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Labor to roll out pre-election promises for Coast

The Federal Government is starting to make good on its pre-election promises for the Central Coast, with Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Catherine King, visiting the…




Help available to pay those power bills

As power prices continue to soar, Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, is urging Coasties to see what help could be available to them through Service NSW. Tesch said prices are…




Push for younger veterans to join RSL

With approximately 8,087 veterans living on the Central Coast, almost half of whom are under the age of 55, and a regionwide RSL membership of just 1,219, the region’s RSLs…



Attracting tourists to our national parks

A new tourism campaign is aimed at attracting visitors to national parks across the state, including on the Central Coast. The first ever joint National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS)…



New fish cleaning shelter for Davistown

The fish cleaning station adjacent to the Davistown boat ramp is set to be enhanced with a shelter with solar sensor lighting, thanks to a $9,492 grant from the NSW…


Special tree planting at Springfield

Springfield Residents Association will hold a special tree-planting ceremony at Bushlands Reserve on Sunday, November 20. The small community group has had a long- term involvement with Bushlands Reserve at…


Region’s estuarine waterways are in good shape

The region’s estuarine waterways are in good shape despite torrential rains and flooding over the past two years, with Council’s 2020-21 Central Coast Waterways Report Card revealing that 75 per…




Preparing the region for natural disasters

Central Coast Council is partnering with the Australian Resilience Corps (The Corps) and Disaster Relief Australia to support on ground disaster resilience action across the region. The Corps is a…


The Weekly News 5@5

Central Coast Newspaper’s Weekly News 5@5 for the second week of November 2022. The lead stories of the week in a convenient audio/visual format.  In the bulletin this week: Remembrance…


Trauma training at North Avoca

A training session in trauma and bleeding control training was held at North Avoca on November 9, with surfers, bodyboarders, club officials, surf instructors and coaches taking part. Funded by…


Fine weather sees Council attack road repair backlog

Improved weather conditions in the region over recent weeks have seen Central Coast Council crews rolling out more permanent road repairs across the region’s road network. Council Director Infrastructure Services,…