Marine Rescue rescue training exercise
Marine Rescue Tuggerah Lakes will host a search and rescue exercise involving three Central Coast-based Marine Rescue NSW units on Saturday, March 29. Marine Rescue NSW Hunter Central Coast Zone…
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Boaters urged to take responsibility
With engine, battery and fuel issues accounting for two-thirds of Marine Rescue responses in February, Marine Rescue NSW Commissioner Alex Barrell has called on boaters to stop being complacent. Barrell…
Crucial learning program on lookout for volunteers
One of The Smith Family’s most important programs, the Learning Hubs, is on the lookout for eight volunteers to help out at two of its Central Coast clubs, located in…
Wildlife volunteers on the endangered list
Dedicated volunteer carers helping to save precious wildlife could soon be on the endangered list themselves unless dramatic changes are made to a system some fear will no longer work…
Iconic Norah Head lighthouse turns 120
Norah Head Lighthouse Reserve volunteers gathered with neighbours, friends and family to celebrate the 120th birthday of the lighthouse on November 18. Volunteers and Crown Land manager Reflections fired up…
Local tradies come to rescue at Breakaway
Local tradies gathered at San Remo’s Breakaway disability facility on Friday, November 25 to put in a day’s hard work and to help those less fortunate. Breakaway advocate, Gary Blaschke,…
Volunteers angered by Council request for letters of support
Volunteer replies “in anger and in haste” Bushcare volunteers on the Central Coast, who were the first to be targeted when Council cut costs in late 2020, have now received…
Christmas lunch for 750
One Direct Connect (Meals on Wheels Central Coast) will once again spread Christmas cheer by gifting a Christmas meal to all its clients. CEO Dennis Taylor said Christmas time can…
Over 40 years of combined service to Marine Rescue for Alan and Karl
Alan Howes is 79 and Karl Liepa is 81, but that hasn’t stopped the two Marine Rescue Central Coast volunteers continuing to make a valuable contribution to the community. The…
Back to the beach
Central Coast volunteer surf lifesavers raised their iconic red and yellow flags at Toowoon Bay on Monday to signify the start of the season this Saturday, September 18. The 15…
Bloodbikes make vital deliveries on the Coast
Volunteer riders for the medical courier service Bloodbikes Australia are making deliveries for diagnostic specialists Histopath on the Central Coast and the organisation is in discussions with the local Health…
Coast Hands reaching out to many as lockdown drags on
Volunteers from Coast Hands are helping those in need, providing meals and grocery hampers to homeless and financially struggling Coasties during lockdown. Since July 2020, the team, comprising of 68…
Peninsula Villages celebrates its volunteers
Local retirement village, Peninsula Villages, has celebrated the work of its volunteers at a luncheon held at Ettalong Diggers last week. Members of the Board, outgoing and incoming CEOs, and…
Rescue Helicopter Service needs more volunteers to be able to continue
National Volunteer Week kicked off from May 17 with the theme, Recognise, Reconnect and Reimagine, something that the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service acknowledges is of vital importance in the wake…
Family History Society looks to rebuild
A woman searching her family history recently discovered she was distantly related to Malcom Turnbull. She also uncovered several convicts in her family with the first two dating from 1791….
Firemen recognised for long service
More than 70 Rural Fire Service volunteers on the Coast have been recognised for their service. The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Central Coast District celebrated the achievements of…
Volunteers call for help with cleanup
A small group of volunteers is calling for support from officials after spending hours picking up washed-up debris from Maitland Bay beach over the Easter long weekend. After the recent…
A small army of volunteers rid some northern suburbs of graffiti
A small army of volunteers was out and about with their cleaning buckets on Sunday, March 28, to rid the northern suburbs of the graffiti scourge, and in particular, seven…
Community Visitors Scheme provides a lifeline of connection
Lee is 103 years old, legally blind and has lived in aged care at Killarney Vale for 12 years. She has knitted and donated more than 2,000 trauma teddies for…
Orange Sky Australia is back in action with 57 volunteers
Orange Sky Australia, the world’s first free mobile laundry service for people experiencing homelessness, is back up and running on the Coast. Launched in Brisbane in 2014 to improve hygiene…