Children’s Festival of Moving Stories to visit Gosford
Sydney Writers’ Festival’s Children’s Festival of Moving Stories will be visiting Gosford for the first time on December 8 and 9. Russ the Story Bus, adorned with Shaun Tan’s distinctive…
Education
School holds Remembrance Day Service
A Remembrance Day Service was held at the Point Clare Community Hall to commemorate 98 years since the signing of the Armistice to end World War One. The captains of…
Young Entrepreneur Support Award winners announced
Three Central Coast senior high school Business Studies students have been rewarded for their creativity, entrepreneurial spirit and passion at the fourth annual Wild Fig Young Entrepreneur Support (YES) Awards….
Scholarships available for first and second year university students
Local students entering their first or second year of university, are invited to apply for Central Coast Council’s 2017 scholarship program. The annual program provides an outstanding opportunity to gain…
Multicultural Day celebrated in style
Kariong Mountains High School celebrated their inaugural Multicultural Day on October 12. The school had 36 nationalities represented on the day, which was enjoyed by students, staff and community members…
Holy Cross Kincumber receives government grant
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, announced that Holy Cross Primary School, Kincumber, would receive $3,500 under the NSW Government’s Environmental Trust Program Eco Schools Grant. The…
Madeleine nominated for a Youth Frontiers State Award
Year 9 student, Madeleine ConsolinoBouzaid, from Henry Kendall High School, has been nominated for a Youth Frontiers State Award in the Mental Health Section. Youth Frontiers is an electorate based…
School to introduce computer coding classes from K to Year 6
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Wyoming, will be adding to its fleet of Chromebooks and iPads, to prepare students for the technology careers of the future. The…
University’s marine research projects presentation at Terrigal
The Marine Discovery Centre, Terrigal, will host the University of Newcastle’s researching marine and coastal environments’ event on October 27. The evening will feature three presentations, one from Dr Troy…
Deep Ecology and the Conservation of Nature talk at Narara
Mr John Seed will give a talk on Deep Ecology and the Conservation of Nature, at the Narara Eco Village at the conclusion of its monthly open day on Saturday,…
School celebrates excellent achievements
Excellence in all areas, including academic achievement, performing arts and cultural awareness, continue to be celebrated at Narara Public School. The Narara Public School choir has recently performed at the…
School wins cheese making prize
Green Point Christian College Year 10 students have been involved in an innovative Dairy Australia program, “Cows Create Careers, Camembert in the Classroom,” which involves the making of camembert cheese….
Speed camera may be the answer for Point Clare
The installation of a speed camera at the intersection of Brisbane Water Dve and Talinga Ave in Point Clare could help to stop vehicles speeding past the local primary school,…
Land and Environment Court rules in Gosford Waterfront Alliance’s favour
The Gosford Waterfront Alliance has enjoyed its first victory in the Land and Environment Court in relation to its challenge to the development of a building for the Australian Taxation…
Sean Sadler awarded for outstanding contributions to student learning
Federal Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, has congratulated local academics and professional university staff on their outstanding contributions to student learning. The University of Newcastle Ourimbah Campus’ Mr Sean…
Readers invited to complete NBN rollout survey
A detailed audit of the NBN rollout on the NSW Central Coast has gained the backing and support of the local IT/digital industry group, Coastal Connexxions. The audit was called…
Schools failing to keep up with growing population
According to Member for Gosford, Ms Kathy Smith, Member for Wyong, Mr David Harris and Member for The Entrance, Mr David Mehan, the Baird Government is failing to provide the…
School zone flashing lights for St Patricks
St Patrick’s Primary School, Gosford, will share in a $5 million program to install school zone flashing lights where schools have multiple busy entrances, and have higher road safety risks….
Spring Fair at St Philips
On Saturday September 17, St Philip’s Christian College, Gosford, will be hosting a Spring Fair for their local community on Narara Creek Rd, Narara, from 10am to 2pm. There will…
Kincumber win Lerryn Mutton debating shield again
Kincumber High School won the Probus Club debate on August beating high quality competition. The topic was “Would the election of Donald Trump be bad for Australia-United States relations?” and…