Exposure site reporting ceases on the Central Coast
Sept. 23, 2021: Central Coast Local Health District CCLHD has changed its data reporting protocol and will no longer be reporting potential exposure sites to the public. The announcement comes…
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Police investigate Central Mangrove fatality
A woman and two children died in a crash at Central Mangrove on Tuesday night. Shortly before 10pm, a Toyota Prado being driven by a woman with five children on…
Local voluntary assisted dying advocate asks for community support
Peninsula resident and Chair of the Central Coast Group of Dying With Dignity NSW, Stephanie Short, believes NSW is at risk of being left behind as every other state now…
Safe phones help domestic violence victims
Rotary Brisbane Water has been donating old mobile phones and laptops to Ettalong-based charity The Peninsula Lighthouse to assist those fleeing domestic violence. “Being able to communicate with family, friends…
More residents vaccinated but vigilance still needed
Health authorities are warning locals to remain vigilant with new exposure sites on the Peninsula and nearly 500 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on the Central Coast since the start of…
Hospital emergency staff stretched says Tesch
Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, has called on the NSW Government to increase health staff numbers across the Coast following a significant new report which identified a series of patient…
Fisheries investigate mangrove destruction at Hardys Bay
The NSW Department of Industries Fisheries is investigating the recent destruction of mangroves at Hardys Bay. It is alleged that on the night of Sunday, September 21, a large number…
Solving restricted funds mystery a challenge for Inquiry
The use – perhaps unlawful – of internal and external restricted funds is expected to be one of the issues examined by the Public Inquiry into Central Coast Council’s financial…
Community loves home markets
Following the soaring success of their idea to bring a virtual market to Bouddi during lockdown, a Killcare duo has set their sights on expanding the initiative Coast-wide. The Bouddi…
Fox and wild dog baiting begins
Biosecurity experts have again joined forces with local landholders for a pest animal control campaign throughout Spring. Led by the Wyong-based Local Land Services, the program will target wild dogs…
Podcast to aid community recovery
Central Coast Council has launched a new podcast series, Emergency Ready Now, to provide community members with the tools and knowledge to better cope when faced with adverse challenges, such…
Earth tremor recorded on the Central Coast this morning
Numerous local reports of seismic activity have been reported to Geosciences Australia this morning as a result of a Magnitude 6.0 earthquake recorded in Victoria this morning at 9.15am. One…
More Pfizer finally arrives on Coast
Central Coast MPs met with NSW Chief Health Officer, Dr Kerry Chant, and Central Coast Health District CEO, Brad Astill, last Friday, September 17, to discuss growing COVID cases, vaccination…
Over 640 hectares burned for hazard reduction
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has completed more than 640ha of hazard reduction burning over the past week in the Central Coast Hunter region including 553ha in Jilliby…
Hely Street to be Council Headquarters
Wyong is set to become the headquarters for Central Coast Council with staff based at the Gosford administration building being put on notice that their jobs are to be relocated…
Lookout concept plan open for comment
The NSW Government has made a $430,000 funding commitment to the upgrade of Crackneck Lookout at Bateau Bay. National Parks and Wildlife Service announced in last week’s Chronicle that they…
District Health says hospitals ready for COVID surge
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) says it is well-prepared for the anticipated demand on hospitals because of increasing COVID-19 patients, expected to hit a peak in October. CCLHD says…
Anti-vax rally quashed by police
About 150 anti-vaxxers scattered when police converged on Memorial Park at The Entrance last Saturday to break up their rally which was in breach of the Public Health Orders. A…
‘Freedom’ on the horizon
Stay-at-home orders for adults who have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be lifted from the Monday after the state passes the 70 per cent double vaccination target,…
14 new exposure sites 27 new cases
Tuesday Sep 21, 2021: Central Coast Local Health District has confirmed that 27 local residents have tested positive to COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm Monday night. A new…