Council Acknowledgement of Country could change
Central Coast Council’s Acknowledgement of Country may change after its first meeting for the year on Tuesday, January 23. Administrator Rik Hart is being asked to put the words “Darkinjung…
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Grandmothers unite to oppose housing development
A group of Central Coast grandmothers gathered at Kariong Sacred Lands on January 18 to stand up against a proposed housing development adjacent the protected site. The proposal by Darkinjung…
Peninsula in crisis over lack of trees
The Woy Woy Peninsula is in crisis due to over-development and lack of tree canopy, according to the Peninsula Residents Association (PRA). In a response to a NSW Parliamentary Committee…
Safe, easy way to dispose of batteries
Almost 850 battery recycling bins have been installed at Coles stores around the country, including 20 stores on the Central Coast. The aim is to provide customers with a safe,…
A year of progress and promise for the Central Coast?
EDITORIAL: As the Central Coast community ushers in a new year, we stand at the cusp of significant change and development. With the local government elections set for September and…
Dramatic increase in water rescues
There has been a dramatic lift in the number of search and rescue missions conducted by Marine Rescue Central Coast in the past 12 months. A near 50 per cent…
Bold vision for national coastal reserve
Central Coast PhD student Mark Ellis has put forward a vision for a national coastline reserve encompassing areas such as Wamberal where chronic beach erosion is present and sea level…
Donations needed for back-to-school packs
Not-for-profit organisation We Care Connect is making up back-to-school packs for students who need them the most going into the 2024 school year and is looking for donations. The organisation…
Work starts on regional library in Gosford
After years of planning and several location changes, work finally began on the regional library in Donnison St, Gosford, with a sod turning ceremony on Tuesday, January 16. A regional…
Katrina Hardie a police role model
Senior Constable Katrina Hardie is a role model for junior police and a great advertisement for policing in general. That is why, among other reasons, Tuggerah Lakes Police District Commander,…
Anglers called on to help clean-up Lake Macquarie
Australia’s fishing conservation charity OzFish Unlimited and the NSW Department of Primary Industry Fisheries are calling on recreational anglers to help clean up Lake Macquarie on January 21. Through the statewide Keep It Clean initiative, both organisations want…
Changed traffic conditions on Wyong Rd
There will be changed overnight traffic conditions until January 29 as road maintenance work continues on Wyong Rd at the Bryant Dr roundabout at Tuggerah. Transport for NSW is carrying…
Big weekend for Marine Rescue
Marine Rescue Central Coast was quick to respond when two Niagara Park teenagers were stranded on Brisbane Water east of the Rip Bridge on Saturday afternoon, January 13, after their…
Trailer fire on M1
Five Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews from the Central Coast joined colleagues from Lake Macquarie to extinguish a trailer fire on the M1 on January 11. At about 12.46pm…
Reid looks for solution to problem intersection
Member for Robertson Gordon Reid has met with Transport for NSW representatives to discuss solutions for the intersection of Wards Hill Rd and Empire Bay Dr at Empire Bay. In…
Help a child get prepared for school
Operation Backpack is underway collecting essential back-to-school items for local families and children in need. The joint initiative between Kincumber Village and the Lions Club of Green Point Avoca will…
Car smashes into Bateau Bay units
An elderly driver has escaped with minor injuries after his car ploughed into two units at a retirement village in Bateau Bay. Fire and Rescue NSW deployed two crews to…
Work on regional library to begin at last
After years of planning and several location changes, work is finally set to begin on Tuesday, January 16 on the regional library, to be located in Donnison St. An officially…
Changes to weekend rail services
There will be changes to rail services on the weekend of January 13-14 as essential trackwork is undertaken, impacting Coasties travelling to Sydney. Buses will replace all trains between Strathfield…
Childcare fee relief for Coast parents
Central Coast families with three-year-old children could be in for some childcare fee relief this year. The State Government will deliver fee relief for three-year-olds in long day care in…