Family History Group is still researching
The Wyong Family History Group is an organisation that helps people research their family history to trace their lineage. The group is run by volunteers that offer their time and…
Community
Local business gifts a floor to a family in need
A Hamlyn Terrace grandmother and her four grandchildren no longer have to live on cold, dusty, cement floors after a collaborative effort from the community to install their house with…
Homeschooling families thrive
During COVID-19 restrictions, home education became the new norm; but for many Central Coast families, homeschooling was something that, as a family, they had already adopted. Vivienne Fox from Avoca…
New Coast Shelter CEO pushes for more social housing
Coast Shelter’s new CEO Michael Starr is a man on a mission. Starr took the helm early this year and is determined to agitate for more social and transitional housing…
Rotary club celebrates 45 years
The Rotary Club of Umina Beach has celebrated 45 years of local and international Rotary Service following its charter from the Rotary Club of Woy Woy in 1976. Publicity Officer…
Community fun day raises $1,650 for Mingaletta
A Peninsula community event on January 26 raised $1,650 for the Mingaletta Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation. Members of the Pearl Beach Progress Association and the Pearl Beach Aboriginal…
Local op shop gives back to community
A local opportunity shop is giving back to the community by donating profits to local charities and supporting those in the community who need a helping hand. Finders Keepers 17…
Help Bob live his dream
After receiving a devastating cancer diagnosis only five years after a kidney transplant, Central Coast radio presenter, Bob Peters, is asking fellow Coasties to help him reach his dream of…
Baha’i thrive during the pandemic
While religious groups and institutions have struggled to adapt in the face of COVID-19, the Central Coast Baha’i community is thriving. Scattered across all corners of the Central Coast, the…
Dobell School Award recipients announced
Students from schools across the North have been recognised in Parliament for their unwavering resolve in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The efforts of 13 local students were raised…
Open house at Sunnylake Shores
Downsizing into an over-55s community often brings significant changes to lifestyle and budget, and just like people, they come in all different shapes and sizes. Ingenia Lifestyle Sunnylake Shores will…
School mums tap into inner artist
Mums at Terrigal Public School tapped into their inner artist for the P&C Mums Masterpiece night, held on Friday, November 27. Organiser and P&C Vice President, Tonia Barclay, said the…
Thanks to bus driver and passengers
Forum – I would like to thank the driver and a passenger on the route 40 bus who handed me my shopping bag with my groceries. In a moment of…
Congrats CCN
Forum – I spent a weekend at Gosford and discovered your very excellent newspaper. It is truly a community newspaper and I found it very informative and unbiased in its…
Congrats CCN
Forum – A huge congratulations on your first edition. So interesting, so well put together with dedicated journalists. As a Peninsular person for 50 years I am so proud of…
Now that’s a community bus stop
The Wagstaffe bus stop has a whole new look, thanks to a determined community. Around 50 residents gathered at the bus stop on November 12 to celebrate the refurbishment. Virginia…
Chertsey PS plays Santa for kids at Coast Shelter
Students, staff, and parents at Chertsey Public School are playing Santa this Christmas by collecting presents for children at Coast Shelter. The initiative, Reverse Santa, has been running for over…
Community outreach projects ‘in the bag’
Bringing joy and kindness back to the community is the Rotary Club of Woy Woy’s focus this Christmas, with the club participating in two new community outreach projects. President Joan…
Café owner and mask maker raises $1,650 for community
After making and selling masks during the pandemic, a Woy Woy café owner has donated all profits to local organisations, with a focus on helping community members on the Peninsula….
A farrago of incompetence
Events are moving so quickly in relation to the dismissal of Central Coast Council that it is difficult to know where we stand at any particular moment. The Minister has…