Enrol to vote by Monday 18 April
Young people and new residents of the Central Coast are reminded to enrol to vote by Monday April 18, 2022. Go to the Australian Electoral Commission website for details –…
Election
Labor election pledge: we’ll fix aged care crisis
With the federal election confirmed for May 21, the aged care crisis will be a vital issue for Central Coast voters as they head to the polls. Labor candidate for…
The Weekly News 5@5
Central Coast Newspapers’ Weekly News 5@5, April 8, 2022. Both big party leaders and ‘mega city’ planning have come to the Coast this week, meanwhile, the rains have just kept…
Budget ‘winners’ haven’t really won
To describe motorists, low-income earners and first house buyers as “big winners” in the federal Budget requires an extraordinary leap of faith (“Budget wins for motorists, low- to middle-income earners…
New petition calls for improved safety on local roads
Labor candidate for Robertson, Dr Gordon Reid, has launched a petition calling on all levels of government to address underfunding of local roads on the Central Coast. Dr Reid called…
Labor MPs: Federal Budget ‘misses the mark’
Last week’s Federal Budget has received a mixed reaction on the Coast, with Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, saying it delivers the next stage of the Government’s plan to build…
Vania Holt withdraws from Robertson federal election
Independent candidate for Robertson, Vania Holt, has announced she will no longer run in the upcoming federal election, citing the financial strain candidates face. In September 2021 Holt was unveiled…
Animal Justice Party lands in Robertson
Bird-lover Patrick Murphy has announced he will stand as the Animal Justice Party’s candidate for Robertson in the upcoming federal election. As an animal lover and environmentalist, Murphy said he…
Peninsula students brave wet weather for #ClimateStrike
Four students from the Peninsula were among 50 passionate locals who turned up at a wet and windy Kibble Park on Friday, March 25, to demand governments take action on…
Group forms to give comprehensive community voice ahead of Federal Election
A group of local residents with a shared desire to give the community a voice and set a new standard of politics have come together to form the group, Action…
Labor pledges better mobile coverage for Mangrove Mountain, Killcare
A Labor government would improve mobile coverage for the areas of Mangrove Mountain, Killcare and Hardys Bay if it wins government at the Federal Election, to be held by May….
Labor promises better NBN coverage for Coast suburbs
Many Central Coast residents can look forward to improved internet coverage if Labor wins the next federal election, slated for some time in the next two months. Candidate for the…
“Stand hard” against PEP-11, says Greens candidate
The Greens Candidate for Robertson, Shelly McGrath, said the community needs to “stand hard” against projects like PEP-11 in the lead up to the Federal Election. The newly appointed candidate…
Dobell’s Liberal candidate puts growth and traineeships at top of election agenda
The announcement of the Liberal candidate going head-to-head with Labor incumbent Emma McBride MP has been a long time coming, however, her sparring partner Michael Feneley came out of the traps last week with a commitment to youth training.
Liberals name candidate for Dobell
Dr Michael Feneley AM has been named the Liberal candidate for the seat of Dobell
BJ Murray to stand as UAP candidate in Robertson
Local mental health worker and former nurse, Barbara Jane Murray, has announced she will stand as a United Australia Party (UAP) candidate for the seat of Robertson at the upcoming…
Shadow Minister attended local Climate Roundtable
A group of local environmental activists met with Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, in Umina last week to discuss the impacts of climate change at a…
Indigenous Party candidate calls for change
ELECTION 2022 – The Indigenous-Aboriginal Party of Australia is calling on the Federal Government to declare the Kariong Ridge area, from Staples Look Out to the Kariong hall, as sacred…
Election to fix all ills
FORUM – Given that a politician’s promises are not worth the paper that they’re written on (“Seeking proof of intentions on PEP-11”, Forum, CCN 324), it would appear that the…
Four NSW MPs resign from parliament
Jonathan O’Dea, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly has announced the receipt in the last 24 hours of the resignations of; Andrew Constance, John Barilaro, Jodi McKay and Gladys Berejiklian from…