Wyong and Long Jetty finalists for NSW Top Tourism Town award
Wyong, Long Jetty and Woy Woy have made it to the finals in the 2022 NSW Top Tourism Town Awards. The awards were established by the NSW Tourism Industry Council…
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Gosford Centrelink and Medicare to be relocated
The Gosford Medicare and Centrelink offices in Watt St will close on May 30, with staff to be relocated to a new Gosford Service Centre in the ATO building in…
Therapy dogs back on deck at Gosford courthouse
They were put on “paws” during COVID-19 lockdowns, but the loveable Labradors of the Canine Court Companion Program (CCCP) are back on deck at Gosford courthouse, along with several others…
Nine seniors recognised with achievement awards
Nine Central Coast residents have been presented with 2022 NSW Seniors Local Achievements Awards in recognition of their contributions to the community. The recipients and their special guests were invited…
Labor pledge to fix Avoca Dr at Kincumber
The Labor Party has pledged to invest $30m in an upgrade of Avoca Dr at Kincumber if elected on May 21, but Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, remains sceptical about…
Spencer and Gunderman now eligible for flood relief funding
Following hard lobbying from the River Cares organisation and Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, the Back Home flood grants program has been expanded to include Spencer and…
St Patrick’s to get a $10,000 refurbishment
The Catholic Parish of St Patrick’s at East Gosford has been awarded $10,000 to upgrade and refurbish its church building through the 2021 Community Building Partnership program. The parish’s Father…
Take care on the water over ANZAC Day weekend
Marine Rescue NSW is urging people to take proper precautions on the waterways over the ANZAC Day long weekend, with 159 rescues conducted over the Easter period, including on the…
Oldest living Wallaby set to turn 101
Set to turn 101 on May 5, Peninsula Villages resident Eric Tweedale is Australia’s oldest living Wallaby. The former prop and Wallaby No. 336 has lived through World War II,…
Charity bowls day to raise funds for Guide Dogs Australia
A fundraising charity bowls event to celebrate International Guide Dog Day will be held at Ettalong Bowling Club on Sunday, May 1, from 9am. Bowlers and visitors are welcome to…
100 little houses display marks Youth Homelessness Matters Day
Central Coast Council has presented a very special installation in Kibble Park to mark Youth Homelessness Matters Day on April 20. The 100 little houses installation aims to raise awareness…
Improved mobile coverage for Matcham-Holgate and Wyoming
Labor has pledged to invest $1.5M to improve mobile coverage in Matcham-Holgate and Wyoming if elected to government on May 21. Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, and Shadow Minister for…
ANZAC Day services across the region
Central Coast Council will support events being held at several locations across the Coast in commemoration of ANZAC Day on April 25. The services will provide community members the opportunity…
Tesch calls for rethink on bowling club land rezone plan
Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch has called on Central Coast Council to revisit plans to rezone the land on which Gosford Bowling Club sits, beside Central Coast Stadium. Council announced…
Greens disappointed at Mangrove Mountain landfill decision
The Greens have expressed disappointment at the recent Land and Environment Court (LEC) decision on the Mangrove Mountain landfill. The judgement, handed down earlier this month, basically allows for Verde…
Work commences on new Visitor Information Centre
Council has commenced construction to transform the Visitor Information Centre at The Entrance.
Central Coast rugby season hopefully to finally kick off on April 23
Central Coast Rugby Union hopes next Saturday, April 23, will be third time lucky as it plans to commence the 2022 season. After seeing the first two rounds postponed due…
RESINC helps SLS clubs go solar
Eight of the 16 surf lifesaving clubhouses across the Central Coast are now operating on renewable energy, thanks to a community funding partnership from RESINC Solar based in Wyong. Terrigal…
One Nation candidate says community has had enough
Martin Stevenson has one key aim in the upcoming federal election for the marginal seat of Dobell – to provide an alternative to voters who have given up on the…
McBride commits to Medicare-funded MRI licence for Wyong Hospital
Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, says that if the Labor Government is elected on May 21, it will help people on the Central Coast access lifesaving medical scans by…