Butt bins help keep Avoca pristine
There is a novel new addition to public areas at Avoca Beach – newly installed butt bins courtesy of community group Plastic Free Avoca Beach (PFAB). In an effort to…
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Archibald development to include a voco hotel
The Archibald development on the site of the old Union Hotel at the corner of Donnison and Mann Sts, Gosford, is going ahead in leaps and bounds, with IHG Hotels…
Radar clocks Bentley at 137km/h
A South Australian driver has collected a hefty fine and six demerit points when he was caught driving 57km/h over the speed limit on the Central Coast. Tuggerah Lakes Highway…
Work gets started on Gosford uni campus
Work on the University of Newcastle’s new $63.8M Central Coast Campus in Gosford is set to begin following the launch of the project’s construction phase on Monday, December 4. University…
Outstanding contribution to Aboriginal education
Central Coast students Abbie McTeare and Zali Reynolds have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to Aboriginal education at the 18th annual Nanga Mai Awards. Abbie and Zali were among…
Celebrating local excellence
EDITORIAL In 2023, the Central Coast has once again proved that it is a hotbed of talent and achievement, with residents from various fields clinching numerous state, national and international…
Work starts next year on new obstacle course
Work is expected to start early next year on the construction of a $150,000 obstacle course at The Glen, a drug and alcohol residential rehabilitation centre at Chittaway Point. The…
Accolade for Wadalba disability worker
Wadalba resident Daniel Laxale has been honoured at the 2023 Hireup Good Life Awards, which recognise outstanding workers in the disability support field. Run by Hireup, Australia’s largest NDIS registered…
Off-season football league now largest on the Coast
The largest off-season junior football competition on the Central Coast completed a third successful event with a grand finale that saw hundreds of players and supporters converge on Ettalong Oval…
New red light speed camera at Kanwal intersection
Drivers behaving badly have one month’s grace before getting fined and losing points if caught by a new red light speed camera at the intersection of Wallarah Rd and Walker…
Call for depth mapping of Brisbane Water
Woy Woy resident Gregory Jones has heaped praise on rescue services and suggested depth mapping for Brisbane Water could be in order after his boat ran aground earlier this month….
Council survey on properties without water and sewerage services
Central Coast Council Water and Sewer is seeking feedback from residents and businesses in small urban and rural communities that do not have access to Council’s water and/or sewerage services,…
Call for more action on climate change
The Central Coast Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) is calling on Central Coast Council to be more proactive in addressing the threat posed by climate change. Convenor Mark Ellis said a…
Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation welcomed locally
On Tuesday, November 28, NSW will become the final state in Australia to implement a Voluntary Assisted Dying Law. Dying with Dignity (DWD) NSW Director and Central Coast resident Dr…
Controversy continues over state forest logging
Community group Camp Ourimbah has accused Forestry Corporation NSW (FCNSW) of a lack of truth, transparency and respect shown to the community over the controversial logging of Ourimbah State Forest…
People power saves Austin Butler Reserve
In what community groups are hailing as a major win for people power, Central Coast Council will abandon its plan to sell part of the Austin Butler Reserve at Woy…
War of words over PEP 11 gas exploration
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch has hit back at claims by Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch that the region’s State Labor MPs are sending the wrong message to the community…
Walkley award for Joanne McCarthy
Central Coast journalist Joanne McCarthy has been recognised with an Outstanding Contribution to Journalism award at the annual Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism and dedicated her win to young…
Lower Hawkesbury forgotten again in health
River Cares says the Mangrove Mountain/Lower Hawkesbury area has been overlooked yet again with the recent opening of an urgent care clinic at Umina Beach and another soon to open…
Community garden continues to blossom
The Sustainable Wetlands Agricultural Makers Project (SWAMP) at Tuggerah is going ahead in leaps and bounds following receipt of a $12,000 grant through the NSW Government’s Community Building Partnership Program…