Wyong firies too good for opposition
A crew from the Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) station at Wyong proved too good for the opposition at the first regional heats of the 2024 Firefighter Championships on March…
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Logging on and off with Marine Rescue vitally important
With an expected increase in water traffic over the Easter break, Marine Rescue has highlighted the importance of logging on and off with your local base. On Sunday afternoon, March…
Seniors Festival Open Day a huge success
The recent Seniors Festival Open day held at Woy Woy and organised by Meals on Wheels Central Coast (MOWCC), was a resounding success. The event, held on March 20, aimed…
CWA Woy Woy members cook up a storm
Woy Woy branch has come away from the CWA of NSW Northumberland Group cookery competition held recently at the Central Coast Leagues Club with three big wins. Pam Clifton took…
GUST founder to address plant society
Special guest at the next meeting of the Australian Pants Society Central Coast will be Jennifer Wilder, who was instrumental in forming the community group Grow Urban Shade Trees (GUST)….
Removing dangerous weed from Wyong River
Central Coast Council Water and Sewer is working with the State Government to act quickly in removing salvinia weed recently identified on Wyong River. Salvinia is a free-floating weed that…
Call for halt on planning process for Kariong development
Community groups are calling for the planning process for a proposed housing development at Kariong to be put on hold until issues surrounding a botched public consultation phase are addressed….
Her Cave’s amazing eighth birthday gift
Local women’s organisation Her Cave at Kanwal has celebrated its eighth birthday with a $30,000 grant from the State Government. Founder Regina Doyle left her job at the RFS due…
Winning the war against scammers
Member for Robertson Gordon Reid is set to hold a second forum in April as the Federal Government acts to protect Australians from scams and economic crime. “Every day, scammers…
Federal Government engages with young people
Member for Robertson Gordon Reid has welcomed news of a new Federal Government Strategy to include young people in decision making. Minister for Youth Anne Aly has launched Engage! at…
Working hard on closing the gap
NSW Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Treaty and Member for Wyong David Harris acknowledged National Close the Gap Day on March 21. “National Close the Gap Day started as a…
Call to close Eraring power station in 2025 over health concerns
Central Coast community group Future Sooner has accused the Minns State Government of going from “hero to villain” following its announcement it will consider extending the life of the Eraring…
Celebrating seniors for their contribution
With the Seniors Festival coming to an end on March 24, Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch recognised recipients of the Local Seniors Award at his annual Terrigal Electorate Local Seniors’…
New fire tanker for Umina Beach
Fire and Rescue Umina Beach has a new firefighting tanker, set to boost its protection capabilities. Valued at $450,000, the Isuzu Category One tanker is the latest of 34 new…
Junior recognised in Federal Parliament
Central Coast local hero, Junior Johnson, has been recognised in the Australian Parliament following years of community service. Johnson is well known by the Peninsula community for selling raffle tickets…
Easter raffle to support local food pantries
The Older Women’s Network Deepwater will hold an Easter raffle on Monday and Tuesday, March 25 and 26, at Deepwater Plaza, Woy Woy. All proceeds will go to local food…
Concerns airport upgrade will mean more noise
A proposed upgrade of Central Coast Airport has at least one Long Jetty resident concerned about noise impacts on people living around Tuggerah Lakes. Tony Matheus said he feared if…
Cookie’s name lives on at Toowoon Bay
The lifeguard tower at Toowoon Bay SLSC has been officially dedicated in honour of Allan Cook. People from across the Central Coast and further afield came together for the ceremony…
New Bill could see end of seawall plan for Wamberal
Opponents of the PEP 11 permit for off-shore exploration aren’t the only ones celebrating the passage of the Seabed Mining and Exploration Bill through NSW Parliament recently. The Wamberal Save…
Drone delivery development must be given priority consideration
The advent of drone technology has ushered in an unprecedented era of changes; here on the Coast we have seen Surf Life Saving Central Coast help pioneer their use in…