Coastie returns from Canadian firefront
Phillip Shiels of Gosford is still recovering from a six-week deployment to Canada as one of two SES volunteers sent with a NSW firefighting team to help deal with out-of-control…
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Pathology supercentre for Tuggerah
Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology has launched a new Supercentre Pathology Collection Centre at Tuggerah Westfield. CEO Dr Jim Newcombe, executive team members and staff celebrated the launch recently by giving…
Early Christmas fun at Camp Breakaway
If you’re looking for a fun night out for the family, make sure you put December 7 in your diary. Camp Breakaway will hold a Twilight Christmas Market from 4pm…
Slalom skateboarders off to Italy
Five Coasties will be in Italy this month, representing Australia in the slalom skateboarding team at the fourth edition of the World Skate Games. To be held from September 6-22,…
Funding boost for Gosford Cubbyhouse
Gosford Cubbyhouse Long Daycare Centre has received $121,500 from the Federal Government’s Community Childcare Fund for capital upgrades and sustainability support. Member for Robertson Dr Gordon Reid said the support…
Help police with Erina investigation
Police want to identify this man Police attached to Brisbane Water Police District are investigating a theft at Erina on August 23. They are calling for public assistance to identify…
Erina artist a late bloomer
Janice Stark of Erina has always been creative but it wasn’t until later in life that she began perfecting her craft. She has never had professional lessons, but was determined…
All aboard the HMS Pinafore
Come aboard at The Art House and weigh anchor as Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Sydney presents its sparkling new production of HMS Pinafore on September 29. Chock-a-block with humour, romance,…
Residents help set Council priorities for next 10 years
Some residents have come up with key priorities for the region in response to Council management’s recent community engagement program. Undertaken over the past 12 months, results of the program…
Girls Night In cancer fundraiser
Every day, approximately 70 women are diagnosed with some form of cancer. On Saturday, September 14, hundreds of Coasties will come together at Ettalong Diggers for the Cancer Council Carnivale…
Reaching their Max Potential
The Gosford RSL Max Potential 2024 Program wrapped up its 17th with a vibrant Celebration event recently. Sponsored by Gosford RSL Club and other local businesses, the program celebrated the…
Proactive law enforcement required
I could not agree more with Glen Hughes (CCN 452) that Council needs to be proactive. Proactive and reactive are terms used in (or used to be) by government-employed law…
Phoenix Collective bound for Kincumber
The music of Schubert and Shostakovich is used to represent contrasting social commentary from various historical perspectives in the latest concert offering from the Phoenix Collective. The string quartet it…
Kids get active and eat better just for fun
A free and fun after-school program to help children be more active and eat healthier will return at three locations across the Central Coast next school term. Go4Fun will run…
Prepolling stations open for Central Coast Council elections
Pre-polling venues opened across the Central Coast on Saturday, September 7, with reports of brisk activity at some stations, including Gosford and Wyong. A full list of early voting venues…
Don’t repeat the sins of the past
Four former mayors, six other former councillors and two former MPs are among 77 candidates standing in the upcoming Central Coast Council election. They include some that were at the…
Get in the zone at The Art House
The Art House will feature In the Zone on September 20, expertly performed by professional hip-hop dancer Libby Montilla, with the use of electronic percussion technology which operates like video…
Ratepayers were duped
David Abrahams’ cosy editorial (CCN453) confirms the only beneficiaries of the (council) amalgamation and dismissal were successive administrators and their acolytes. We ratepayers were duped. I believe we should never…
Safety concerns at Erina intersection
Several locals sprang into action to supply jacks or physically hold-up a Mitsubishi Triton ute to relieve pressure off the man trapped inside until rescuers arrived at a crash scene…
Maddy set to shave off ankle length locks for cancer research
On September 21, Madeleine Snook of Narara will celebrate her 29th birthday by shaving off her ankle-length hair. Snook is working as a professional live art model on the Central…