Not enough detail to inform a Yes vote
It is absolutely irrelevant whether the Uluru Statement From the Heart is presented as a one-page abbreviation, or the multi-page full version. The only thing relevant is the intentions and…
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The Voice to Parliament referendum: a thriving local discourse
EDITORIAL: In the dynamic landscape of Australian politics, few issues have garnered as much attention and fervent discussion as the proposal for a Voice to Parliament. The ongoing debate surrounding…
Make time for a mammogram
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch has a personal reason for urging Central Coast women aged 50-74 to book in for a lifesaving mammogram, having lost her own mother to breast…
Reid champions Saratoga Oval upgrade in Parliament
A community petition to upgrade Saratoga Oval has been discussed in the Federal Parliament. Federal Member for Robertson Gordon Reid said the community campaign had received a great amount of…
Free session on how to use a defib
Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) is on a mission to prepare its members and residents from the wider community on how to react if a cardiac emergency should…
Bateau Bay wins Wyong Bowls Challenge
Bateau Bay bowlers were victorious in the 10th annual Wyong Bowls Challenge contested by six Central Coast clubs over the weekend of September 10 and 11. The annual challenge brings…
Have your say on region’s future
Central Coast Council is inviting feedback to help further inform the next iteration of the Central Coast Community Strategic Plan (CSP) and the Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS). Director of…
Spellbinding night of magic and illusion
Audiences will be spellbound by a night of magic and illusion at The Art House Wyong on October 6. Featuring illusionist Anthony Street, Spellbound! A Night of Magic & Illusion…
Reclassifying land from operational to community
Central Coast Council is inviting residents to have their say on a proposal that will see 80 lots of land across the local government area reclassified from operational to community….
Playspace upgrades power ahead
Central Coast Council’s 2020-2025 Playspace Strategy has seen more than $1.7M of upgrades so far this year. Playspaces at 14 locations across the Central Coast including Budgewoi, Berkeley Vale, Woy…
Flamenco master to play The Art House
Acclaimed flamenco guitarist Paco Lara will bring his new Duende Flamenco Show to The Art House Wyong at 8pm on October 28. Now living in Australia, Lara will be back…
Motorbike rider cops $3,100 fine
A 19-year-old Summerland Point man riding an unregistered motorbike and not wearing a helmet has been fined more than $3,100. At about 9am on Saturday, September 9, Tuggerah Lakes Highway…
Queer Jam to round out Coastal Twist Festival
There will be lots of exciting events at this year’s Coastal Twist Festival and the Queer Jam End of Festival Recovery afternoon session on Monday, October 2, will be no…
Teddies for sick children
Members of Toukley CWA have been busy with their knitting needles and recently donated 27 knitted teddies to the paediatric in-patient unit at Gosford Hospital. “Three of our members were…
Tread as One to help save lives
Anytime Fitness West Gosford, Wyoming and Lisarow are asking all club members and the local community to come together in support of R U OK? People are being asked to…
Rail repair plan is on track
The NSW Government’s Rail Repair Plan is running full speed ahead, with more than 900 of 1900 targeted high priority rail defects completed. Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch said she…
Blender Bender to raise funds for R U OK?
Bateau Bay Square and Boost Juice have combined forces to host Blender Bender, a dynamic event raising funds and awareness for better mental health support. Kickstarting on R U OK?…
Kids pitch in to help less fortunate
Central Coast children have pitched in to help local charity We Care Connect begin preparing toy packages for those less fortunate this Christmas. On Sunday, September 20, the charity held…
Could the next woman of the year be a Coastie?
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch reckons the next NSW Woman of the Year could be living right here on the Central Coast. She is encouraging nominations for the NSW Women…
Red Tree Theatre goes Full Monty
Wyong Drama Group will take audiences on a journey like no other when The Full Monty opens at Tuggerah’s Red Tree Theatre on November 3. Twenty-five years after the release…