Two Coast MPs appointed to Minns Ministry
Two Central Coast MPs have been appointed as Ministers in the new Labor State Government. The Central Coast will have its own dedicated Minister for the first time since 2015,…
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Draft Operational Plan cops some criticism
Central Coast Council has come under fire for reduced performance targets in its recently released draft Central Coast Council Operational Plan 2023-24. While Council says the plan continues a focus…
Coasties invited to take the Kokoda Challenge
Australia’s toughest team endurance event, The Kokoda Challenge, is calling on the region’s residents to participate in the very first Central Coast Kokoda Challenge, encouraging trail runners and hikers to…
Four charged in drug syndicate bust
Four men have been charged following a multi-agency investigation into an alleged drug supply syndicate operating on the Central Coast. In late 2022, detectives from the National Anti-Gangs Squad (NAGS)…
Crouch retains Terrigal for the Libs despite huge swing to Labor
Incumbent Liberal MP Adam Crouch has narrowly retained the seat of Terrigal after surviving a swing to Labor candidate Sam Boughton of almost 12 per cent. In one of the…
Caravanners club chalks up 30 years
Central Coast Caravanners celebrated their 30th anniversary recently with a week of camping at Lake Macquarie. The club had its first meeting on March 21, 1993, at Wyong. President Wayne…
The Weekly News podcast 5@5
Central Coast Newspapers weekly news podcast 5@5. In the bulletin this week: Labor surfs a red wave across the coastCouncil lowers its sightsA good funnel web storyYoung Ninja off to…
Sunrise bungul for NAISDA students
Alarms were set early on Monday morning, March 27, as students and staff from the Central Coast’s NAISDA Dance College headed to Umina Beach for a special sunrise bungul on…
One-man battle for a No Stopping sign
Resident John Gordon is set to appeal to the Minister for Transport and the Police Commissioner if Central Coast Council does not install a No Stopping sign at the start…
Coast’s returned Labor MPs will fight for the region as a bloc
The region’s four re-elected Labor MPs will continue to work as a bloc for the betterment of the Central Coast as they have done for the past eight years in…
Terrigal teeters as Coast sees red
Residents in the electorate of Terrigal remain on tenterhooks, with the seat still too close to call as the vote count continues following the March 25 State election. Political pundits…
Election result sparks hope to get long-time projects moving
President of Business Wyong Matt Lusted is very hopeful and excited that projects in the Northern Growth Corridor that have been slow moving for a long time will now take…
Funnel-web bite survivor says thanks to reptile park team
When 19-year-old Ollie Kay of Hornsby was bitten by a funnel-web spider earlier this year, it was antivenom produced through the Australian Reptile Park’s milking program which saved his life….
Post-election video interviews with Central Coast Parliamentarians
Central Coast Newspapers caught up with MPs outside the Erina Voting Centre where pre-poll and postal vote counting was taking place on Monday. David Harris MP, Labor David Harris MP…
Business community welcomes new government
The business community on the Central Coast has welcomed the new Labor State Government and expressed hopes that a “fresh start” will see expanded opportunities for the region. With all…
Nurses and teachers top priority for re-elected Gosford MP LieslTesch
Jubilant returned Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch is determined to put teachers and nurses at the top of the agenda for the first term of the new Minns Labor State…
Terrigal tumbles as Coast sees red
The traditionally blue ribbon seat of Terrigal is almost certain to fall to surfer, physiotherapist and recent NSW Labor member Sam Boughton as counting continues following the March 25 State…
Copa Men’s Shed officially opens
Six years after a committee was formed to establish a Men’s Shed at Copacabana, the new facility was officially opened on March 18. Although the shed has been operating on…
Haka Warriors program to expand to Coast
A $6.5M investment by the State Government will see the PCYC’s Haka Warriors program extended to the Central Coast, supporting the region’s children to reach their potential and become job-ready….
The Weekly News podcast 5@5
Central Coast Newspaper’s Weekly News 5@5 for the fourth week of March 2023, NSW election week. In the bulletin: Electioneering in full swingSunset Sessions in Woy WoyNo Victory to Mariners…