Pro Surf series to return to Central Coast
The NSW Pro Surf Series will return to the Central in 2024, when the region hosts the second of two World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series (QS) events in March….
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Better mobile coverage for Wadalba
Telstra is set to upgrade its mobile base station at Wabalba to bring better 4G coverage and new 5G coverage to the area, with work to take place from January…
Anti-mould campaigner’s silent health challenge
After years of experiencing intermittent sickness, Central Coast resident Camilla Thompson discovered her symptoms turned out to be related to a mould infestation in her rental house. This year, she…
Petition calls for urgent fix on Glenrock Pde
Koolewong and Point Clare/Tascott Progress Association has started a petition calling for immediate action to address dangerous conditions on Glenrock Pde. Residents have been agitating for several years to see…
Be informed and stay safe, says Council
Summer has well and truly arrived and Central Coast Council has officially launched its annual campaign to help locals and tourists safely enjoy the peak holiday season. This year the…
Out of the loop for community care
River Cares spokesperson Robyn Downham says the Lower Hawkesbury is always overlooked when it comes to community health. “I was recently at a Kariong-Somersby Rotary Club breakfast where Member for…
Robertson Medallions for schools’ best
The inaugural Robertson Medallion has been presented to students in primary and secondary schools across the electorate during end-of-year assemblies. Established by Member for Robertson Gordon Reid, the medallions recognise…
Cricket action winds up for 2023
Round 5 of the Men’s Diggers The Entrance Two Day Cricket Competition finished on December 16, in the last match day of the year. Wyong 10/242 defeated Warnervale 10/113 and…
Gosford set for a Good Times Summer
It’s set to be a Good Times Summer in Gosford with a jam-packed schedule of community events continuing until Sunday, January 28. It all got underway on December 16 and…
Green light for Bangalow development
A two-storey dual occupancy development at 23 Bangalow St, Ettalong Beach, has finally been approved by the Local Planning Panel on its third application. The Panel first considered the proposed…
Enjoy the Coast – but step lightly
As the Central Coast welcomes thousands of people over the holiday period, Central Coast Council is reminding residents and visitors alike to step lightly, with the region accredited as an…
Alice turns 104
Wallarah Point Clare Community resident Alice Stanford celebrated her 104th birthday on December 17. Born and raised in Aberdeen Scotland, Alice did missionary work as a Jehovah’s Witness with her…
Drag bingo comes to Gosford
Drag bingo will launch this Thursday, December 21, at the Fun Haus Factory in Gosford, with a side of delicious Mexican street food available. The night of cheeky innuendos, prizes,…
King Cobra goes on display
Visitors can now see a King Cobra in the Lost World of Reptiles at the Australian Reptile Park. He is one of a mating pair of King Cobras to arrive…
Central Coast’s identity crisis
The Central Coast is being driven into an identity crisis by the NSW Government, faceless government appointed bureaucracies called planning panels, and an out-of-control Administrator. Firstly, we are not part…
Councillors should appoint CEO
The five-year contract extension for Central Coast Council CEO David Farmer is the wrong decision, taken for the wrong reasons, using the wrong procedure (Five more years for Council CEO,…
NAISDA needs Homestay hosts
NAISDA, Australia’s leading First Nations dance and performing arts training organisation, is calling for Central Coast families to join its Homestay Program, either on a short-term or long-term basis to…
Search on for twins
Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a brother and sister missing from the Central Coast. Twins Matthew and Mackenzie McLeod, aged 15, were last seen at Killarney Vale…
Santa pops in to Copacabana
Santa dropped in to Copacabana recently on his 18th annual visit to the beachside village. The elves from the Navy Veterans’ Welfare Association of NSW had been busily preparing his…
Outrage over remedial work at glyphs site
Coast Environmental Alliance (CEA) has accused the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) of carrying out “unnecessary” and “extreme” remedial works at the site of the Kariong hieroglyphics. Many residents…