Supertee turns little Noah into a superhero
There’s no doubt in Maria and Fred Demetriou’s mind that their five-year-old son is special, but when Noah puts on his Supertee, he really does become a little superhero. To…
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New leadership team at Marine Rescue
Marine Rescue Terrigal Unit Commander Shaun Smith has been re-elected for a second two-year term to lead the volunteer outfit following the unit’s executive election. The experienced skipper began volunteering…
Tough team endurance event returns to Watagans
The Kokoda Challenge, an annual charity event that honours the legacy of the Australian Diggers who fought in the Kokoda campaign during 1942, is returning to Lake Macquarie on Saturday,…
Win for Bateau Bay with funding announced for new stairs
Bateau Bay residents are rejoicing following a State Government decision to fund the rebuilding of stairs to a popular reserve that were removed last year by Central Coast Council. Member…
New power station licences come under fire
Central Coast group Future Sooner has joined the Greens in condemning the Environment Protection Authority’s recently released new power station licences for the four remaining coal-fired power stations in NSW….
Carjacking at Terrigal
Police are appealing for information as part of an investigation into a carjacking at Terrigal on Saturday night, July 6. A 19-year-old woman and a 21-year-old man were stopped in…
Infrastructure grants now available
Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch is urging eligible local organisations to apply for funding under the 2024/25 Infrastructure Grants program. Crouch said the program would allow organisations to build, repair…
Coming together to prevent house fires on the Central Coast
EDITORIAL This week’s tragic house fire on St Huberts Island, which resulted in the death of a man in his 40s, has highlighted a growing concern on the Central Coast….
Local Little Terns breeding colony a success story
About 36 per cent of all Little Tern fledglings hatched in NSW have come from a colony in Karagi Point at The Entrance, making it the most successful Little Tern…
Flag-raising ceremony to celebrate NAIDOC Week
Central Coast Council is inviting the community to celebrate NAIDOC Week 2024, at an official flag-raising ceremony and breakfast barbecue on Monday morning, July 8. NAIDOC Week, held across Australia…
Sleeping rough for a good cause
While most of us were snuggled up in our warm homes on Friday night, June 21, a group of hardy souls were sleeping out on the bowling greens at Norah…
Somersby Falls reopens
Somersby Falls has reopened following the completion of a $2.04M upgrade. Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch said the upgrade of the popular site in Brisbane Water National Park was fully…
New Toukley centre a haven for community
Toukley Neighbourhood Centre celebrated its new home on June 28 with a community open day to share the space with children, families, young and old to feel safe and supported,…
Winter boost for Mary Mac’s
Mary Mac’s Place at Woy Woy received a welcome boost recently when the Older Women’s Network Deepwater (OWN) popped in with a donation of winter warmers and $500 in cash….
Sheriffs call for better pay and conditions
Sheriffs at Central Coast courthouses joined their colleagues from Gosford to the Queensland border in a stop-work meeting on July 4 over a staffing crisis and poor pay. The action…
Angie’s off on an adventure of a lifetime
On August 9, Angie Murphy will set off from her Woongarah home in her dad’s trusty old 1984 Ford Falcon XE for an adventure of a lifetime when she joins…
Training up Marine Rescue volunteers
Marine Rescue Central Coast volunteers were put through some rigorous training exercises during the weekend of June 29-30 with the certified Firefighting and Sea Survival course. All volunteer Marine Rescue…
Clubs band together to help sick children
Hundreds of sick children across the Central Coast will be given a dose of super strength, thanks to the generosity of Wyong Leagues Club, Club Umina, Diggers at The Entrance…
State Government takes over waterfront revitalisation
The redevelopment of the Gosford waterfront is now in the hands of the Hunter and Central Coast Development Corporation (HCCDC). The NSW Government has appointed HCCDC to progress its $8.5M…
Body found after house fire
The body of a man has been located after a house fire on St Huberts Island in the early hours of Tuesday, July 2. Emergency services rushed to Mercator Pde…