Major reform for school cleaning services
Central Coast schools are set to benefit from enhanced cleaning services as part of reforms to contracts that will bring hundreds of cleaners back in-house for the first time in…
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Beloved swim teacher needs support
Beloved swim teacher Nicole Best, who many know through CrocStars, a specialised swim school for children with disabilities, has recently received heartbreaking news, being diagnosed with a rare form of…
Piano performance gives insight into Chopin’s life
The Fun Haus Factory will launch its first ever piano performance at the New Gosford Arts Centre in Mann St on Friday, August 8. The performance of Chopin’s Last Tour,…
Night of Aussie classics at Avoca
Aussie Classics – The Show is a dynamic, unforgettable experience coming to Avoca Beach Theatre on August 16. Over the years Australia has produced numerous legendary acts that have left…
Help shape the future of public art on the Coast
Help shape the future of public art in the region by providing feedback on Central Coast Council’s new draft 10-year Public Art Plan and Policy. Council’s Director Community and Recreation…
Phoenix Quartet performs the music of Italy
The Phoenix Collective will showcase three different facets of Italy’s rich music tradition at a concert at Central Coast Conservatorium on August 17. Featuring on the program will be Luigi…
Retreating from Wamberal could cost up to $1B
Council does not have the resources or power to acquire private properties at risk of coastal hazards but a State policy is being developed.
Iron Tigers go from strength to strength
Launched just six months ago, Iron Tigers Basketball Club has emerged as one of the fastest-growing grassroots sports organisations on the Central Coast. What began as a bold vision to…
Council wants to know more about shark net removal trial
Central Coast Council has requested further details from the NSW Government before confirming its participation in a proposed shark net removal trial run over the 2025/26 Summer swimming season. A…
Little school with massive creative and community spirit
It may be a small school with just 34 students, but Kulnura Public School is big on creativity and community spirit. Last year, with the help and support of the…
Remedial works to begin at North Entrance surf club
Central Coast Council has confirmed that remedial works at North Entrance Surf Club to reinstate the emergency vehicle beach access are scheduled to take place in August. The works form…
From NAB to FAB: new arts centre opens in Gosford
The former site of the NAB in Mann St has officially been transformed into the new Gosford Arts Centre — a dazzling transformation of the former bank building into a…
Internal council emails say library “perfect” for reuse
If not for local historian, correspondence would not be public.
30,000 locals to benefit from student debt cut legislation
The Federal Government has introduced legislation to cut 20% off all student debts, honouring a pre-election commitment and wiping more than $16B in debt for more than three million Australians….
Drobot takes gold in Portugal
Central Coast sports star Natalia Drobot paddled her way to a gold medal at the 2025 ICF Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships held in Portugal from July 23-27….
Bold new plan to foster creative arts
The Central Coast is poised to emerge as a nationally recognised creative destination following the launch of Full Bloom: A New Season for Creative Arts on the Central Coast. It…
Pat Farmer Quicksand Run returns
The second Annual Pat Farmer Quicksand Australia soft sand run will take place at Terrigal Beach on Sunday, August 31. The ultra marathon legend will host the event in conjunction…
Green’s latest novel set in Terrigal
Sydney author Sophie Green has set her latest novel in Terrigal and will hold an author talk at Erina on August 21. Published by Hachette Publishers, Lessons in Love at…
Check out your hearing at home for free
As the business end of the footy season approaches, an Aussie health-tech company is encouraging Central Coast men to make good use of the ad breaks, for the sake their…
Speak To Me Of Home by Jeanine Cummins
If there was one book I could read over it would be American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins, so I was really anticipating the release of Speak to Me of Home….