Beetroot: the humble mood booster
We’re midway through a six-part guide to feeling good. Thus far, we’ve explored the importance of breathing, sleep, rest, pleasure, human connection and the nutritionist in me feels compelled to…
Health
Orange Sky Australia is back in action with 57 volunteers
Orange Sky Australia, the world’s first free mobile laundry service for people experiencing homelessness, is back up and running on the Coast. Launched in Brisbane in 2014 to improve hygiene…
Vaccine rollout takes shape
The provisional approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use in Australia by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has been welcomed by Member for Robertson Lucy Wicks and Business NSW…
Warning to look after your teeth
The Australian Dental Association (ADA) is urging Central Coast residents to make oral health a priority, with latest NSW Health figures showing there were more than 470 hospitalisations for the…
Health info for multilingual communities
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, has hit back at claims that the State Government is not doing enough to ensure vital COVID-19 health information reaches multilingual communities….
800 people tested in six days at Woy Woy
More than 800 people were tested for COVID-19 in just six days at a pop-up testing clinic established at Woy Woy Hospital in the lead-up to Christmas. Central Coast Local…
GPs in dark over their role in vaccine rollout
Doctors on the Peninsula have been left unaware of their role in Australia’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout after a lack of communication from senior staff. The announcement comes after the Royal…
Breathing and Sleep – two keys for wellbeing
Dr Vijaya Molloy This week in our ‘guide to feeling good’ series, we’re talking to my good friend, holistic Dentist Dr Vijaya Molloy. She is the owner and Principal Dentist…
Why your vagus nerve is the key to wellbeing
This is part two in our ‘guide to feeling good’. Essentially, we’re stepping outside of the reductionist ‘diet plus exercise equals health’ paradigm and focusing on left-of-centre hacks to alter…
Sunday Undie Sunday
At the age of just three, Taylah Ross of Point Frederick had her first operation – to remove a plexiform neurofibroma which was growing on the back of her neck,…
Funding to support job placement for young people with mental health illness
The Federal Government is investing in innovative strategies to address the barriers preventing young people with mental illness on the Central Coast from finding and keeping a job. Member for…
New initiative to offer free eczema school kits
A Central Coast man has thrown his support behind a new initiative, through which a grassroots charity is offering every Australian teacher and parent access to a free Eczema School…
68 medical graduates join CCLHD
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, has welcomed 68 medical graduates to Central Coast Local Health District, part of the 2021 annual intake of…
Debbie Gaunt Foundation putting perimenopause in the spotlight
A new women’s health charity created by a Shelly Beach family is helping a whole generation of women find understanding, confidence and comfort as they undergo the change before the…
Shoppers donate record amounts
The generosity of customers at Bateau Bay Coles has placed the supermarket as the 10th highest fundraiser in NSW for the Coles Group National Christmas Appeal. Bateau Bay shoppers donated…
Free Mental Health Op Shops for unexpected admissions
Delivering dignity, that’s what Central Coast Health’s (CCH) two new Mental Health Op Shops aim to do. These safe spaces have been set up at Wyong and Gosford Hospitals to…
COVID-19 testing figures rose dramatically
Testing numbers for COVID-19 rose dramatically on the Coast over the pre and post-Christmas holiday period, with more than 12,000 people being tested region wide during the week ending December…
Chronic health sufferers at greater risk from COVID
People with chronic health conditions are at higher risk from COVID-19 and a Booker Bay wellness coach is on a mission to help sufferers take charge of their own health…
New café for sufferers of dementia
A new dementia café is soon to open its doors, with Peninsula community organisations helping create a socially supportive environment for those living with the disease. With some initial funding…
Caring for the carers
With hundreds of unpaid carers on the Central Coast, Carers Australia has stressed the importance of maintaining their health and wellbeing. Carers can be defined as people who perform unpaid…