Outdated laws need to change
FORUM: Just because something is law doesn’t mean it’s right or that we shouldn’t stand up against it. For example, if no-one ever stood up and said “this isn’t right”,…
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Return to full-time work for Stephen
After seven years on a disability pension with NDIS supports, Central Coast resident Stephen Nisbet has transitioned to open employment with Aruma. While current statistics estimate that 200 Australians join…
Power station extension a slap in the face
FORUM: The faceless, unknown and dictatorial Council of Australian Governments COAG, including industry operators and the Australian Energy Market Operator AEMO, have given the coastal communities of the Central Coast…
A migrant viewpoint on the Voice
I would like express my feelings as a migrant of a minority group who took Australian citizenship 38 years ago and is patriotic and proud be a true blue Aussie….
Hospital Auxiliary does an amazing job
On the first Thursday of every month in the busy foyer of Gosford Hospital it’s hard to miss the tables piled high with colourful hand-stitched quilts, soft winter blankets and…
Buyback scheme not the answer for Wamberal
FORUM: For the debacle that is the Wamberal Seawall, one option needs to be completely discounted – a buyback scheme. Reading the recent article on the seawall brought two things…
Wilfred Barrett Drive upgrade complete
Safety improvement work along Wilfred Barrett Dr funded by the State Government has been completed to the tune of $22.5M. Member for The Entrance David Mehan said the project was…
Cash boost for Avoca Beach SLSC
Avoca Beach SLSC has received $4,905 to buy eight new training manikins and three remote medical first aid kits through the Federal Government’s Volunteer Grants. Club President Stuart Harvey said…
Coast athletes shine at World Ninja Championships
Twelve Central Coast Ninjas have done the region proud at the Ninja World Championships in the USA. The Championships comprised six events run over five days with some very impressive…
Jayden delivers TEDx talk on student wellbeing
18-year-old founder of UrVoice Australia, Wadalba’s Jayden Delbridge, will deliver his first TEDx talk on Saturday, August 19, at TEDx Croydon Youth. The talk, entitled How Schools can Contribute to…
New partnership will protect athletes’ health
In a significant move for the Central Coast basketball community, Blueprint Podiatry has become the official podiatry partner for the Central Coast Waves Basketball (CCWB). Blueprint Podiatry owner Matt Shanahan…
New pro shop for Everglades
Everglades Country Club at Woy Woy is to have a new pro shop and bowls office following approval of a development application for the work at a meeting of the…
Traditional martial arts classes kick off at Niagara Park
Michael Mortimer started karate training at the age of five, but it wasn’t long before his interest turned to Kobudo, an ancient form of martial arts in the Okinawan-weapon style.Now,…
Raising funds for seriously ill children and their families
Throughout the month of August, McDonald’s restaurants across northern NSW and the Central Coast will raise essential funds for Ronald McDonald House Charities Northern NSW (RMCH NNSW) by selling $2…
Major boost for Kincumber Colts
Kincumber Junior Rugby League Club has received $5,000 through the Federal Government’s Volunteer Grants program. Committee Member Matthew McClean said with more than 560 players, the club would use the…
Celebrate the weekend with Jamie Lindsay’s latest single
Whether your weekend falls on the traditional Saturday and Sunday or you are like Ettalong singer-songwriter Jamie Lindsay and it falls on a Monday and Tuesday, he has a song…
Lighthouse reserve is back in business
Norah Head Lighthouse Reserve is ready to welcome visitors from all parts of the country following the completion of more than $400,000 in upgrades. One of the Central Coast’s most…
Thefts at Toukley
Tuggerah Lakes Police are investigating a number of retail thefts in the Toukley area. At about 1.15pm on Saturday, July, 22, a number of retail items were taken from a…
Time to right a great injustice
I have noticed letters on The Voice appearing quite regularly in Forum. Sometimes they contain misinformation – either deliberate or because people believe what they read on social media or…
Ettalong channel to be dredged at last
Ettalong Channel is set to be dredged by the end of August. Sand build-up in the channel has seen Palm Beach Ferries services diverted from Ettalong and Wagstaffe to Patonga…