New specialist disability homes at Toukley
Work is underway on five new one-bedroom villas at Toukley which will be specialist disability accommodation (SDA) for residents with high physical support needs. The project, named Sanctuary, is being…
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LEP Digital secures major Signarama contract
Central Coast-based digital content marketing agency LEP Digital is going from strength to strength. Scooping up three major awards at last year’s Central Coast Business Awards (Excellence in Small Business,…
Police catch 11 youths in Peninsula operation
Police from Brisbane Water Police District have conducted Operation Peninsula Precinct, focused on juvenile violence and anti-social behaviour, after numerous violent incidents were captured and circulated on social media. It…
Coast’s returned Labor MPs will fight for the region as a bloc
The region’s four re-elected Labor MPs will continue to work as a bloc for the betterment of the Central Coast as they have done for the past eight years in…
Sub spend not so clever
Three nuclear-powered submarines is the best use those geniuses down in Canberra can come up with for $368B (yes, billion) of government spending? With those we’ll “threaten” (ha!) the world’s…
Redemption for the Crusaders in weekend double-header
The Central Coast Crusaders were prepared for a slog over the weekend of March 25-26 with back-to-back games starting on Saturday against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. The Crusaders crossed the…
Terrigal teeters as Coast sees red
Residents in the electorate of Terrigal remain on tenterhooks, with the seat still too close to call as the vote count continues following the March 25 State election. Political pundits…
Butter chicken – with Dorian Mode and Chef Daniel
Chef Daniel’s next guest is the King of satire and comedy Dorian Mode. Dorian is a local jazz pianist who writes original songs about our local area such as the…
Beach stroll turns into dramatic sea rescue
What started as a regular late afternoon stroll along the beach with his dog last April turned into a dramatic sea rescue for Tim Gaunt of Killcare. Gaunt is one…
Special screening a precursor to Kids Day Out
As the annual Central Coast Kids Day Out (CCKDO) approaches, a fundraiser will be held at Tuggerah on Saturday, April 1. It will be a pre-screening of the Argonuts movie…
Election result sparks hope to get long-time projects moving
President of Business Wyong Matt Lusted is very hopeful and excited that projects in the Northern Growth Corridor that have been slow moving for a long time will now take…
New child safety program launches on Coast
An innovative new program which evaluates child pedestrian safety around local childcare centres and promotes safety of children around cars has been launched on the Central Coast. The program, presented…
Easter art show at Hardys Bay
Hardys Bay Community Church will host its seventh annual Easter Art Exhibition and Sale this year. The show continues to feature the works of seven local artists. This year Terry…
Stall raises funds for We Care Connect
The Inner Wheel Club of Gosford North has donated a fully laden car of warm pyjamas and trackies to a very grateful We Care Connect following a successful stall at…
School holiday fun with YASS
The Young Authentic and Social (YASS) program has the coming school holidays covered with three free events to be held across the region. The award-winning arts and culture program for…
Another surf club gets a co-work hub
Killcare Surf Lifesaving Club has opened a co-working hub thanks to a partnership with local entrepreneurs KoWorks who started a similar space at Copacabana in 2021. The new Killcare workspace…
Words at Wagstaffe sell-out puts good writing on the wall for writers’ festival
On Saturday, March 18, an energetic crowd flocked to Words at Wagstaffe for a full day of conversations between some of Australia’s best-known journalists and public figures. This was the…
Magical sights and sounds at Japanese Gardens
Gosford Regional Gallery and the Naughty Noodle Fun Haus will join forces to present an immersive and interactive experience at Edogawa Commemorative Garden at East Gosford on April 15. The…
Killcare mobile phone tower rejected in Land and Environment Court
The ongoing saga over a development application for a vital mobile phone tower on Wards Hill Rd at Killcare Heights has been rejected in the NSW Land and Environment Court…
Funnel-web bite survivor says thanks to reptile park team
When 19-year-old Ollie Kay of Hornsby was bitten by a funnel-web spider earlier this year, it was antivenom produced through the Australian Reptile Park’s milking program which saved his life….