Gosford ‘angels’ off to PNG on surgical mission
Charity organisation, PNG Angels, is preparing to embark on their sixth surgical mission to Papua New Guinea (PNG). The mission, scheduled from October 25 to 29, will see the team…
Health
Walk to shine a light on lung cancer
November is Lung Cancer Awareness month and during the first weekend Shine a Light on Lung Cancer walks will be held in dozens of locations nationally including Gosford. Clinical Nurse…
Crackdown on vapes
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch has welcomed a funding injection of $6.8M from the NSW Government to crack down on the sale of illegal vapes and increase support for vape-addicted…
Call for palliative care funding guarantee
Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch is calling on the NSW Government to ensure a “shameful” $150M budget cut to palliative care does not affect the delivery of services on the…
Meningococcal survivor lobbies for vaccine
Local woman Sarah Joyce has joined the front line to lobby the state government for better protection against the deadly meningococcal disease. Joyce, a survivor of meningococcal who has just…
Spotlight on breast cancer survivors
Since being diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in 2016, Nicole Kruse of Tascott has been relentless in her determination to raise funds for research into the deadly disease. Member…
Little Rippers rally for Redkite
Nathan Jepson of Forresters Beach is set to become a hairless hero when he waxes his back to raise funds and awareness for Redkite’s You Little Ripper campaign. Funds raised…
Free course to learn mindfulness
A free online course to learn mindfulness skills will start on October 26. It is being run by Suzie Brown of Narara Ecovillage who has been teaching mindfulness meditation for…
Campaign aimed at safe drinking behaviour
Minister for the Central Coast and Member for Wyong David Harris is urging people to take heed of a State Government campaign aimed at educating both patrons and venue staff…
Raising awareness for Type 1 diabetes
The annual Central Coast Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) One Walk was held at Davistown waterfront recently to raise awareness and funds for people living with Type 1 Diabetes. The…
Men walk it off in Terrigal
The grassroots community-based mental health support initiative Walk It Off is coming to Terrigal. Organiser Craig Ball says Walk It Off is a safe place to connect and find non-judgemental…
Free shingles vaccination from November
From November 1 thousands of Central Coast residents will have free access to the best protection against shingles through one of the most comprehensive and widely available vaccination programs in…
Men’s Table support group for Wyong
Mental health support is on the way for men in the Wyong area with The Men’s Table launching a local support group. Central Coast Council has partnered with the local…
Ride to work on Wednesday, October 18
Central Coast workers are being encouraged to get on their bikes and join in Australia’s biggest celebration of commuter riding on Wednesday, October 18. National Ride2Work Day is organised by…
Mental Health Day
Uniting NSW.ACT Mental Health Services on the Central Coast will host a Mental Health Day on Tuesday, October 10 at Wyong to mark October being Mental Health Month. Uniting Head…
$35,000 to fight Motor Neurone Disease
A group of Central Coast friends has completed a massive 200km run to help raise awareness and $50,000 for the fight against Motor Neurone Disease. Led by local doctor Nik…
Raising prostate cancer awareness
Around 150 men, their partners and friends attended the Central Coast Big Aussie BBQ held recently at Davistown RSL to raise awareness about prostate cancer. The event was organised by…
Get active at San Remo and Blue Haven
More than 150 sport, active recreation and physical activity opportunities have been unveiled as part of Get Active San Remo and Blue Haven this October. The initiative, returning for its…
Caring for patients in their own homes
Gosford Hospital Auxiliary has donated a handheld doppler for the Hospital in the Home Service (HiTH). HiTH Clinical Nurse Educator Marte Viljoen, said the doppler, which is worth $5,500, will…
Nursing services brought to your door
With more than 24 per cent of the population in and around Gosford over the age of 65 or living with a disability, a recent Roy Morgan survey demonstrates an…