Have your say on Coastal Management Program
As Central Coast Council develops a new Coastal Management Program (CMP) for the entire region it is looking for input from residents with a series of pop-up sessions planned for…
in print
Cop in court on assault charge
A serving police officer has been charged following an investigation into alleged domestic violence-related offences. On Tuesday, January 9, officers from Tuggerah Lakes Police District received reports of a domestic…
Car smashes into Bateau Bay units
An elderly driver has escaped with minor injuries after his car ploughed into two units at a retirement village in Bateau Bay. Fire and Rescue NSW deployed two crews to…
Surprise visitors at Killcare
Killcare lifesavers were taken aback by a very special visit on Saturday, January 6. Patrol 5 was dealing with lots of flash rips and moving flags in the afternoon when…
Work on regional library to begin at last
After years of planning and several location changes, work is finally set to begin on Tuesday, January 16 on the regional library, to be located in Donnison St. An officially…
Changes to weekend rail services
There will be changes to rail services on the weekend of January 13-14 as essential trackwork is undertaken, impacting Coasties travelling to Sydney. Buses will replace all trains between Strathfield…
Top blues at Mangrove Mountain
Blues on the Mountain will present the inaugural Cool Summer Nights, featuring one of the hottest young artists on the Australian blues and roots scene, L.R. Marsh, at the historic…
Festival to celebrate silver screen goddesses
A four-day festival celebrating golden goddesses of the silver screen is coming to Ettalong next month. The Stara Festival will be held from February 8-11 at various Ettalong venues, with…
One-man audit of councillor expenses
Despite the fact that Central Coast council has had no elected councillors since October 2020, an audit of councillor expenses was conducted in August-September last year. Councillors were sacked by…
Childcare fee relief for Coast parents
Central Coast families with three-year-old children could be in for some childcare fee relief this year. The State Government will deliver fee relief for three-year-olds in long day care in…
Divine Miss Bette heads for Wyong
A spectacularly joyous music and comedy event will hit The Art House theatre on Friday, February 2, when the multi-talented Catherine Alcorn channels her most divine self as the legendary…
Council’s risk management needs work
An external consultant has found that Central Coast Council’s Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERMF) has a number of gaps and is not embedded at an enterprise-wide level across Council. This…
Screaming Jets headed for Erina
Aussie rock favourites The Screaming Jets will bringing their Professional Misconduct album tour to the Sunken Monkey at Erina on January 25. The show follows the amazing chart debut of…
Thank you to Adelene Village staff
As my mobility causes me to sit quietly, watching, but still enjoying the Christmas festivities, I was recently privileged to observe, and participate, at our Adelene Village Independent Living, Wyoming…
Council’s corruption control framework out of date
An internal audit completed in August last year found that Central Coast Council’s Fraud and Corruption Control Framework was out of date. It also found that: Council had not performed…
One millionth milking a major milestone
The Australian Reptile Park has recorded its millionth snake milking since the inception of its lifesaving venom program. Since the 1950s, venom keepers have risked their lives daily to handle…
I Am Pilgrim By Terry Hayes
This was the one book I read last year that I allowed to disturb my sleep. I was that naughty child under the covers with a torch hoping I would…
Council to investigate illegal camping
Central Coast Council will investigate reports of people camping illegally at The Lakes Beach. A concerned reader reported a large blue and white vehicle which parks at the beach during…
Debut single inspired by ghostly local legend
Central Coast Singer-Songwriter Michelle Murrell is set to release her debut single, Flannel Flowers – a haunting composition inspired by the chilling hitch-hiking ghost folklore tale on Wilfred Barret Dr,…
Margin Cup returns to Pluim Park
For the first time in over 20 years, the Margin Cup will make its return to Pluim Park at Lisarow this February as a pre-season tournament for All Age and…