Knitting up a storm for premature babies
Two residents of Peninsula Villages have picked up their knitting needles to support premature babies and their families. Bren and Sylvia love nothing more than knitting in the sunshine together….
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Burlinson sings Sinatra at The Art House
Don’t miss a 25th anniversary special event when Tom Burlinson Sings Sinatra at The Art House on September 2. The star of stage and screen presents a sensational new show…
Give input on Wyong palliative care unit
Residents have been invited to contribute to the planning and design of a new dedicated palliative care unit at Wyong Hospital aimed at enhancing services for people with a life-limiting…
Calling all Nashos on the Coast
The NSW National Servicemen’s Association and Affiliates is putting out the call for more members. State President Greg Mawson, who is also president of the Gosford sub-branch, said the group…
Petition to save Coast’s native bees
A petition organised by Community Voice Australia – Central Coast (CVA-CC) and Save the Bees Australia has been tabled in State Parliament. The petition, Stop the Poisoning of Australian Native…
Don’t miss the Frantastics’ annual performance
The Frantastics Choir will present its annual performance at 1 pm on Monday, August 14, at Woy Woy. Director Fran Kendall said choir members came from all over the Coast…
Fairhaven Fun Day on the Greens
The Fairhaven Fun Day on the Greens Charity Fundraiser is back on again this year. Fairhaven fundraising lead, Carol Holder, in conjunction with Everglades Country Club, has worked tirelessly yet…
Dave Thornton returns to Art House
Fresh from a sell-out season at this year’s Melbourne Comedy Festival, Dave ‘Thorno’ Thornton will return to The Art House this September. With over 18 years in the business, Thornton…
Pathway into construction for young migrant women
Newcastle University has developed a program aimed at equipping some of the 11,000 young migrant and refugee women living on the Central Coast and in the Hunter with training and…
Karl’s off to the Invictus Games
Terrigal resident and veteran, Karl Woodward, will compete at the 2023 Invictus Games in Germany this September. Woodward joined the Royal Australian Air Force and graduated Officers’ Training School in…
Together Home project creates lasting change
Central Coast community housing provider Pacific Link, in collaboration with Newcastle University, has co-funded and released a research report about the impact of the Together Home program in addressing chronic…
Quiet hour at Gosford and Woy Woy
People in Gosford and Woy Woy can now complete government transactions in a quieter and less stimulating environment with the rollout of Quiet Hour at more Service NSW Centres across…
Report those ugly signs
I sympathise with Paul Croft’s concern about lots of illegal business advertising on power poles in Woy Woy and Umina (Forum CCN 400). The brazenness of many of the offenders…
Creative new take on Jane Austen classic
Eight actors are set to take the stage at Tuggerah’s Red Tree Theatre in September to bring one of Jane Austen’s most loved pieces to life. Salt House Creative will…
George Krams’ remarkable life
George Krams has not let being born with cerebral palsy, deafness and blindness define him. Now a resident at Rumbalara House, one of Alino Living’s residential aged care homes at…
Health all-clear for Jockey the python
Transporting a three-metre long snake is no easy feat, but the staff at the Australian Reptile Park managed it when they took the park’s massive male Burmese python, Jockey, to…
New defibrillator at The Haven Outrigger Club
Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch has welcomed the installation of a new defibrillator at Terrigal Haven provided to Tarragal Outrigger Canoe Club under the former state government’s Local Sport Defibrillator…
Referendum forum at Wamberal
With the referendum to decide on whether we should alter the constitution to recognise First Nations people by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament coming up,…
New beacons could be a life saver
Residents and holiday makers at a number of popular Central Coast swimming spots will be a little safer following the installation of new lifesaving technology at The Entrance Channel, Budgewoi…
Family History Fair at Toukley
A free day of family history related talks hosted by the NSW and ACT Association of Family History Societies will be held at Toukley on Friday, September 8. Arranged by…