Quick senior card registration for businesses
Businesses will now be able to register for the NSW Seniors Card program faster and more efficiently online, thanks to the new digital registration process. Minister for Customer Service and…
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Huge calendar of events through spring and summer
Several Central Coast Council flagship events are set to return during the spring and summer months as life in the region returns to normal following COVID-19 restrictions in recent years….
The Weekly News 5@5
Central Coast Newspaper’s Weekly News 5@5 for the second week of November 2022. The lead stories of the week in a convenient audio/visual format. In the bulletin this week: Remembrance…
Free access to RATs extended
Central Coast residents most vulnerable to COVID-19 will continue to be supported in protecting themselves against the virus with the NSW Government extending free access to Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs)…
Coasties urged to double down on recycling efforts
The Central Coast community is being urged to double down on its recycling efforts this week to mark National Recycling Week. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said…
Calling the Coast’s young photographers
Eager young shutterbugs across the Coast are being encouraged to take their favourite artistic snaps over the summer period and enter the Your World Your Way Youth Photography Competition. The…
Picklum qualifies for World Surfing League Championship
Central Coast surfing prodigy Molly Picklum has qualified for the 2023 World Surfing League Championship Tour (CT) via this year’s Challenger Series. Only the top five ranked women in the…
Plan to reward our top teachers
The state’s top teachers are set to be rewarded with higher pay and enhanced status under a new scheme unveiled by the NSW Government this week. Parliamentary Secretary for the…
Jesse and his friends are off to the beach thanks to Hireup
Trips to the beach for a group of high-needs young adults on the Central Coast have now become a reality, with the recent purchase of a beach wheelchair thanks to…
Funding boost for Aboriginal Corporation
The Gudjagang Ngara li-dhi Aboriginal Corporation has received $19,697 in funding through the third round of the Reducing Social Isolation for Seniors program. The program aims to empower seniors to…
More rail disruptions throughout November
The Rail Tram and Bus Union (RBTU) has announced further industrial action impacting train services on the Central Coast throughout November, as negotiations with the State Government over pay and…
Bank merger set to go ahead in March
Greater Bank and Newcastle Permanent are set to officially merge next March after members strongly voted in favour of the move to create one of Australia’s leading customer-owned banks. The…
War of words over road repair backlog
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast has hit back at claims by Labor Federal and State MPs that the State Government has provided no “region specific support” to address the…
New women’s cricket team bowling ’em over
The Brisbane Water Cricket Club has started a brand- third grade women’s team – The Bluetongues – and is already shaking up the competition with recent wins. Team Captain Kelly…
Grants to improve fish habitats
With the region ‘s fish stocks hit hard in recent years by extreme weather, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, is encouraging eligible groups to apply for the…
Understanding effects of bullying on people living with disability
A free program for Central Coast schools is helping children understand the impacts of bullying on people living with disability. Maree Jenner is a person of short stature, commonly referred…
Online interactive map of infrastructure works
Central Coast Council now has an online Capital Works Program Map to help residents stay up to date with the rollout of infrastructure works across the region. The interactive map…
Six Cities consultation too rushed, says CEN
The public consultation on the Six Cities Region Discussion Paper has been a political sham, lacking substance and devoid of any real community engagement, says the Community Environment Network (CEN)….
Return and Earn set to expand
Central Coast users of the Return and Earn recycling initiative could be in for even more savings, with the NSW Government planning to expand the scheme so it includes containers…
Council backs Six Cities Discussion Paper
Central Coast Council expressed its support of the Six Cities Region Discussion Paper at its October 11 meeting, despite heckling from the gallery and after hearing two speakers opposed to…