Basketball challenge for Crusaders
Hopes for post-season play are all but gone for the Central Coast Crusaders men’s squad, but a new challenge has presented itself as relegation looms. The addition of two new…
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Bendigo Bank celebrates 25 years
Bendigo Bank, with branches at Ettalong Beach, East Gosford, Lisarow, Wyong and Kincumber, is celebrating 25 years of community owned and operated banking in Australia. The internationally acclaimed model has…
Brandon’s mission to help others
Young Brandon Keene loves dogs and he also loves helping people. The 12-year-old Point Frederick youngster has found a way to combine the two by becoming an official fundraiser for…
Health Minister drops by to discuss Voice to Parliament
Health Minister Mark Butler was on the Central Coast on Tuesday, June 27, to talk about the coming referendum on the Voice to Parliament and how it might affect health…
5 Lands Walk basks in winter sunshine
The region’s largest participation event, the 5 Lands Walk held last weekend has been judged a success by walkers, volunteers and artists. The official opening night concert was held at…
Illegal firearms found at Wyoming
A man has been charged with several firearm offences following a police search. Acting on information received officers attached to Brisbane Water Police District executed a search warrant on a…
Ourimbah food hub close to fruition
Central Coast Council is set to finalise a business development lease with Central Coast Industry Connect for a Central Coast Food Manufacturing Innovation Hub in Brownlee St, Ourimbah. The maximum…
Man trapped in car after accident
An elderly man was trapped inside his car following a two-vehicle collision on Wednesday, June 21, at Lake Haven outside Bunnings. Members of Central Coast VRA Rescue Squad and Doyalson…
Bridge City Jazz Band comes to Gosford
Central Coast Leagues Club Jazz League will present the seven-piece Bridge City Jazz Band this Sunday, July 2. The Bridge City band is celebrating its 20-year anniversary this year and…
Public forum trial abandoned
Just two months into the three-month trial of a change to the public forum held prior to each ordinary meeting, Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart has abandoned it. The…
NAB to close Gosford branch
Gosford’s National Australia Bank (NAB) branch is set to close its doors on August 31, the latest in a long list of bank closures on the region in recent years….
Tay-Tay and Swifty make an entrance
The Australian Reptile Park has had a bumper year of new arrivals this year, with two eastern grey kangaroo joeys, named TayTay and Swifty, being the latest bouncing bundles of…
Anna shares love of fungi
Anna Durkin returns to address the Australian Plant Society Central Coast on July 8 with an address and slide presentation. A society spokesperson said while Durkin worked as a bush…
More detail needed on proposed university
As a local who claims we need a truly Central Coast University, I note the proposal of the Chancellor Institute (CCN 395). Perhaps it has the potential to be what…
Picklum stays switched on with mophie
Central Coast surfing sensation Molly Picklum has joined leading portable power and wireless charging solutions brand mophie as its Australian ambassador. As the world number four professional surfer on the…
Local students get Starstruck
Students from many Central Coast public schools recently performed at the regional music and dance extravaganza Starstruck in Newcastle. Starstruck is an annual performing arts spectacular presented by Newcastle, Hunter…
Paddle-out protest over wind farm
More than 400 residents and surfers attended a paddle-out on Sunday, June 25, to protest the wind farm planned for an area 10km off the coast from Port Stephens to…
Avoca Beach tops competition ladder
A resounding victory over The Lakes on June 24 has seen Avoca Beach rise to the top of the rugby union points table as the season enters its second half…
A salute to Hayley on World Ranger Day
The Australian Reptile Park shone a light on its koala whisperer Hayley Shute on World Female Ranger Day on June 23. Shute, who is Life Sciences Manager at the Park…
How to parent while running a business
Umina Beach business mentor and digital marketing coach Kate Toon’s latest book is aimed at those people trying to balance running a business with parenting. Six Figures in School Hours:…