Petition launched to reclaim public foreshore from campers
Peter Speir of Thriv-e Bike Hire and Service Centre at The Entrance has launched a petition to reclaim Picnic Point and the Tuggerah Lakes foreshore in the interests of public…
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Sport grants up for grabs
Sporting organisations in the Gosford electorate can share in up to $50,000 set aside for the region under the NSW Government’s $4.65M Local Sport Grant Program. The program provides grants…
Satisfaction with water and sewer remains poor
IPART says it is important to test customer perspectives on Central Coast Council given its past performance is below that of Sydney Water and Hunter Water..
Info session on PFAS for the public
The Central Coast Greens will hold a public information session and forum on Saturday, July 19, on the subject of PFAS chemicals and why people should be concerned about them….
EOIs invited for Terrigal Urgent Care Clinic
The Federal Government is getting on with the job of delivering new Medicare Urgent Care Clinics across the country with the Expressions of Interest (EOI) to establish one in the…
Follow the Creative Journey art trail
Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes in an artist’s studio? Over the weekend of July 19-20, the Central Coast will come alive with creativity as local artists and…
Tenderfoot by Toni Jordan
BOOK REVIEW Due to be released in August, Tenderfoot sees celebrated Australian author Toni Jordan return to literary fiction with a deeply affecting and nuanced coming-of-age story set in the…
State govt is eating our rates says new report
Almost $500 in council rates per NSW ratepayer goes to pay for things the State used to cover.
Time to consider our own tariffs
After all the good work by our government to reduce medicine costs, Trump is now kowtowing to the big US pharmaceutical companies to gouge our health system. This is the…
Work to start on new Blue Lagoon reserve stairs
Construction work on the Blue Lagoon Reserve stairs at Bateau Bay will begin in September after the contract was awarded to Baker Built Pty Ltd. Member for The Entrance David…
Report by Coast Community News details homelessness situation
Coast Community News has just released a comprehensive report shedding new light on the Central Coast’s escalating homelessness crisis. Published on July 10, 2025, the in-depth analysis draws directly from…
Drones to help fast response to M1 traffic snarls
The M1 Motorway at Mooney Mooney will be one of the first two locations to have new drone-in-a-box technology installed to help respond to emergencies and traffic snarls. The NSW…
Border protection jobs at Newcastle airport
The Australian Border Force (ABF) is looking for locals who believe they have what it takes to join the nation’s border protection and customs service on a casual basis, as…
Strong demand for industrial development in Jilliby
Warner Business Park in Jilliby is currently experiencing active development, with a mix of industrial unit construction and land sales. Construction of a 120-place childcare centre is underway and is expected…
Casey nominated for regional hero awards
The Central Coast’s own Casey Squires has been nominated for the prestigious Kochie’s Business Builders Regional Hero Awards – a celebration of small businesses making a big impact in regional…
Homelessness on the Central Coast challenges the region to act
EDITORIAL The Central Coast is grappling with a homelessness situation that frontline workers describe as “heartbreaking, dangerous, and out of control,” exacerbated by bureaucratic barriers and a lack of coordinated…
Fundraiser to give feature film its final polish
Central Coast-based filmmaker Gareth Carr’s latest feature, Life After Man, a post-apocalyptic survival thriller, has been fully shot, edited and is now in post-production. Carr, of Berkeley Vale, and his…
Eight month wait for life saving surgery
Central Coast resident Joshua Maxwell was forced to wait eight months for potentially life-saving surgery at Sydney’s Westmead Hospital. The 32-year-old writer and playwright was diagnosed with a congenital heart…
Migration triggers a museum of art and culture
Two years ago this August in the village of Conzano, a province of Alessandria in Italy, a large crowd gathered with Macmasters Beach artists Stephen Copland and Meredith Brice to…
All smiles as new HQ opens
Smile On Clinics has opened its new headquarters on the Central Coast – a purpose-built facility in Wamberal that houses its corporate offices, Smile On Lab, and a modern surgery,…