COVID-19

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…





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…



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…




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…





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….