Recently released figures show that suicide rates in Australia dropped in 2020 compared with 2019 numbers. Lifeline in the Hunter Central Coast spokesperson, Robert Sams, welcomed the news but said…
October is Mental Health Month and Central Coast Council has pulled together a program of online courses and activities to get residents to reflect on their mental wellbeing. Council Director…
Gosford Private Hospital has been powering on with its innovative measures during lockdown, with the completion of new, ground-breaking neurosurgery that is transforming patient lives through Vertical Surgical Cloning. Experienced…
A Pearl Beach local and member of the Central Coast Volunteer Support Group has urged cyclists and road users to be more aware ahead of International White Cane Day (IWCD)…
Kidney disease that affects 1.7M Australians, and in October 2021 the Kidney Community is seeking public support. The community can do this by joining a Red Socks virtual walk on…
Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, is calling for more staff at Gosford Hospital‘s Emergency Department, with the latest Bureau of Health Information quarterly report indicating a rise of 395.5 per…
Vapers and GPS on the Central Coast have been warned to prepare for changes to vaping laws from October 1. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is reminding…
With mental health continually in the spotlight, particularly since COVID-19 restrictions first came into force in March, 2020, the Black Dog Institute is offering free mental health training for eligible…
Suleyman Kirbancioglu This is the final instalment of our lockdown special. In lieu of being able to head out for dinner, we’ve been embarking on a virtual tour of the…
For those stuck at home during lockdown, or business owners that have seen their incomes disappear, it’s easy to get a little pent-up. But one industry that’s doing very well…
The organisation that is always there to support local people overcome their mental health challenges urgently needs community help to continue its lifesaving work. Lifeline in the Central Coast has…
A ‘scrunchies’ campaign to raise money for the Dementia Australia Research Foundation through the virtual My Walk & Jog challenge has been championed by Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch. The…
The 2021 Grant McBride Memory Walk and Jog was a huge success over the weekend, with people across the Coast and around the country participating to raise funds and awareness…
Long Jetty Hospital will be temporarily repurposed as a COVID-19 response unit from mid-October to support the potential increase in patients with the virus requiring hospital care. Central Coast Local…
This is the next instalment of our lockdown special. In lieu of being able to head out for dinner, we’re embarking on a virtual tour of the coast’s best eating…
A Scrunchies for Dementia campaign to raise money for the Dementia Australia Research Foundation through the virtual My Walk & Jog challenge has been championed by Member for Gosford, Liesl…
New calming spaces have been opened in mental health units at Gosford and Wyong public hospitals to support relaxation and recovery for patients. The Zen Dens have been developed in…
NSW Labor has called on the State Government to outline how it will safely staff an expected increase in ICU cases, with hospitalisations due to COVID-19 expected to peak in…
A reminder for residents to maintain COVID safety outdoors has been issued by Central Coast Council as restrictions ease slightly with outdoor gatherings of up to five doubly-vaccinated people from…
The Brisbane Waters Private Hospital in Vidler St, Woy Woy, has applied to Central Coast Council to add a new storey to its northern ward and expand at ground level…