Potential job losses would have ripple effect
EDITORIAL: This last week the communities surrounding Lisarow and Wyong have been shaken by the news of potential job losses at Sara Lee and the Tuggerah Lakes Private Hospital. These…
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Young man dies in Kariong crash
An investigation is underway after a man died following a crash at Kariong on Thursday, October 26. Emergency services were called to Woy Woy Rd at about 3.25pm following reports…
New home for Parma wallabies
The Australian Reptile Park has transferred two Parma wallabies to its sister conservation organisation Aussie Ark in the Barrington Tops. The wallabies were born at the Park and were part…
Reid speaks out against seawall in Federal Parliament
Member for Robertson Gordon Reid has spoken against a seawall for Wamberal Beach in Federal Parliament, ahead of a meeting planned for Sunday, November 5, to discuss the next steps…
Two people burned in house fire
Two rescue helicopters were called in to airlift a man and woman suffering burns to hospital on Thursday, October 26. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter critical care team was called in…
How to avoid being scammed
More than 300 people attended two scams awareness events on the Central Coast on October 24 hosted by the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones. Following successful…
Woy Woy CWA set for another successful year
Woy Woy CWA is set for another successful year, with a new executive elected at the annual general meeting on October 18. Outgoing President Jane Bowtell thanked members for their…
Toukley RSL Sub-branch celebrates 75 years
Toukley RSL Sub-branch will celebrate its 75th anniversary with a special day at Club Ary, Toukley, on Sunday, November 5, from 11am-5pm. The special event will remember veterans who established…
Devastated Sara Lee workers wait for news
A mass meeting of devastated Sara Lee workers called by the United Workers Union (UWU) on Tuesday, October 24, received updates from the company administrator after the famous dessert manufacturer…
Biggie the little dog saves family from fire
A Bateau Bay family who lost everything in a devastating house fire earlier this month have Biggie, their little Jack Russell, to thank for their lives. It was Biggie’s barking…
Former mayors have a say at councillors’ forum
The first mayor of the Central Coast and the last mayor of Wyong were two of more than 50 people who attended Central Coast Council’s candidate forum on October 18….
Aero club celebrates 50 years
The Central Coast Aero Club celebrated its 50th Birthday on Saturday night, October 21, with a dinner on the tarmac, illuminated by fairy lights for 126 members and guests. One…
Forestry Corporation hits back over logging claims
The Forestry Corporation of NSW has hit back at claims debris left behind following a recent logging operation in Ourimbah State Forest have left a “tinderbox” on the Central Coast’s…
Keep an eye out for sea turtles
Central Coast beachgoers are being asked to keep an eye out for sea turtles as the 2023 nesting season kicks off. NSW TurtleWatch Project Officer Merryn Dunleavy said as warmer…
Pacific MPs pop into The Entrance
Member for The Entrance David Mehan welcomed parliamentary delegates from the Bougainville House of Representatives and the National Parliament of Solomon Islands to the region on October 20. The delegates…
Heart of a nation comes to Central Coast
Following a collaboration between the Mounties Group and former yellow Wiggle Greg Page’s charity Heart of the Nation, a number of AEDs have been installed in community centres and public…
Gosford ‘angels’ off to PNG on surgical mission
Charity organisation, PNG Angels, is preparing to embark on their sixth surgical mission to Papua New Guinea (PNG). The mission, scheduled from October 25 to 29, will see the team…
Forum on how to avoid scams
A forum to address the rising rates of scams across media platforms, including the internet, phone, and mail, will be held on the Central Coast on Tuesday, October 24. The…
Mehan goes into bat for Sara Lee
News that Sara Lee, based at Lisarow, has gone into voluntary administration has rocked the Central Coast, with around 200 jobs at stake. Member for The Entrance David Mehan has…
Kangy Angy rail facility sees major jobs boost for Coast
The NSW Government is accelerating a major jobs boost on the Central Coast as work ramps up at the Kangy Angy rail facility to prepare the new Mariyung fleet for…