Central Coast Newspapers and Coast Community News have been part of the region for decades.
From offshore gas protests and council dismissals to small businesses lost to red tape, we’ve been there, asking the hard questions and sharing the stories that matter.
We’ve covered the fight against the PEP11 offshore gas project for over five years.
We broke the news and reported every audit and administrator update when the Central Coast Council was sacked.
And we shared Olivia Duff’s story, after her small ice cream business in Toukley was shut down just days before Christmas.
These stories aren’t always easy. But they’re always local, and they always count.
Our journalism holds decision-makers accountable.
And we’ve always made our news free and accessible. No subscription, no sign-ups, no barriers.
💙Now, for the first time, we’re asking for your support
We’ve teamed up with the Local and Independent News Association (LINA) as part of a national campaign, Our News. Your Voice., to keep trusted local journalism alive, but we need your help.
More than 200 local papers have closed in recent years. Some towns have lost local coverage altogether. Others are down to just one journalist, covering entire regions.
We don’t want that to happen here. So, if you value real local journalism, and the people who bring you the news each week, please consider donating to the Our News. Your Voice campaign.
💙Your donation will keep our news flowing
Every week, more than 200,000 locals read, watch, or listen to us across print, digital, and radio.
Over 62,000 people still pick up the paper from cafés, libraries, shops and venues.
And each weekday, our newsroom curates and shares the local headlines on Coast FM, five times a day.
We publish across nine platforms. But our purpose remains the same: to deliver journalism that’s accurate, accessible, and proudly independent.
And with your help, we can keep the news flowing.
Every contribution helps us keep experienced journalists on the Coast. Paid fairly, reporting locally, and backed by readers, not algorithms.
Support the stories. Support the journalists. Support independent news.
CCN is a member of LINA – Local and Independent News Association.
To learn more about the Our News. Your Voice. campaign, visit LINA’s website.