Maps needed of proposed new council wards
Central Coast residents should not be expected to vote in a referendum at the local government elections for a reduced number of council wards without knowing the new boundaries, says…
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Showcasing our best young artists
The artwork of some of the Coast’s best young artists will be on show at the Ourimbah campus of Newcastle University until April 5. Presented in the campus library, Coast…
Free cricket clinic at Ourimbah
Cricket NSW will partner with the Department of Regional NSW to host a free school holiday cricket clinic on the Central Coast on Thursday, January 18. It will be one…
Lots to do in state forests during holidays
The Central Coast’s state forests offer a plethora of activities for families who want to get out in nature over the Summer holidays and Forestry Corporation NSW has put together…
Ourimbah boarding house knocked back again
A site in Burns Rd, Ourimbah, is not a suitable site for a boarding house, according to the Local Planning Panel, which refused a development proposal when it met on…
TAFE high achievers celebrate HSC success
As school leavers across the state receive their HSC results, 50 TAFE NSW graduates are celebrating their success in a university preparation course that provides access to universities without the…
Ourimbah gets its first Return and Earn machine
Central Coast residents have returned 419 million bottles, cans and cartons through the Return and Earn scheme since it began, with the latest machine recently installed at Ourimbah. Member for…
New CEN nursery manager just wild about wildplants
The Community Environment Network (CEN) has a new Wildplant Nursery Manager, Xamina Mitchell, whose passion for native flora is contagious. “I started bush regeneration as a trainee with the Green…
Scarlett’s riding high
Scarlett Richardson of Tall Timbers Pony Club at Ourimbah is riding high following a string of achievements in various equestrian events. At this year’s Pony Club Jamboree, Scarlett showcased her…
Long delay over Burns Rd boarding house decision
The developer of a proposed boarding house at Ourimbah has appealed to the NSW Minister for Planning Paul Scully to help reach an outcome over a two-year delay by Central…
Bikers set to ride for Legacy
A fundraising bike ride organised by Central Coast-based group, Bikers for Legacy, will be held on Sunday, November 19. The ride will raise funds for Brisbane Water Legacy, and with…
Investing in training addresses critical skills shortages
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and Federal Member for Dobell Emma McBride visited Ourimbah TAFE recently to discuss the National Skills Agreement, tour the hospitality facilities and meet the students….
Pop-up session on future of Ourimbah site
A special pop-up session on the future of a key block of land at Ourimbah will be held on-site from 11am-3pm on Friday, October 13. The future of 1A Jaques…
Have your say on use of former Nissen hut site
Now that the site of the former Nissen Hut at Ourimbah has been returned to public hands by the Newcastle University, community is being sought for the future use of…
Controversy over sex education book and 92-year-old Ourimbah nursery owner
Christian Boes is no stranger to the birds and the bees, though he never expected the backlash he has had from a promotional offering at his Ourimbah nursery where he…
Razorbacks go straight to grand final
After going through the Premier 1 rugby season undefeated, Avoca Beach narrowly lost the major semi-final to the Razorbacks on September 9 and will now meet Terrigal in the preliminary…
High hopes of representing Australia in vocation skills competition
TAFE NSW Newcastle cabinetmaking student Flynn Anastas will compete for a chance to represent Australia in the nation’s largest vocation skills competition in Melbourne this month. Anastas, who works at…
Lapidary club celebrates 60 years
Since its humble beginnings in a chook shed at Narara more than half a century ago, the Central Coast Lapidary Club has grown to be one of the Coast’s real…
Ourimbah land returned to community
Ourimbah Region Residents Association (ORRA) has welcomed news that Central Coast Council is to buy back the site of the former Nissen Hut at Ourimbah from the University of Newcastle…
Open day at Ourimbah campus and clinical school
Hundreds of residents are expected to flock to the University of Newcastle’s Central Coast Open Day on Saturday, July 29. In one of the biggest events held on campus each…