Bodhi loves the big blue trucks
For Cleanaway driver, Mick Skillicorn, a highlight of his working week is the regular Wednesday round at Kariong. Each week, Skillicorn is greeted by two-year-old Bodhi Bennett, resplendent in his…
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Forbidden
Four students and one graduate from the NAISDA Dance college at Kariong featured in NT Dance Company’s production Forbidden at the Darwin Entertainment Centre on September 3 and 4. Students…
Council issues stop order to Kariong landowner
Central Coast Council has issued a stop work order to the owner of a property in Brittany Cres, Kariong, following reports from members of the public that two and a…
King repays Canadian firefighters
Jarrod King, one of our firefighters in the north, is now on the other side of the globe lending a hand to battle the ongoing Canadian Wildfires. He’s joining 55…
A community grieves
Members of the Kariong community have united to express their condolences and support to the parents of a five-week-old baby killed by the family dog on July 11. At about…
Kariong community mourn death of newborn
Two Central Coast parents are this week dealing with the unimaginable heartache after their five-week-old baby boy was mauled to death by the family’s pet dog. Emergency services were called…
Fatal dog attack at Kariong home
A five-week-old baby boy has been mauled to death by the family’s pet dog at Kariong in the middle of the night to Sunday July 11, 2021. Emergency services responded…
Man and woman arrested in Kariong after shooting
A man and a woman were arrested following a vehicle stop at Kariong on July 8, as part of an ongoing investigation into a shooting in Sydney’s east. Emergency services…
CEA condemns weak action by Council over unauthorised clearing
Coast Environmental Alliance (CEA) has labelled a decision by Central Coast Council not to prosecute following the illegal clearing of environmentally sensitive bushland at Kariong in 2020 “a devastating blow…
Getting by with a little help from our friends
Kariong Neighbourhood Centre has expanded its food relief program to Somersby hall, with fresh food available to those in need between 2 and 3pm every Friday. General Manager Shayne Silvers…
Kariong plaque marks centenary of Rotary in Australia
A plaque has been unveiled at Mount Penang Gardens in Kariong to mark the centenary of Rotary in Australia. The location of the plaque is particularly apt, given that in…
Conservation board game reinvented by local earth-carer
A new board game which is being brought back to life after 45 years had a kickstart launch on Saturday, May 8, at Kariong on the birthday of the original…
New Indigenous Party opposed to DLALC bushland development
The Indigenous Party of Australia, currently in the process of becoming a registered political party, has joined the groundswell of opposition to a development project planned for sensitive land at…
Avoca Beach stumbles; Lions open their 2021 account
RUGBY UNION – The Avoca Beach Sharks have faced their first defeat in the Swietelsky Premier One Rugby Union league, falling to the Kariong Wanderers, 38 – 24, on Saturday,…
New before and after school and vacation care service for Kariong
Coast Community Connections, in partnership with Kariong Public School, has opened a new Before and After School Care and Vacation Care service at Kariong Public School. Located on the school…
Police pursuit ends in two police cars being rammed
A man has now been charged following a police pursuit on the Central Coast on Thursday, February 11, that’s left a police officer with a fractured wrist and facial injuries….
Kariong chemical cleanout on again
Residents have the opportunity to clear out unwanted hazardous chemicals from around the home and correctly dispose of them for free at the next bi-annual Chemical CleanOut event at Kariong…
New clinical intervention centre opens
A new clinical intervention centre at the Frank Baxter Youth Justice Centre at Kariong is set to drive down rates of re-offending and support detainees to make positive life choices….
Honoured for 42 years’ service to RFS
Glen Howe of Kariong was awarded the Australian Fire Service Medal in the Australia Day Honours List for his service to the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) over a 42-year…
LPP rejects Mt Penang development proposal
A proposal for a six-lot subdivision in Mt Penang Parklands at Kariong which would have seen three fast food outlets and vehicle repair premises has been refused by the Central…