Home video competition
Bouddi Foundation for the Arts is running a home video competition for young people from the region with a jury prize of $2000 and a people’s choice prize of $1000….
Articles by Lucillia Eljuga
Coastal Twist festival is cancelled for this year
This year’s Coastal Twist arts and culture festival has been cancelled. “It is with deep regret that we at Coastal Twist have had to make the difficult decision to cancel…
An airport by any other name…
[Forum] What can we make of this Council’s renaming of Central Coast Airport to Warnervale Aircraft Landing Area (ALA)? Well, it’s about perception. It removes the emphasis from a Central…
New website to support Crestani Scholarships
For 15 years, Crestani Scholarships has relied on the goodwill of volunteers to help run the foundation, which raises scholarship funds for Central Coast medical professionals to undertake study in…
Toby’s Gift brings hope to Kids in Need
A young man from Kincumber whose dying wish to give back to the charity that supported his family, has saved it from financial collapse. Toby Martin lost his battle with…
16yo faces court over Lisarow home invasion
A 16-year-old Narara male is before Woy Woy Children’s Court after an alleged home invasion at Lisarow. Brisbane Water Police allege that at about 7:50am on Wednesday, July 29, the…
New Empire Bay play space opened
A new play space, offering facilities for parents, kids and the broader community, has officially opened at Empire Bay after spending 12 months in the design phase. The park has…
WWII classics remastered
The mini-series, The Heroes and Heroes II:The Return, about operations in Singapore harbour during WW11, were huge ratings success on Australian TV in the 1990s. And the multi award-winning producer…
Fighting COVID-19 – one winter woolly at a time
While some are bunkering down, the Forrester’s Beach Retirement Village ladies knitting group is helping those in need to fight the struggles imposed by coronavirus, one winter woolly at a…
Bread, pastries and coffee – a lifeline for Bells at Killcare
Bells at Killcare has chosen to make its pop-up bakery permanent, after experiencing overwhelming success and support from the local community. The 5-star boutique hotel started the bakery during the…
Where did all the street numbers go?
A few days ago, I had to collect some books from Central Coast Newspapers, but I wasn’t quite sure where number 86 – 88 Mann Street was. I parked the…
Libraries are much more than books
[Forum] I write in support of the forward thinking proposal to build a regional library in Gosford. Modern libraries are about much more than books. They are resource centres, study…
Debt and deficits
[Forum] And we are supposed to be surprised; no way; but yes, it was to be expected; the Central Coast Council running up a huge multi million dollar debt. And…
Cool Connections in School program resumes
The Iris Foundation, based in Wyong, has resumed its Cool Connections in School program, designed to boost confidence and self-esteem. The non-profit organisation works primarily on the Central Coast, helping…
COVID, Mariners sale cloud Stadium business strategy
Council will seek community feedback on the ongoing management of Central Coast Stadium. The move comes just months after Council knocked back a proposal from the Mariners football club to…
Getting back to normal
[Forum] I have watched our economy going backwards over the past 40 years. The major problem I think is that executive salaries are going too high, company directors want too…
Where’s your mask, young man
I read with interest your article on page 1 and 5 (CCN August 7) re masks being used by Woolworths staff. When I visited (mask on) the Umina Beach store…
Full of news … and dry too
[Forum] It has taken me a while to write this, but I was determined to do so. Since I discovered this paper in Erina Fair and picked up a copy,…
Choose the best person, man or woman, for the job
[Forum] On Friday, we learnt that only 43 per cent of Australian women with a VET certificate ever reach the threshold annual income level of $46,620 that would apply for…
Repair Café seeks to build community … and reduce landfill
Kariong Eco Garden and Permaculture Central Coast will host a Repair Café this Sunday, August 16, from 10am-1pm at Kariong Hall. At the same time, a small group of volunteers…