Salute to the ANZACS returns to Gosford
Coast Opera Australia will present its annual Salute to the ANZACS performance and family concert at Industree Group Stadium in Gosford on April 25 from 5pm. It will be Coast…
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Killarney Court’s new four-legged residents
The best therapists often have four legs and fur, which is why Alino Living’s Killarney Court welcomed two 12-week-old King Charles Cavalier puppies to its community earlier this month. Pet…
Record your story before it’s too late
All too often precious family memories are lost when a loved one dies but a new company on the Central Coast is out to make sure that doesn’t happen. Your…
Higher rates and fewer targets reached
Despite massive rate hikes, Central Coast Council has proposed further reductions in performance targets across a range of key services, including kilometres of road resurfacing and drainage, response times for…
Plans to bulldoze chapel for townhouses
Blue Bay residents are furious about plans to knock down the historic Toowoon Bay Gospel Chapel to make way for townhouses which they say is over-development and will encroach on…
New lease on life for Parklands preschool
Parklands Community Preschool has finally secured its stake in the Mount Penang Parklands after obtaining a 20-year lease. In July 2022, Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch, along with NSW Labor…
Sydney Dance Company show an unmissable triple-bill
The renowned Sydney Dance Company returns to The Art House in May with Ascent – a triple bill of both Australian and international choreographers. The three pieces are unique and…
Eagles tribute comes to Art House
The Internationally Acclaimed Australian Eagles Show will bring its Dark Desert Highway Tour to The Art House at Wyong on Saturday, April 29. The show features David Thompson and Michael…
Rugby season off to a great start
The 2023 Central Coast Rugby Union season got underway on April 15, with some top games in Round 1. The Match of the Day at Walters Park saw Warnervale emerge…
Coast paddler set to defend title
Central Coast Ocean Ski World Champion, Jemma Smith, will be one of the competitors when ocean ski racing returns to the Barrington Coast this weekend, April 22-23. Shaw and Partners…
Reinventing the traditional pelican feeding
Until COVID-19 the daily Pelican Feed on The Entrance waterfront was one of the Central Coast’s most popular tourist attractions, entertaining and educating people about the area’s own pelican colony….
Police worker charged with DUI
A NSW Police civilian employee has been charged with drink-driving following a two-vehicle crash at San Remo. At about 11.30pm on Saturday, April 15, emergency services were called to the…
Words on the Waves writer’s festival waxing up some excitement
The Words on the Waves Writers’ Festival for 2023 is waxing down its boards with a flurry of announcements ahead of the big event to be held from May 29…
Call for action on Dunban Rd intersection upgrade
Peninsula Chamber of Commerce is pushing for action on an upgrade for the intersection of Dunban Rd and Ocean Beach Rd, Woy Woy, six years after funding for the project…
Two Coasties bound for Invictus Games
Two Central Coast athletes have been selected to represent Australia at the 2023 Invictus Games in Düsseldorf later this year. They will be two of the 31 members of Team…
Documents point to Council selling environmental land for little – investigation called for
Documents shared with the Community Environment Network show that at the same time the Property and Development arm of Central Coast Council recommended environmental land at Doyalson be sold because…
Hidden disabilities program extended to Coast
Transport for NSW’s Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program is to be extended to Gosford and Woy Woy. The program allows commuters to access a free sunflower lanyard to wear while travelling,…
Acknowledgement for Vietnam vets
To mark the 50th anniversary of Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs has made available a Commemorative Medallion and Certificate of Commemoration. Member for Robertson…
Entries open for Ephemera exhibition
Entries close on May 19 for the Ephemera exhibition to be held in conjunction with this year’s 5 Lands Walk. The exhibition is open to individual artists, artist collaborations, community…
Leave grants for aged care workers
Member for Robertson Gordon Reid has welcomed an announcement from the Federal Government of COVID-19 leave grants for aged care workers who contract the virus and do not have entitlements…