Two artworks selected for Artexpress exhibition
The Art Gallery of NSW’s annual Artexpress exhibition is one of the most popular and dynamic recurring exhibitions to take place at the Gallery, with the recently opened 2020 exhibition…
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Carers’ lounge is officially open
Gosford Hospital’s new carers’ lounge is officially open from 10am to 1pm. Located in the main entry foyer, the carers’ lounge is a quiet and private space where carers can…
New Roosters team launched
The Sydney Roosters have announced their inaugural women’s team for the 2020 Harvey Norman NSW Women’s Premiership who will proudly play under the Central Coast Roosters banner. The team will…
Woy Woy Philosophers Society – Meeting #11: A Prince Among Men & women too of course
What a comedy of errors. It all started with Boof’s winning goal for the Mariners last week and ended with him being elected to Council. He only went into Council…
Commuters’ Association makes parking recommendations
With no word yet on a pledge made almost 12 months ago in the lead-up to the Federal Election of $30M for additional car parking at Gosford Railway Station, Central…
Eight awards for cheese factory
The Central Coast’s Little Creek Cheese has taken out eight awards at the 2020 Sydney Royal Cheese and Dairy Produce Show as part of the Royal Easter Show. Sue Parsons,…
Brown water safety concerns
Many people who have been suffering with brown water coming out of their taps for weeks in various areas of the region, are not convinced by assurances from Central Coast…
High mosquito numbers prompt health warning
The Central Coast Local Health District’s Public Health Unit is encouraging residents to take precautions against mosquito bites, with concerns that an influx of the pests could lead to the…
Mardi Gras a family affair for Point Clare Families
A contingent of the Coast’s rainbow families celebrated the 42nd annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Festival. Living all over the former Gosford LGA, but predominantly at Point Clare,…
Man fell through a glass window
A 58-year-old man suffered multiple non-life-threatening lacerations following an accident at an industrial property at West Gosford. It’s understood that the man fell through a glass window at a shop…
2,240 mattresses recycled in three months
Central Coast Council, in partnership with Mattress Recycling Australia, is trialling a new process that recycles 100 percent of mattresses dropped off at Kincumber Waste Management Facility. The trial aims…
Tuggerawong refurbishment supported
[Forum]An open letter to all Central Coast Councillors. Dear Councillors, you are well aware of my passion to follow through with Council’s commitment to make the Central Coast accessible and…
Umina boxers in Olympic qualifying round
Umina PCYC boxers Kaye Scott and Anja Stridsman are taking part in a tournament in Amman, Jordan, from March 3 to 11, which could qualify them for the Olympic Games….
Two road projects approved
Two new road safety projects are being rolled out on the Peninsula as part of the NSW Government’s Safer Roads Program. Shoulder widening, a raised median strip and marked cycle…
Clowns entertain aged care residents
Two staff members at a Woy Woy care facility have dressed as clowns to entertain the residents, embracing the notion that laughter is the best medicine. Ms Merrilyn Tanswell, aka…
Driver caught doing 65kph over the limit
At about 6:30am on Sunday, March 1, Police attached to Tuggerah Lakes Highway Patrol were conducting high visibility patrols of Hamlyn Terrace, when a blue Ford falcon sedan was detected…
Village residents raise $1050 for bushfire appeal
Residents at a Woy Woy retirement village have raised $1050 for the Salvation Army Bushfire Appeal. Village resident Ms Thea Brayshaw said Deepwater Court was the “small village with a…
Council has always been opposed to Wallarah 2
[Forum] I write in response to Cr Troy Marquart’s comments on the Wallarah 2 Coal Mine, published in edition 488, calling the Council’s opposition to the coal mine “environment crap”….
Golf club donates pumps for ‘chemo at home’
A Woy Woy social golf club has donated two “continuous ambulatory delivery devices” to the Central Coast Local Health District. Swampies Social Golf Club, from Everglades Country Club, donated the…
Future of Peninsula real estate given mixed assessment
Woy Woy Rotarians have been given a mixed assessment of the future of real estate and property development on the Peninsula when they were addressed by a Woy Woy real…