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…
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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…
Matlidas dominate in Gosford
Australia’s women’s football team the CommBank Matildas played a dominating game of football against The Czech Republic aka Czechia at Gosford’s Industree Group Stadium on Thursday night, February, 16, winning…
$14M for Coast sewerage works
Central Coast has welcomed funding of $14M for sewerage works in the region as the NSW Government invests $250M in essential infrastructure across the state to support the delivery of…
Valentine’s Day Lotto windfall
A Gosford couple started their Valentine’s Day in a way they least expected after winning $1M in the February 13 Lotto draw. The pair held one of the three division…
SES volunteers honoured
Fourteen volunteers of the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) Gosford Unit have been recognised for their combined 120 years of service. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for…
Central Coast Speakers to hold open-house meeting
Central Coast Speakers Toastmasters Club is busily preparing for its first open-house meeting at Central Coast Leagues Club on March 8, where visitors can join in the fun. Spokesperson Tom…
Crestani Scholarships continue to help cancer research
Local Central Coast cancer charity Crestani Scholarships has continued to expand with the help of its supporters and awarded13 new scholarships during the 2022 Year. Since its inception by Yvonne…
Top sailors pop in to Gosford
In the lead-up to the KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix set to take place on Sydney Harbour on February 18-19, members of The Australia SailGP team popped in to Gosford…
Major boost for conservatorium upgrade
Completion of the upgrade of the Central Coast Conservatorium of Music in Gosford is one step closer, thanks to a major funding boost from the NSW Government. Conservatorium President Claire…
Day of Reckoning opens in Gosford
Uniting Productions will present its latest play, Day of Reckoning, for a limited season from February 10-18 at the Uniting Church hall in Gosford. Directed by Fran Kendall and Karen…
Coast “betrayed” by poor handling of bushfire relief funding
Many Central Coast businesses and residents are still struggling to recover due to the poor handling of recovery funding in the wake of the 2019-20 bushfires, say the region’s State…
Mariners put on a top class football match
Central Coast Mariners fans left the stadium happy with the 2 all draw. They knew they’d witnessed a high class and high intensity football match at Gosford’s Industree Group Stadium….
70 new doctors for Central Coast hospitals
The Central Coast is to gain 70 new doctors at Gosford and Wyong Hospitals. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch said the medical graduate…