Youth Day Out at Lake Haven
A 2024 Youth Day Out will be held at Lake Haven Recreation Centre on Wednesday, May 15, from 10am-2pm in recognition of the importance of holistic development and mental health…
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Young athletes awarded Commonwealth Games grants
Four young Central Coast athletes have been announced as 2024 Commonwealth Games NSW Athlete Grant winners. A total of 40 athletes from 22 different sports will be awarded a $1,000…
Coast ravaged by storms again
As severe storms continued to pummel the Central Coast over the weekend and into this week, SES crews were stretched to the limit, coping with hundreds of calls for help….
Crusaders struggle away from home
Both the Central Coast Crusaders men’s and women’s squads struggled against the Sea Eagles away from home on Saturday, May 5. The women got things started at 3pm against an…
Affray incident at Coles Toukley
Police are seeking community assistance to identify two men caught on CCTV footage at the same time as an affray offence at Toukley. Man caught on CCTV footage The incident…
Pride and Prejudice hits the stage at Tuggerah
Few couples in literature are better known, or have been portrayed more often on screen, than Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy from Jane Austen’s classic novel Pride and Prejudice. The…
Rediscovering skills of the past
People from the Central Coast and beyond are rediscovering skills of the past at the Artisan Estate at Somersby. Husband and wife team Madeline and Chris Stratford offer regular classes…
Erin Brockovich, where are you?
I find it totally repulsive, if not criminal, that the NSW Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) in May 2024 has identified the land at the former Munmorah Power Station to be a…
Work begins on treatment plant upgrade
The largest and most ambitious water infrastructure project the Central Coast has seen this decade has begun with the Mardi Water Treatment Plant upgrade hitting a major milestone. The plant…
Potters’ exhibition open until May 22
The Central Coast Potters Society’s Autumn Exhibition will be on show in the Gosford Regional Gallery’s Community Gallery until May 22. More than 20 local ceramic artists are displaying their…
Dense housing will have consequences
I was intrigued to read that our State Member of Parliament, Liesl Tesch, thinks it’s wonderful that Woy Woy, and other parts of the Central Coast, will now be subject…
Boom gates for Burns Rd underpass
Member for The Entrance David Mehan has welcomed funding approval for flood mitigation works at the Burns Rd underpass at Ourimbah. The funding has been secured by Central Coast Council…
Doylo Doonas will keep the most vulnerable warm
As Winter draws near, The Doylo has announced it will continue its community driven initiative, Doylo Doonas, now entering its third consecutive year. Teaming up with We Care Connect, The…
30,000 Coasties to benefit from cuts to student debt
More than 30,000 people on the Central Coast will benefit from the Federal Government’s decision to cut student debt. The move will wipe about $3 billion in student debt nationwide–…
Commitment to community honoured
After 36 years of dedicated and distinguished service, Sergeant Kane “Chuck” Norris retired on Friday, May 3. He was joined by his close family, friends and colleagues, where he was…
Woman hit by car in Terrigal
A woman was hit by a car in Terrigal at about 11.30am on Monday, May 6, and airlifted to Royal North Shore Hospital. Due to the adverse weather, the woman…
Slow down on roads, say council and police
Central Coast Council and local police have partnered again to reduce casualties from speed-related crashes on local roads through an education and awareness campaign during May. The road safety campaign…
May the Fourth be With You, says MP
This week a new Jedi Master joined the Sons of Obiwan Saber Academy at Tuggerah when Member for Wyong David Harris dropped in to say May the Fourth Be With…
Next steps for contaminated land at Munmorah power station
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) will oversee a huge clean-up of land at the former Munmorah Power Station after it was officially declared significantly contaminated. After years of investigations…
SoundSoul youth event a huge success
The SoundSoul event, hosted by The Skill Engineer in April as part of Youth Week NSW, brought together the vibrant energies of youth and families at Lake Munmorah and surrounding…