Labor MPs call for COVID vaccination centre
Labor MPs on the Central Coast are calling for a mass COVID-19 vaccination centre to be established in the region. State MPs David Harris (Wyong), Liesl Tesch (Gosford), and David…
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Pubs and clubs ‘doing it tough’
The Australian Hotels Association NSW (AHA) has welcomed a raft of State and Federal Government initiatives aimed at supporting businesses and staff during the current COVID lockdown but pubs and…
Date change for Coast Shelter Sleepout
With the Central Coast in lockdown until at least July 30, Coast Shelter has changed the date of its annual Sleepout to Friday, September 10. The event was originally planned…
Labor Senator calls for tradies to return to work on Friday
Labor Senator, Deborah O’Neill has weighed in on local COVID-19 restrictions to the construction industry, calling on the NSW Government to allow Central Coast tradies to return to work on…
Cooking for a community
Gosford RSL Club has stepped up to the plate to help Coast Shelter while it is impacted by the COVID-19 restrictions. With the Shelter’s volunteers are in lockdown, the Club’s…
Restrictions tighten
As the Central Coast prepares to enter its fourth week of lockdown, tighter restrictions imposed from July 19 have added to fears the lockdown could be extended beyond July 30….
Confusing health orders cause extra stress for fragile families
The rules under current NSW Public Health Orders have been labelled confusing for separated or blended families attempting to follow custody and visitation arrangements. Under the Orders, a person may…
Pharmacies ready to give the jab
Three pharmacies on the Peninsula have indicated that they will be taking part in dispensing COVID-19 vaccines in the coming months. Lance Clarke, owner of Amcal Woy Woy, said he…
Construction ban will hurt many for months
Daniel Gutierrez of Empire Bay is just one of thousands of Central Coast workers who will struggle with the recently announced pause on construction works throughout Greater Sydney, including the…
MPs offer lockdown advice
As the Coast ends its fourth week in lockdown, Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, has called for the Federal Government to reintroduce JobKeeper and Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast,…
Lifeline is there for everyone 24/7
With the NSW Government announcing a two week extension to the Greater Sydney and Central Coast lockdown, Lifeline Hunter Central Coast is urging local people not to suffer in silence…
Public Health Orders are being enforced
In a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19, more Traffic and Highway Patrol officers and local police are on the roads to stop residents travelling outside of restricted areas,…
Coast impacted by Covid restrictions unnecessarily
Forum – With the current and, no doubt, future lockdowns for the Greater Sydney region, can the Central Coast’s five State Government representatives push to exclude the Coast from being…
Pfizer vaccine supply unable to meet demand
COVID-19 in the aged care sector continues to dominate the news with the Government pledging to ensure aged care residents are safe, even as figures show that just 40 percent…
Council services during lockdown periods
Essential services delivered by Central Coast Council will continue in line with the additional COVID-19 restrictions recently announced by the NSW Government. “Under the latest Public Health Order, construction works…
Tools down! New restrictions will have wide-ranging impact
As the Central Coast languishes in the fourth week of Covid lockdown with no end in sight, another crushing blow came on Saturday, July 17, when Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, announced…
Lifeline urges locals not to suffer in silence
With the extension of the COVID-19 lockdown for at least another two weeks, Lifeline Hunter Central Coast is urging local people not to suffer in silence if the impacts of…
Even this dog can wear a mask properly
Brisbane Water Police have posted a light-hearted image on their Facebook page to reinforce a very serious directive. The image shows police dog NYX demonstrating how to wear a mask…
Are we a stand-alone region or not?
Confusion reigns over the regional status of the Central Coast with Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, launching a petition calling for the LGA to be declared a stand-alone region….
Lockdown extended to July 30
With Wednesday’s announcement of a two-week extension to the COVID lockdown, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said he would call on NSW Health to consider the Coast’s…