Battle lines drawn for State election
With just over a week to go before the March 25 State election, ballot positions have been drawn and the major parties are vying for votes with pledges galore. The…
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Housing crisis and homelessness loom large as election issues
With housing shortages and homeless on the Central Coast likely to be a big election issue on March 25, Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch and Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch…
Enjoy some comedy for a cause
The Rotary Club of Gosford City will present a night of laughter at Central Coast Leagues Club on Friday, March 31, to raise money for Care 4 Coast and other…
Meet our Women of the Year
Winners of this year’s Woman of the Year awards from the Central Coast’s state electorates have been announced. The Local Woman of the Year Awards is an annual program which…
Landlords squeezing coffee shops out
FORUM : What is going on? I have been driving 65kms over broken and in some instances non-existent Council roads to go shopping at the Imperial Centre in Gosford for…
Latest stats show health system still in crisis
Latest data from the Bureau of Health Information (BHI) reveals that the Central Coast has slipped to become the second worse Local Health District (LHD) in NSW for emergency treatment…
Libs pledge early start for free pre-Kindergarten
Thousands of Central Coast children will have access to free preschool sooner if a Liberal Government is re-elected on March 25, with the Government pledging to accelerate the rollout of …
Council forges ahead with waterfront plan
Central Coast Council will forge ahead with early works on its redevelopment plan for the Gosford waterfront, despite not having yet secured any State Government funding to see the project…
Free hospital parking says Labor, Libs and Nats post election
Parking at Gosford and Wyong Hospitals will be free for patients, staff and visitors if either the Labor party or the sitting Liberal-National parties are elected to Govern on March…
Labor puts people with disability at core of its agenda
Paralympian and Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch says a Labor Government will put people with disabilities at the core of its agenda if elected on March 25. A Labor Government…
Webinar on possibility of Council de-amalgamation
A webinar to be held on Thursday, March 2, will look at putting the “local” back into local government as key speakers discuss the amalgamation of Gosford and Wyong Councils…
Greens announce candidates for State election
The NSW Greens have formally announced their Central Coast candidates for the March 25 State election. Upper House Greens MLC Abigail Boyd hosted the official launch at Ourimbah State Forest…
Special exhibition brightens hospital corridors
A a photography exhibition celebrating the joy and benefits of personal pet visits will adorn the corridors of Gosford Hospital through to April. The Pets are Family Too exhibition, run…
Mariners draw with Pheonix in a controversial match
The Central Coast Mariners were held to a one-all draw against their New Zealand football rivals Wellington Pheonix at Gosford’s Industree Group Stadium on Friday night. In recognition of the…
The Weekly News podcast 5@5
Central Coast Newspaper’s Weekly News podcast 5@5 for the last full week of February 2023. In the bulletin, this week: University Campus – Mardi Gras Coastal Twist Float – Picklum…
Major funding boost will see Coast Shelter expand its services
Coast Shelter is set to expand its services thanks to $818,000 in funding from the NSW Government as part of The Stronger Country Communities Fund (SCCF). Parliamentary Secretary for the…
Gosford campus of the University of Newcastle a step closer
After years of waiting the opening of a new state-of-the-art university campus in Gosford is a step closer following the signing of the final agreement between the NSW Government and…
Helping veterans access medical cannabis
VETERAN owned medicinal cannabis company The Provocatus is looking to to recruit GPs in the Gosford area to support an Australian first scheme in veteran healthcare, with more than 3,800…
Coast’s night life will thrive under Labor, say MPs
The State Labor Party has promised a more vibrant night life for the Central Coast if elected to government in March. A Labor Government would extend the 24-hour Economy Strategy…
Restoration of Gosford cenotaph underway
Major restoration work has begun on the Gosford cenotaph ahead of its centenary in 2024 thanks to a grant from the NSW Government’s Community War Memorials Fund. Freemasons of the…