Showcasing the hinterland at Harvest Festival
Foodies, families and fun-seekers will flock to the Central Coast hinterland over the June long weekend for Harvest Festival 2022. It’s a celebration of fresh, seasonal local produce with a…
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Grant to help boost security at Coast Shelter’s Tiny Homes
Coast Shelter is set to receive $4,000 from Central Coast Council for upgrades to its Tiny Homes. The money, from Council’s Community Grants Program, will be used to help with…
Volunteers brighten up new Bateau Bay community path
Dozens of volunteers gathered on May 28 to plant more than 120 flowering natives and 50 flannel flowers along the new community path at Bateau Bay. The safe path was…
Bittersweet milestone in childhood poverty
We Care Connect has reached a major milestone by supporting more than 10,000 local children with provision of quality preloved children’s essentials to families who need them most. Founder and…
Trojans send a statement
Reigning Premiers, the Terrigal Trojans, sent a statement to other teams in the CCRU with a resounding 61-5 win over Warnervale in the match of the round at The Haven…
Rare Dickens tale up for auction at Erina
A rare first edition of Charles Dickens’s Hard Times is among a range of antiques now up for auction at Erina. The historic copy of Dickens’s radical story of social…
Youth invited to think out loud at forum
The Thinking Out Loud Youth Forum, hosted by Central Coast Council’s Youth for Youth (Y4Y) Action Team, returns to the region on Wednesday, June 8. This year’s forum will be…
$10,000 boost will help fund Lions’ programs
The Lions Club of Terrigal-Wamberal has received a $10,000 grant to help with its continuing work in making a positive difference in the Kincumber community. The funding has been made…
Major Doyalson project gets the go-ahead
A planning proposal to redevelop 45ha at Doyalson for housing, recreation and health services has been approved by Central Coast Council. It will now go to the NSW Department of…
Green Point dad runs 250km to raise funds for Leukaemia Foundation
Green Point father of two, Callan Gates, set off on June 2 on a 250km run in support of people living with blood cancer. The 250 Reasons run from Newcastle…
Detailed 3D seabed mapping available
Highly detailed digital maps covering 6,800km of the NSW coastline, including the Central Coast, are now available to the public with the NSW Government launching the Seabed NSW 3D map…
Home Market success at Kibble Park
Home Markets came to Kibble Park last weekend, as part of the Central Coast Council’s Social Spaces campaign. Central Coast Creative Hub director Luka Vockins, who hosted the May 29…
Gosford RSL brew takes bronze at international beer awards
Since opening a few years ago, Gosford RSL’s Oak Haven Brewery has gone from strength to strength and has now taken out a bronze award at the Australian International Beer…
Central Coast achieves ECO Destination certification
The Central Coast has officially achieved ECO Destination Certification with Ecotourism Australia following a 20-month journey. A Central Coast Council spokesperson said the Coast is one of the first regions…
Coasties urged to sign up for Dry July
Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) is encouraging residents to go dry this July to help the region’s cancer patients, their families and carers. CCLHD’s CoastCanCare wellness program is a…
Central Coast rugby heads for NSW Championships
The Central Coast will once again compete at the NSW Country Championships this year, to be held at Tamworth over the long weekend on June 11-12. Central Coast Rugby Unions…
Terrigal Bowlo lends a helping hand
Terrigal Bowling Club has jumped to the assistance of Wisemans Ferry Bowling Club, which was damaged by devastating floods which inundated the Hawkesbury River region earlier this year, with a…
Residents frustrated by delays in accessing flood relief funding
Residents of Spencer and Gunderman are frustrated over lengthy delays in accessing funding from the State Government’s Back Home flood relief package with many still struggling to recover from the…
State Government withdraws planning proposal for Peat Island
The State Government has withdrawn its planning proposal for redevelopment of the Peat Island precinct following huge community backlash. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, confirmed the withdrawal…
McBride sworn in as Assistant Minister
Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, has been sworn in as Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention and for Rural and Regional Health in the new Federal Ministry. Prime…