Fracking is not the answer
[Forum] The new ‘climate fix’ seems to be fracking, now in the Northern Territory and spreading Australia wide. No mention of the huge amounts of water needed, much of it…
Articles by Lucillia Eljuga
Lloyd Radcliffe ends his amateur career winning the 2020 NSW Cup
Kooindah Waters Golf Club member, Lloyd Radcliffe, has ended his amateur career in style, after taking out the 2020 NSW Cup. Radcliffe won the tournament following rounds of 75 and…
NSW voters vote without looking at the past
[Forum] I read with interest a letter from Robert Findley dated December 6, 2019, regarding 100,000 men and women needed to be trained for all emergencies. In the war years…
Councillor Best to persist with water saving measures
At Central Coast Council’s first meeting for the year on February 10, Councillor Greg Best will do his utmost to convince his fellow councillors to seek Ministerial advice on the…
Roundabouts safer than traffic lights
[Forum] The Central Coast Council is proposing to convert the Rawson Rd/Ocean Beach Rd roundabout to a traffic light controlled intersection at a significant cost and disruption to the locale….
$2B Federal and state energy deal has a mixed response
A $2B energy deal announced on January 31 between the Federal and NSW governments has provoked a mixed reaction on the Central Coast, with the business community embracing the initiative…
National Pet Adoption Day event in Gosford
Residents across the former Gosford LGA are being encouraged to learn more about Central Coast based animal rescue groups as part of a National Pet Adoption Day initiative by PETstock…
Triple-threat is hurting business
Business confidence in the region has “taken a hit”, due to the combined impact of bushfires, drought and weak household demand, says NSW Business Chamber, Central Coast. Regional Director, Paula…
Giant funnel web spider welcomed
A giant funnel web spider handed in this week to the Australian Reptile Park has reinforced the need for Central Coast residents to remain vigilant in looking out for the…
5G is fast, safe and crucial technology: Federal Communcations Minister
Federal Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts, Paul Fletcher, responds to our recent Editorial on safety concerns with 5G mobile technologies. Australia is getting a new generation of…
Loud Shirt Fairy Floss Friday to assist healthcare professionals
Gosford and Wyong Hospitals will be awash with colour on Friday, February 7, as the Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) celebrates its fourth annual Loud Shirt Fairy Floss Friday….
Terrigal and Wamberal Public Schools have 25 new classrooms
Students at Terrigal and Wamberal Public Schools have good reason to celebrate as the 2020 school year begins, with a total of 25 new classrooms ready to occupy. Parliamentary Secretary…
Forresters Creek’s ‘blackwater’ is a naturally occurring event – Council
Forresters Beach residents are demanding more transparency from Central Coast Council Council over continuing poor water quality in Forresters Creek, which feeds the heavily utilised Wamberal Lagoon. Forresters Beach Neighbourhood…
Royal Commission into Aged Care forum held
Central Coast seniors were given a voice in helping to shape the findings of the national Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety with a forum held recently, as…
Six seniors have their stories included in state wide compilation
[Terrigal] Six Central Coast seniors have had their stories included in the annual compilation, Seniors’ Stories, now available online and at the region’s libraries. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast…
Residents rally against controversial Avoca development
Controversy continues to rage over an over 50s manufactured home resort and caravan park proposed for rural land at Avoca. Four information sessions were conducted on February 5 and 6…
Religious response to climate change
Also in attendance at the People’s Climate Assembly in the grounds of Parliament House on February 4 was Gosford Anglican priest, Fr Rod Bower, who joined Buddhists, Anglicans, Catholics, Quakers…
Man rescued after falling from a cliff at Terrigal Haven
A man is recovering in hospital after falling from a cliff at Terrigal Haven. Just after 12:30pm on Saturday, February 1, the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called to the Haven…
Forresters Beach play space to be given a makeover
An ageing play space at Forresters Beach is to be given a makeover in response to requests from residents. Central Coast Council said construction work was underway to provide a…
Council to receive $ 100000 from the State Government for bush fire relief
Bushfire affected areas of the Central Coast will be aided in their recovery with an immediate payment of $100,000 from the State Government to Central Coast Council. This is in…