Glenn Rowlands Shield finalists decided
CRICKET – The Under 21’s Glenn Rowlands Shield semi-finals were played on Sunday, January 24, with the two best northern teams of this season’s title race going head-to-head. At Baker…
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Simon Keen blasts Wildcats into T20 semis
Cricket – Two of the First Grade Cricket T20 Quarter Finals were contested on Thursday, 21 January with heart break for the two home teams. The Wyong Roos fell to…
Wyong residents excluded from Commonwealth Scholarship Program
The third round of the government’s $82M Commonwealth Scholarship Program for Young Australians will once again open to Gosford residents at the end of the month, but questions are being…
Robber caught while waiting for a train
A man has been charged after an alleged armed robbery at Wyong. Police have been told that at about 4.30pm on Wednesday, January 20, a man entered a variety store…
Spinks granted bail
Mathew Spinks, the Wyong man who allegedly threw a hot coffee cup at a nurse working a COVID-19 testing site, has fronted court. Spinks appeared at Burwood Local Court on…
Wyong ratepayers cannot continue to be flogged
Forum – Some time prior to our Council amalgamation, Wyong ratepayers were required to pay a 7.6 percent Special Rate Variation (SRV), inclusive of an ordinary rate increase, on a…
Bangarra Dance Theatre to take over The Art House
The word ‘Bangarra’ is the Wiradjuri word meaning ‘to make fire’, and a special performance at The Art House Wyong in February is sure to set hearts and minds alight….
Stabbing at Wyong resort
A man has been charged over an alleged stabbing at Wyong. At about 2.10pm on Tuesday, January 5, emergency services were called to a resort on Boyce Ave, following reports…
MDP Labour Pty Ltd facing court over under payment of staff
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced action in the Federal Circuit Court against the former operator of a civil construction business based in Wyong. Facing court is MDP Labour Pty…
Alcohol theft in Wyong
Tuggerah Lakes Police are seeking the community’s assistance in identifying a person they wish to speak to in relation to a stealing incident at Wyong. At about 4pm on Sunday,…
Grant received to install car seats for babies and small children
Wyong based, We Care Connect, will receive $5,373 from the NSW Government’s Road Safety Grant program, which is one of 27 initiatives being funded to help reduced fatalities and injuries…
Salvation Army has gained official approval to run a café in Wyong
The Salvation Army has gained official approval to run a café on the corner of Hely St and Anzac Ave as part of its Oasis Youth Centre in Wyong. It…
Teddy bear tributes touch the hearts of local children
Sick children in Wyong and Gosford Hospitals have a reason to smile a little brighter over these holidays, thanks to local woman, Marjorie Dempsey. The 97-year-old resident of Killarney Court…
Stress to be reduced in hospital emergency departments
More support is now available to patients, families and carers presenting to emergency departments at Wyong and Gosford hospitals, thanks to an Australia first and award winning focus on improving…
Next Step Community Services receives national award
Wyong’s Next Step Community Services Inc. has taken out the Suncorp Resilient Australia National Community Award at the 21st Resilient Australia Awards. Next Step took out the national accolade and…
13 projects funded through Community Building Partnership Program
The electorate of Wyong has secured $300,000 in funding for a total of 13 projects, through the NSW Government’s 2020 Community Building Partnership Program. Wyong MP, David Harris, said the…
Wyong, Northern Power and Lisarow-Ourimbah White claimed the points in Round 5
Cricket – Wyong, Northern Power and Lisarow-Ourimbah White claimed the points in Round 5 of Central Coast Cricket Association’s Women’s A Grade Competition. Lisarow-Ourimbah White put in a professional batting…
Facts reveal a very different story
Forum – Kel Wynn claims that former Wyong Council residents are paying higher rates than former Gosford Council residents. (Chronicle p13 Nov 15 “De-amalgamation referendum called for”) It would be…
Council meetings to alternate between Gosford and Wyong
Many residents to the south of the region will be pleased to hear that Central Coast Council meetings are set to return to the Gosford chambers. Administrator, Dick Persson, has…
The Glen for women approved
The award winning and internationally recognised program at The Glen has achieved formal approval to build a 20-bed drug and alcohol rehabilitation service at 253 Yarramalong Rd, Wyong Creek. “This…