$13.5M price for Wagstaffe mansion
A waterfront Wagstaffe mansion is tipped to become the Central Coast’s most expensive home with expressions invited from interested buyers. The 6 Bulkara St property hit the market on January…
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Hold on to what we can
One wonders by what criteria the Local Planning Panel judges development applications, if it can refuse the proposed development in Ocean View Rd, Ettalong Beach, while apparently being satisfied to…
Aged care provider welcomes new CEO
Local aged care organisation Peninsula Villages has welcomed Colin Osborne as its new CEO this month amidst a national crisis in the aged care sector caused by COVID-19 outbreaks. Taking…
Poor first impression
Forum – I learned a principle a long time ago that is as applicable in one’s personal life as it is in business and tourism: you get only one chance…
COVID stops Pearl Beach Australia Day celebrations
The annual Australia Day beachside celebrations at Pearl Beach have been cancelled due to the current COVID outbreak, according to the Pearl Beach Progress Association. The Association said the decision…
Fresh food growers doing all they can
Freshmark, the trading name of the NSW Chamber of Fresh Produce Limited, has described the current COVID situation in NSW as having decimated Australia’s labour supply. Freshmark is a member-based…
Impressive lineup for Words at Wagstaffe
Words at Wagstaffe, a one-day literary event held in partnership between Words on the Waves Writers Festival and The Bouddi Society, will return to Wagstaffe Hall on Saturday, March 26….
Whiplash breaks his own venom record
Whiplash the coastal taipan has broken his own record for producing the most raw venom from a single yield at the Australian Reptile Park. The Park is renowned for its…
People power should demand demerger
Forum – It’s rare for me to agree with anything Labor says but on the occasion of local Labor politicians calling on the new Minister for Local Government to sort…
Greens ‘alarmed’ by Peat Island proposal
The Central Coast Greens have added their voice to a chorus of disapproval over development plans for the Peat Island precinct. They have called on Central Coast Council to consider…
300 works on show in community gallery
The 20×20 Art Exhibition opens at Gosford Regional Gallery on January 21 – one of the first exhibitions to be shown in 2022. On display will be more than 300…
Renee helps others explore the healing power of writing
Central Coast author Renee Simpson believes in the power of writing to heal and will conduct a workshop on January 22 to help others open up to the experience. “I…
Molly makes it to the Championship Tour
SURFING – A late withdrawal from the 2022 Women’s Championship Tour (CT) has resulted in the call-up of the Central Coast’s Molly Picklum, who will now enter the top-level World…
Outrigger success at the Pasha Dasha
OUTRIGGER CANOING – The Central Coast Outrigger Canoe Club, which operates on the Brisbane Water, enjoyed some success at the Newcastle Pasha Dasha regatta, held on January 15 at Horseshoe…
Opportunities coming up to support suicide prevention
Wyong-based suicide prevention not-for-profit, the Iris Foundation, has a list of fund-raising activities planned for the weeks and months ahead. It will start 2022 off with an Italian Dinner Fundraiser…
Grandma Moses competition returns
The popular Grandma Moses art competition for local amateur artists over the age of 50 is back and budding artists have until January 28 to enter. After a break following…
Volunteers show off new rescue equipment
The Central Coast Volunteer Rescue Association received a visit from member for Wyong, David Harris, recently to inspect their new state of the art rescue equipment. The VRA were the…
Re-arranging RATS and deck chairs
Forum – I’m not very surprised to see the currently unfolding mishandling of the ‘strollout’ of availability of the Rapid Antigen Tests (or RAT test tests?) for Covid 19, by…
Winch rescue at Jilliby
Around 2pm on the afternoon of January 11 the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked by New South Wales Ambulance on a primary winch mission to a motorcycle accident in bush…
Mannering Park hosts National Open Skiff championship
SAILING – The Mannering Park Amateur Sailing Club hosted the National Championships for the Open Skiff sailing dinghies from January 15 to 18. While COVID restrictions and concerns impacted the…