Tesch urges seniors to take up travel card
Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch is urging eligible senior citizens to apply for the NSW Government’s $250 Regional Seniors Travel Card. The card can be used to purchase fuel,…
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First Australian pairing to reach the Men’s grand final since in 1998
The dream run of Wyong Tennis Club’s Max Purcell through the Australian Open Men’s Doubles Grand Slam has come to an end. Purcell, who hails from Terrigal, and his partner,…
Mayor to push for vastly improved water features at The Entrance
An expansion of Vera’s Water Garden with water features stretching from Memorial Park to Picnic Point, that’s the vision Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews, has for the The Entrance foreshore….
Health District Board reluctantly agrees to meet Wyong Coal over $14.8M donation
Wyong Coal representatives and the Board of Central Coast Local Health District will meet next Wednesday, February 12, to discuss a proposal by the mining company to donate $14.8M to…
Swimming enclosure upgrade at Lioness Park complete
Central Coast Council is encouraging residents to take advantage of the newly upgrades swimming enclosure at Lioness Park, Gwandalan. Improvement works were recently undertaken to replace the current net, buoys…
Parliament to receive popular coastal petition
[Canberra] A 57,000 strong petition from Save Our Coast against offshore exploration was delivered to Independent MP for Warringah Zali Steggall on Tuesday morning in Canberra. Representatives from the Central…
Two locals recognised in Australia Day Honours List
Two locals have been recognised for their meritorious service to the community in this year’s Australia Day Honours List. Eleven Central Coast residents were named in the 2020 Honours List…
Association gives qualified support to mobile tower plan
The Wagstaffe-Killcare Community Association has given conditional support to plans by Optus, VHA and Telstra to build new mobile tower at Killcare Heights. The mobile service providers propose to install…
Honour for service to animal conservation
Umina’s Dr Dedee Woodside has been named a Member of the Order of Australia in this year’s Australia Day Honours List. Dr Woodside received her AM for significant service to…
January showers come through
Two days of heavy showers has seen the Peninsula’s monthly rainfall total for January more than triple since last edition’s report. According to data compiled by Umina’s Mr Jim Morrison,…
Community group calls for Umina Mall clean-up
The Umina Community Group has called for the Umina Mall site in Ocean Beach Rd to “be kept in a presentable state, up to, during, and at the conclusion of…
Large scale power outages
[Gosford, Sunday] Broad scale power outages have been rolling out across the Central Coast on Sunday as a result of strong winds and heavy rainfall. The wild weather has damaged…
“I don’t feel safe in my own house” … Stop5G movement builds
[Editorial] Vicki Moss from Umina suffered from insomnia, fatigue and a debilitating buzzing in her ears. These symptoms were accompanied by anxiety, shortness of breath and what she describes as…
Local company wins camper trailer of the year
West Gosford manufacturer, Marlin Campers, has kicked off 2020 on a high after winning the Australian Camper Trailer of the Year Award in the under $25,000 category, for its Escape…
Pauline Wright elected President of the Law Council of Australia
Central Coast attorney, Pauline Wright, will make her mark on the changing face of Australian law as the 2020 President of the Law Council of Australia. Wright, of Gosford-based firm,…
5@5 Video News Jan 31, 2020
The must know stories from across the Central Coast in a handy video/audio format. This week; Australia Day Awards, Fatal Accident Forresters Beach, Airport Saga, 5G protests, Order of Australia…
Mayor’s vision to revamp Gosford pool
A completely revamped public swimming pool with uninterrupted views over Brisbane Water, that’s the vision that Central Coast Mayor, Lisa Matthews, has for Gosford waterfront. A new swimming complex to…
Six Order of Australia medal recipients
Six people from the Coast Community News circulation area have received Order of Australia medals (OAMs) in the 2020 Australia Day Honours List for everything from community work, to surf…
Preparatory work on railway station upgrades underway
Work on accessibility upgrades at Lisarow, Narara and Niagara Park railway stations will get underway this week, with site investigations set to help inform concept designs. Parliamentary Secretary for the…
Much is expected from Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast appointment
Shadow Minister for the Central Coast, David Harris, has reacted to the appointment of Member for Terrigal, Adam Crouch, as Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast with cautious optimism. The…