Residents want carpark reopened
Residents are calling for the urgent reopening of the locked carpark at Fagan Park, Point Clare. Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch said Central Coast Council locked the entry gate to…
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Call for urgent fix on Nioka Ave
Residents of Nioka Ave at Point Clare are calling on Central Coast Council to honour its initial plans to upgrade the street with kerb, guttering and footpaths. Plans drawn up…
Belle Property expands to Point Clare and East Gosford
Leading lifestyle real estate provider Belle Property is expanding its footprint on the Central Coast with the recent acquisition of new offices in both Point Clare and East Gosford. The…
Ramping up the menu at Orana with Maggie Beer
BaptistCare Orana at Point Clare is one of 120 BaptistCare homes nationwide to team up with the Maggie Beer Foundation for an innovative Mentor Trainer Program, aiming to revolutionise residents’…
Point Clare archer bound for Canada
Alban Thornycroft, 19, of Point Clare has qualified and been selected to compete at the World Archery Field Championships in Canada. “It’s taken a lot of work and practice to…
A little bit of help for businesses
Business owners on the Central Coast seeking free tailored support with starting, building, running or even exiting a business can receive up to eight hours’ assistance through Service NSW Business…
From Marine Rescue to Sydney Ferries
For more than 25 years Brent Malcolm has been an active member of Marine Rescue Central Coast. Since joining MRCC (then known as the Royal Volunteer Coast Patrol) at the…
Advanced training for Marine Rescue volunteers
Blood, bruises and broken bones were in abundance on Brisbane Water over the weekend of March 2-3 when Marine Rescue Central Coast volunteers sat for their first aid and advanced…
Chasing the waves off Box Head
A two-metre swell and ideal weather conditions brought out the keen surfers chasing waves off Ettalong on Saturday morning, February 3. Marine Rescue Central Coast was busy towing a cabin…
Boat licence course set for February
A training seminar to help boaters acquire the skills and knowledge they need to stay safer on Central Coast waterways will be held on Saturday, February 17, with only a…
Radio announcer proves age no barrier to realising dreams
A Point Clare retiree, who volunteers as a presenter at Central Coast community radio station, Coast FM, was one of 100 amateur writers from across the state, who have been…
80th anniversary of Operation Jaywick
The Rotary Club of Erina commemorated the 80th anniversary of the successful return of the Special Operations Australia (SOA) Commandos from Operation Jaywick on October 19. The club celebrated the…
Marine Rescue needs volunteers
Nearly 200 boat-related incidents have been attended to by Central Coast Marine Rescue in the past six months. Unit Commander Ian Morrow said the incidents had included sinking vessels, engine…
Order of St John for Point Clare resident
Point Clare resident and St John Ambulance volunteer, David Cashion, was recently awarded The Order of St John by Governor of NSW Margaret Beazley. He was one of 20 to…
Recognition for Marine Rescue’s youngest member – and two of its oldest
AS Marine Rescue Central Coast welcomes its youngest member, two of its oldest have been recognised with life memberships. Will Shaddock, 18, of Yattalunga, who joined the Point Clare based…
Taking some steps towards a cure for NF
Thousands of Australian children and adults live with a complex genetic condition called neurofibromatosis (NF), which causes tumours to grow on nerves within the body, including in the brain and…
Funding boost for Fairhaven upgrade
Fairhaven has received $40,000 from the State Government to refurbish its Point Clare base, including upgrades to the roof and accessibility around the site. For six decades the disability services…
Marine Rescue needs more volunteers
More than 670 boat related incidents have been attended to by Central Coast Marine Rescue in the 2022 calendar year and the service is in need of more volunteers. Unit…
Man burnt in gas bottle explosion
Just after 7pm on Australia Day, the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was sent to Point Clare, following reports of a gas bottle explosion with a man in his 80s suffering serious…
Station should be manned to be truly accessible
Despite its recent $10,000 accessibility upgrade, Point Clare station won’t be completely user friendly until it is manned full-time, according to disability carer Trish Trumm. The problem, Trumm says, is…