Have your say on maternity services
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) has expanded its maternity services following the closure of services at Gosford Private Hospital on March 31, with public input invited until April 4….
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Raising awareness of epilepsy
Two Central Coast locals stepped up as Purple Heroes last month, raising vital awareness and funds for epilepsy research and support services during Make March Purple month. The national initiative…
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…
New name for home care service
Home Instead Australia, which provides home care services to more than 13,000 clients and employs 5,000 people nationwide, has rebranded as Dovida marking an end to its affiliation with the…
PNG Angels head out again
Neurosurgeon Dr Marc Coughlan and his team of PNG Angels are set to once again pack their bags and head off on a charity mission to help those in need…
Couple head off for Mystery Box Rally
Retired Central Coast nurses Therese and Tony Smith are set for the adventure of a lifetime when they join teams from all over the country in the Mystery Box Rally…
Free virtual health care from comfort of home
A new free virtual healthcare service has been expanded on the Central Coast. Health Minister Ryan Park announced that residents in the Central Coast Local Health District would now be…
Measles alert for Central Coast
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is urging residents to be alert for measles symptoms after a confirmed case visited several locations while infectious. The case recently returned from South-East…
Free hearing tests around the Coast
Hearing Australia is urging Australians to be proactive about their hearing health, with free 15-minute Hearing Australia checks for adults being held on the Central Coast during March to mark…
Central Coast One Walk raises money for diabetes research
The Central Coast One Walk, a major fundraiser for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), will be on again this year in April 6 along the Davistown waterfront. The One…