The Central Coast’s Community First Credit Union has raised $1M for the McGrath Foundation since 2009. Over the past 11 years, Community First, with financial services stores at Erina Fair…
Central Coast Council has reopened Lake Haven Recreation Centre in accord with the latest easing of COVID-19 restrictions. The centre reopened on June 13 along with the Gosford Olympic Pool…
This year is the 122st anniversary of the wreck of the paddle steamer SS Maitland, in a small oceanic bay which now bears the name Maitland Bay. The iron paddle…
Two community organisations working to make the Central Coast a better place have received grant funding from the Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation. We Care Connect and the Cerebral Palsy Alliance…
The Australian Reptile Park has broken the record for the most coastal taipan raw venom from a single yield. The Park’s taipan, Whiplash, broke its own record, yielding enough venom…
It’s all sytems go at the Australia Walkabout Wildlife Park at Calga, which reopened its doors to the public on June 1. Operations Manager, Tassin Barnard, said it was a…
NSW Labor has called on the Berejiklian Government to name a date for music and live entertainment venues to reopen their doors. “NSW is the only state without a plan…
This is the second book of a series about investigative reporter Olivia Wolfe. Author: L.A. Larkin –Publisher: Clan Destine Press – She is a tough, rides a Harley-Davidson, has a…
Neve, the loggerhead turtle hatchling, is going home. A member of the public cleaning up debris from the APL England found the endangered hatchling injured and in distress on the…
Laserblast, Escape Rooms Central Coast and UV Putt Putt have closed their Charmhaven premises. Owner’s Geoff and Wendy Francis say they made the difficult decision to close up shop due…
While social, sporting and community groups are all busy preparing for phased returns to normal activities, performing arts groups on the Coast are still waiting for their curtain call. Debate…
A video highlighting a very special friendship at the Australian Reptile Park has gone viral on Faceboook. Elsa the koala and Hope the wombat have become “iso buddies”, with keepers…
With her fundraiser, An Afternoon with Coast Opera Australia featuring songs from Disney to Diva just days away, Founder and Artistic Director of Coast Opera Australia, Angela Brewer, has reflected…
This year’s 5 Lands Walk may have been cancelled due to COVID-19 but a group of artists are ensuring the event lives on by holding an online version of its…
RSPCA is calling on animal lovers across the Central Coast to “bake a change” in the fight against animal cruelty for this year’s annual Cupcake Day on October 26. Last…
A project that artist, Pete Rush, of Wamberal started “just for fun” has brought joy to countless residents and visitors to the Central Coast during the recent period of social…
Central Coast Council Library branches at Tuggerah, Bateau Bay, Erina and Umina Beach have reopened to the public. The branches opened their doors on June 1 offering limited services to…
The Entrance Camera Club Inc. has continued its great run of international photography competition results, recently placing second in the Recent 39th George W Glennie Memorial Nature Salon. The annual…
Author: Lisa Jewell – Publisher: Random House – Ellie was fifteen. She had her whole life ahead of her. She was smart, pretty, popular, and had a fantastic boyfriend, Theo….
After more than 55 years of knocking on doors each May, The Salvation Army is taking its Red Shield Appeal digital in response to coronavirus. Salvos chapters across the Coast…