Headstart to mechanic career while still at school
TAFE NSW is helping eager Year 11 and 12 students get a headstart towards a career as a mechanic while contributing towards their HSC and ATAR. The program offers students…
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31 Little Tern chicks fledge at Karagi Point
Thirty-one Little Tern chicks have fledged at Karagi Point, The Entrance North, despite threats posed by the sometimes-predatory Silver Gulls which swooped down in December actively hunting eggs and chicks….
Uniting welcomes aged care pay rise
Uniting Care Australia, with four aged care facilities on the Central Coast, has welcomed a 15 per cent wage rise for workers in the industry announced in last week’s Federal…
Budget brings health improvements for Coast
The Hunter New England Central Coast Primary Health Network (PHN) has applauded the Labor Government following the announcement of significant investment into primary care in the 2023 Federal Budget, which…
Test your strength at Deadlift for Dementia
Lift3 Gym and Physiotherapy at Tuggerah Business Park is set to hold a Deadlift for Dementia event on Saturday, September 16, from 10am-3pm and is calling for registrations. People of…
Two men wanted for breaching AVOs
Police are appealing for public assistance to locate two men who are wanted on separate arrest warrants in relation to defying Apprehended Violence Orders (AVO). Matthew Brown Mark Elliott Mark…
Will our roads and transport finally be addressed?
The Six Cities Commissioner Robyn Parker has committed the Commission to making it a priority to assess the transport needs of all future developments on the Coast. Fifty years ago…
Greens urge Coasties to vote Yes to the Voice
The Central Coast Greens have thrown their support behind the Yes campaign for this year’s referendum on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Media officer Imogen da Silva said the Greens…
Calling all poets and writers
Central Coast Speakers Toastmasters is inviting all poets and writers to present their work at a special meeting on Wednesday, May 24. Spokesperson Tom Haberkorn said presenters would each be…
Strong opposition to proposed Mangrove Mountain cattle feed station
The Mangrove Mountain community came out in force last Friday at the historic community hall to discuss a proposed cattle feed station on a recently purchased property on the corner…
Terrigal still leads points table after 52-5 win
Match of the Day in Round 5 of the Central Coast Rugby competition on May 14 saw the Razorbacks win 21-17 over home team Gosford at Gosford Showground. In a…
Police stepping up patrols on M1
Six police motorcycles will be patrolling the M1 as part of an ongoing high-visibility operation over the next couple of months. NSW Police launched Operation Hondo on Sunday, May 14,…
Man charged after ammunition and drugs found
The Raptor Squad and Tuggerah Lakes Police have seized ammunition and drugs, and a man has been charged, following a vehicle stop at Gorokan and subsequent search of a San…
Coast nurses reaffirm call for safe staffing levels
In the lead-up to International Nurses Day on May 12, Central Coast members of the NSW Nurses and Midwives Association (NSWNMA) were out in force throughout the region last week,…
Mariners win first semi-final – big home final looms large
The Central Coast Mariners continued their quest for a grand final berth by defeating rivals Adelaide United 2-1 at Coopers Stadium in Adelaide on Saturday, May 13. The win puts…
Art House set to go tick, tick … BOOM!
Curtain Bounce will present its latest show, tick, tick… BOOM!, at The Art House next month. Written by the late Jonathan Larson, the mind behind the smash hit RENT, the…
Self care book launch at Writers Festival
Two local authors will share their lived experience, transforming their wounds into wisdom, at a special book launch at Umina Beach on June 5 as part of the Words on…
Jesse Redwing Band returns to the mountain
Fresh off the back of a European tour, the Jesse Redwing Band is set to release its new album, Blues on the Mountain Live, at a special event on May…
Business networking group celebrates 20 years
The Central Coast Small Business Networking Group (SBNG) will celebrate its 20th birthday at a special anniversary dinner on Wednesday, May 30 at Erina Leagues Club. The event will commence…
Gemma gets a headstart on career in aged care
Gemma Szabo is just one of the 59 Central Coast high school students gaining real world practical skills and experience by completing TAFE-Delivered Vocational Education Training at TAFE NSW Gosford….