Concerns airport upgrade will mean more noise
A proposed upgrade of Central Coast Airport has at least one Long Jetty resident concerned about noise impacts on people living around Tuggerah Lakes. Tony Matheus said he feared if…
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Pension payments on the rise
Central Coast pensioners, along with those on Youth Allowance, JobSeeker and other social security payments, will be better off after March 20 as the Federal Government raises pensions through indexation….
Grocery drone deliveries on the way
No, that’s not a plane at your front door – that’s your groceries being delivered by a drone. Woolworths at Peninsula Plaza Woy Woy is proposing to start home deliveries…
Fashion fix movement starts on Coast
The threads of a new movement to fix the fashion industry started on the Central Coast last Sunday, March 17, at Killcare Surf Club. The fast fashion phenomenon gripping the…
Central Coast’s latest crime statistics
Break and enter offences on the Central Coast have increased by 17.8 per cent and motor vehicle theft by 34.9 per cent in the two year period to December 2023….
Danny on the run for Care4Coast
Central Coast Sports College coach Danny Beauchamp will run 100km around the Central Coast on Good Friday to raise money for Central Coast not for profit organisation Care4Coast. Beauchamp has…
Older Women’s Network gets behind Mary Mac’s
The executive committee and members of the Older Women’s Network (OWN) Deepwater responded to a recent urgent call for food donations to Mary Mac’s Food Pantry at Woy Woy. The…
Qualities needed in a councillor
Being a councillor is an interesting and frustrating blend of bureaucracy and democracy, says a man who should know. As council elections approach in September, Glenn Inglis addressed a public…
War of words over petrol pricing campaign
Federal Member for Robertson Gordon Reid has accused State Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch of playing politics over petrol pricing on the Central Coast. Crouch accused Reid last week of…
Star 104.5 celebrates 20 years on the Central Coast
The Central Coast’s number one radio station Star 104.5 celebrates its 20th anniversary on Friday, March 15. The station will mark the milestone with a special celebration on Friday night…
Facebook exits local news commitments
In the evolving landscape of digital media, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) by big tech firms has in effect drawn new battle lines against local news publishers. Last week…
Man charged following extensive police chase
A man was expected to appear in court on Wednesday, March 13, after being charged following a pursuit with police on the Central Coast on Tuesday, March 12. At about…
Man dies at Coast beach
A man has died after being pulled from the surf at Cabbage Tree Harbour, near Norah Head. Just after 9.45am on Wednesday, March 13, emergency services were called to the…
Don’t leave fishing lines and nets behind
The NSW Government and Central Coast Council are asking residents to remove old fishing lines and nets following the recent death and injury of endangered birds. A threatened shorebird recently…
Plan to care for elderly in Lower Hawkesbury
River Cares is joining forces with Mable Services to create local jobs while caring for the elderly and people living with disability in Spencer and surrounds. “For too long Spencer…
RSPCA golden oldies looking for loving homes
Shady and Basil are living at RSPCA NSW’S Behaviour and Rehabilitation Centre at Somersby and have an abundance of life to live and love to give to the right owners….
Joint effort to protect fledgling cormorants
Central Coast Council has joined forces with WIRES to protect around six fledgling cormorants near Empire Bay wharf. WIRES spokesperson John Grant said the fledglings were walking into an off-leash…
Storm season is still upon us
Summer is over but the State Emergency Service warns that storm season will still be upon us right through to the end of March at least. The SES says that…
Four brave Marine Rescue volunteers recognised
Four volunteers from Marine Rescue Terrigal have been presented Commissioner’s Citations for their actions during the 2017 New Year’s Eve display explosions at Terrigal Haven. The explosions resulted in two…
HIA life membership for Central Coast builder
Owner of Central Coast-based Adbuild Constructions Craig Smythe has received Housing Industry Association (HIA) Life Membership in recognition of his service to the residential construction industry for more than 35…