Knitted items on their way to Syria
Women from Gosford-Wyoming Uniting Church, together with friends and family, held their sixth handover of knitted items to the charity group known as Aussies Knitting for War Affected Kids (AKWAK)…
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Hero Chev calls for safety improvements
A Lisarow teenager has been commended for his quick thinking when his sister was struck by a car on February 7. Chev Kutt, 13, was walking home from high school…
Boaters urged to take responsibility
With engine, battery and fuel issues accounting for two-thirds of Marine Rescue responses in February, Marine Rescue NSW Commissioner Alex Barrell has called on boaters to stop being complacent. Barrell…
Attracting more women to manufacturing
A Central Coast program aimed at encouraging more women into the advanced manufacturing sector is one of 10 initiatives nationwide to share $9.5M in the second tranche of the Federal…
Coast now ecotourism certified
The Central Coast is now Ecotourism certified under Ecotourism Australia’s globally recognised ECO Destination Certification, and is one of only 11 regions in Australia to hold this recognition in sustainable…
Hospital auxiliary needs new members
The Woy Woy Auxiliary Branch of United Hospital Auxiliaries is looking to welcome new members. The Auxiliary is a friendly group, with members working to support Woy Woy Hospital by…
Ceberano’s epic tour takes in Central Coast
With 40 years on the road, countless untold stories and one of the most powerful voices in Australian music, Kate Ceberano is set to embark on another epic tour across…
Council assets such as pools to be income performance tested
“…. crucial to continue evaluating these assets’ operational efficiency to secure a robust financial future” – Councillor note.
Do you know this man?
Police are seeking community assistance to help identify a man who may be able to assist with the investigation of fraud related offences within the Gosford CBD. Pictures of the…
Did you write this letter?
I am trying to locate the person who wrote this note left in a tree in the spot at the corner of Reeves St and Manns Rd, Gosford, where my…
Library would make perfect youth hub, says Mehan
Member for The Entrance David Mehan has repeated his call for Gosford Library to be saved for community use, saying it would make a perfect youth hub. “Saving the library…
Voice for the Voiceless by the Dalai Lama
BOOK REVIEW Globetrotting Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, who is turning 90 in July, will release his new book, Voice for the Voiceless: Over seven decades of struggle with…
Train chaos strikes again
Less than a month after Central Coast commuters heaved a sigh of relief with suspension of union action on the rail network until July 1, trains were thrown into chaos…
Stan Grant to open Words on the Waves writers’ festival
Central Coast writers’ festival Words on the Waves will celebrate its fifth year from May 28-June 1 with its biggest lineup of guest speakers yet. Since the festival first launched…
Go Getters building a fitness community
The rhythmic thud of battle ropes and the sharp clatter of weights fill the air on Wednesdays and Sundays at The Engine Room Gym in Woy Woy. Each Wednesday and…
Pedestrian review of Railway Cr following hit and run incident
A move by Central Coast Council to prioritise a pedestrian review and investigation along Railway Cr, Lisarow, following a hit-and-run incident involving a local 12-year-old girl has been welcomed by…
Tell the truth in election leadup
In issue 478, you ran two full-page ads for (Liberal candidate for Robertson) Lucy Wicks and a further full-page Liberal Party ad authorised by Chris Stone of the Liberal Party….
Thanks to emergency workers and community
I wish to thank the volunteers from our wonderful community, the SES and RFS, the police and others who joined in the extensive search for my dear husband, Philip Burrell,…
Promise to make medicines cheaper
The Federal Government has promised to make medicines cheaper if re-elected in May, with a script to cost Australians no more than $25 under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). Described as…
Urgent care service takes pressure of EDs
Since July 2024, more than 3,400 local residents have received care at the Long Jetty Urgent Care Service, sparing them from waiting in emergency departments at Wyong and Gosford Hospitals….