Calls ramp up to save Gosford Library
More than 1,000 signatures have been collected on a petition to save the existing Gosford Library building after the new regional library opens. Community activist Joy Cooper, who started the…
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Bike rider crashes into house
Late afternoon on Sunday, May 12, emergency services were called to Summerland Point after a motorbike rider crashed into a house. The serious accident on the corner of Tradewinds Ave…
$1.3M found in vehicle at Wyong
Organised Crime Squad detectives seized $1.3M during a vehicle stop on the Central Coast last week under Strike Force Mactier. The Strike Force was established by State Crime Command’s Organised…
Lack of funding for Peninsula roads
Peninsula Chamber of Commerce is disappointed over the little or no funding for reconstruction of local roads in Central Coast Council’s draft 2024-2025 Operational Plan. “It is a constant source…
New Sikh temple opens in Gosford
Members of the local Sikh community welcomed one and all to experience a “glance of grace” amidst prayers and joyful feasting at the recent opening of a new Sikh temple…
Phoebe’s mission to create educational equality for all
At the age of just 19, Phoebe Britten is passionate about making educational equality a reality for everyone. The Avoca Beach law student has founded a not-for-profit organisation called Inspire…
Get behind Team Sparky driving across Australia
When Jade Waston and Narelle Finney take off on an adventure of a lifetime next month they will have the entire Central Coast barracking for them. These friends also known…
Short+Sweet success for Copa playwright
Copacabana playwright Sally Bartley has taken out the People’s Choice award at Short+Sweet 2024 with her play Three Sides to Every Story. Thirteen short plays, each under 10 minutes in…
Nominate a Medicare champion
Nominations are open for the Australian Government’s Stronger Medicare Awards and Member for Dobell Emma McBride is encouraging Central Coast entries. There are just under two months left to submit…
Volunteer expo at Erina
Join Volunteering Central Coast for the annual Central Coast Volunteer Expo, to be held at the Erina Centre on May 22. The event connects individuals with a passion for helping…
Rotary gets behind Coast Shelter
The Rotary Club of Gosford has donated more than $7,500 from the proceeds of its annual Razzamatazz Show to help refurnish Coast Shelter’s men’s refuge in Gosford. The refuge provides…
An A-League grand final in Gosford is now within reach
A home grand final in Gosford is now a distinct possibility, something that would undoubtedly lead to a massive sell out crowd. The Central Coast Mariners, in collaboration with the…
Major boost for youth music program
A Central Coast youth charity is singing a new tune after receiving $90,000 from the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation to launch an innovative music program. Later this year Gosford-based Musicians…
Search Dog Koa drops by
Green Point Probus members had a very special visitor of the four-legged variety at a recent meeting when Koa the search dog dropped by. Koa is one of the eight…
Busy boating season for Marine Rescue
The Central Coast recorded the second highest number of Marine Rescue missions in NSW during the recently completed boating season. It was the organisation’s second busiest boating season on record…
Upgrade for Mannering Park foreshore
The NSW Government will future-proof Mannering Park foreshore at Lake Macquarie by investing $600,000 to renew part of its seawall. Crown Lands in the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure…
Coast to benefit from environmental reforms says EPA
The Central Coast is set to benefit from the State Government’s introduction of landmark environmental reforms that ensure NSW has the strongest environmental regulations of any state or territory in…
Batten down the hatches
EDITORIAL – Yet again, huge storms have caused flash flooding across the Central Coast, and with a wet Winter predicted, it is bound to happen again and again. As Central…
Major development in Gosford stalled after stop order
The multi-storey Vue Mer Residences development in Gosford has stalled, with the NSW Building Commission issuing an official order. The stop work order came after inspections at the site by…
Life-changing scholarships for three of Coast’s brightest
Three Central Coast students have been awarded life-changing Harding Miller Education Foundation scholarships. Scholarships are awarded to students at the start of Year 9, and at the end of Year 10…