A Peninsula community event on January 26 raised $1,650 for the Mingaletta Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation. Members of the Pearl Beach Progress Association and the Pearl Beach Aboriginal…
A local opportunity shop is giving back to the community by donating profits to local charities and supporting those in the community who need a helping hand. Finders Keepers 17…
Despite a flood of community opposition, Central Coast Council will formally apply to the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) for a 15 per cent rate rise next year. The…
A community hall on the Peninsula has received close to $20,000 in funding to improve the visibility of the Crown Land site. Patonga Public Hall was presented with the $19,250…
For years flooding on the Peninsula has been a major issue, with heavy rain often seeing homes and businesses threatened as many streets go underwater. Central Coast Council is preparing…
The Peninsula’s ‘Pelican Lady’ is calling on residents to dispose of their fishing equipment and rubbish appropriately after five pelicans were recently found trapped. Locals are being asked to not…
The creation of a new community group in Pearl Beach is on the cards following calls for residents to receive information relating to the area’s natural and built environment. Residents…
Upgrade works on the Ettalong seawall are proceeding following safety concerns about rocks dislodged during recent weather events. Initial works, which began on February 3, involved replacing the larger loose…
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch is encouraging Peninsula seniors to apply for the second round of the Regional Seniors Travel Card scheme, aimed at helping older Australians cut their transport…
Residents have been blindsided by an announcement that Ettalong Beach’s Centrelink office will close its doors on February 12. The Ettalong centre, on Ocean View Rd, will be vacated after…
In his submission to the joint authority, Deputy Premier and NSW Minister for Regional Industry and Trade, John Barilaro, has said he will “refuse further applications to extend the life of PEP 11”.
Central Coast Council will urgently investigate paid parking at Coast beaches for visitors to the region. Council’s February 8 meeting started with an Administrator’s Minute to explore the viability of…
Federal Opposition Leader, Anthony Albanese, joined Coast MPs, Emma McBride, (Dobell) and, Pat Conroy, (Shortland) at Terrigal on February 5 to call for the cancellation of the PEP11 licence for…
Despite the dozens of disgruntled residents gathered outside Gosford Chambers ahead of Central Coast Council’s February 3 meeting, and widespread community backlash protesting a proposed rate rise, Council went ahead…
Two surf lifesavers from Umina Beach have been selected to take part in a women’s mentoring program aimed at building leadership skills. Umina’s Shelley Smith and Mollie Murphy were elected…
The second stage of a $1.4M project to improve accessibility and safety along the Bouddi Coastal Walk is now complete and open for the public to explore. Parliamentary Secretary for…
If the Minister for Local Government, Shelley Hancock, doesn’t sack our current crop of councillors – now suspended until April 30 – then Central Coast residents will vote in the…
February 5, 2021: The ‘must know’ stories from across the Central Coast: Council Administrator faces his critics, Albo at Terrigal to talk gas, Wyong’s Wallarah 2 Coal project for sale,…
Empire Bay Public School P&C has just received a $10,000 grant from the State Government to upgrade its facilities. The money is part of the Government’s Community Building Partnership program….
For the youth of the Central Coast, COVID-19 has brought its challenges, and as schools start up again for 2021, many are hoping the year will be a little less…