ARAFMI holds open day
Central Coast ARAFMI, or Association of Relatives and Friends of the Mentally ill, is hosting an open day on June 9 to show the community what services they offer and…
Health
Mounties Group win health and wellbeing award
Mounties Group scooped up a win in the health and wellbeing category of the 2021 Clubs and Community Awards, for launching Mounties Care late in 2020, offering a free health…
Claudia helps bring neurofibromatosis out of the shadows
Claudia Hobday from Wyoming was one of many around Australia who helped to help raise awareness around Neurofibromatosis (NF) in May. Across the month, the Children’s Tumour Foundation (CTF) ran…
ARAFMI celebrates 45 years of supporting carers
Central Coast ARAFMI will celebrate 45 years of supporting carers and the community at a special function on June 9. To be held between 10am and 2pm at Lerida House,…
Local health district recruiting nurses
Central Coast Local Health District is in the process of recruiting 20 new nurses, a mix of Registered Nurses and Enrolled Nurses to join the team at Gosford Hospital. Each…
Bridging the gap between the homeless and health
Since March 2020, the Health on The Streets (HoTS) team has been bridging the gap between the homeless and the healthcare system by providing free health assessments to those most…
New Medical Care centre opens in Woy Woy
A new doctors’ clinic has opened up its doors in Woy Woy following concerns of a shortage in GPs across the Peninsula. With a complex mix of an aging population…
196 strokes in Robertson electorate in 2020
With new data revealing NSW is home to four of Australia’s top 20 hotspots for high blood pressure, locals across the Peninsula are being encouraged to be aware of the…
Mobile breast screening clinic in Woy Woy
A new mobile breast screening clinic has opened in Woy Woy to help provide free mammograms to women aged between 50 to 74 years. The mobile van, which will be…
It is illegal to sell e-cigarettes containing nicotine
Central Coast Local Health District has launched a campaign to combat the growing problem of vaping amongst teenagers on the Central Coast. Say No to Vaping aims to raise awareness…
Memorial erected to help families mourn, grieve, hope and heal
Doyalsoon Wyee RSL Sub Branch has erected a Cor Infinitus (Infinite Courage) memorial to provide dignity and respect to those that have served Australia and taken their own life. Sub…
Annual volunteering awards ceremony held
Volunteering Central Coast held their annual awards ceremony on May 26, recognising individuals on the Coast who devote their time, energy and enthusiasm as volunteers in the community. The event,…
Vaccinations available to people aged 50 years and over at Wyong
COVID-19 Vaccinations are now available to people aged 50 years and over who can make an appointment to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine from the COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at Wyong Hospital….
Challenge or Cruise?
It is time to jump on your bike and join the Central Coast Bicycle User Group (CCCBUG) on their second annual Tour de Central Coast starting on June 12. Participants…
Central Coast birth directory: your guide to empowered birth
Welcome to the Central Coast birth directory, written in collaboration with Michelle Michelle Nicolaou-Newman from Mammabearth Preconception to Postpartum and Jenna Logan from The Seed Collective.Birth can be such a…
Northside Private Hospital approved as a State Significant Development
The $172M Northside Private Hospital at West Gosford has been approved by the State Government as a State Significant Development and is expected to open in 2025. The new 238-bed…
Palliative care is more than you think
“It’s More Than You Think” is the theme for this year’s National Palliative Care Week from May 23 to 29, aimed at raising awareness about the many benefits of quality…
New meditation app has a multi-sensory approach
The didgeridoo music of Aboriginal Elder, Kevin Gavi Duncan, is featured on a world first meditation app called AtOne, released during Mindful May and just in time for World Meditation…
Life After Birth: Why Postpartum Care Matters
Michelle Nicolaou-Newman This week is the final instalment in our six-part series on the topic of birth and we’re hearing from Michelle Nicolaou-Newman, co-founder of the Central Coast Montessori School…
Volunteers celebrated in National Volunteer Week
The theme for this year’s Volunteer Week is Recognise, Reconnect, Reimagine and Coast Shelter was one of many local groups doing just that at a special morning tea this week…