Finding homes for senior cats
The Ninth Life Foundation officially opened a rescue cattery at Erina on February 17. The charity, whose ambassador is comedian Kitty Flanagan, was started by Jules Dos Santos in 2021…
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Lola in the Mirror by Trent Dalton
Lola in the Mirror is a moving, blackly funny, violent, heartbreaking and beautiful novel of love, fate, life, death and all the things we see when we look in the mirror:…
Where are the trees?
Good news: Council is upgrading 11 play areas around the Central Coast. Yay. Bad news: Council is NOT providing any shade at any of these areas. Boo. Email, Feb 26Phil…
Monthly market launches at Mangrove Mountain
The Mangrove Mountain and Districts Community Group will launch a monthly market on March 3. The grand opening of the Mangrove Mountain Farmers and Artisans Market will be held from…
CEN still fighting for new planning legislation
Community Environment Network (CEN) Chair Gary Chestnut has accused Central Coast Council of spreading “false and misleading information” in respect to its planning practices, as CEN continues to push for…
Upgrade for Bushlands Reserve
Following collaboration with Central Coast Council to identify a local playground for an upgrade, Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch has announced Bushlands Reserve in Springfield will receive a $50,000 revamp….
Coasties are recycling champs
The Central Coast is the second highest recycling local government area under the Return and Earn scheme in the state, behind Blacktown. As NSW celebrates the major new milestone of…
New Marine Rescue vessel for Tuggerah lakes
A new $355,000 Marine Rescue NSW vessel, commissioned at the weekend, is set to provide a significant boost for the Tuggerah lakes boating community. Minister for Central Coast and Member…
Developers to appeal DA refusal in court
Developers for a proposal that was refused by the Local Planning Panel in November 2022 will appeal the decision in the Land and Environment Court. The panel refused the application…
All stops to Woy Woy for children’s author
When it comes to travel, author Robin George would rather choose a road trip to Woy Woy over a flight to New York, any day of the week. The Melbourne-based…
Phoenix Collective comes to Kincumber
The Phoenix Collective Quartet will perform on the Central Coast for the first time this year in March, with the music of Haydn, Bartók, Sollima – and Radiohead. Starting off…
Coast author’s fascinating take on Greece
Central Coast author Sally Jane Smith is set to publish her second novel in April. Repacking for Greece is a follow-up to Smith’s 2023 book, Unpacking for Greece, which followed…
Erina Archery Club on the move
The Erina Archery Club is set to relocate to Peats Ridge after 41 years of being based at Erina Leagues Club. With the leagues club expansion leading to a need…
Mariners men snatch Victory
The battle for the ISZU-UTE A-league championships was well and truly on show on Sunday evening, February 25, at AAMI Park in Melbourne as the Central Coast Mariners snatched a…
A special cake to mark radio milestone
Dot Woolmer of North Gosford is no “Swifty” but you would be hard pressed to find a more loyal fan. Every Sunday for 28 years she has been listening to…
Addressing homelessness on the Central Coast
Editorial Addressing homelessness on the Central Coast requires a community effort. The sad news of a homeless man found dead, stuck in a charity bin at Tuggerah, has shocked the…
Two new public preschools for Coast
New public preschools at Umina Beach and Tuggerawong will be two of 100 to be delivered by the NSW Government over the next four years, with 49 of them in…
Bulk-billing the solution to cashless woes
One solution to Peter Blyth’s conundrum (Trend toward cashless disturbing, CCN 426) is to find a GP who bulk-bills. I know that it can be difficult, but now that they…
Food Farm up for prestigious medal
The Food Farm at Wyong Creek has been named one of six finalists for the Royal Agricultural Society’s (RAS) President’s Medal and welcomed the judges for a site inspection on…
Injured rider rescued from forest
Central Coast VRA Rescue Squad was called in on Saturday, February 17, to assist Ambulance paramedics access a mountain bike rider who was injured after colliding with a tree. Crews…