The Porkers drift in to Gosford
Dust off your flat caps and dig out your Vans shoes as one of Australia’s most beloved punk rock acts, The Porkers, visits Drifters Wharf on March 22 on its…
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Margaret ticks a big item off her bucket list
Uniting’s Central Coast aged care home resident Margaret Scholz has ticked a major item off her bucket list at the age of 87. It all began when Uniting’s Lifestyle and…
Coastlink morning tea to celebrate Seniors Festival
In celebration of the NSW Seniors’ Festival (March 11-24), Coastlink is inviting seniors from across the Central Coast to enjoy a meet and greet morning tea at its reimagined Activity…
Haydn Ensemble returns to Art House
The Australian Haydn Ensemble will return to The Art House in April with a matinee performance of its new program Heavenly Sopranos – Jewels of the Baroque. In a Sunday…
Mix of nuclear and renewables the way to go
Mr Castellari (“No thanks to nuclear” CCN 429) could very well be right. We are very nuclear-phobic, and that is politics and we might never have any nuclear electric power…
Concern over lack of shade provision
Central Coast Council has hit back at criticisms that plans for upgrades at playspaces across the region do not include the planting of shade trees. Council recently announced that 10…
Better mobile coverage at Charmhaven
The Charmhaven area will soon have new and improved telecommunications coverage with the installation of a mobile tower at 210 Pacific Hwy. It will significantly improve Optus 4G and 5G…
Breast cancer warning for younger women
Jessica Allen, of Norah Head, was 16 weeks pregnant with her second child when an ultrasound confirmed she had triple negative breast cancer. Alarmed at discovering a large, hard lump…
Bendigo Bank Australia’s most trusted
Bendigo Bank, with several branches on the Central Coast, has once again been named one of Australia’s most trusted organisations in the long-running Roy Morgan trust rankings. The research house…
Council takes top award at global travel trade show
Central Coast Council took first place in the global Green Destinations Story Awards at the world’s leading travel trade show ITB Berlin on Wednesday, March 6. The annual awards are…
Gosford’s 18,000 apartment approvals revealed
EDITORIAL The recent pushback from Central Coast Council’s Administrator and staff against proposed new State Government development plans around key transport hubs like Gosford, Tuggerah, and Wyong highlights the imbalance…
Businesses have lingering concerns
Central Coast businesses have lingering concerns about cash strapped customers, insurance and energy costs according to the latest business conditions survey from Business NSW. “Business confidence levels for local business…
CWA partners with Days for Girls
Woy Woy CWA is set to work with non-profit organisation Days for Girls in providing sanitary kits for those who need them most. The move follows a visit to the…
More savings on prescription medications
Central Coast residents have saved more than $3.47M on prescription medicines since January 2023, with savings set to grow following an expansion of the number of medicines eligible for a…
Hazard reduction burn in Brisbane Water National Park
A hazard reduction burn will be conducted in Brisbane Water National Park on Saturday, March 9, to protect homes in Kariong. Smoke may be seen from the nearby M1 Motorway,…
Wyong Women’s Shed celebrates five years
Member for Wyong David Harris was among special guests to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Wyong Women’s Shed. He and other guests from Lake Haven Bunnings, Wyong Leagues Club, Creightons…
Bateau Bay sewage treatment plant on the nose
Bateau Bay residents say they are fed up with the stench coming from the “substandard” Bateau Bay Sewage Treatment Plant. Ann Attwater, of Bateau Bay, said in recent weeks the…
Second superload on its way to Colongra
The second of three giant transformers for the Waratah Super Battery at Colongra is on its way from Albury and will be traversing the Central Coast from the early hours…
Blonde by Joyce Carol Oates
Joyce Carol Oates is an American writer who published her first book in 1963, and has since published 58 novels, a number of plays and novellas, and many short stories,…
Words on the Waves announces more guest authors
Words on the Waves has released the names of its second wave of guest speakers as the writers festival approaches. The festival will be held from May 29-June 3 at…