James and Kelly off to trek Kokoda
Kelly Drover of Terrigal has been volunteering for Feel the Magic since 2016, after losing her 33-year-old husband in 2013 to cardiac arrest. Their son James was only two at…
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New book helps cancer patients take control
New social hub at Tuggerah
Wildlife rescuer back in action after stroke
Surf challenge to raise mental health awareness
Billy’s out to break a record
Addressing the homelessness crisis
Have your say on maternity services
Raising awareness of epilepsy
PNG Angels return with mission accomplished
Central Coast-based neurosurgeon Dr Marc Coughlan and his team of PNG Angels have returned home after undertaking their eighth mission to Port Moresby General Hospital, Papua New Guinea, from March…
Inaugural Memory Walk raises vital funds
The inaugural Gosford Memory Walk & Jog, held on February 23 and spearheaded by Central Coast local Monica Riquelme, raised over $28,000 to support Dementia Australia. The remarkable community effort…
Book in for a breast screen
BreastScreen NSW has relaunched a campaign encouraging women to have a life saving mammogram and join almost 16,000 women who screened across Central Coast Local Health District in 2024. Central…
Learn more about palliative care
The Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network will host a free community awareness and education event on May 13, during National Palliative Care Week (May 11-17). Interested…
Prosthetics provider celebrates five years
APC Prosthetics at Tuggerah is celebrating five years of providing life-changing prosthetic solutions on the Central Coast. The business is committed to helping individuals regain mobility and independence, working closely…
Raising awareness of epilepsy
With Epilepsy Awareness Day taking place on March 26, one Central Coast resident who lives with the condition has praised Social Futures for the support it offers. Epilepsy can affect…
Hospital auxiliary needs new members
The Woy Woy Auxiliary Branch of United Hospital Auxiliaries is looking to welcome new members. The Auxiliary is a friendly group, with members working to support Woy Woy Hospital by…
Urgent care service takes pressure of EDs
Since July 2024, more than 3,400 local residents have received care at the Long Jetty Urgent Care Service, sparing them from waiting in emergency departments at Wyong and Gosford Hospitals….
March to help fight against melanoma
Melanoma Institute Australia (MIA) is calling on Central Coast residents to join its national campaign, Melanoma March 2025, to raise awareness and funds to save lives from melanoma. The Central…
Pay increases welcomed in aged care sector
With International Women’s Day celebrated on March 8, the ACTU says women are now seeing real growth in their wages. Women in full-time work on the average wage have…
Spreading the word about lymphoedema
March is Lymphoedema Awareness Month and the founder of Cancer Rehabilitation & Lymphatic Solutions (CRLS) at Erina, Kate Perkins, is spreading the word about the value of early detection. Leading…