CWA needs $600 to secure its flags and rigging
UPDATE: After this article featured in the Pelican Post an anonymous donor has given funds to replace the flag. The Country Women’s Association Woy Woy branch has put the call…
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Livestream acoustic performance to raise funds for Beyond Blue
Livestream acoustic performance to raise funds for Beyond Musician Mitch Bayliss of Kincumber was looking for something a bit different to do on a Friday night and ended up performing…
Sleepout raises thousands more than expected
The 12 Central Coast teams who participated in the Vinnies Community Sleepout last Friday have already collected $24,604 to raise awareness of homelessness and to support those people sleeping rough….
Women golfers raise $25,000 for Lifeline
GOLF – The Central Coast Womens Golf Association (CCWGA) has raised a whopping $25,000 for Lifeline over the past 12 months. The 10 golf clubs on the Central Coast are…
Walk your way to a healthier life
A local doctor is putting the call out to get moving this September in a bid to raise funds for research, prevention and support services for cancer patients across Australia….
Loyal Maree will be missed by many
The friends of a local woman who sadly passed away on Sunday, August 15, have launched a fundraiser to help support her grieving family. The body of 42-year-old Maree Smith…
Step up for fun and fundraising
One of Australia’s leading health and wellness fundraising events, STEPtember, is calling for people across the Coast to register. The virtual challenge calls on individuals, teams and organisations to take…
Local artist’s Zoom performance to help raise funds for Actors Benevolent Fund
With performance artists on the Central Coast among the hardest hit by the latest COVID-19 lockdown, Copacabana actor Tom Kelly is rehearsing for a Zoom performance of Nick Enright’s classic…
Call to support dignity drive
Woolworths and Share the Dignity are calling on Peninsula residents to participate in their most important Dignity Drive to date this month as 15 per cent of women across NSW…
Teams ready to run against violence
Ettalong Beach resident Susan Blenman is calling on keen runners and walkers to participate in the fourth annual Run Against Violence Virtual Team Challenge which will start this month. The…
Brendan hopes to raise more than smiles on his marathon run
The NSW lockdown has forced the cancellation of running events for the foreseeable future but one man has taken matters into his own hands by planning to run over 160kms…
First time Dry July fundraiser is leading the fundraising board
Jilliby resident, Sean Clancy, is raising funds for the Prostate Cancer Foundation, a condition he was diagnosed with last year, by participating in Dry July, Clancy said that he saw…
Hardys Bay Men’s Shed launched
With over $33,000 raised to establish the Hardys Bay Men’s Shed, community leaders are encouraging men to sign up for the local non-for-profit. The fundraising campaign culminated with the inaugural…
Vinnies Community Sleepout is on again
Central Coast residents will unite with communities throughout the state as part of the NSW Vinnies Community Sleepout on Friday, August 27. Following on from the record success of the…
Coast Shelter to hold 10th Annual Sleepout
Coast Shelter is appealing to residents to sleep rough on August 6 to help provide safe accommodation for someone experiencing domestic or family violence. To be held at Central Coast…
SWAMPies to participate in Coast Shelter Sleepout
Members of the Sustainable Wetlands Agricultural Makers Project, commonly known as SWAMP, are participating in an upcoming 10th Annual Coast Shelter Sleepout, raising money for the service that helps vulnerable…
Brisbane Water Private hold ‘Biggest Mobile Morning Tea’
Brisbane Waters Private Hospital held their ‘Biggest Mobile Morning Tea’ earlier this month in support of Cancer Council Australia. Staff, visitors and patients had the opportunity to sample some of…
Going Dry in July to help locals living with cancer
‘Going dry’ this July in support of cancer-affected families is something Umina Beach local, Carol, can get behind. Carol was part of the Central Coast Local Health District’s CoastCanCare wellness…
Umina Beach book fair raises $1,650
A book fair held over the Long Weekend in Umina Beach has raised an approximate total of $1,650 in support of local youth. The fair was held at the Police…
Fund raiser for seriously ill newborn baby
A strong community of family and friends is rallying around Sarah and James Tarasenko of Chittaway Bay who have a seriously ill newborn baby. Archie Tarasenko, a micro baby, was…