National Parks speaker at Plants Society
Conservation planning officer with the National Parks and Wildlife Service Doug Beckers will be guest speaker at the next meeting of the Australian Plants Society-Central Coast on October 14. Beckers…
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Flood study for Somersby and Kariong
Central Coast Council has commenced its Somersby and Kariong Catchments Overland Flood Study and is calling on residents to participate in an online survey to help provide a better understanding…
Build a pond and frogs will come
If you’ve ever wanted to set up a frog-friendly garden habitat, here’s your chance. Sam Willis, chief executive officer of the Community Environment Network, will present at the Australian Plants…
Grandparents raising their grandkids
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren has been supporting older full-time carers of children aged up to 16 on the Central Coast for 16 years. Run by Central Coast Family Support Services from…
Anna shares love of fungi
Anna Durkin returns to address the Australian Plant Society Central Coast on July 8 with an address and slide presentation. A society spokesperson said while Durkin worked as a bush…
New environmental group to protect Coast’s interests as Six cities plan proceeds
A new environmental advisory committee has been formed on the Central Coast to protect the region’s interests as the Six Cities plan proceeds. The move follows a recent meeting between…
Students learn about cyber security
Students from Kariong Mountains High School and Brisbane Water Secondary College, Umina and Woy Woy campuses, learned about safe online skills and the possibilities of a career in cyber at…
NAISDA opens applications for 2024
In its quest to uncover the hidden talent of tomorrow’s First Nations dance artists, NAISDA Dance College has launched this year’s application and audition process for 2024. With a rich…
Roadworks at Kariong
Motorists are advised of changed overnight traffic conditions on Friday, June 16, at Kariong to carry out road resurfacing work at the intersection of Central Coast Hwy and Wisemans Ferry…
Powerful declaration of survival and belonging
In the spirit of truth telling during National Reconciliation Week, NAISDA Dance College, based at Kariong, will present a very special show at Carriageworks in Sydney on July 21-22. The…
New lease on life for Parklands preschool
Parklands Community Preschool has finally secured its stake in the Mount Penang Parklands after obtaining a 20-year lease. In July 2022, Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch, along with NSW Labor…
Kariong skate park opens in time for Easter
The new skate park and pump track at Kariong Oval has been opened ahead of schedule, just in time for the Easter school holidays. Central Coast Council Director Community and…
Contemporary dance gurus meet at NAISDA
NAISDA Dance College students were treated to some valuable insights when two remarkable women reconnected at the college on March 22 after five decades of each innovating and shaping global…
NAISDA dancers collaborate with NIDA
A weeklong collaboration between the Central Coast’s own NAISDA Dance College and the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA) recently brought together aspiring designers, directors, dancers and choreographers for an…
Progress association reaffirms opposition to Kariong development
Kariong Progress Association (KPA) has reaffirmed its opposition to a proposed development on Woy Woy Rd in the wake of a statement from Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council (DLALC) implying…
Opposition to Kariong development ramps up
Opponents of a controversial development proposed for Kariong are ramping up efforts to secure a promise of NSW Government intervention prior to next month’s State election, with a rally held…
Revive-ing arts and culture on the Coast
Arts, culture and entertainment on the Central Coast is set to benefit from the Federal Government’s new National Cultural Policy, Revive, with a raft of administrative changes on the way…
Construction underway on Kariong skate park
Construction has begun on the new skate park and pump track at Kariong Oval, which is designed for a range of ages, abilities, and wheels. The high quality active recreational…
New year of dance underway at NAISDA
Thirty-five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people came together on Darkinjung Land this week to begin their 2023 training journey at NAISDA Dance College, Australia’s national performing arts training…
Exquisite embroidered panels on exhibition
Central Coast Quakers will exhibit 10 of the 24 completed panels of the Australian Quaker Narrative Embroidery in the Kariong Arts Barn on January 21-22. The panels beautifully depict the…