Man’s body found after kidnapped woman escaped
A man and woman have been refused bail following charges after the body of a man was located and a woman was allegedly kidnapped at Wyong. At about 4.30pm on…
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Off to joey preschool
Three koala joeys born into the Australian Reptile Park’s koala breeding program last year are ready to take the next leap in their journey – they are heading off to…
Free menstrual hygiene items in schools
Central Coast students will return to school with access to free menstrual hygiene products thanks to the NSW Government. More than 4600 dispensers have been installed in public schools across…
The Weekly News 5@5
Central Coast Newspaper’s Weekly Video News podcast 5@5 for the fourth week of January 2023. In the bulletin, this week: Australia Day eventsCouncil’s Citizenship awardsAustralia Day honoursMariners trip up in…
Rodwells celebrate 70th wedding anniversary with a special visitor
When Thomas and June Rodwell of Niagara Park celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on January 17, Member for Robertson Gordon Reid decided to pop in to wish them well. Reid…
13 Coasties recognised in Australia Day Honours
Thirteen Central Coast residents were among 1047 people recognized in this year’s Australia Day Honours List for activities ranging from services to the disabled and the community to contributions to…
Fire damage at Erina toy store
Gosford Fire and Rescue crews were called out on Sunday, January 22 to extinguish a fire at Casey’s Toys in Karralta Rd, Erina. Fire damage was contained to one side…
Foord stands for The Greens in Swansea electorate
The Greens have announced Heather Foord as their candidate for the Swansea electorate in the NSW election on March 25. A Lake Macquarie local, Foord describes herself as being passionate…
Busy year for sister city association
After two years of disruption from COVID, the Gosford Sister City Association has a busy schedule for 2023 with two events planned to celebrate the close relationship between the Central…
Have your say on plan for community land
The Community Environment Network (CEN) is urging all residents to take a close look at Central Coast Council’s Draft Plan of Management (PoM) for community land and have a say….
Be on the lookout for funnel-webs
A few days of rainfall following a short spout of hot weather will create the perfect conditions on the Central Coast for funnel-web spiders to emerge from their burrows in…
Supporting families of LGBTQIA+ young people
PFLAG Central Coast, a peer led support group for Parents and Carers of LGBTQIA+ people, is relaunching in 2023 with a new team, providing support and information to families, carers…
Lachlan and Janine join Youth Taskforce
Janine Southwell of Terrigal and Lachlan Middlemiss of Umina Beach will represent the Central Coast as members of the 2023 Regional Youth Taskforce, providing operational advice to the NSW Government…
$70M more for Avoca Dr upgrade
The Federal Government has announced $70M in additional funding for the Avoca Dr upgrade through Kincumber, in addition to the $30M it pledged in the lead up to last year’s…
Future of iconic Ourimbah building under a cloud
The future of the public amenities block at Ourimbah is under a cloud, with Newcastle University, which owns the site housing the building and the adjacent hangar building, yet to…
First 2023 meeting for women’s business network
The Community and Business Women’s Network (CBWN) is inviting all community and business women to their February event at The Lakes Surf Life Saving Club on Budgewoi Rd. It will…
The Weekly News 5@5
Central Coast Newspaper’s Weekly Video News brief 5@5 for the third week of January 2023. In the bulletin, this week: Turtle power comes to the coastNSW Election announcementsAustralia Day holiday…
Bid to save rare turtle nest
A large operation is underway to protect a rare nest of endangered Loggerhead Turtle eggs discovered at Shelly Beach, with residents asked to help. Two surprised beach walkers found the…
Full steam ahead at Tuggerah station
The Tuggerah Station accessibility upgrade is on track with the major contract for construction awarded to Downer EDI and early work underway in preparation for a start to major work…
Community spirit saves dog trapped for two days
After two nights jammed in a deep crevice after falling between huge boulders, the now-famous staffordshire terrier, Jax, eventually crawled his own way out early on Monday afternoon. It wasn’t…