Let down by council and other levels of government
I wish the people of the Central Coast region would stop referencing Central Coast Council in all forms, due to the fact that there are no councillors and only an…
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New high-tech fire fighting equipment headed for Coast
The Central Coast is one of four regions set to receive a high-tech, state-of-the-art aerial platform appliance to bolster Fire and Rescue NSW’s (FRNSW) emergency response capability. The ladder pumper…
Please don’t release balloons
I pulled this balloon (pictured) and pieces of a couple of others from the field on April 10. My sheep had already been chewing on them. For those who let…
Massive surf forces closure of many local beaches
Central Coast Council lifeguards have closed 10popular beaches across the Central Coast due to large swell and dangerous conditions. The following beaches are closed: Copacabana Beach, Killcare Beach, Lakes Beach,…
Komodo dragons turn one
It was a big day at The Australian Reptile Park on April 6, when three baby Komodo dragons celebrated turning one, along with Head of Reptiles Jake Meney, who hand-raised…
Investigation into cosmetics theft
Brisbane Water Police are appealing for public assistance to identify the woman in this picture taken from CCTV footage. Police believe the woman could assist their inquiries into the alleged…
Sale of land for $1 a joke
I refer to the article in the Coast Community News of March 9 about affordable rental housing at The Entrance. The Council has had to borrow large sums of money…
Fundraiser for teen’s life-saving surgery
A high tea will be held at Wyong on May 13 to raise funds for a Central Coast youngster who faces life-saving surgery. Callan Lowe, 16, suffers from the Chiari…
Nuclear subs won’t make us a truly independent player on world stage
I’m afraid that I have to disagree with Sonnie Hopkins on the subject of nuclear submarines (“The time is right for nuclear submarines”, CCN 385). There is a fundamental difference…
Rugby comp kicks off this weekend
Round 1 of the Central Coast Rugby Union (CCRU) season kicks off on Saturday, April 15, with four Swietelsky Premier 1 matches. The Match of the Day will be the…
Help name these baby gators
The crack of eggs was heard at the Australian Reptile Park early on Easter Monday, but they weren’t of the chocolate variety. The Easter surprise came in the form of…
Local students shine in ANZAC art comp
Two students from Tuggerah Lakes College Berkeley Vale Campus have received prizes in the RSL and Schools Remember Anzac Art competition. The secondary winner was Year 9 student Charli Biram…
Turtle hatchlings returned to the sea
A bale of endangered Loggerhead Turtle hatchlings was returned to the water at Shelly Beach on April 9 after an epic egg rescue. The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service…
ANZAC Day service at Empire Bay
The Empire Bay Progress Association (EBPA) will once again host an ANZAC Day commemoration on April 25. Centred around the cenotaph in the centre of the village, the ceremony will…
Townhouses planned for quiet cul de sac
Opposition from surrounding residents is loud and clear – they do not want a double-storey townhouse complex in their small, quiet cul de sac in Gorokan. The proposed development site…
Pelicans scoop the pool at state championships
A team from the Ettalong Pelicans Masters Swim Club has taken out the average point score trophy at the 2023 Long Course State Championships, held on April 1-2 at Sydney…
Phoenix Collective to play Kincumber
The Phoenix Collective Quarter (PCQ) will play at Kincumber Anglican Church at 2pm on Sunday, April 16, with a program featuring the music of Hungarian patriot Zoltán Kodály and Peter…
Training exercise in bus crash simulation
Multiple emergency services took part in a combined training exercise at Central Coast Airport last Thursday, April 6, to practise their responses to a bus rollover with mass casualties. Emergency…
Mariners break the Victorian hoodoo
The Central Coast Mariners broke their long-running record of defeats or draws in Victoria in the A-League by defeating Western United 3-0 at Mars Stadium in Ballarat on Good Friday….
Reid scarfs up for Scouts NSW
Member for Robertson Gordon Reid was among NSW Senators and NSW Members of Federal Parliament to scarf up for Scouting recently at Parliament House, Canberra. Fostering greater connection between Parliament…