Flying start to the year
Doyalson Girls Squadron of the Australian Air League had a flying start to 2025. Cadets Olivia Murray and Diana Paterson have progressed in their flying careers at the NSW Flying…
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Seeing Eye Dogs roadshow comes to Gosford
Vision Australia Seeing Eye Dogs will bring its expert staff and dogs in training to Gosford on March 24 to help people who are blind or have low vision learn…
Encouraging women to keep marching forward
With five events spanning five days in recognition of International Women’s Day (IWD), the Central Coast Community Women’s Health Centre (CCCWHC) is giving all women and girls a reason to…
Women’s Shed celebrates one year anniversary
Women gathered to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Central Coast Women’s Shed on International Women’s Day. Member for Dobell Emma McBride addressed the celebration, congratulating the Shed on the…
CEN calls for LEP amendments
The Local Environmental Plan used by Central Coast Council to zone and manage land is “flawed, not fit-for-purpose and incapable of protecting the region’s biodiversity, cultural heritage or unique visual…
Volunteers collect a ton of rubbish
More than 40 bags of litter weighing around one ton plus bulky items were collected from creek beds, mangroves and foreshores in early March by Clean4Shore volunteers, school students and…
Three-fanged death adder a rare find
You don’t want to come across a three-fanged death adder – unless you work at the Australian Reptile Park, that is. The Park made an extraordinary discovery when it discovered…
Freeze on draught beer excise promised
Member for Robertson Dr Gordon Reid says a two-year Federal Government freeze on draught beer excise will be a boon for Central Coast businesses and the hospitality industry in general….
New trees on the way for Scaysbrook Dr
Central Coast Councillor Jared Wright has reassured concerned residents that trees being removed from Scaysbrook Dr, Kincumber, will be replaced. The trees are being removed as Council replaces some segments…
Library could be a perfect community hub
Community activist Joy Cooper is pushing for the retention of the Gosford Library building in Kibble Park as “a vital piece of our community’s history and a potential hub for…
Veteran Bruce set to turn 100
Veteran Bruce Owers of Berkeley Vale will celebrate his 100th birthday on March 23. Born in Auburn in 1925, Bruce enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force on April 27,…
Call for action on climate change
The Central Coast group of Parents for Climate is calling on all candidates in the Federal election to commit to urgent action to address climate change. The group will rally…
New community group set to launch
Umina Beach resident Dawa Smith has launched a new community group – We the People. Having spent all of her life on the Central Coast, Smith has watched rents in…
Military training on the Coast
During March Central Coast residents will notice an increase in military helicopter movements overhead. Australian Defence Force (ADF) helicopters and personnel will be conducting aviation training across the Coast, as…
Vinnies appeal for cyclone victims
Vinnies stores on the Central Coast are asking residents to support a statewide appeal to help those across northern NSW who have been impacted by the recent cyclone. “Vinnies will…
Future Sooner launches final report
Future Sooner will launch its Citizens’ Inquiry final report into the health impacts of coal-fired power stations on the Central Coast and Lake Macquarie at State Parliament House on Wednesday,…
Coast jobs at risk says ACTU
Up to 200 jobs could be lost on the Central Coast under a Coalition plan to cut $6B from the public sector, says the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU)….
Interest grows in waterbus for Coast
Momentum is building for a Central Coast waterbus, with a third information session held on March 6 at Woy Woy Library drawing interest from industry leaders and the local community….
Concrete outcomes from community crime forum
It was standing room only at Erina Leagues Club on Sunday, March 9, as more than 300 people gathered to hear concerns about escalating youth crime on the Central Coast….
Suspected arson attack at Erina
Police are investigating a suspected arson attack which destroyed a pilates wellness centre at Erina in the early hours of Friday, March 7. At 4am emergency services and multiple Fire…