Pay rise for ADSSI staff
Hunter and Central Coast home care and disability group ADSSI Limited is set to lift the wages of its aged care and disability support workers following The Fair Work Commission’s…
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Keeping units rescue-ready
More than 100 Marine Rescue NSW volunteers from all eight units in the Hunter/Central Coast region took part in a major regional Search and Rescue Exercise hosted by the Lake…
Split results for Crusaders youth teams
The Waratah Youth League Crusaders held their final home games for the season on Saturday, July 29, with mixed results. Tipping things off first were the women, who faced off…
Energy relief begins this month
Energy bill relief has arrived for eligible Central Coast households and small businesses with Labor’s Energy Bill Relief Fund kicking in on July 31. Most eligible households – those with…
Tightly bunched at top of ladder
The points table for the Central Coast Rugby comp has three teams closely bunched in the top three after Avoca Beach had a bye on July 29. The match of…
Waving Coast flag at Commonwealth Youth Games
Two young athletes are waving the flag for the Central Coast at the Trinbago 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games. George Wells and Liliya Tatarinoff are two of a team of 76…
German media set up shop at Wyong Race Club for World Cup
Wyong Race Club is currently playing host to the German media for the duration of the Women’s FIFA World Cup. The club’s permanent marquee has been converted into a dedicated…
More calls to end shark meshing
The Community Environment Network (CEN) is urging the NSW Government not to award any tenders for the 2023/2024 shark meshing program in NSW waters and to discontinue the “archaic and…
Look after your heart health says Reid
Federal Member for Robertson Gordon Reid is urging Central Coast residents to have regular heart checks with 1.4 million Australians having a high chance of having a heart attack or…
Entries open for Central Coast Business Awards
Entries for the 2023 Central Coast Business Awards are officially open and set to recognise growth, entrepreneurship, business success and resilience over the last year. “These awards are a wonderful…
Cycling to encourage organ donation
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) Donation Specialist Coordinator Yoni Hope-Hodgetts will ride more than 500km during Donate Life Week (July 23-30) to emphasise the importance of becoming an organ…
Heart shooter calls it a day
After eight very successful seasons holding the shooting circle for Central Coast Heart, Madeleine Taylor has announced her retirement from Premier League Netball. The Opens Vice-Captain was the very first…
Give input on proposed rental reforms
More than 35 per cent of Gosford residents are renters and they – as well as owners and industry – are being encouraged to make their views count on critical…
Being Jimmy Baxter a barrel of fun
Fiona Lloyd’s debut children’s novel, Being Jimmy Baxter, kicked off in style last Wednesday July 19, with a large crowd gathering at Bookface, Erina Fair. Interviewed by ABC’s Scott Levi,…
‘Distressed’ Lucy Wicks asks for privacy
Former Federal Member for Robertson Lucy Wicks has asked for privacy following a revelation by Sydney radio station 2GB that she was behind a formal complaint against NSW MP Taylor…
Tackling cancer one step at a time
In 2022, an average of 440 Australians were diagnosed with cancer each day and Central Coast emergency doctor Ash Bowden, also known as Doctor Do More, is calling on Coasties…
Have your say on library services
Central Coast Council has launched a customer satisfaction survey about library membership services currently available for readers and visitors. The survey results will help inform a five-year strategic plan that…
It’s sealy season on the Coast
Most people know winter is a great time to catch a glance of migrating whales off the Central Coast, but it’s also the time we get quite a few seal…
Key decision makers discuss big issues
Regional Development Australia Central Coast (RDACC) has hosted the latest in a series of roundtable events with the Central Coast’s key decision makers across local, state and federal government and…
Free home broadband for eligible students
Central Coast students could benefit from a Federal Government initiative to provide up to 30,000 Australian families with no internet at home free broadband for one year, as part of…