Online telehealth consultations the way to go
The move to online telehealth consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic has been rated a success by young Australians and could change the way mental health treatment is accessed, new research…
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The Weekly 5@5
Coast Video News 5@5 – April 16. The ‘must know’ local stories from across the Central Coast in a easy A/V format. Coming up this week: Administrator releases final reportTerrigal…
Housing system is completely broken – Mehan
The Labor MPs of the Central Coast are calling on the State Government to provide immediate relief for renters under stress as they deal with an unprecedented number of enquiries…
From developing chemical-free technology to planter poles
Mary Heath of Mardi found herself in the fall-out of COVID-19 which dried up funding for her business venture developing chemical-free technology to prevent infrastructure damage in agency, commercial and…
Primary Care COVID vaccination clinic
A COVID-19 vaccination clinic funded by the Federal Government will be operating out of Coast & Country Primary Care, formerly Central Coast Primary Care, by the end of the month….
Taking a step back to pre-COVID times
Since Wednesday, March 17, patrons across the Central Coast and throughout NSW have been allowed to stand up and drink at indoor venues, pubs, and clubs. Dancing still remains off…
Vaccine rollout at GPs to begin March 22
With the first tranche of the COVID-19 vaccine already being delivered at aged care facilities, Peninsula GPs are preparing for the next stage of the rollout, set to commence at…
Aged residents the first to be vaccinated
The rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations has finally hit the Peninsula after delays to the scheme resulted in disappointment from aged care providers. Some residents at Peninsula Villages were the first…
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…
Avoca Beach Picture Theatre calls for JobKeeper encore
Avoca Beach Picture Theatre has managed to navigate its way through COVID-19 shutdowns and restrictions, but with JobKeeper set to cease at the end of March, theatre owners Beth and…
New walk-in testing clinic at Woy Woy
A new walk-in COVID-19 testing clinic has opened at Woy Woy. The 4Cyte Pathology walk-in clinic is located in the Sea Scouts Hall on North Burge Rd. Member for Gosford…
Council workers should also be defined as priority groups for vaccination – ALGA
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) is calling for council front line workers to be among the first to receive COVID-19 vaccination. ALGA says that councils employ a significant number…
Overwhelming response by GPs to participate in vaccine rollout
The Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network has reported that over 90 per cent of general practices across the region have submitted an Expression of Interest (EOI)…
Loves Lanes Festival deferred
Central Coast Council has confirmed that it’s annual Love Lanes Festival will not return in 2021. Held annually in the week before Valentine’s Day, the festival sees the Wyong business…
Supporting our youth through the pandemic
For the youth of the Central Coast, COVID-19 has brought its challenges, and as schools start up again for 2021, many are hoping the year will be a little less…
COVID 19 restrictions eased
The NSW Government has announced changes to its COVID-19 restrictions around gatherings, capacity limits and wearing a face mask. Coming online across the Greater Sydney area from January 29, up…
UON Central Coast on track for a normal year post COVID
Despite the challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown at the institution, staff at the University of Newcastle’s Central Coast Campus say they’re looking forward to a busy 2021. According…
Vaccine rollout takes shape
The provisional approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use in Australia by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has been welcomed by Member for Robertson Lucy Wicks and Business NSW…
Health info for multilingual communities
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, has hit back at claims that the State Government is not doing enough to ensure vital COVID-19 health information reaches multilingual communities….
800 people tested in six days at Woy Woy
More than 800 people were tested for COVID-19 in just six days at a pop-up testing clinic established at Woy Woy Hospital in the lead-up to Christmas. Central Coast Local…