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31 May 2023

Death by taser

The tragic death of 95-year-old Cooma woman, Clare Nowland, after being tasered by a NSW Police Officer, as she used her walker to slowly approach him with a steak knife, should never have happened. Then adding to the body count, a man was shot to death less than a week later.

31 May 2023

Vaccination best protection as we head into winter months

Everyone in NSW is being urged to ensure they are up to date with their recommended influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations in the lead up to winter.

31 May 2023

Handy skills for the DIY Lady

A three-hour do-it-yourself plumbing workshop for women was held last Friday at Mingaletta in Umina, co-hosted by Jenn Rochford, Founder of Benchworks.

31 May 2023

Stop the destruction of NSW native forests

Last week the people had a huge win for forests in Victoria. The Victorian Labor Government brought forward the planned end of public native forest logging by 6 years, scheduling the end of the destructive industry by January 2024. This means both WA and Victoria will end the logging of their public native forests within 12 months!

31 May 2023

Library access times extended

Bateau Bay and Kariong Libraries are next in line to offer extended hours access as part of the Library@yourtime program.

31 May 2023

PBS listing for prostate cancer medicine

Australians battling prostate cancer that has spread past the prostate will soon benefit from subsidised medicine under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

31 May 2023

Coasties to benefit under first home buyer's scheme

The NSW Government has introduced legislation into NSW Parliament to deliver on its election commitment to create a simpler, fairer stamp duty concession scheme.

31 May 2023

Helping Central Coast homeless

Homeless and vulnerable people accessing temporary accommodation across the Central Coast will no longer have to prove they have been rejected from private rentals to receive support.

24 May 2023

Just another nail in the coffin

Local democracy on the Central Coast has suffered another blow under the dictatorial hammer of Central Coast Council, who are now seeking to reduce the impact of the ‘Public Forum’ on Council meetings.

24 May 2023

Umina Beach Public School needs your help

Liesl Tesch, Member for Gosford is calling on the community to help Umina Beach Public School save their Banksia Trees.

24 May 2023

Lives will be saved by mechanical CPR devices in all ambulances

Lives will be saved as NSW becomes the first state in the country to install state-of-the-art mechanical cardio-pulmonary resuscitation devices in all frontline ambulance units.

24 May 2023

Renting reforms to benefit Coasties

Renting reforms come as a Hugh sigh of relief for Central Coast renters with the introduction of a Bill to NSW Parliament this week to deliver a key election Labor commitment to provide cost of living relief and better protection to NSW renters.

24 May 2023

A Taste of Toukley and Wyong!

Central Coast Council has partnered with twelve eateries to bring you the Taste of Toukley and Taste of Wyong community events - with a limited number of free tasting boxes at each town up for grabs on the day!

24 May 2023

Reid hosts veteran's forum

On May 12, a veterans’ forum was held at Breakers Country Club in Wamberal. Veterans and veterans’ organisations from across the Central Coast were invited to meet with the Federal Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Matt Keogh, State Minister for Veterans, David Harris, and Federal Member for Robertson, Dr Gordon Reid.

24 May 2023

Have your say on Pelican Park's future

Central Coast residents are invited to have a voice on the future of Pelican Park, with three new designs open for Pelican Park, Woy Woy and construction set to begin by the end of 2023.

17 May 2023

Supporting the volunteers who support us

Volunteers are the lifeblood of our communities and this week, we take the time to thank them for the selfless work they do, especially our emergency service volunteers who we call on in times of crisis.

17 May 2023

Feedlot raises concerns

A 1000 cattle feedlot in a rural residential area has the Mangrove Mountain community up in arms and has raised concerns about the proposed activity in Hershon Road. A DA has been submitted for the proposed feedlot but local residents are uneasy about the noise, smell and the adverse environmental impacts that will occur.

17 May 2023

Heritage weak-ened

Long before Ikea, Nissen huts were the original flat-pac that resembled a chopped in half Campbell's soup can. Yet Ourimbah's heritage listed 'soup can' has now been lost to the community.

