Now is the time to support one another
Shadow Minister for Central Coast and Wyong MP, David Harris, is calling on the community to support each other, not turn on each other, and follow the COVID rules so…
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Rock solid!
FIELD HOCKEY – OLYMPICS From the Australian Olympic camp, the Kookaburra’s continue to lead the way after three group stage wins, all featuring Berkeley Vale’s Matt Dawson in defence. With…
Central Coast lockdown to continue
Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, announced today, Tuesday, July 27 that the Central Coast lockdown could not be ended due to the current cases stemming from a construction…
COVID angst hits the Coast
VIDEO REPORT: The Central Coast is on tenterhooks – after five locals tested positive to COVID-19 over the weekend. 19 locations across the region have been identified as exposure sites….
Local positive test – sparks large contact tracing effort in the north
25 July 2021 – Another Central Coast resident has been diagnosed with COVID-19. Sparking a large contracting tracing effort. Residents in the north of the Central Coast are asked to…
Four Central Coast residents test positive
BREAKING NEWS: Four Central Coast residents have tested positive. The announcement came as part of the Premier’s press conference today, Saturday July 24, 2021. Four Central Coast residents have been…
The Weekly News 5@5
You’re watching Central Coast Community News 5@5 July 23, 2021. Coming up this week: A Current Affair sent packing, Calls for a Coast to reopen , Local vaccination plans a…
A Current Affair’s local blunder
There’s been community backlash from this week’s A Current Affair article on a Wyoming gym manager that allegedly broke the public health orders. The ACA crew came from the big…
Loving lockdown?
The past 16 months have been full of challenges for the Lamont family of Ettalong but, second time around, home schooling during lockdown is a source of pure joy. Mother…
Locals have their say on restrictions
STREET TALK: Central Coast Newspapers’ reporter Skaie Hull hit the streets this week to talk to locals about the current health orders applicable across the region. Skaie Hull interviews locals…
Tools down! New restrictions will have wide-ranging impact
As the Central Coast languishes in the fourth week of Covid lockdown with no end in sight, another crushing blow came on Saturday, July 17, when Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, announced…
Tools down for Central Coast tradies
The new health order that came into effect overnight have some local builders concerned that the blanket approach is unnecessarily hurting local tradespeople. Central Coast tradies have spent the weekend…
Public transport timetable changes cause frustration
Lockdown update: From Monday 19 July, all public transport services within Greater Sydney including the Central Coast will run to a reduced timetable. School services may be impacted according to…
Essential council work will continue
Central Coast Council is assuring the community that essential services will continue in line with the additional COVID-19 restrictions recently announced by the NSW Government. Lists of which services that…
COVID forces uni classes online
The University of Newcastle has moved the first two weeks of Semester Two classes online due to the increasing COVID-19 risk in NSW. Across all University of Newcastle campuses, all classes…
Tradies to stay at home, more retail closures
[July 17, 2021] The Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced today a round of new restrictions for Greater Sydney, including the Central Coast in response to stubbornly high community exposure rates…
The weekly news 5@5
You’re watching Coast Community News 5@5 July 16, 2021. Coming up this week: COVID lockdown extended for the Coast, Wall of remembrance at Kariong, Regional identity confusion Economic support packagesThe…
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…
Long-awaited Woy Woy commuter carpark may soon be a reality
Local commuters may soon hear news of the location of a new commuter carpark at Woy Woy Station after a two-year wait for plans to be confirmed. The long-awaited $5…