Tuggerah Lake evacuation order issued
Thursday March 3, 2022: NSW SES is directing people in the low-lying areas of Tuggerah Lake and the surrounding areas to evacuate the high danger area. The Flood Evacuation Order…
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Six community groups receive Council grants boost
Six local community groups are set to benefit from a total $23,000 boost from Council’s Community Support Grant Program.
Wicks calls for Council to support more local services
Federal Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, has called on Central Coast Council to fund more community services as Bushcare volunteers receive Council letters outlining further possible cuts to the service….
Pearl Beach Progress Association to launch a support centre for crises
The Pearl Beach Progress Association has announced plans to install a support centre at its Memorial Hall after receiving over $90,000 from a federal fund. The Association received a total…
Council funding to help deliver community projects
Two local community organisations have received nearly $10,000 in total to help deliver programs and events on the Peninsula. The Crommelin Native Arboretum Incorporate received $5,000 towards the management of…
Local activist to stand as Greens candidate for Robertson
Local activist, Shelly McGrath, has announced she will stand for the hotly contested seat of Robertson at the next Federal election as a Greens candidate. McGrath is an academic with…
Central Coast woman fears for her family in Ukraine
Diana Shypula finds it increasingly hard to go to bed each night, wondering if the next day’s phone call to her native Ukraine will find her family still alive. Born…
Union members rally to highlight concerns about aged care facilities
NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) members and supporters marked the one-year anniversary of the Royal Commission into Aged Care final report with a gathering outside the West Gosford office…
Peninsula gets set for deluge
As rain is expected to lash NSW coastal areas over the coming days, the Peninsula is gearing up for the deluge, with locals asked to be prepared for the worst…
Torrential rain causes transport chaos
REPORT: Wednesday, March 2, 2022: The Central Coast region has been thrown into traffic and transport chaos today as a result of continuous heavy rainfall. Road closures at major intersections…
Scott Rickard to contest Dobell for The Greens in Federal Election
Central Coast Greens have announced Scott Rickard as their candidate for Dobell in the upcoming Federal election. Set to be called by May. Rickard is a passionate trade unionist with…
Units and studio flats planned for Sparks Road
A plan to build four, two-storey buildings that contain 160 units on Sparks Road, Hamlyn Terrace has been referred to the Regional Planning Panel.
Visually impaired discover the joys of surfing
A little bit of rain wasn’t going to deter seven avid vision impaired surfers from taking part in a very special surfing day hosted at Avoca Beach on February 26…
Tesch demands action on flooding issue at major West Gosford intersection
Every time there is significant rain on the Central Coast, the intersection of Central Coast Hwy and Racecourse Rd at West Gosford goes underwater. Traffic chaos ensued last week when…
Greens announce Shelly McGrath as Federal candidate for Robertson
Activist and academic Shelly McGrath will contest the seat of Robertson for The Greens in the next Federal Election, to be held by May. With a background in small business,…
Severe Weather Warning
Bureau of Meteorology, Tuesday, March 1: A Severe Weather Warning for heavy to locally intense rainfall has been issued for Greater Sydney, Central Coast, Illawarra and South Coast and parts…
Funding boost for Gosford CBD Community Hub
Gosford CBD Community Hub has received $7,279 under the NSW Community Building Partnership Program to fund a security upgrade and create a more accessible workplace. Hub Coordinator, Kim Anderson, said…
Council meetings to be held monthly from now on
It’s official – meetings of Central Coast Council will now be held monthly instead of twice a month, with the first monthly meeting slated for March 22 at 6:30pm. The…
Three new programs at Central Coast Sports College
Central Coast Sports College (CCSC) will launch three new sports academy programs at the start of next year. New specialist academy programs in basketball, AFL and dance movement will be…
Local panel approves Tuggerah retail site
A plan to develop a 5.6 hectare vacant block on the eastern side of Tuggerah into a large format retail centre has been given the green light by the local planning panel.