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…
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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…
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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….
Charmhaven developer addresses biodiversity concerns
Leading Australian property developer Third.i Group has announced it will dedicate 120ha of its proposed $1.6B master-planned housing community at Charmhaven as protected green, open space for the community –…
Larissa flying high after Pilot of the Year nomination
Warnervale’s Larissa Wilbow is flying high after being nominated as Young Pilot of the Year in the upcoming Australian Aviation Awards, an exciting awards program that recognises excellence across Australia’s…
Remove those shark nets for good
I was shocked to read that only one netted beach on the Central Coast will be included in this season’s shark net removal trial – disappointed is an understatement. While…
Casey is the Coast’s own Regional Business Builders Hero
The Central Coast’s own Casey Squires has taken top honours in the prestigious Kochie’s Business Builders Regional Hero Awards – a celebration of small businesses making a big impact in…
Appeal for information about Wyee incident
Detectives are appealing for information as an investigation continues into property and knife offences alleged to have occurred at Lake Macquarie earlier this year. About 4.35am on Saturday, March 1,…
Council’s library demolition review cost ratepayers tens of thousands, says planning group
A Review of Environmental Factors (REF) put together for the demolition of the soon-to-be vacated library building in Gosford’s Kibble Park is not worth the paper it is written on,…
Bianca Galic leaves Mariners
Bianca Galic has left the Central Coast Mariners as she moves on to new challenges. Galic joined the Mariners ahead of their return season on a two-year contract. Coach Emily…
Cheaper medication legislated in parliament
From January 1 next year, a prescription on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) will cost Australians no more than $25. The last time PBS medicine cost no more than $25…
Charged over suspicious Erina fire
A man has been charged in relation to an alleged suspicious building fire at a Pilates studio in Erina earlier this year. About 4am on Friday, March 7, emergency services…
Local cricket heroes spread love of the game
Central Coast locals NSW Blue Charlie Anderson and Breaker Tara French will be joined by BBL Sydney Sixers’ wicketkeeper-batter Josh Philippe to blitz through the Central Coast on August 6…
Clare’s Law petition headed for parliamentary debate
After weeks of tireless campaigning, the grassroots movement to introduce Clare’s Law to NSW has reached a major milestone. The petition, led by domestic violence survivor and advocate Jo Cooper…
Umina crash highlights safety concerns
A quiet morning school drop-off turned chaotic at Umina Beach on July 31 when a stolen vehicle collided with a taxi, sending it crashing into a home, while parents and…
Thousands take part in maths comp
More than 3,000 students from over 45 schools on the Central Coast are this week taking part in the Newcastle Permanent Primary School Maths Competition, which runs from July 28-August…
Team behind Gosford’s groundbreaking new hotel revealed
As momentum builds for the soon-to-launch voco Gosford, the pre-opening team has been revealed for Australia’s hottest lifestyle hotel opening outside of a major city. Leading the team is Bjoern…
Jobs must match the growth on the Coast
EDITORIAL The Central Coast is growing; that’s not news. Over the next 15 years, the population is expected to swell by over 65,000 people, the equivalent of adding a city…
Saving the Pygmy Wombat one baby at a time
Conservation organisation Aussie Ark and sister organisation the Australian Reptile Park joined forces to announce a second female Broad-Toothed Rat called Naura has birthed two young and a second successful…