Rhythms of Ireland in music and dance
Ireland’s most celebrated stage production, The Rhythms of Ireland, features an elite company of Irish dancers portraying the nation’s spirit and cultural heritage through music and dance. Highly successful and…
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Calling all creatives
Central Coast Council is once again inviting emerging and established makers and creators to join Creative Spaces with the opportunity to occupy the program’s container activations. The new location for…
Wind farm will no longer be located off Central Coast
Norah Head National Surfing Reserve has welcomed the news that a wind farm proposed off the eastern coast of NSW will no longer include Norah Head. The Federal Government announced…
Mentors for creators of indigenous art and design
Three talented creatives from the Central Coast have been awarded mentorship through the Indigenous Storytellers Scholarship program. The scholarship is designed to celebrate, sustain and grow Indigenous art and design…
Improved mental health services
From July 1, more than 25,000 mental health sessions have been commissioned across the Hunter New England Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECC PHN) region, to ensure priority populations can…
Clearing up a few facts on wind farms
I would like to respond to the article Paddle-out protest over wind farm in CCN 396. Offshore windfarms have been in operation since 1991. While onshore wind has expanded rapidly…
Central Coast student dies after catching the flu
Health authorities are ramping up appeals to parents to have their children aged 5-16 vaccinated against the flu following the death at the weekend of a Central Coast high school…
Playdate with a difference
It was a playdate with a difference when two adopted wallaby joeys from the Australian Reptile Park and Aussie Ark met up recently. The meeting was engineered by Reptile Park…
Heartwarming dog films coming to Avoca Beach
The much-anticipated Top Dog Film Tour returns for another year with a screening at Avoca Beach Picture Theatre at 7pm on Saturday, September 9. The family-friendly event will once again…
Summit on business culture
Central Coast business leaders will join others from the Hunter and Mid North Coast at a summit on July 28 showcasing success stories from local leaders who have created company…
Verde Terra appeals to High Court over landfill ruling
Verde Terra has filed an application for special leave to appeal to the High Court of Australia on a ruling relating to the Mangrove Mountain landfill. The move follows a…
Sunday afternoon movie at Pearl Beach
The Pearl Beach Progress Association is launching a new initiative – Sunday Movie Matinee. To set the scene, the first screening will be held at 2pm on Sunday, July 23,…
Lifeline to expand text services
Lifeline Hunter Central Coast CEO, Robert Sams, has welcomed the announcement of $8.2M in State Government over five years to facilitate the expansion of the organisation’s text and webchat services….
Design changes for waterfront redevelopment
With strong community and business support to “just get on with it”, and a confirmed commitment from the NSW Government of $8.5M in initial funding, Central Coast Council is set…
Free Academies for junior footballers
Gosford City Football Club has established an extensive Football Academy Program thanks to financial support from the Wyong Leagues Group. The not-for-profit initiative is the most extensive Academy Program ever…
Busways and Red Bus Service win Central Coast contract
Busways and Red Bus Services have been selected to deliver bus services for the Central Coast community for a further eight years, following a competitive open tender process. The NSW…
Injured bushwalker rescued
An injured bushwalker was rescued at Somersby on Saturday afternoon, July 8. Rural Fire Service crews from Kariong and Somersby worked alongside the Kariong Fire and Rescue team to rescue…
Helping conquer anxiety for a new start in life
As facilitator of the new Wyoming Anxiety Support Group run by Wayahead, Tim Gentle brings a wealth of lived experience to the role. “I suffered from anxiety in primary and…
Undefeated Avoca Beach still tops ladder
Avoca Beach defeated Hornsby 56-14 at the match of the day in Round 12 of the Central Coast rugby union competition on July 8. The match started off quite evenly…
Poets’ Breakfast at Kincumber
Soul singer and musician Alexi Kaye is set to start a new initiative– a monthly Poets’ Breakfast, with the first to held at Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre on Sunday, July 16….