Avoca pathway funding on the table
If re-elected on May 3, the Labor Party will deliver $2.1M towards the construction of the Beaches Shared Pathway at Avoca Beach. Member for Robertson Dr Gordon Reid said the…
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Pledge to expand urgent care clinics
A re-elected Labor Government will deliver more funding to the Medicare Urgent Care Clinics in Lake Haven and Charlestown to boost their capacity to treat more patients. The Lake Haven…
Sports funding promise from Libs
The Liberal Party has committed $3.5M to deliver upgrades to grassroots sporting facilities across the Central Coast if elected on May 3. This will include $1.8M to redevelop amenities at…
Conroy pledges to boost Budgewoi sporting clubs
A re-elected Albanese Labor Government will back Budgewoi sporting clubs with a $360,000 investment in local playing fields. Labor Member for Shortland Pat Conroy has announced this election commitment would…
Kennedy celebrates 45 years presenting country music
Award-winning country music broadcaster Mike Kennedy is celebrating 45 years of presenting country music on April 15, with 31 years of those on the Central Coast. Now presenting on Today’s…
Winched to safety in sea rescue
Westpac rescue helicopter was called to an emergency in the Forresters Beach/Wamberal area on Tuesday, April 15, to assist in the search for a person in the water. The chopper…
Ban lithium battery-powered EVs on public transport
The news carries many stories about the disastrous fires caused by lithium batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs) and electrical grid supplemental power units. Many have seen the explosive fires…
Coast gears up for Anzac Day
Sub-Branches all over the Central Coast are gearing up for this year’s Anzac Day services, with thousands of people expected to participate regionwide. One of the Coast’s largest and best…
Top-notch rugby in round two
Round 2 in the WLG Central Coast Rugby competition Premier 1 on April 12 saw the Razorbacks trounce Warnervale 62-7, Avoca Beach account for Gosford/Kariong 33-15, Terrigal beat Northlakes/The Bay…
Snooker club keen for new members
The Central Coast Leagues Club Snooker & Billiards Club has been an integral part of Central Coast Leagues Club for more than 50 years. Built by locals for locals in…
We need renewables short term
Mr Hemmings (CCN 482) has confused correlation for causation by assuming rising electricity prices and rising dependency on renewable energy are connected. Note that I am not refuting the claims…
The magic of Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac fans won’t want to miss the magic when Seventh Wonder brings the iconic band’s music to life at Laycock Street Community Theatre on May 9. Hailed as one…
Wildlife rescuer back in action after stroke
As a wildlife rescuer, Cathy Gilmore is used to nursing animals back to good health, but recently the tables turned. The animal lover from The Entrance credits her furry and…
Fears blocked beach access could result in tragedy
Access to The Entrance North Beach is completely blocked with lifesavers unable to reach it in the event of an emergency. Residents like Scott Laing, whose father Col built The…
Tale of wartime adventures
Like many fellow Coasties, Trish Skehan of Empire Bay found herself at a loose end in 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdown. A chance offer from a workmate opened up a…
Coast transport is travelling backwards
Thursday on Woy Woy station; the announcement is “the next train will be four cars only for today only”. So we all struggle to find a seat. The bigger problem…
Eurovision (almost) fun at The Art House
There will be laughs galore when Wyong Musical Theatre Company presents Song Contest Almost Eurovision at The Art House Wyong from April 30-May 4. The show is full of all…
Easter extravaganza at reptile park
It will be an Easter celebration like no other when the Australian Reptile Park holds Ploddy’s Easter Fair, a family-friendly extravaganza packed with wild activities, adorable baby animals, and egg-citing…
Special audio-visual presentation on Easter Sunday
Join noted local photographer Ken Duncan for a very special audio-visual presentation on Easter Sunday at West Gosford, featuring stills from the set of Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the…
World class adventure cinema comes to Avoca
The Banff Mountain Film Festival Tour returns to NSW next month with screenings from Byron Bay to Albury, Sydney to Coffs Harbour – and one at Avoca Beach on Thursday, May…