Election result sparks hope to get long-time projects moving
President of Business Wyong Matt Lusted is very hopeful and excited that projects in the Northern Growth Corridor that have been slow moving for a long time will now take…
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New child safety program launches on Coast
An innovative new program which evaluates child pedestrian safety around local childcare centres and promotes safety of children around cars has been launched on the Central Coast. The program, presented…
Easter art show at Hardys Bay
Hardys Bay Community Church will host its seventh annual Easter Art Exhibition and Sale this year. The show continues to feature the works of seven local artists. This year Terry…
Stall raises funds for We Care Connect
The Inner Wheel Club of Gosford North has donated a fully laden car of warm pyjamas and trackies to a very grateful We Care Connect following a successful stall at…
School holiday fun with YASS
The Young Authentic and Social (YASS) program has the coming school holidays covered with three free events to be held across the region. The award-winning arts and culture program for…
Another surf club gets a co-work hub
Killcare Surf Lifesaving Club has opened a co-working hub thanks to a partnership with local entrepreneurs KoWorks who started a similar space at Copacabana in 2021. The new Killcare workspace…
Words at Wagstaffe sell-out puts good writing on the wall for writers’ festival
On Saturday, March 18, an energetic crowd flocked to Words at Wagstaffe for a full day of conversations between some of Australia’s best-known journalists and public figures. This was the…
Magical sights and sounds at Japanese Gardens
Gosford Regional Gallery and the Naughty Noodle Fun Haus will join forces to present an immersive and interactive experience at Edogawa Commemorative Garden at East Gosford on April 15. The…
Killcare mobile phone tower rejected in Land and Environment Court
The ongoing saga over a development application for a vital mobile phone tower on Wards Hill Rd at Killcare Heights has been rejected in the NSW Land and Environment Court…
Funnel-web bite survivor says thanks to reptile park team
When 19-year-old Ollie Kay of Hornsby was bitten by a funnel-web spider earlier this year, it was antivenom produced through the Australian Reptile Park’s milking program which saved his life….
New boat on the way for Tuggerah Lakes Marine Rescue
Marine Rescue Tuggerah Lakes will welcome a new vessel later next month as construction continues on Tuggerah Lakes 21. The new 6.3m walk-through console Naiad (NYE-ADD) boat is being built…
Post-election video interviews with Central Coast Parliamentarians
Central Coast Newspapers caught up with MPs outside the Erina Voting Centre where pre-poll and postal vote counting was taking place on Monday. David Harris MP, Labor David Harris MP…
First Long Jetty Festival a resounding success
The Long Jetty Festival was the ultimate summer send-off with an estimated crowd of 20,000 flocking to the foreshore and streets to enjoy all things art, culture, music and food…
What use will nuclear subs be?
At a cost of $368B and (with) the first nuclear submarine to be delivered in the early 2040s, what use will they be when they do come into service in…
Youth forum set for May 3
Central Coast Council’s Thinking Out Loud Youth Forum is returning bigger and better than ever in 2023 with registrations now open. The forum will be held on Wednesday, May 3,…
Off duty officer charged following RBT
An off-duty police officer has been charged with mid-range drink-driving after being arrested at Terrigal on March 25. At about 9.30am, officers attached to Brisbane Water Police District stopped a…
Cast a line for prostate cancer research
With the proportion of prostate cancer cases in the late stage on the Central Coast almost double the national average, Coasties are being encouraged to prepare their fishing gear for…
Feast of chamber music in Gosford’s newly renovated Robert Knox Hall
Two of Australia’s leading chamber musicians, cellist Georg Pedersen and concert pianist Phillip Shovk, will return to Central Coast Conservatorium of Music in Gosford on April 2 for a special…
Business community welcomes new government
The business community on the Central Coast has welcomed the new Labor State Government and expressed hopes that a “fresh start” will see expanded opportunities for the region. With all…
Not many strategies in Housing Strategy
Central Coast Council is to be congratulated on the presentation of the draft Strategic Housing Strategy for comment. This is the finest compilation of Central Coast data that I have…