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Health on The Streets launches Christmas appeal
Health on the Streets (HoTS) has launched its Christmas appeal to support individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness on the Central Coast. The initiative aims to provide essential items…
Tap dancing whizz triumphs on world stage
When Macyn van Borssum of Killcare watched the movie Happy Feet as a child, it set him on a path which has just seen him compete on the world stage…
Call for accurate detail on Kariong development
Environmental groups and advocates for cultural heritage have raised serious concerns about the integrity of information provided on the NSW Planning Department website regarding proposed development by the Darkinjung Local…
Time running out for El Lago residents
The view across to the water from the El Lago is sunny – but not so the future of those who call the tourist park home.
Activists call for rethink on library demolition
The Central Coast Activists group has appealed to newly elected councillors to reconsider a decision to demolish Gosford library. With the new Regional Library in Donnison St well underway, current…
Coast nurses set to strike
Public sector nurses and midwives on the Central Coast will join their colleagues statewide in strike action for 24 hours from Wednesday morning, November 13. NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association…
New health hub for Gosford
The first sod has been turned on a $75M health hub directly adjacent Gosford Hospital. To be constructed by the Cornerstone Group, Gosford Health Hub’s anchor tenant is PRP Diagnostic…
Food hub helps cut costs
One Green Point mum is tackling the cost-of-living crisis in a practical way, as she runs a Box Divvy Food Hub from her own garage. Michelle Mitchell is helping families…
RDACC gets behind high-speed rail plan
Regional Development Australia Central Coast (RDACC) has welcomed geotechnical testing in the region to help determine the best route for a 30-minute rail link between the Central Coast and Sydney….
Coast scoops pool at surf lifesaving awards
Umina and Terrigal surf clubs have taken out major awards at the Australian Surf Lifesaving Awards, held on November 9. From a pool of 198,000 volunteer surf lifesavers nationwide, Mollie…
Body recovered from Woy Woy channel
Police divers retrieved the body of man on Sunday afternoon after he drove his car off a wharf into the water at Woy Woy. A large-scale search began when emergency…
Coast set to mark Remembrance Day – see full schedule
Hundreds of Coasties are expected to attend Remembrance Day services around the region on Monday, November 11, as they mark the end of World War 1. Central Coast RSL District…
Fee-free TAFE set to continue
The Federal Government is set to introduce legislation to establish fee-free TAFE as an enduring feature of the national vocational education and training system. The legislation would see 100,000 fee-free…
Call for review of safety signs at The Entrance
Member for The Entrance David Mehan is calling for a review of safety signage at The Entrance Channel after an 11-year-old boy drowned when swept out to sea by a…
Let’s all help keep our waterways safe
EDITORIAL This week, our hearts go out to a family from Western Sydney whose 11-year-old son and brother was swept out to sea at The Entrance on November 3. As…
Bypass the traffic; catch a waterbus
Imagine travelling to Gosford or Woy Woy on the water rather than looking at it from your car while you are sitting in traffic.
Body found in search for boy swept out to sea
A body, believed to be that of a boy swept to sea from The Entrance Channel on Sunday, November 3, was located at about 2.30pm on Wednesday, November 6. Water…
Underwater high speed rail tunnels in the pipeline
CCN INVESTIGATIONS: Tunnels under Brisbane Water and the Hawkesbury River could form part of the proposed 30-minute high-speed rail link between the Central Coast and Sydney. Two drill rigs have…
Charged over Charmhaven tobacco shop fire
Financial Crimes Squad detectives have charged a man for his alleged role in setting fire to a tobacco shop at Charmhaven earlier this year. At about 2.15am on Thursday, August…