Mother and daughter spread Christmas cheer
Local mother and daughter Jodie and Summerlilly Welch have organised a generous donation to We Care Connect through Member for Wyong David Harris. The two gathered gift packs, new toys,…
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Motorbike ride to end family violence
Officers from Brisbane Water and Tuggerah Lakes Police Districts are supporting the Central Coast Domestic Violence Committee’s Motorbike Ride to end Domestic and Family Violence. It starts and finishes at…
Hundreds attend Remembrance Day services
Hundreds of residents attended Remembrance Day services all over the Central Coast, from the Woy Woy Peninsula to the northern reaches of the region on Saturday, November 11. Central Coast…
Guide dogs to be at Kanwal market day
The Guide Dogs Central Coast Volunteer Support Group will hold a fundraising stall at the Her Cave market day at Kanwal on Saturday, November 18, from 9am-2pm. The group formed…
Bensville mum pushes for childcare reform
Bensville mother of one, Jess Coulson, has launched an e-petition in the NSW Legislative Assembly sponsored by Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch, calling on the NSW Government to take action…
Kincumber bus shelter to be replaced
A bus stop shelter on Avoca Dr opposite Kincumber shops which was recently removed by Central Coast Council will be replaced as soon as possible. Member for Robertson Gordon Reid…
Call for urgent fix on dangerous Glenrock Pde
Koolewong and Point Clare/Tascott Progress Association is ramping up calls for a major fix for Glenrock Pde at Tascott after President Ken Janson was involved in a car accident in…
New paint job for Soldiers Beach Surf Club
Soldiers Beach Surf Club is set to receive $20,000 towards a new paint job through the NSW Government’s Local Small Commitments Allocation Program. “Soldiers Beach Surf Life Saving Club provides…
Vales Point Power Station review open to public
NSW Environment Protection Authority CEO Tony Chappel will address a public meeting of community action group Future Sooner at 12.30pm on Friday, December 1, at Chain Valley Bay community hall….
Upgrade for Toukley cenotaph
Toukley RSL Sub-Branch will receive $10,000 towards the refurbishment of its cenotaph as part of the State Government’s $37.2M Local Small Commitments Allocation Program. Member for Wyong David Harris said…
20,000 flock to oyster festival
After a three-year absence due to COVID-19, the Brisbane Water Oyster Festival returned on Sunday, November 12, with a massive turnout of more than 20,000 people. “We were absolutely stunned…
Kayakers on 400km ocean paddle to end fossil fuels
Intrepid kayak-sailors Dr Simon Leslie and Tom Hunt will call in to Norah Head on their 400km ocean paddle to end fossil fuels and will be welcomed by members of…
Fashion parade raises $1,100 for disadvantaged
Deepwater Older Women’s Network (OWN), Woy Woy, has raised more than $1,000 for Central Coast charities at a Spring/Summer Fashion Parade held on November 4 in conjunction with Sarongs Ladies…
Harry’s community service celebrated
For over 14 years Harry Johnston-Lord religiously recorded daily rainfall figures from the Warnervale home he shared with his wife Helen. It was an interest that would go on to…
Parents urged to join in SWIMSAFER Week
Award winning swim school All Coast Swim Stars is encouraging the Central Coast to get involved in this year’s SWIMSAFER Week held from November 20-26. The aim is to help…
Search for good Samaritan surfer after scuba death
Police are appealing for help to find a mystery surfer who pulled an injured man from the water at Terrigal last month. The 51-year-old man died a few days later…
Water ski championships to bring huge economic benefit
The world’s leading water ski racers are on the Central Coast as the 2023 IWWF World Water Ski Racing Championships take place this week on the Gosford waterfront, with an…
Trails for Change set for Putty Beach
MedEarth will launch its annual charity fundraiser, Trails for Change, at Putty Beach on Sunday, December 3, as it makes strides to save lives and the planet. Starting from Puttys…
Care for lighthouse still runs in the family
When it comes to understanding the significance of the iconic Norah Head Lighthouse Reserve to the local community, Matthew Smith and Jacki Lamphee simply think back to childhood. They are…
Nattering as they knit for Elsie’s Project
With knitting needles in hand, clients and carers at Home Instead have been busy knitting and chatting as they create comforting patient blankets for the two palliative care units, Elsie’s…