The Weekly News 5@5
Oct 8, 2021: October 8 2021: Nine great stories this week. First up, Central Coast Local Health District has confirmed that the local case tally has now reached 964, with…
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Crouch happy to knock on new Premier’s door for funds
Dominic Perrottet was sworn in as NSW Premier at 2pm on Tuesday, October 5, following the resignation of Gladys Berejiklian last week as she is being investigated by the Independent…
Asset sales net $55M but details stay secret
Central Coast Council has so far amassed $55M in its asset sales program, but residents won’t be privy to just what has been sold and for how much until July…
CWA has it in the bag
The Country Women’s Association’s Woy Woy Branch has put together dozens of bags to help those in need in a cross-club collaboration with the Gosford Rotary Club. After Coast Shelter’s…
Walk-in clinic for those aged 12 and over
Central Coast Local Health District has announced it will hold a special walk-in vaccination clinic this week for anyone who has been struggling to find a local Pfizer appointment. Pfizer…
Case numbers stubborn and vaccine remains the key
As the Central Coast prepares for the easing of COVID-19 restrictions from October 11 when the state reaches the 70 per cent fully vaccinated mark, residents have been reminded of…
Poor merger preparation and distance from staff become Inquiry themes
Three suspended Councillors were questioned by Commissioner Roslyn McCulloch on Tuesday, October 5, and the public hearings were done and dusted by 2pm. Wednesday’s hearings of the Public Inquiry into…
A future under Premier Perrottet raises questions
Dominic Perrottet was sworn in as NSW Premier at 2pm on Tuesday, October 5, following the resignation of Gladys Berejiklian last week as she is being investigated by the Independent…
Peninsula man not permitted to address Council on Ettalong issues
A Woy Woy Peninsula resident was knocked back from talking in the open forum held before the September 28 Central Coast Council meeting. The forum is held before every Central…
The Lion King arrives on the Coast
Central Coast Zoo at Wyong Creek has welcomed six sibling African lions into a new facility. The exhibit was designed to optimise lion welfare, being built triple the size of…
1700 people leave Gosford Emergency without treatment
Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, is calling for more staff at Gosford Hospital‘s Emergency Department, with the latest Bureau of Health Information quarterly report indicating a rise of 395.5 per…
The Weekly News 5@5
October 1, 2021: This week, the Central Coast’s local case tally has steadily increased, with Central Coast Local Health District confirmed that the local case tally has now reached 749,…
Strike action against ‘no jab no job’ policies
NATIONAL STRIKE: Some Central Coast authorised workers have participated in a authorised strike against the governments’ ‘no jab, no job’ policies. The industry wide strike action held on Friday #Reclaimtheline…
Amee’s great white shark scare
Macmasters Beach: Local surfing personality Amee Donohoe has had a harrowing close encounter with a great white pointer off the point at MacMasters beach this week. Donohoe, a past professional…
Daily cases stubbornly high
Thursday Sep 30, 2021: Thirty six (36) local residents have tested positive to COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm Wednesday night. The local case numbers remain stubbornly high and…
Tribunal wants to hear from residents about water rates
Peninsula residents still reeling from rates rises of up to 42 per cent which came into effect on July 1 could also face a 34 per cent hike in their…
Confusing travel standards for Coasties
This week the NSW Government revealed the next stage of its roadmap out of lockdown, and whilst the majority of ‘freedoms’ have been welcomed, many on the Central Coast have…
Low isolation levels on the Coast
Sep 29, 2021: Only nine (9) people of the reported 23 new local COVID cases on the Central Coast were in isolation according to data from Central Coast Local Health…
IPART promises ‘thorough review’ of request for 34 per cent water rates hike
Ratepayers could face a hike of 34 per cent in their water rates from July 1 next year if a proposal from Central Coast Council is accepted by the Independent…
New roadmap has a big stop sign for the Central Coast
NSW has a path to follow out of the pandemic lockdowns, with a roadmap for easing restrictions at the 80 per cent double dose target revealed by the Premier today. However, the…