Cases continue to climb over the long weekend
Central Coast Local Health District has confirmed that a sum of 133 local residents have tested positive to COVID-19 over the last 4 days to 8pm Monday night. An all…
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Peninsula man not permitted to address Council on Ettalong issues
A Woy Woy Peninsula resident was knocked back from talking in the open forum held before the September 28 Central Coast Council meeting. The forum is held before every Central…
Commissioner’s first address lost in transmission
The Commissioner of the Public Inquiry into Central Coast Council, Roslyn McCulloch, outlined her limited powers when the first day of hearings began this week. The Commissioner’s opening remarks were…
The Lion King arrives on the Coast
Central Coast Zoo at Wyong Creek has welcomed six sibling African lions into a new facility. The exhibit was designed to optimise lion welfare, being built triple the size of…
1700 people leave Gosford Emergency without treatment
Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, is calling for more staff at Gosford Hospital‘s Emergency Department, with the latest Bureau of Health Information quarterly report indicating a rise of 395.5 per…
Regional panel will review refusal of six towers
The proponent of a Development Application (DA) for six towers of units in Gosford which was refused by the Regional Planning Panel in October last year has asked for a…
The Weekly News 5@5
October 1, 2021: This week, the Central Coast’s local case tally has steadily increased, with Central Coast Local Health District confirmed that the local case tally has now reached 749,…
Social network celebrates fun and friendship
The 37 Probus Clubs on the Central Coast are set to celebrate Probus Day on October 1 and throughout the month, with many activities going virtual in view of COVID-19…
Parliament doesn’t need to wait for Minister to quash PEP11
Community group Save Our Coast has obtained legal advice that the Federal Parliament has the power to enact a law to cancel the Petroleum Exploration Permit (PEP11) for off-shore drilling….
Council asks community to support rate rise extension
Central Coast Council will continue to push for a seven-year extension of the 15 per cent general rates rise, which came into effect on July 1 for a three-year capped…
Activist questions $150,000 random reference group
Community activist Joy Cooper has slammed Central Coast Council’s decision to continue to push for a seven-year extension of the 15 per cent rates rise introduced in July this year…
Expert says seawall will destroy beach
The Wamberal Beach Save Our Sand (SOS) group has welcomed opposition to a seawall as a solution to the beach’s ongoing erosion issues by University of Sydney Professor Andrew S….
Bodhi loves the big blue trucks
For Cleanaway driver, Mick Skillicorn, a highlight of his working week is the regular Wednesday round at Kariong. Each week, Skillicorn is greeted by two-year-old Bodhi Bennett, resplendent in his…
Strike action against ‘no jab no job’ policies
NATIONAL STRIKE: Some Central Coast authorised workers have participated in a authorised strike against the governments’ ‘no jab, no job’ policies. The industry wide strike action held on Friday #Reclaimtheline…
Amee’s great white shark scare
Macmasters Beach: Local surfing personality Amee Donohoe has had a harrowing close encounter with a great white pointer off the point at MacMasters beach this week. Donohoe, a past professional…
Daily cases stubbornly high
Thursday Sep 30, 2021: Thirty six (36) local residents have tested positive to COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm Wednesday night. The local case numbers remain stubbornly high and…
Tribunal wants to hear from residents about water rates
Peninsula residents still reeling from rates rises of up to 42 per cent which came into effect on July 1 could also face a 34 per cent hike in their…
Local mental health charity launches ‘DUCKTober’ campaign
A local mental health charity has launched their annual mental health campaign to help raise awareness about good mental health and wellness. The Waves of Wellness Foundation’s (WOW) ’DUCKtober’ campaign…
Three sites to be focus of sandplain woodlands works
Money recommended for release by the Protection of the Environment Trust (POET) committee for the management and rehabilitation of the Umina Coastal Sandplain Woodland (UCSW) will focus on three sites…
Mayor says no team work between Councillors and executive
Suspended Mayor Lisa Matthews covered a lot of territory when she was the first witness to be questioned at the not-so-public hearings which started this week as part of the…