Ourimbah recognised as a priority area but not the rest of the north
The Central Coast is the grip of an acute GP shortage and although some medical practices can now put on more doctors, the northern end of the Coast has been…
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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….
Albert makes 90th birthday a family affair
It was a family affair for Daleys Point local, Albert Morris, who recently celebrated his 90th Birthday surrounded by five generations of the Morris clan. The family met up at…
Ourimbah’s Peter Burfitt is RFSA Member of the Year
Ourimbah firefighter Peter Burfitt has been named the Rural Fire Service Association’s (RFSA) Member of the Year. The RFSA is a support group offering invaluable assistance to RFS volunteers all…
Peter Burfitt awarded RFSA Member of the Year
The NSW Rural Fire Service Association (RFSA) has named Ourimbah rural firefighter, Peter Burfitt, its Member of the Year. Burfitt, who is a volunteer firefighter with Matcham-Holgate Rural Fire Brigade,…
International Workers Memorial Day observed
International Workers Memorial Day is a worldwide day to remember and mourn those killed, disabled or injured at work, and to promote safer working environments, and it is observed annually…
Agribusiness Training Centre launched in Ourimbah
The University of Newcastle’s Ourimbah campus is now home to the first ever Australian Food & Agribusiness Doctoral Training Centre. The Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources (NIER) centre was…
Council meetings in Ourimbah?
Forum – If this is to remain the Central Coast Council and Gosford is considered to be the capital of the Central Coast by many (Work Cover and taxation buildings,…
More places and more courses available at Ourimbah campus
More places are set to open up at Newcastle University’s Ourimbah campus with the Federal Government providing new funding. The university will receive $15.3M this year to deliver student places…
Lots of enrolments at Ourimbah campus
As Orientation Week kicked off on Monday, February 15, at the Ourimbah campus of The University of Newcastle, enrolments so far are showing positive signs of growth in student numbers…
Armed robbery at Ourimbah
A police investigation is underway after an armed robbery at Ourimbah on Monday. About 3.20am on February 15, a 61-year-old man was waiting in his Nissan Pulsar at the Ourimbah…
Orientation Week underway at Ourimbah
As Orientation Week kicked off on Monday, February 15, at the Ourimbah campus of The University of Newcastle, enrolments so far are showing positive signs of growth in student numbers…
Facilities upgrade for TAFE campuses
TAFE campuses at Gosford, Ourimbah and Wyong are set to benefit from a $100M state-wide investment in improved facilities and new equipment. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member…
Another mountain biking accident at Ourimbah
An 11-year-old has suffered head injuries after a mountain biking accident at Ourimbah. Emergency services including the Westpac Rescue Helicopter were called to Ourimbah Mountain Bike Park just after 10am…
Ourimbah boarding house under consideration again
The long-running saga of establishing a boarding house in Glen Rd, Ourimbah, which began in 2013, has re-emerged. The developer has lodged yet another development application, this time for 53…
Two helicopter rescues from the bush
A mountain bike rider was airlifted to hospital on Saturday, October 10, after crashing in Ourimbah State Forest. Rescue crews from Central Coast Volunteer Rescue Squad were called to assist…
The Lakes have all three grades in Grand Finals
Rugby Union The stage has been set for a blockbuster climax to Central Coast Rugby Union’s Premier 1 Competition, with The Lakes to meet Terrigal in the decider. It comes…
Ourimbah boarding house rejected again
Central Coast Local Planning Panel has refused a development application for a boarding house at 17 Burns Rd, Ourimbah. The Panel’s unanimous vote against the proposal confirmed a previous refusal…
Man arrested in relation to clandestine lab and possession of firearm
A man has been charged and a clandestine laboratory uncovered following a police operation at Ourimbah. At about 3.45pm on Tuesday, September 8, officers attached to Tuggerah Lakes Police District…
New $45,000 bike trail to be opened
Mountain biking Ourimbah Mountain Bike Park’s newest trail will officially open on Saturday, August 22. Spearheaded by park custodians, Central Coast Mountain Bike Club (CCMTB), the new $45,000 1.6km lower…