National Tree Day activities at Pearl Beach
The Pearl Beach Arboretum (officially known as the Crommelin Native Arboretum) will host a National Tree Day planting on Sunday, July 30, from 9am. Established in Pearl Beach in1976, the…
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Business award for Saratoga couple
A small family business based in Saratoga has taken out one of Australia Post’s Local Business Heroes for 2023 award. SecondLife Recrafted, a business run by Mark and Katie Silvia,…
Free home broadband for eligible students
Central Coast students could benefit from a Federal Government initiative to provide up to 30,000 Australian families with no internet at home free broadband for one year, as part of…
Blues on the Mountain set for August 5
A special Blues on the Mountain event will be held on Saturday, August 5, as the world celebrates International Blues Music Day. The day is celebrated world-wide on the first…
Full steam ahead on Mardi plant upgrade
The design and construction of the new state-of-the-art Mardi Water Treatment Plant is locked in with Abergeldie Contractors winning the contract to deliver the project. The NSW Government’s Safe and…
Business posters an eyesore
We’ve noticed lots of advertisements made by various local businesses posted on poles all over Woy Woy and Umina. From roofing firms to vape shops and everything in between. You’d…
Hendra virus warning for horse owners
Central Coast horse owners are being warned to remain vigilant after a 24-year-old unvaccinated horse died from Hendra virus at a property near Newcastle on Tuesday, July 18. The detection…
Appeal for information on vicious attack
Investigators from Tuggerah Lakes Police District are calling on assistance from the public after a woman was critically injured when attacked in her Ourimbah home earlier this month. Tuggerah Lakes…
Thomas flies the flag at World Scout Jamboree
Scouts from the Central Coast and across Australia are preparing to travel to the 25th World Scout Jamboree in Seoul, South Korea, from July 28-August 12. Tens of thousands of…
International women’s teams arrive on Coast
When the winner of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand is announced on August 20, the Central Coast will have played its part – with the German…
Devastating vandalism on Ettalong foreshore
Volunteers with Central Coast Council’s bushcare scheme have been disheartened by a devastating act of vandalism on the Ettalong dunes. Volunteer Helen Killick said she was part of a “lovely…
Open day at Ourimbah campus and clinical school
Hundreds of residents are expected to flock to the University of Newcastle’s Central Coast Open Day on Saturday, July 29. In one of the biggest events held on campus each…
More restoration work for Gosford cenotaph
Gosford RSL Sub-Branch has received almost $10,000 for conservation work to the lower section of the Gosford Cenotaph in Round 2 of the Community War Memorials Fund. Minister for Veterans…
Bangarra Dance Theatre brings Waru to Art House
Waru – journey of the small turtle will transform The Art House Theatre into a beautiful beach on the Torres Strait when it opens this September. The first dedicated children’s…
An SOS from Wamberal SOS
The Wamberal Beach Save Our Sand (SOS) group held an emergency rally on Tuesday, July 18, as equipment rolled in to begin geotechnical investigations in preparation for an application for…
Local ferry operator left high and dry
Central Coast Ferries, a family business which has been operating for more than 20 years on Brisbane Water, is fuming after Transport for NSW appointed a Sydney-based charter boat operator…
Crusaders youth teams prepare for play-offs
The season is all but over for the NBL 1 East Central Coast Crusaders with only one round left for the year. Both the men’s and women’s teams finished in…
Maree to cheer on Aussies at World Dwarf Games
Maree Jenner has long been a community advocate for people with disability on the Central Coast and now she is taking on a new challenge – leading the Aussie cheer…
Residents call for urgent sewer connection
Property owners at Killcare Heights are sick of having to rely on costly pump-out services and are calling on Central Coast Council to fast-track reticulated sewer systems for the area….
Community funding grants open soon
Community groups and not-for-profit organisations are being invited to apply for up to $30,000 in funding for community projects in Summerland Point, Gwandalan, Chain Valley Bay and Mannering Park. The…