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Foreshore reserve rejuvenated

Over the past 18 months, a small group of Budgewoi locals have been rejuvenating a small foreshore reserve at the end of Noela Pl, bringing it back to life, firstly…


Council has a $565M debt

Central Coast Council has a $565M debt, it was announced on Wednesday, December 2, when interim Administrator, Dick Persson, delivered his 30-day report on Council’s financial crisis. The debt includes…


Over 700 Christmas Day meals on wheels

Meals on Wheels Central Coast is determined that no client will miss out on Christmas dinner this year, with hundreds of meals to be distributed all over the region in…



Safety concerns over closed footbridge

Narara resident, Bruce McRae, is concerned for children’s safety after a footbridge between Hanlan St North and Hanlan St South was closed by Council, forcing people to now walk a…


New post for Ian Jarratt

A former president of Umina Beach Men’s Bowling Club has been elected as president of Central Coast Past Presidents Association (CCPPA). Ian Jarratt was confirmed as president at CCPPA’s annual…


Brad bids farewell to Maccas after 11 years

After 11 years of continuous employment with McDonald’s Gosford West, Brad Smith, who lives with Down Syndrome, has celebrated his last shift, sadly saying goodbye to his fellow employees. Smith…


Once Navy, always Navy

Central Coast Sub Section of the Naval Association of Australia recently celebrated the association’s 100th birthday. The association had its beginnings after a chance meeting in Melbourne in 1920 between…


Reg the seal hauls out on Forresters Beach

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has urged beach-goers to keep their distance from a large Australian fur seal which has been spotted sunbaking at Forresters Beach over the…


Central Coast Strategy feedback required

Central Coast residents are encouraged to have their say on six areas of interest across the region, which the NSW Government and Greater Sydney Commission have identified areas of economic…



Dig deep for OzHarvest

Forum – Customers at Woolworths Umina and Woolworths Woy Woy are being asked to donate to this year’s OzHarvest Christmas Appeal to help provide food to people in need. Until…


Arboretum secures new nesting boxes

A local community sanctuary has received nesting boxes to help protect local animals ahead of the bushfire season. The Crommelin Native Arboretum at Pearl Beach was gifted the boxes, which…



Community group focuses on Umina Beach

Umina Community Group will hold its Annual General Meeting and December Bi-Monthly Meeting at Club Umina at 7pm on December 3. Secretary Peter Springett said the volunteer organisation had specific…


Time to give back, say Salvos

After a year of bushfires, drought and COVID-19, the Umina Beach Salvos are asking the community to give back and donate to their annual Christmas Appeal. The Salvation Army aims…



Last chance bake sale

Woy Woy Peninsula Lions members have been cooking up a storm ahead of their last bake sale of the year on Friday, December 4. The Lions Club has been running…