New playground on Spencer waterfront
The upgraded playspace at Spencer waterfront is now open, much to the delight of the local community which has campaigned for the playground since the new public amenities were finished…
The upgraded playspace at Spencer waterfront is now open, much to the delight of the local community which has campaigned for the playground since the new public amenities were finished…
The Spencer community will be soon enjoying an upgraded playspace thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Australian Government’s Investing in our Communities program and $45,000 from Central Coast Council….
River Cares is joining forces with Mable Services to create local jobs while caring for the elderly and people living with disability in Spencer and surrounds. “For too long Spencer…
River Cares spokesperson Robyn Downham says the Lower Hawkesbury is always overlooked when it comes to community health. “I was recently at a Kariong-Somersby Rotary Club breakfast where Member for…
After experiencing a series of devastating floods in recent years, the Lower Hawkesbury township of Spencer has bounced back to be named as a finalist in the Tiny Town category…
After years of surveys, delays and location disagreements, Spencer finally has new state of the art public toilets. River Cares President Robyn Downham said the new amenities block was finally…
The River Cares group has issued a heartfelt thank you to the Kariong-Somersby Rotary Club, the Gosford North Rotary Club and Coast Shelter on behalf of the residents of Spencer…
With the ever-present threat of floods and bushfires cutting off the townships of the Lower Hawkesbury, River Cares is continuing its campaign of community readiness. Riding on the success of…
Owners of native stingless bee hives in parts of the Central Coast have been warned to consider moving them, with a toxic pesticide set to be released to eradicate Varroa…
Residents of the Lower Hawkesbury feel somewhat more prepared for future flood events following a meeting on September 24 with representatives from Central Coast Council and emergency services, but questions…
Residents of the Lower Hawkesbury are gearing up for a meeting with Central Coast Council Administrator, Rik Hart, on September 24 to discuss their concerns over a possible major spillage…
Central Coast Council Administrator, Rik Hart, will meet with members of the communities of the Lower Hawkesbury concerned at a possible major spillage at Mangrove Creek Dam on September 24….
As they continue to recover from the devastating July floods, residents of the Lower Hawkesbury came together on August 13 for a community barbecue to boost morale, promote community connectivity…
As the Central Coast continues to mop up after the devastating rains earlier this month, the community of Spencer on the Lower Hawkesbury is banding together. For new owners of…
Residents of Spencer and Gunderman are frustrated over lengthy delays in accessing funding from the State Government’s Back Home flood relief package with many still struggling to recover from the…
Central Coast Council is looking into a permanent fix for Wisemans Ferry Rd, with residents of Spencer and Gunderman furious at the dilapidated state of the major thoroughfare. A Council…
Following hard lobbying from the River Cares organisation and Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, the Back Home flood grants program has been expanded to include Spencer and…
The River Cares group is incensed that the townships of the Lower Hawkesbury, including Spencer and Gunderman, have been excluded from the State Government’s Back Home flood relief package, with…
The River Cares community group has received almost $15,000 in funding to develop a Community Emergency Plan for the Lower Hawkesbury district, incorporating a range of Central Coast suburbs including…
The River Cares Community Defib Project, which aims to see more Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) placed in the Spencer district and beyond, has installed four more AEDs in the area…