Rugby teams do Coast proud at country championships
Three Central Coast rugby union teams did the region proud at the NSW Country Championships in Tamworth on June 10 and 11, scoring a first, second and third placing. The…
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Entries open for Bays Art Show
Entries for The Bays Art Show 2023 will close on July 3 with all artists encouraged to submit works. The event, which will feature up to 60 artists from the…
Sign up for grants information
Member for Robertson Gordon Reid wants to make sure all community organisations, sporting clubs, P&Cs, not-for-profit organisations, and veterans groups are aware of government grants they could be eligible for….
Wyong Family History Group to host state conference
Wyong Family History Group will host the NSW/ACT Association of Family History Societies Annual Conference at Toukley 50+ Leisure Centre on September 8-10. The association has been in operation since…
Award wins for two Council projects
Two Central Coast Council projects have been recognised at the NSW Local Government Professionals Australia Awards held in Sydney last week. The Awards recognise the excellent contributions and outstanding achievements…
Wil Anderson heads for Art House
Wil Anderson is one of Australia’s most successful comedians and Central Coast audiences have the chance to see his new show, Wiluminate, for one night only at The Art House,…
Young cricket star recognised in Parliament
A rising young cricket star from Holy Cross Catholic School at Kincumber has been spoken about in Federal Parliament. Elizabeth Brannan, who is a member of the Kincumber-Avoca Cricket Club,…
Expanding the Coast’s night-time economy
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch recently hosted local industry representatives at a session to discuss the NSW Government’s agenda to support the night-time economy and the extension of the operations…
Marine Rescue needs volunteers
Nearly 200 boat-related incidents have been attended to by Central Coast Marine Rescue in the past six months. Unit Commander Ian Morrow said the incidents had included sinking vessels, engine…
Top award for cancer survivor
John Daven of Central Coast Prostate Cancer Support Group is one of three men to receive a prestigious national award for community service. The Max Gardner Award for Distinguished Service…
RSL sub-branches see huge rise in membership
After four decades of declining membership, veterans are returning to Central Coast RSL sub-branches in significant numbers, with a 24 per cent increase in membership in the region over the…
Eagle Eye Jones heads for Wamberal
A near-death experience in the Himalayas was the inspiration for Eagle Eye Jones frontman Luke Saunders to write the single Alpine Meadows, which kicked off the band’s debut album, New…
Disability housing at Woy Woy
The sod will be turned on June 19 for a new housing project for people living with disability at Woy Woy. The Specialist Disability Apartment (SDA) project being undertaken by…
Major touring exhibition coming to Regional Gallery
The national touring exhibition William Kentridge: I Am Not Me, The Horse Is Not Mine will be at Gosford Regional Gallery from June 17-August 27. I Am Not Me, The…
Gator health checks a daunting task
Doing health checks on more than 40 alligators is not a job for the faint-hearted, but keepers at the Australian Reptile Park recently undertook the dangerous and mammoth task of…
Two major Landcare awards for CEN
The Community Environment Network’s (CEN) Land for Wildlife (LFW) program and its Wildplant Nursery have both won major Greater Sydney Region Bushcare and Landcare Awards. The 2023 Greater Sydney Regional…
Ploddy pays homage to the Mariners
The first thing motorists see when approaching the Gosford turn-off on the M1 is the Australian Reptile Park’s Ploddy the dinosaur, looking out over the hillside to welcome visitors from…
Paraplegic mum and disabled daughter humbled by campaign to help
A fundraiser has been launched to help a paraplegic single mother and her disabled daughter at Bateau Bay who have lost their only form of transport. More than 30 years…
Terrigal boardwalk closed for remedial works
The Terrigal boardwalk will be closed from Monday to Friday each week until the end of July for remedial works to be undertaken due to rock stability concerns. Central Coast…
Major boost for community groups
Twenty-nine community groups in the Dobell electorate will share in $66,225 in funding through the Australian Government’s Volunteer Grants. Administered through the Department of Social Services, Volunteer Grants are part…