Rural fun in Coast’s northern hinterlands
With the school holidays just around the corner, Member for Wyong David Harris decided to explore some of the rural treats available for family fun in the north of the…
Dooralong
Blues and Roots Revival set for Dooralong
The Blues and Roots Revival music event is set to be held at the historic Dooralong Hall and Recreation Reserve on Saturday, September 9. On the bill will be acclaimed…
Soccer great shares message of hope following addiction
International soccer legend and ex-Socceroo, Andy Bernal, popped into the Salvation Army’s Dooralong Transformation Centre recently to share his story of conquering addiction and offer some hope to participants. “I…
Harvest Festival returns over June long weekend
Foodies, families and fun-seekers will flock to the Central Coast hinterland over the June long weekend for the return of one of the region’s most popular annual events, Harvest Festival….
Dooralong School sale auction halted at last minute
The online auction for the former Dooralong School site was pulled at the last minute by the Department of Education last week, amid news that Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council (Darkinjung) has explored options to lodge an Aboriginal Land Claim for the site.
Sale of Dooralong Public School site on hold
The public auction, scheduled for today Wednesday, March 9, of the old Dooralong Public School site, has been deferred to allow for further consideration of the site’s use. Parliamentary Secretary…
TV adventure show filmed at Doyalson
Cast and crew were on site at Dooralong on February 14 for the filming of the second season of the socially-conscious TV series Australian All Stars. Filming for the TV…
Government puts heritage-listed Dooralong School under the hammer in online only auction
A real estate sales listing has confirmed that the State government has put the former Dooralong Public School site, which has been left abandoned since closure in 2011, under the hammer.
Local farmer to present at national agri-food conference
Dooralong Valley regenerative farmer, Shannon Kelly, will join the big names in Australian and International agriculture at the national agri-food conference Farm2Plate Exchange in Queensland on May 18 and 19….
Healthy Soils, Productive Pastures project underway
A soils and pasture project ramps up later in March when landholders are invited to get back to basics as part of a soil workshop in Dooralong. Co-ordinated by Greater…
Premises sought for a literary institute
Dooralong couple, Rob and Pat Gowland, are keen to find premises to establish a Central Coast Literary Institute to safely house, showcase and share their thousands of books, artefacts and…
Rezoning of former Dooralong school refused
A proposal to rezone the former Dooralong School site from SP2 Special Educational Establishment to RU5 Village has been refused by Central Coast Council. A staff report to the ordinary…
Comprehensive Central Coast ANZAC day commemorations
Across the Central Coast, in dozens of locations, from The Entrance, Terrigal and Gosford to Woy Woy and beyond the community is preparing to honour the fallen as 2018 ANZAC Day…
Wild dogs attacking sheep in Dooralong
Dooralong landholder, Ms Jane Haskell, is willing to try anything to protect her sheep from wild dogs, following two separate attacks in the past few months. “My sheep are my…
Farmers of the Yarramalong Valleys deserve the same protection as those of the Liverpool Plains
Headline: August 2016, ‘the NSW Government to buy back the Caroona coal mine exploration license from BHP, at a cost of $220 million, to protect the aquifers and farmland of…