Letting the good times roll
Coasties who love getting around on all types of wheels, having fun and appreciating the local environment now have their own social group. Central Coast Roller Pals is the brainchild…
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Online driver first aid course
Member for Wyong David Harris joined St John Ambulance volunteers recently to introduce a new interactive online free Driver First Aid training course that can be accessed by members of…
Wilbur goes back to the wild
It was a bittersweet day for everyone at the Australian Reptile Park recently as Wilbur the wombat left the Park to begin his journey to return to the wild. The…
Woy Woy cost-of-living forum
A forum to inform the community about local, state, and federal government cost-of-living measures will be held at Woy Woy on August 26. Federal Member for Robertson Gordon Reid has…
ORRA chair Di Willard steps down after 25 years
Di Willard has stepped down as chairperson of Ourimbah Region Residents Association (ORRA) after 25 years on the executive. She originally joined what was then the Ourimbah Precinct Committee in…
Securing our water future on the Central Coast
EDITORIAL Water supply on the Central Coast has been a longstanding concern, with the harrowing impacts of the last drought still etched in our community’s memory. During that difficult period,…
Free technology classes for over 50s
Free technology classes for people aged 50-plus to learn about all aspects of the internet and digital devices are now available at five locations across the Central Coast. The program,…
More young people than ever volunteering
Central Coast-based organisations seeking guidance on how to harness the skillsets and passions of young volunteers are encouraged to explore the recently published NSW Youth Volunteering Guidelines, an initiative of…
Child protection workers walk off job over staffing crisis
Child protection caseworkers stopped work on Wednesday, August 14, to protest outside the Community Services Centre in Gosford over the staffing crisis they say is putting thousands of vulnerable kids…
Call for urgent fix on Nioka Ave
Residents of Nioka Ave at Point Clare are calling on Central Coast Council to honour its initial plans to upgrade the street with kerb, guttering and footpaths. Plans drawn up…
Firefighter Matilda a deputy captain at just 21
At the age of just 21, firefighter Matilda Taylor has been appointed Deputy Captain at Toukley Fire Station. She will share the position with Deputy Captain Brooke Hayes who has…
Two new ambulance stations earmarked for the Coast
Expressions of Interest are being sought for suitable sites on the Central Coast to build two new ambulance stations as part of the NSW Government’s $615.5M NSW Ambulance Infrastructure Program….
Dying to know if you’ve updated your will
We are all going to die, right? It’s just a matter of when.
Every three minutes, a person dies in Australia.
New group to launch at Climate Action Festival
A new climate action group for parents will launch at the Central Coast Climate Action Festival at Narara Ecovillage August 24. Parents, grandparents and anyone concerned about children’s future in…
Footpath upgrades on the way
Member for The Entrance David Mehan has welcomed news that Central Coast Council has identified 10 footpath projects in the electorate to be built using funding provided by the NSW…
Free talk on whales at North Avoca
Friends of Kurrawyba will hold a free talk about whales at the Avoca North Surf Club on Thursday, August 22, from 6.30pm. This follows the success of the group’s grey…
Cat adoption fees waived
The RSPCA’s Behaviour and Rehabilitation Centre (BARC) at Somersby will waive all adoption fees for cats and kittens until August 18 to celebrate International Cat Day. Adopters up to August…
Donate toiletries for those in need
Having easy access to essential toiletries such as toothpaste, shampoos, sanitary items and deodorant is something that many Coasties may take for granted. But for some members of the community,…
New dredging scheme a boon for Coast
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch has welcomed a NSW Government allocation of $44M to the new Boating Infrastructure and Dredging Scheme. Tesch said the money would support the delivery of…
More work needed to secure drainage services: Crouch
Shadow Minister for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch and Shadow Minister for Water Steph Cooke are calling on the NSW Government to take urgent additional measures…