Council criticised over Toukley boarding house approval
Toukley residents who waged a strong campaign for many years against a large-scale boarding house say that Central Coast Council failed to back them, and ultimately it was approved by…
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New memorial for Rogers Park
A new memorial recognising Chief Petty Officer Jonathan Rogers and the HMAS Voyager was unveiled in Rogers Park, Woy Woy, on February 11 with a large number of ex Naval,…
Workers evacuated from Wyong factory
Fire and Rescue NSW crews helped evacuate 50 workers threatened by a large, hazardous dust cloud at a Wyong factory on Monday, February 13. Crews from Berkeley Vale and Wyong…
OzHarvest and Home in Place team up to help those struggling
A partnership between local community housing provider Home in Place and OzHarvest has grown from supplying items for COVID care packs for tenants to a weekly delivery of food and…
Speak up to help shape District Plan for Wyong and Tuggerah
Detailed planning for Wyong and Tuggerah is well underway and Central Coast Council is calling on community involvement to help shape the 10-year Wyong District Place Plan. The Plan will…
Central Coast IPA beer launches with global ambitions
In the back streets of Gosford, a new style of beer has quietly run off the production line at Bay Road Brewery on Donnison Street. The first label of the…
Steggall to reintroduce Bill to ban PEP 11 once and for all
Member for Warringah Zali Steggall is set to reintroduce her Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Stop PEP 11 and Protect Our Coast) Private Members Bill to Federal Parliament, with…
Helping Coast’s arts, culture and entertainment Revive
Arts, culture and entertainment on the Central Coast are set to benefit from the Federal Government’s new National Cultural Policy, Revive, says Member for Robertson Gordon Reid. “Revive will empower…
Valentine’s Day Lotto windfall
A Gosford couple started their Valentine’s Day in a way they least expected after winning $1M in the February 13 Lotto draw. The pair held one of the three division…
Labor pledge to overhaul grants process
The NSW Labor Party has pledged to overhaul the grants process to restore integrity and public faith if elected in March, in the wake of the scathing findings of the…
Beris is a true Hidden Treasure
A Terrigal woman is one of 69 people who have been added to the 2021-22 Hidden Treasures Honour Roll which pays public tribute to the girls and women across regional,…
Report highlights nine years of Medicare “neglect” – Reid
Member for Robertson Gordon Reid says the recent release of the Federal Government’s Strengthening Medicare Taskforce Report highlights the “neglect” of Medicare over the past nine years by the former…
Labor outlines plan to tackle housing crisis
The Labor Party has outlined its blueprint to tackle the growing housing crisis on the Central Coast, with a focus on helping first-home buyers enter the housing market, building more…
SES volunteers honoured
Fourteen volunteers of the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) Gosford Unit have been recognised for their combined 120 years of service. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for…
Coach tour operators fall in love with the Coast
Hopes are high that more coach tours will make their way to the Central Coast after owners of 19 tour companies from all over Australia visited the region on February…
Bouddi Coastal Walk upgrade complete
A $1.4M upgrade of the popular Bouddi Coastal Walk is now complete, making it easier for visitors to enjoy Bouddi National Park’s rugged coastline and watch whales as they migrate….
The Weekly News podcast 5@5
Watch or listen to Central Coast Newspaper’s Weekly News video podcast 5@5 for the second week of February 2023. In the bulletin, this week: Storms lash parts of the Coast…
Green turtle found in Kincumber rehabilitated and released
An endangered green turtle rehabilitated by the Taronga Wildlife Hospital team has been released back into the ocean after being found near Kincumber in October. It was the first marine…
Severe thunderstorms cause local havoc
Intense thunderstorms and associated rainfall caused severe flooding over parts of the Central Coast on Thursday evening. Holgate, Terrigal and Bateau Bay appear to have been the hardest hit. Terrigal’s…
Activists unite to protect the Coast
Central Coast activists are getting organised with monthly meetings to highlight the need to engage people to step up for local democracy. The Central Coast Activists Collective (CCAC) was formed…