Promoting STEM careers for girls
Professional services company GHD of Tuggerah recently welcomed Wadalba Community School Year 9 and 10 students to their office to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) among high school…
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Support for informal emergency volunteers
Spontaneous volunteers on the Central Coast who turn up to help in times of crisis will be better trained, equipped and co-ordinated through a new $5M grants program funding councils,…
Homelessness project takes out top honour
Central Coast Council’s project The Rough Story: Three Initiatives to Prevent Homelessness was honoured at the NSW Local Government Professionals Australia Awards held in Sydney recently. The Rough Story was…
Concerns over Kanwal development
Member for Wyong David Harris has encouraged interested locals to submit their thoughts on a proposal to redevelop the Oasis Caravan Park at Kanwal to create 675 units in a…
Pacific Lakes completed at Canton Beach
Pacific Link Housing has finished its latest development, Pacific Lakes at Canton Beach. Completed in June, the two-storey complex comprises 14 units, offering a mix of social, affordable and market-rate…
PM pops in to deliver on infrastructure funding
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was on the Central Coast on Wednesday, June 12, to deliver on the Federal Government’s $2.5M pledge to fund a new building for the Kincumber Roos…
The call goes out to rise to the challenge of being a firefighter
An information session at Doyalson Fire and Rescue NSW station on June 15 will be the chance to explore what it takes to be a permanent full-time, on-call firefighter. Other…
Road closures for Bay to Bay running festival
Brisbane Water Dr will be closed between 5am and 1pm on Sunday, June 16, as the annual Bay to Bay running event takes place. Motorists travelling between Gosford and Woy…
Proclaiming 80th anniversary of D-Day
Central Coast Town Crier Stephen Clarke gave a Proclamation announcing the 80th Anniversary of D-Day on June 6 at the Gosford cenotaph. D-Day, on June 6, 1944, marked the beginning…
Concerns over proposed access to new housing estate
A group of Lake Munmorah residents have written to Central Coast Council opposing proposed exit and entry points for a new housing estate on the Pacific Hwy on safety grounds….
Lake Haven centre to stop providing mobility scooters
A Gorokan resident is urging fellow shoppers to join her in appealing a decision by Lake Haven Shopping Centre to discontinue its mobility scooter service from July 1 due to…
Coasties recognised in King’s Birthday honours
Five Central Coast residents have been awarded a Medal of Australia (OAM) in the General Division in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours. Announced on June 10 by Governor-General David Hurley,…
Hand forest back to community: Camp Ourimbah
Volunteers recently gathered to weed a disturbed rainforest area in Ourimbah State Forest (OSF). Camp Ourimbah spokesperson Ursula Da Silva said pristine rainforest once ran along the verge of Wallaby…
Providing surety for land lease residents
Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch says amendments to the Residential (Land Lease) Communities Act, recently passed in the Legislative Assembly, will go a long way in protecting and enhancing the…
International accolade for Coast distillery
Leading Yarramalong whisky distillery, Amber Lane, has taken out a swag of medals at the renowned International Wine and Spirit Competition. Amber Lane took gold for its Liquid Amber whisky,…
Allegations regarding Wyee greyhound rehoming facility
The Greyhound Welfare & Integrity Commission (GWIC) will review allegations about various matters involving Greyhound Racing NSW’s (GRNSW) Wyee rehoming facility, which was closed without notice on May 20 to…
Start thinking now about September election
EDITORIAL The local government election on September 14 will be crucial in determining the future direction of Central Coast Council. It will be the first local government election in the…
Scholarships for our brightest young musicians
Central Coast Conservatorium senior students flautist Elana Sydenham, guitarist Jerome Drobot, singer Mia Cross and violinist Minjy Lee have won top prizes at the Pearl Beach Senior Scholarship Finals. Eighteen…
Council election and referendum looms
With the local government elections just over three months away, Central Coast Council is setting things in motion and will hold two information sessions in coming weeks. The existing five…
Making household solar batteries more accessible
The NSW Government will launch a new incentive to make household solar batteries more accessible and affordable for the state’s residents. Member for The Entrance David Mehan said the move…