Government commits $1.6M to Long Jetty Health Centre
The NSW Government, now in caretaker mode leading up to the March 25 State election, has committed $1.6M to boost services at Long Jetty Health Care Centre over the next…
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Housing crisis and homelessness loom large as election issues
With housing shortages and homeless on the Central Coast likely to be a big election issue on March 25, Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch and Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch…
1.2 tonnes of rubbish collected in three days
Clean4Shore recently cleared 1,200kgs (or 1.2 tonnes) of rubbish from the Brisbane Water in just three days, gathering 40 huge bags of litter in a concerted blitz. Monday, March 6…
$20M pledge for specialist mental health housing
The Labor Party will invest $20M over two years to establish three sites for housing with mental health support in NSW, the first to be located on the Central Coast,…
Marine Rescue warns boaters to be prepared
Volunteers at Marine Rescue’s 46 units across NSW were involved in 478 rescues in February, with Hunter/Central Coast’s Lake Macquarie unit experiencing the highest demand in the state. The unit…
Workshop will highlight biodynamic soil
Narara Ecovillage is spearheading a new venture, restoring the environment through the use of biodynamic soil and atmospheric preparations and practices. The ecovillage is developing a model of Community Supported…
Alan Jones to join local radio station
Controversial radio presenter Alan Jones is set to join Coast FM963. Patron of the Coast’s longest running community radio station John Singleton invited Jones to join the team. Jones will…
Meet our Women of the Year
Winners of this year’s Woman of the Year awards from the Central Coast’s state electorates have been announced. The Local Woman of the Year Awards is an annual program which…
The Weekly News podcast 5@5
Central Coast Newspaper’s Weekly News 5@5 for the second week of March 2023, International Women’s Day week. In the bulletin, this week: Train Chaos on WednesdayLocal Health Stats plummetWomen’s Day…
Coasties caught in rail network chaos looking for answers
Central Coast train users caught up in a total rail network standstill on Wednesday afternoon, March 8, are still searching for answers. School children, travellers and commuters were amazed by…
Greens promise free public transport across coast
The Greens have pledged to put an end to the privatisation of the transport system, improve regional bus services and introduce free travel across the entire network if elected to…
Info session for prospective carers
Amid a critical shortage of carers on the Central Coast, and with 15,895 children living in out-of-home care state-wide, My Forever Family NSW will hold an information session at Narara…
Rocket ship blasts off for a refresh
The iconic rocket ship play structure at Long Jetty Lions Park is going into a temporary orbit to be refreshed – but will soon return as good as new and…
Have your say about offshore wind farm
Submissions will be accepted until Friday, April 28, on a proposed offshore wind farm 10km off the coast between Port Stephens and Norah Head. Feedback from the community and other…
CEN to host two candidate forums
The Community Environment Network (CEN) will host two candidate forums at the Ourimbah Campus of the University of Newcastle (UoN) in the leadup to the March 25 State election. Residents…
Fashion parade raises $1,500 for needy
Deepwater Older Women’s Network (OWN) Woy Woy raised more than $1,500 for hungry, homeless and disadvantaged people on the Central Coast at a fashion parade held recently in conjunction with…
Changing of the guard at Lighthouse Reserve
Reflections Holiday Parks has been appointed by the NSW Government to manage Norah Head Lighthouse Reserve from September 2023. As a Crown Land manager, Reflections has Social Enterprise Certification as…
Council forges ahead with waterfront plan
Central Coast Council will forge ahead with early works on its redevelopment plan for the Gosford waterfront, despite not having yet secured any State Government funding to see the project…
Central Coast to trial hydrogen powered bus
The state’s first hydrogen-powered electric bus will soon take to the streets of the Central Coast in a local trial of the technology. Treasurer and Minister for Energy Matt Kean…
EOIs open for Coast urgent care clinics
The Federal Government is delivering on its pre-election promise of establishing 14 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (Medicare UCCs) state-wide, including two on the Central Coast, with expressions of interest (EOIs)…