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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…
The unifying spirit of the Olympics here at home
As the world has gathered to witness the Paris Olympic Games, we are reminded once again of the unique power of this ancient Greek tradition to transcend borders, foster unity…
Breakthrough in funnel-web program
The Australian Reptile Park has hit a groundbreaking milestone in its ongoing funnel-web spider program. Spring has sprung early with a female funnel-web spider laying an egg sac a month…
‘Turf war’ fears on Peninsula
There are fears of a “turf war” escalating on the Peninsula following a ramraid at a newly opened tobacco shop at Ettalong Beach on August 6 followed up by a…