Cultural burn at Aboriginal site
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) completed a successful cultural burn at the Daleys Point Aboriginal Site in Bouddi National Park late last month. The burn, which covered…
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Bail reforms are on the way
The NSW Government is set to introduce significant legal reforms that will make it more difficult for those accused of serious domestic violence offences to get bail. Member for Terrigal…
Coast is top spot to move to in Greater Sydney area
The Central Coast was the number one area to move to in the Greater Sydney region in 2023 and the highest ranked in the first national MuveRank. Nowhere in Sydney made…
Spencer playground to be upgraded
The Spencer community will be soon enjoying an upgraded playspace thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Australian Government’s Investing in our Communities program and $45,000 from Central Coast Council….
NAISDA welcomes $13M budget funding uplift
NAISDA has welcomed the Federal Government’s Budget commitment towards the eight national arts training organisations, commonly known as the Arts8. The announcement included $13M operational funding over four years for…
Community garden at Terrigal
Green Point Terrigal Community Services wants to establish a community garden on part of the 7ha at the intersection of Terrigal Dr and Duffys Rd, Terrigal. A sub-group Terrigal Community…
Meet the Gosford Sheriff
Australia’s oldest law enforcement agency, the NSW Sheriff’s Office, has been helping keep the state’s justice system running smoothly for 200 years. To mark its bicentenary, a range of activities…
Volunteering a way of life for Bateau Bay couple
Sharon Hammond and her husband Denis started volunteering with Save the Children’s Bateau Bay op-shop after the COVID 19 lockdowns. The retired Bateau Bay couple had decided they would love…
Mariners semi-final has sold out
The second leg of the A-League semi-final between the Central Coast Mariners and Sydney FC has been sold out, the first time for over a decade for an A-league match….
Looking out for migrating humpbacks
National Parks and Wildlife Service has assembled a Large Whale Disentanglement team to help smooth the passage of humpback whales off Central Coast shores as they make their annual migration…
Boost for Coast surf clubs
Five Central Coast surf clubs are among 32 statewide to benefit from the latest round of the NSW Government’s Surf Club Facility Program. The program helps surf lifesaving clubs develop…
Does this budget do enough?
EDITORIAL – No-one is going to knock back a rebate of $300 on their energy bills, as announced in Tuesday night’s Federal Budget. But one has to wonder if that,…
A “cost of living” budget
An energy rebate for every household, tax cuts for all and an increase in Commonwealth rent assistance are the big take-aways from this week’s Federal Budget for Central Coast residents….
New-look Wamberal playspace
The new and improved nature playspace at the Wamberal Memorial Hill is now complete following several weeks of work to upgrade the space. Upgrades to the nature playspace include a…
Have a cuppa and help the firies
How many coffees can the baristas at Tommy’s Cafe in Gosford make in one hour? They hope to be put to the test on Saturday, May 18, from 10am. Anyone…
Major sponsor for Coast Shelter Sleepout
Coast Shelter has announced Moov Modular as the major sponsor for the highly anticipated Coast Shelter Sleepout 2024. Moov Modular’s recent alliance with Coast Shelter as a corporate partner highlights…
Food manufacturing and training hub at Ourimbah
Central Coast Industry Connect Limited is planning to build an $11.6M food manufacturing and training hub in a light industrial area at Ourimbah. The development proposal is for a single…
Urgent call to save bowling club
Vision impaired bowlers and other community groups who regularly use the facilities at Gosford Bowling Club will be severely disadvantaged if Central Coast Council reclassifies the site it sits on…
Tesch welcomes new legislation on knife control
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch has welcomed the NSW Government’s package of reforms to target possession of knives, particularly among young people, reduce knife crime and boost community safety. Tesch…
Albert turns one and moves out of home
A momentous, yet bittersweet, occasion rolled around at the Australian Reptile Park recently when Albert, the tiniest koala joey ever hand-raised in the history of the Park, celebrated his first…