The Weekly News 5@5
Welcome to Central Coast Newspapers’ Weekly News 5@5 December 17, 2021. This week’s themes are COVID – Christmas and its election season. The Prime Minister was in town on Thursday…
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PM says he’ll kill PEP-11
The Federal Government has taken the first steps towards cancelling the PEP-11 permit for off-shore gas exploration over an 8,200 square metre area stretching from Newcastle to Wollongong, with the…
COVID restrictions change across NSW today
Changes come into effect today Wednesday December 15 for people in NSW, regardless of their vaccination status despite the steady rise in coronavirus case numbers across the state. NSW Health…
Grace Tame unable to attend Terrigal event
Australian of the year, Grace Tame who was due to speak in Terrigal this Saturday has advised that she will be unable to attend due to new COVID restrictions in…
Teachers strike over pay and conditions
Central Coast teachers and principals walked out of work for 24 hours on Tuesday, December 7, as new figures showed the number of vacant permanent teaching positions in NSW has…
Expect train delays due to strike action
The NSW branch of the Rail Tram and Bus Union has warned travellers from the Central Coast they should expect disruption on Tuesday due to strike action over an ongoing…
Case of omicron likely on the Coast – exposure sites listed
NSW Health can confirm initial testing strongly indicates one more overseas traveller, who recently arrived in NSW and is isolating at home on the Central Coast, has been infected with…
Red flags flying for Bouddi Arts Trail
The Bouddi Peninsula Arts Trail is returning again this year, though not in its usual time slot. Due to COVID restrictions the Arts Trail was rescheduled from the October Long…
Electric Polestar 2, 2022 model – car reviews
FLASH: The first ever battery electric vehicle from Swedish/Chinese car maker Polestar has been reviewed on Central Coast roads recently. The 2022 Polestar 2 Long Range Dual Motor model is…
The Weekly News 5@5
This is CCN’s weekly news 5@5, November 26, 2021. COVID numbers remain low on the coast with just 8 cases reported this week. Double vaccination rates on the Central Coast…
Further easing of restrictions from Dec 15
The NSW Government has updated the roadmap for easing restrictions after the State reaches the 95 per cent double dose vaccination target or 15 December, whichever comes first. Adjustments to…
The Cliff Richard tour ‘performs’ on the Coast
Britain’s ‘Ultimate Pop Star’, Sir Cliff Richard, invites you to be part of the most spectacular silver screen party of the year, as he celebrates his 80th birthday in cinemas worldwide. …
Quilts offer blankets of support
[Video story] For 28 years Central Coast Kids In Need has been supporting seriously ill children and their families. The local charity saved once again this year by the community’s…
Lest we forget – Remembrance Day held across the region
[Video report included] At 11am on November 11, thousands of people all over the Central Coast paused to observe one minute’s silence in honour of Remembrance Day, as RSL Sub-Branches…
Second protest held against ‘no jab, no job’
[Video report included] Memorial Park at The Entrance was a sea of workers and community supporters who donned white shirts, the symbol of solidarity among those who oppose the State…
NBN to upgrade six Central Coast suburbs to full fibre
The NBN Co has announced that six Central Coast suburbs will be upgraded from fibre to the node (FTTN) connections to full fibre to the premises (FTTP) connections. The six…
Remembrance Day to be honoured across the Coast
Services will be held across the Central Coast to honour the lives of our service men and women next Thursday, November 11, as the region commemorates Remembrance Day. At Gosford…
Booster vaccine now available as travel returns
A booster dose, using the Pfizer vaccine, is now available to those aged 18 and over which health authorities say will help maintain a high level of protection against COVID….
Kia’s Niro S Plug-In Hybrid a cross over winner – Central Coast car reviews
In a world where the idea of electric vehicles is all the rage, plug-in hybrid’s (PHEV) are the evolution from internal combustion to EV. Vehicles like the 2021 Kia Niro…
New financial literacy challenge for school children
School students on the Coast can undertake the new Treasurer’s Financial Literacy Challenge to understand the costs of real-life financial decisions. The challenge, developed in partnership with the Australian Securities…