More than 1,000 people draw a line in the sand at Wamberal
More than 1,000 community members gathered at Wamberal Beach on September 10 for a Line In The Sand protest organised by the Wamberal Beach Save Our Sand (SOS) group. The…
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Nurses and midwives protest ‘unsafe staffing levels’
Rain couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm of Central Coast nurses and midwives as they gathered outside Gosford Hospital on December 8 to protest unreasonable workloads and ongoing delays to resolving dangerous…
TAFE protest claims refuted by Crouch
Labor MPs on the Central Coast have criticised a move towards online learning at TAFE campuses as a “path towards privatisation”. They were joined by Shadow Minister for Vocational Education,…
The Weekly News 5@5
CCN’s weekly video news 5@5, November 12, 2021. The weekly wrap of the region’s most prominent stories, direct from the newsroom of Central Coast Newspapers in Gosford. This week’s headlines…
Second protest held against ‘no jab, no job’
[Video report included] Memorial Park at The Entrance was a sea of workers and community supporters who donned white shirts, the symbol of solidarity among those who oppose the State…
Labor MPs protest “gutting” of TAFE with move to online learning
Shadow Minister for Vocational Education, Tim Crakanthorp, joined Central Coast Labor MPs, students, staff and union members on Monday, November 8, to protest changes to TAFE classes. They were opposing…
MP disgusted by minority protests
Four people were arrested and eight fines issued by police after an anti-lockdown protest outside Wyong Council Chambers on August 31. During a similar protest at Gosford, two were arrested…
Man charged over inciting anti-lockdown protest
A Central Coast man was charged on July 30 with using social media to incite the “anti-lockdown” protest held in Sydney on July 24. Deputy NSW Police Commissioner Mick Willing…
Lockdown will end when it is safe to do so
About 150 Central Coast people, some from Long Jetty, joined thousands of others in Sydney for a “freedom” rally protesting Covid restrictions – but it has had exactly the opposite…
Protest over mandatory vaccines in aged care
Police responded in numbers to a protest against mandatory vaccinations for aged care workers in Erina on Monday morning. A 27-year-old man was taken into custody as the Central Coast…
Local protesters dispersed by police
Police have responded in numbers to a protest against mandatory vaccinations for aged care workers in Erina this morning. A 27-year-old man has been taken into custody as the Central Coast…
Students to protest funding of fossil fuel projects
Central Coast school students will rally in Kibble Park, Gosford, on Friday, May 21, as part of the largest national school strike since COVID-19 protesting gas and coal projects. Organiser…
Peninsula assets on the block
Community land across the Peninsula – including green spaces, a retirement community and a sports oval – is set to be reclassified and sold off as part of Central Coast…
March for Justice “Watch us Roar!”
Hundreds of women gathered at the Gosford Waterfront today to call for an end to gender-based violence. The March4Justice follows a series of marches held nationwide today after tales of…
Resident protest expected at Council meeting
A large number of residents are expected to protest a proposed 10-15 percent rate increase outside Gosford Chambers at an extraordinary Central Coast Council meeting on February 3. Ratepayers were…
Council meeting deferred to February 3
A large number of residents is expected to protest a proposed 10-15 per cent rate increase outside Gosford Chambers at an extraordinary Central Coast Council meeting on February 3. Ratepayers…
Bipartisan opposition building against PEP11 renewal
Professional Central Coast surfer Adrian “Ace” Buchan added his voice to growing chorus of opposition to the renewal of the PEP 11 licence for offshore gas exploration. In unusual scenes…
Knitting Nannas show support for Climate Change Bill
Climate activist group, Knitting Nannas Central Coast, protested in West Gosford last week in support of MP Zali Steggall’s Climate Change Bill which she put to the House of Representatives…
Pay rise was signed, sealed but not delivered
Nurses and midwives were out in force on Wednesday, November 4, protesting the State Government’s latest public sector wage rises as they rallied outside Gosford Hospital. NSW Nurses and Midwives’…
Copa residents protest tree removal
Many Copacabana residents are outraged over the imminent removal of a brace of casuarina trees from Susan Fahey Park as Central Coast Council undertakes a major upgrade of the reserve….