Family fun and big grins at Wyong Race Club’s Australia Day event
It was all smiles and high-energy entertainment at Wyong Race Club’s Family Fun Day on Australia Day, with a packed schedule of activities keeping the crowd engaged from start to…
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Thousands celebrate Australia Day
Australia Day events at Gosford and The Entrance saw more than 10,000 locals and visitors attend – enjoying the fantastic entertainment and perfect weather. The family friendly events held by…
Australia Day – a time for reflection, celebration and growth
EDITORIAL: – As Australia Day approaches, the local and national debate over its significance continues to divide opinions. For some, it is a day of celebration, marking the achievements and…
Boaters urged to put safety first this long weekend
With an influx of boaters expected to take to waterways across the Central Coast during the Australia Day long weekend, Marine Rescue NSW Commissioner Alex Barrell is urging boaters to…
Australia Day fun at Pearl Beach
Pearl Beach Progress Association will hold a Family Fun Day on January 26 from 8.30am-noon with the support of Central Coast Council. The Australia Day fun has become a tradition…
Australia Day at Canton Beach
Toukley Lions Club will present an Australia Day Eve event at the stunning Canton Beach, sponsored by Central Coast Council. Starting at 4pm, the family-friendly event will be packed with…
Australia Day at Copacabana
Hundreds of residents and visitors flocked to the Copacabana waterfront on Australia Day despite temperatures of up to 37 degrees. The Australia Day flag raising ceremony, conducted by the Navy…
Australia Day on the Central Coast
As the waves of the Central Coast gently kiss the shores, Australia Day emerges not just as a public holiday, but as a profound symbol of introspection and shared struggle…
What you need to know for a safe weekend on the Coast
With hundreds of residents and visitors expected to flock to Australia Day activities on the Central Coast this Friday, January 26, and over the weekend, the NSW Police Force is…
Gearing up for Australia Day picnic
Central Coast Council’s annual Australia Day community event will return to Gosford Leagues Club Park on Friday, January 26, from 4-9pm. Unit Manager of Community and Culture Glenn Cannard said…
The Weekly News 5@5
Central Coast Newspaper’s Weekly Video News brief 5@5 for the third week of January 2023. In the bulletin, this week: Turtle power comes to the coastNSW Election announcementsAustralia Day holiday…
Australia Day fun returns to Gosford
Australia Day fun returns to Gosford’s Leagues Club Park on January 26 after several years of COVID-enforced cancellations. Live music, mouth-watering food options and fireworks blasted over the stunning Brisbane…
Eleven Coasties recognised in Australia Day Honours List
Eleven Central Coast residents have been recognised in the 2022 Australia Day Honours list, for contributions in a range of fields from health to business and the performing arts. Two…
Diverse voices needed to address trauma
Due to COVID Central Coast ARAFMI have postponed ‘Roots and Renewal’ family community event which aimed to connect community in collaboration with First Nations Australians, multicultural and LGBTQIA+ communities. However,…
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…
Educator named as Australia Day ambassador
It will be a quiet Australia Day on the Peninsula, with the traditional fireworks at Woy Woy and Pearl Beach cancelled due to COVID concerns and the Citizen of the…
Copa celebrates Australia Day
It might have been as Australia Day like no other due to COVID-19 restrictions, but the residents of Copacabana were determined to make the most of it. Residents came together…
Busiest Australia Day weekend on record
Clear skies, blue waves and scorching sunshine have accounted for the Coast’s busiest Australia Day weekend on record. According to Surf Life Saving Central Coast’s (SLSCC) Director of Lifesaving, Simon…
Australia Day … is it?
Forum – May I ask that you read this letter in its entirety before proceeding to judgement. Firstly, all four of my grandparents were of British Caucasian origin, so I…
Record crowds hit our beaches
More than 200,000 people flocked to Central Coast beaches over the Australia Day long weekend, as authorities dealt with 168 rescues, a prank drowning at Terrigal, parking havoc and jet…