Walk to shine a light on lung cancer
November is Lung Cancer Awareness month and during the first weekend Shine a Light on Lung Cancer walks will be held in dozens of locations nationally including Gosford. Clinical Nurse…
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Proposal for 800 units at Kanwal
A proposal for up to 800 units at Kanwal’s Oasis Caravan Park has been submitted to the State Planning Department under a pilot scheme announced last December to fast track…
Tarragal Outrigger Club officially open
Tarragal Outrigger Canoe conducted its opening ceremony at The Haven, Terrigal, on October 15. In honour of the club’s indigenous culture, a Welcome to Country was conducted by Brianna Sales,…
Crackdown on vapes
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch has welcomed a funding injection of $6.8M from the NSW Government to crack down on the sale of illegal vapes and increase support for vape-addicted…
Coasties urged to show support for troubled Sara Lee
Member for The Entrance David Mehan has urged Central Coast residents to show their support for Lisarow-based factory Sara Lee by purchasing one of their desserts. The company has gone…
Call for surf clubs to help combat plastic pollution
Surf club members spend thousands of hours volunteering each year – on patrol, participating in Nippers’ activities and organising sporting events. The 15 Surf Life Saving Clubs on the Central…
Making Gosford CBD feel safer
Central Coast Council is set to deliver pilot initiatives to enhance safety perceptions across Gosford later this year. The initiatives will be introduced as part of the Safer Cities: Her…
Fuel prices are hurting families and driving changes
EDITORIAL – The rising cost of living is becoming increasingly burdensome for many individuals. In recent months, the Central Coast has witnessed a significant surge in fuel prices, affecting various…
Call for palliative care funding guarantee
Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch is calling on the NSW Government to ensure a “shameful” $150M budget cut to palliative care does not affect the delivery of services on the…
Road toll cap to begin on January 1
Thousands of Central Coast residents will qualify for toll relief under the $60 toll cap, confirmed in the 2023-24 NSW Budget, to commence on January 1, 2024. Member for Gosford…
Have you seen Olivier?
Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a teenage girl missing from the Central Coast. Olivier Finlayson, 13, was last seen at a home on Cottesloe Ave, Lisarow, at…
Beatles Rebooted wows capacity crowd
The Beatles Rebooted concert wowed a capacity crowd in the Pearl Beach Arboretum on Saturday, October 7. Presented by the Pearl Beach Arboretum and Pearl Beach Progress Association, the world-class…
New look for Toukley CWA hall
Exciting times are on the way for the Country Women’s Association Toukley Branch. After two successful grant applications, a long-awaited renovation of the CWA hall is underway. New windows and…
Preparing for natural disasters
Key stakeholders, emergency services and local government representatives on the Central Coast worked with disaster resilience experts last week to prepare and mitigate the impact of future environmental disasters in…
Thousands flock to Putt Putt Regatta
On Saturday, October 14, five Heritage Ferries came together for the Putt Putt Regatta’s Kids with Cancer Foundation Challenge. Local Central Coast businesses – Winning Appliances, Wyong Milk Factory, One…
Meningococcal survivor lobbies for vaccine
Local woman Sarah Joyce has joined the front line to lobby the state government for better protection against the deadly meningococcal disease. Joyce, a survivor of meningococcal who has just…
New season fashions on parade at Umina
The Older Women’s Network (OWN) Deepwater at Woy Woy will host a Fashion Parade on Saturday, November 4, from 2-4pm in the CWA Umina Beach hall. The branch is part…
Applications open for youth action team
Central Coast Council is recruiting for its youth leadership program Youth-for-Youth (Y4Y) Action Team to help build a brighter future for generations to come. Applications are now open for the…
Funds available for Crown land managers
Applications are now open for eligible Crown land managers to access funding for maintaining and upgrading Crown reserves and facilities across the Central Coast. Eligible applicants include all Crown land…
Capture the Moment at regional gallery
The Raw Edge Stitchers, a diverse group of artists, have spent the year felting, bleaching fabric, embroidering denim jackets and creating quirky fabric creatures for their annual exhibition at Gosford…