Kaylah can’t wait to get back to school
As the region’s Year 12 students anxiously await news on when face to face learning will resume at Central Coast schools they are grateful to receive changes to the HSC…
COVID-19
Job Saver latest plan to keep businesses afloat
More financial support for local businesses was announced on Wednesday, July 28 with the news that the Greater Sydney lockdown would be extended for a further four weeks. The State…
Construction on the Coast to resume July 31
Construction activity will resume on the Central Coast on July 31 with new COVID protocols to be introduced to keep workers and worksites safe. But the region’s construction workers will…
HSC exams deferred one week
As the region’s Year 12 students anxiously await news on when face to face learning will resume at Central Coast schools, news of changes to the HSC timetable has been…
“So many people I know are clutching at straws right now”
Adding her voice to the push for the return of JobKeeper on behalf of the workers of the Central Coast is Erina Fair worker, Charmaine Simonet, who is also a…
Dog days
As the region’s students continued with on line learning last week due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, Central Coast Grammar School decided to lighten the mood a little by inviting students…
Federal Health ‘sort of’ answers COVID questions
Confusion about the vaccine rollout prompted PP to send a list of questions to the top – the Commonwealth Department of Health – the body ultimately responsible for the vaccine…
Chamber wants soft border at river
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has repeated its calls for the NSW State Government to implement a soft border at the Hawkesbury River as cases continued to increase in the…
Twist to make Spring sparkle
The Coastal Twist’s Arts and Culture Festival is hoping to make a sparkling return this Spring after being cancelled last year due to COVID-19 restrictions. Coastal Twist broke regional boundaries…
Federal Government ignores universal calls for JobKeeper to return
Calls for the Federal Government to reintroduce JobKeeper have received bipartisan support on the Coast as many small business owners and workers struggle to make ends meet during the COVID…
We can all get through this
Community leaders are reminding those who may be struggling that help is only a call away as the national mental health charity, Lifeline, has recorded a 25 percent increase in…
Farewell Warriors
RUGBY LEAGUE – The hosting of the New Zealand Warriors at Central Coast Stadium is over – at least for now, yet the Kiwi side has been forced to say…
Now is the time to support one another
Shadow Minister for Central Coast and Wyong MP, David Harris, is calling on the community to support each other, not turn on each other, and follow the COVID rules so…
Rent relief available from a new support package
Both renters and landlords impacted by COVID-19 are receiving some relief from a new support package announced by the NSW Government to help them through the current lockdown. If you…
Pathetically poor planning
Forum – As the Federal Government is responsible for COVID-19 quarantine and securing the vaccination supplies that Australia needs, it is very worrying that they seem incapable of either. When…
Sites in seven suburbs exposed to COVID threat
Thousands of people have been flocking to Covid testing centres this week, with waiting times of up to six hours in long queues, following a fifth confirmed COVID-19 case in…
Lockdown will end when it is safe to do so
About 150 Central Coast people, some from Long Jetty, joined thousands of others in Sydney for a “freedom” rally protesting Covid restrictions – but it has had exactly the opposite…
54 laptops for Coast schools
Schools on the Central Coast will receive a total of 54 laptops and each school will be provided with a pack of masks, gloves, wipes, hand sanitiser and hand soap…
The Weekly News 5@5
You’re watching Central Coast Community News 5@5 July 23, 2021. Coming up this week: A Current Affair sent packing, Calls for a Coast to reopen , Local vaccination plans a…
UoN directs students to study from home
Students across all Newcastle University campuses, including the Ourimbah campus, will learn from home until July 30. All classes scheduled for face-to-face learning will be converted to study-from-home mode in…