Call for urgent fix on Nioka Ave
Residents of Nioka Ave at Point Clare are calling on Central Coast Council to honour its initial plans to upgrade the street with kerb, guttering and footpaths. Plans drawn up…
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Firefighter Matilda a deputy captain at just 21
At the age of just 21, firefighter Matilda Taylor has been appointed Deputy Captain at Toukley Fire Station. She will share the position with Deputy Captain Brooke Hayes who has…
Two new ambulance stations earmarked for the Coast
Expressions of Interest are being sought for suitable sites on the Central Coast to build two new ambulance stations as part of the NSW Government’s $615.5M NSW Ambulance Infrastructure Program….
Dying to know if you’ve updated your will
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New group to launch at Climate Action Festival
A new climate action group for parents will launch at the Central Coast Climate Action Festival at Narara Ecovillage August 24. Parents, grandparents and anyone concerned about children’s future in…
Footpath upgrades on the way
Member for The Entrance David Mehan has welcomed news that Central Coast Council has identified 10 footpath projects in the electorate to be built using funding provided by the NSW…
Free talk on whales at North Avoca
Friends of Kurrawyba will hold a free talk about whales at the Avoca North Surf Club on Thursday, August 22, from 6.30pm. This follows the success of the group’s grey…
Cat adoption fees waived
The RSPCA’s Behaviour and Rehabilitation Centre (BARC) at Somersby will waive all adoption fees for cats and kittens until August 18 to celebrate International Cat Day. Adopters up to August…
Donate toiletries for those in need
Having easy access to essential toiletries such as toothpaste, shampoos, sanitary items and deodorant is something that many Coasties may take for granted. But for some members of the community,…
New dredging scheme a boon for Coast
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch has welcomed a NSW Government allocation of $44M to the new Boating Infrastructure and Dredging Scheme. Tesch said the money would support the delivery of…
More work needed to secure drainage services: Crouch
Shadow Minister for the Central Coast and Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch and Shadow Minister for Water Steph Cooke are calling on the NSW Government to take urgent additional measures…
Big month for Marine Rescue
Marine Rescue Central Coast recorded the second highest number of callouts throughout the Hunter-Central Coast area during July, according to figures released by Marine Rescue NSW headquarters. Seventy-two search and…
Pay rise for early childhood workers
Early childhood educators on the Central Coast are set for a 15 per cent wage increase, along with their colleagues nationwide. The wage increase will be tied to a commitment…
Call to scrap “shameful Eraring deal”
The Greens NSW are calling for the deal to extend the life of Eraring power station to be scrapped, following claims that the Minns Labor Government distorted energy market modelling…
At 97, Lauri is a rock star gym junkie
Berkeley Vale’s Lauri Badge is a gym junkie, a committed member of Mingara One Fitness, obsessed with aqua aerobics and just turned 97. And he’s living proof that age is…
PEP11 companies ask Federal Court to force government decision
The PEP11 oil and gas project, an offshore exploration initiative off the Central Coast, has resurfaced as a significant environmental and political hot potato with the project’s proponents asking the…
Weekly dinner service for the needy
The Older Women’s Network Deepwater (OWN) has thrown its support behind a new weekly dinner service at Woy Woy for those experiencing hard times. The dinner is run by the…
Upgrade for Tascott station on track
Tascott will be the next Central Coast train station to receive a much-needed accessibility upgrade, with design and investigation work funded under the NSW Government’s $800M Safe and Accessible Transport…
Crime scene established following tobacco shop fire
A crime scene was established at Ettalong Beach on Friday, August 9, after a tobacco shop in Memorial Ave was gutted by fire in the small hours of the morning….
New horse shelters for Riding for the Disabled
The gentle natured horses at Riding for the Disabled’s Central Coast Centre will soon be well protected from adverse weather with new shelters being funded under the NSW Government’s 2023…