A Winter guide to what’s in season
We’ve talked about the benefits of seasonal eating quite a bit, here on the column. One of the challenges when starting out is knowing which varieties of produce are in…
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Delicious choko recipe: maple, sesame & miso
Did you know chokos have enjoyed a great season here on the coast? Possibly not. I’ve been revelling in them this year and managed to come up with a delicious,…
Funding for district-based mental health response teams unveiled in NSW Budget
The Central Coast is set to be home to one of 25 Safeguards Child and Adolescent Mental Health Response Teams announced in the State Budget to ensure specialised care for…
More foster carers needed for the region’s most vulnerable children
Challenge Community Services, which has offices on the Central Coast, is looking for mature aged foster carers to provide security for the region’s most vulnerable children. Carer Compliance Manager, Christen…
Clinical School and Research Institute to open in July
The Central Coast Clinical School and Research Institute is finished at last, with the first students set to arrive on July 19. The end of construction was marked on June…
Mask up Coasties
COVID UPDATE: From 4pm today Wednesday June 23, 2021 masks will once again be mandatory at indoor venues on the Central Coast together with a series of new restrictions. A…
Free online health program
A Central Coast grandmother of five has hailed the support that she received from a personal healthy lifestyle coach, offered as part of a free online service. Dianne Swinnerton, 70,…
Nurses strike
Hundreds of nurses and midwives walked off the job at Wyong Hospital and Long Jetty Continuing Care centre in Toukley on Wednesday, June 16, over the need for safe staffing…
Beet kvass: a powerful immune-boosting tonic
When I first came across beet kvass, even the idea of it had me turning my nose up. It’s taken me a long time to appreciate beetroot – for most…
Interactive “magic table” working wonders for patients at Wyong Hospital
An interactive “magic table” is working wonders for patients at Wyong Hospital, particularly for those who are elderly and those living with dementia. Central Coast Local Health District Geriatrician, Dr…
A night to remember for Rhyan
May 29 was a night to remember for a 15-year-old Springfield lad who lives with Cystic Fibrosis. Rhyan (surname withheld for privacy reasons) and his family were thrilled to be…
Central Coast churches offer a New Way
With 66 per cent of church leaders citing mental health as their community’s fastest growing need, 16 Christian churches on the Central Coast have joined together to offer a new…
Nurses and midwives rally over staffing ratios
Nurses and midwives rallied outside Gosford Hospital and held a stop work meeting at Wyong Hospital on June 16 over the need for safe staffing and called on the NSW…
Brisbane Water Private hold ‘Biggest Mobile Morning Tea’
Brisbane Waters Private Hospital held their ‘Biggest Mobile Morning Tea’ earlier this month in support of Cancer Council Australia. Staff, visitors and patients had the opportunity to sample some of…
School holiday program to kick off with Colour Run
Not for Profit organisation, Coast Community Connections, is set to run an extensive school holiday program at Kariong Public School, with bookings to be accepted until June 23. The program…
Going Dry in July to help locals living with cancer
‘Going dry’ this July in support of cancer-affected families is something Umina Beach local, Carol, can get behind. Carol was part of the Central Coast Local Health District’s CoastCanCare wellness…
Men’s Shed receives grant to bolster first aid capabilities
In keeping with this Men’s Health Week, the Umina Beach Men’s Shed has been awarded over a thousand dollars from the Federal Government to help bolster their first aid capabilities….
Permanent BreastScreen clinic at Charmhaven
A permanent BreastScreen clinic has opened at Charmhaven. For years, women have had to wait for the mobile BreastScreen van to come to Lake Haven shopping centre about every six…
Turnip: unsexy vegetable makeovers
Well, we’re finishing up our seasonal eating guide for Winter with another instalment of the world’s least sexiest vegetables. We’ve ticked off choko, beets and now we’re heading into turnip…
Sheds recommended in Men’s Health Week
Getting together with a group of mates has been linked to positive health and wellness outcomes. In Men’s Health Week, from June 15 to 21, the Australian Men’s Shed Association…