Community battery on its way for Narara
The Central Coast is the next cab off the rank following the first of six community batteries to be installed in and around the Sydney region now up-and-running at Cabarita….
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Jane’s a local business hero
Jane Fonti of Woy Woy, owner of Ruby’s Home Store, has been recognised as a Local Business Hero in the Australian Post Local Business Heroes program. “It was great to…
Get Free to premiere at Avoca Beach
The collaborative production Get Free will premiere at Avoca Beach Theatre on September 14. The red carpet will roll out in style as the theatre hosts the theatrical premiere of…
Fraud at Doyalson service station
Tuggerah Lakes Police District are investigating a number of fraud related offences from a local service station at Doyalson in early July 2023. Pictures obtained from CCTV footage depicts two…
Voice of Ireland heads for The Art House
Tommy Fleming is back in Australia to perform at The Art House Wyong on October 19, following sold-out shows across Ireland and the UK over the past four years. Often…
Two major awards for Terrigal mum
Janna Martin of Terrigal has taken out two major gongs at the 2023 AusMumpreneur Awards, announced this month. The founder of Mums2Mums Home Services has received the Women’s Champion and…
Major accolade for North Construction
North Construction & Building, based on the Central Coast with its head office at Tuggerah, has taken out the National Business Excellence Award for Large Commercial Building Company at the…
McBride addresses Parliament on suicide prevention
Member for Dobell Emma McBride, who is Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention and for Regional and Regional Health, gave an impassioned address in Federal Parliament in the…
Woy Woy CWA gets set for Coastal Twist
The sewing machines have been humming at Woy Woy CWA, with members recycling last year’s Coastal Twist Festival banners to make 180 tote bags and bunting for this year’s event….
Funding boost for local radio station
Local radio station Rhema 94.9 has been awarded $6,817 through the Federal Government’s Community Broadcasting Program, administered by the Community Broadcasting Foundation. The funding will help Rhema with its operating…
Busking comp set for The Entrance
The Central Coast regional heat of the National Busking Championships will take place at The Entrance on Sunday, September 24. Buskers will be based around Marine Pde, spilling over to…
Body found following house fire at Lake Munmorah
A body has been located following a house fire at Lake Munmorah on Friday, September 8. At about 10.25am, emergency services were called to Clarence St following reports of a…
Major boost for surf life saving clubs
Two surf life saving clubs on the Central Coast have received significant funding from the Federal Government as they head into the coming Summer beach season. Umina SLSC has received…
Chatting about anything and everything
Nothing is off the table as far as the Wyong Tuesday Discussion Group is concerned. The friendly, informative group meets every Tuesday from 10am-noon (except during school holidays) at the…
Spring renewal on the Central Coast
EDITORIAL: As the last remnants of Winter quickly retreat and the days grow longer, there’s a palpable sense of anticipation in the air on the Central Coast. Spring has arrived…
$11,000 for Radio Five-O-Plus
Radio Five-O-Plus 93.3FM has received $11,000 towards its operating costs through the Federal Government’s Community Broadcasting Program, administered by the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Member for Robertson Gordon Reid said the…
Coast surfers shine in Groms comp
Two young Central Coast surfers have excelled in the first event of the NSW based Woolworths Surfer Groms Comp Series, held on September 2-3 at Kiama. Andy Blanchfield of Norah…
Bereaved families Choosing Hope
A special walk in support of families who have experienced infant loss will be held on the Central Coast on Sunday, October 15. Choosing Hope is a walk of honour…
Spamalot comes to The Grove
No Monty Python fan can afford to miss Wyong Musical Theatre Company’s (WMTC) Spamalot, set to open at the Grove Theatre on Friday, September 8, for a limited season. Monty…
Why I will vote No
Imagine you are suddenly and compulsorily required to agree to purchase a house. You don’t know the price you will pay, you don’t know what the house looks like, how…