Staff look over new aged care wing
Staff at a Umina aged care facility have had a look over a new wing that is close to completed. Hostel team leader Ms Judy Moroney and clinical administrative assistant…
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Approval for Woy Woy aged care alterations
Central Coast Council has approved deferred commencement of $12.2 million in alterations and additions to an aged care facility in Kathleen St, Woy Woy. Development consent for the alterations and…
$16,000 for children’s cancer research raised
Wyong Netball Association export, turned premiership-winning NSW Swifts defender, Lauren Moore, has raised over $16,000 for children’s cancer research by shaving her head. With the 2020 Suncorp Super Netball season…
The Y hotline keeps youth connected
YMCA NSW (the Y) is determined Central Coast youth won’t feel left behind during the coronavirus pandemic. Despite the closure of the Gravity Youth Centre at Lake Have and cancellation…
Restrictions no problem for retirement village manager on Mothers’ Day
Coronavirus isolation was never going to stop Forresters Beach Retirement Village Manager, Julie Ramage, from spending quality time with her mum on Mother’s Day, because her mum, Mary Pendergast, just…
Local survivor calls on Coasties to get vaccinated
While the Coast’s consciousness has been dominated by the coronavirus, one local woman is reminding residents about the importance of getting vaccinated against other deadly diseases. Sarah Joyce was 30…
Online AA meetings take off on the Coast
Worrying new data exploring the rise of drinking during home isolation, shows that one-in-five Australians have purchased more alcohol than usual during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the majority have concerns…
Stoush brewing over nurses’ wages
The State Opposition and the NSW Nurses and Midwives Association (NSWNMA) have both called on Premier Gladys Berejiklian to rule out pay freezes for the state’s nurses in the wake…
Elaine celebrates International Nurses Day 2020
International Nurses Day was celebrated on May 12 and the Central Coast Local Health District has shared the story of one of their own. Elaine Duck, has spent the past…
Drive through COVID-19 clinic at Kanwal
The new drive through clinic opened on May 4 and is located within the grounds of the Wyong Leagues Club at Kanwal. It will operate from 8am to 4pm from…
Free flu vaccination clinics for First Nations people
Central Coast Local Health District’s Nunyara Aboriginal Health Service has partnered with Wyong based Yerin Incorporating Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Health Centre to deliver free flu vaccination clinics for First Nations…
$205M aged care package announced
More than a dozen Federally funded residential aged care providers on the Central Coast will benefit from an additional COVID-19 specific support package, totalling $205M, which was announced on May…
Betty Swannell celebrates her 100th birthday
Coronavirus restrictions weren’t going to stop staff at Yallambee Lodge, West Gosford, from celebrating the 100th birthday of resident, Betty Swannell, on May 2. Facility manager, Ann Young, said although…
New Pop-Up Test Clinic in Erina
A new COVID-19 Respiratory Clinic opened at Erina on May 1, providing Central Coast residents with a third Government clinic where they can be tested for the coronavirus. Clinics at…
Centre for women to be the benchmark for drug and alcohol rehabilitation
A fully qualified and culturally appropriate drug and alcohol women’s rehabilitation centre is a step closer to becoming a reality after an ideal parcel of land was purchased at Wyong…
Camp Breakaway is akin to Christmas for the disabled community
With the temporary closure of San Remo’s Camp Breakaway, clients of the disability respite camp have expressed how much the service has meant to them. In Wyong Regional Chronicle edition…
Scholarship program open
Young people living on the Coast with a physical disability are being encouraged to apply for a CoastAbility scholarship. CoastAbility is one of the oldest disability charities on the Central…
Living Room Lifesavers CPR program launched
Surf Life Saving NSW has launched a ground-breaking online CPR training program in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Living Room Lifesavers program has been designed by Surf Life Saving…
New aged care wing to be named Pozieres House
An aged care provider has announced it will name its new 114-bed wing Pozieres House, in honour of the Battle of Pozieres in 1916. The new $30 million development for…
Pearl Beach resident starts online support group
An online emotional support group has been launched by Pearl Beach resident Ms Melanie Raimundo. The relationship coach has created the Central Coast Emotional Support Group with her father Dr…