Author sheds a light on region’s history
Local author Peter Fisher was guest speaker at the Central Coast Family History Society’s (CCFHS) annual Christmas luncheon on December 2. Fisher spoke about his forthcoming book, A History of…
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Uni builds on commitment to sustainability
The University of Newcastle’s commitment to sustainability has seen it rank 74th in the world in the QS 2024 Sustainability Rankings. The results show an improvement from the rankings’ inaugural…
Prepare for belly laughs while learning how to deliver them
The Central Coast can gorge itself on big laughs this January, when Dave O’Neil and Brad Oakes inject some serious silliness into the Summer@ The Art House program. Part of…
Bateau Bay bowls teams on a roll
The Bateau Bay women’s bowls fours team of Di Chalklin, Lyn Farah, Di Edwards and Julie Cox have won the Central Coast District Fours and Regional Fours Championship. They will…
Cabaret show straight from Sydney Festival to Wyong
The Art House Wyong is excited to announce its first direct transfer from the Sydney Festival as part of the Summer@ The Art House program over January. Send for Nellie…
Sarah wins national disability award for meningococcal policy work
Local woman Sarah Joyce is a meningococcal survivor who continues to suffer debilitating side effects of the disease that very nearly killed her in 2016. Last week while in yet…
Life-saving defibrillators installed at sporting facilities
Life-saving defibrillators will be installed at sporting facilities across the Central Coast under a $500,000 NSW Government initiative. The Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program provides grants up to $3,000 to…
Tyres on fire in truck cause M1 emergency
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus battled a blaze which engulfed a truck carrying tyres last Thursday on the M1 motorway. On the morning of December 7 multiple fire crews responded to…
Capital works program ahead of schedule
Central Coast Council is tracking ahead of schedule in its budgeted capital works program, having commenced 220 projects out of a total of more than 311 projects scheduled for the…
Freemasons caring for the carers
Freemasons on the Central Coast (FotCC) recently made a $6,300 donation to enable the purchase of a massage chair and garden furniture for the Carer Retreat at Gosford Hospital. While…
New partnership will encourage women into construction industry
North Construction & Building is taking its sponsorship of the Central Coast Mariners up a notch. The company will be the inaugural Foundation and Official Executive Partner of the Mariners…
Golf club celebrates 50 years
One of the first golf clubs formed in regional NSW, Brisbane Water District Veteran Golfers Club (BWDVGC) celebrates its 50th birthday this week. Half a century after it was launched…
Revitalisation plans for Sunken Monkey
Renovations estimated at $1.9M are being planned for The Sunken Monkey Hotel at Erina. Occupying a 6,513sqm site on the banks of Erina Creek, the hotel is in a high…
Trails for Change raises more than $30,000
Participants of all ages and abilities took part in the MedEarth Trails for Change event, with 60 per cent opting for the challenging 21km course and the remaining 40 per…
Busways buses get into festive season
The baubles are bouncing up and down on Busways buses across the Central Coast this December to help passengers get in the spirit for the festive season. Busways Head of…
Roadwork at Wyoming
Motorists are advised of changed overnight traffic conditions from Sunday, December 10, on the Pacific Hwy between Renwick St and Pemell St at Wyoming. Transport for NSW will be carrying…
Ourimbah gets its first Return and Earn machine
Central Coast residents have returned 419 million bottles, cans and cartons through the Return and Earn scheme since it began, with the latest machine recently installed at Ourimbah. Member for…
Raising hopes: The University of Newcastle’s new campus in Gosford
In an important move to address the historically low tertiary attainment rates in the Central Coast region, the University of Newcastle has at last embarked on a potentially groundbreaking initiative…
Santa pops in to U3A Christmas lunch
Santa showed up at the Tuggerah Lakes U3A Christmas Lunch and AGM on December 4 to thank the members for the help they’ve given him since his regular attendance at…
Central Coast has worst drink driving record in NSW
The Central Coast has topped a list of Local Government Areas (LGA) in NSW with the highest recorded numbers of drivers caught drink driving. The NRMA’s Bust the Boozers report…