Apply now for volunteer grants
Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the 2023-24 Volunteer Grants are now open. The 2023-24 Volunteer Grants provide funding of between $1,000 and $5,000 to organisations to support the work of…
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Grants for young sports champs
Several young Central Coast sports people have received up to $750 to help cover the costs involved with competing at state, national, or international sporting events. The Federal Government’s Local…
Karl’s off to the Invictus Games
Terrigal resident and veteran, Karl Woodward, will compete at the 2023 Invictus Games in Germany this September. Woodward joined the Royal Australian Air Force and graduated Officers’ Training School in…
Referendum forum at Wamberal
With the referendum to decide on whether we should alter the constitution to recognise First Nations people by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament coming up,…
Shade on the way for Yattalunga school
Students, teachers and parents at Yattalunga Valley Christian School (YVCS) will be able to enjoy the outdoors thanks to a $25,000 Federal Government grant to buy new shade structures. Federal…
Energy relief begins this month
Energy bill relief has arrived for eligible Central Coast households and small businesses with Labor’s Energy Bill Relief Fund kicking in on July 31. Most eligible households – those with…
New shade trees for Umina school
A small pocket of flora in Melbourne Ave, Umina Beach, is a step closer to recovery today following the replanting of several mature Banksia trees damaged by recent vandalism. State…
Look after your heart health says Reid
Federal Member for Robertson Gordon Reid is urging Central Coast residents to have regular heart checks with 1.4 million Australians having a high chance of having a heart attack or…
War of words over Avoca Dr upgrade
Federal Member for Robertson Gordon Reid has accused State Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch of scaremongering over his claims the Australian Government is stalling works on the Avoca Dr upgrade….
Thomas flies the flag at World Scout Jamboree
Scouts from the Central Coast and across Australia are preparing to travel to the 25th World Scout Jamboree in Seoul, South Korea, from July 28-August 12. Tens of thousands of…
Call for upgrade of Saratoga Oval
Federal Member for Robertson Gordon Reid has joined community members and sports organisations to launch a petition calling on local, state, and federal governments to band together to upgrade Saratoga…
Students challenged to write parliamentary speech
Federal Member for Robertson Gordon Reid has joined the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Milton Dick, in launching the My First Speech competition for Central Coast schools. The national…
Putty Beach dune system regenerated
The Killcare Wagstaffe Trust has used a $10,000 grant through the Federal Government’s Planting Trees for The Queen’s Jubilee Program to rehabilitate the Putty Beach dune system. Federal Member for…
Reid hosts Voice information session at Hardys Bay
Federal Member for Robertson Gordon Reid held a Voice to Parliament information session on Friday, June 30, at Hardys Bay Club. The small club was packed out to hear Reid’s…
Health Minister drops by to discuss Voice to Parliament
Health Minister Mark Butler was on the Central Coast on Tuesday, June 27, to talk about the coming referendum on the Voice to Parliament and how it might affect health…
Solar panels for Davistown hall
Davistown Progress Association (DPA) is set to install solar panels on Davistown hall to ensure energy efficiency, thanks to an $8,500 grant through the Federal Government’s Stronger Communities Program Round…
MP checks out East Coast Beverages
Member for Robertson Gordon Reid was recently given a tour of Eastcoast Beverages at Kulnura. The tour included a walk-through of the beverage manufacturing facility and orchards and an explanation…
First aid training at Davistown
Davistown Progress Association (DPA) has been awarded $1,000 through the Federal Government’s 2022-23 Volunteer Grants to provide nationally accredited St John’s Ambulance First Aid training for its members and teach…
New flags for Avoca Beach school
Avoca Beach Public School has received new flags from the Australian Government, including the Australian flag, Aboriginal flag and Torres Strait Islander flag. The new flags were requested after the…
Reid helps celebrate some local milestones
Member for Robertson Gordon Reid was the host of a morning tea held recently to recognise people celebrating significant birthdays and wedding anniversaries. Reid took the opportunity to present each…