Praise for our firefighters
Minister for the Central Coast and Member for Wyong David Harris has paid tribute to the region’s fire stations as Fire and Rescue NSW celebrates 140 years of protecting the…
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Uniting welcomes aged care pay rise
Uniting Care Australia, with four aged care facilities on the Central Coast, has welcomed a 15 per cent wage rise for workers in the industry announced in last week’s Federal…
Armed robbery at Hamlyn Terrace
Investigators have renewed calls for information following new information about an alleged armed robbery at Hamlyn Terrace in 2014. About 10.30pm on Friday, August 29, 2014, police said a woman…
Three new housing subdivisions in northern suburbs
Future housing stock in the northern suburbs is forging ahead with yet another three subdivision proposals for about 150 new homes. The latest subdivisions in a steady flow over recent…
Capital works projects brought forward
Central Coast Council has adjusted its Capital Works program budget to bring forward a number of shovel ready projects across the region. An extraordinary meeting on October 31 heard that…
Plan for hair salon in home garage
Central Coast Council is considering a proposal to convert a garage in residential Hamlyn Terrace to establish a hairdressing salon. The owner at 1 Skyhawk Ave wants change of use…
Two charged after fatal stabbing
Two people have been charged following the fatal stabbing of a man at Hamlyn Terrace. At about 8.40pm on Thursday, September 8, emergency services responded to reports of a stabbing…
Plans for 235 extra childcare places
Plans have been released for two new childcare centres at Hamlyn Terrace and Toukley, and the expansion of another at Tuggerah. Little Miracles has lodged a development application with Central…
COVID outbreak at new Hakea Grove care home
Hakea Grove, the 150 bed newly-built care home at Hamlyn Terrace has reported a surge in the number of residents who have tested positive to COVID in the week to last Friday (March 25).
Business is booming for Shano
International Day of People with Disability was held on December 3 to celebrate the success of all people living with disability, and to recognise the life-changing achievements made every day….
Wellness Centre back in COVID-safe action
The Warnervale Wellness Centre in Hamlyn Terrace re-opened on November 22 after being shut down for several months during the COVID-19 lockdown. The Wellness Centre provides a range of activities…
Sandra hopes ‘Carecrows’ line our streets
As many Central Coast residents struggle with the restrictions of the ongoing lockdown in the region, one Coastie has set out to make a difference. Sandra Sims is determined to…
$700,000 now an entry price for many suburbs
A sale price of $700,000 used to be labelled the upgrader market on the Central Coast but it is now the entry price for housing in many suburbs according to…
New aged care home makes excellence finals
Hamlyn Terrace Aged Care Facility, Hakea Grove, was nominated as a finalist for the Leading Aged Services Australia (LASA) Excellence In Aged Services Awards held on August 7 for Aged…
88 small-lot housing estate opposite the Warnervale Town Centre approved
Plans to develop an 88 small-lot housing estate at Hamlyn Terrace have been given the green light following subdivision approval by Central Coast Council. Existing vacant buildings on the 7.3ha…
Randa’s new hobby becomes an exhibition
While most people turned to binge watching television and baking sourdough during 2020, Hamlyn Terrace resident, Randa Magdi, tapped into her creative side instead, working on a collection of paintings….
Wellness Centre is ideal for seniors
The Warnervale Wellness Centre is the perfect place for seniors to hang out, where they can connect with other seniors and participate in a wide range of activities designed to…
Local business gifts a floor to a family in need
A Hamlyn Terrace grandmother and her four grandchildren no longer have to live on cold, dusty, cement floors after a collaborative effort from the community to install their house with…
Five generations together
According to the World Bank, the average life expectancy for an Australian is just shy of 83 years old, something that Hamlyn Terrace resident Gladys (Glad) Packer surpassed years ago….
88 residential lot subdivision proposed for Hamlyn Terrace
A residential subdivision for 88 residential lots goes to the Local Planning Panel for a decision on Thursday, February 4 but a decision is not generally made public until about…