School raises $4,000 for heart foundation
Green Point Christian College families have raised over $4,000 for the National Heart Foundation through sponsorships for its Jump Off event. “It is the final week before our Jump Off…
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Food Revolution Day held
Narara Public School students in Kindergarten through to year two enjoyed a Food Revolution Day recently. Students from Lisarow High School attended Narara Public for the day to help the…
Free talk by champion wheelchair athlete
Mr Kurt Fearnley, three time Australian Paralympic gold medallist and world champion wheelchair athlete, will give a talk at Erina Library as part of Library Week. He is the champion…
New Sleep Medicine clinic in North Gosford
A new Sleep Medicine clinic specialising in obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia and shift work timing has recently opened at Albany St, North Gosford. The practice has been operating for more…
Free selfhelp group for anxiety and phobia sufferers
A free self-help group for people suffering from anxiety and phobias is due to start in Gosford on Wednesday, May 27. If you are genuinely afraid of spiders or snakes,…
Yoga class to raise funds for Nepal
A two hour yoga class will be held at The Rhythm Hut on Saturday, May 30, to raise funds for Nepal. The class will begin at 4pm and be followed…
Inaugural Student Mental Health Forum to be held
Secondary students from 16 schools across the Central Coast region will attend the first Student Mental Health Forum on Wednesday, May 6, organised by headspace Gosford and Children and Young…
Problem gambling is everyone’s business
Many Central Coast families are dealing with stress and misery unnecessarily because they either are unaware of a local counselling service to help problem gamblers or are reluctant to seek…
SOKS helps reduce youth suicide
North Gosford Rotary Club has raised $50,000 this year for its successful project ‘Save Our Kids’ (SOKS) which aims to reduce the incidence of youth suicide on the Central Coast….
Free National Heart Week celebration event
The Niagara Park Walk and Talk group A National Heart Week celebration will be held at Narara Neighbourhood Centre on Monday, May 4. Anna Coughlan, Animated Health and Fitness
Free family well-being event at Kincumber
The Health Connection, launched in June last year, will return for its second year on Saturday, May 9, at Brentwood Village in Kincumber. 15 Apr 2015 Brad Cardis, Fixx Events
Greatest shave raises over $6,000
Ross River Fever alert
Recipients steal the limelight at scholarship presesntation
Open day at meditation centre
Food Whisperers at Kibble Park
Shortage of doctors addressed
Communities on the Central Coast will find it easier to attract doctors following the Australian Government’s announcement of a new District of Workforce Shortage (DWS) system, according to Member for…
Dementia cannot be ignored
Updated dementia prevalence figures have supported the call for a comprehensive statewide dementia strategy to be implemented in NSW, across health, transport, policing, housing and other government services. Alzheimer’s Australia…
Free natural pregnancy event
A free Tapas ‘N’ Teach event on Pregnancy. Naturally, will be held at the Chavez Chiropractic Health Centre at Erina Plaza on Tuesday, March 31. The event aims to take…
Senate health committee hears damning evidence
The Senate committee investigating the nation’s health system has again heard evidence that the Federal Government’s health policy will cause serious and long-term problems, perversely inflate costs, increase the burden…