Coast’s key workers don’t qualify for social housing
Rentals need to be less than $352 per week and homes priced at less than $287,000 to buy.
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Ausgrid aerial patrols
Ausgrid will be conducting aerial patrols as part of its bushfire prevention program in the Central Coast region from Tuesday, September, 3 to Friday, September 6. The helicopter crew will…
Rally to protest shark nets at The Entrance
This Sunday, September 1, a rally will be held at The Entrance Memorial Park protesting the NSW Labor Government’s decision to reinstate shark nets on Central Coast beaches this Summer….
Meeting to oppose Kariong development packed out
More than 100 residents gathered on August 23 to oppose plans for bushland developments at Kariong proposed by Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council (DLALC). After receiving the news that DLALC…
Citizens Inquiry unearths horror health stories
Future Sooner will compile a report to go to all levels of government following its recent Citizens Inquiry into pollution from burning coal, which unearthed disturbing health stories from long…
Nominations open for Australia Day awards
It’s time to cast the spotlight on individuals and groups who are making the Central Coast a better place to live by nominating them in the Central Coast Council Australia…
Seniors Forum one of the most successful yet
More than 160 people attended a Seniors Forum at Halekulani Bowling Club recently hosted by Member for Swansea Yasmin Catley. The forum was aimed at giving Central Coast locals the…
Nurses ramp up call for better pay
More than 100 public sector nurses and midwives at Gosford Hospital stopped work for an hour on Monday, August 26, as the state’s nurses ramp up their fight for a…
Water outage at Avoca
Central Coast Council will be carrying out essential water network upgrades in the Avoca Lagoon area on Thursday, August 29. A water outage will commence at about 5am, with water…
Caught at almost double speed limit
A 61-year-old man had his driver’s licence suspended immediately when he was detected driving 43km/h over the speed limit and registering mid-range PCA. Brisbane Water Highway Patrol spotted the driver…
Crackdown on illegal dog walkers at Wamberal
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and Central Coast Council have installed new signs at Wamberal Lagoon Nature Reserve and around Wamberal Surf Club to remind dog owners…
We want to keep our Oasis say residents
We are a community and we don’t want to be broken up, say residents of Oasis Carvan Park, Kanwal.
Coast student bound for New York, lead,
Central Coast fashion student Phoenicia Mawad is set to depart in September for the Big Apple. The National Fashion College student will attend New York Fashion Week and going behind…
Independent Sandra Harris runs for Budgewoi
Sandra Harris will run as an Independent in the Budgewoi ward in the September 14 Council election. The 46-year-old mum has lived on the Coast for 45 of her 46…
Digital upgrade for Gosford TAFE
Gosford TAFE will receive a $569,000 digital and WiFi upgrade as one of 68 TAFE NSW campuses to share a funding boost of $74M over two years to improve digital…
Hopes for rejuvenated Old Sydney Town on the rise
Hopes for a rejuvenated Old Sydney Town have taken an upward turn after members from the community group Bring Back Old Sydney Town (BBOST) met with the site’s owners on…
Council election draws unprecedented interest
Murmurs of democracy faltering have entered the popular discussion of late, with authoritarian alternatives in full bloom in other parts of the world. However, the Central Coast demonstrates very clearly…
Earthquake felt across the Central Coast
Geoscience Australia has reported that Denman, near Muswellbrook, was the location of a significant quake that was felt across many parts of the Central Coast at 12:02 pm on Friday, August…
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Meeting to oppose Kariong development
Concerned community groups and Traditional Bloodline Custodians will join forces at a town hall style meeting to discuss a controversial development proposal for Kariong on Friday, August 23. The meeting…