Could the next woman of the year be a Coastie?
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch reckons the next NSW Woman of the Year could be living right here on the Central Coast. She is encouraging nominations for the NSW Women…
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RFS to hold Get Ready sessions this weekend
With a hot, dry Summer predicted, Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch is encouraging Coasties to be prepared by joining local Rural Fire Brigades at a Get Ready Weekend event this…
Gosford Hospital on the improve
Gosford Hospital is showing signs of improvement, in spite of the broader NSW health system continuing to face major pressures, according to the latest release of Bureau of Health Information…
Get excited about world water ski championships
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch is encouraging the community to get excited about the IWWF World Water Ski Racing Championships to be held on Brisbane Water in November. She said…
Protest over proposed Kariong development
Women from various community groups will join forces on Friday, September 8, from 4pm-6pm for a community rally outside the office of Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch in an attempt…
Woy Woy Ambulance Station is finally open
The long-awaited Woy Woy Ambulance Station is officially open, with a special ceremony on August 30 marking the occasion. Health Minister Ryan Park said the new station would support the…
More consultation on proposed reserve reclassification
Central Coast Council will put the contentious issue of the proposed reclassification of Austin Butler Reserve at Woy Woy from community to operational land back out for more public consultation….
Dredging of Ettalong Channel finally underway
The Faucon has landed and dredging is finally underway at Ettalong Channel, with work expected to be completed by the end of October. McQuade Marine put the vessel Faucon to…
Dispose of batteries safely, urges Tesch
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch is urging residents to keep batteries out of household bins due to a growing number of battery-related fires across the state. Numbers of lithium battery…
Hospital Auxiliary does an amazing job
On the first Thursday of every month in the busy foyer of Gosford Hospital it’s hard to miss the tables piled high with colourful hand-stitched quilts, soft winter blankets and…
Ettalong channel to be dredged at last
Ettalong Channel is set to be dredged by the end of August. Sand build-up in the channel has seen Palm Beach Ferries services diverted from Ettalong and Wagstaffe to Patonga…
$5,000 grant for Southern Spirit
Southern Spirit Cricket Club has been awarded $5,000 to expand its women’s cricket program through the 2022-23 NSW Government Local Sport Grant Program. Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch said the…
Gambling signs come down at the Bayview
External gambling related signage is being stripped from venues across the Central Coast and the state, fulfilling the NSW Government’s election commitment to ban all external gambling signage by September…
Quiet hour at Gosford and Woy Woy
People in Gosford and Woy Woy can now complete government transactions in a quieter and less stimulating environment with the rollout of Quiet Hour at more Service NSW Centres across…
Energy relief begins this month
Energy bill relief has arrived for eligible Central Coast households and small businesses with Labor’s Energy Bill Relief Fund kicking in on July 31. Most eligible households – those with…
Tesch weighs in on Empire Bay boatshed
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch has vowed to work with Minister for Crown Lands Steve Kamper to salvage as much as possible of the historic Empire Bay boatshed and to…
New shade trees for Umina school
A small pocket of flora in Melbourne Ave, Umina Beach, is a step closer to recovery today following the replanting of several mature Banksia trees damaged by recent vandalism. State…
Give input on proposed rental reforms
More than 35 per cent of Gosford residents are renters and they – as well as owners and industry – are being encouraged to make their views count on critical…
More restoration work for Gosford cenotaph
Gosford RSL Sub-Branch has received almost $10,000 for conservation work to the lower section of the Gosford Cenotaph in Round 2 of the Community War Memorials Fund. Minister for Veterans…
Energy bill relief for thousands of residents and businesses
Residents and businesses on the Central Coast have welcomed the establishment of an Energy Bill Relief Fund, which will see power bill relief for 1.6 million eligible households and 320,000…