Central Coast Science It is not every day that a Central Coast–based researcher and professor is cited in the pages of The Lancet, the world’s most influential medical journal. For...

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Science Focus Series When he’s not walking the golden sands of local beaches, dipping into the ocean or taking a bush track through Bouddi, Central Coast local Dr Ian Hickie...

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As part of CCN’s Science Series, we present our first focus: Berkely Vale’s Star Scientific and its remarkable founder, Andrew Horvath. A Central Coast innovator is making waves in the...

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A citizen science day to investigate the impacts of power stations thermal pollution on seagrass in Lake Macquarie will be held at Mannering Park on Saturday, August 6. This is...

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An $18M compensation package is available for registered beekeepers affected by the deadly varroa mite, including an outbreak detected in Calga. The mite arrived in Australia via the Port of...

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The University of Newcastle is part of a consortium creating a NSW Decarbonisation Innovation Hub to develop and commercialise low-emissions technology. NSW Treasurer and Minister for Energy, Matt Kean, said...

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The call is out for Central Coast residents to sign up as first year Fisheries officers to ensure the continued protection and management of the state’s aquatic habitats, fisheries resources...

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The recent warm weather, coupled with consistent rain in NSW, has seen a surge in funnel-web spiders in and around residential areas. The Australian Reptile Park is urging residents to...

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A group of Year 5 students from Toukley Public School has turned a lesson on plastic pollution into a piece of sustainable art in Gurtle, the Garbage Turtle. Inspired by...

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Central Coast Council of P&Cs (CCCP&C) has highlighted the need for parents to monitor children’s use of social media as some schools on the Coast call for their communities to...

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It may seem timely, against a backdrop of climate change and a global pandemic, that this week’s successful mission by the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft raised the prospect of safe,...

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On June 28, dozens of locals flocked to headlands around the Central Coast to witness the northern migration of some of the world’s largest sea animals. This event was part...

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Students at Woy Woy Public School have conducted a hand-cleaning experiment which shows that “soap was the best cleaner”. Science teacher Mr David Owens said the students carried out a...

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A video detailing the science of Tuggerah Lakes has been developed by Central Coast Council’s Estuary Management Team. Viewers can take a close-up look at the workings of the complex...

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A new report reveals which northern suburbs of the Central Coast are at the highest risk of job losses due to the coronavirus pandemic. The updated Employment Vulnerability Index (EVI)...

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[Lake Macquarie] After a decade of lobbying and community campaigning, an independently operated air quality monitor will be installed in the local area. Lake Macquarie MP, Greg Piper, said he...

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Lisarow-based company, Guru Labels, has partnered with the University of Newcastle in a major operation to supply hundreds of critically needed face shields to medical workers on the front line...

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Areas of the Central Coast are already starting to regenerate, with the Gospers Mountain and Three Mile fires now being reported as being under control by the RFS. A fire...

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Pretty Beach Public School visited the Questacon Science Circus during its recent stop on the Central Coast. Principal Ms Karren Wardlaw said the Questacon presenters were kind enough to hold...

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The Little Tern colony at North Entrance’s Karagi Reserve has suffered a devastating blow after several nests and eggs were destroyed during a raid over the weekend. The Little Tern...

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