Hundreds rally in support of Yes vote
The Central Coast’s Labor MPs joined hundreds of residents last weekend in a strong show of support for the Yes vote in the October 14 referendum. The Walk for Yes…
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Record number of applicants vie for arts grants
This year is one of unprecedented achievement for the Bouddi Foundation for the Arts, with its grant program experiencing a record level of interest and participation. The Foundation received applications…
Americana music with a twist at Everglades
Enjoy some finger-picking blues and soulful mouth harp when the Troubadour Folk presents Americana with a perfect twist on September 23. Featuring Rory Ellis and Christian Marsh, along with the…
A few special Coast visitors to Parliament
It’s not often that a snake and two Tasmanian Devil joeys descend on Federal Parliament, but that’s what happened recently when a few visitors from the Australian Reptile Park decided…
Boost for Ocean Beach netball club
TKT Ocean Beach Netball Club is set to take the volunteer-run sporting organisation to the next level thanks to a $2,000 grant from the Greater Bank’s #GreaterCentralCoast Community Funding Program….
Coastal Twist has plenty for young people
This year’s Coastal Twist LGBTIQ Arts & Culture Festival program has young people covered with more than 55 per cent of the programming accessible to youth and 65 per cent…
Ploddy decked out to honour fallen police
Commuters on the M1 will notice the Australian Reptile Park’s dinosaur mascot Ploddy sporting a new paint job in the lead-up to National Police Remembrance Day on September 29. Officers…
Time running out to nominate for Australia Day award
Time is running out for residents to nominate an outstanding individual or community group for a Central Coast Council Australia Day Award. Award categories include: Community Group – recognises the…
Firearms found in home search
A Police investigation into an aggravated break and enter at Kariong has led to the discovery of firearms during a home search at Killarney Vale. At about 12.40pm on Monday,…
Machinery fire sparks wood pile burn
Kariong Fire and Rescue crews were called to a machinery fire at Somersby just after 4.30am on Friday, September 15. When the firefighters arrived they found an excavator and bulk…
Preparing for arrival of Little Terns
It’s almost time for the much-loved Little Terns to arrive on Central Coast shores. Each year the endangered birds make the long journey to the Central Coast from South-east Asia…
Surf Clubs raise $14,965 for mental health
Macmasters Beach Surf Life Saving Club has raised $6,000 and Ocean Beach SLSC has raised $8,965 for mental health services at its Gotcha4Life’s 24-Hour Row on Sunday, September 10. The…
YAAS! celebrates its first birthday
The Central Coast’s only dedicated LGBTQIA+ youth program is celebrating its first birthday this month. The award-winning youth arts program YAAS! (Young Authentic and Social) held its first social group…
Not enough detail to inform a Yes vote
It is absolutely irrelevant whether the Uluru Statement From the Heart is presented as a one-page abbreviation, or the multi-page full version. The only thing relevant is the intentions and…
The Voice to Parliament referendum: a thriving local discourse
EDITORIAL: In the dynamic landscape of Australian politics, few issues have garnered as much attention and fervent discussion as the proposal for a Voice to Parliament. The ongoing debate surrounding…
Make time for a mammogram
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch has a personal reason for urging Central Coast women aged 50-74 to book in for a lifesaving mammogram, having lost her own mother to breast…
Reid champions Saratoga Oval upgrade in Parliament
A community petition to upgrade Saratoga Oval has been discussed in the Federal Parliament. Federal Member for Robertson Gordon Reid said the community campaign had received a great amount of…
Free session on how to use a defib
Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) is on a mission to prepare its members and residents from the wider community on how to react if a cardiac emergency should…
Bateau Bay wins Wyong Bowls Challenge
Bateau Bay bowlers were victorious in the 10th annual Wyong Bowls Challenge contested by six Central Coast clubs over the weekend of September 10 and 11. The annual challenge brings…
Have your say on region’s future
Central Coast Council is inviting feedback to help further inform the next iteration of the Central Coast Community Strategic Plan (CSP) and the Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS). Director of…