TV adventure show filmed at Doyalson
Cast and crew were on site at Dooralong on February 14 for the filming of the second season of the socially-conscious TV series Australian All Stars. Filming for the TV…
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Weekly News 5@5
Welcome to Central Coast Newspapers’ Weekly News 5@5, Feb 18, 2022. COVID infections maintain their spread across the region as reported by CCN’s official daily data.The Premier has announced an…
Planning panel to hear Mardi development plan despite Council knock back
A plan to create a 246-lot residential development in Mardi that has already been knocked back by Council will come under scrutiny this week by the Regional Planning Panel.
Coast clubs gear up for 2022 rugby season
RUGBY UNION With the start of Central Coast rugby season less than two months away, the 10 teams in the competition – Avoca Beach, Gosford, Kariong, Terrigal, Hornsby, The Bay,…
Singing and dancing will be back in vogue
The NSW Government’s “staged and flexible” approach to easing COVID-19 restrictions will see settings change from the beginning of Friday, February 18. The following adjustments will come into play overnight…
Umina coffee drinkers unite for a cause
Umina Beach entrepreneur Kate Toon and the team at ProJuice Café helped raise over $700 for Coast Shelter this month with a fundraising day at the West St store. A…
Rotarians gain grant for project in Nepal
The Rotary Club of Brisbane Water have been successful in gaining a $5,000 grant to help support an international project in Nepal aimed at encouraging women into vocational training. The…
Eraring closure has no impact on future of Vales Point
Delta Energy’s plans for Vales Point power station at Mannering Park will go unchanged despite the announcement by Origin Energy that it will close Eraring – Australia’s largest power station – seven years early.
$2,000 boost for Wildlife ARC
Wildlife Animal Rescue and Care Society (ARC) has been dedicated to the care and rehabilitation of native animals across the Central Coast for almost 35 years. The registered charity has…
Pendrick says Central Coast nurses are burnt out, fed up and may strike again
Around 160 nurses and midwives travelled from the Central Coast on February 15 to join a mass rally as nurses across NSW walked off the job demanding Premier Dominic Perrottet…
Response to tree root damage not satisfactory
A North Gosford resident has been trying for more than two years to have Central Coast Council remove a tree from a reserve adjacent to his home, claiming the tree’s…
New jobs for Council
Jobs expected to be on offer at Central Coast Council next financial year include marketing officers, open space and recreation planners and engineering undergraduates. The marketing officers would quantify customer…
Peninsula residents united by over-development, green spaces and affordable housing
It was a Peninsula united at the launch of a new residents’ association this week, with residents coming together to discuss issues of over development, green spaces and housing affordability….
“Sell assets instead” – Chamber says NO to 10-year rate hike
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has called on Central Coast Council to “think laterally” and sell off unproductive land assets to help pay down Council’s debt. The local Chamber has…
Sister duo launches family business at Ettalong
Local sisters have returned to their family roots by joining forces to launch a new beauty and hair business in Ettalong. Amber and Brittany Antonio manage the ‘Amber Antonio Hair’…
Advocate says Veterans’ report ‘not worth the paper it is written on’
A federal report into the Department of Veterans’ Affairs’ (DVA) communication with veterans when making claims for compensation has been labelled as obsolete by local veteran representatives. On January 20,…
‘At the end of our tether’ – busloads of Central Coast nurses travel to rally
Nurses and care workers in residential care homes across the seats of Dobell and Robertson fall victim to Covid far more frequently than the residents they care for.
Developer asks for review of panel’s refusal of Ettalong mixed-use proposal
The proponent of a mixed-use development in Ettalong that was refused by the Local Planning Panel (LPP) in October has resubmitted documents to seek a review of the panel’s decision….
Improved sound system for Ourimbah RSL Anzac Day services
Ourimbah RSL will benefit from a higher-quality sound system connected to the Club’s televisions for the broadcast of the Anzac Day ceremonies thanks to a grant awarded by David Elliott MP
Man charged with alleged assault
A man appeared in Wyong Court last Friday after being charged with an alleged assault and breach of an AVO in Halekulani.