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…
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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…
Community groups meet the candidates
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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…
Delivering a service for Indigenous Coasties
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Treaty and Member for Wyong David Harris has announced a $225,000 grant to support an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation to deliver services for Aboriginal and Torres…
Award for marine conservation group
Terrigal-based marine conservation group Friends of Kurrawyba has won a Blue World Valerie Taylor 2024 Ocean Prize. Group spokesperson Izabela Sajdok said she and other members accepted the prize at…
Four former mayors and two former MPs among 77 candidates
Of the 77 candidates, most are in groups of three; or political parties and only 12 are standing by themselves.
Citizens Inquiry on Sunday about coal pollution
Local environmental group Future Sooner will conduct a Citizens Inquiry on Sunday, August 25, to listen to residents about the impact on their health from pollution related to coal-fired power stations…
Harris calls on candidates to back airport masterplan
Minister for the Central Coast and Member for Wyong David Harris is calling on all candidates in the upcoming council election to commit to supporting the Central Coast Airport masterplan….
Cat chats over coffee
If you own a cat, or plan to soon, you’re invited to free Coffee and Cat Chats workshops at Wyongah and Wyoming this month. The initiative is part of Central…
Coasties join Sydney rally to ban greyhound racing
A dozen passionate Central Coast locals joined 100 protesters at a rally urging a ban on greyhound racing in Sydney on August 17. Rally-goers gathered in Martin Place to demand…
Call to shut down Kanwal business over fuel tank leak
Minister for the Central Coast and Member for Wyong David Harris is calling on the owners of a Kanwal service station to shut down operations until leaking petrol storage tanks…
Removal of memorial divides Copacabana
The removal of a controversial war memorial and wall of remembrance at Copacabana Beach by Central Coast Council on August 1 has divided the community of the beachside town. The…