Make Way for an all ages music event
Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre and Fixx Events will host a series of drug and alcohol-free music events for youth called MAKE WAY, giving them a safe space to go out and…
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Kincumber house fire
More than 20 firefighters from five Fire and Rescue NSW stations battled to put out a house fire at Kincumber on April 11. The call came just after 3.30pm. The…
Shipbuilders heritage walk is on again
After being cancelled due to COVID-19 last year, the Rotary Club of Kincumber’s Shipbuilders Heritage Walk will be back bigger and better than ever on Sunday, May 2. The walk…
Self-publishing the way to go
Writing a book can be challenging but Kincumber resident, Chris Dillon, believes the writing is the easiest part. Following a bad experience when publishing his book professionally, the 87-year-old is…
From manufactured housing estate to tourist park – new Bangaloe Stud proposal draws opposition
A new proposal for a caravan park development on land formerly occupied by Bangaloe Stud at Kincumber has raised a red flag for members of the Kincumber and Picketts Valley…
Raiders player among four men charged following Kincumber brawl
Canberra Raiders player, Tom Starling is one of four men who have been charged after police were allegedly assaulted during a brawl at Kincumber on December 5. About 10.45pm officers…
Rare blood cancer strikes young father
After feeling fatigued and a little exhausted, Andrew Hood of Kincumber went to the doctors to get checked and came out with a diagnosis of a rare type of blood…
Kincumber man charged over burnouts, along with five others
A 19-year-old man from Kincumber is one of six drivers to have been charged following an investigation into alleged dangerous driving on the Central Coast recently. At 10.15pm on Wednesday,…
The Sewing Basket social enterprise opens in Kincumber
A new shop and warehouse at Kincumber will offer employment for people with disability, volunteering opportunities, and a wide range of donated fabrics and materials to inspire local sewing and…
More than just a recycling centre
The Australian Men’s Shed Association has supported the health and wellbeing of older men for over 20 years, an act of kindness local, Ross Murray, has received firsthand. Murray reflected…
Choice Living Avoca says ‘loneliness’ driving demand for communal retirement living
The proponent of a controversial seniors’ housing development at Kincumber says a new study reinforces the need for more communal living options on the Coast. Currently under consideration by Central…
Phantom calls for help
Users of the Kincumber-Davistown track are warned to keep on their guard after one user believes she uncovered an elaborate ruse to lure people off the pathway and into potential…
JRPP approves 15.7m high retirement village development
Brentwood Village Retirement Precinct at Kincumber is to get a 108 bed nursing home. The Central Coast Joint Regional Planning Panel approved the development at its June 16 meeting after…
Feud over mountain biking in COSS land intensifies
Members of the Central Coast mountain biking community have hit back at calls to have mountain biking disallowed in COSS lands and say they have just as much right to…
COVID-19 Neil Diamond concert brought cheer to Brentwood Village
Music can’t fix everything, but it certainly can make people feel better, and a resident at Kincumber’s Brentwood Village has put that theory to the test. As the world adapts…
Teenager dies after house fire
Family and friends of Abby Hodge are in mourning following confirmation of the 13 year old girl’s tragic death as a result of a house fire in Kincumber. At about…
All utility relocation as part of Kincumber intersection upgrade completed
The upgrade of the roundabout at the Empire Bay Dr intersection at Kincumber came a step closer to completion with the flick of a switch this week. Work to relocate…
Action Group opposes 200 manufactured home development
Kincumber and Picketts Valley Community Action Group is ramping up its opposition to an over 50s manufactured home resort and caravan park proposed for the site of the former Bangaloe…
100th anniversary of the erection of the earliest war memorial on the Central Coast
This Remembrance Day, on November 11, will mark the 100th anniversary of the erection of the earliest war memorial on the Central Coast, the Great War obelisk at Kincumber Public…
Three schools named to perform in Schools Spectacular
Wamberal and Kariong Public Schools and Kincumber High School have all been named to the select group of Hunter and Central Coast schools that will perform in the 2019 Schools…