Workshops to help manage health conditions
A series of Better Health Self-Management workshops will be held over the coming months for people with chronic health conditions looking to make better lifestyle choices. Facilitated by the Central…
Health
Palliative care unit finally opens
It has been a long push by all, but the Central Coast finally has its first dedicated in-patient palliative care unit. The 10-bed unit was officially opened by members from…
The critical importance of preconception nutrition
This week, inspired by the new Birth Time film which has been playing in various locations around the coast in recent weeks, we’re diving into a new five-part series on…
Disabled Surfers’ Association to feature in The Story of Help
The Central Coast Branch of the Disabled Surfers’ Association, founded by Lake Munmorah resident Gary Blaschke, is being featured in an upcoming edition of NRMA’s Story of Help article about…
Together Home program to reduce the number of people sleeping rough
A consortium of Aboriginal service providers based in the northern suburbs will deliver a $1.3M expansion of the NSW Government’s Together Home program to reduce the number of people sleeping…
Art-Full Women project kicks off
Classes have now begun in the Art-Full Women project, which aims to raise awareness of issues impacting older women and promote theatre and creativity for healthy ageing. Funded with a…
Nashos bring Easter cheer to children’s ward
Patients, family members and staff at Gosford Hospital’s Children’s Ward received a special Easter treat on March 31, when Members of the Gosford City Sub Branch of the NSW National…
Grants on offer for volunteer organisations
Up to $132,450 will be available to volunteers in the Robertson electorate in the latest grants round of a $20M Federal Government package to support volunteers across the nation. Member…
AstraZeneca Vaccine rollout temporarily paused
NSW Health has temporarily paused administering the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine across the Central Coast and NSW.
SOKS helps to reduce youth suicide numbers
In 2010, Lester Pearson sat down with a beer and some of his mates from The Rotary Club of Gosford North and looked at what issues plagued the Central Coast’s…
Bay to Bay on again
The staff at Brisbane Waters Private Hospital are putting on their running shoes and raising money for local charities at the Bay to Bay Running Festival on June 20. The…
Peninsula women celebrate Harmony Day
The Peninsula Women’s Health Centre celebrated Harmony Day 2021 on March 25, focusing on inclusion and cultural diversity in the community. Harmony Day is a celebration held every year for…
Glen residents to exhibit at the Saltwater Freshwater Art Exhibition
Men at The Glen rehabilitation centre at Chittaway Point are picking up their paintbrushes and putting them to canvas for the upcoming Saltwater Freshwater Art Exhibition. They are just some…
Community Defib Project to be launched
A team of paramedics will launch the Community Defib Project at the surf lifesaving club at Catherine Hill Bay on Saturday, April 10. The event will demonstrate the importance of…
Heart Foundation launches program to save lives
According to the Heart Foundation, The Central Coast region ranks 17th out of 28 NSW regions for hospital admissions due to heart attacks. The Coast also ranks 18th for deaths…
Autumnal seasonal eating guide
This is the final instalment of our guide to Autumnal eating and we’re hearing from Jenna Logan from local business Meals 4 Mummas – an Ayurvedic postpartum meal delivery service…
Siblings brave the shave
In support of their father, who is battling lymphoma, three Lisarow siblings have shaved their heads for the World’s Greatest Shave to raise money for other families going through a…
85 local NDIS workers underpaid
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has recovered $10,314 in unpaid wages for 85 workers at three businesses operating on the Central Coast and Mid North Coast, following an investigation into…
Reliance Health introduces consultation fee
The region’s four Reliance Health practices are set to begin charging for consultations as the Primary Health Network (PHN) highlights a shortage of GPs on the Central Coast. The PHN…
Primary Care COVID vaccination clinic
A COVID-19 vaccination clinic funded by the Federal Government will be operating out of Coast & Country Primary Care, formerly Central Coast Primary Care, by the end of the month….