Weekly News 5@5
The lead stories from across the region in a brief audio/video format. Central Coast Newspapers’ Weekly News 5@5, March 25, 2022: School Strike for Climate march in GosfordRik Hart kick…
COVID-19 update
Weekly News 5@5
Welcome to Central Coast Newspapers’ Weekly News 5@5, Feb 18, 2022. COVID infections maintain their spread across the region as reported by CCN’s official daily data.The Premier has announced an…
The Weekly News 5@5
Welcome to Central Coast Newspapers’ Weekly Video News 5@5, Feb 11, 2022. The week’s lead news stories from across the Central Coast include: 9 local COVID deaths so far this…
4,017 local COVID cases and seven deaths for February so far
Central Coast Newspapers publishes rolling daily COVID case and mortality numbers each day. Here are the figures for February, as of the 8th of Feb, 2022. Sum of local reported…
Parents anxious as schools set to resume
As Central Coast children prepare to return to school next week, Central Coast Council P&C (CCCP&C) says parents are concerned at how COVID-19 risks will be managed and a later…
F3 Derby ‘bombed’ after Newcastle Jets COVID-19 outbreak today
The highly anticipated F3 Derby between Central Coast Mariners and Newcastle Jets in Gosford on Saturday the 15th of January has been postponed by the Australian Professional Leagues (APL) following a…
Six COVID deaths on Coast since December 27
Recorded COVID cases on the Central Coast over the Christmas-New Year break were in the vicinity of 8-9,000 but Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) CEO, Scott McLachlan, says in…
Governments must restore community’s confidence – Harris
The NSW Government must find a way to provide rapid antigen tests for free, ensure the Service NSW app is working to provide recording of positive tests and properly educate…
Health chief says multiply official COVID cases by three
Recorded COVID cases on the Central Coast over the Christmas-New Year break were in the vicinity of 8-9,000 but Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) CEO, Scott McLachlan, says in…
Food and emergency workers given special status as official case numbers remain high
As local case numbers soar, critical workers in the food logistics and manufacturing and emergency services sectors will be given special status as close contacts, permitting them to leave self-isolation…
Restrictions reinstated as government backflips on COVID management
As case numbers surge and residents across New South Wales struggle to navigate the era of “personal responsibility”, the state government has reintroduced a number of restrictions across the state….
Mariners postpone another game
The Central Coast Mariners have released a statement today confirming that the game scheduled for Sunday will be postponed, the third game in a row set to be rescheduled. The…
Premier agrees to adopt nationally consistent COVID strategies
The NSW Government has adopted a set of nationally consistent principles for the definition of a close contact and isolation periods for COVID positive cases, and remove mandatory PCR testing…
New ‘close contact’ definition comes in to force
As COIVD-19 cases continue to escalate so does the wait for PRC tests on the Central Coast where residents have been lining up from earlier than 5am to be certain…
Local health boss appeals to public to be vigilant
[Video story attached] Central Coast residents should be vigilant with COVID-19 numbers likely to spike in coming weeks in the region. That’s the message from Central Coast Local Health District…
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…
Sirens and Racecourse named as exposure sites
Central Coast Local Health District is urging anyone who attended the following two venues during the dates and times listed below to come forward for testing immediately and isolate until a negative…
Kincumber Indoor Sports Centre named as an exposure site
Central Coast Local Health District has been notified of two confirmed cases of COVID-19 who attended Kincumber Indoor Sports/Play Centre while infectious on Sunday 28 November 2021. The District’s Public Health Unit advises…
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…
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…