Thefts at Toukley
Tuggerah Lakes Police are investigating a number of retail thefts in the Toukley area. At about 1.15pm on Saturday, July, 22, a number of retail items were taken from a…
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Time to right a great injustice
I have noticed letters on The Voice appearing quite regularly in Forum. Sometimes they contain misinformation – either deliberate or because people believe what they read on social media or…
Ettalong channel to be dredged at last
Ettalong Channel is set to be dredged by the end of August. Sand build-up in the channel has seen Palm Beach Ferries services diverted from Ettalong and Wagstaffe to Patonga…
Frantastics raise $500 for Elsie’s Retreat
The Frantastics Choir raised $500 for Elsie’s Retreat at Gosford Hospital through its annual concert on August 14. Choir director Fran Kendall said some audience members arrived an hour early…
Mild weather sees early start to snake season
The Australian Reptile Park has issued an urgent warning for residents to be on the lookout for venomous snakes with temperatures rising after recent rainfall – the perfect environment for…
Avoca Beach holds narrow lead as rugby finals approach
Avoca Beach has once again taken outright lead on the points table following Round 16 of the Central Coast rugby competition on August 12, with Terrigal just one point behind…
Residents say neglected watercourse a health hazard
Terrigal residents have been fighting to secure regular maintenance of a watercourse running beside a public reserve which they say is a health hazard for more than two decades. Neil…
Plea not to trespass on railway lines
In the wake of National Rail Safety Week (August 9-15), Sydney Trains is reminding Central Coast residents about the dangers of trespassing into the rail corridor. Sydney Trains Chief Executive…
Man arrested at Umina Beach
At about 10pm on Friday, August 11, officers from Brisbane Water Police District, Northern Region Operation Utah, Central Coast Highway Patrol, Police Transport Command and the Dog Unit attended a…
Coast law firm a finalist in Business Champion awards
Erina-based female-led firm Law Team has been named a finalist in the Legal Services category of the prestigious Australian Women’s Business Champion Awards. Law Team founder and lawyer Erin Vassallo…
Tough times saw drøm take to the open road
When tough times hit following COVID-19 lockdowns, one Central Coast business decided to take its clothing brand on the road. Sheryle and Gary Berman, both in their late 50s, packed…
$5,000 grant for Southern Spirit
Southern Spirit Cricket Club has been awarded $5,000 to expand its women’s cricket program through the 2022-23 NSW Government Local Sport Grant Program. Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch said the…
Ashes to Ashes, the David Bowie experience comes to Gosford
Australia’s premier David Bowie tribute show is making its way to Laycock St Community Theatre on Saturday, September 9. Performing faithful versions of the songs that span Bowie’s stellar career,…
Man charged after restaurant incident
A man has been arrested following an incident at Erina on Tuesday, August 15. At around 6.30pm police were called to a restaurant on the Central Coast Hwy after reports…
Fatal crash at Wadalba
A man has died after a multiple vehicle crash on the Central Coast on Tuesday, August 15. At about 4.20pm emergency services responded to reports of a crash involving two…
Love of football unifies the region
EDITORIAL: The Central Coast is currently in the grip of football fever, thanks to the FIFA Women’s World Cup and excitement over the Mariners’ coming season, with soccer taking hold…
Mariners unlucky to be out of Australia Cup on penalties
The Central Coast Mariners have fallen out of their Australia Cup quest after losing on penalties to Sydney FC in the round of 32 held in Wollongong last weekend. The…
Fight continues to ban logging
Camp Ourimbah will hold two community events each week indefinitely as it continues its fight to end Forestry Corporation’s logging operations in the Ourimbah State Forest. The group holds a…
Honouring our Vietnam vets
As the nation celebrates Vietnam Veterans Day on Friday, August 18, organisations across the Coast will pay tribute to those who served. Terrigal-Wamberal RSL Sub-Branch President Scott Warr said this…
Water skiing selection trials roar into Gosford
Waterskiers took over the Gosford waterfront over the weekend of August 12-13, activating the area with colour and pageantry rarely seen on the Central Coast shoreline. The occasion was the…