RDACC gets behind high-speed rail plan
Regional Development Australia Central Coast (RDACC) has welcomed geotechnical testing in the region to help determine the best route for a 30-minute rail link between the Central Coast and Sydney….
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Coast scoops pool at surf lifesaving awards
Umina and Terrigal surf clubs have taken out major awards at the Australian Surf Lifesaving Awards, held on November 9. From a pool of 198,000 volunteer surf lifesavers nationwide, Mollie…
Body recovered from Woy Woy channel
Police divers retrieved the body of man on Sunday afternoon after he drove his car off a wharf into the water at Woy Woy. A large-scale search began when emergency…
Coast set to mark Remembrance Day – see full schedule
Hundreds of Coasties are expected to attend Remembrance Day services around the region on Monday, November 11, as they mark the end of World War 1. Central Coast RSL District…
Fee-free TAFE set to continue
The Federal Government is set to introduce legislation to establish fee-free TAFE as an enduring feature of the national vocational education and training system. The legislation would see 100,000 fee-free…
Call for review of safety signs at The Entrance
Member for The Entrance David Mehan is calling for a review of safety signage at The Entrance Channel after an 11-year-old boy drowned when swept out to sea by a…
Let’s all help keep our waterways safe
EDITORIAL This week, our hearts go out to a family from Western Sydney whose 11-year-old son and brother was swept out to sea at The Entrance on November 3. As…
Bypass the traffic; catch a waterbus
Imagine travelling to Gosford or Woy Woy on the water rather than looking at it from your car while you are sitting in traffic.
Body found in search for boy swept out to sea
A body, believed to be that of a boy swept to sea from The Entrance Channel on Sunday, November 3, was located at about 2.30pm on Wednesday, November 6. Water…
Underwater high speed rail tunnels in the pipeline
CCN INVESTIGATIONS: Tunnels under Brisbane Water and the Hawkesbury River could form part of the proposed 30-minute high-speed rail link between the Central Coast and Sydney. Two drill rigs have…
Charged over Charmhaven tobacco shop fire
Financial Crimes Squad detectives have charged a man for his alleged role in setting fire to a tobacco shop at Charmhaven earlier this year. At about 2.15am on Thursday, August…
Looking at future of power station site
The inaugural meeting of the Former Munmorah Power Station Site Community Consultation Group was held recently by owner and caretaker of the site Generator Property Management (GPM). It brought together…
Take 3 rolls out free surf life saving club program
Leading international ocean conservation organisation Take 3 For the Sea has announced the launch of its 2024/25 Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) Program. Available for free to SLSCs across Australia,…
Family distraught while search for boy continues
Emergency services, NSW Water Police, Marine Rescue NSW and surf lifesavers were on the water again on the morning of November 4, assisting in the search for a missing young…
Parcel lockers at Bay Village post office
Bateau Bay residents can now get their hands on online purchases day and night, using Australia Post Parcel Lockers now available at Bay Village Licensed Post Office (LPO). Bay Village…
Students join fight against breast cancer
Students from Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus, with support from businesses on the Peninsula, raised $1,300 for the National Breast Cancer Foundation as Pink Ribbon Month (October) drew…
Eraring battery project powers ahead
The second stage of the large-scale battery on the site of Eraring Power Station is underway. State Member for Lake Macquarie Greg Piper joined Origin CEO Frank Calabria and key…
Gosford’s Origami Sound and Light Festival named Best in the State
The Origami “Folding Light and Sound” Festival, hosted in Gosford, has won the 2024 Business NSW Award for the Visitor Economy category, which celebrates innovative projects throughout the state over…
Speed machine breaks two world records
Undergraduate engineering students from Macquarie University who used the runway at Central Coast Airport for speed trials for their entry in the 2024 World Human Powered Speed Challenge at Battle…
Happy Halloween!
The animals at the Australian Reptile Park were in fine Halloween spirit this week as they starred in a fun video set in a graveyard to celebrate the spooky holiday…