Fabulous array of shows coming to Laycock Street Theatre
Laycock Street Theatre has a full and fabulous array of musical and comedy shows coming up that are sure to please all tastes and ages. On October 11 at 11am,…
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Urgent care clinics confirmed for Coast
Providence Medical Umina and Coastal Lakes Medical Practice Lake Haven will be the providers of two Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (UCCs) set to open in November. Member for Robertson Gordon…
Sustainable Future Festival returns
The Sustainable Future Festival will return to the Central Coast on Saturday and Sunday, October 14 and 15, taking over the University of Newcastle’s Ourimbah campus to celebrate all things…
Kibble Park redesign set to begin
Design work on a major upgrade of Kibble Park in the heart of the Gosford CBD is set to begin, after Central Coast Council adopted the Kibble Park Place Plan…
Voice not about creating more bureaucracy
Some, such as Natini Padmanabhan (CCN 408), argue that The Indigenous Voice to Parliament should not be based in the Constitution. But let’s consider what having that basis means in…
Ball for special needs students
The Lions Club of Northlakes Central Coast will host a special night of celebrations for students with special needs in Years 10, 11 and 12 on Wednesday, October 25, at…
New football manager for Mariners
Mark Jackson has joined the Central Coast Mariners as football manager. The Englishman most recently managed Milton Keynes Dons, having developed as a coach through his time at Leeds United….
New pilates class to support cancer survivors
A new Breast Cancer Support Pilates class will start in October at Reform Pilates Studio in Toukley. The first of its kind on the Central Coast, the small class will…
New supported independent living homes at Gorokan
The new state-of-the-art Casa Capace residences in Gorokan opened on September 28, providing Supported Independent Living (SIL) for six individuals. Designed by Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) provider Casa Capace, the…
An afternoon with Tracey Howie
Central Coast local and custodian Tracey Howie will provide some insights into the region’s traditional custodians and the land we live on at a special event on October 8. Following…
Have your say on use of former Nissen hut site
Now that the site of the former Nissen Hut at Ourimbah has been returned to public hands by the Newcastle University, community is being sought for the future use of…
Civic duty to vote
I was taken aback by Jeffrey Tildesley’s letter on having to vote (Why should we be forced to vote? CCN 408). Does he not realise that people have died in…
Debate over Austin butler Reserve rages on
Austin Butler Reserve at Woy Woy has been taken off Central Coast Council’s list of land to be reclassified – for now – but Administrator Rik Hart is pushing ahead…
Info session on Wamberal seawall issue
Disappointed with a lacklustre response in State Parliament to its petition objecting to a seawall, the Wamberal Beach Save Our Sand (SOS) group is set to hold a special information…
Free events to help seniors get online
Four free community events will be run for seniors through Central Coast Community College in support of the national initiative Get Online Week from October 16-22. The events will support…
Disability driver urges Council to show common sense
Disability driver Bob Holloway is appealing to Central Coast Council to show a little commonsense over parking infringements after being fined while helping an elderly woman attend a medical appointment….
Exhibition a fundraiser for Yes campaign
Artist C. Moore Hardy will hold an exhibition of works over the October long weekend to raise money for the Yes campaign in the coming referendum. Yes, Yes, Yes, will…
Kincumber arrest in Operation Foil
A 30-year-old man was arrested at Kincumber as part of Operation Foil II – a statewide operation targeting knife crime and anti-social behaviour. Officers arrested the man after he was…
Training for emergencies and disasters
Following back-to-back years of floods and bushfires, and with a declared El Nino event underway, the Central Coast Local Emergency Management Committee continues to prepare with a rolling program of…
Coastie named finalist in short film fest
After taking out the First Nations Award at last year’s Smart Fone Flick Fest (SF3), Harlisha Newie-Joe of Point Frederick has been named a finalist in this year’s awards for…