Ausgrid aerial patrols
Ausgrid will be conducting aerial patrols as part of its bushfire prevention program in the Central Coast region from Tuesday, September, 3 to Friday, September 6. The helicopter crew will…
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Rally to protest shark nets at The Entrance
This Sunday, September 1, a rally will be held at The Entrance Memorial Park protesting the NSW Labor Government’s decision to reinstate shark nets on Central Coast beaches this Summer….
Meeting to oppose Kariong development packed out
More than 100 residents gathered on August 23 to oppose plans for bushland developments at Kariong proposed by Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council (DLALC). After receiving the news that DLALC…
Central Coast Heart team stands for Budgewoi
Edna Wacher will lead a three-person team standing for the Budgewoi ward in the September 14 Central Coast Council election under the banner Central Coast Heart. “Harmony in diversity is…
Citizens Inquiry unearths horror health stories
Future Sooner will compile a report to go to all levels of government following its recent Citizens Inquiry into pollution from burning coal, which unearthed disturbing health stories from long…
Beethoven’s epic piano sonata performed at Conservatorium
It was a case of better late than never, when acclaimed concert pianist Daniel Herscovitch announced he was going to perform Beethoven’s epic Hammerklavier Sonata at Central Coast Conservatorium’s Robert…
Coast scoops pool at surf lifesaving awards
Terrigal Club scooped the pool at the annual Surf Life Saving NSW Awards of Excellence event in Sydney on August 24, taking gongs for Club of the Year, Coach of…
Mariners and police allies in youth program
Central Coast Mariners, NSW Police and PCYC NSW are teaming up to help mentor young people on the Central Coast. The collaboration under the NSW Police Youth Command Sporting Partnerships…
Ramming and fireball at Charmhaven tobacco shop
A charred mess has been left at a Charmhaven shopping centre following the second fire attack this month at a tobacconist shop on the Central Coast. Rick’s Tobacconist and Gift…
Top racing action on Father’s Day
HORSE RACING Wyong Race Club has a huge afternoon planned for Father’s Day, with multiple activities for families paired with great provincial racing. It was trainer Kim Waugh’s season in…
Nominations open for Australia Day awards
It’s time to cast the spotlight on individuals and groups who are making the Central Coast a better place to live by nominating them in the Central Coast Council Australia…
Seniors Forum one of the most successful yet
More than 160 people attended a Seniors Forum at Halekulani Bowling Club recently hosted by Member for Swansea Yasmin Catley. The forum was aimed at giving Central Coast locals the…
Childcare centre for Warnervale
A development application has been lodged with Central Coast Council to establish a childcare centre at Warnervale for 161 children. The plan is to amalgamate two lots, 141 and 143…
The Entrance artist takes out Gosford Art Prize
Maree Azzopardi from The Entrance has taken the major $15,000 award in this year’s Gosford Art Prize for her artwork The Crossings. With a total of $28,000 in prize money,…
Help in sprucing up business façades
Central Coast Council’s Facade Improvement Support Program opens on Sunday, September 1. The program offers financial assistance to businesses and commercial property owners in the town centres of Gosford, Terrigal,…
Support for people with spinal cord injury
Spinal Cord Injuries Australia (SCIA) and Trusted Home Care have combined to provide an increased level of care for Central Coast residents with spinal cord injury and other neuro conditions….
Search4Hurt returns to our screens
From 2012-2015, Search4Hurt was a popular show on ESPN as contestants were pushed to their fitness limits. The brainchild of Erina Heights local Adam McDonald, the show has returned after…
Concern for environment lacking from candidates
With a team of 15 to cover every ward across the Central Coast, Lawrie McKinna (CCN Issue 449) detailed his team’s priorities as business, sport, long-term growth, health, infrastructure, tourism…
Book launch at Erina Fair
Wyong Writers is a local branch of the Fellowship of Australian Writers, which was formed in Sydney in 1928. The group conducts programs to help aspiring writers develop their skills…
I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
Jennette McCurdy’s memoir brings the popular phase “don’t put your daughter on the stage Mrs Robinson” into sharp focus. Jennette McCurdy was six years old when she had her first…