New group for parents raising children with disability
First meeting will be held at Terrigal on Tuesday, March 4.
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Council intervenes with reprieve for bowling club
Council comes to the rescue – at least in the short term – of the newly incorporated Gosford Community Bowling Club.
Coast households struggle to afford medication
Almost half of low-income Central Coast households went without prescribed medication in the past year according to a report from the NSW Council of Social Service. The alarming statistic comes…
Musical star Marney McQueen is Wyong Woman of the Year
Wyong Woman of the Year 2025 Marney McQueen has taken time out from pulling beers at the pub she and husband Frank own to treading the boards as Celine Dion…
Helping dish out some hope at Woy Woy
The Hope and Meals Dinner is held every Friday at 6pm in the hall behind the Seventh Day Adventist Church at 83 Blackwall Rd, Woy Woy, following the regular food…
Latest crime statistics for the Coast
When it comes to the state’s most dangerous places to be at night, the Central Coast lands somewhere in the middle. New research by Astor Legal analysed NSW Bureau of…
Coast Scouts hone their skills at Jamboree
Almost 150 members of the Central Coast scouting movement took part in the 10-day 26th Australian Jamboree at Maryborough Showgrounds and Equestrian Park in Queensland in January. They included members…
Strong employment growth with 21,200 new jobs locally
Australian Bureau of Statistics Labour Force figures released this month reveal that in the past two-and-a-half years the Central Coast has grown by 21,200 new jobs, bringing local employment to…
Squatters and irregular campers continue to cause concern
Calls for action to curb the rise of campers and squatters living at Picnic Point, The Entrance, have risen following the death of a person camping there. Police have confirmed…
Call for water testing around landfill site
The Community Environment Network (CEN) is calling for immediate water testing on all creeks surrounding the Mangrove Mountain landfill site. CEN wants the NSW Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) to conduct…
All clear as Boiled Water Alert lifted
Central Coast Council lifted its Boil Water Alert on 3pm on Wednesday, February 5, after new testing results taken from Terrigal Reservoir system confirmed that there was no E. coli…
Man dies at Terrigal Beach
A man died at Terrigal Beach on Wednesday, February 5. At about 8.20am, emergency services were called to the Beach following reports a man had been pulled from the water…
Urgent: These suburbs need to boil their water
If you’re in these nine suburbs you need to boil your water until council says otherwise.
Serious fall from skateboard results in head injuries
A teenager sustained substantial head injuries from a serious downhill fall in a skateboarding accident at Kariong on Sunday morning, February 2. The skateboarder was not wearing a helmet, prompting…
Critical need for more firefighters at Kariong
Fire and Rescue NSW is calling for community-minded men and women to join the retained (on-call) firefighter ranks at Kariong Fire Station. Six positions are available and information sessions will…
Search for Reg the dredge is over
The search for “Reg” the dredge is over. Reg has been found safe and well enjoying the waters in Swan Bay, Lake Macquarie. Back in July 2024, Tuggerah Lakes Care…
Home Guarantee Scheme helps hundreds of Coasties
More than 1,800 people on the Central Coast have been helped into their own home thanks to the Federal Government’s expanded Home Guarantee Scheme. Member for Robertson, Dr Gordon Reid,…
PFAS detected in water
As part of its overall water security and environmental management, Central Coast Council proactively tests its water catchments and estuaries to ensure water quality is safe for community use. As…
Clinical plan to address maternity services
Minister for the Central Coast and Member or Wyong David Harris has reassured Central Coast women their maternity needs will continue to be met in the region. He said the…
Gosford Bowling Club closure “imminent”
Gosford Bowling Club has been given its marching orders by Central Coast Leagues Club.