is not prudent
[Forum] Mr Hemming’s skepticism about climate change (Coast Community News Edition 232) is to be welcomed, although he is drawing the long bow a little in comparing belief in the…
Greater Bank wins Best Customer Service Award
Central Coast based financial institution, Greater Bank, has taken out the Best Customer Service Award at the 2020 DBM Australian Financial Awards held in Sydney on March 4. The annual…
Disappointed in Cultural Plan
[Forum] Having just read and reread the 2020-2025 Cultural Plan as outlined in Coast Communituy News Edition 232, to my disappointment, it’s vacuous verbiage. I quote part of same: “Enlivening…
Local procurement policy adopted
A new local procurement policy from Central Coast Council will give local businesses a better chance to compete for council tenders. The council adopted the new policy at its March…
$2.4M upgrade to Boral Resources approved
Boral Resources at West Gosford will undergo a $2.4M upgrade, following recent approval from Central Coast Council. The site has been used as a concrete batching plant for more than…
New space at Gosford Public School
Gosford Public School has a new outdoor learning area. The new space was unveiled on February 27 and was made possible thanks to the school’s Parents and Citizens Association, which…
Man drowned
NSW Police have confirmed that a man drowned in the Brisbane Water. At about 4pm on Sunday, March 9, witnesses told police that they saw a 46-year-old man enter Brisbane…
Meals on Wheels service is COVID-19 ready
Meals on Wheels Central Coast (MOWCC) has announced that it is COVID-19 ready, with policies and procedures in place to promptly deal with potential incidences of the virus among clients…
‘To The Point’ free lecture series returns (cancelled)
[ This event has been cancelled ] Green Point Christian College’s informative To The Point lecture series will return in April. Designed to inform, inspire and connect the Green Point…
Defibrillator to be installed
A life saving defibrillator will be installed at Davistown Progress Hall, thanks to a $3,600 State government grant. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch,…
A Local Strategic Planning Statement must come first
Central Coast Council deferred a decision on its draft consolidated planning controls at its meeting on March 9. The finalisation of the draft Central Coast Local Environment Plan (CCLEP) and…
Mariners woes continue in eerie quiet
In an eerily quiet match played before just of 4,000 spectators at the 52,000 seat Suncorp Stadium, the Brisbane Roar handed the Mariners their ninth consecutive loss on Friday night…
Two confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Coast
[March 16, 2020] The Coast has its first confirmed cases of Coronavirus. The Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) confirmed on March 13 that a woman in her 30’s is…
Award-winning a cappella singing group to perform
CANCELLED Coastal A Cappella, the Coast’s homegrown award-winning a cappella singing group, is preparing to compete in the a cappella national championships in May. Prior to that, they’ll be performing…
Free hearing loss information session
The Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) will host a free hearing loss information session in Gosford, where locals can hear directly from a cochlear implant recipient and…
Not all promised pre-election funds delivered
Senator Deborah O’Neill is determined to hold the State and Federal Governments to account for funds promised for the Central Coast in the lead-up to the 2019 federal elections and…
Woy Woy Philosophers Society
Missive #12: Do I exist? “I think I’ve had an epiphany Joffa.” It wasn’t that unusual for Thommo to have an epiphany – sometimes he could have up to three…