Olympic spirit in games at Nareen villages
About 30 residents from exercise groups run at Uniting’s Central Coast assisted living villages got into the Olympic spirit with their own version of the Olympic Games – just as…
Health
Dianne celebrates 30 years at pharmacy
Dianne Matthews of Umina Beach has celebrated 30 years of working as a pharmacy assistant at Umina Chemist Outlet. Matthews started working in 1994 when the chemist was owned by…
Looking after the health of the homeless
As Homelessness Week 2024 kicked off on August 5, Health on the Streets (HoTS) announced its continued commitment to addressing the pressing issue of homelessness across the Central Coast. “This…
Act fast and learn to recognise stroke symptoms
Scott Thornton was just 40 when he suffered a stroke in 2013 while sitting in a café with a mate. It was an episode the Green Point resident will never…
Lions help raise $1,600 for hospital auxiliary
A special day at Bunnings Lake Haven co-ordinated by Toukley Lions Club on July 27 raised more than $1,600 for Wyong Hospital Auxiliary. The club ran a barbecue to raise…
DonateLife Week urges people to sign up as donors
With DonateLife Week starting on July 28, new data from the Australian Organ Donor Register has revealed that 54 per cent of people living in the Central Coast local government…
New app could help save lives
Member for Robertson Gordon Reid, himself a doctor, has praised a new program aimed at empowering members of the community to respond quickly when someone nearby goes into cardiac arrest….
Registrations open for Relay for Life
Registrations are now open for one of the most celebrated community movements in the fight against cancer – the Mingara Relay For Life. The overnight event that will take place…
Clinic expands due to rise in demand
Intuition Private has announced plans to expand its obstetrics and gynaecology practice at North Gosford in response to an increased demand for health services on the Central Coast. Director of…
Funding for air conditioning at Erina cerebral palsy centre
The Cerebral Palsy Alliance’s Erina Centre has received $6,350 in funding for new air conditioning for therapy rooms through the 2023 NSW Government’s Community Building Partnership Program. Member for Terrigal…
Reid welcomes new vaping laws
Member for Robertson Gordon Reid has welcomed the passage of world-leading vaping laws through the Australian Parliament. Following the Bill’s passage through Parliament, the sale, supply, manufacture, importation, and commercial…
Bulk billing rates rise by 4.5%
More GPs are bulk billing patients in Robertson as a result of the tripling of the bulk billing incentive by the Federal Government, with over two million additional bulk billed…
Ladies lunch to raise funds for cancer research
Coastal Goddess, in collaboration with WomenCan, has announced its annual Ladies’ Lunch is set to take place on August 4 at Drifters Wharf, Gosford. This special event aims to raise…
Cancer patients looking good and feeling better
Look Good Feel Better, a national cancer-support program, has been delivering free workshops in Gosford to help locals living through cancer treatment manage the most common physical and psychological impacts….
New program will strengthen nursing workforce
Member for Robertson Gordon Reid says a new scholarship from the Federal Government will help strengthen the Central Coast’s nursing workforce. The $50.2M Primary Care Nursing and Midwifery Scholarship Program…
Event shines light on end of life planning
Creightons Funeral Service will host a Dying to Know Day aimed at shining a light on the power and diversity surrounding end of life planning in Australia. Two information sessions…
Bulk billing rates on the rise in Dobell
More patients in Dobell are being bulk billed as a direct result of the tripling of the bulk billing incentive by the Albanese Government, with more than two million additional…
Health on the Streets launches July appeal
Health on the Streets has launched its July Appeal, aimed at gathering community support to provide essential items and food donations to those in need. Throughout the month of July,…
NAIDOC Week Fair at Toukley
Toukley Public School got in early for NAIDOC Week (July 7-14) with a NAIDOC Week Fair featuring preschoolers from the on-site Kooloora Preschool held on July 2 and 3. Preschoolers…
Body camera trial for Wyong Hospital
The NSW Government will undertake a 12-month trial of body-worn cameras for security staff at Wyong hospital to improve safety for staff, patients, and visitors. The hospital will be among…