Help for those living with hidden disability
People living with non-visible disability such as autism, epilepsy or who are deaf or hard of hearing will be better supported when attending Service NSW centres on the Central Coast,…
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Free hearing checks available through March
Hearing Australia is encouraging people to register for a free hearing check in March and there are multiple appointments available on the Central Coast. Research shows that only 56 per…
Funding for projects to honour our veterans
Member for Robertson Gordon Reid is encouraging Central Coast groups and organisations to apply for the Saluting Their Service (STS) Commemorative Grants Program, designed to commemorate the service and sacrifice…
A call to action from Community Environment Network
Following a bumper attendance at the launch of its The Central Coast Deserves a Better Plan campaign on February 13, the Community Environment Network (CEN) has released a Call to…
Mounties Group backs OzHarvest
Mounties Group’s Central Coast clubs have joined forces with OzHarvest, Australia’s leading food rescue organisation, to contribute to its Central Coast Food Rescue program – a crucial initiative aimed at…
Coasties are recycling champs
The Central Coast is the second highest recycling local government area under the Return and Earn scheme in the state, behind Blacktown. As NSW celebrates the major new milestone of…
Reid puts big oil companies on notice
Member for Robertson Gordon Reid has put the big oil companies operating on the Central Coast on notice during a speech in the Federal House of Representatives. Reid is continuing…
Coast tops list of natural disaster risk areas
The Central Coast tops the state as the local government area currently at most risk of multiple natural disaster hazards including storms, floods, bushfire, coastal erosion and inundation. But by…
166 more nurses and midwives for Coast
More than 166 graduate nurses and midwives will start work in Central Coast hospitals this year, providing a significant boost to local health services. They will be among more than…
More of a say for small business
The Central Coast business community is welcoming the recent launch of the Charter for Small Business. Fulfilling a pre-election commitment from the NSW Government, the Charter gives small business owners…
Coast Swifties urged to plan ahead
Taylor Swift fans planning to travel from the Central Coast to Sydney to see the star in concert this week are urged to plan ahead and allow extra travel time…
Review of short-term rentals – public submissions sought
The Coast’s State Labor MPs are urging residents to have their say on a discussion paper set to inform a comprehensive review of Short-Term Rental Accommodation (STRA) in the region….
Benefits of first homebuyers scheme
More than 200 first homebuyers across the 2250 postcode have been helped into their first home thanks to the NSW Government’s First Home Buyers Assistance Scheme. Member for Gosford Liesl…
Living Lab to support healthy ageing at home
A collaborative workshop has marked the launch of the first Central Coast Health & Wellbeing Living Lab – an innovative, real-life experimentation hub designed to support healthy ageing at home…
Mardi gras float set to rise and shine
It’s all rhinestones, glue guns and dance moves this week as the Coastal Twist Festival team puts the finishing touches to its float for this year’s Sydney Gay and Lesbian…
The power of love locally
Editorial This Valentine’s Day week, let’s celebrate the expansive power of love, not just in its romantic form, but as a fundamental force that enriches the Central Coast Community. A…
Busy start to year for Marine Rescue
Marine Rescue Central Coast and Hunter units carried out more than 200 search and rescue missions in January. A total of 215 missions included just under 40 emergency responses, with…
Helping Coasties buy their first home
Member for Robertson Gordon Reid says the Federal Government’s Home Guarantee Scheme has helped more than 1,500 people on the central Coast into their first home since May 2022. More…
Upgrades for 10 playspaces
Ten locations across the Central Coast are receiving playspace upgrades, making way for improved and accessible play areas. Upgrades totalling $1.1M began in February and are estimated to be complete…
Honouring women’s defence force service
What began as a simple exercise on the Central Coast has grown into a major exhibition featuring female veterans, now on show at the Anzac memorial in Hyde Park, Sydney….