Financial crisis is over – Administrator
Central Coast Council’s financial crisis is over, says Administrator Rik Hart, with a budget surplus of more than $70M nine months into the current financial year. The end of Quarter…
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Terrigal gallery trials NFTs
Kerry-Anne Blanket, director of the KAB Gallery at Terrigal, is the first on the Central Coast to trial NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens). The Australian contemporary art expert said she was excited…
Family Room needs more volunteers
In the wake of National Volunteer Week (May 16-22), Ronald McDonald House Charities is putting out the call for more volunteers for its Family Room at Gosford, which is operating…
Call for urgent action on Tapley Rd at Mount Elliot
Residents of Mount Elliot are concerned that Tapley Rd is in such bad repair that a huge landslip is inevitable and are calling on Central Coast Council to take immediate…
Discussion group invites new members
Members of Wyong Tuesday Discussion Group have been keeping up with the changing times over the 30 years since it started, covering a wide range of topics and variety of…
Planning panel reviews refusal of Terrigal development modification
The Central Coast Local Planning Panel was set to consider a review of its refusal of an amendment to a Terrigal development on May 26, with a determination expected to…
Bee Gees tribute set for Laycock St
A special tribute show to the Bee Gees will be presented at Laycock St Community Theatre on Friday, June 10. The Bee Gees – brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb…
Rick Price to perform at Laycock St
Rick Price will present his show Classic Hits at Laycock St Community Theatre in the Morning Melodies session on June 8. Price will share personal stories of his life and…
Recognition for our brave firefighters
More than 61 of the region’s firefighters were acknowledged at Rural Fire Service Central Coast’s annual Volunteer Appreciation Day and Blessing of the District Fleet recently. Firefighters and their families…
Playing for Australia in International Oz Tag
Jack Thomas, a Year 12 student at St Brigid’s Catholic College in Lake Munmorah, has been selected to represent Australia in the International Oz Tag Series. He is one of…
Flakelar sculpture to remain in Kibble Park
Plans to relocate the John Flakelar sculpture in Kibble Park to Sensory Park at Narara have been abandoned by Central Coast Council after outrage from the Flakelar family. Following a…
Coasties urged to dig deep for Red Shield Appeal
The Salvation Army Australia is calling on Central Coast residents to throw their support behind its annual Red Shield Appeal on May 28 and 29, with all funds raised locally…
Draft Council plans go on exhibition
Central Coast Council’s Draft Revised Community Strategic Plan, Draft Delivery Program 2022-25 including the Operational Plan and Budget 2022/23, and Draft Resourcing Strategy will be on public exhibition and available…
Words on the Waves returns to Peninsula
The Words on the Waves literary festival returns to the Central Coast on June 3-6, with events at Umina Beach and Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Clubs. After the success…
State Government to trial hydrogen bus on the Coast
[Video interview included] The state’s first trial of a hydrogen-powered bus will begin on the Central Coast later this year, as the NSW Government transitions its fleet to zero emission…
Milestones for Gosford Private Hospital
It’s been a big month for Gosford Private Hospital, with the commissioning of a 12th operating theatre and the completion of the 100th procedure using the da Vinci Xi surgical…
Reid takes Robertson in Labor sweep of the Coast
[Video interview included] The seat of Robertson has its first Labor MP in almost a decade, after Gordon Reid achieved a 6.9 per cent swing with preferences at the May…
Lifeline Central Coast throws down Challenge
Lifeline is encouraging Central Coast residents and businesses to push (up) for better mental health in this year’s national Push-Up Challenge 2022. And Lifeline Central Coast CEO, Rob Sams, is…
Environment Day film screening at Pearl Beach
The Pearl Beach Arboretum and Pearl Beach Environment Group will present a special film screening on Sunday, June 5. The 17-minute short film Regenerating Australia will be screened at 4pm…
Boost for fire brigades with six new tankers
Six new fire tankers worth $1.7M, have been delivered to Central Coast and Lake Macquarie Rural Fire Service brigades. Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience and Flood Recovery, Steph Cooke,…