Funnel-web spiders out and about
The Australian Reptile Park has warned residents to be alert with peak funnel-web season underway. With soaring temperatures and anticipated rainfall, the conditions are ripe for the venomous spiders to…
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Mannering Park recognises a stalwart
The Mannering Park community gathered to honour the late Coral Burnham and to officially open a history trail.
Our top volunteers go up against state’s best
Communities across the Central Coast are being urged to get behind their local finalists for the 2024 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards, to be announced on Tuesday, December 10….
Call for new body to oversee waterfront revitalisation
Gosford Erina Business Chamber (GEBC) is calling for the establishment of a Central Coast Development Corporation to take over the revitalisation of the Gosford waterfront. In its latest publication, GEBC…
Possible reprieve for Gosford Library
A report will come back in March outlining possible future uses.
Answers sought over long day care closure
Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch has asked Minister for Education and Early Learning Prue Car for some answers in the wake of the abrupt closure of Peninsula Long Day Care…
New pathway to health and fitness industry
TAFE NSW has ushered in a new course for aspiring fitness professionals on the Central Coast to cater to surging demand in the health and fitness industry post-COVID. For the…
Local youth radio a springboard for young presenter
ROAR! Youth Disability Radio is an hour-long show which broadcasts every Monday evening on local community radio station CoastFM 963. In its three-and-a-half-year residence on the airwaves, the show has…
Democracy and Central Coast Council
EDITORIAL This week, the Central Coast Council demonstrated the hallmarks of a functioning local democracy, public involvement, spirited debate and clear decisions. Tuesday’s council meeting, while lengthy and at times…
Local appeal to join the police force after record pay increases
As NSW Police Force officers celebrate their recent hard-won pay rise, the search is on for new recruits. The Tuggerah Lakes Police District recruitment branch is looking for people on…
New coal ash committee a box-ticking exercise
The Future Sooner community group says a Coal Ash Advisory Committee set to be established by the NSW Government could be “yet another box ticking exercise”. The committee is to…
Coasties’ stories of the things that ‘made them’
Six Central Coast residents are among 100 NSW seniors who have shared stories that ‘made them’ in the milestone 10th edition of Seniors’ Stories – marking 1,000 short stories published…
Fast-tracking road repairs
The NSW Government has sped up the delivery of new funding for Central Coast Council to repair roads and transport infrastructure damaged during natural disasters. Council is among the first…
Paddle out to support young DV victims
Central Coast surfers, surf ski riders, kayakers and swimmers are being called upon to help create The World’s Largest Ever Paddle Out in support of young survivors of domestic violence…
Toddler injured when boat trailer rolled
Tuggerah Lakes Police have commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding an accident involving a child at Blue Haven on Sunday, November 24. Emergency services were called to a home…
Two Pearl Beach champions recognised
Pearl Beach locals Lynne Lillico and Beverley Lapacek have received 2024 Gosford Community Champion Awards. The awards go to people who go above and beyond to make a positive contribution…
Child poverty on the Central Coast
New data has revealed that about 14 per cent of children on the Central Coast live in poverty. Landmark research commissioned by the NSW Council of Social Service (NCOSS) puts…
New multi-purpose vessel stationed at Tuggerah Lakes
Marine Rescue NSW has taken delivery of its eighth and final multi-purpose vessel (MPV) to enhance flood response capability across the state. The new 6m vessel, known as MR 26,…
Tony tends locks of four generations in one family
When so much bad news dominates the headlines, the story of a Long Jetty barber who cuts the hair of four generations in one family is definitely a feel-good story….
Students treated to special rescue chopper visit
Green Point Christian College students were treated to a special visit by the region’s Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service recently. The visit was all thanks to Westpac and its school landing…