Woman hit by car at Gorokan
Police are appealing for information following an incident at Gorokan in which a woman was hit by a car. Emergency services were called to Marks Rd at about 11am on…
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Constant disagreement at Council meeting
Having read the editorial in CCN on October 31 (CCN 462), I contacted the two journalists who were present at (the Council) meeting on October 29; I think we all…
Let’s all help keep our waterways safe
EDITORIAL This week, our hearts go out to a family from Western Sydney whose 11-year-old son and brother was swept out to sea at The Entrance on November 3. As…
The Life Impossible by Matt Haig
BOOK REVIEW With my husband’s permission, I have really started a new love affair with my new author Matt Haig – and it’s been for the past couple of years…
Harrowing yet inspirational tale about kindness
Wen Gibson Koolewong writer Wen Gibson will launch her memoir on Saturday, November 9 – a book recounting her journey from extreme childhood trauma to a life of kindness, giving…
New station for country music broadcaster
Award-winning country music broadcaster Mike Kennedy is now on Today’s Country 94one every Sunday from 9am to noon. Kennedy said he was thrilled to find a new home for his…
Residents want carpark reopened
Residents are calling for the urgent reopening of the locked carpark at Fagan Park, Point Clare. Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch said Central Coast Council locked the entry gate to…
Blood Test by Charles Baxter
Book review – It is a challenging time for social satire; the world sometimes seems as divided by what it finds funny as it is by politics. Blood Test is…
Eco-friendly furniture for kids
Central Coast based company Luca & Co is transforming plastic waste into eco-friendly and stylish child-sized furniture. The company was founded by Jess Coulson, a mother-of-one from Bensville, who had…
Afro Moses returns to Fun Haus
After a sellout show back in June, Afro Moses returns to the Fun Haus Factory in Gosford on Sunday, November 10, for an intimate afternoon performance. The “African James Brown”…
Coast students prepare for Schools Spectacular
Students from five Central Coast schools have attended the first joint rehearsal for the 2024 Schools Spectacular, to take place at the end of November. The students joined more than…
Join the garage sale trail
Each year, NSW generates more than 305,000 tonnes of textile waste, with 236,000 tonnes ending up in landfill. As Australia’s largest secondhand shopping event, Garage Sale Trail, approaches, I am…
Teenager in trouble over Morisset bush fire
A teenager has been charged with allegedly starting fires in bushland around Morisset on Friday night, November 1. Lake Macquarie Police District received numerous calls at about 7pm in relation…
Autumn is national winner of water poster competition
Central Coast Council has named Woodport Public School student Autumn Lo as national winner in the Years 3–4 category of the National Water Week Primary School Poster Competition. Autumn’s winning…
New book on history of tourism
Former schoolteacher Peter Fisher is about to launch his second book about the Central Coast following his earlier book Tales from the Rainforest. The new book, Wish You Were Here:…
Financial statements pass audit
Councillors formally adopt the audited 2023-24 Central Coast Council Financial Statements but note the backlog in maintenance.
Bypass the traffic; catch a waterbus
Imagine travelling to Gosford or Woy Woy on the water rather than looking at it from your car while you are sitting in traffic.
Big future for Hydrometer
Tracey Bartley carried the flag for the locals at the October 31 Go Electrical Wyong Race Day. The luck may continue on Saturday, November 9, at the annual Central Coast…
Body found in search for boy swept out to sea
A body, believed to be that of a boy swept to sea from The Entrance Channel on Sunday, November 3, was located at about 2.30pm on Wednesday, November 6. Water…
Underwater high speed rail tunnels in the pipeline
CCN INVESTIGATIONS: Tunnels under Brisbane Water and the Hawkesbury River could form part of the proposed 30-minute high-speed rail link between the Central Coast and Sydney. Two drill rigs have…