Freedom coming
Premier Gladys Berejiklian stopped short of calling it Freedom Day but after 16 weeks of stay-at-home orders on the Central Coast that’s exactly what it will be on October 11…
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281 COVID cases active as outbreak total passes 500
As the number of COVID-19 cases recorded on the Central Coast during the current outbreak tops 500, there is some good news this week, with Pfizer allocations to the region…
More Pfizer finally arrives on Coast
Central Coast MPs met with NSW Chief Health Officer, Dr Kerry Chant, and Central Coast Health District CEO, Brad Astill, last Friday, September 17, to discuss growing COVID cases, vaccination…
Deadline set for teachers to be vaccinated
All Department of Education Staff will be required to be fully vaccinated by November 8 to return to face-to-face schooling. A NSW Department of Education spokesperson said they were encouraging…
Politicians squabble as Coast waits for Pfizer
Friction between the State and Federal Governments has come to a head over the Central Coast’s lack of Pfizer supply as the region reels from a doubling of new cases…
Young workers feel left out
Less than 50 per cent of residents have received both doses of their COVID vaccine as we approach Premier Gladys Berejiklian’s September 13 promise of more freedoms for the fully…
Lack of Pfizer on the Coast to impact students and the elderly
While AstraZeneca appointments are freely available, booking a Pfizer jab on the Central Coast is still almost impossible, despite assurances from Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, that more vaccines are…
Fast forward to normal
Some of the Peninsula’s best known and loved business personalities have made a video together encouraging locals to get vaccinated so the community can get back to doing everything it…
Lack of Pfizer still a big problem
As pressure builds over the local shortage of Pfizer vaccine, Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, has voiced his concerns about its impact on local residents. Crouch said…
Health workers given jab deadline
Local healthcare workers will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of the month to help ensure the safety of colleagues and patients in all public and…
Freedom in sight but lawyer concerned about overreach
People who have received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine will be allowed more freedoms this month, according to the NSW Government. Though the NSW Council for Civil Liberties is…
Gradual return to classroom learning in late October
There will be a staggered return to face-to-face learning from October, HSC exams be delayed until November and vaccinations for school staff will be mandatory based on the return to…
Cancer Council promotes optimal vaccine coverage
Cancer Council NSW has added its voice to the importance of achieving optimal COVID-19 vaccine coverage and help reduce the risks of long-term COVID-19 impacts on cancer outcomes. Director of…
Politics and vaccines don’t mix
Forum – How could the rulers of our society not plan for supply of vaccines to out strip demand? (“Locals furious about vaccine theft” Chronicle, page 1, August 4). Dark…
More eager to get vaccine as COVID cases climb
With new positive COVID cases being announced almost daily, most in the north Central Coast, residents flocked to Wyong and Gosford hospitals over the weekend to be vaccinated. Medical staff…
MP backs vouchers for vaccine
The Entrance MP, David Mehan, has thrown his support behind a call for extra Dine & Discover vouchers to be provided as an incentive for receiving a COVID-19 vaccination. NSW…
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…
Vaccinations available to people aged 50 years and over at Wyong
COVID-19 Vaccinations are now available to people aged 50 years and over who can make an appointment to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine from the COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at Wyong Hospital….
Aged residents the first to be vaccinated
The rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations has finally hit the Peninsula after delays to the scheme resulted in disappointment from aged care providers. Some residents at Peninsula Villages were the first…
Council workers should also be defined as priority groups for vaccination – ALGA
The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) is calling for council front line workers to be among the first to receive COVID-19 vaccination. ALGA says that councils employ a significant number…