Fuel discount move sparks debate
The NSW Government has hit back at claims by Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch that a recently announced four-cent per litre fuel discount at select petrol stations is an attempt…
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Truck fire closes M1
A driver escaped serious injury when a truck fire closed part of the M1 for hours on Monday, August 7 causing delays well into Tuesday morning. The M1 was closed…
Disability access group explores plans for Bouddi peninsula
A new campaign to promote disabled access and facilities on the Bouddi peninsula was launched on August 3 with the new team calling itself the Bouddi Access Team or BATs…
Wyong firefighters blitz championships
A Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crew from Wyong is proving an unstoppable force in the firefighting championships, blitzing the latest major event to again claim the silverware. Wyong A…
Rare shot of a kite at Blue Haven
Photographer Allan Cooper captured a rare shot of a beautiful kite as it circled over his home at Blue Haven recently. “From the light colouring it might be a juvenile…
More consultation on controversial draft Dogs in Open Spaces plan
Central Coast Council is nearing the completion of its revised Draft Dogs in Open Spaces Action Plan, soon to be released for further community review. The draft plan attracted much…
Calling all Nashos on the Coast
The NSW National Servicemen’s Association and Affiliates is putting out the call for more members. State President Greg Mawson, who is also president of the Gosford sub-branch, said the group…
Pathway into construction for young migrant women
Newcastle University has developed a program aimed at equipping some of the 11,000 young migrant and refugee women living on the Central Coast and in the Hunter with training and…
Together Home project creates lasting change
Central Coast community housing provider Pacific Link, in collaboration with Newcastle University, has co-funded and released a research report about the impact of the Together Home program in addressing chronic…
Quiet hour at Gosford and Woy Woy
People in Gosford and Woy Woy can now complete government transactions in a quieter and less stimulating environment with the rollout of Quiet Hour at more Service NSW Centres across…
Referendum forum at Wamberal
With the referendum to decide on whether we should alter the constitution to recognise First Nations people by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament coming up,…
Call for businesses to enter window display competition
The call has gone out for all local businesses with street frontage to join the Coastal Twist Festival window display competition for 2023. The seven-day festival highlighting LGBTQIA+ arts and…
Hazard reduction burn in BW National Park
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service will conduct a hazard reduction burn in Brisbane Water National Park from Thursday, August 3, and continuing over the weekend. The 375-hectare burn…
No free parking for Gosford Hospital
The State Opposition has blasted the NSW Government over an announcement this week that while free parking was introduced at the state’s regional and rural public hospitals on August 1,…
Fury over logging in Ourimbah State Forest
Members of the community group Camp Ourimbah are calling for an end to logging in Ourimbah State Forest. They gathered outside the office of Member for Wyong and Minister for…
Tesch weighs in on Empire Bay boatshed
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch has vowed to work with Minister for Crown Lands Steve Kamper to salvage as much as possible of the historic Empire Bay boatshed and to…
Pat Farmer to pass through Coast on 14,400km run for the Voice
Ultra marathon runner Pat Farmer will pass through the Central Coast later this month as he runs 14,400km from Tasmania to Uluru in support of a Yes vote in the…
More calls to end shark meshing
The Community Environment Network (CEN) is urging the NSW Government not to award any tenders for the 2023/2024 shark meshing program in NSW waters and to discontinue the “archaic and…
Two deaf women are an inspiration for all to learn Auslan
Two deaf residents at Peninsula Villages have inspired staff and other residents to learn Auslan, the Australian sign language, through regular language classes hosted at the aged care village. Jan…
Talk on ABC International
A talk on ABC International, an organisation within the ABC which produces and presents reports internationally, will be given on August 17 at Green Point. ABC International has a vitally…