Indigenous health in focus during NAIDOC Week
Like so many other community activities, NAIDOC Week 2020 looked a lot different on the Central Coast this year. COVID-19 restrictions led to a scaling down of activities to celebrate…
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Exercise program offers older Coasties strength for life
An innovative and affordable exercise program for people aged over 50 has launched on the Central Coast, with weekly sessions to be held at East Gosford. Strength for Life is…
Residents take a Stride4Stroke prevention and research
When Jill Longhurst of Kincumber awoke one morning in August last year with a strange sensation in her mouth, she didn’t think much of it. But when she drank a…
Wyong headspace delayed
Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, is calling on the Morrison Government to make good on an election promise to establish a headspace satellite site at Wyong. According to McBride,…
Are you getting enough vitamin K2?
Part 4 of our ‘Nourishing our Kids’ series We’re mid-way through a discussion of the work of Dr Weston A. Price, who studied the diets of traditional people and found…
Hundreds of fee-free training courses now available
Hundreds of fee-free training courses are now available for school leavers, young people and job seekers as part of the NSW Government’s ‘Skilling for Recovery’ initiative. Parliamentary Secretary for the…
Heartfelt handbags to make a difference this Christmas
Northerners are being asked to make a difference in the lives of struggling women this Christmas when Share the Dignity’s It’s In The Bag appeal kicks off in November. The…
Supporting others can improve your own wellbeing
Aaron Parker is no stranger to a good mo. The Tuggerah local has been taking part in Movember for the past 10 years, and is a whisker away from his…
Grant improves the walk to podiatry service
A local podiatry business has received a grant to improve the walking surface to its premises. Umina Podiatry clinical director Mr Damian Gough said the business had applied for the…
Nurses protest further limits to future wage rises
Nurses and midwives were out in force on November 4, protesting the State Government’s latest public sector wage rises as they rallied outside Gosford Hospital. NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association…
Fairhaven farewells long-serving employee
Supported employment service, Fairhaven, has farewelled one of its longest-serving employees, Darren Jones, after an impressive 35-year career. Jones began working at Fairhaven as a supported employee in 1985 –…
Many parents too concerned to have children COVID tested
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) has reminded residents that children, including those aged under five, can be tested for COVID-19 at its clinics at Gosford and Wyong hospitals, in…
Second Bite provides food shortage relief
Kariong Neighbourhood Centre’s food relief program, Second Bite, is providing much needed essentials for families on the Central Coast. The program, headed by John and Bev Zappia, operates every Wednesday…
November physical activity campaign
Peninsula residents are being urged to get on board with Stride4Stroke, the Stroke Foundation’s annual physical activity campaign, during November. The beauty of Stride4Stroke is you can set your own…
Pharmacy guild warning on misuse of medicines
Residents have been warned that taking prescribed medicines correctly is essential if you want to get the most out of them. The Pharmacy Guild of Australia says there are increasing…
Booming disability sector beckons for TAFE graduates
Umina resident Tanya Bennett is just one of the graduates from Gosford TAFE tapping into the booming disability care sector by landing jobs with the disability and aged care provider,…
In hospital … or on Safari?
Children admitted to Brisbane Waters Private Hospital will now enjoy a fun jungle safari, as part of the hospital’s Caring for Kids program. The program, which was established three years…
Pay rise was signed, sealed but not delivered
Nurses and midwives were out in force on Wednesday, November 4, protesting the State Government’s latest public sector wage rises as they rallied outside Gosford Hospital. NSW Nurses and Midwives’…
Knitting project is a great step towards good mental health
The patients at Berkeley Vale Mental Health Clinic love a good yarn and now they love to knit. The clinic has launched a ‘Build a Blanket’ project in accord with…
Cost of visiting a GP up by 38 per cent
Official new data confirms what Northerners already knew, that healthcare costs have never been higher, and it’s got Shortland MP, Pat Conroy, on the warpath. It comes after the NSW…