Call for a halt to logging in Ourimbah State Forest
The Community Environment Network (CEN) has slammed Forestry Corp NSW (FCNSW) over the resumption of logging in Ourimbah State Forest. The group says the move is evidence the NSW Government…
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That’s a lot of venom!
School holiday visitors were surprised to witness a deadly and dangerous event at The Australian Reptile Park when the Venom Milk Off was held recently to coincide with World Snake…
Gorokan firefighter off to help in Canada
Sean Davis of Gorokan is among 15 NPWS firefighters called up this week to help Canadian Emergency Services battle unprecedented wildfires. Davis is part of the fourth deployment of NPWS…
New president for Brisbane Water Rotary
Manager of Central Coast Antiques & Collectables, Mitchell Gordon, has been elected president of Rotary Brisbane Water. Mitchell joined Rotary International in 2011, has served on the boards of three…
Renewed call for free parking at Gosford Hospital
The cost of parking at the region’s public hospitals has long been a bone of contention for Central Coast residents, with some frequent visitors to long-term in-patients chalking up huge…
Coast Shelter launches new Wyong centre
Coast Shelter celebrated the launch of its new community centre at Wyong on Friday, July 14, with a ribbon cutting ceremony. A spokesperson said there was an incredible community turnout,…
Community events to celebrate National Tree Day
Central Coast Council will celebrate National Tree Day on Sunday, July 30, with community planting events at Killcare Beach and Porters Creek Wetland, Wyong. National Tree Day is Australia’s largest…
Local men appeal to Coasties to vote yes
Two members of the Barang Regional Alliance have urged Central Coast residents to vote yes in the upcoming referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Barang Regional Alliance is a…
Don’t put batteries in your bin
Central Coast Council is appealing to residents to be careful with what they put in their bins and bulk kerbside clean-ups, following several recent incidents where collected household waste has…
Back to square one over boatshed
The Empire Bay Heritage Boat Shed Association is ramping up its efforts to secure a commitment on retention of the historic building and will hold a community meeting on site…
Wind farm will no longer be located off Central Coast
Norah Head National Surfing Reserve has welcomed the news that a wind farm proposed off the eastern coast of NSW will no longer include Norah Head. The Federal Government announced…
Mentors for creators of indigenous art and design
Three talented creatives from the Central Coast have been awarded mentorship through the Indigenous Storytellers Scholarship program. The scholarship is designed to celebrate, sustain and grow Indigenous art and design…
Central Coast student dies after catching the flu
Health authorities are ramping up appeals to parents to have their children aged 5-16 vaccinated against the flu following the death at the weekend of a Central Coast high school…
Lifeline to expand text services
Lifeline Hunter Central Coast CEO, Robert Sams, has welcomed the announcement of $8.2M in State Government over five years to facilitate the expansion of the organisation’s text and webchat services….
Design changes for waterfront redevelopment
With strong community and business support to “just get on with it”, and a confirmed commitment from the NSW Government of $8.5M in initial funding, Central Coast Council is set…
Busways and Red Bus Service win Central Coast contract
Busways and Red Bus Services have been selected to deliver bus services for the Central Coast community for a further eight years, following a competitive open tender process. The NSW…
Crouch ramps up pressure over travel card
Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch is upping the pressure on the State Government to explain the silence on the suspension of the Regional Seniors Travel Card, with applications for the…
Man charged over Woy Woy fatality
A man has been charged as investigations continue into a fatal fail to stop crash at Woy Woy on July 8. Emergency services were called to Ocean Beach Road at…
Call for upgrade of Saratoga Oval
Federal Member for Robertson Gordon Reid has joined community members and sports organisations to launch a petition calling on local, state, and federal governments to band together to upgrade Saratoga…
New support service for Central Coast veterans
After much lobbying, RSL LifeCare and RSL NSW have been invited by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to submit a grant application to establish a place for enhanced Veteran support…