Residents over 50 urged to get fourth COVID jab
Member for Robertson, Gordon Reid, and pharmacist Stuart Anderson have added their voices to calls for Central Coast residents over the age of 50 to have their second COVID booster…
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Last days to get a free flu shot
Central Coast residents have only a few days left to take advantage of free flu shots being offered until the end of June. Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is…
Keep Trumpisms in America
In the past there have already been some contributions in the Forum putting COVID vaccinations in doubt. But what I read today in the Community Coast News from February 11 made…
Local surgeon says low third world vaccine rates keep us in danger
Copacabana obstetric fistula surgeon Dr Andrew Browning has warned that Australia will continue to suffer catastrophic COVID case numbers unless developing nations such as Africa are offered vaccinations. Browning has…
COVID vaccines now available for children aged five-11
Children aged five to 11 on the Central Coast are now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccination. Premier Dominic Perrottet said the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine (Comirnaty) will be made available for…
Club will continue to require full vaccination
SAILING – Gosford Sailing Club will continue to admit only fully vaccinated patrons beyond the December 15 relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions. The club said in a statement this week that…
Bookings available for children’s vaccines from December 15
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) welcomes the provisional approval of the Pfizer vaccine for Australian children. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has provisionally approved Pfizer’s COMIRNATY vaccine for children…
Not-for-profit introduces vaccine policy
Not-for-profit organisation Social Futures, with offices in Gosford and Wyong, has introduced a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for all staff in NSW. Social Futures delivers more than 20 community support programs…
Tilting freedom
Forum – Free, fresh and friendly; this is how I’ve always looked at Australia and I have lived here for more than 40 great years. Australia is still fresh with…
Second walk-in vaccination clinic at Woy Woy Hospital
Woy Woy Hospital will hold a walk-in vaccination clinic this week as part of a push to get all locals vaccinated. Central Coast Local Health District confirmed the Pfizer clinic…
Choosing to be part of the solution
Forum – At the beginning of the pandemic people looked out for each other. As we progressed through the “nightmare” and people spent more time on the internet checking on…
Vibrancy returns but Swansea is split
Even as COVID-19 restrictions continue to ease, Central Coast residents are still not permitted to travel to other regional areas until November 1, with the State Government wanting to allow…
Council makes staff vaccination mandatory from January
Vaccination will be mandatory for every staff member of Central Coast Council, with each employee required to be vaccinated by January 9, 2022. Staff received the news in an email…
Integrated app one way to prove vaccination status
An integrated vaccination certificate has been launched on the Service NSW app to make access easier for individuals and businesses, Locals were able to integrate the COVID-19 digital vaccination certificate…
Nurses help remote community
Two Central Coast nurses have travelled to the furthest reaches of outback NSW, as part of a COVID response health team to help the remote community of Wilcannia. Acute Geriatrics…
Where can Central Coast residents holiday?
October 18, 2021: As our lifestyle begins to return to pre-covid routines, strict travel rules still remain in place for most Central Coast residents, particularly for those who wish to…
Students and teachers return to class
Local students will return to school from next week after the state reached its 70 per cent vaccination target. On Monday, October 18, preschool, kindergarten, and Year 1 students will…
Coast takes another spin on regional status roundabout
The State Government’s roadmap out of lockdown has met with mixed reactions because Central Coast residents, unlike others, will not be allowed to travel to regional NSW until the state…
Case numbers stubborn and vaccine remains the key
As the Central Coast prepares for the easing of COVID-19 restrictions from October 11 when the state reaches the 70 per cent fully vaccinated mark, residents have been reminded of…
Peninsula has 30 new COVID cases in past week
With over 30 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed on the Peninsula during the past week, and a series of new exposure sites, local health authorities are encouraging residents to keep…