Father John retires after 44 years with ambulance service
Former Bateau Bay paramedic and chaplain for NSW Ambulance, John Sillince, who became known as Father John, retired on August 22 after a 44-year career helping people in their hour…
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Firefighter honoured for distinguished service
Member of The Entrance Fire and Rescue NSW, Chris Towe, has been recognised in the Commissioner’s Orders for his service during the 2019-2020 bushfire emergency. The 26-year-old from Long Jetty…
Bags of kindness help the homeless
Don Cannings of The Entrance Rotary Club has been busy supplying 40 Random Acts of Kindness Bags to Coast and Country Primary Care (CCPC) in Erina on August 27 to…
Nominations open for 2022 inspirational women
The search is on for the Central Coast’s most inspirational and influential women leaders. Nominations are now open for the 2022 NSW Women of the Year Awards, which celebrate the…
School leaver support delivers dream jobs
Nineteen-year-old Alex Hart would love to be a truck driver, but he knows he’s got to work his way up, so for the time being he’s happy to have a…
Lots of fun on offer in Council holiday program
COVID notwithstanding, Central Coast Council has lots of online fun lined up for the coming school holidays, from September 20-October 4. There will be a range of online activities for…
Down in the Garden: Spring Veggie Patch Blitz
Spring is the season of veggie patch creation, renewal, and readiness. Everyone should grow at least a few vegetables! I’m not going to give you too much pressure here because…
Book Review – The Plot
Author: Jean Hanff Korelitz –Publisher: Faber & Faber – All Jacob Finch Bonner ever wanted to do is write. To be a great writer! His father, a tax attorney suggested…
Community input sought on maritime safety plan
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, is encouraging residents to have their say on two options to simplify and expand life jacket requirements on the state’s waterways as…
Livestream acoustic performance to raise funds for Beyond Blue
Livestream acoustic performance to raise funds for Beyond Musician Mitch Bayliss of Kincumber was looking for something a bit different to do on a Friday night and ended up performing…
Will Small – Poetry is not dead – AMPED culture and music
It’s not often you come across a poet who is moving and shaking mountains in their creative field.Will Small; Poet, Podcaster, Speaker and Writer has been on the central coast…
Car Review: Jaguar F-PACE 2021 – Central Coast
BRITISH BEAST: There’s something special for many in driving a British car. Jaguar’s latest version of their F-PACE AWD SUV is testament that the Brits can still build high end…
Acting together to cool the planet
Two Peninsula locals and climate activists, Richard Weller and Jo Muller, have responded to the dire warning given recently by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) by launching a…
Brisbane Water inspiration for children’s books
A local author has brought the wonders of the ocean to life with the launch of a new children’s book this week which aims to explore themes around acceptance, self-worth…
Just put on a happy hat
A local organisation has delivered gifts from the Peninsula to Paramatta with a collection of ‘happy hats’ being sent to the Western Sydney suburbs most affected by the current lockdown….
Mask rules and fines spelt out by police
NSW Police have put out a reminder for residents of some of the restrictions in place under the current stay at home orders. On Monday, August 23, a new rule…
Vouchers can be used until June 2022
The NSW Government’s Dine & Discover NSW initiative has been extended by 10 months, with the vouchers now due to expire on June 30, 2022. Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast,…
Carmen’s Awakening is a capital finalist
Carmen Jackson of Tumbi Umbi has been selected as a finalist in the inaugural National Capital Art Prize with her oil painting titled The Awakening. She is one of 121…
Collecting the Coast’s beloved surf history
Chris Taylor of Canton Beach has started an online forum on Facebook for the community to share their memorabilia, photos and stories about surf culture on the Central Coast in…
Sleepout raises thousands more than expected
The 12 Central Coast teams who participated in the Vinnies Community Sleepout last Friday have already collected $24,604 to raise awareness of homelessness and to support those people sleeping rough….