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…
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Green light for overhaul of Bateau Bay aged care village
A $148M redevelopment of Nareen Gardens retirement village at Bateau Bay has been approved by the Central Coast Hunter Regional Planning Panel. The local community waged a strong campaign against…
Link and Pin puts out call for help
As popular Woy Woy café Link and Pin struggles to stay afloat following COVID lockdowns and severe weather events over the past two years, the owners have started a Gofundme…
New plans for Avoca Beach theatre revamp
Avoca Beach Picture Theatre owners Norman and Beth Hunter have revealed their revamped plan to upgrade the iconic cinema, with submissions on the latest Development Application (DA) to be accepted…
Woytopia set for a musical take off
Fast-moving band Jet City Sport Club will headline the Woytopia / Rising young stars on Sunday as part of the Woytopia Festival on the grounds of Woy Woy South Public…
Coastal Twist Festival opens
The long awaited Coastal Twist Festival was launched to much fanfare on Tuesday night, 27 September, at an all inclusive art exhibition at Umina’s The Public Gallery. The eight day…
6,000 residents attend Council’s 2022 chemical cleanouts
More than 6,000 residents attended Central Coast Council’s 2022 household Chemical CleanOut campaign, with 260 tonnes of hazardous waste collected. Run over four weekends, the program aimed to encourage residents…
Coast organisations partner to tackle homelessness
Pacific Link Housing has put together a team to participate in the Coast Shelter Sleepout, helping to raise funds for those experiencing homelessness and domestic and family violence on the…
Townhouse proposal attracts 16 submissions
An application to build three townhouses on a block in Paul St, Umina Beach, will be considered by the Central Coast Local Planning Panel on July 21, with a recommendation…
The clean-up begins
Once more the Central Coast is in clean-up mode, following a powerful east coast low which drenched the region last week. As rainfall eased this week, Central Coast Council swung…
Submissions report on Tumbi Rd intersection released
Transport for NSW (TfNSW) has released a report detailing responses to community feedback on the planned intersection upgrade at Tumbi Rd and Central Coast Hwy. A TfNSW spokesperson said the…
Rotary awards for community service
Rotary clubs at The Entrance and Erina united recently for an awards presentation to honour some of their outstanding members. The Entrance Rotary President, Peter Ward, said nine special people…
Sharon closes salon doors after 30 years
After almost 55 years as a hairdresser and 30 years owning and running Hair Anew at Umina Beach, Sharon Clarke will close the salon doors for the last time on…
Aboriginal flag flies at ANZAC Day service
There was a large turn-out for the live ANZAC Day services across the Central Coast and, for the first time at the Palmdale service, the Aboriginal flag was raised to…
Spencer left out of flood relief package
The River Cares group is incensed that the townships of the Lower Hawkesbury, including Spencer and Gunderman, have been excluded from the State Government’s Back Home flood relief package, with…
The Food Farm: how secure is our food system?
We’re midway through a series exploring the countless benefits associated with regenerative agriculture and the importance of shopping local. This week we’re broadening our scope and looking at the bigger…
‘At the end of our tether’ – busloads of Central Coast nurses travel to rally
Nurses and care workers in residential care homes across the seats of Dobell and Robertson fall victim to Covid far more frequently than the residents they care for.
Delta Coal grants issued to local community groups
A vision to bring facilities to a wharf and foreshore park for people with disabilities to enjoy fishing in Gwandalan has won funding of almost $30,000 from Council and Delta Coal.
Riding for the Disabled needs more volunteers
After a two-year closure due to COVID-19, Riding for the Disabled at Somersby will be up and running again at the end of February 2022. Coach Jenny Cameron, who is…
Residents concerned over herbicide spray use to ‘cost cut’
Residents at Davistown are alarmed that Central Coast Council has taken to spraying around trees and benches on the waterfront with a herbicide, in lieu of the usual practice of…