Community events to celebrate National Tree Day
Central Coast Council will celebrate National Tree Day on Sunday, July 30, with community planting events at Killcare Beach and Porters Creek Wetland, Wyong. National Tree Day is Australia’s largest…
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Whose priorities should the Voice reflect?
I write in reference to the Government’s promotion of the Voice at the Australian Press Club on July 5, where the Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney made a speech….
Entries open for National Retail Awards
Central Coast retailers are being urged to nominate to have their entrepreneurialism, innovation and diversity celebrated at the 2023 National Retail Awards, hosted by the National Retail Association. This year’s…
Local men appeal to Coasties to vote yes
Two members of the Barang Regional Alliance have urged Central Coast residents to vote yes in the upcoming referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Barang Regional Alliance is a…
Don’t put batteries in your bin
Central Coast Council is appealing to residents to be careful with what they put in their bins and bulk kerbside clean-ups, following several recent incidents where collected household waste has…
Setting facts straight on batteries
I am not sure how to respond to your correspondent in CCN 397 (Ignoring inconvenient truths and facts) as he appears to be wandering all over the place, so I…
Casey’s Toys back in business
After two closures due to fires since it first opened 40 years ago, iconic Erina toy store Casey’s Toys reopened its doors on June 8 with a grand re-opening ceremony…
Six Cities commissioners gather on Coast
Senior leaders from the Greater Cities Commission gathered on the Central Coast recently for a meeting of the Commission’s Strategic Planning and Finance and Governance Committees, highlighting the region’s important…
Back to square one over boatshed
The Empire Bay Heritage Boat Shed Association is ramping up its efforts to secure a commitment on retention of the historic building and will hold a community meeting on site…
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…
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…