Record number of apprentices on Coast
The Central Coast now has 2,800 apprentices in training, the highest number on record, with more to come, Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, has announced. Minister for Employment, Workforce, Small…
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Kincumber, Bouddi region gets DPA status to attract GPs
GP clinics in the Kincumber to Box Head area can now recruit overseas-trained doctors and bonded medical practitioners after a campaign by Saratoga Medical Practice was successful in having the…
Central Coast to join five other regions to form megacity
It’s official – the Central Coast is to be combined with five other cities to form a ‘megacity’, a move which has been applauded by both sides of the political…
Program offers mental health coaching to businesses
Almost 200 Central Coast businesses have signed up for a new program highlighting the importance of mentally healthy workplaces. SafeWork NSW has teamed up with Sydney Football Club (Sydney FC)…
Local disappointment with Federal Budget
Last week’s federal Budget was met with disappointment from local organisations after Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, said it delivers the next stage of the Government’s plan to build a…
PEP11 ‘dead in the water’
The PEP11 permit for offshore petroleum exploration has been officially cancelled, although the licence holder has already signposted a possible legal appeal against the decision. Prime Minister Scott Morrison took…
Budget ‘winners’ haven’t really won
To describe motorists, low-income earners and first house buyers as “big winners” in the federal Budget requires an extraordinary leap of faith (“Budget wins for motorists, low- to middle-income earners…
Big music event for youth at Kincumber
Kincumber Neighbourhood Centre’s Youth Space will host a music event on April 22 designed to take the Central Coast by storm. The Youth Space has been fitted out with stage,…
Council wants out of care of Mooney Mooney reserve
Give responsibility to the owner of the Mooney Mooney land, TransportfNSW, says Council.
New petition calls for improved safety on local roads
Labor candidate for Robertson, Dr Gordon Reid, has launched a petition calling on all levels of government to address underfunding of local roads on the Central Coast. Dr Reid called…
Central Coast surfers top Australian rankings
SURFING – Macy Callaghan and Joel Vaughan, both from the Central Coast, have topped the Australian/Oceania Qualifying Series (QS) Rankings in the Men and Women conferences, with the final tally…
Labor MPs: Federal Budget ‘misses the mark’
Last week’s Federal Budget has received a mixed reaction on the Coast, with Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, saying it delivers the next stage of the Government’s plan to build…
Albanese pledges better future in Budget reply
In his Budget reply speech, Labor Leader, Anthony Albanese, outlined a range of measures he would introduce if elected to “build a better future”. Albanese said Labor’s plans would boost…
Vania Holt withdraws from Robertson federal election
Independent candidate for Robertson, Vania Holt, has announced she will no longer run in the upcoming federal election, citing the financial strain candidates face. In September 2021 Holt was unveiled…
Umina PCYC teams up with Chef Daniel to help motivate students
The Umina PCYC has partnered up with Baker Street Cafe’s Chef Daniel to help deliver a six-week motivational program for local teenagers. The Fit for Home program takes through cohorts…
More social housing for Coast
A new affordable housing complex at East Gosford will be one of three Central Coast projects to benefit from a partnership between the NSW government and Pacific Link Housing. Two…
Three Coast businesses shine at awards ceremony
Three Central Coast businesses have taken out gongs at the 2021 Australian Small Business Champion Awards, announced on March 19 at Star Casino. The Australian Small Business Champion Awards support…
Reprieve for Tigers
The Gosford Tigers AFL Club has been given a last-minute reprieve after being under threat of closing down due to lack of players. With a 51-year history, the club held…
New bus for special assistance school at Kariong
NG Central School at Kariong will soon have a new bus to transport students to the school from all over the Coast, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the State…
Coles’ staff, shoppers raise money for paediatric services
Coles staff on the Central Coast have embraced a fundraising appeal by the retail giant to support paediatric programs at NSW hospitals through the Curing Homesickness initiative. Funds raised in…