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…
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Charity golf day rescheduled
The More Pay in May Charity Golf Day has been rescheduled for May 31. Originally scheduled for May 6 at Gosford Golf Course, the event has been deferred due to…
Local woman finalist for Global Change Awards
Central Coast local Leigh Jane Woodgate of Refined Her & Inategy Business School has been selected as a 2024 Women Changing the World Award finalist. The Women Changing the World…
Golf fundraiser hits home for Coast Shelter
After successfully fundraising an outstanding $33,500 for Coast Shelter, the Central Coast Women’s Golf Association (CCWGA) has seen the real-life impact of their efforts after a visit to one of…
Knitting for war affected children
Women from Gosford-Wyoming Uniting Church, together with family members and friends have come together to help war affected children in Syria. The members recently had their fifth handover of knitted…
Mariners crowned A-League premiers after 12-year drought
In a thrilling turn of events, the Central Coast Mariners clinched the A-League Men premiership after 12 long years, securing a 2-0 victory over Adelaide United on Wednesday night, May…
Channel work preparing for flooding
Flood preparedness works are underway at The Entrance Channel to increase the flow of water out of the Tuggerah lakes system – Lake Munmorah, Budgewoi Lake and Tuggerah Lake. Widening…
Call for end to violence against women
In the wake of No More rallies held around Australia on April 27-29 calling for government action on violence against women, a Walk for Women will be held in Gosford…
Brooks slams proposed rate hike extension
Community activist Kevin Brooks has slammed Central Coast Council for its plan to extend the “temporary” 15 per cent rate hike approved in 2022. “The temporary special variation was granted…
Remembering workers we have lost
A service was held at Ourimbah on April 29 to reflect on those who have died in the workplace or from or an occupational illness. The annual Central Coast Service…
Gosford cenotaph completed for 100th anniversary
Restoration work on the Gosford cenotaph was completed just in time for Anzac Day and the monument’s 100th anniversary. A collaboration between Gosford RSL, the NSW Government’s War Memorials Fund…
The fence is up – now for some shade
Central Coast Council agreed to build a fence after a petition containing 200 signatures called for safety features at the new park at Kariong. Coast Community News reported on the…
Get set for Walk to School Day
The region’s Labor State MPs are urging Central Coast schoolchildren to get their walking shoes ready for action on Friday, May 10. MPs David Harris (Wyong), Liesl Tesch (Gosford), David…
The advantages of having pets at school
Kariong-based independent school Ngaruki Gulgul (NGC) is integrating animals into its alternative education program and held its first Pet Day on April 12. This follows a Royal Australian College of…
Discovery of meth lab in Gosford
Brisbane Water Police are appealing for assistance from the public following the discovery of a clandestine drug-making laboratory at a property in Gosford. On Monday, September 18, 2023, Police attached…
Vital work done by PoliceLink centre at Tuggerah
As NSW and the nation reeled over the tragic events at Bondi Junction on April 13, first responders at the PoliceLink Centre at Tuggerah answered and triaged more than 300…
Record crowds at Coast Anzac Day services
Record crowds flocked to Anzac Day services across the Central Coast on Thursday, April 25. Central Coast District Council of RSLs President Greg Mawson said sub-branches over the entire region…
Clean-up underway on old Empire Bay marina site
Work is progressing on the clean-up of the contaminated former Empire Bay Marina site with the first stage of the project now complete. Crown Lands in the Department of Planning,…
Mariners set sail for AFC Cup final after decisive win
The Central Coast Mariners have advanced to the 2024 AFC Cup Final, securing a commanding 3-0 victory (4-1 on aggregate) over Kyrgyzstan’s Abdysh-Ata Kant at Gosford’s Industree Group Stadium on…
Push to save Gosford Library building
Residents determined to see Central Coast Council retain the current Gosford Library building staged a snap action on Monday, April 22, to protest its proposed demolition. Speakers outlined why the…