Wollombi community under seige – special report
As the Central Coast is enveloped in smoke we sent a news crew to the small valley communities of Wollombi & Laguna. What we found resembled a war zone of closed…
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Huge Central Coast flora & fauna sanctuary proposed
Groups come together for Bouddi emergency plan
Amalgamation report adopted without debate
Still no rain
Water restrictions could save 480 million litres
World first mobile phone detection technology activated
Senate attempt to ensure genuine community consultation on seismic testing fails
Broad call for support to attain gender equity on councils
The Coast’s Shameful Statistic
The Central Coast has produced many great champions and many great achievements over the past decade, but one statistic we take no pride in is being No. 1 in NSW…
Rock fishers now required to wear life jackets
Rock fishers are now legally required to wear life jackets in high risk locations on the Central Coast or risk a $100 on the-spot fine, but the Recreational Fishing Alliance…
Smoke, fire … and now for summer
The Central Coast is still suffering under a pall of thick smoke as the Gospers Mountain and Three Mile blazes continue to burn, with communities in the region on high…
Premier forecasts reforms “supercharging” the economy on the Central Coast
Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews, said the “devil will be in the detail” of yet more planning reforms announced by Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, in her State of the State address…
5@5 Weekly Video News, Dec 6, 2019
The ‘must know’ news stories from across the Central Coast: Fire & Smoke warning, Birds & Chicks attacked, Mad Cow Theatre, Cricket, Cycling, New rock fishing laws, The Entrance shallows…
Australia’s top telco company is based at Erina
Regional telecom provider, Central Telecoms, based at Erina, has been named Top Telco in Australia at the recent CRN Fast50, held in Sydney on November 21. With a growth of…
Vandals attack Little Tern colony
The Little Tern colony at North Entrance’s Karagi Reserve has suffered a devastating blow after several nests and eggs were destroyed during a raid over the weekend. The Little Tern…
Unlimited quantities of household e-waste accepted
Coast residents can now drop off unlimited quantities of household e-waste at Council’s Waste Management Facilities at Jilliby (Buttonderry), Woy Woy and Kincumber for free. The change follows a new…
Walkabout Wildlife Park makes extraordinary fire arrangements
Calga’s Australia Walkabout Wildlife Park remains temporarily closed to the public following the relocation in the last 12 days of most of its 300 animals. The move is a precaution…
Truly lifechanging coffee
A new café in Gosford is serving up some truly lifechanging coffee, courtesy of a new program designed to provide skills and job opportunities for people living with disability. The…
Coast gets On the Bandwagon for farmers
After watching a story about an elderly, sixth generation farmer being led off his drought stricken property by bankers and forced to live in his car and take showers at…