National volunteer of the year
The Stroke Foundation has named its national Volunteer of the Year Awardee as Woy Woy resident Ms Brenda Booth. Ms Booth said she was honoured just to be nominated. “It…
Health
Health chief claims collaborative GP approach is best
Hunter New England Central Coast Public Health Network chief Mr Richard Nankervis has claimed that a collaborative approach led by local doctors was proving more successful than relying on medical…
Breakfast for Bowel Cancer event
Physiotherapy and sports medicine hub, Coast Sport, will host a Breakfast for Bowel Cancer event, on June 20, in support of Red Apple Day. Australia has one of the highest…
Gosford Hospital Birthing Suite christened
The redeveloped Gosford Hospital Birthing Suite welcomed the first baby to be born in the world-class facility, on May 22. “We welcomed baby Cora into the world on May 22,”…
Bowlers learn how hospital donations used
Bowlers from Umina Beach, Everglades and Ettalong Men’s Bowling Clubs have visited Gosford Hospital to learn how their donations have been used. The Peninsula Bowls Days organised by the three…
Historic NDIS agreement signing at Point Clare
Prime Minister, Mr Malcolm Turnbull, NSW Premier, Ms Gladys Berejiklian, alongside state and federal ministers, and local MPs, visited Fairhaven Services in Point Clare on May 25 to sign an…
Not one cent used to recruit a GP, says O’Neill
The Department of Health has revealed in a Senate Estimates hearing that only $2000 of the $100,000 promised to the Peninsula GP Committee has been used by the committee. The…
Free workshops to create a more dementia friendly community
Individuals, businesses and community groups interested in creating a more dementia friendly community on the Central Coast can attend a free workshop in June. Organised by the newly formed Central…
Five new Guide Dogs ready to start their working life
[Central Coast] Five new Guide Dogs were presented with their very first harness, at a special graduation ceremony at Kooindah Waters Golf Club on May 19. The celebration marked the…
Mental health care improvements to be implemented
The Central Coast community is being encouraged to help be part of mental health care improvements, to prevent seclusion and restraint of people with mental illness. Central Coast Local Health…
Major changes for hospital emergency department
The Emergency Department at Gosford Hospital will move to Level 3 of the tower from May 31, and there will be permanent changes to Holden St from that date. The…
Somersby company fined over injured worker
Somersby based kitchen cabinet manufacturer, Wholesale Joinery Pty Ltd, has been fined in Sydney District Court, after a 55-year-old employee, fell 4.5 metres from atop a cool room. The Central…
Department confirms GP money may go elsewhere
The Federal Department of Health appears to have confirmed that little of the $100,000 allocated to fix the Peninsula GP shortage has been spent. That money is now likely to…
Rotarian speaks about frontotemporal dementia
Woy Woy Rotarian Ms Bobby Redman has given a presentation about frontotemporal dementia to her club. Club public relations director Mr Vic Deeble said: “Bobby gave us a very personal…
Lions Club donates $12,000
The Chittaway Bay Lions, with help from the Australian Lions Foundation, have once again shown their support for Wyong Hospital with a donation of almost $12,000. The donation was given to the hospital’s…
Charity day raises funds for Wyong Hospital
Members of Wyong Women’s Bowling Club, have continued their long history of support for Wyong Hospital, with another generous donation to improve the comfort of patients and their loved ones. Following…
Live Your Life Expo
For the first time, Diabetes NSW and ACT, is bringing its leading diabetes education event, the Live Your Life Expo, to the Central Coast on Saturday, May 12. The event…
Fashion parade and luncheon to support cord blood research
Diggers at The Entrance will host the Inner Wheel Clubs of the Central Coast’s Fashion Parade and Luncheon, on Saturday, May 26. With over 100,000 members, Inner Wheel is a worldwide…
Government call centres unable to deal with the volume of enquiries
[Wyong] Member for Dobell, Ms Emma McBride, said she was appalled by the revelation that more than 10,000 calls to the Federal Government’s My Aged Care call centres went unanswered in…
Disability program receives federal funding
Central Coast Disability Network (CCDN), will launch a new disability advocacy program, Community before Corrections, to support people with cognitive impairment who are at risk of a custodial sentence in…