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The Entrance fire station to be more female friendly

The Entrance fire station will be one of seven state-wide to receive priority upgrades providing fit-for-purpose amenities under the NSW Government’s $50M investment aimed at supporting female firefighters. Parliamentary Secretary…


Body found at Patonga

A body believed to be that of a woman who went missing while bushwalking on January 13, was located at Patonga following a multi-agency search on January 14. Just after…


Weekly News 5@5

Central Coast Newspaper’s Weekly News 5@5 for the second week of January 2023. Audio and video versions of the week’s lead news stories. In the bulletin this week: 1. Beach…




Have your say on Safer Cities initiative

Central Coast Council is encouraging residents to have their say on the NSW Government’s $30M Safer Cities program, aimed at improving the safety of women, girls and gender diverse people…



Kimberley carves out a career in screenwriting

Kimberley Wells of Tumbi Umbi is one of 13 creatives selected from NSW and Queensland for Screenworks’ 2023 Career Pathways Programs. Participants in the three programs — Inside the Writers…


Home barbecue goes wrong

A man has been hospitalised after a home barbecue went wrong at Berkeley Vale on January 9. The 58-year-old was cooking steak on the rear patio of his Kingsford Smith…








Stay vigilant on roads, warn police

Police are urging drivers to continue being vigilant after nine people were killed on NSW roads during an 11-day traffic operation from December 23-January 3. Double demerit points were in…


Chamber backs new Ettalong developments

The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has backed a range of new mixed-use development projects at Ettalong Beach as the town centre experiences a boom over the Christmas holiday break. “The…