Students raise record number at colour fundraiser
Students from Umina Beach Public School have raised a record $38,000 in support of school projects at a ColourRun fundraiser on April 6. Volunteers from the local P&C Association organised…
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CWA Woy Woy contributes to refugee women fundraiser
Members of the Country Women’s Association’s Woy Woy branch have handcrafted an applique quilt valued at $1,200 to help fundraise for refugee women who are victims of domestic violence. The…
Students mark rare date with fancy dress
Students and staff from Woy Woy South Public School donned their fancy dress on Monday, February 2, or 22/02/2022 as it’s known in numerology, to help mark the rare occasion….
Umina Bowling club raises funds for cancer patients
Umina Beach Men’s Bowling Club has donated $5,000 to Gosford Hospital’s Cancer Unit to help purchase surgical equipment for local cancer patients. The club presented the cheque to Central Coast…
Umina coffee drinkers unite for a cause
Umina Beach entrepreneur Kate Toon and the team at ProJuice Café helped raise over $700 for Coast Shelter this month with a fundraising day at the West St store. A…
Five men chained together and walking for their cause
Five men will complete a 24-hour walk chained to each other from Belmont to Terrigal on February 5-6, all in the name of raising awareness and funding for men’s mental…
The price is right for Beverly
A recent fundraising campaign by the Pearl Beach Progress Association has raised $2,000 to help pay for the upkeep and operations of the Memorial Hall. Publicity Officer Lynne Lillico said…
Great day for kids in need
BOWLS – Every third Sunday of each month, Ettalong Bowling Club hosts a charity bowls event, raising money for Central Coast Kids in Need. The November event was attended by…
Salvos leaving no one in need
The Salvation Army is hoping to raise $20M countrywide this year through its annual Christmas Appeal and is appealing for local support. As Australians near the end of a second…
Sleepout raises $88K
The Central Coast community has raised more than $88,500 through Coast Shelter’s 2021 Sleepout. After a few false starts due to COVID-19 restrictions, the sleepout was finally held at Central…
Comedy night to raise funds for Zonta
A comedy show to be held at Erina Leagues Club on December 3 will raise funds for domestic violence services in the region. Funds raised through Comedy for Courage will…
Items priced to clear in Shed garage sale
The Umina Beach Men’s Shed will once again hold its popular garage shed sale on Saturday, November 27 to help raise funds for the association. The sale, which will be…
Sponsors wanted for charity bike ride
The annual Century Challenge Charity Bike Ride will take place in May 2022 and the committee organising the ride is looking for businesses to sponsor the event. The ride, which…
Stalls to support vulnerable children
The ladies of Gosford North Inner Wheel Club are back out in the community, with their first handmade craft stall since lockdown held on October 22 at Kincumber Shopping Centre….
CWA fund raising highlights housing crisis
The Country Women’s Association’s (CWA) Umina Beach branch has helped raise over $2,000 to support action on social and affordable housing. The funds were raised in response to Branch President,…
Doctor Do More helps raise $100,000
Local emergency doctor, Ash Bowden, also known as Doctor Do More, helped raise over $100,000 during September for Cancer Council Central Coast. Bowden’s #MoveAgainstCancer initiative aimed to encourage people to…
Dorf ditches his shoes to join the Dutchman
Local fundraisers Bryan Dorfling and Matthew Johnstone were so impressed by Anton Nootenboom, also known as the Barefoot Dutchman, that they joined him when he passed through the Central Coast…
Troy peddles 300km for sick children
When Troy Martin of Kanwal heard about the virtual Ride For Sick Kids Fundraiser run by Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Northern NSW in September, he knew it was something…
Become a sock star to combat kidney disease
Kidney Health Australia is calling on Coast residents to become “sock stars” to help combat kidney disease during October and Forresters Beach resident Deborah Day was among the first to…
Fundraiser to provide mobility equipment for children
Woolworths customers on the Peninsula are being encouraged to help support a fundraising appeal during October aimed at providing critical mobility equipment for children living with a disability. Until November…