Historic year for HSC results for Grammar school
It has been an historic year for HSC results at Central Coast Grammar School (CCGS). For the 10th year in a row, CCGS has been named in the top 100…
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Watch your children around our roads
The Central Coast has not fared well in a recently released report on national road fatalities involving children from 2001-2019. The report, commissioned by the Little Blue Dinosaur Foundation and…
Clean-up of former boatshed site to begin
The NSW Government has lodged a development application with Central Coast Council to progress the first stage clean-up of the contaminated former Empire Bay Marina site. The Crown Lands application…
Coast FM gives out community awards
Community radio station Coast FM 963 has awarded $13,500 to six local not-for-profit organisations as part of its recent round of Community Awards. Generous sponsors have allowed Coast FM to…
Mariners men crack through into Asian Championship Cup knockout round
The Central Coast Mariners have cruised into the AFC Cup knockout rounds with a solid 3-0 win over Stallions Laguna in The Philippines last Friday night, December 8. The Mariners,…
Sunday of swing at Fun Haus
Music lovers, swing dancers and vintage culture aficionados should head for the Fun Haus Factory in Gosford this Sunday, December 17, for an all-ages swinging lunch as the venue is…
Noise concerns over flight paths
Residents of the Bouddi and Woy Woy Peninsulas have been alarmed in recent weeks to receive flyers from the Federal Government in their letter boxes, warning of noise levels they…
HSC success for Coast school students
Public school students from across the Central Coast have returned strong results in this year’s HSC. Gosford High School led the charge, as an academically selective school, with a total…
Fibre Arts Shed is keeping it local
What started out as a hobby business for Clare Thornley of Jilliby has developed into a successful enterprise. Fibre Arts Shed, run by Clare and her husband Paul, is a…
EPA visit to Chain Valley Bay “positive”
About 50 people gathered earlier this month at Chain Valley Bay to hear what the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) had to offer in relation to the health and environmental problems…
Fitness program helps people get ready to move
Recently, nine members of the Central Coast community signed up to a different kind of fitness class, a pilot program called Ready2Move. It was run in September, just prior to…
Forest fire heightens residents’ fears
A fire sparked on Camp Point Rd in the Ourimbah State Forest (OSF) on Saturday, November 26, has reinforced community fears that piles of logging debris present a huge risk…
Five more years for Council CEO
Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart has given CEO David Farmer a five-year extension of his contract. Hart tabled a performance review of Farmer for the year at the December…
Search for Wyong Woman of the Year
Member for Wyong David Harris is encouraging residents in the electorate to nominate outstanding women for the Wyong Woman of the Year Awards 2024. Nominations are now open for women…
Coasties unite against domestic violence
Gosford’s Mann St was a sea of orange on Wednesday, December 6, as hundreds of Coasties came together to Walk against Domestic and Family Violence. The walk in solidarity –…
Robbery at The Entrance North
Bail was refused when a man appeared in court on Monday, December 11, facing charges of aggravated robbery at The Entrance North. Police were called to a Wilfred Barret Dr…
Thumbs down for Terrigal development
The Local Planning Panel has given the thumbs down to a proposed rezoning change at the corner of Terrigal Dr and Charles Kay Dr, Terrigal, to allow for an eight-storey…
Airport masterplan on exhibition
A masterplan for the development of Warnervale Airport will go on public exhibition this week for 60 days. The plan recommends upgrading the aircraft landing area (ALA) which currently has…
Crouch congratulates young tennis champ
Young tennis champion Lalie Conway has been recognised in the NSW Parliament by Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch for her win in the Australian Tennis Championships held recently in Melbourne….
Call for more flood protection at The Entrance
Member for The Entrance David Mehan has called for action to reduce flood risk at The Entrance, saying the sand build-up in The Entrance Channel and Karagi Point berm is…