Teenager hauled to safety after cliff fall
Copacabana Rural Fire Service was called out to assist other emergency services on Sunday, March 12, when a teenager fell down a cliff. The young male suffered a severe leg…
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New roller doors for Ocean Beach Surf Club
Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Club will receive two new roller doors thanks to a grant of almost $8,000 from the 2022 Community Building Partnership Program. Member for Gosford Liesl…
Libs dump their candidate for Wyong electorate
Just hours after “offensive and unacceptable” historical social media posts allegedly made by Liberal Party candidate for the Wyong electorate Matthew Squires came to light he was dumped by the…
Two women swept into sea cave
Two women were winched to safety by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter team after being caught in a sea cave south of Catherine Hill Bay. On Saturday, March 11, two women…
Specialist crew rescues bike rider
NSW Ambulance paramedics were called to a fire trail at Ourimbah on Sunday morning, March 12, to rescue a woman who sustained chest injuries in a motorbike accident. Access issues…
Government commits $1.6M to Long Jetty Health Centre
The NSW Government, now in caretaker mode leading up to the March 25 State election, has committed $1.6M to boost services at Long Jetty Health Care Centre over the next…
Housing crisis and homelessness loom large as election issues
With housing shortages and homeless on the Central Coast likely to be a big election issue on March 25, Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch and Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch…
1.2 tonnes of rubbish collected in three days
Clean4Shore recently cleared 1,200kgs (or 1.2 tonnes) of rubbish from the Brisbane Water in just three days, gathering 40 huge bags of litter in a concerted blitz. Monday, March 6…
$20M pledge for specialist mental health housing
The Labor Party will invest $20M over two years to establish three sites for housing with mental health support in NSW, the first to be located on the Central Coast,…
Call to ban deadly pesticide being used to combat bee parasite
Fifty concerned Central Coast residents gathered on February 18 to protest the use of Fipronil in the battle against the Varroa Mite threat to bees. Save the Bees Australia founder…
Marine Rescue warns boaters to be prepared
Volunteers at Marine Rescue’s 46 units across NSW were involved in 478 rescues in February, with Hunter/Central Coast’s Lake Macquarie unit experiencing the highest demand in the state. The unit…
Workshop will highlight biodynamic soil
Narara Ecovillage is spearheading a new venture, restoring the environment through the use of biodynamic soil and atmospheric preparations and practices. The ecovillage is developing a model of Community Supported…
Waterline Challenge comes to the Coast
A unique fundraiser for children with special needs is coming to the Coast on April 15 as part of a rolling national program which aims to empower every special needs…
Alan Jones to join local radio station
Controversial radio presenter Alan Jones is set to join Coast FM963. Patron of the Coast’s longest running community radio station John Singleton invited Jones to join the team. Jones will…
Meet our Women of the Year
Winners of this year’s Woman of the Year awards from the Central Coast’s state electorates have been announced. The Local Woman of the Year Awards is an annual program which…
Firefighters honoured for work during Black Summer
More than 50 Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters from across the Central Coast have been awarded the National Emergency Medal for their heroic efforts during the 2019-20 Black Summer…
The Weekly News podcast 5@5
Central Coast Newspaper’s Weekly News 5@5 for the second week of March 2023, International Women’s Day week. In the bulletin, this week: Train Chaos on WednesdayLocal Health Stats plummetWomen’s Day…
Coasties caught in rail network chaos looking for answers
Central Coast train users caught up in a total rail network standstill on Wednesday afternoon, March 8, are still searching for answers. School children, travellers and commuters were amazed by…
Greens promise free public transport across coast
The Greens have pledged to put an end to the privatisation of the transport system, improve regional bus services and introduce free travel across the entire network if elected to…
Info session for prospective carers
Amid a critical shortage of carers on the Central Coast, and with 15,895 children living in out-of-home care state-wide, My Forever Family NSW will hold an information session at Narara…