Shot fired in Gosford
A man will face court today (December 30) after a shot was fired at a property in Gosford on Sunday, December 29. Police were called to a unit on Gertrude…
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Extra train services on New Year’s Eve
Coasties planning to head to Sydney for New Year’s Eve celebrations will benefit from a major boost to Sydney Trains services. More than 1,000 additional rail services will be in…
Charged over carjacking
A man has been charged after an alleged carjacking at Budgewoi on Saturday, December 28. At about 4:30pm yesterday, a 27-year-old man was driving a white Mazda BT50 on Budgewoi…
Mariners teams provide great Summertime entertainment
The Mariners men’s and women’s teams offer great entertainment over the Summer holidays on the Central Coast. On New Year’s Eve, the teams are set to light up the pitch…
Ecovillage celebrates solstice and Chanukah
Residents at Narara Ecovillage are celebrating Chanukah as they prepare for the village’s next Open Day on January 25. On December 21, 30 residents and guests gathered for solstice wine…
Love Letters at Red Tree Theatre
After spending most of her life turning every space into a stage — from her living room to the Newcastle Entertainment Centre — Charlotte Grace is finally ready to shine…
Injured in e-scooter fall
Around 4:45pm on Thursday, December 26, a Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked by NSW Ambulance to Wyong. A male in his 50s had received head and spinal injuries as a…
Folk club raises $2,000 for Mary Mac’s
Christmas is usually a time for celebration and happiness as family members and friends come together to celebrate the passing of another year. But that is not how it is…
Environmentalist Mike takes out BAT award
Long-term Jilliby resident and lifelong environmental campaigner Mike Campbell has won Community Environment Network’s 2024 BAT (Be A Team) Award for 2024. Community Environment Network (CEN) Deputy Chair John Asquith,…
Body of boy found at North Avoca
A body, believed to be that of a boy missing in the water off North Avoca beach, was located on December 27. At about 3pm on Tuesday, December 24, emergency…
Sexual touching charges laid
A psychiatrist has been charged with the alleged sexual touching of a patient on the Central Coast earlier this year. Officers from Brisbane Waters Police District commenced an investigation after…
Young Matilda Greta Kraszula joins the Mariners
The newest signing for the Central Coast Mariners’ women’s team is former Young Matilda Greta Kraszula. Arriving on the Central Coast after an almost four-year stint in the American College…
All the Colours of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
BOOK REVIEW Every so often you are recommended a book and the cynic in you thinks – really, is it that good? I did think that then berated myself after…
Sustainability pledge by Council doesn’t ring true
Central Coast Council’s plan to demolish the Gosford Library building and replace it with a water feature and green space is presented as a commitment to sustainability. However, this proposal…
Community grants will help enhance Central Coast
Central Coast Council has awarded funding to 42 local community groups, non-profit organisations and businesses through the annual Community Grants Program to support projects that positively impact the Central Coast…
Art exhibition at Heatherbrae Pies
Central Coast Artist Ingeborg Stiefel is the featured artist at the Summer exhibition at Heatherbrae Pies at Ourimbah. Stiefel has been living on the Central Coast for 25 years. She…
Search for missing teen scaled back
The search for a teenage boy last seen in the water off North Avoca beach on Christmas Eve will now enter a recovery stage. At about 3pm on Tuesday, December…
TAFE students set for further study
As school leavers across the state received their HSC results last week, 50 TAFE NSW graduates were celebrating their success in a university preparation course that provides access to universities…
Street upgrade a win for community
Member for The Entrance David Mehan says the completion of drainage and resurfacing works along Waratah St, Bateau Bay, marks a significant win for the local community. Mehan previously called…
Sanitarium backs Coast Shelter at Christmas
Central Coast not-for-profit Coast Shelter has been given a helping hand to support their refuge clients, with Sanitarium staff at Berkeley Vale factory and offices donating, from their own pockets,…