January showers come through
Two days of heavy showers has seen the Peninsula’s monthly rainfall total for January more than triple since last edition’s report. According to data compiled by Umina’s Mr Jim Morrison,…
Articles by Lucillia Eljuga
Community group calls for Umina Mall clean-up
The Umina Community Group has called for the Umina Mall site in Ocean Beach Rd to “be kept in a presentable state, up to, during, and at the conclusion of…
Southern Spirit fined $1000 for Pink Day fundraiser
The Peninsula’s cricket club, Southern Spirit, has been fined $1000 after its women’s team wore Hawaiian shirts in a game against Narara-Wyoming as part of a Pink Stumps Day in…
Can gaming help build social skills in youth?
Regional Youth Support Services is launching a new social connections program for young people focusing on video games. The new program, All In Gaming, is designed to help young people…
Environment group seeks volunteers for festival
The Peninsula Environment Group is seeking volunteers to help with its Woytopia sustainable living festival to be held in September. Event manager Mr Julian Bowker said the group was looking…
Movie Review – 1917
1917 has received wide acclaimed for its bold, immersive film-making style – the entire movie presents as a single, continuous scene – but falls well short of the heights achieved…
Pink tongued blue tongue lizard discovered
If there’s one thing we know about blue tongue lizards, it’s that their tongues are blue. But not always. Keepers at the Australian Reptile Park were stunned recently when a…
Decontamination zone established following chemical spill at Somersby
A chemical reaction was the cause of a hazmat incident which briefly blanketed a Somersby industrial area in a hazardous fog on January 20. A chlorine leak at pool chemical…
Local company wins camper trailer of the year
West Gosford manufacturer, Marlin Campers, has kicked off 2020 on a high after winning the Australian Camper Trailer of the Year Award in the under $25,000 category, for its Escape…
Ancient buddhist techniques aim to relieve fear and stress
A new workshop series on overcoming anxiety and reducing stress is coming to Bensville’s Gosford Meditation Centre in February. The workshops will be led by South Korea’s Wonkwang University Dr…
Pauline Wright elected President of the Law Council of Australia
Central Coast attorney, Pauline Wright, will make her mark on the changing face of Australian law as the 2020 President of the Law Council of Australia. Wright, of Gosford-based firm,…
Mayor’s vision to revamp Gosford pool
A completely revamped public swimming pool with uninterrupted views over Brisbane Water, that’s the vision that Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews, has for Gosford waterfront. A new swimming complex to…
Yellow-footed rock-wallaby joey takes first steps
In true blue Aussie fashion, The Australian Reptile Park’s resident yellow-footed rock-wallaby joey took her first ever hops just in time for Australia Day. Dorito had a rough start at…
Central Coast Council’s 2020 citizens of the year announced
Eleven community members have been recognised in Central Coast Council’s 2020 Australia Day honours, including Olympic silver medallist Moguls skiier Matthew Graham, who was named Citizen of the Year. Mayor,…
Matt Graham placed 4th in Moguls World Cup standings
Narara’s pride and Australian Moguls skier, Matt Graham, came agonisingly close to achieving his first podium of the season after finishing fifth in the opening round of the 2020 Moguls…
Six Order of Australia medal recipients
Six people from the Coast Community News circulation area have received Order of Australia medals (OAMs) in the 2020 Australia Day Honours List for everything from community work, to surf…
Bensville woman fronts Wyong court
A Bensville woman wanted on two outstanding warrants fronted Wyong Local Court on Friday, December 27, 2019, after allegedly vandalising police vehicles on the Coast. Officers from Tuggerah Lakes Police…
Preparatory work on railway station upgrades underway
Work on accessibility upgrades at Lisarow, Narara and Niagara Park railway stations will get underway this week, with site investigations set to help inform concept designs. Parliamentary Secretary for the…
We need unity for community
[Forum] This is an open letter to all Central Coast Councillors. Due to a number of private issues that have grounded me for much of the last 12 months, I’ve…
Much is expected from Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast appointment
Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, David Harris, has reacted to the appointment of Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, as Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast with cautious optimism. The…