Give walking basketball a go
Coasties of all ages, genders and abilities who love basketball, but prefer to steer clear of running or jumping, are encouraged to give walking basketball a go with Central Coast…
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Cloggers descend on Niagara Park
More than 200 cloggers from all over Australia and even the USA and New Zealand descended on Niagara Park Stadium recently for the 27th Annual Clogging Convention. Following 12 months…
Traditional martial arts classes kick off at Niagara Park
Michael Mortimer started karate training at the age of five, but it wasn’t long before his interest turned to Kobudo, an ancient form of martial arts in the Okinawan-weapon style.Now,…
Big boost for women’s health centre
The Rotary Club of Gosford has raised more than $23,000 at its 23rd annual Razzamatazz show, staged recently over three performances at Niagara Park Stadium. More than 1,400 children and…
Council under fire over Niagara Park DA
When Central Coast Council is not selling conservation land for less than its market value, it is supporting development applications that would result in the mass clearing of vegetation and…
Tenders for Niagara Park Stadium revamp too high
It’s back to square one for Central Coast Council in facilitating upgrades for the Niagara Park Stadium. Council decided at its June 27 meeting to decline tenders for the work…
Register now for all-abilities sports day
The Cerebral Palsy Sporting and Recreation Association will bring its CPSARA Connect to the Central Coast on Sunday, July 23, with a multi-sport social day for people with a disability….
Free multisports day for all abilities
Born and bred on the Central Coast, Rae Anderson is a dual Summer and Winter Paralympian and Para Matilda and is now preparing for the Asia Cup to be held…
Central Coast Waves go under
The Central Coast Waves Basketball Association (CCWBA) has shut the doors to its courts at Niagara Park Stadium and suspended all trading, leaving hundreds of domestic and representative players blindsided….
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…
Summer fun at Council’s leisure facilities
Central Coast Council is inviting locals and visitors to swim, play and exercise at its leisure, aquatic, and fitness facilities over summer. Unit Manager Leisure Beach Safety and Community Facilities,…
Have your say on Niagara Park Stadium upgrade
Plans for accessibility upgrades at Niagara Park Stadium are underway, with Central Coast Council calling for community input. The planned upgrades will include formalising the carpark, a new driveway and…
Four of Coast’s best make state finals of Premier’s spelling bee
Four students from Central Coast schools will line up against the state’s best spellers after winning their regional finals to secure spots in the State final of the NSW Premier’s…
Wild storm cell inflicts major damage to homes
A series of powerful storm cells swept across the Central Coast on Saturday evening inflicting major damage to homes and infrastructure. A particularly powerful cell tore the roof off a…
Station lift upgrades completed
The installation of lifts and major accessibility upgrades at Niagara Park and Ourimbah railway stations has been completed at a cost of $23M. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and…
Brendan hopes to raise more than smiles on his marathon run
The NSW lockdown has forced the cancellation of running events for the foreseeable future but one man has taken matters into his own hands by planning to run over 160kms…
Dockers Juniors win this month’s Greater Bank award
The Niagara Park Ourimbah Dockers Junior AFL Club have taken out the June round of the Greater Bank’s Greater Central Coast program after experiencing financial impacts due to the pandemic….
Safer Drivers Course
Learner drivers are reminded they can 20 hours of logbook credit by completing a PCYC NSW Safer Drivers Course, with spots still available for the next course, to be conducted…
Niagara Park and Ourimbah Station upgrades begin
Major construction work on accessibility upgrades at Niagara Park and Ourimbah Stations began over the long weekend, coinciding with scheduled trackwork. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for…