Workers Memorial Day at Ourimbah
The annual Central Coast service to commemorate International Workers Memorial Day (also referred to as International Day of Mourning) was held at the Ourimbah Memorial Wall of Remembrance at 10am…
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Thousands flock to ANZAC Day services
Thousands of residents and visitors flocked to ANZAC Day services all over the Central Coast on April 25 as the region paid tribute to the fallen and all those who…
Another big win for Razorbacks
Despite overcast conditions, Round 2 of the Central Coast Rugby Union provided some top action on Saturday, April 22. The match of the day at Ourimbah Rugby Park saw the…
Activists group to make Council its focus
The Central Coast Activists Collective (CCAC) is making Central Coast Council the focus of its meetings, with the next one to take place from 11.30am to 1pm on Wednesday, May…
Matthew just one of 450 graduates
Matthew Craig is one of 450 students to graduate at the University of Newcastle’s Ourimbah campus this week with qualifications in a broad range of fields. Craig, a proud Bundjalung…
New partner for Survivors Choir
Coast Community Connections has teamed up with the Survivors Choir to provide a performance space and foster community involvement between survivors, carers and support workers. The Survivors Choir is an…
CEN to host two candidate forums
The Community Environment Network (CEN) will host two candidate forums at the Ourimbah Campus of the University of Newcastle (UoN) in the leadup to the March 25 State election. Residents…
ACE funding extended at community college
Central Coast Community College at Ourimbah has been granted a waiver by the NSW Government to expand its eligibility criteria for ACE funded training until June 30. The Government’s ACE…
Three Coasties represent NSW in national cricket championships
Three Central Coast players are set to represent NSW at the Cricket Australia National Indigenous Cricket Championships (NICC) in Alice Springs from February 22-28. Brett Russell of Warnervale, Ryan Fenning…
Next Gen art exhibition at Ourimbah campus
Young emerging Central Coast artists are in the spotlight at the University of Newcastle’s inaugural Coast Next Gen Art Exhibition, open from February 13-April 21. Supported by Central Coast Council,…
Activists unite to protect the Coast
Central Coast activists are getting organised with monthly meetings to highlight the need to engage people to step up for local democracy. The Central Coast Activists Collective (CCAC) was formed…
Extensive survey to inform roadworks planning
Central Coast Council is undertaking a road condition survey across the region’s entire sealed road network using state-of-the-art technology to efficiently gather accurate data for effective road management and works…
Future of iconic Ourimbah building under a cloud
The future of the public amenities block at Ourimbah is under a cloud, with Newcastle University, which owns the site housing the building and the adjacent hangar building, yet to…
Man charged after two alleged nail gun shootings
A man has been charged after two men were allegedly shot with a nail gun in separate incidents while driving on the Central Coast on January 9. At about 4.10pm…
Suspicious fire at Ourimbah
Police are appealing for public assistance following a suspicious bushfire at Ourimbah. About 6.30am on Sunday, December 4 emergency services responded to reports of fire in an area of bushland…
Brush up hospitality skills with free courses
Central Coast school leavers can supercharge their skills ahead of summer by taking advantage of a range of free short courses at TAFE NSW Gosford and Ourimbah. As part of…
New self-esteem program for Coast schoolgirls
Since 2014, Soroptimist International Brisbane Water (SIBW), an organisation focused on improving the lives of women and girls, has provided funding to Central Coast secondary schools to increase the self-esteem…
Tree planting acknowledges Crestani Scholarships
A wattle tree was planted recently at the University of Newcastle’s Ourimbah campus to acknowledge Crestani Scholarships and the role it plays in helping to achieve better outcomes for Central…
Call for restart of work on Gosford bypass
Member for The Entrance, David Mehan, is calling on the NSW Government to restart work on Stage 4 of the Gosford bypass, where no work has occurred since 2016 and…
Edible Garden Trail comes to the Coast
The Central Coast will host its very first Edible Garden Trail on November 19-20, with more than 35 garden hosts and their families volunteering their time and opening their gardens…