Easter Sunday fun on Coast
Families looking for Easter fun on the Central Coast have plenty of choices. Glenworth Valley will host a Giant Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday, March 31 with sessions at…
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Playtime loved by young and old alike
Alino Living, a leading aged care provider on the Central Coast, will reintroduce inter-generational play activities across its four facilities – Killarney Court, Lake Haven Court, Rumbalara House and Vietnam…
Pearl Beach mourns a much-loved resident at this year’s book fair
Pearl Beach is grieving one of its most loved sons, following the death of long-time resident Bill Abbott on March 12. Abbott moved to Pearl Beach more than 50 years…
Cost of living crisis not Labor’s fault
Some Australians believe the Albanese Government has failed to address the cost of living and say things will get worse. The Government is Labor, but did Labor cause the problems?…
Bridge Super Congress offers weekend of game play and prize money
Central Coast Bridge Club Long Jetty is celebrating its nearly five-decade long legacy by highlighting the profound mental health benefits of playing bridge. Since its humble beginnings in 1975, the…
Huge disparity in petrol prices
On March 15 I drove from Woy Woy to Tuggerah to fuel up. Unleaded 91 fuel was $1.87.5 compared to my local $2.29.9 rounding out to $2.30 a litre. I…
Sewage situation stinks
I refer to the article quoting Ann Attwater regarding the sewerage works at Bateau Bay CCN 430). I appreciate her concerns and support her thoughts. Unfortunately I have complained in…
Major award for Gosford’s Greg Mawson
Greg Mawson has been named Gosford RSL’s Club Person of the Year for 2023 in recognition of his years of work with the National Servicemen’s Association, Gosford City Sub-branch. Sub-branch…
Search on for Coast’s Medicare Champion
Nominations are now open for the Stronger Medicare Awards which aim to recognise and honour Medicare Champions from across the Central Coast, including outstanding individuals and practices that provide exceptional…
Older Women’s Network gets behind Mary Mac’s
The executive committee and members of the Older Women’s Network (OWN) Deepwater responded to a recent urgent call for food donations to Mary Mac’s Food Pantry at Woy Woy. The…
Helping people with disability find homes
Leading disability and employment services provider Ability Options has launched a campaign to help fill the housing gap for people living with disability on the Central Coast and throughout the…
4 Voices van pops into Gosford
A 4 Voices van visited Gosford on March 12 as part of its 40 towns, 4,000 connections campaign, aiming to broaden the organisation’s network across Queensland and NSW. The group…
Wyong Woman of the Year
Ricki-Lee Abrams has been named Wyong’s Woman of the Year. Member for Wyong David Harris said the award recognises her as a role model who inspires others throughout the community…
Joy Moody is Out of Time by Kerryn Mayne
The most underrated book of 2023 was a cozy crime by Kerryn Mayne called Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder. It sort of got lost in all the gloss and…
DA assessment times not good enough
I write in reply to the excellent article High DA wait times blamed on poor planning (CCN 429), quoting Kevin Brooks. With the national housing crisis surely the administrators have…
Qualities needed in a councillor
Being a councillor is an interesting and frustrating blend of bureaucracy and democracy, says a man who should know. As council elections approach in September, Glenn Inglis addressed a public…
Whingeing achieves nothing
I take issue with noisy complaints to CCN about odours emanating from Bateau Bay treatment works (CCN 420). Council has indicated it has commenced works costing $35M and these will…
War of words over petrol pricing campaign
Federal Member for Robertson Gordon Reid has accused State Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch of playing politics over petrol pricing on the Central Coast. Crouch accused Reid last week of…
Mariners advance to Inter-Zone final despite goalless draw
The Central Coast Mariners have secured their spot in the AFC Cup 2023-24 Inter-Zone final after a 0-0 stalemate with Odisha FC at Kalinga Stadium in India on Thursday, March…
Star 104.5 celebrates 20 years on the Central Coast
The Central Coast’s number one radio station Star 104.5 celebrates its 20th anniversary on Friday, March 15. The station will mark the milestone with a special celebration on Friday night…