From Spurs academy and Indian Super League to Mariners’ HQ
The Central Coast Mariners have reached an agreement to sign 24-year-old Cy Goddard on a two-year deal. Goddard spent last season playing for the side that won the Indian Super…
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Rescuers say stop using the Devil’s rope
Head carer for flying-foxes with Wildlife ARC, Kerryn Parry-Jones, has issued a warning on the dangers of barbed wire fences to our wildlife. Parry-Jones said she has had to rescue…
One case Wednesday
Wed Aug, 25, 2021: Central Coast Local Health District confirms that one additional local resident has tested positive to COVID-19 to 8pm last night. The case is linked to a…
Public Inquiry submission from suspended Cr MacGregor tracked down
The total number of submissions sent into the Public Inquiry into Central Coast Council has risen by five to 102 after the Commission asked for people to check they were…
Forestry ignores local knowledge of Ourimbah bush
Community group, Camp Ourimbah, is stepping up its campaign to end logging in Ourimbah State Forest. Group member, Ursula Da Silva, sent a 10-page citizen science report documenting evidence of…
Keeled over
The skipper of a 38ft cruising yacht having engine trouble at sea headed towards The Entrance Channel last Friday for what he hoped to be safe shelter. At the mouth…
Greater Sydney permit system examined
GREATER SYDNEY PERMIT LIMITS: What does the state government’s new permit system mean for inter-regional workers? Coast Community News spoke with Parliamentary Secretary Adam Crouch and the Member for Gosford Liesl…
3 new cases reported
Tuesday August 24, 2021: Three new cases have been reported on the Central Coast today by NSW Health up to the reporting period to 8pm Monday night. All three cases…
A pound in distress
Central Coast Animal Care Facility has just five weeks to relocate from Erina Pound – after Central Coast Council awarded the management contract to another local organisation. However, Erina Manager…
Mask up Monday
Additional measures for Sydney and regional NSW (including the Central Coast) come into place from 12.01am Monday, 23 August, until 28 August, at least. Masks will be mandatory The NSW Health…
Crane honoured for brave surf rescue
Peter Crane of Toowoon Bay is one of 48 people to have their courageous acts recognised with an Australian Bravery Decoration from Governor General David Hurley. Australian Bravery Decorations recognise…
Crouch writes to health district about payments to isolate
The proposal for COVID-19 ‘Test and Isolate Support Payments’ to be introduced on the Central Coast may be one step closer to fruition. The payments would help cover the lost…
Four new AEDs to be installed in the Spencer district
The River Cares Community Defib Project, which aims to see more Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) placed in the Spencer district and beyond, has installed four more AEDs in the area…
Five days of fun to benefit thousands of young people
PCYC Umina Beach wants locals to get moving as part of an emergency fundraising appeal to young people affected most by the COVID-19 lockdown. The ‘Fit5 Fun-raiser’ encourages people to…
Tracey Howie to contest the seat of Robertson
Central Coast Traditional custodian, Tracey Howie, is set to contest the seat of Robertson at the next Federal Election for the newly formed Indigenous-Aboriginal Party of Australia. The new body…
Weekly News 5@5
I’m Maisy and this is CCN’s weekly news 5@5 August 20, 2021 As numbers continue to rise in Sydney, this week we focus on the local lock down antics. Today’s…
“Tarting up” a few parks is not real inclusion
Long-time advocate for the disabled and founder of Disabled Surfers Association Australia, Gary Blaschke of Lake Munmorah, says he doesn’t see anything new in the Central Coast Draft Disability Inclusion…
COVID cases climb to 39
The number of COVID-19 cases on the Central Coast has risen to 39 since the current lockdown began on June 26, as Labor MPs call for the extension of the…
Courthouses to be upgraded
Courthouses at Gosford, Woy Woy and Wyong will be upgraded to better protect and support domestic violence victim-survivors and other vulnerable witnesses who attend court to give evidence. Parliamentary Secretary…
Mass vaccination clinics at hospitals from August 22
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, has hit back at claims by Labor MPs that Premier Gladys Berejiklian has vetoed a mass vaccination clinic in the region. MPs…