Gold-medal Paralympian at Wyong Toastmasters
Special guest speaker at Wyong Toastmasters on Friday, February 3 will be Liesl Tesch who’s won a swag of medals over various Paralympic Games. At 19 Tesch was injured in…
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Boost for Kariong Neighbourhood Centre
Kariong Neighbourhood Centre has received more than $63,000 to upgrade its children’s playground as part of the 2022 Community Building Partnership Program. Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch joined staff, volunteers…
Tesch calls for more DV support
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch is urging Premier Dominic Perrottet to ensure funding of a domestic violence helpline as new statistics released by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and…
Labor outlines plan to tackle health staff crisis
As Central Coast hospitals continue to feel the strain, Shadow Minister for Health, Ryan Park, visited the region last week to outline Labor’s plan to tackle the health staff crisis…
Food pantry needs more donations
Every fortnight a team of volunteers provides support for those in need at the Seventh Day Adventist Church pantry in Woy Woy, with more donations needed. Member for Gosford Liesl…
Controversy over new land tax scheme
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Adam Crouch says criticism by Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch of the State Government’s new land tax scheme shows a “total lack of understanding”….
The Weekly Video News 5@5
Central Coast Newspaper’s Weekly Video News 5@5 for the first week of December 2022. Five lead stories direct from the newsroom of Central Coast Newspapers. In the bulletin this week:…
Mixed reaction to Point Clare station upgrade
Recently completed accessibility upgrades at Point Clare train station have met a mixed reaction. Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast, Adam Crouch, said the work provides better access for people with…
CoastAbility needs more volunteers
CoastAbility is on the lookout for more volunteers to help support local young people with physical disabilities aged up to 25 to thrive in all aspects of life. The charity,…
Coast honours defence personnel at Remembrance Day services
Thousands of Central Coast residents gathered at major services at Gosford, The Entrance and Woy Woy to mark Remembrance Day on November 11 to mark 104 years since the armistice…
Tesch urges local submissions to Disability Royal Commission
Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, is urging Central Coast residents to make a submission to the Disability Royal Commission before the cut-off date of December 31, as it investigates how…
Help available to pay those power bills
As power prices continue to soar, Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, is urging Coasties to see what help could be available to them through Service NSW. Tesch said prices are…
War of words over road repair backlog
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast has hit back at claims by Labor Federal and State MPs that the State Government has provided no “region specific support” to address the…
New women’s cricket team bowling ’em over
The Brisbane Water Cricket Club has started a brand- third grade women’s team – The Bluetongues – and is already shaking up the competition with recent wins. Team Captain Kelly…
Tascott incident highlights importance of train guards
A recent incident at Tascott railway station has highlighted the need for the retention of train guards amid plans to replace them with CCTV cameras, says Member for Gosford, Liesl…
Mobile speed camera warning signs set to return
Warning signs are to return around all mobile speed cameras on the Central Coast and statewide from January 1 next year. The region’s Labor MPs have been agitating for the…
Community involvement key to waterfront revitalisation: Tesch and Harris
New concept plans for the Gosford waterfront have been welcomed by Labor MPs and the business sector, but they all agree the views of the community will be essential to…
Employers urged to welcome workers with disability
Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, is encouraging Central Coast workplaces to welcome job applicants with disability, following an NDIS Jobs and Skills forum. “People living with disability often face significant…
Concern over railway station accessibility continues
Community concern over accessibility at Point Clare railway station continues, with residents joining Shadow Minister for Regional Transport and Road, Jenny Aitchison, and Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, for a…
Labor initiates inquiry into teacher shortage
NSW Labor has initiated a new Parliamentary inquiry into the chronic teacher shortage, with more than 2,300 vacancies in the state’s schools, many of them across the Central Coast. President…