EPA visit to Chain Valley Bay “positive”
About 50 people gathered earlier this month at Chain Valley Bay to hear what the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) had to offer in relation to the health and environmental problems…
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Forest fire heightens residents’ fears
A fire sparked on Camp Point Rd in the Ourimbah State Forest (OSF) on Saturday, November 26, has reinforced community fears that piles of logging debris present a huge risk…
Five more years for Council CEO
Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart has given CEO David Farmer a five-year extension of his contract. Hart tabled a performance review of Farmer for the year at the December…
Search for Wyong Woman of the Year
Member for Wyong David Harris is encouraging residents in the electorate to nominate outstanding women for the Wyong Woman of the Year Awards 2024. Nominations are now open for women…
Coasties unite against domestic violence
Gosford’s Mann St was a sea of orange on Wednesday, December 6, as hundreds of Coasties came together to Walk against Domestic and Family Violence. The walk in solidarity –…
Airport masterplan on exhibition
A masterplan for the development of Warnervale Airport will go on public exhibition this week for 60 days. The plan recommends upgrading the aircraft landing area (ALA) which currently has…
Call for more flood protection at The Entrance
Member for The Entrance David Mehan has called for action to reduce flood risk at The Entrance, saying the sand build-up in The Entrance Channel and Karagi Point berm is…
Wilbur’s a handful for keeper Seleena
Australian Reptile Park Mammals and Birds Keeper, Seleena de Gelder, has had her hands full as the surrogate mother to an eight-month-old wombat joey. Caring for a wombat joey for…
Dorothy still collects for the Salvos
Dorothy Hayes has been collecting donations for the Salvation Army’s annual Christmas hamper appeal for 18 years and the 84-year-old doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. A resident of Glengara…
Community unites in aftermath of storm mayhem
Residents from Bateau Bay to The Entrance are banding together in a massive clean-up effort following a devastating storm cell which ravaged the area on Saturday afternoon, December 9. Long…
Meals on Wheels powers on
Meals on Wheels Central Coast is going from strength to strength, distributing almost 18,000 meals in November alone across the region. Deeply rooted in the community for more than 56…
Opposition to Kariong development ramps up
With public submissions set to close on January 29, the Save Kariong Sacred Lands Group is urging residents to have their say on a proposed housing development at 300 Woy…
Road standard statistics alarming
Latest figures from the Australian Roads Assessment Program (AusRAP) have revealed that only 0.5 per cent of the 1,317km of roads across the Hunter and Central Coast regions which were…
Keeping precious animals cool during scorching heat
With an early summer heatwave sweeping through the Greater Sydney region, keepers at the Australian Reptile Park are working hard to ensure their animals stay cool. With temperatures soaring to…
Four Santas joined the fun
Everyone loves to see Santa at a Christmas lunch – but the women of the Roving Rubies social club scored three of them when they gathered on the back deck…
Avoca Dr upgrade powers ahead
Transport for NSW is carrying out traffic survey investigations through Kincumber to inform planning for the Federal Government’s upgrade of Avoca Dr. The work includes installing tube traffic counters and…
Tiny wallaby Matilda reunited with her mother
For six months Australian Reptile Park’s Mammals Keeper Seleena De Gelder had her hands full hand-raising a tiny yellow-footed rock-wallaby, affectionately named Matilda. Now the Park is excited to announce…
Buy a ticket to help Mary Mac’s
The Deepwater Older Women’s Network (OWN) is encouraging Coasties to buy some tickets in its annual Christmas raffle to raise money for Mary Mac’s Place at Woy Woy. Members have…
Wyong preschool shortlisted in reconciliation awards
With almost 4,000 schools and early learning services in the Reconciliation Australia Program (RAP) community, Wyong Preschool’s achievement of being shortlisted as a finalist in the early learning category came…
Bike rider caught when avoiding RBT
A motorbike rider trying to avoid a random breath testing station at West Gosford was caught by the Brisbane Water Highway Patrol and issued with multiple penalty notices. At about…