Grant McBride Baths at The Entrance have re-opened
It still might be too cool for a dip but the sparkling clean waters are enticing after Grant McBride Baths at The Entrance have had a spruce-up during the enforced…
Health
Victims of domestic violence encouraged to speak out
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, is encouraging victims of domestic violence in the region to contact the NSW Domestic Violence Line, which has just launched a new…
Community urged to be COVID-smart during winter school holidays
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is urging Central Coast families to help stop the spread of COVID-19 these school holiday by following expert medical advice and acting…
Making Alyssa Mobile fundraiser launched
A fundraiser to support a little girl from Wadalba is underway. Alyssa England is 7 years old and lives with Friedrich’s Ataxia. The rare genetic disease, also known as Spinocerebellar…
Disability accommodation integrated into larger residential developments
Central Coast residents living with disability will be presented with 20 life-changing opportunities, when two new Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) sites open in Gosford in September. Ability Apartments Gosford Central…
ARAFMI programs in jeopardy as redefined services go to tender
Mental health service provider, Central Coast ARAFMI, say they are at risk of losing vital funding for their youth and family support programs and are calling on Central Coast residents…
Entries open for Mental Health Art Works! Exhibition
The 2020 Mental Health Art Works! Exhibition is now open for entries. The exhibition is being organised by local not-for-profit Central Coast Primary Care, with the eight-day event to be…
Rise in surgery waiting lists confirmed
The NSW Government has announced a new $388M funding package to tackle the state’s elective surgery backlog. In announcing the package NSW Health Minister, Brad Hazzard, said it would specifically…
Coasties rediscover the joys of walking
Heart Foundation Walking Groups (HFWG) are officially back in action and the Heart Foundation is now calling on Coasties to consider joining their local walking group to decrease their chance…
Art Competition in support of World Breastfeeding Week
The Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) has teamed up with the Central Coast Breastfeeding and Infant Feeding Reference Group to launch a Community Art Competition. The competition is being…
Council to continue to support a range of suicide prevention initiatives
Central Coast Council has agreed to continue to support a range of suicide prevention initiatives leading into World Suicide Prevention Day and R U OK? Day on September 10, 2020….
Cuts to funding not accepted as the reason for hospital delays
The State Government has hit back at Opposition claims that “savage cuts” to emergency departments have seen patients across the region waiting longer than the rest of NSW when presenting…
Free CPR course for surfing community
A new partnership between Surfing NSW and Surf Life Saving NSW (SLS NSW) is giving the Coast’s surfing community the opportunity to learn lifesaving CPR skills for free. The partnership…
Special delivery from the Children’s Ward
Patient’s at Gosford Hospital’s K8 Ward received a special delivery courtesy of the patients from the Children’s Ward. The hospital’s youngest patients happily donated some of their artworks to spread…
Dry(ish) July now also an option
The Central Coast Local Health District is again gearing up to support the Dry July campaign. Dry July raises funds for people affected by cancer by encouraging participants to go…
Maintaining Australia’s blood supply is still vital during COVID-19
Central Coast Council has thanked all blood donors for their efforts thus far and urged all residents who can, to consider donating blood this National Blood Donor Week (June 14-20)….
Government returns fire over hospital waiting times
The State Government has hit back at Opposition claims that “savage cuts” to emergency departments have seen patients across the region waiting longer than the rest of NSW when presenting…
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program saves many lives
Central Coast residents are in the poo with Cancer Council NSW after the latest data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare indicated that participation in the National Bowel…
Passion, dedication and hard work are the best medicine
[Tuggerah] For many considering a career in health the prospect of entering the workforce at this stage of the coronavirus pandemic and the winter flu season might be off-putting, but…
Crackdown on student sick days could have unintended consequences
[Central Coast] A sick child can make life difficult even for the most organised families. Now, thanks to COVID-19, the ordeal could be even more stressful with schools now requiring…