Propagation shed officially opened at Arboretum
The Pearl Beach Arboretum held the official opening of their Propagation Shed on a blustery and wet Sunday, November 21. The propagation area consists of a purpose-built propagation shed clad…
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$9M spent on Copacabana roads
A community campaign and a petition with over 1,500 signatures has resulted in a major upgrade for a stretch of Oceano St at Copacabana. The $9M project saw the roadway,…
Electric Vehicle owners say more public charging stations needed now
The Federal Government’s promise of more charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) cannot come soon enough for EV owners on the Coast. Green Point residents, Larry Lutz and Lynnette Wilcox-Lutz,…
Step towards one psychologist per 500 students welcomed
Central Coast Council P&C (CCCP&C) has welcomed an announcement that the Federal Government is considering introducing a ratio of one psychologist per 500 students in schools amid concerns for the…
$8.25M recreation precinct project enters design and construction phase
The funding agreement between the Federal Government and Central Coast Council has now been signed for the $8.25M redevelopment of the Peninsula Recreation Precinct in Umina Beach. With the agreement…
Long-awaited upgrade starts for Rogers Park
Construction has started on a new amenities building at Rogers Park, Woy Woy, with the first sod turned on Monday, November 8. The new building will feature a canteen, two…
$850,000 funding for new Conservation Ark
Giant Barred Frogs, Manning River Helmeted Turtles and Stuttering Frogs will be the first tenants at Conservation Ark, a new conservation and recovery facility for endangered wildlife which was officially…
Boost for live music at Hardys Bay
Hardys Bay Club has received over $15,000 to boost its live music scene thanks to a new grant under the Federal Government’s Live Music Australia Program. The club, which relies…
New rebate to ease financial burden of IVF
Central Coast residents may receive help on their IVF journey when the Federal Government starts to provide Medicare rebates for testing services that can help prevent people from passing serious…
McBride says Government can’t be trusted on climate
Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, has described the Federal Government’s announcement of its plan to deliver net zero emissions by 2050 as a “major let-down” for the Central Coast. Prime…
Escaping violence payment to be trialled
Women who are in the process of leaving a violent relationship may have access to a one-off payment of up to $5,000 in a combination of cash and costs to…
Where’s our precinct?
The $8.25M redevelopment of the Peninsula Recreation Precinct at Umina, which was promised in the 2019 Federal election campaign, has not commenced and community groups are beginning to ask why….
School students continue to strike for climate action
School students and adult supporters from across the region joined thousands of other students from around the country as part of a national school strike on October 15. The strikers…
Childcare fee relief comes early
Local families will benefit from greater childcare support sooner, according to the Federal Government, as a Child Care Subsidy (CCS) for multiple children has been brought forward by four months….
Medal bonus a long time coming
PARALYMPICS – Member for Gosford and former Paralympian, Liesl Tesch, has welcomed a Federal government decision that Paralympians medal winners will now receive the same financial reward as fellow Olympians….
Politicians squabble as Coast waits for Pfizer
Friction between the State and Federal Governments has come to a head over the Central Coast’s lack of Pfizer supply as the region reels from a doubling of new cases…
Give Uluru Statement a fair go
Forum – Can you remember the First Nations [Uluru] Statement from the Heart? The amount of time, effort and money that went into getting this statement finished was a credit…
Wilderness Society urges government to adopt recommendations from review of Conservation Act
A newly formed group on the Central Coast is urging the Federal Government to adopt all 32 recommendations of the Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act…
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…
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…