Get behind Team Sparky driving across Australia
When Jade Waston and Narelle Finney take off on an adventure of a lifetime next month they will have the entire Central Coast barracking for them. These friends also known…
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Short+Sweet success for Copa playwright
Copacabana playwright Sally Bartley has taken out the People’s Choice award at Short+Sweet 2024 with her play Three Sides to Every Story. Thirteen short plays, each under 10 minutes in…
Volunteer expo at Erina
Join Volunteering Central Coast for the annual Central Coast Volunteer Expo, to be held at the Erina Centre on May 22. The event connects individuals with a passion for helping…
An A-League grand final in Gosford is now within reach
A home grand final in Gosford is now a distinct possibility, something that would undoubtedly lead to a massive sell out crowd. The Central Coast Mariners, in collaboration with the…
Pacific Link launches property maintenance service
Pacific Link Housing, the only Tier One Community Housing Provider based on the Central Coast, has launched a new social enterprise, Renew Projects. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Pacific…
Search Dog Koa drops by
Green Point Probus members had a very special visitor of the four-legged variety at a recent meeting when Koa the search dog dropped by. Koa is one of the eight…
Busy boating season for Marine Rescue
The Central Coast recorded the second highest number of Marine Rescue missions in NSW during the recently completed boating season. It was the organisation’s second busiest boating season on record…
Batten down the hatches
EDITORIAL – Yet again, huge storms have caused flash flooding across the Central Coast, and with a wet Winter predicted, it is bound to happen again and again. As Central…
Major development in Gosford stalled after stop order
The multi-storey Vue Mer Residences development in Gosford has stalled, with the NSW Building Commission issuing an official order. The stop work order came after inspections at the site by…
Coast ravaged by storms again
As severe storms continued to pummel the Central Coast over the weekend and into this week, SES crews were stretched to the limit, coping with hundreds of calls for help….
Rediscovering skills of the past
People from the Central Coast and beyond are rediscovering skills of the past at the Artisan Estate at Somersby. Husband and wife team Madeline and Chris Stratford offer regular classes…
30,000 Coasties to benefit from cuts to student debt
More than 30,000 people on the Central Coast will benefit from the Federal Government’s decision to cut student debt. The move will wipe about $3 billion in student debt nationwide–…
Next steps for contaminated land at Munmorah power station
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) will oversee a huge clean-up of land at the former Munmorah Power Station after it was officially declared significantly contaminated. After years of investigations…
Coasties benefit from bulk billing incentive
The Central Coast has seen some of the largest increases in bulk billing across Australia since the Federal Government tripled the bulk billing incentive, says Member for Dobell Emma McBride….
Health risks from years of neglect over PFAS testing
Long-time community advocate for the environment, Gary Blaschke of Lake Munmorah, says he finds it “totally repulsive, if not criminal”, that the NSW Environment Protection Authority has taken so long…
Mariners triumph in AFC Cup with Kuol’s late strike
Central Coast Mariners clinched the AFC Cup 2023/24 title by narrowly defeating Lebanon’s Al Ahed FC 1-0 at Sultan Qaboos Sports City on Sunday, courtesy of a late goal from…
Coast novelist takes a humorous look at the world
Long-time Central Coast resident Jon Blackwell has released his latest novel, Trevor Trumpet, the Peoples Prophet. A previous CEO of the Central Coast Area Health Service, Workcover and, more recently,…
Maidens Brush Reserve upgrade complete
Central Coast Council has completed the upgrade of the playspace at Maidens Brush Reserve, Wyoming. An existing large octagonal swing was retained at the park. The upgrade was achieved with…
Workshop to help plan for emergencies
With severe weather conditions likely to persist on the Central Coast, the NRMA and the Australian Red Cross will present a workshop on being storm-ready at Wyoming on May 14….
The Coast is saying enough is enough
EDITORIAL – On Sunday, May 5, hundreds of people are expected to take part in a Walk for Women on the Gosford waterfront calling for government action to tackle violence…