Vinnies needs volunteers
Vinnies NSW is in need of volunteers and will hold two Central Coast information sessions this month. Vinnies shops are a well-established and much-loved part of the Aussie retail landscape….
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Fire reduces Charmhaven home to rubble
A Charmhaven house has been totally destroyed despite the efforts of about 30 firefighters who battled the blaze which engulfed the two-storey property. A spokesperson for NSW Fire & Rescue…
Plan to reward our top teachers
The state’s top teachers are set to be rewarded with higher pay and enhanced status under a new scheme unveiled by the NSW Government this week. Parliamentary Secretary for the…
Quilts thank veterans for their service
As Remembrance Day approaches, the Doyalson-Wyee RSL Sub-Branch Auxiliary has been busy making Thankyou for your Service quilts in support of veterans and their families. The quilts were handed to…
Funding boost for Aboriginal Corporation
The Gudjagang Ngara li-dhi Aboriginal Corporation has received $19,697 in funding through the third round of the Reducing Social Isolation for Seniors program. The program aims to empower seniors to…
The Weekly News 5@5
Central Coast Newspaper’s Weekly News 5@5 for the first week of November 2022. In the bulletin this week: The Mariners pulled off a stunning comeback Massive wind park proposed off The…
Call for restart of work on Gosford bypass
Member for The Entrance, David Mehan, is calling on the NSW Government to restart work on Stage 4 of the Gosford bypass, where no work has occurred since 2016 and…
More rail disruptions throughout November
The Rail Tram and Bus Union (RBTU) has announced further industrial action impacting train services on the Central Coast throughout November, as negotiations with the State Government over pay and…
Offshore wind farm planned for north of The Entrance
Planning is underway for a 1.65 GW floating offshore wind farm to be located between The Entrance and Newcastle with a drop-in information session to be held on November 8….
Hazard reduction burn in Bouddi National Park
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will undertake hazard reduction burns with support from the Rural Fire Service in Bouddi National Park on November 3 and 4, weather…
War of words over road repair backlog
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast has hit back at claims by Labor Federal and State MPs that the State Government has provided no “region specific support” to address the…
CBD parking remains an issue with $30M carpark pledge lost
The $30M pledged by the former Federal Government for commuter carparking in Gosford has become a casualty of the March election, with parking options in the CBD remaining scarce. Member…
Sprucing up our town centres
Central Coast Council is on a mission to improve the look of businesses around the region, with applications for its Façade Improvement Support Program set to open on November 1….
Funding boost to help fix those potholes
Some relief to the region’s pothole woes could be in sight, with Central Coast Council set to apply for its share of $50M recently pledged by the State Government to…
Grants to improve fish habitats
With the region ‘s fish stocks hit hard in recent years by extreme weather, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, is encouraging eligible groups to apply for the…
New mural for San Remo reserve
An 11 square foot Aboriginal mural and totem poles, designed and painted by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from Northlakes High School, have been unveiled at a popular community…
Government looks at updating tenancy laws
The NSW Government is looking to investigating whether or not residential tenancy laws need updating and is looking for feedback from Central Coast real estate agents, tenants and housing groups….
Report on homelessness among older people released
The NSW Parliament Inquiry into Homelessness amongst older people aged over 55, instigated by Greens MLC and Central Coast resident, Abigail Boyd, has released its report, delivering 40 substantive recommendations….
Brewery team shaves for a cause
Block ‘n Tackle Brewery at Kincumber is jumping on board the tradition of growing a Mo or shaving/trimming a beard to raise funds and awareness for men’s health during Movember….
The Weekly News 5@5
Central Coast Newspaper’s Weekly News 5@5 for the last week of October 2022. In the bulletin this week: Federal budget targets the CoastHistoric hand back of Peat IslandGosford Waterfront gets…