Birds suffering fires, smoke & drought
Spare a thought for birds across the state, some have been flying to the Central Coast to escape the fire, smoke and drought, smaller birds are likely not to have…
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Love heart graffitist denied bail
The man allegedly responsible for the flourishing amount of love hearts sprayed onto road signs, power poles and similar across the Central Coast has been refused bail in Gosford Local…
Scam-safe summer campaign offers tips
A summer holiday campaign to help people thwart online and mobile scamming is being run by the Department of Human Services and the ACCC. The campaign focuses on providing 12…
Love heart graffitist arrested
[Kincumber] Police have arrested a 29 year old Budgewoi man, possibly the alleged person responsible for the infamous Central Coast ‘Love Heart’ graffiti outbreak. Multi-coloured love hearts have been spray…
Charmhaven’s NYE fire a near miss
New year’s eve bought little celebration to residents of Charmhaven as a small fire grew into a furious blaze of over 400 hectares before being bought under control by fire…
Missing Kayaker found deceased at Budgewoi
A body of a man who went missing while kayaking on the Central Coast, has been located. A 25-year-old man set out kayaking with friends on Budgewoi Lake, Toukley, about…
Local Health District hits back at declining service claims
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) has hit back at claims by Member for Wyong and shadow Health Minister, David Harris, that public health services on the Coast are in…
New Year’s Eve Celebrations
Central Coast. Official New Year’s Eve celebrations will be held at both Gosford and The Entrance on Tuesday December 31. The Entrance – Music – Food – Fireworks Food and…
Economic statistics paint a rosy picture – so why are we so glum?
[Editorial] The share market is at a record high, interest rates at record lows, the Central Coast economy has grown by 3 per cent on average for the past four…
Council to focus on Terrigal and Avoca lagoons
Avoca and Terrigal lagoons and Kincumber Creek are three of the least healthy estuarine waterways on the Central Coast. Central Coast Council’s first combined Waterways report card, released on December…
Water level restriction triggers remain unchanged
The Central Coast will not move early to level 2 water restrictions, despite continued efforts by several councillors. A rescission motion put by Councillors Greg Best, Troy Marquart, Bruce McLachlan…
Driest year in 15
[Umina] The Peninsula has rounded out its 2019 with a very low final rainfall total final rainfall total of 990.7mm, well shy of its yearly average of 1268. mm, according…
Mariners deliver Christmas gift to fans
[Gosford] The Central Coast Mariners’ loyal and long suffering fans were treated to an extraordinary game of football against FFA Cup winners Adelaide United at Central Coast Stadium on Sunday…
Coast residents eligible for Disaster Recovery assistance
The Central Coast has been added to the list of those regions eligible to apply for assistance under the Disaster Recovery Funding program jointly provided by the State and Federal…
RFS brigade seeks donations to purchase proper respirators
Joe Arena, Treasurer at the Copacabana Rural Fire Brigade, has asked the Central Coast to dig deep to help fund vital fire fighting masks for the brigade. Arena made a…
State of emergency declared
Premier Gladys Berejiklian declared a seven day statewide State of Emergency on December 19, with high temperatures and winds over the next week expected to wreak havoc, with fires burning…
Adam Crouch appointed Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast
Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, has been appointed Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast. The surprise move, announced on December 19, follows the axing in March of Parliamentary Secretaries. Crouch…
Only 12% of Australians believe that the government is run for ‘all people’
Trust in government has reached its second lowest level on record, with just one-in-four Australians indicating that they had confidence in their political leaders and institutions, according to a major…
Only $6.4M of election promised road funding to be spent in Dobell
Fourteen road improvement and resurfacing projects across the northern suburbs will be completed by 2022, thanks to a $70M roads package to fully funded by the Federal Government. Central Coast…
Councillors want to be involved in review of Warnervale Airport Act
Councillor Louise Greenaway’s move to ensure close Council involvement in the review of the Warnervale Airport Restrictions (WAR) Act caused some heated exchanges in the Chamber and was almost hijacked…