Attempt made to entice Google HQ to Warnervale
Google Australia should consider moving its Head Quarters to Warnervale , according to State Member for Wyong, Mr David Harris. Mr Harris said he wrote to Google Australia’s CEO, Mr…
Central Coast
Mariners see end of season departures
The Central Coast Mariners have confirmed that striker Roy O ’ D o n o v a n , goalkeeper Paul Izzo and attacking midfielder Fabio Ferreira have accepted opportunities…
Deborah Cheetham speaks at NAISDA graduation ceremony
NAISDA Dance College enlisted the support of famed soprano, actor, composer, playwright and member of the Stolen Generations, Ms Deborah Cheetham AO, to celebrate the success of its students at…
Anzac Day services to be held in many locations
Ms Lucy Wicks, Federal Member for Robertson, said the Central Coast community would pause on Anzac Day to honour the service and sacrifice of all Australian men and women who…
Volunteers receive community service awards
Three volunteers received community service awards at a dinner held by the Rotary Club of Umina on April 5. Sarah Beard, Peter Lambeth and Jan Consoli were awarded for their…
Rainfall returns to average
The Peninsula on the Central Coast’s rainfall rate returned to average in the first two weeks of April, following all-time highs in March. A total of 83.4mm has fallen in…
Six judo medals won at Queensland International Open Championship
Members of the Kido Judo academy at Kangy Angy won six medals at the Queensland International Open Championship held on the Gold Coast recently. The Kido medal haul included two…
Coordinator General appointed for Central Coast
Tesch win was best Labor result in Gosford for 30 years
NSW Leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), Mr Luke Foley, joined Gosford by-election winner, Ms Liesl Tesch, at Everglades Country Club on April 9, to celebrate Ms Tesch’s victory…
Woy Woy photographer helps discover new spiders
A Woy Woy amateur photographer who has been taking pictures of spiders over the last five years has played a part in discovering at least four new species. Posting pictures…
Unions NSW by-election campaign
Unions NSW held a Gosford by-election campaign launch at the Everglades Country Club on March 21. Salim Barber from Unions NSW said the movement would make jobs the centrepiece of…
Men’s Sheds on the Central Coast prove to be an Oasis
The 85 members of the Bateau Bay Men’s Shed consider themselves to be part of a world-wide phenomenon. This comes from that premise that, typically, retired men were confronted with…
Asbestos management policy to be placed on public exhibition
The first ever policy for asbestos management on the Central Coast will be placed on public exhibition, following its endorsement by Central Coast Council Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds. The policy…
Beast of the Bowl heat at Bato Yard
The Beast of the Bowl leg of the Central Coast Series skate, scoot, BMX and WCMX wheelchair competition will be held at Bato Yard skatepark on April 29. The Bateau…
Great interest shown in membership of the new Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee
An expression of interest (EOI) process has resulted in Central Coast Council receiving 51 applications from business and community members for three membership positions on its new Audit, Risk and…
Iconic chimney stacks demolished
The most iconic remnants of the Lake Munmorah Power Station, the two 155 metre chimney stacks, were demolished on Sunday, March 26, as part of site clearing works. Each 6,500…
Coastal a Cappella are celebrating 25 years
Local singing group, Coastal a Cappella, are celebrating their 25-year anniversary in 2017. The 40-strong chorus of women from all over the Coast got together to celebrate 25 years of…
Ageing healthy talk at Ecovillage
An ageing healthy talk will be held as part of the next Narara Ecovillage open day on Saturday, March 25. Dr Catherine Rickwood and Dr Karen Bridgman, of Three Sisters…
Council brings library fees into line
Fees paid by members of Woy Woy and Umina Libraries will be aligned with the nine other libraries in the new Central Coast local government area from April 4. As…
Pilon says state funds still on the table
The NSW Government used the escalated cost of the Woy Woy railway underpass, from $52 million to $112 million, as an excuse to scrap the project, according to candidate for…