Be on the lookout for deadly funnel web spiders
Central Coast residents should be on the lookout for deadly funnel web spiders in the wake of heavy rains over the past week. That’s the warning from the Australian Reptile…
Health
68 new intern doctors
More than 60 medical graduates have been added to the staff of Central Coast Local Health District as part of the 2020 annual intake of intern doctors funded by the…
Local health professionals support South Coast fire victims
A team of mental health staff from Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) have joined colleagues in the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District working to provide psychological support to bushfire…
Film about gut health to be shown in Ettalong
A raw food advocate has organised a screening of the documentary film No Reason for Disease in Ettalong. Umina food coach Ms Jenny Taylor said the film by Don Chisholm…
LEGO drug warning for festival goers
A new extremely high dose MDMA pill being circulated around NSW has prompted the state’s health department to issue a warning to all young people about the potentially deadly drug…
Local Health District hits back at declining service claims
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) has hit back at claims by Member for Wyong and shadow Health Minister, David Harris, that public health services on the Coast are in…
Nurse recognised in State awards
A Woy Woy nurse is one of 43 NSW finalists recognised at the NSW Health Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards. Ms Anne Purcell, who works with Central Coast Local…
Conflict Resolution VR program helps train nursing students
A world first virtual reality (VR) simulation to help train nursing students in conflict resolution is being rolled out at the University of Newcastle’s (UON) Ourimbah Campus. The Conflict Resolution…
IRIS Foundation received $62,460 from Newcastle Permanent Charitable
One Central Coast based not-for-profit organisation has received a share of $750,000 worth of funding through the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation’s annual grants program. The IRIS Foundation received $62,460 through…
Local women bare all for breast cancer awareness
Two local women are gearing up to get their gear off as calendar girls for Australia’s leading young women’s breast cancer charity, So Brave. Bensville’s Carol Smith and Gosford’s Beck…
New campaign to get young Australians thinking about their skin
The Melanoma Institute of Australia has rolled out a new campaign that it hopes will get young Australians thinking about their skin this summer. Fully supported by Gosford’s Central Coast…
Teachers check in on new hospital employee
Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy campus principal Ms Rebecca Cooper and vocational education teacher Mr David Cornfield visited Brisbane Waters Private Hospital on November 25 to check in on…
Gosford Hospital’s 4 year $348M transformation is now complete
Gosford Hospital’s four year $348M transformation is now complete, with a new cardiovascular suite, cancer day unit, and Aboriginal Cultural Lounge and courtyard the final additions to the development. Coast…
Expressions of Interest from the health & wellness sector sought
Central Coast Council is calling on local health and wellness focussed businesses to be part of an increased program for the Live Well Festival in 2020, following the success of…
Country Dance group crowned Best Group Act
Students from Henry Kendall High School’s Special Education Centre proudly took part in the Fair Go Talent Show at the Art House, Wyong, on December 2, 2019. The Talent Show…
Surfing the Spectrum well received
A surfing not-for-profit which introduces children with autism to the joy of surfing has been named one of the Heart Foundation’s 2019 Active Australia Innovation Challenge winners. Surfing the Spectrum…
Peninsula Cancer Council night raises $35,000
NSW Cancer Council’s Peninsula Girls Night In has raised more than $35,000 for women’s cancer care services. The night was held at Ettalong Diggers on October 26 with more than…
Exhibition to help siblings’ program
An 11-year-old Point Clare girl is raising funds to ensure that the siblings of people with special needs can access support services on the Central Coast. Courtney Cottle is a…
Police Commissioner rejects Coroner’s pill testing recommendation
The State government is facing growing pressure to introduce pill testing at music festivals, following a coronial inquest into the deaths of six young people last summer, including those of…
Mingaletta wins Koori Mini Olympics
Mingaletta’s Central Coast Wildfires have won the Aunty Jean’s Koori Mini Olympics. Over 150 competitors took part in the 15th annual event at the Illawarra Hockey Stadium on October 23….