Free events to help seniors get online
Four free community events will be run for seniors through Central Coast Community College in support of the national initiative Get Online Week from October 16-22. The events will support…
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Disability driver urges Council to show common sense
Disability driver Bob Holloway is appealing to Central Coast Council to show a little commonsense over parking infringements after being fined while helping an elderly woman attend a medical appointment….
Training for emergencies and disasters
Following back-to-back years of floods and bushfires, and with a declared El Nino event underway, the Central Coast Local Emergency Management Committee continues to prepare with a rolling program of…
The powerful work of locally based Senator Deborah O’Neill
The Australian PwC scandal has sent shockwaves through the nation, and at the heart of this controversy is the role played by Erina-based Senator Deborah O’Neill in bringing the alleged…
Free speech and censorship – Welcome to Sex
EDITORIAL: In a world that thrives on diversity and inclusivity, discussions surrounding free speech, cancel culture and censorship have become increasingly complex and contentious. The battleground has extended to various…
Controversy over sex education book and 92-year-old Ourimbah nursery owner
Christian Boes is no stranger to the birds and the bees, though he never expected the backlash he has had from a promotional offering at his Ourimbah nursery where he…
No funding for problem intersection
Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch has slammed the NSW Government for not providing any funding for a road study at the intersection of Wards Hill Rd and Empire Bay Dr…
Patonga fire burns six hectares
Crews were on the ground from late afternoon on Sunday, September 24, and throughout Monday fighting a bushfire which had spread over six hectares at Little Wobby near Patonga. With…
Free dresses for school formals
Northlakes High School Leo Club will run its Belle of the Ball initiative again for the fifth consecutive year with about 80 full-length formal dresses on offer for high school…
A whale of a season
It’s been a bumper whale watching season, with an estimated 40,000 humpback whales spotted off Central Coast waters making their way north on their annual migration to breed in the…
Call to stop logging and create “reserve”
A petition calling for a total ban of Forestry Corporation logging in Ourimbah State Forest collected almost 1,200 signatures in just three weeks and has now been presented to the…
Community meeting on environmental concerns
Community Voice Australia- Central Coast hosted a community event titled Protect our Forests and Sacred Lands on September 16, where issues of environmental concern in the region were discussed. Held…
Farewell to firefighter Fred after 50 years
His younger colleagues lovingly call him the dinosaur and after five decades of serving the public, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Station Officer Fred Parkhouse has called time on his…
Highlighting seniors’ rights
The Because We Care Boutique will hold a special Seniors Community Morning Tea event on Monday, November 6, from 10am-11.30am at The Berkeley Centre, Glenning Valley. The event will feature…
Koala joey thriving after urgent rescue
After finding herself as a surrogate mother to an adorable little koala joey, the Australian Reptile Park’s own ‘koala whisperer’, Hayley Shute, has been pondering over what to name the…
Info night on Voice referendum
If you are still confused about the Voice to Parliament referendum, you might be interested in an information night being hosted by Narara Ecovillage on Wednesday, September 27. Member for…
Government to urge more seawall consultation from Council
Member for Wyong David Harris has vowed to urge Central Coast Council to work will all residents on a solution to ongoing erosion issues at Wamberal Beach, following the passage…
Fitting tribute to a fallen hero
A World War I veteran buried at Point Clare Cemetery has finally received the recognition he deserves. For 64 years Private William Alexander Page had laid in an unmarked grave…
Meet mini Ploddy at Australian Reptile Park
The Australian Reptile Park has unveiled a miniature replica of its beloved and iconic statue Ploddy, roughly one sixth of the original dinosaur’s size. The unveiling marked the start of…
Beach patrols officially underway
The 2023-24 beach patrol season officially got underway on Saturday, September 23, at 15 Central Coast beaches and The Grant McBride Baths at The Entrance. The season commenced with an…