Unfair treatment by Council at Copacabana
In response to the article in CCN452, Removal of (war) memorial divides Copacabana, I wish to clarify key facts of the case. Central Coast Council’s improper decisions against me, as…
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Removal of memorial divides Copacabana
The removal of a controversial war memorial and wall of remembrance at Copacabana Beach by Central Coast Council on August 1 has divided the community of the beachside town. The…
5 Lands Walk returns this weekend
Participants in this year’s 5 Lands Walk, on Saturday, June 22, are likely to spot some whales along the route, with an abundance of the animals heading north to the…
Short+Sweet success for Copa playwright
Copacabana playwright Sally Bartley has taken out the People’s Choice award at Short+Sweet 2024 with her play Three Sides to Every Story. Thirteen short plays, each under 10 minutes in…
5 Lands Walk returns in June
The 5 Lands Walk is set to return for its 19th year with activities from June 21-23 and the main walk on June 22. Whether it’s a serious step out…
Our Macy triumphs at Pro Surf qualifier
The Central Coast’s own Macy Callaghan won the women’s title at the second stop of the NSW Pro Surf Series 2024, the Ryde Central Coast Pro World Surf League (WSL)…
Coast playwright a finalist in national competition
Copacabana playwright Sally Bartley is one of eight writers from all over the country to have their work selected for performance at the inaugural Sage Age Short Play Competition in…
Roundtable follows three Summer drownings on Coast
An expert roundtable was held on March 4 to look at how more lives can be saved on NSW beaches after more than a dozen coastal drownings this Summer, including…
Australia Day at Copacabana
Hundreds of residents and visitors flocked to the Copacabana waterfront on Australia Day despite temperatures of up to 37 degrees. The Australia Day flag raising ceremony, conducted by the Navy…
Santa pops in to Copacabana
Santa dropped in to Copacabana recently on his 18th annual visit to the beachside village. The elves from the Navy Veterans’ Welfare Association of NSW had been busily preparing his…
Copa residents dig deep for the not so lucky
Copacabana residents have outdone themselves at this year’s annual Christmas collection, conducted by the Navy Veterans’ Welfare Association in support of The Salvation Army. Organiser Roque Hammal said the generosity…
Copa Christmas collection
The Copacabana community will once more pitch in to help the less fortunate over the Christmas period. A collection of new toys and items to be given to the Salvation…
Have a barbie in the winter sunshine
Many Coasties and visitors are taking advantage of the winter sunshine to enjoy picnics at the region’s many reserves and parks and there’s nothing quite like a barbecue to warm…
Copacabana portable memorial vandalised
ANZAC Day commemorations at Copacabana were under a cloud on April 25, as residents remained divided over Central Coast Council’s decision to appoint the RSL to conduct the service after…
Copa Men’s Shed officially opens
Six years after a committee was formed to establish a Men’s Shed at Copacabana, the new facility was officially opened on March 18. Although the shed has been operating on…
Eight Coast schools to share $290,000 in funding
Eight schools across the Terrigal Electorate have secured more than $209,000 in funding through the latest round of the NSW Government’s 2022 Community Building Partnership Program. Member for Terrigal Adam…
RSL to host ANZAC Day service at Copacabana
This year’s ANZAC Day service on The Green at Copacabana will be hosted by the RSL, after Central Coast Council refused an application to run the event from the Navy…
More than $780,000 for surf club upgrades
More than $780,000 will be spent to upgrade, restore and improve six surf clubs on the Central Coast as part of the NSW Government’s Surf Club Facility Program. Minister for…
Helicopter to rescue after Christmas Eve mishap
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was sent to Copacabana by NSW Ambulance just after 9 pm on Christmas Eve when a man suffered serious lacerations after falling onto a glass vase…
Copacabana Rural Fire Brigade needs more members
Although it has been one of the wettest years many on the Central Coast can remember, weather conditions will inevitably return to hot and dry and Copacabana Rural Fire Brigade…