Power station extension a health risk: Future Sooner
Future Sooner has slammed the NSW Government’s decision to delay the closure of Eraring power station for at least two years. Spokesperson Gary Blaschke said for three years Origin Energy…
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Rotary partners with Shoebox Revolution
Rotary The Entrance (RTE) has partnered with the charity Shoebox Revolution, which provides care packages for people without homes. The partnership has included RTE supplying beanies, produced by the residents…
New recruit for Clean4Shore
Federal Member for Robertson Gordon Reid recently joined Clean4Shore on a mission to remove pollution from mangroves at West Gosford. The group also included students and teachers from Narara Valley…
Recognition for We Care Connect founder
Derryck Klarkowski has been awarded the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation’s Chairman’s Medal for his service to children living in poverty through his Central Coast charity, We Care Connect. Established at…
New bus for Peninsula Villages
Peninsula Villages is anxiously awaiting a new arrival– a 12-seater bus to make residents’ lives easier. The aged care provider said the new bus, which will arrive in June, underscores…
Guns and drugs arrest at Lake Haven
A 56-year-old man has been charged on 15 offences related to firearms and cannabis following his arrest at a Lake Haven house. Officers attached to Tuggerah Lake Police District executed…
New website for Avoca Beach community group
The Avoca Beach Community Association (ABCA) has launched a new website. The site, which can be found at www.avocabeach.org.au, replaces ABCA’s former website Friends of Avoca which has been taken…
Time to host a Biggest Morning Tea
Cancer Council’s Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea turns 31 this year and Central Coast residents are being encouraged to gather friends, family or workmates for a cup of tea and a…
Grey Nurse shark information night
Friends of Kurrawyba will host a free Grey Nurse Shark information evening at the Central Coast Marine Discovery Centre in Terrigal on Thursday, May 30. Special guest speaker will be…
Mariners fever a great thing for Coast
EDITORIAL: The Central Coast is in the grip of Mariners fever as the home team prepares to meet Melbourne Victory in the A-League grand final on Saturday night. It will…
Barbecue lunch to thank volunteers
They’re usually the ones delivering the meals, but on May 22 the volunteers of Meals on Wheels (MoW) Central Coast were on the receiving end. MoW hosted a special barbecue…
Catch a shuttle to the air show
The Central Coast Air Show returns this weekend and attendees are encouraged to plan their trip and consider available travel options ahead of time. The event will be held on…
Closure of Eraring power station put off for two years
Environmental groups have slammed the announcement that the retirement of the Eraring power station is to be delayed by two years until 2027. Origin Energy Limited and the NSW Government…
Writers festival free family fun day
With the Words on the Waves Writers Festival now underway, a free family fun day will be held on Sunday, June 2, as part of the festival’s new two-day event…
Water rates set to rise on July 1
Central Coast Council is expected to rubber stamp a 12 per cent increase in water rates from July 1 at its May 28 meeting. While the rise is in keeping…
Help clean up Kincumber foreshore
Recreational anglers are being called on to help clean up the mangroves and foreshore at Kincumber on Sunday, May 26. Through the state-wide Keep It Clean initiative, OzFish Unlimited –…
Proclamation to mark D-Day
To mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing, Central Coast Town Crier Stephen Clarke will give a special proclamation at Gosford on June 6. D-Day was the name given…
Upgrade for Springfield playspace
Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch, who nominated the Bushlands Reserve playspace at Springfield for an upgrade, said work was well underway. “Given Springfield’s fast-growing population and being identified as one…
Watch Mariners grand final free on big screen
If you couldn’t secure stadium tickets for the A-League grand final on Saturday, May 25, don’t despair. Central Coast Council, with support from the NSW Government, will host a free…
Citizens Inquiry into health problems
Future Sooner is set to hold a Citizens Inquiry to find out why so many people on the Central Coast have been diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses in numbers that are…