Electrify Bouddi launch a success
On Saturday, May 4, the newly formed Electrify Bouddi was launched with resounding success at the Killcare Surf Club, with more than 350 people attending throughout the day. The not-for-profit…
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Rescue tube boxes aim to reduce beach drownings
Surf Life Saving Central Coast has installed 35 rescue tube boxes at high-risk coastal locations from Patonga to Frazer Park in a bid to reduce bystander drownings. The Remote Area…
Beach clean up planned on World Ocean Day
Plastic Free Avoca Beach will hold a major clean-up on Saturday, June 8, in celebration of World Ocean Day 2024. The clean-up will be held in Hunter Park, Avoca Beach…
Take The Dip into writers festival
New to the Words on the Waves writers festival this year is the two-day event The Dip. The Dip will take place in a festival marquee adjacent the existing festival…
First look at Wyong’s new palliative care unit
Designs of Wyong Hospital’s new palliative care unit were unveiled on Friday, May 10, giving the community its first look at how the purpose-built space might look. The new unit…
Cultural burn at Aboriginal site
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) completed a successful cultural burn at the Daleys Point Aboriginal Site in Bouddi National Park late last month. The burn, which covered…
Bail reforms are on the way
The NSW Government is set to introduce significant legal reforms that will make it more difficult for those accused of serious domestic violence offences to get bail. Member for Terrigal…
Coast is top spot to move to in Greater Sydney area
The Central Coast was the number one area to move to in the Greater Sydney region in 2023 and the highest ranked in the first national MuveRank. Nowhere in Sydney made…
Spencer playground to be upgraded
The Spencer community will be soon enjoying an upgraded playspace thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Australian Government’s Investing in our Communities program and $45,000 from Central Coast Council….
NAISDA welcomes $13M budget funding uplift
NAISDA has welcomed the Federal Government’s Budget commitment towards the eight national arts training organisations, commonly known as the Arts8. The announcement included $13M operational funding over four years for…
Community garden at Terrigal
Green Point Terrigal Community Services wants to establish a community garden on part of the 7ha at the intersection of Terrigal Dr and Duffys Rd, Terrigal. A sub-group Terrigal Community…
Meet the Gosford Sheriff
Australia’s oldest law enforcement agency, the NSW Sheriff’s Office, has been helping keep the state’s justice system running smoothly for 200 years. To mark its bicentenary, a range of activities…
Volunteering a way of life for Bateau Bay couple
Sharon Hammond and her husband Denis started volunteering with Save the Children’s Bateau Bay op-shop after the COVID 19 lockdowns. The retired Bateau Bay couple had decided they would love…
Mariners semi-final has sold out
The second leg of the A-League semi-final between the Central Coast Mariners and Sydney FC has been sold out, the first time for over a decade for an A-league match….
Looking out for migrating humpbacks
National Parks and Wildlife Service has assembled a Large Whale Disentanglement team to help smooth the passage of humpback whales off Central Coast shores as they make their annual migration…
Boost for Coast surf clubs
Five Central Coast surf clubs are among 32 statewide to benefit from the latest round of the NSW Government’s Surf Club Facility Program. The program helps surf lifesaving clubs develop…
Does this budget do enough?
EDITORIAL – No-one is going to knock back a rebate of $300 on their energy bills, as announced in Tuesday night’s Federal Budget. But one has to wonder if that,…
A “cost of living” budget
An energy rebate for every household, tax cuts for all and an increase in Commonwealth rent assistance are the big take-aways from this week’s Federal Budget for Central Coast residents….
New-look Wamberal playspace
The new and improved nature playspace at the Wamberal Memorial Hill is now complete following several weeks of work to upgrade the space. Upgrades to the nature playspace include a…
Have a cuppa and help the firies
How many coffees can the baristas at Tommy’s Cafe in Gosford make in one hour? They hope to be put to the test on Saturday, May 18, from 10am. Anyone…