Life membership for former Diggers CEO
Former Ettalong Diggers CEO Bill Jackson has been awarded a Life Membership of the club. He was presented with a badge by Club Chairman John Wood at the club’s recent…
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Sports club funding up for grabs
Grassroots sporting clubs across the Central Coast are being encouraged to apply for funding under the Local Sport Grants Program. Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch said $50,000 was on offer…
Reid speaks out against seawall in Federal Parliament
Member for Robertson Gordon Reid has spoken against a seawall for Wamberal Beach in Federal Parliament, ahead of a meeting planned for Sunday, November 5, to discuss the next steps…
Two people burned in house fire
Two rescue helicopters were called in to airlift a man and woman suffering burns to hospital on Thursday, October 26. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter critical care team was called in…
Hilarious farce at Peninsula Theatre
Woy Woy Little Theatre’s production of Don’t Dress for Dinner, set to open on Friday, October 27, for a three-week season is the perfect piece of theatre to lead into…
Caught by highway patrol and loses car
A Central Coast man who had been disqualified from driving will likely have his car forfeited to the Crown after being caught by the Police Highway Patrol at Erina. The…
Meet police at Bateau Bay
The next event in the Coffee with a Cop series of meetings will be at Bateau Bay Square shopping centre. It will be held from 10am to noon on Thursday,…
Anti-suspension program at risk
A program piloted on the Central Coast and in Western Sydney this year by the Y NSW (formerly YMCA) has had a positive impact on young people who are suspended…
Northern Valleys smash Social Masters netball comp
The Northern Valleys over-40s netball team emerged as the undisputed champion of the NSW Social Masters competition hosted by Woy Woy Netball Association on the weekend of October 21-22. The…
How to avoid being scammed
More than 300 people attended two scams awareness events on the Central Coast on October 24 hosted by the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones. Following successful…
Fifty units in nine-storey complex at Terrigal
Dubbed the Terrigal Gateway Development, Loftus Lane Capital Pty Ltd is proposing to build a nine-storey complex with 50 residential units, three levels of basement parking and ground floor retail…
Majority doesn’t always get it right
Your correspondent seems to think that the majority is always right (Good handling of referendum debate, CCN 412). May I remind him that this is not always the case? For…
Woy Woy CWA set for another successful year
Woy Woy CWA is set for another successful year, with a new executive elected at the annual general meeting on October 18. Outgoing President Jane Bowtell thanked members for their…
Young driver in court for speeding
A 19-year-old P-plater allegedly driving at 140km/h in a 50km/h zone will face Gosford Local Court. He was detected by Police Highway Patrol at about 11.15pm on Friday, October 13,…
We need to save our mature trees
I am very worried about the tactics being used by Rik Hart (Central Coast Council Administrator) in relation to Austin Butler Reserve – he is trying to sweeten-up residents with…
Concern over diversity of Aboriginal Advisory Committee
The new Heritage and Culture Advisory Committee to Central Coast Council has questioned the diversity of another advisory committee. Some members of the heritage committee had the view that the…
Be a part of Dogs Day Out
Central Coast Council is gearing up for its next Day Out event (formerly Pets Day Out) next February at Terilbah Reserve, The Entrance, and is on the lookout for stallholders….
Late night rescue on Tuggerah Lake
Marine Rescue volunteers successfully located an overdue boater during an extensive overnight search on Tuggerah Lake, and following a resident’s report they could hear a tapping noise coming from the…
Losing the locks to help lick lymphoma
Staff from Grill’d at Erina, West Gosford and Tuggerah came together for a good cause on Tuesday, October 17, at Erina Fair. They were taking part in the Grill’d Lose…
80th anniversary of Operation Jaywick
The Rotary Club of Erina commemorated the 80th anniversary of the successful return of the Special Operations Australia (SOA) Commandos from Operation Jaywick on October 19. The club celebrated the…