Local arrest over hate crimes in Sydney
A Umina Beach man has been charged over alleged antisemitic graffiti and vehicles being damaged in Sydney’s east earlier this year. In the early hours of Friday, January 17, police…
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Federal election wrap
FEDERAL ELECTION 2025 The results are in – and what a set of results they are. While pollsters picked up the strong swing to the ALP during April as the…
A sea of red on the Coast
The Central Coast voted overwhelming last weekend to return its three incumbent ALP members to Federal Parliament. As at May 7, with 86 per cent of the vote counted in…
Lamont criticises emergency meeting process
Central Coast Councillor Corinne Lamont has strongly criticised the process and substance behind the last-minute motion at the May 6 Extraordinary Council Meeting, which called for an “emergency declaration” at…
Calling all writers to take The Dip
The Peninsula Recreation Precinct will come alive on May 31 and June 1 with the signature event of the Words on the Waves Writers’ Festival – The Dip. The program…
Call for Premier to declare a state of emergency
Council wants the Premier to declare a state of emergency due to coastal erosion across Central Coast beaches.
Olyslagers to share her inspiring story
Olympic and world high jump champion Nicola Olyslagers will share her inspiring story at a special event at Living Waters Hope Central Church on May 11. Olyslagers (nee McDermott) became…
Mystery leads to search at Norah Head
Police are appealing for public assistance after a bag and fishing gear were located unattended on rocks at Norah Head on Sunday, May 4. At about 5.20am officers attached to…
Business NSW calls for action in wake of Federal election
Business NSW has congratulated Central Coast Federal MPs Emma McBride (Dobell), Dr Gordon Reid (Robertson) and Pat Conroy (Shortland) on their re-election on May 3 and called for a renewed…
Disturbing photos show why today’s council meeting was called
Councillors meet today to discuss giving beachfront owners free rein to protect their properties.
Local news must step up as world press freedom is in decline
Coast Community News is one of the survivors in Australia’s shrinking local regional news landscape, and we intend to build on that foundation by serving our community even more than…
Explosive weekend of rugby action
Round 4 delivered an explosive weekend of rugby action across the Central Coast on May 3, with standout individual performances and dominant team efforts lighting up the scoreboard in the…
Celebrating neighbourhood and community
Neighbourhood Centre Week is being celebrated from May 12 to 18 at Wyoming Community Centre. This year’s theme is Ripples of Change, emphasising that every action no matter how small,…
McBride “humbled” to be re-elected
Re-elected to continue representing the people of Dobell at the May 3 Federal election, Emma McBride takes nothing for granted. First elected to the House of Representatives in 2016, McBride…
Council looks for feedback on draft plans
Central Coast Council’s draft Community Strategic Plan, Delivery Program, Operational Plan and resourcing strategies are now on exhibition for community feedback until June 2. Council says the plans respond to…
New trains are too cold
I travel on the new trains daily from Woy Woy to Central and vice versa. I love the new trains apart from (the fact) they are absolutely freezing. I bought…
We need a Peninsula Council
Reading the Coast Connect Quarterly April 2025 which accompanies our fourth rate instalment, I noticed just one small piece of copy that mentioned anything to do with the Peninsula; e-waste…
Powerful new First Peoples’ dance coming to Art House
Preparing Ground, a powerful new First Peoples’ dance work, is coming to The Art House Wyong on May 16. The first dance work to grace The Art House stage in…
The people have spoken
The elections in Canada and Australia have demonstrated that any party that nails its colours to Trump’s mast is destined for electoral oblivion. There is one important point, though: had…
Mariners women fight back for 2–2 draw in semi-final thriller
Central Coast Mariners women’s team has kept grand final dreams alive with a spirited 2–2 draw against Ninja A-League Women’s Premiers Melbourne City in the first leg of their semi-final…