Groups unite to save Austin Butler
An alliance of 13 community groups has reaffirmed its opposition to any sell-off of the Austin Butler Reserve at Woy Woy with the issue back out for public consultation. The…
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Brentwood Village set to celebrate 40 years
Brentwood Village at Kincumber is set to celebrate its 40th birthday with champagne, canapes and music in the village’s community centre on September 21. Memorabilia from village life over the…
Edible garden trail a weekend of inspiration
The Central Coast Edible Garden Train will be a weekend of inspiration and connection, with around 50 private and community gardens open to the public over the weekend of October…
New GPs for Terrigal Medical Centre
Two new General Practitioners and two new GP Registrars have started at Terrigal and Avoca Medical Centres. Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch met the new doctors during a recent visit…
Inclusive fun for all at The Sunken Monkey
The Sunken Monkey at Erina is set to open up the world of night-time entertainment to people of all abilities, with the launch of EnAbles at 6pm on September 10….
Tension mounts as major semis approach
As the Central Coast Rugby comp draws to a close, Terrigal will take on Warnervale in the Premier 1 minor semi-final and Avoca Beach will clash with the Razorbacks in…
Glen for Women officially opened
The Glen for Women, a rehabilitation centre run by Aboriginal women for Aboriginal women, was officially opened on Wednesday, August 30, by Federal member for Dobell Emma McBride. Set in…
Register now for the Pooch Parade
As the Coastal Twist Festival approaches, organisers are encouraging entries in the popular Pupparazi Pooch Parade, to take place this year on Sunday, October 1. “ As every dog-owner knows,…
More controversy over Dogs in Open Spaces plan
The latest iteration of Central Coast Council’s draft Dogs in Open Space Action Plan has certainly put the cat amongst the pigeons. Although Administrator Rik Hart says he is trying…
Crackdown on vandalism at Pelican Island
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will install surveillance cameras and increase patrols of the Pelican Island Nature Reserve following a spate of vandalism acts. In announcing an…
Who owns this plaque?
The Doyalson-Wyee RSL Sub-Branch is on the hunt for the owner of a plaque which was found at Budgewoi. The plaque was handed in to the sub-branch after it was…
Spring has sprung at Australian Reptile Park
Kangaroo joeys have emerged from the pouch for the first time at the Australian Reptile Park, an adorable signal of the first day of Spring. The Central Coast wildlife park…
Central Coast local Rodney Dobson stars in Beauty and the Beast
Central Coast local Rodney Dobson has a starring role in the spectacular Disney Theatrical Production of Beauty and the Beast now playing in Sydney. Dobson has had an incredible musical…
Dredging paused as Faucon breaks down
Less than a week after it began dredging the Ettalong Channel, the Faucon has been taken off the job, with operations paused while a replacement dredge is brought in. Member…
Enjoy a free movie night under the stars
Central Coast Council is encouraging the community to attend free outdoor movie nights at Toukley, Gosford and Wyong during the coming school holidays. The free open-air cinema nights are aimed…
Bouddi Arts Trail returns on October long weekend
The Bouddi Arts Trail will return this year on the weekend of September 30-October 1, with a record number of 29 artists set to open their studios from 9am on…
Concerns over Avoca Beach roads and footpaths
Residents at Avoca Beach are fed up with footpaths they describe as “nothing more than goat tracks” and vegetation encroaching onto busy Avoca Dr following a landslide two years ago….
An ill-informed argument
I am responding to the letter by Linda Telisman (CCN 404). Her argument against a Yes vote in the upcoming referendum is ill informed and nasty. As Australia’s former Chief…
‘Don’t know – vote no’ is not the answer
Agree or disagree with the Voice, it is a real stretch for Linda Telisman (CCN404) to state that the reason the No Pamphlet is filled with negativity is because “everything”…
Make your vote count
What a wonderful letter from Linda Telisman (CCN 404), written without malice and bias but (giving) all of the facts on the upcoming referendum. Over the years there have been…