Boost for Coast Shelter programs
Coast Shelter is set to establish two new 12-month programs focussed on fostering employment readiness, life skills and wellbeing for young people on the Central Coast thanks to $440,000 in…
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Residents angle for better parking option at Copa
Central Coast Council is conducting a review of parking conditions opposite local shops in Del Monte Pl at Copacabana, with three suggested options for improvements – but residents have come…
A crowd of commitments
EDITORIAL If you’ve noticed a surge in political activity across the Coast lately, you’re not imagining it. Over the past month, more than 20 federal and state politicians have come…
New panel will advise on dredging
The panel will assess all solutions to reduce flooding and report back to council in a few months.
Central Coast Wetlands – Pioneer Dairy parkrun returns
After a three-year break, the Central Coast Wetlands – Pioneer Dairy will resurrect its popular parkrun community event following the completion of a $567,000 NSW Government-funded upgrade of its 1km…
Wamberal seawall plan dead in the water
Premier’s comments kill off continuous seawall. Councillor says this should put an end to the proposal.
Federal election: A policy free zone?
FEDERAL ELECTION 2025 Its official – the Federal Election will be held on Saturday, May 3. With the election campaign now formally underway, both the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader…
Residents stymied by blocking of access pathway
Central Coast Council is set to investigate the legality of a steel fence erected on privately-owned land which cuts off pedestrian access between the Worrell Park housing estate and the…
Funding pledge for Tuggerah Lakes pathway
A re-elected Albanese Labor Government will connect missing links by funding sections of shared pathway around Tuggerah Lakes. Federal Member for Dobell Emma McBride recently joined the Tuggerawong Pathway Group…
Reminder: Register to vote by April 7
If you’ve moved to a new address, changed your name, or turned 18, it’s time to ensure you’re registered to vote for the May 3 Federal election. The deadline to…
Investigation into ‘bias-related assaults’ linked to dating app
Police are investigating the assaults and robberies of three separate men on the Central Coast on Sunday, March 30. The three men reported being lured to meetings by deceptive profiles…
Lagoon overflow due to low pressure system
Last week’s low pressure system wreaked a bit of havoc with two of the region’s lagoons, with some foreshore reserves and low-lying sections of Lake View Rd and Bundara Ave…
Pledge to upgrade Saltwater Creek Reserve
The Liberal Party has committed $800,000 to upgrade the playspace at Saltwater Creek Reserve at Long Jetty if elected on May 3. Liberal candidate for Dobell Brendan Small said the…
Commuters horrified at plan to sell Mann St site
Central Coast Commuters’ Association (CCCA) is “horrified” at State Government plans to sell off land in Mann St, Gosford, to make way for more housing. The land, at 255 Mann…
Central Coast to Become Its Own Country? Meet Koalia, Australia’s Newest “Nation”
In what may be the most ambitious (or most ridiculous) political move of the year, a group of freethinking locals has unveiled plans to declare the Central Coast an independent…
Bellamy to run as an Independent for Robertson
Long-time Central Coast resident Lisa Bellamy will contest the seat of Robertson as an Independent in the Federal election, with a firm commitment to protecting the Central Coast way of…
Keep cats indoors, says Invasive Species Council
The Invasive Species Council has welcomed a review of outdated laws regarding the containment of cats, with new data showing the Central Coast has the second-highest incidence of cats killing…
Road budget gets $20M boost
.Council’s road network of more than 2,200kms is valued at about $2 billion.
National win for Indian Hamlyn Terrace beauty
Bhavika Darji of Hamlyn Terrace has taken out a major category in an Australia-wide beauty pageant. The Opera Miss/Mrs India Worldwide 2025 pageant for women of Indian origin living in…
Clever canines help save endangered orchid
The critically endangered Wyong Sun Orchid (Thelymitra adorata) may be elusive, but a collaboration between Central Coast Council and the NSW Government’s Saving Our Species Program is aiming to change…