Rock fisherman rescued
A rock fisherman was rescued from rough seas at Avoca Beach on February 17. Emergency services were called to the beach at about 8.10am following reports a fisherman had been…
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Swimming for Jess
For the second year in a row, Avoca resident and paramedic Josh Barnes will jump into the pool in support of ReachOut’s annual Laps for Life initiative in March. The…
Avoca beach on COVID alert
Central Coast residents are being urged to continue being tested for COVID-19 if they have even the mildest symptoms, with a COVID positive Western Sydney resident having visited Avoca Beach…
Eclectic surf vibe at Avoca
Eclectic Surf Feel is the vibe Avoca’s newest live music venue, Shady Palms, is going for. Opening its doors on November 20, the four-area bar and restaurant on the corner…
Killcare and Avoca beaches feature in television advertisement
Killcare and Avoca beaches will feature in a new Nescafe advertisement, following recent filming at both locations. The coffee ad shows a man and a woman enjoying a cup of…
5 Lands Walk film accepted by overseas film festivals
Composer and filmmaker Yantra de Vilder of Avoca Beach has had her film Home A Place Of Belonging accepted by two major overseas film festivals. Largely born of her involvement…
Avoca beachside markets return
The Avoca Beachside Markets will be back this Sunday, August 23, but on a smaller scale with only food and produce vendors attending. It will be the first time the…
Lights, camera, action!
It’s been a week since cinemas across the Coast were given the green light to reopen and, while many are taking time to adapt to COVID restrictions and uncertainty plaguing…
ORRCA census assesses whale population
On June 28, dozens of locals flocked to headlands around the Central Coast to witness the northern migration of some of the world’s largest sea animals. This event was part…
Fears over fast-tracking of controversial project
Kincumber and Picketts Valley Community Action Group (KPVCAG) is concerned that a controversial over 55s residential development at Kincumber could be pushed through the approval process under the State Government’s…
Panthers junior AFL players excited to get back on the paddock
The AFL Hunter Central Coast Junior season will officially kick off over the weekend of July 17-19. AFL Hunter Central Coast Board Chairman, David Flynn, confirmed the start date following…
Crackdown on fishing around The Adelaide
Six men have been fined and issued with warnings by NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) Fisheries Officers for illegally fishing at the protected Ex HMAS Adelaide Reserve site…
Avoca Beach teacher helps kids to GetActive@Home
Michele Jarmaine is one of just seven teachers chosen from schools across the state to be a presenter on the new weekly program designed to keep primary school children active…
Council to focus on Terrigal and Avoca lagoons
Avoca and Terrigal lagoons and Kincumber Creek are three of the least healthy estuarine waterways on the Central Coast. Central Coast Council’s first combined Waterways report card, released on December…
Surfing the Spectrum well received
A surfing not-for-profit which introduces children with autism to the joy of surfing has been named one of the Heart Foundation’s 2019 Active Australia Innovation Challenge winners. Surfing the Spectrum…
Avoca paddlers were the top performing pair from the Australian Team
Two Avoca Kayak Club members have returned from the 2018 Sprint Olympic Hopes Regatta, held in Poznan, Poland, in September, as the top performing pair from the Australian Team. Fletcher…
Terrigal Beach recorded a grading of ‘Poor’
The Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH) has published their 2017-18 Central Coast State of the Beaches Report, including Terrigal, Wamberal, Avoca & MacMasters among 32 local swimming spots. The…
Anonymous donor increases the possibility of community gardens in Avoca
The possibility of community gardens in Avoca has come one step closer, with a pledge from an anonymous donor of $500,000. This new resident to Avoca was thrilled by the…
Avoca Beach residents unhappy about another water main break
Three properties on The Round Dve, at Avoca, were flooded, when a large water main burst, just after 6:00am, on Wednesday, August 8. This is the second major water mains…
Winney Bay stage two subject of additional community consultation
The plans for the next stage of works at Winney Bay will be the subject of an additional round of community consultation before work begins, according to Councillor, Jeff Sundstrom….