Stunning winners of bird photography competition
A stunning shot of an osprey carrying a bream taken by Linda Cuthbert has taken the major award in the common bird category of the second annual Central Coast Bird…
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Longest outrigger race in NSW went off without a hitch
OUTRIGGER RACING If you were nearby a beach on Saturday, January 29, you may have been rewarded with the sight of outrigger canoes battling the waves from Patonga to Terrigal….
Blackwall Rd car fire extinguished
A car fire in Woy Woy was extinguished on the morning of Friday, February 4, with the local Fire and Rescue NSW crew quick to respond. The truck from the…
Tuggerah Station lifts saga continues
A Tuggerah woman who has campaigned for the last five years to get lifts installed at the railway station is calling on Transport NSW to honour its promise to commence building work this year.
$800 handout to aged care workers not enough, says McBride
Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, has slammed Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s plan to offer Australian aged care workers an $800 bonus payment. With the Coast’s aged care sector in dire…
New school opens doors to 83 students – last minute changes approved by DPIE
The new Porters Creek Public School in Warnervale opened its doors to 83 students on Tuesday.
SOS says Minister’s response to Wamberal petition is lacklustre
The Wamberal Beach Save Our Sand (SOS) group has received a response to its petition on future solutions to ongoing erosion problems, but says the State Government has “totally neglected”…
Kariong Wanderers appoint female head coach in a first for the region
Kariong Wanderers have appointed Louise Ferris as head coach for 2022. While Ferris becomes the first female rugby union head coach in the region, she is no stranger to coaching…
Public warned not to access water after Gwandalan sewer pump bursts twice
A sewer pump servicing Gwandalan that has burst twice in the past five weeks and resulted in the flow of waste into a reserve and the waters of Lake Macquarie is to set Council back by at least $800,000 in repairs.
Possible transfer of Peat Island ownership to Land Council creates controversy
An announcement that the State Government and Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council (DLALC) are in talks over the possible transfer of ownership of Peat Island to the Land Council has…
Overboard boater charged with high-range PCA
A man has been charged with operating a vessel under the influence of alcohol after falling overboard and being rescued by police in Brisbane Water on February 2. At about…
Aged care described as ‘desperate’ and a ‘nightmare’ at forum
“We’re crying out for staff”, “we are desperate”, “it’s a nightmare” – were some of the pleas from local aged care providers and representatives when parts of the sector met…
The Weekly News 5@5
Central Coast‘s Weekly News in a convenient audio & video format. February 2022. This week: School returned this week – with joy and angst> 28,000 local COVID cases and 16…
Meet the Coast’s own Ash Barty
Meet Ash Barty. No, not the tennis star, but a cute little kangaroo joey at the Australian Reptile Park which has been named in her honour. With Barty’s historic Australian…
Program helps Coast vets into new jobs
Todd Robinson of North Avoca is one of more than 1,200 veterans who have found work in the State Government sector since 2018 after leaving the military through the Veterans…
No funds available to fix Kariong reserve
Central Coast Council has acknowledged that Kariong Sporting Reserve needs substantial upgrading but says funds have simply not been available for the necessary work. One concerned resident recently wrote to…
Labor says Government’s GP crisis solution too little too late
Labor has countered recent moves by the federal government to address the GP crisis in Wyong-Gorokan, Toukley-Budgewoi saying it will extend plans to manage the crisis out to suburbs in and around Bateau Bay and The Entrance.
Inquiry into Australia’s regional newspapers seeks input
On the 22 December 2021, the Federal Minister for Communications, Hon Paul Fletcher MP asked the Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts to inquire into and report on Australia’s regional newspapers. The Committee…
Jobs not guaranteed in ambulance station relocation
The future of staff at the existing Ettalong Ambulance Station has not been confirmed by the NSW Government following the announcement that a new station will be built in the…
Council forges ahead with request to extend 13 per cent rate hike
Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart has officially endorsed the Council’s submission to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal asking to keep the current rate rise for 10 years. Last…