Nippers back on the beach again for another season
Central Coast beaches are a little brighter as the Nippers season officially splashed back onto the sand last weekend. On Sunday, thousands of kids from across the Coast threw on…
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Reminder about free breast screen every two years
This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, women aged 50-74 from Central Coast Local Health District are being urged to book in a free mammogram, with 50.4 per cent of women in…
Terrigal sport clubs snubbed by State government says Crouch
Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch says local sport clubs in his electorate have yet again been excluded from the NSW Government’s Local Sports Defibrillator Grant Program, preventing every sporting club…
Roadworks at Warnervale
Motorists are advised of changed overnight traffic conditions from Sunday to carry out barrier maintenance on the road-over-rail bridge on Sparks Rd, Warnervale. To minimise impact to motorists, work starting…
Free support for small businesses during October
As part of NSW Small Business Month, businesses in Woy Woy and surrounds can access free, personalised support with business planning, marketing and cashflow from the Service NSW Business Bureau…
A few surprises in council election outcome
What a surprise to see the old faces back in council, it doesn’t seem that long ago that many of our civic leaders were advocating for them to be banned…
New training aircraft flying in skies above Warnervale
The Central Coast Aero Club has a new training aircraft flying in the skies above Warnervale. It is quieter, more fuel efficient and has lower emissions than the traditional Cessna…
Demystifying Aboriginal land rights
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) will be holding an online presentation entitled Demystifying Aboriginal Land Rights in NSW on Thursday, October 24. It will unpack Aboriginal land rights…
Council compromise on Kincumber tree removal plan
Kincumber residents concerned by a Central Coast Council plan to remove trees at Patrick Croke Oval believe their needs have been ignored in favour of sporting and occasional recreation users….
Veteran Syd celebrates turning 100
World War 2 veteran Sydney Benton will celebrate his 100th birthday on October 11 surrounded by family and friends at his Glengara Village home at Tumbi Umbi. Syd, who only…
Proposals for Pearl Beach art trail close soon
Expressions of interest from artists, groups and community organisations wanting to take part in next year’s Ephemeral Art Trail at Pearl Beach (PBEAT25) will close at midnight on Sunday, November…
Sky Full of Elephants by Cebo Campbell
BOOK REVIEW Could this title be any cooler? This is such a cleverly orchestrated novel, there are so many underlying themes but if you strip everything away it is the…
Fibrefest for lovers of craft
Knitters, crocheters, spinners and weavers from across the state will gather at at Wyong Racecourse on Sunday, October 13 for the second annual Fibrefest. Last year’s event attracted more than…
Councillors want detail, detail, detail
Decisions were deferred as councillors call for more detail.
High expectations for new Central Coast Mayor
The election of Lawrie McKinna as the new Mayor of the Central Coast, with Doug Eaton as Deputy Mayor, marks an interesting ‘back to the future’ shift in the region’s…
Hefty fine and 12 demerits for no seatbelts
The Labour Day long weekend traffic operation has now concluded, with three lives lost on NSW roads. The high-visibility operation saw police across the state targeting drink and drug driving,…
Looking at sustainability in native gardens
Landscape architect Annika St-Jean will be giving a talk to Australian Plants Society Central Coast’s October 12 meeting talking about sustainability in native gardens. St-Jean, who is also the co-curator…
It’s official we have the world’s biggest atlas
We can Matcham: Elvis, The Beatles and the Coast’s Gordon Cheers in the Guinness world Book of Records.
Smooth listening on the Easy FM airwaves
Central Coast community station Radio Five-O-Plus 93.3FM is about to undergo its first major review since COVID-19 with some big changes on the way. As it’s the only “easy listening”…
Urgent call for support to fight Minister’s Performance Order
Councillors’ voted unanimously to seek legal advice on the performance improvement order.