Give a meaningful donation this year
Coasties looking to give a meaningful gift this Christmas can donate to Central Coast Local Health District’s Christmas Appeal. The appeal is seeking to raise $50,000 to support outpatient paediatric…
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Council closures over Christmas period
Central Coast Council offices will be closed over the Christmas and New Year holiday period from Monday, December 23 to Friday, January 3, and re-open on Monday, January 6. Council’s…
Prestigious award for Toukley’s Bronwyn Evans
Bronwyn Evans from Toukley Neighbourhood Centre has received the Not-For-Profit Voluntary Governance Award as part of the NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards. As Chair of the Toukley Neighbourhood Centre,…
A two-speed Central Coast
EDITORIAL – Life on the Central Coast is moving faster than ever, with signs of growth, change and strain all around us. Our roads are busier, tradies are flat out…
Airport rescission motion loses
Work on a lease for a helicopter hub at Warnervale airport can continue.
A footpath for Pozieres Ave
Construction of a footpath along Pozieres Ave at Umina Beach has commenced and is nearing completion, with the Federal Government providing $425,000 for the project. Member for Robertson Dr Gordon…
Boost for police with 10 new recruits
The Central Coast has 10 new police officers with four new probationary constables at Tuggerah Lakes Police District and six at Brisbane Water Police District. They are from the class…
Thanks for mural on PCYC basketball court
Eight young people involved in the painting of a wall mural above the basketball court at PCYC Bateau Bay were presented with certificates by Tuggerah Lakes police earlier this month….
Terrigal roads set for maintenance work
Transport for NSW will be conducting essential maintenance work on Terrigal roads in December and January aimed at improving safety for all road users. The work, beginning in December, includes…
Meals on Wheels celebrates its volunteers
Meals on Wheels Central Coast hosted its annual volunteer luncheon on Friday, December 6, at the Central Coast Leagues Club, with more than 120 volunteers attending. The event served as…
Mehan joins push to save library building
Member for The Entrance David Mehan has called on Central Coast Council to place the Gosford library building on its list of local heritage items and cancel plans to demolish…
Nurses rally as crisis worsens
Nurses and midwives rallied outside the Wyong office of Minister for the Central Coast and Member for Wyong David Harris on Monday, December 9, as they continue to fight for…
Bumper year for RSL LifeCare
RSL LifeCare has announced a $3.7M surplus for the 2024 financial year, with its annual report highlighting the opening of a Veteran and Family Hub on the Central Coast as…
More train delays as negotiations stall
Central Coast commuters could be in for more delays as Christmas approaches, with the Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) claiming the NSW Government has derailed negotiations for a new…
Life membership for Di
Di Willard has been awarded Life Membership of the Ourimbah Region Residents Association (ORRA). Willard received a commentative plaque and a bunch of flowers to recognise the award at the…
Time running out to support toy drive appeal
Residents have only until December 13 to make a donation to The Salvation Army, Newcastle Permanent and Greater Bank Christmas Toy Drive Appeal. “Despite many donations already made by the…
St John the Baptist parish welcomes special visitor
St John the Baptist Catholic parish in Woy Woy recently welcomed Father Johnson Gonsalves, the Provincial of Pune Province of the Missionaries of St Francis de Sales (MSFS). St John…
New Coast refuge for DV victims
The Central Coast will be home to one of 10 new refuges for victim survivors of domestic and family violence to be set up by the State Government by 2026….
Preliminary work for Tascott station upgrade
There will be changed traffic conditions around Tascott railway station for two days sometime before December 20 as investigation works for accessibility and safety upgrades begin. With the work dependent…
Two very special birthdays
Hakea Grove Aged Care at Hamlyn Terrace was in celebration mode recently, with two residents celebrating landmark birthdays within days of each other. On Friday, November 29, Arthur Batten celebrated…