Australia Day Awards nominations open
Central Coast Council is calling for nominations for its Australia Day Awards 2023, providing an opportunity for residents to recognise individuals and groups who have made outstanding contributions to the…
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Grants and certificates to salute our heroes
Member for Robertson, Gordon Reid, is encouraging organisations and community groups on the Central Coast to apply for the latest round of Saluting Their Service grants. Reid said the grants…
Trojans through to Grand Final
The CCRU Premier 1 Major Semi-final saw the Terrigal Trojans defeat the Avoca Beach Sharks by 23 points to 13 and book a place in the 2022 Grand Final. The…
Council working hard to repair potholes
As horror stories of potholes the size of craters continue to dominate social media, Central Coast Council is continuing its work to fix potholes and other road defects. Council says…
MPs clash over teacher shortage
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, has hit back at claims by Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, that the State Government is not doing enough to attract teachers…
Six Cities Discussion Paper open for comment
Plans for a mega-city incorporating the Central Coast and stretching from the Lower Hunter and Newcastle in the north to Illawarra-Shoalhaven in the south have taken a step forward with…
Adrenaline junkie Peter back behind the wheel
Self-confessed adrenaline junkie Peter Lavac, who has strong ties to the Central Coast, returned to the racetrack at Eastern Creek on August 26 after cheating death last February when he…
New Aboriginal Fisheries Officer for Central Coast
The NSW Government has bolstered its ranks with the recruitment of four Aboriginal Fisheries Officers, one of whom is based on the Central Coast. Minister for Agriculture, Dugald Saunders, said…
More than 1,000 people draw a line in the sand at Wamberal
More than 1,000 community members gathered at Wamberal Beach on September 10 for a Line In The Sand protest organised by the Wamberal Beach Save Our Sand (SOS) group. The…
“Significant” tree destined for the chop
A strong community campaign has failed to save a 60-year-old Norfolk Island Pine at Killarney Vale even though it’s on Central Coast Council’s Significant Tree Register. The Local Planning Panel…
$5,000 boost for Umina United Soccer Club
Umina United Soccer Club has received $5,000 from the Federal Government’s 2021-22 Volunteer Grants to replenish first aid equipment, service club defibrillators and provide first aid training. Member for Robertson,…
New fire danger rating system ushers in bushfire season
With the official Bush Fire Danger Period set to start on the Central Coast on October 1, a new national Fire Danger Rating System has taken effect across Australia. The…
Community engagement award for Christian Rose
Christian Rose of St Edward’s College, East Gosford, was one of 26 NSW high school students to be honoured last week with an award for exceptional service or engagement with…
Crouch pays tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, has paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II following news of her death on September 8. “We were all sad this…
Share House scheme for older women
A new group has come up with a creative solution to the region’s housing problem for older women. The Share Housing for Older Women (SHOW) project, to be trialled on…
The Weekly News 5@5
Central Coast Newspaper’s Weekly News 5@5 second week of September 2022. The lead stories direct from the newsroom of Central Coast Newspapers in Gosford. In the bulletin this week: The…
New temporary housing for displaced older women
A disused aged care facility at East Gosford has been transformed into a 14-room transitional housing facility for displaced older women under an innovative partnership between the NSW Government, Pacific…
More dead fish in Wyee Bay
The Hunter Community Environment Centre has called on Delta Electricity to explain why the second fish kill in one month has taken place in Wyee Bay at Mannering Park. In…
New expert group to co-ordinate housing delivery
Minister for Planning and Minister for Homes, Anthony Roberts, has announced a new expert group will be established to take charge of the coordination and delivery of a steady supply…
Summit seeks solutions to housing crisis
A lack of available land, delays in development approvals and a community resistance to medium and high-density housing projects were identified as some of the key problems in addressing the…