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Gosford Raceday re-scheduled

The Gosford Raceday scheduled for Thursday, August 28, was cancelled due to poor weather and has been rescheduled for Thursday, October 9. The reschedule was made possible by the Club’s…





6,000 Dollars Raised

Students, parents and teachers from Holy Cross Catholic School have made a significant contribution to the sponsorship of the school walk-a-thon, which will be held on Friday, September 12. The…




Richardson and Taylor in USA tour squad

Terrigal’s Robert Richardson and Joe Taylor have been selected in NSW Country Rugby Union’s tour squad to undertake the USA Development Tour during October and November. A squad of 26…


Free grant funding workshop

Central Coast not-for-profit and charity organisations are invited to attend a free workshop on how to apply for grant funding from the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation at the Central Coast…


Community Expo

Kariong Neighbourhood Centre will host the Kariong Community Expo and Family Fun Day on Saturday, September 6. Information and stalls will be provided from businesses such as Dream on Aboriginal…


Student success at athletics carnival

Ten students from St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School recently represented the Central Coast at the Broken Bay Athletics Carnival at Narrabeen. Daniel Peters took first place in the boys’ high…



Webster wins AFL best and fairest again

Terrigal Avoca midfielder James Webster has won the Elliot Davey Medal for the Best and Fairest player in the Wilson Security Black Diamond AFL Cup for the second year in…


Fine arts students’ exhibition

Gosford’s Art Studio Cooperative Gallery will host the ‘Falls the Shadow’ exhibition from September 10 to 17. The exhibition showcases the work of 15 artists who are completing their final…


Petitions aginst Kincumber Quarry rezoning

Two petitions, totalling 48 signatures, have been received by Gosford Council from concerned residents opposing the proposal to rezone land for the Resource Recovery Facility at Kerns Rd, Kincumber. Petitioners…



Coast Business Awards held

The fourth Annual Central Coast Business Excellence Awards were held at the Crowne Plaza in Terrigal on Saturday, August 16, with Tuggerah based IT specialists, Servers Australia, taking out the…


Land and Environment Court proceedings commence

The Australian Walkabout Wildlife Park and The Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council both began court proceedings against Rocla Materials Pty Ltd on Monday, September 1. Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council…


Taylor Robins remembered at fundraiser

A fundraiser and trivia night will be held on Saturday, September 20, at Ettalong Diggers to raise money for brain cancer research in memory of a former St Philip’s Christian…