Labor pledges to boost women’s health centre funding
Central Coast Community Women’s Health Centre will receive a sizeable funding boost if Labor is successful at the March election. Central Coast Labor MPs joined Shadow Minister for Women and…
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Labor pledge to protect koalas
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch says new plans announced by NSW Labor if elected in March will protect key koala habitats in the state. Labor’s plan will commit $80M to…
Three Coast women to run as Independents
Three Central Coast women are set to run as Independents in the March State election, calling themselves the Three Sisters of the Sacred Sites and Environment. With the common goal…
Foord stands for The Greens in Swansea electorate
The Greens have announced Heather Foord as their candidate for the Swansea electorate in the NSW election on March 25. A Lake Macquarie local, Foord describes herself as being passionate…
Minns commits to new football facilities
A Minns Labor Government would commit $3.7 million in the next term to improve access to soccer facilities and programs on the Central Coast if elected. The commitment is in…
Labor endorses Sam Boughton as candidate for Terrigal
Physiotherapist Sam Boughton will be the Labor candidate in next March’s 2023 NSW State Election. Sitting Liberal Member Adam Crouch will be running for his third term, but Boughton says…
McIntosh to run as an independent in state election
Woy Woy local and retired school principal, Gab McIntosh, has announced her candidacy as an Independent in next year’s state election, labelling the NSW educational system as a “dreadful mess”….
New MP’s office open and ready for business
Newly-elected Member for Robertson, Gordon Reid, has officially opened his office at West Gosford and is ready to help residents with community issues and liaising with federal government departments. Reid…
McBride sworn in as Assistant Minister
Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, has been sworn in as Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention and for Rural and Regional Health in the new Federal Ministry. Prime…
Reid takes Robertson in Labor sweep of the Coast
[Video interview included] The seat of Robertson has its first Labor MP in almost a decade, after Gordon Reid achieved a 6.9 per cent swing with preferences at the May…
Big swing to Labor on the Coast as the nation votes for change
Australia has voted for change in the 2022 Federal Election, most vividly reflected in a swing of over 6 per cent against the Scott Morrison led LNP Coalition government and…
The Central Coast Weekly 5@5
Welcome to Central Coast Newspapers’ Weekly News 5@5, May 20, 2022. – Democracy Sausage Edition A day out from the Federal Election things are getting rough! David Abrahams presents The…
Major parties vie for first home buyers’ vote
With housing affordability likely to be one of the major issues affecting many Robertson voters on May 21, both major parties have announced schemes to help first home buyers into…
COVID protocols in place as election looms
The Federal Election on May 21 will be like no other with COVID-19 protocols in place at polling booths and record numbers of residents electing to vote early at pre-poll…
Wicks and Reid: why vote for them?
On the eve of the federal election, Coast Community News spoke to the candidates of the two major parties in the seat of Robertson. With polls wavering, the race between…
Finding a pathway to better mental health services through local accountability
High-quality mental health care is possible, but it will demand structural reform, effective accountability and the will to make it a reality. Central Coast Newspapers asked one of the lead…
The Weekly News 5@5
Welcome to Central Coast Newspapers’ Weekly News 5@5, May 13, 2022. A week out from the Federal Election things are heating up on the Central Coast. Pre-polling opened up on…
The race for Robertson is on
The Central Coast is sure to be in the spotlight on election night, with Robertson one of five Liberal-held seats considered to be at risk of falling on May 21….
Labor pledges to upgrade Kariong sports precinct
The Labor Party will commit $2.5M to upgrade the Kariong Sporting Precinct if it wins government on May 21. Candidate for Robertson, Dr Gordon Reid, was joined by Member for…
Labor promises new food manufacturing hub for Lisarow
A Labor Government, if elected on May 21, will boost manufacturing jobs on the Central Coast by funding a Food Manufacturing Innovation Hub to be established at Lisarow. Shadow Minister…