Staggered school return ‘stressful and confusing’
Local schools will see a staggered return to face-to-face learning from October according to a newly released plan from the NSW Government. The plan, which was released on August 27,…
Health
Even a little walk or jog can make a big difference
The Grant McBride Memory Walk and Jog will be held for the fourth year during Dementia Action Week from September 20 to 26. The event is being organised by Federal…
Pop-up mental health centre to open on the Coast
The Central Coast is to receive a specialised mental health pop up clinic within the next eight weeks as residents struggle with stress and mental health issues in the eighth…
Bloodbikes make vital deliveries on the Coast
Volunteer riders for the medical courier service Bloodbikes Australia are making deliveries for diagnostic specialists Histopath on the Central Coast and the organisation is in discussions with the local Health…
Push to reach 70 per cent vaccination rate on the Coast
Member for Terrigal and Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, has launched a community-based campaign promoting COVID-19 vaccinations and encouraging local residents to “get back to what we…
Vaccine rates on par with rest of state
Almost 40 per cent of the Peninsula’s population is fully vaccinated as new COVID-19 cases continue to be announced on an almost-daily basis and there is a heightened focus on…
Cancer Council promotes optimal vaccine coverage
Cancer Council NSW has added its voice to the importance of achieving optimal COVID-19 vaccine coverage and help reduce the risks of long-term COVID-19 impacts on cancer outcomes. Director of…
Robotic surgery aids rapid recovery
A Bateau Bay man is the first patient to have undergone a procedure using a new robotic surgical system at Gosford Private Hospital. The da Vinci Xi surgical system by…
Doctor shortage is real and risky says McBride
Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, has debunked claims that 33 new GPs were starting this month on the Central Coast. “The acute shortage of GPs on the Coast is…
Central Coast to split from Greater Sydney in Public Health Orders – Deputy Premier offers hope for early lockdown release for the Coast
Deputy Premier John Barilaro gave some hope that the Central Coast might see COVID-19 restrictions eased in coming weeks, with the announcement that the region, along with Shellharbour, will now…
Stigma, time, cost and access … some of the many challenges to overcome in growing mental health crisis
As NSW Health report an average of 50 deaths by suicide per year on the Central Coast and with many struggling with current lockdown restrictions, experts are urging people to…
Vaccine advice for cancer patients
Cancer Council NSW has added its voice to the importance of achieving optimal COVID-19 vaccine coverage to help reduce the risks of long-term COVID-19 impacts on cancer outcomes. Director of…
Fine dining at home: Scott Macfadyen & Arc. Est
This week is part two of our lockdown special, here on the column. In lieu of being able to head out for dinner, we’re embarking on a virtual tour of…
More eager to get vaccine as COVID cases climb
With new positive COVID cases being announced almost daily, most in the north Central Coast, residents flocked to Wyong and Gosford hospitals over the weekend to be vaccinated. Medical staff…
Step up for fun and fundraising
One of Australia’s leading health and wellness fundraising events, STEPtember, is calling for people across the Coast to register. The virtual challenge calls on individuals, teams and organisations to take…
Aged care workers recognised
Dementia Australia acknowledged the hundreds of thousands of people working in the Aged Care Industry on Aged Care Employee Day on August 7. Dementia Australia CEO, Maree McCabe, said the…
Meals on Wheels offers online grocery shopping program
Meals on Wheels Central Coast has stepped up its online grocery shopping program as the Coast gets set to enter its eigth week of lockdown. The program was launched around…
36 local pharmacies now administering vaccines
Thirty-six community pharmacies on the Central Coast are now administering COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccines. Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, said the latest of the 36 pharmacies came online as of…
Rapid jab clinic this weekend but no Pfizer
It’d be fair to say that some locals are experiencing difficulties in trying to access a COVID-19 vaccine on the Coast … but just where can you get the jab?…
Villages offer vaccine hub for aged care workers
Umina Beach-based aged care organisation, Peninsula Villages, has made its facility available as a hub to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to Central Coast aged care workers. The vaccination hub, due to…