Government announcements questioned
note with interest that your headline (Coast Community News) of June 11, 2014 advising that Gosford will be the home to a “Centre of Excellence” when a new purpose-built Commonwealth Agency…
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Ticketek and VIP renew agreements
Ticketek will continue to manage ticketing and access control services at Central Coast Stadium for the next five years. With well-formed relationships with Australia’s major sporting codes, Ticketek uses innovative…
Gosford Race Club facilities upgrade underway
Work is well underway for the Gosford Race Club facilities upgrade, with the Members’ Area and Raceday Office stripped and prepared for major renovation. “It’s a very exciting time, not…
Community against Coal Seam Gas mining
More than 300 residents of the Mountain Districts packed into Kulnura Community Hall on Thursday, June 19, to learn how they can defend their land against Coal Seam Gas mining….
Blake Preece to play poker in Vegas
Bensville man Blake Preece will head to Vegas with the Australian Poker League and 888 Poker League Team World Series Of Poker (WSOP) to compete against an estimated 2,500 poker…
Matt Gilmore wins the Redloh Cup
Photos: David Lamont The Redloh Cup was held at the Central Coast Junior Motorcycle Club’s Somersby speedway track on Saturday, May 31, with a field of 16 riders from NSW…
Master Chef opens cooking school
Australia’s first Master Chef winner Julie Goodwin has opened her own cooking school Julie’s Place for cooking classes, special events and functions. Julie’s Place was launched on Thursday, June 12,…
Wellbeing Day in East Gosford
After the success of last year’s Kidsmatter Day, St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School has organised another Well-being Day to be held on Friday, June 27, at the Primary campus and Hylton…
Wyoming tigers climb to the top
The Central Coast Premier League competition has its third different leader in as many weeks with Wyoming tigers taking over top spot for the first time this season following the…
Liturgical composer holds concert
Students at Holy Cross Catholic School, Kincumber, were visited by Monica Brown, an Australian composer of liturgical music for children, on Monday, June 2. The concert focussed on sharing Gospel…
Large explosion at West Gosford
Fire and Rescue NSW, Police and Ambulance Rescue NSW attended the scene of an industrial accident at Manns Rd, West Gosford, on Friday, June 20. About 7:38am, a large explosion…
NAIDOC Week celebrated
Holy Cross Catholic School, Kincumber, will celebrate NAIDOC week on Monday, July 14, with a cultural day. Aboriginal people from the community will visit the school and facilitate cultural activities…
Creative partnership projects sought
Art Central is seeking proposals for new, Central Coast-based creative partnership projects that will be delivered between July this year and June next year. Between $5,000 and 20,000 in funding…
Gosford drops out of the Top Four
The Central Coast Rugby Union round 10 Match of the Day saw Woy Woy defeat Gosford at Gosford Showground by 37 points to 11 on Saturday, June 21. After a…
Coast Connect Day to help those in greatest need
Coast Connect Day, on Thursday August 7, will be held at the Niagara Park Stadium. Coast Connect Day’s aim is to connect with those finding it tough at the moment,…
Council fails to stop illegal dumping
I have written to Gosford Council general manager Paul Anderson regarding Central Mangrove garbage tip (Bingo Mountain). I invite everyone to request that: council stop all garbage being dumped on…
Business Chambers’ Awards held
The Gosford City and Erina Chambers Awards event were held at Gosford RSL on Wednesday, June 11, with winners announced in seven different categories. The Awards honoured the best of…
Men’s Premier League matches went ahead despite some grounds closed
Round nine of the 2014 Central Coast Men’s Premier League competition was held on Sunday, June 8. For the third time in their last four matches, Wyoming conceded the first…
Free Parkrun every Saturday at Mt Penang
A weekly Saturday morning run was launched on May 31, at Mt Penang Parklands in Kariong with 72 runners participating. Available to the whole community at no charge, the grounds…
Pennant Finals showcase lawn bowls at its best
A crowd of over 1,000 vocal spectators took in the excitement and drama of the Bowls Central Coast Pennant finals played across seven grades at Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club on…