Fatality at Crown Plaza
A 19-year-old man has died from falling from a balcony at the Crown Plaza, Terrigal, on Saturday, August 16. At about 9:30pm, police were called to the hotel after reports…
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Lisarow man charged with drug offences
Police have charged a man after finding steroids and the illegal drug ice at a property in Lisarow on Friday, August 15. Police from Brisbane Water Local Area Command executed…
Ocean rescue from sinking boat
Volunteers from Marine Rescue Central Coast and Terrigal saved two men on board a sinking open runabout about 10km east of Terrigal on Saturday, August 16. The skipper of the…
Glenworth Valley in Tourism Hall of Fame
Glenworth Valley Outdoor Adventures has been inducted into the Hall of Fame at the 2014 Hunter and Central Coast Awards for Excellence in Tourism held at the Wests Leagues…
Yates to exhibit at Fine Food Australia expo
Somersby cordial and coffee syrup maker, Yatees Traders has received NSW Government support to attend the Fine Food Australia trade exhibition in Melbourne in September and showcase their produce…
Chatterbox Challenge is on
Gosford born professional surfer Rebecca Woods has gotten on board the 2014 Chatterbox Challenge as an ambassador. An initiative of five charities; Multicap, Endeavour Foundation, Cerebral Palsy League, Life Without…
Mother’s no nonsense guide released
Gosford mum Heather Irvine has released “The Birth of the Modern Mum”, a mother’s no nonsense guide to looking after herself in baby’s first year. Ms Irvine, who is a…
Volunteers appreciated
Clubs from the Central Coast region met at the Gosford RSL Club on Tuesday, August 5, to discuss adopting the Statement of Principles for the Recognition of Volunteers, a voluntary…
Sailing and seafaring techniques for the disabled
The sailing season for Sailability Gosford will bgin on Tuesday, September 2, at Gosford Sailing Club. Sailability is a volunteer program that works with respite groups such as Coastlink, Life…
Speaker at International Conference
Avoca resident Dr Romaine Rutnam spoke at the International Conference on End of Life (ICEL) at the Queensland University of Technology Australian Centre for Health Law Research from August 13…
Online Safety and Cyberbullying Event
St Philip’s Christian College will play host to an Online Safety and Cyberbullying Event on Wednesday, September 3, from 7pm. The speaker is a professional on the topic of digital…
Three wins out of four at gala day
Twelve year 5 and 6 students from Holy Cross Catholic Primary School competed in the Rugby Union Gala Day on Thursday, July 31. The students won their first two matches…
Performance at NIDA results in teamwork award
St Philip’s Christian College students performed in Wakakirri at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA) on Wednesday, August 6. The students’ performance was a short story told through dance,…
Fundraiser held for Kenyan university scholarship
A fundraising event held at Avoca Beach Picture Theatre on Monday, June 23, has raised over $5000 toward sponsoring a university education for Kenyan high school student Rose Mugo. The…
Project Yellow- Bellied-Glider launched
Primary school students from across the Central Coast attended the launch of Project Yellow-Bellied-Glider, at Kincumba Mountain Reserve on Thursday, August 14. The project is a result of Gosford Council…
Students make Oztag rep squad
St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School students Emmet Nicholls, Daniel Peters and Tom Peters have been selected in the Country Bulls Oztag representative side. The students will be competing in the…
Mixed results in touch football
Point Clare Public School girls’ and boys’ touch football team competed in a Gala Day on Wednesday, August 6. The girls defeated Woy Woy Public School in their first match,…
Students become street smart
Students from seven schools in the Gosford area are among over 20,000 teenagers learning about the importance of safe driving at the bstreetsmart event held in Sydney from August…
Book Week with a difference
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is combining its celebrations for this year’s Book Week with Literacy and Numeracy Week, held from August 25 to 29, with the theme Connect to…
Adrenalin junkies to assist Homeless No More
Adrenalin junkies and fitness novices alike will convene at Glenworth Valley over the weekend of August 30 and 31 to compete in a test of mental and physical toughness, skill…