Call for answers about Tumbi Rd intersection upgrade
Shadow Minister for the Central Coast Scott Farlow and Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch are calling on the Minns Government to provide answers about the upgrade of the Central Coast…
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Changes to mobile home regs would hit the most vulnerable
Proposed State Government changes to mobile home regulations will have unintended consequences for tens of thousands of NSW’s most vulnerable people, says a local manufacturer. CEO of Berkeley Vale-based Van…
Logging on and off with Marine Rescue vitally important
With an expected increase in water traffic over the Easter break, Marine Rescue has highlighted the importance of logging on and off with your local base. On Sunday afternoon, March…
Removing dangerous weed from Wyong River
Central Coast Council Water and Sewer is working with the State Government to act quickly in removing salvinia weed recently identified on Wyong River. Salvinia is a free-floating weed that…
Crouch dives into Daffodil Dip to raise money for Cancer Council
It’s been just over a month since Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch lost his wife and best friend Jill following the long battle she bravely waged against metastatic breast cancer….
Winning the war against scammers
Member for Robertson Gordon Reid is set to hold a second forum in April as the Federal Government acts to protect Australians from scams and economic crime. “Every day, scammers…
Huge boost for women’s health centre
The Central Coast Women’s Health Centre (CCWHC) is set to receive a $3.48M slice of a $34.3M funding pie from the NSW Government. The $34.4M, announced in the 2023-24 Stat…
Call to close Eraring power station in 2025 over health concerns
Central Coast community group Future Sooner has accused the Minns State Government of going from “hero to villain” following its announcement it will consider extending the life of the Eraring…
New local oyster to hit the market
The Broken Bay Pearl Farm is about to release a new seafood delicacy onto the Australian market. A native species of pearl oyster has been quietly growing some of the…
New fire tanker for Umina Beach
Fire and Rescue Umina Beach has a new firefighting tanker, set to boost its protection capabilities. Valued at $450,000, the Isuzu Category One tanker is the latest of 34 new…
Junior recognised in Federal Parliament
Central Coast local hero, Junior Johnson, has been recognised in the Australian Parliament following years of community service. Johnson is well known by the Peninsula community for selling raffle tickets…
Concerns airport upgrade will mean more noise
A proposed upgrade of Central Coast Airport has at least one Long Jetty resident concerned about noise impacts on people living around Tuggerah Lakes. Tony Matheus said he feared if…
Pension payments on the rise
Central Coast pensioners, along with those on Youth Allowance, JobSeeker and other social security payments, will be better off after March 20 as the Federal Government raises pensions through indexation….
Grocery drone deliveries on the way
No, that’s not a plane at your front door – that’s your groceries being delivered by a drone. Woolworths at Peninsula Plaza Woy Woy is proposing to start home deliveries…
Fashion fix movement starts on Coast
The threads of a new movement to fix the fashion industry started on the Central Coast last Sunday, March 17, at Killcare Surf Club. The fast fashion phenomenon gripping the…
Central Coast’s latest crime statistics
Break and enter offences on the Central Coast have increased by 17.8 per cent and motor vehicle theft by 34.9 per cent in the two year period to December 2023….
Danny on the run for Care4Coast
Central Coast Sports College coach Danny Beauchamp will run 100km around the Central Coast on Good Friday to raise money for Central Coast not for profit organisation Care4Coast. Beauchamp has…
Older Women’s Network gets behind Mary Mac’s
The executive committee and members of the Older Women’s Network (OWN) Deepwater responded to a recent urgent call for food donations to Mary Mac’s Food Pantry at Woy Woy. The…
Qualities needed in a councillor
Being a councillor is an interesting and frustrating blend of bureaucracy and democracy, says a man who should know. As council elections approach in September, Glenn Inglis addressed a public…
War of words over petrol pricing campaign
Federal Member for Robertson Gordon Reid has accused State Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch of playing politics over petrol pricing on the Central Coast. Crouch accused Reid last week of…