Someone has to pay for renewables
In Forum CCN 417 Dennis Silvers says: “True, there is a cost, (renewables) but it depends on who is covering the cost – not necessarily the electricity consumer”. My question…
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Administrator heads to local government conference
Central Coast Council is not alone in its concerns about a number of issues that affect its financial position. Administrator Rik Hart will attend the NSW Local Government Conference next…
Toukley RSL Sub-branch celebrates 75 years
Toukley RSL Sub-branch will celebrate its 75th anniversary with a special day at Club Ary, Toukley, on Sunday, November 5, from 11am-5pm. The special event will remember veterans who established…
Sustainable Future Festival returns
The Sustainable Future Festival will return to the Central Coast on Saturday and Sunday, October 14 and 15, taking over the University of Newcastle’s Ourimbah campus to celebrate all things…
The powerful work of locally based Senator Deborah O’Neill
The Australian PwC scandal has sent shockwaves through the nation, and at the heart of this controversy is the role played by Erina-based Senator Deborah O’Neill in bringing the alleged…
Appeal for funnel-webs and egg sacs
As peak funnel-web spider season approaches, the Australian Reptile Park is calling on Central Coast residents to collect any funnel-webs and their egg sacs that they might find in their…
Spellbinding dance party a feature of Coastal Twist Festival
As the Coastal Twist Festival fast approaches, excitement is mounting for the Bauhaus Spellbound Dance Party on Saturday, September 30. Driven by art, fashion, make-up, special effects, freedom and alter…
New management for lighthouse and reserve
Reflections Holiday Parks is the new manager of Norah Head Lighthouse Reserve and is inviting expressions of interest from the public to become members of the Community Liaison Group that…
George Krams’ remarkable life
George Krams has not let being born with cerebral palsy, deafness and blindness define him. Now a resident at Rumbalara House, one of Alino Living’s residential aged care homes at…
Groundsman Greg still loves his job after 36 years
Greg Smith of Ettalong is about to celebrate 36 years of working as a groundsman at not-for-profit aged care provider Peninsula Villages. With almost four decades of service, Smith is…
Opposition to Wamberal seawall ramps up
Residents living around Terrigal and Wamberal lagoons have appealed to Central Coast Council for more community consultation before any further action is taken on a seawall proposed for Wamberal. Council’s…
Food network looking for new members
If you’re interested in buying organic food at affordable prices, becoming a member of the Peninsula Environment Group (PEG) Food Network could be for you. The non-profit organisation, based in…
Super Bloom opens at regional gallery
Central Coast artist Minka Gillian is set to open her solo exhibition, Super Bloom, at Gosford Regional Gallery on Friday, June 2. The Point Clare resident has been a full-time…
Berkeley Vale Scouts ridding environment of trash
Cubs and Scouts from the 1st Berkeley Vale group have been doing their bit for Clean Up Australia, clearing their locality of unsightly rubbish and learning about the environmental impact…
Troubadour presents Enda Kenny at Everglades
The Troubadour Folk Club will open its 2023 concert program with the return of singer/songwriter Enda Kenny to Everglades Country Club at Woy Woy on February 25. The Irish Australian…
OzHarvest and Home in Place team up to help those struggling
A partnership between local community housing provider Home in Place and OzHarvest has grown from supplying items for COVID care packs for tenants to a weekly delivery of food and…
Work starts on Tumbi Rd intersection upgrade
Work is set to begin on the upgrade of the Tumbi Rd/Central Coat Hwy intersection, with changed traffic conditions between Wamberal and Bateau Bay for the next couple of months….
Administrator’s comments raise concerns
In CCN374 (Page 21) we read of Council Administrator Rick Hart’s response to the most recent publications of the Greater Cities Commission along with some of Council’s own plans for…
Terrigal author publishes fantasy novel with deeper messages
Louise Coree Whitfield of Terrigal has combined insights gained during her career as a family counsellor and her love of fantasy fiction to produce her very first novel. The Lurkin…
Join the Home Markets Trail this weekend
Founded in the suburbs of Bouddi in July 2021 by community-minded locals, Home Markets has been spreading its core message of Home Grown, Home Made, Pre Loved, with regular Home…