Local lifesavers urge caution of beach rips
Surf Life Saving Central Coast is urging local and visiting beach goers to be aware of rips and currents this summer. A series of initiatives will be run over the…
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NSW Health says don’t get a PCR test unless you have symptoms
NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard’s office reports that he has been swamped with media requests over the Christmas holiday period so CCN’s second request in as many days for clarification…
Firefighters trained to assist wildlife
Local firefighters will be given training in wildlife first response to help wildlife impacted by bushfires under a new NSW Government initiative. Environment Minister, Matt Kean, said the training will…
Health Minister asks residents to consider Rapid Antigen Tests
Central Coat Newspapers request for information from NSW health Minister Brad Hazzard about wait times for COVID tests on Boxing Day has been referred to the Central Coast Local Health…
New new year’s resolutions
Something occurred to me as I sat down to write what is to be my final column for 2021. By sheer coincidence, after an impromptu holiday decision, I’m writing this…
A very testing Boxing Day queue in Gosford
Being a close household contact of someone with COVID-19 over Christmas has come with many challenges but I didn’t think the biggest would be getting tested. My daughter started to…
Restricted fund crisis fixed
It was a moment to celebrate, said Administrator Rik Hart. He was talking about the Investment Report for November 2021 which showed that Central Coast Council had enough money in…
The Weekly News 5@5
Welcome to Central Coast Newspapers’ Weekly News 5@5 Christmas Eve edition 2021. Christmas can’t come early enough – though the events of 2021 aren’t over yet. The Premier Dominic Perrottet…
Holt vows to fight corruption
Independent Candidate for Robertson, Vania Holt, said she believes corruption must be at the forefront of the national debate during the 2022 federal election. Holt said after spending five years…
Council’s 700-page reports exhibited over holidays
Central Coast Council’s push to keep its current rate variation of 13 per cent for an extra seven years will see a whole suite of reports open for public comment…
New Local Government Minister must repair toxic relationship – Harris
Central Coast Labor MPs will call for an urgent meeting with newly appointed Minister for Local Government, Wendy Tuckerman, to discuss the fall-out following the 2016 amalgamation of Gosford and…
A very caring Christmas
Community organisation We Care Connect has received over 1,100 requests to provide Christmas gifts to disadvantaged Central Coast children this year. We Care Connect called on the local community to…
Mariners into FFA Cup semi-finals
FOOTBALL – The Central Coast Mariners have catapulted themselves into the FFA Cup semi finals with a commanding nil – six victory against a gallant APIA Leichhardt FC at Leichhardt…
Local health boss appeals to public to be vigilant
[Video story attached] Central Coast residents should be vigilant with COVID-19 numbers likely to spike in coming weeks in the region. That’s the message from Central Coast Local Health District…
Business owners ‘furious’ about intersection upgrade
Business owners surrounding the Rawson Rd and Ocean Beach Rd roundabout at Woy Woy say they are infuriated by the lack of planning and consideration from Central Coast Council regarding…
Over $30M assets sold to satisfy commercial lenders
Central Coast Council is more than halfway to delivering its planned $60M asset sales program, with settled sales of $34.78M already in the bag and a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)…
Community says no to Peat Island proposal
Around 160 people gathered at Mooney Mooney on Sunday, December 12, to show their opposition to the current planning proposal on exhibition for Peat Island and foreshore land to the…
Disability exclusion still commonplace says Tesch
A national plan aimed at driving action at all levels of government to improve the lives of people with disability was released on December 3 to help mark International Day…
Community divided but Council pushes ahead with mountain biking plan
Central Coast Council will move ahead with the development of a Mountain Biking Plan for the region as community feelings on the matter remain divided. Administrator Rik Hart resolved at…
The Weekly News 5@5
Welcome to Central Coast Newspapers’ Weekly News 5@5 December 17, 2021. This week’s themes are COVID – Christmas and its election season. The Prime Minister was in town on Thursday…