Autumn Abundance: a guide to what’s in season
Following on from our widely shared ‘guide to shopping supermarket-free’ last week, we’re keeping on with the theme of seasonal eating by focusing on what’s in season right now. This…
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The Weekly News 5@5
The week’s top stories from the Central Coast’s largest newsroom, March 5, 2021. David Farmer is the new council CEO, Labor calls for a council reform, PEP11, Rik Hart explains…
DOWN IN THE GARDEN: HOW TO EAT FLOWERS (AND GROW THEM)
Our attraction to flowers is not frivolous or fanciful, it is a survival instinct that without, we would have probably perished. As hunters and gathers, ancient people needed to not…
Weekly News 5@5
12 Feb, 2021 – The ‘must know’ stories from across the Central Coast: PEP11 in limbo, an e-petition is launched for a judicial inquiry in the council, Dick Persson says…
Down in the Garden: Plants to Work With
Indoor plants can make us healthy, happy, calm, more focused and breathe a little easier – science has proved it – but can you just plonk any old plant anywhere?…
Opposition to seawall building
The Wamberal Beach Save Our Sand (SOS) community group will join forces with Surfrider Foundation Australia in the campaign to fight to protect the natural amenity of Wamberal Beach and…
Weekly Video News 5@5 Xmas edition
The ‘must know’ stories of the week on the Central Coast: Covid restrictions in place on the Central Coast until at least the 27th, more on that soon. Also in…
Nourishing, wholefood Tiramisu – part 2
This is the perfect dessert for entertaining over the Summer as it can be made several days in advance or enjoyed over a few days if, per chance, you have…
Weekly News 5@5
Central Coast Weekly News: With only 15 days to Christmas, here are the top stories for this week. council declares it has been misled by auditors, MPs and community groups…
Down in the Garden: How Companion Planting Works
Polyculture is the practice of planting combinations of plants for stronger, healthier growth and greater yields in productive agriculture. When we think of companion planting, often it is considered as…
DOWN IN THE GARDEN: GROW YOUR OWN SALAD
It’s getting warm on The Coast and I feel a salad coming on! We are a lucky bunch here – we can grow many of the warm weather loving plants…
Southern & Ettalong FC U14 womens team win championship title
Football – An Ettalong football club has claimed a championship title after a hard-fought grand final win at Central Coast Stadium on Sunday November 1. The Southern & Ettalong United…
Down in the Garden: Beautiful Beetroot
Most would agree that an Aussie burger (vegetarian or not!) would not be ‘True Blue’ without a slice of juicy beetroot. It is beloved in salads, roasted, in sandwiches and…
Weekly News 5@5
The week’s top Central Coast News stories – October 23, 2020. Council receives a ministerial sacking notice. Greater Sydney Commission to drive Central Coast Strategy. Improved Job Listing Data. Gas…
Is coastal oil and gas exploration dead?
Debate over a motion to put an end to oil and gas exploration off the Central Coast has been adjourned and indications are that it may not even be put…
Dead whale stirs concerns over seismic activity
The Central Coast Dolphin Project has renewed its opposition to any further seismic testing off the coastline after a 4.5m dead adult whale washed ashore at North Entrance last week….
5@5 – this week’s video news wrap
This week’s ‘must know’ news stories in a compact audio/video format. This week; The rains arrive, MP tables parliamentary petition, Lake Macquarie seismic, Terrigal Lagoon pollution, funnel web spider record,…
Zali Steggall tables petition in parliament to ban coastal gas exploration
[Canberra] Zali Steggall MP (Independent) for Warringah tabled a petition to Federal Parliament at 1.44pm on Tuesday afternoon in opposition to the establishment of a petroleum industry off Central Coast,…
Parliament to receive popular coastal petition
[Canberra] A 57,000 strong petition from Save Our Coast against offshore exploration was delivered to Independent MP for Warringah Zali Steggall on Tuesday morning in Canberra. Representatives from the Central…
3D seismic testing cancelled
Community group Save Our Coast (SOC) has claimed a major win for the local community with the recent announcement that Advent Energy has withdrawn its application to conduct 3D seismic…