New funding announced for the University of Sydney’s Koala translocation study will boost the Pearl Beach Arboretum’s Koala Project. The university received research funding for studying the potential for Koala…
The Peninsula Business Chamber is calling for the NSW Government to take the Central Coast out of the Greater Sydney COVID-19 lockdown but local MPs are not supportive. “We are…
The past 16 months have been full of challenges for the Lamont family of Ettalong but, second time around, home schooling during lockdown is a source of pure joy. Mother…
STREET TALK: Central Coast Newspapers’ reporter Skaie Hull hit the streets this week to talk to locals about the current health orders applicable across the region. Skaie Hull interviews locals…
The Tuggerah Lakes Expert Panel will host three online forums to discuss their findings and recommendations to improve the estuary health and water quality at Tuggerah Lakes. The independent Panel…
COVID-19 in the aged care sector continues to dominate the news with the Government pledging to ensure aged care residents are safe, even as figures show that just 40 percent…
Central Coast Council will need to factor in another restructure in three years’ time if it is not allowed to keep its rate rise permanently in the budget, says Administrator,…
A Constitutional Referendum will be held on September 4 to determine the future number of Central Coast councillors. The referendum will ask Coast voters to determine the question: Do you…
Essential services delivered by Central Coast Council will continue in line with the additional COVID-19 restrictions recently announced by the NSW Government. “Under the latest Public Health Order, construction works…
As the Central Coast languishes in the fourth week of Covid lockdown with no end in sight, another crushing blow came on Saturday, July 17, when Premier, Gladys Berejiklian, announced…
Upgrades to Umina, Ocean Beach and Ettalong reserves were among 43 projects to benefit from a more flexible developer contribution funding model according to Council financial reports. In the 20/21…
The new health order that came into effect overnight have some local builders concerned that the blanket approach is unnecessarily hurting local tradespeople. Central Coast tradies have spent the weekend…
Lockdown update: From Monday 19 July, all public transport services within Greater Sydney including the Central Coast will run to a reduced timetable. School services may be impacted according to…
Central Coast Council is assuring the community that essential services will continue in line with the additional COVID-19 restrictions recently announced by the NSW Government. Lists of which services that…
The University of Newcastle has moved the first two weeks of Semester Two classes online due to the increasing COVID-19 risk in NSW. Across all University of Newcastle campuses, all classes…
[July 17, 2021] The Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced today a round of new restrictions for Greater Sydney, including the Central Coast in response to stubbornly high community exposure rates…
You’re watching Coast Community News 5@5 July 16, 2021. Coming up this week: COVID lockdown extended for the Coast, Wall of remembrance at Kariong, Regional identity confusion Economic support packagesThe…
Administrator Rik Hart has promised ratepayers Central Coast Council will not sell its two major assets for a purely temporary gain to get around a rate rise. Mr Hart said…
Confusion reigns over the regional status of the Central Coast with Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, launching a petition calling for the LGA to be declared a stand-alone region….
Former Mangrove Mountain resident and dedicated community campaigner, Dr Stephen Goodwin, passed away on July 9 in Harbison’s Care Home at Moss Vale in the Southern Highlands. He was first…