New look for Leagues Club in Gosford
Central Coast Leagues Club (CCLC) is set for a new look, with an extensive renovation project set to start this month. Designed by Altis Architecture, the multi-million-dollar refurbishment will deliver…
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Turtle found on Coast had swallowed seven fish hooks
A Green Turtle found near Eraring Power Station at Lake Macquarie has undergone life-saving surgery after swallowing seven fish hooks and having its intestines pierced by fishing line. The 50kg…
Nashos spread Easter joy at Gosford Hospital
Patients at Gosford Hospital received a special Easter treat on April 5 when Members of the Gosford City Sub Branch of the NSW National Servicemen’s Association and Affiliates visited the…
Regional library still on agenda despite tender setback
Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart is hopeful we will have a new regional library by the end of next year, despite another delay in the tender process. With only…
Easter treat from Mounties
More than 200 Coasties received a treat on April 5 as an adult-sized Easter Bunny and its team of volunteers from the Mounties Group handed out goodies across the region….
The Weekly News podcast 5@5
Central Coast Newspaper’s Weekly News podcast 5@5 for the first week of April 2023, Easter week. In the bulletin: Adam Crouch retains the seat of TerrigalTwo Central Coast MPs into…
Drive safely over Easter break
Central Coast drivers are warned to take it easy on the region’s roads over the long weekend, with a major traffic operation being conducted as police prepare to keep the…
Back to business for returned Terrigal MP
After a week-long “roller coaster ride” as voting counting continued following the March 25 State election, it’s back to business for returned Liberal Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch. The news…
Kariong skate park opens in time for Easter
The new skate park and pump track at Kariong Oval has been opened ahead of schedule, just in time for the Easter school holidays. Central Coast Council Director Community and…
Two Coast MPs appointed to Minns Ministry
Two Central Coast MPs have been appointed as Ministers in the new Labor State Government. The Central Coast will have its own dedicated Minister for the first time since 2015,…
Draft Operational Plan cops some criticism
Central Coast Council has come under fire for reduced performance targets in its recently released draft Central Coast Council Operational Plan 2023-24. While Council says the plan continues a focus…
Coasties invited to take the Kokoda Challenge
Australia’s toughest team endurance event, The Kokoda Challenge, is calling on the region’s residents to participate in the very first Central Coast Kokoda Challenge, encouraging trail runners and hikers to…
Four charged in drug syndicate bust
Four men have been charged following a multi-agency investigation into an alleged drug supply syndicate operating on the Central Coast. In late 2022, detectives from the National Anti-Gangs Squad (NAGS)…
Crouch retains Terrigal for the Libs despite huge swing to Labor
Incumbent Liberal MP Adam Crouch has narrowly retained the seat of Terrigal after surviving a swing to Labor candidate Sam Boughton of almost 12 per cent. In one of the…
Caravanners club chalks up 30 years
Central Coast Caravanners celebrated their 30th anniversary recently with a week of camping at Lake Macquarie. The club had its first meeting on March 21, 1993, at Wyong. President Wayne…
The Weekly News podcast 5@5
Central Coast Newspapers weekly news podcast 5@5. In the bulletin this week: Labor surfs a red wave across the coastCouncil lowers its sightsA good funnel web storyYoung Ninja off to…
Sunrise bungul for NAISDA students
Alarms were set early on Monday morning, March 27, as students and staff from the Central Coast’s NAISDA Dance College headed to Umina Beach for a special sunrise bungul on…
One-man battle for a No Stopping sign
Resident John Gordon is set to appeal to the Minister for Transport and the Police Commissioner if Central Coast Council does not install a No Stopping sign at the start…
Coast’s returned Labor MPs will fight for the region as a bloc
The region’s four re-elected Labor MPs will continue to work as a bloc for the betterment of the Central Coast as they have done for the past eight years in…
Terrigal teeters as Coast sees red
Residents in the electorate of Terrigal remain on tenterhooks, with the seat still too close to call as the vote count continues following the March 25 State election. Political pundits…