Launch Pad looking for new social enterprises
Central Coast Council is calling on community members who have an idea for a business venture that will make a difference to our community to participate in this year’s Social…
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No local vaccine appointments available for school children
Medical centres in the northern suburbs are recommending parents seek vaccination appointments out of the Central Coast for primary school children who return to school this week.
Restrictions to remain for at least a month
Current COVID-19 restrictions for hospitality venues, mask wearing and QR code check-ins will remain for another month “to maintain community safety”, the NSW Government announced last week. Current settings will…
$10,000 grant for new Ourimbah-Lisarow RSL Honours Board
A $10,000 grant from the Federal Government’s $32 million investment in Veterans’ Affairs programs has been awarded to Ourimbah-Lisarow RSL for the installation of an Honours Board
The Rock Show Oz Edition comes to Wyong Art House
Raucous Aussie Rock is set to lift the roof from Wyong Art House on February 11 when The Rock Show brings its more two-and-a-half hour show to the stage.
Caring for community gathering at Kariong
As calls came from the Indigenous-Aboriginal Party of Australia to have the Kariong Ridge area, from Staples Look Out to the Kariong hall, declared National Heritage lands, Traditional Bloodline Custodians…
Bateau Bay’s abandoned trolleys should be a thing of the past
Law that will fine shopping trolley owners has been delayed since last November, leaving the Council to pick up the cost of clearing them up particularly in places where abandoned trolleys is commonplace such as Bateau Bay,
Shadow Minister attended local Climate Roundtable
A group of local environmental activists met with Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, in Umina last week to discuss the impacts of climate change at a…
Killcare Wagstaffe Trust asks Federal Government to step up on biodiversity
Local community environment group, The Killcare Wagstaffe Trust, have sought clarification from the Federal Government over its environmental reforms, sharing their concerns about a loss of biodiversity and the impact…
The Weekly Video News 5@5
Central Coast video news 5@5 January 28, 2022. A selection of the lead stories from across the region this week: Schools will return en masse next week and it is…
Indigenous Party candidate calls for change
ELECTION 2022 – The Indigenous-Aboriginal Party of Australia is calling on the Federal Government to declare the Kariong Ridge area, from Staples Look Out to the Kariong hall, as sacred…
Parents anxious as schools set to resume
As Central Coast children prepare to return to school next week, Central Coast Council P&C (CCCP&C) says parents are concerned at how COVID-19 risks will be managed and a later…
Man dies at Terrigal after being pulled from water by boatie
A man has died after being pulled from the water at Terrigal on January 26. At about 5pm, emergency services were called to The Haven Boat Ramp following reports a…
Residents fed up with state of Kariong reserve
Residents of Kariong are fed up with the state of disrepair of the Central Coast Council sporting reserve at Mitchell Dr and Pollock Ave. One concerned resident has written to…
Well-behaved wombat turns one
Arguably one of the cutest animals on site, Poppy the wombat joey celebrated her first birthday this week at the Australian Reptile Park. The miracle marsupial had a rough start…
Possible future Olympians sail at Gosford
With Queensland to host the Olympic sailing a decade from now, it’s possible that some of our future representatives were competing in the Allen Flying 11 Australian Championships at Gosford…
Lifeguard tower to be named after community stalwart
A proposal to name the lifeguard’s tower at Toowoon Bay in memory of a popular surf lifesaver was considered by Administrator Rik Hart when Central Coast Council met on Tuesday,…
Swimmers warned about carcass in shark net
A deceased marine life carcass was washed into the netting out from Umina Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) last week with swimmers and paddlers warned to stay close to the…
Eleven Coasties recognised in Australia Day Honours List
Eleven Central Coast residents have been recognised in the 2022 Australia Day Honours list, for contributions in a range of fields from health to business and the performing arts. Two…
Resident receives Council bill – from 2006
When a Blackwall resident received a letter supposedly from Central Coast Council for $393.54 for an overdue bill dated from 2015, he thought it was a scam. Craig Caldwell rang…