Mariners steal Easter in Wellington
The Central Coast Mariners are back in the hunt for the A-League top six after a prolific and perfectly paced victory against Wellington Phoenix, Sunday April 17.
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Chamber calls for Council to spend on Ettalong roads
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has called on Central Coast Council to re-invest in the Ettalong Beach Town Centre as local streets and footpaths crack under the weeks of heavy…
Jobs safe with replacement of Ettalong Ambulance Station, says Government
The NSW Government has confirmed there will be no paramedic job losses with the replacement of the Ettalong Ambulance Station when it closes next year. The station will be built…
ANZAC Day commemorations on the Peninsula
With ANZAC Day fast approaching, community groups and local veteran associations have shored up their plans to help commemorate the day. A main service will be held at the Empire…
Two Greyhound deaths at Gosford Track
Eye Liner and Snoozy Sioux were euthanised on site at Gosford racetrack, Friday April 8, the former losing footing at the turn and the latter colliding with another greyhound. The…
Umina to Ettalong walk to raise awareness of sexual assault
A community walk will be held on the Peninsula this month to raise awareness of sexual violence. Locals are invited to show support for survivors on April 30 with a…
Nambus launched just in time for Anzac
The Nambus – a fitted-out mobile museum depicting memorabilia of the Vietnam War and Australia’s military involvement – was relaunched at Ettalong on April 3 after the original bus fell…
The Weekly News 5@5
Welcome to Central Coast Newspapers’ Weekly News 5@5, April 14, 2022. A selection of the week’s lead stories fresh from CCN’s newsroom in Gosford: The Weekly News 5@5 presented by David…
HMAS Adelaide scuttling documentary premieres at Avoca
Exactly 11 years ago the HMAS Adelaide was finally put to rest, one mile off Avoca Beach, to form an article reef unlike any other along Australia’s east coast. A…
Kerbside waste collections on hold for six weeks
Bulk kerbside collections have been put on hold for six weeks by Central Coast Council and its waste collections contractor Cleanaway due to significant staff shortages caused by COVID-19. The…
Call to close COSS lands following heavy rain
Community activist Joy Cooper has called on Central Coast Council to close all Coastal Open Space System (COSS) lands to the public with recent heavy rains leading to treacherous conditions….
Council closures over Easter and on ANZAC Day
Central Coast Council offices and a number of services will be closed over the Easter long weekend from Friday to Monday, April 15-18 and on Anzac Day, April 25. Customer…
Kincumber Village leads community grants program
Kincumber Shopping Centre is spearheading a grants program for community groups on the Central Coast and is looking for nominations. Nominations close on April 24. With funding from Australian property…
Kibble Park revamp gets underway
Central Coast Council is set to start remediation works in Gosford’s Kibble Park. As part of the upgrade, the unique John Flakelar-created sculpture, currently part of the decommissioned fountain, will…
NBN upgrades for Erina and Terrigal
Premises at Erina and Terrigal are among the first in Australia to become eligible for an upgrade of their NBN Connection at no upfront cost. They will now have access…
Blackwall Rd still closed after landslip
A landslip at Blackwall on April 7 has renewed calls to address unstable and unsafe roads on the Peninsula following weeks of wet weather. The landslip on Blackwall Rd, west…
Robertson and Dobell key election battlegrounds
Central Coast voters will head to the polls in five weeks after Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, called the federal election for Saturday, May 21. Morrison flew to Canberra on Sunday,…
Hawkesbury River oyster industry in crisis
Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, is calling for immediate government assistance for oyster farmers, with the Central Coast oyster industry at risk of collapse following devastating heavy rains over the…
Enrol to vote by Monday 18 April
Young people and new residents of the Central Coast are reminded to enrol to vote by Monday April 18, 2022. Go to the Australian Electoral Commission website for details –…
Council welcomes next step in Gosford uni campus
Central Coast Council has welcomed the announcement of the University of Newcastle as the preferred partner to deliver a Gosford university campus. Council Administrator, Rik Hart, said it was a…