Late for work futile excuse for speeding
A P-plate driver caught speeding on the M1 Motorway at Somersby told police she was extremely late for work. The red Hyundai sedan was noticed by Brisbane Water Highway Patrol…
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New best friend for Angela
Guide Dogs Central Coast Volunteer Support Group volunteer Angela Allen has a new best friend. She was recently paired with recently graduated guide dog Jolie, following the retirement of her…
Ramping up the menu at Orana with Maggie Beer
BaptistCare Orana at Point Clare is one of 120 BaptistCare homes nationwide to team up with the Maggie Beer Foundation for an innovative Mentor Trainer Program, aiming to revolutionise residents’…
Restoration plans for historic Gosford park
Restoration plans are underway to fix deteriorating sandstone elements within the heritage listed Burns Place Park in Gosford. Central Coast Council commissioned Xeriscapes to prepare a Statement of Environmental Effects,…
Trial run for Variety Bash
Dozens of teams planning to take part in Variety’s B to B Bash in August gathered on the Central Coast on Sunday, July 7, for a test run. Leaving Morisset…
Last ditch appeal to Minister over rezonings
An alliance of community groups, representing about 200,000 residents, has called on Planning Minister Paul Scully to reject a Central Coast Council rezoning that they say could destroy at least…
Supertee turns little Noah into a superhero
There’s no doubt in Maria and Fred Demetriou’s mind that their five-year-old son is special, but when Noah puts on his Supertee, he really does become a little superhero. To…
Tough team endurance event returns to Watagans
The Kokoda Challenge, an annual charity event that honours the legacy of the Australian Diggers who fought in the Kokoda campaign during 1942, is returning to Lake Macquarie on Saturday,…
Win for Bateau Bay with funding announced for new stairs
Bateau Bay residents are rejoicing following a State Government decision to fund the rebuilding of stairs to a popular reserve that were removed last year by Central Coast Council. Member…
New power station licences come under fire
Central Coast group Future Sooner has joined the Greens in condemning the Environment Protection Authority’s recently released new power station licences for the four remaining coal-fired power stations in NSW….
Carjacking at Terrigal
Police are appealing for information as part of an investigation into a carjacking at Terrigal on Saturday night, July 6. A 19-year-old woman and a 21-year-old man were stopped in…
Kudos for Coast solicitor
Michael Seton, Solicitor Director at Central Coast family law firm Seton Family Lawyers, has been announced as the Family Law Partner of the Year at the prestigious Lawyers Weekly Awards….
Coming together to prevent house fires on the Central Coast
EDITORIAL This week’s tragic house fire on St Huberts Island, which resulted in the death of a man in his 40s, has highlighted a growing concern on the Central Coast….
Infrastructure in poor condition
Eight per cent of local government infrastructure assets are in poor condition with significant defects. The assets have a limited ability to meet the needs of the community with demand…
Local Little Terns breeding colony a success story
About 36 per cent of all Little Tern fledglings hatched in NSW have come from a colony in Karagi Point at The Entrance, making it the most successful Little Tern…
Flag-raising ceremony to celebrate NAIDOC Week
Central Coast Council is inviting the community to celebrate NAIDOC Week 2024, at an official flag-raising ceremony and breakfast barbecue on Monday morning, July 8. NAIDOC Week, held across Australia…
New Toukley centre a haven for community
Toukley Neighbourhood Centre celebrated its new home on June 28 with a community open day to share the space with children, families, young and old to feel safe and supported,…
Sheriffs call for better pay and conditions
Sheriffs at Central Coast courthouses joined their colleagues from Gosford to the Queensland border in a stop-work meeting on July 4 over a staffing crisis and poor pay. The action…
Angie’s off on an adventure of a lifetime
On August 9, Angie Murphy will set off from her Woongarah home in her dad’s trusty old 1984 Ford Falcon XE for an adventure of a lifetime when she joins…
Clubs band together to help sick children
Hundreds of sick children across the Central Coast will be given a dose of super strength, thanks to the generosity of Wyong Leagues Club, Club Umina, Diggers at The Entrance…