Dorf on home stretch of Bondi 2 Budge
He’s tired, sore and more than a little salty, but Bryan ‘Dorf’ Dorfling’s Bondi 2 Budge charity swim is almost at its end. The Budgewoi local is preparing for the…
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Tree of Dreams is a twinkling beacon of hope
The ancient fig tree in the heart of Budgewoi’s Eastern Village has once again been transformed into a twinkling beacon of hope, with the lighting of the fifth Budgewoi Tree…
Maternity unit at Wyong Hospital remains closed
With the maternity unit at Wyong Hospital to remain closed until at least early next year, Central Coast Labor MPs rallied with members of the NSW Nursing and Midwifery Association…
Rare blood cancer strikes young father
After feeling fatigued and a little exhausted, Andrew Hood of Kincumber went to the doctors to get checked and came out with a diagnosis of a rare type of blood…
Next Step Community Services receives national award
Wyong’s Next Step Community Services Inc. has taken out the Suncorp Resilient Australia National Community Award at the 21st Resilient Australia Awards. Next Step took out the national accolade and…
Nourishing, wholefood Tiramisu – part 1
Tiramisu has become one of my favourite desserts for this time of year and is the perfect treat for entertaining. I spent one long Summer experimenting and now have a…
Wheelchair accessible sensory garden at specialist disability accommodation
Compass Housing has teamed up with the Royal Botanic Gardens and Cerebral Palsy Alliance to build and plant-out a wheelchair accessible sensory garden at one of its new specialist disability…
Make-A-Wish Australia Event of the Year Award
Toukley building company, Hotondo Homes, has received the prestigious Make-A-Wish Australia Event of the Year Award for their Champagne Brunch, held in October. Business owners, Jon and Lyndsey Clarke are…
Hospital to expand nursing scholarship scheme
Gosford Private Hospital will continue its nursing scholarship and placement program next year, with plans to expand the scheme to Brisbane Waters Private. The scholarship program, facilitated by Healthe Care,…
Boosting mums’ body image
Mum and owner of Strong Mums Fitness at East Gosford, Louise Hurley, will run a free workout for mums at the Gosford waterfront on December 5, as part of the…
Training video makes finals of national awards
A training video developed by Central Coast-based Next Step Community Services has been nominated as a finalist in the Suncorp Resilient Australian National Community Award category in the 2020 Resilient…
Arts and health go hand in hand at Thai Mondays
A publication on a series of creativity and wellbeing conversations held on the Central Coast called Thai Mondays has been recognised by the National Network of Arts and Health. Director…
Staying sun safe as summer heats up
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has issued a warning about staying sun safe as the weather heats up and more and more Central Coast residents are taking to our beaches….
Helping seniors keep fit
A Umina business is encouraging local seniors to get their fitness on track with a series of training classes aimed to help prevent fall injuries and muscle loss. Owned by…
Schools get a tick for healthy canteens
Secondary school students on the Peninsula are eating healthy, with every government secondary school on the Peninsula having been assessed as meeting standards outlined in the NSW Healthy School Canteens…
Four new ambulances for Ettalong
In the biggest allocation of health services on the Coast, Ettalong Station has been allotted four new ambulances as part of the State Government’s response to Covid-19. In total, 11…
Business partners open their sixth dental practice
Tumbi Umbi’s new Mingara Dental and Implant Centre is making it easy for Central Coast residents to access top tier dental care. The new state-of-the-art practice opened on November 18…
Bus or sleigh?
Central Coast bus operator Busways is spreading the Christmas spirit to raise funds for two charities as it gives its buses a festive makeover. A selection of Busways’ Central Coast…
Smeethy Cup raises $10,000 to fight brain cancer
Nathan Walker and his friends have raised $10,000 for the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation, after holding their second Smeethy Cup in honour of a friend who has passed away. The…
Two fully funded scholarships for nursing students
Brisbane Waters Private Hospital is offering two fully funded scholarships for local nursing students in a bid to maintain a nursing workforce across the Coast. The Healthe Care scholarship program…