Reptile Park cops a wash with rains
Staff at the Australian Reptile Park have spent this morning working to protect animals and buildings after a major flash-flood hit the world-famous wildlife park during torrential rainfall.Despite the flooding,…
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Mayor’s 2020 priorities
[Gosford] Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews outlined some of her priorities for the year as part of a broad ranging video interview with Coast Community News this week. A comprehensive…
A little rain at last & more to come
[Gosford] In the first two weeks of 2020 there has been a total of 17 mm of rainfall measured at the Gosford AWS by the Bureau of Meteorology. Though rainfall…
Mariners pounce on Victory
[Central Coast Stadium, Gosford] Rarely do local fans witness such a night of football. Five goals, 4 VAR decisions, biffo, penalties, yellow cards a plenty and a coach expelled from…
Council to hold bush fire information sessions
Central Coast Council is holding a series of bush fire Community Information Sessions for Central Coast residents, as well as other community members, impacted or concerned by recent local bush…
Big fuel price variations across the Coast
The cheapest fuel in the region is $1.27.7/litre at West Gosford. The dearest $1.59.9 at all outlets on the Woy Woy Peninsula. Confirming the long term trend of large variations…
Birds suffering fires, smoke & drought
Spare a thought for birds across the state, some have been flying to the Central Coast to escape the fire, smoke and drought, smaller birds are likely not to have…
Love heart graffitist denied bail
The man allegedly responsible for the flourishing amount of love hearts sprayed onto road signs, power poles and similar across the Central Coast has been refused bail in Gosford Local…
Scam-safe summer campaign offers tips
A summer holiday campaign to help people thwart online and mobile scamming is being run by the Department of Human Services and the ACCC. The campaign focuses on providing 12…
Love heart graffitist arrested
[Kincumber] Police have arrested a 29 year old Budgewoi man, possibly the alleged person responsible for the infamous Central Coast ‘Love Heart’ graffiti outbreak. Multi-coloured love hearts have been spray…
Total Fire Ban, Friday & Saturday
A total fire ban is in place on the Central Coast for Friday and Saturday. The ban was declared in a joint statements from NSW Fire and Rescue the RFS…
Charmhaven’s NYE fire a near miss
New year’s eve bought little celebration to residents of Charmhaven as a small fire grew into a furious blaze of over 400 hectares before being bought under control by fire…
Missing Kayaker found deceased at Budgewoi
A body of a man who went missing while kayaking on the Central Coast, has been located. A 25-year-old man set out kayaking with friends on Budgewoi Lake, Toukley, about…
New Year’s Eve Celebrations
Central Coast. Official New Year’s Eve celebrations will be held at both Gosford and The Entrance on Tuesday December 31. The Entrance – Music – Food – Fireworks Food and…
Deen Rad is a Hall of Famer
To spotlight exceptional young locals, Coast Community News (CCN) has partnered with Regional Youth Support Services (RYSS) to feature their inaugural class of YOP Pop Up Hall of Famers. The…
Economic statistics paint a rosy picture – so why are we so glum?
[Editorial] The share market is at a record high, interest rates at record lows, the Central Coast economy has grown by 3 per cent on average for the past four…
Council to focus on Terrigal and Avoca lagoons
Avoca and Terrigal lagoons and Kincumber Creek are three of the least healthy estuarine waterways on the Central Coast. Central Coast Council’s first combined Waterways report card, released on December…
Water level restriction triggers remain unchanged
The Central Coast will not move early to level 2 water restrictions, despite continued efforts by several councillors. A rescission motion put by Councillors Greg Best, Troy Marquart, Bruce McLachlan…
Yacht runs aground in smoke haze
[Woy Woy] A yacht that had run aground due to poor visibility in the smoke haze blanketing the Peninsula from the Gospers Mountain fire has been rescued by Marine Rescue…
Free Gosford CBD shuttle bus service welcomed
Central Coast Council commenced its free Gosford CBD shuttle bus service on December 16, aimed at relieving parking congestion in the city centre. Launched by Mayor Lisa Matthews on December…