Quiet Hour at Erina Service NSW centre
A permanent Quiet Hour every Wednesday has been introduced at the Erina Service NSW centre. Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch said the Erina centre was previously selected for a trial…
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KoWorks opens two new Coast hubs
KoWorks, the innovative co-working organisation with community at its core, is set to open two new co-working spaces in Killcare and Gosford. The grand opening events will be held on…
Race walkers set to take the world by storm
Four Central Coast race walkers have been chosen to represent Australia in various overseas championships. All are members of Team Overton, coached by Frank Overton and Lauren Richardson. Dylan Richardson…
Free shuttle service to Patonga for ferry passengers
A free shuttle service is set to operate during key travel times from Monday, June 19, between Ettalong and Patonga wharfs as ferry services continue on a diversion timetable. With…
Footballers take out state title
Central Coast Christian Football Association’s representative side took out the Christian Football Federation Australia NSW Country State Titles in Shellharbour recently. The round robin tournament saw the Coast team take…
Tiny home on show at Bunnings
Energizer Batteries has partnered with Bateau Bay’s former The Block contestant, Kara Demmrich, to create an interactive tiny home experience, which will be on display at West Gosford on June…
War of words over channel dredging heats up
As the ferry service from Ettalong and Wagstaffe to Palm Beach continues to be diverted to Patonga, the war of words over the dredging of Ettalong channel is heating up….
Two big events for You Connect
Central Coast charity You Connect, which provides programs, supports and housing for people with disabilities and mental health diagnoses, has two big events coming up. A NAIDOC celebration day will…
Sign up for Coast Shelter’s annual sleepout
Coast Shelter is challenging Coasties to give up their beds for just one night when its annual sleepout returns on Friday, August 25. The 2023 Coast Shelter Sleepout will be…
Pro-nuclear brigade ignores inconvenient truth
The pro-nuclear brigade don’t give up, do they? (Dark times ahead, CCN393) Despite much correspondence published in the past, I have yet to hear of a realistic scheme to safely…
Join the 5 Lands Walk on June 24
With hundreds of sightings being reported along the Humpback Highway as the whales head north, registrations for the 5 Lands Walk on June 24 with organisers keeping their fingers crossed…
Clint one of state’s top emergency workers
Senior Deputy Captain Clint Pressley of the Copacabana Rural Fire Service has been named as one of the NSW’s 28 top emergency service workers. Pressley had been named as one…
New flagpole for Ocean Beach SLSC
Ocean Beach Surf Lifesaving Club is set to replace its flagpole, thanks to $2,000 in funding through the Federal Government’s Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program. Member for Robertson Gordon…
Reid backs Wiseberry’s winter appeal
The Wiseberry Foundation has launched its 2023 Winter Appeal and is calling on the Central Coast community to get behind the campaign. This year, Wiseberry Peninsula is supporting Mary Mac’s…
Upgrade for Somersby Falls picnic area
The Somersby Falls picnic area in Brisbane Water National Park is set for a major upgrade. The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is poised to begin a transformative project…
Charged twice for drink driving
A woman has been charged twice for drink driving following two incidents on the same day on the Central Coast. Traffic and Highway Patrol officers stopped a Suzuki Alto on…
Holiday traffic disrupted by car alight
Traffic congestion on the M1 from long weekend holidaymakers was made even worse on Monday afternoon after a vehicle caught alight. A single lane of the M1 and entry to…
Constant dredging not sustainable
Thank you for the subtle page layout in CCN393 demonstrating the Member for Terrigal’s double standard on marine seafloor destruction: FOR inshore dredging and AGAINST offshore mining. Dredging in North…
Fundraiser for prostate cancer
After a successful Charity Race Day in 2022, Clubs NSW Central Coast Region will hold another event to help raise vital funds for Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) on…
Setting facts straight on The Voice to Parliament
I write to correct a number of errors of fact contained Linda Telisman’s published letter (CCN392). The 11 Aboriginal MPs in Federal Parliament representing different political parties have been elected…