Funds for community building partnerships
Shadow Minister for Central Coast and Wyong MP, David Harris, is encouraging not-for-profit groups to apply for a share in the $400,000 kitty available in every electorate in the Community…
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Call for urgent action on Tapley Rd at Mount Elliot
Residents of Mount Elliot are concerned that Tapley Rd is in such bad repair that a huge landslip is inevitable and are calling on Central Coast Council to take immediate…
The Weekly News 5@5
Central Coast Newspapers’ Weekly News 5@5, May 20, 2022. Coming up this week: 1. The political landscape has changed with Dr Gordon Reid elected MP for Robertson 2. Emma McBride…
Recognition for our brave firefighters
More than 61 of the region’s firefighters were acknowledged at Rural Fire Service Central Coast’s annual Volunteer Appreciation Day and Blessing of the District Fleet recently. Firefighters and their families…
Flakelar sculpture to remain in Kibble Park
Plans to relocate the John Flakelar sculpture in Kibble Park to Sensory Park at Narara have been abandoned by Central Coast Council after outrage from the Flakelar family. Following a…
Coasties urged to dig deep for Red Shield Appeal
The Salvation Army Australia is calling on Central Coast residents to throw their support behind its annual Red Shield Appeal on May 28 and 29, with all funds raised locally…
State Government to trial hydrogen bus on the Coast
[Video interview included] The state’s first trial of a hydrogen-powered bus will begin on the Central Coast later this year, as the NSW Government transitions its fleet to zero emission…
Milestones for Gosford Private Hospital
It’s been a big month for Gosford Private Hospital, with the commissioning of a 12th operating theatre and the completion of the 100th procedure using the da Vinci Xi surgical…
Reid takes Robertson in Labor sweep of the Coast
[Video interview included] The seat of Robertson has its first Labor MP in almost a decade, after Gordon Reid achieved a 6.9 per cent swing with preferences at the May…
Boost for fire brigades with six new tankers
Six new fire tankers worth $1.7M, have been delivered to Central Coast and Lake Macquarie Rural Fire Service brigades. Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience and Flood Recovery, Steph Cooke,…
Water rates decision ‘positive’: Council
IPART’s decision on water rate rises is “quite positive”, even though the increase is less than Central Coast Council had sought, according to Director of Water and Sewer, Jamie Loader….
Household chemical collection at Long Jetty
New dates have been set for a chemical cleanout event in Long Jetty after it was cancelled earlier in the year due to severe weather conditions. There will also be…
New District Commander for Tuggerah Police
Detective Superintendent Chad Gillies is the new Commander for Tuggerah Lakes Police District. Det Supt Gillies joined the NSW Police Force in 1995 and has worked in metropolitan commands in…
It’s official: water rate rise confirmed
Water rates will rise on the Central Coast from July 1 by 17 per cent, with further rises of 6 per cent in 2023, 8 per cent in 2024 and…
McBride re-elected in Dobell for third term
Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, has retained her seat for a third term and gained some ground with a 4.9 percent swing towards the Labor Party. McBride achieved an…
Plans for 235 extra childcare places
Plans have been released for two new childcare centres at Hamlyn Terrace and Toukley, and the expansion of another at Tuggerah. Little Miracles has lodged a development application with Central…
State championships for school touch football
Central Coast school students took part in the annual NSW Primary Schools Sports Association touch football competition at Tuggerah, which this year reached its 25-year milestone. Around 360 students, in…
Halekulani cook reaches World Food finals
Jocelyn Kenna, a home cook from Halekulani, has made the finals of the Australian competition in the World Food Championships. It was her pasties, with tomato chutney on the side…
Red Shield Appeal collections this weekend
The Rotary Clubs of Woy Woy and Umina Beach will be holding Red Shield Appeal roadside collections this weekend. Umina Rotary will be collecting on Saturday, May 28, on the…
New Lifeline shop opens in Toukley
A new Lifeline shop has opened in Toukley to help fund local suicide prevention services. The shop sells affordable new and pre-loved goods including fashion items, accessories, shoes, home decor,…