Holiday rentals make up 10 per cent of housing supply
Holiday rental accommodation takes up as much as 10 per cent of housing on the Central Coast, according to a Local Housing Strategy (LHS), adopted by Administrator Rik Hart at…
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Finding love can be black and white
Finding love can sometimes be black and white. The RSPCA NSW Behaviour and Rehabilitation Centre (BARC) at Somersby has seen a surge in black and white felines entering care since…
Employees in shock as greyhound facility repurposed
Employees at the Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) facility at Wyee are reeling following a shock announcement on May 20 that the adoption kennel would be repurposed. GRNSW Chief Executive Officer…
Coast comes together for reconciliation
Coast Shelter hosted its annual reconciliation event to promote unity among the community on Tuesday, May 28, at Gosford’s Industree Group Stadium. A record crowd of more than 1,500 people,…
CoastAbility hands out scholarships
To mark Volunteers Week 2024 CoastAbility held its annual Volunteers’ Dinner and Scholarships Presentation at Gosford RSL Club on May 21. Members were thanked for their contribution and volunteer bus…
Raising awareness and support for DV victims
A special event to raise awareness and support for domestic victims was held at Breakers Country Club on Saturday, May 25. It was hosted by Mounties Group, in collaboration with…
Amateur radio club amps it up
A 2,000 watt power amplifier has been gifted to the Central Coast Amateur Radio Club. “The club makes use of a range of radio equipment ranging from handheld radios through…
The Glen for Women to provide transition facility
For just over two years, The Glen for Women has been giving First Nations women a second chance at life. It is now set to strengthen, with The Glen Group’s…
Recognition for youth advocate
Central Coast youth advocate and founder of UrVoice Australia Jayden Delbridge, 19, has been named as a finalist in the Department of Regional NSW Create Change Award. As part of…
Drivers reap rewards for safe driving
Motorists on the Central Coast are reaping the rewards of safe driving through the NSW Government’s demerit point return trial. Data broken down by local government area (LGA) shows 54,…
Hero Mariners unite the region
EDITORIAL: They’ve done it! Win, lose or draw, the Mariners were the heroes of the Central Coast as they went into the A-League grand final at Industree Group Stadium last…
Council confirms water rate rise by 11.9%
Central Coast Council has confirmed that rates for water, sewerage and stormwater services will rise by 11.9 per cent from July 1 as it moves into year three of its…
Memorial service for ‘angel of Gorokan’
Tuggerah Lakes Salvation Army will hold a memorial service to honour the late Evelyn Gardner at 12.30pm on Sunday, June 2. Evelyn, often known as the “angel” of Gorokan, died…
Rotary hosts mini UN assembly
A Model United Nations Assembly run by Central Coast combined Rotary Clubs was held on Thursday, May 23 at The Erina Room, Erina Fair. Central Coast Steiner School, representing France,…
Young people encouraged to have their say
Young people on the Central Coast aged 14-24 are being encouraged to share their views on issues that matter most to them in the Your Voice, Our Future survey, which…
Power station extension a health risk: Future Sooner
Future Sooner has slammed the NSW Government’s decision to delay the closure of Eraring power station for at least two years. Spokesperson Gary Blaschke said for three years Origin Energy…
Mariners defeat Victory in inspirational Grand Final showdown
The Mariners’ 3-1 defeat of Melbourne Victory at Gosford’s Industree Group Stadium in front of a record capacity crowd has effectively re-written the rules of round ball football in Australia….
Rotary partners with Shoebox Revolution
Rotary The Entrance (RTE) has partnered with the charity Shoebox Revolution, which provides care packages for people without homes. The partnership has included RTE supplying beanies, produced by the residents…
Council looking at increased surplus
Central Coast Council is proposing to increase its end of year surplus from a budgeted $8.3M to a budgeted total of $25.9M. Including capital grants and contribution, the budgeted operating…
New recruit for Clean4Shore
Federal Member for Robertson Gordon Reid recently joined Clean4Shore on a mission to remove pollution from mangroves at West Gosford. The group also included students and teachers from Narara Valley…