School holiday fun with YASS
The Young Authentic and Social (YASS) program has the coming school holidays covered with three free events to be held across the region. The award-winning arts and culture program for…
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Another surf club gets a co-work hub
Killcare Surf Lifesaving Club has opened a co-working hub thanks to a partnership with local entrepreneurs KoWorks who started a similar space at Copacabana in 2021. The new Killcare workspace…
Words at Wagstaffe sell-out puts good writing on the wall for writers’ festival
On Saturday, March 18, an energetic crowd flocked to Words at Wagstaffe for a full day of conversations between some of Australia’s best-known journalists and public figures. This was the…
Magical sights and sounds at Japanese Gardens
Gosford Regional Gallery and the Naughty Noodle Fun Haus will join forces to present an immersive and interactive experience at Edogawa Commemorative Garden at East Gosford on April 15. The…
Killcare mobile phone tower rejected in Land and Environment Court
The ongoing saga over a development application for a vital mobile phone tower on Wards Hill Rd at Killcare Heights has been rejected in the NSW Land and Environment Court…
Funnel-web bite survivor says thanks to reptile park team
When 19-year-old Ollie Kay of Hornsby was bitten by a funnel-web spider earlier this year, it was antivenom produced through the Australian Reptile Park’s milking program which saved his life….
New boat on the way for Tuggerah Lakes Marine Rescue
Marine Rescue Tuggerah Lakes will welcome a new vessel later next month as construction continues on Tuggerah Lakes 21. The new 6.3m walk-through console Naiad (NYE-ADD) boat is being built…
Post-election video interviews with Central Coast Parliamentarians
Central Coast Newspapers caught up with MPs outside the Erina Voting Centre where pre-poll and postal vote counting was taking place on Monday. David Harris MP, Labor David Harris MP…
First Long Jetty Festival a resounding success
The Long Jetty Festival was the ultimate summer send-off with an estimated crowd of 20,000 flocking to the foreshore and streets to enjoy all things art, culture, music and food…
What use will nuclear subs be?
At a cost of $368B and (with) the first nuclear submarine to be delivered in the early 2040s, what use will they be when they do come into service in…
Youth forum set for May 3
Central Coast Council’s Thinking Out Loud Youth Forum is returning bigger and better than ever in 2023 with registrations now open. The forum will be held on Wednesday, May 3,…
Off duty officer charged following RBT
An off-duty police officer has been charged with mid-range drink-driving after being arrested at Terrigal on March 25. At about 9.30am, officers attached to Brisbane Water Police District stopped a…
Cast a line for prostate cancer research
With the proportion of prostate cancer cases in the late stage on the Central Coast almost double the national average, Coasties are being encouraged to prepare their fishing gear for…
Feast of chamber music in Gosford’s newly renovated Robert Knox Hall
Two of Australia’s leading chamber musicians, cellist Georg Pedersen and concert pianist Phillip Shovk, will return to Central Coast Conservatorium of Music in Gosford on April 2 for a special…
Business community welcomes new government
The business community on the Central Coast has welcomed the new Labor State Government and expressed hopes that a “fresh start” will see expanded opportunities for the region. With all…
Not many strategies in Housing Strategy
Central Coast Council is to be congratulated on the presentation of the draft Strategic Housing Strategy for comment. This is the finest compilation of Central Coast data that I have…
Max revs up his career at Euro NASCAR
Motorsport Max Mason of Killcare has moved to Europe to further his career in race car driving and will be a starter in this year’s Euro NASCAR championship. After graduating…
New podcast for young people
A new youth-led podcast is set to launch on the Central Coast on April 5. Way Underground Youth Radio will be launched at Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre’s Youth Space brekky club…
Rugby season kicks off on April 15
The Central Coast rugby season is set to kick off on April 15, with nine Premier 1 teams registered. An official launch was held on Sunday, March 19, with representatives…
Last days to have a say about Warnervale’s future
There is only a week left to have your say about Central Coast Council’s draft Greater Warnervale Structure Plan, which outlines land use strategy through to 2041, with submissions closing…