Boat licence course set for February
A training seminar to help boaters acquire the skills and knowledge they need to stay safer on Central Coast waterways will be held on Saturday, February 17, with only a…
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Health check time for giant reptiles
In an action-packed morning on January 16, keepers at the Australian Reptile Park undertook the deadly and mammoth task of catching their three largest, and most dangerous male alligators for…
New family room at Woodport aged care
Woodport Aged Care Centre at Erina has introduced a family room to allow residents more space for family gatherings. The Salvation Army Aged Care facility comprises a residential aged care…
Petition to save Erina animal care facility
With just days left for residents to have a say on a proposed new animal care facility at Mardi, Central Coast resident Alana Hillman has started an online petition to…
New home for Tassie devils
Tasmanian Devils Vegemite and Toast have left the Australian Reptile Park to go to their new home at Aussie Ark, where they will join the breeding program. The 21-month-old sisters…
Prestigious John Bell scholarship for Luke
Central Coast school student Luke Johnston is one of four winners to be selected for a John Bell Scholarship. Students from across Australia auditioned for the 2023 John Bell Scholarship…
Gould goes from strength to strength in talent stakes
Central Coast local Greg Gould has gone from strength to strength since he was named runner-up on Australia’s Got Talent in 2013. He has toured the world with some of…
Solo exhibition a lifelong dream
Killcare Heights artist Ralph Podolski has realised a lifetime ambition, with a solo exhibition of his artworks on show at Gosford Regional Gallery. Now aged 96, Podolski was first featured…
Nail gun accident at Pretty Beach
A man accidentally shot himself in the knee with a nail gun at Pretty Beach on Wednesday, January 17. Firefighters were called in to assist Ambulance crews because of the…
Council Acknowledgement of Country could change
Central Coast Council’s Acknowledgement of Country may change after its first meeting for the year on Tuesday, January 23. Administrator Rik Hart is being asked to put the words “Darkinjung…
Woman dies after Mangrove Mountain crash
A truck driver has been charged after a woman died in a two-vehicle crash on the Central Coast on Friday, January 19. Emergency services were called to Wisemans Ferry Rd,…
Appeal to locate missing woman
Police are appealing for assistance to locate a woman who has been missing since Saturday, January 13. Amanda Williams, aged 45, was last seen about noon that day at Wyong…
Grandmothers unite to oppose housing development
A group of Central Coast grandmothers gathered at Kariong Sacred Lands on January 18 to stand up against a proposed housing development adjacent the protected site. The proposal by Darkinjung…
Oil companies ripping us off
Member for Robertson Gordon Reid is right to be concerned with petrol pricing (CCN422). The Labor Government would be well advised to look at this instead of the current supermarket…
Big day for female cricket
January 5 was a significant day for female cricket on the Central Coast with three local juniors taking the field in the Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) – the pinnacle…
Elderly man injured falling on rocks
A man aged in his 80s was taken to hospital after being injured when he fell on rocks at Blue Bay on Thursday, January 18. Emergency services, including the Westpac…
More changes to The Entrance high-rise flats
For the fourth time since a seven-storey residential flat building at The Entrance was approved in 2003, the developer is again seeking approval for modifications to the 55-unit complex. The…
Drug offences spark police search
Tuggerah Lakes Detectives are trying to locate Chanel Adams, who is wanted on an arrest warrant. Wyong Local Court issued the warrant on Wednesday, January 17, for drug detection and…
Thanks to the Grange
I would like to give an enormous thank you to the Grange Hotel at Wyoming for their wonderful help and support. Our group of 30 members, all retired, visited the…
Plans for Optus phone tower at Tacoma
Plans are underway to install a mobile phone tower at Tacoma to improve the quality of telecommunications in the area. Don Small Oval in Woseley Ave is the preferred location…