17 May 2023

Ongoing access for Aussie kids to low-dose asthma puffer

The independent, expert group advising the Australian Government on Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medications has reviewed its recommendation to put tighter controls around an important asthma medication for children.

17 May 2023

Sand transfer works to commence at The Entrance channel

Council is commencing a program of proactive works to strategically move sand from the sand spit at The Entrance channel to renourish the eroded northern foreshores of Karagi Point Reserve.

17 May 2023

Training funding boost to help disadvantaged students

The NSW Government has committed over $7 million for Smart and Skilled approved training providers to better support students experiencing disadvantage.

17 May 2023

Historic investment in Medicare

The recent federal budget has included a record $3.5 billion investment in Medicare to triple the bulk billing incentive, which will benefit the Central Coast.

17 May 2023

Renewed Visitor Information Centre attracting thousands

Central Coast Council’s renewed Visitor Information Centre at The Entrance has already attracted thousands of visitors since it opened to the public in April.

17 May 2023

School children walk safely to school

School children on the Central Coast will be putting on their walking shoes on Friday 19th May to participate in National Walk Safely to School Day.

17 May 2023

Mangrove Mountain Hall showing how it is done

The Mangrove Mountain Hall is showing the region how it is done when it comes to energy efficiency.

10 May 2023

The toxic legacy of coal ash

As the phased closure of coal-fired power stations rolls out, communities across the country need to know how does federal and state government intend to manage the massive volumes of coal ash. The disposal of this silent carcinogenic killer should be of concern to everyone as its insidious DNA creeps into the lungs of unsuspecting people and poisons our aquatic food chain.

10 May 2023

Budget delivers relief for Central Coast

The Albanese Labor Government has handed down its second federal budget with a $14.6 billion cost-of-living relief package, a continued commitment to strengthen Medicare, and supporting local small businesses - a budget that Member for Robertson, Dr Gordon Reid, says delivers cost-of-living relief for the Central Coast.

10 May 2023

Patients give positive rating

Results from the latest Bureau of Health Information’s Emergency Department Patient Survey 2021-22 show the vast majority of patients rated their care in Gosford and Wyong emergency departments positively.

10 May 2023

Government supports Calga Wildlife Walkabout Sanctuary

NSW Premier Chris Minns joined Minister for the Central Coast David Harris, Member for The Entrance David Mehan and Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch at the Calga Wildlife Walkabout Sanctuary last Friday to reaffirm the Government’s commitment to provide a grant that would support the sanctuary’s work to rehabilitate rescued wildlife.

10 May 2023

Council backflips on commuter car park sale

Central Coast Council had previously agreed to sell the commuter carpark in Blackwall Rd and its option was to purchase 220 spaces, approximately 500 less than what the carpark provided. However, Council has finally capitulated to community pressure, resolving to halt the sale of the Woy Woy commuter car park.

10 May 2023

Celestial emu - narrated by Tim Page

Celestial Emu is a multimedia symphony, combining Australian indigenous song, story-telling and dance, orchestra, choir and scientific presentation.

10 May 2023

Funding for school upgrades and new equipment

Pretty Beach Public School is one of more than 1,300 schools across the country to benefit from a share of $32 million in grants to upgrade school infrastructure and equipment.

10 May 2023

Better health outcomes for the Central Coast

Only around a quarter of an individual’s health is impacted by the health system. This leaves other factors such as political, economic, environmental, social, cultural, behavioural and biological factors collectively bearing a much greater impact. The Central Coast Health Promotion Service aims to influence these factors in a positive way.

10 May 2023

Your favourite TV shows - dragged up

A little slice of RuPaul’s Drag Race is coming to the Central Coast, so don’t Change the Channel. It's time to get acquainted with two of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under season 1 superstars who collectively host 15 years of drag under their corsets.

3 May 2023

Sleepwalking into an energy crisis

NSW is at grave risk of electricity supply shortages and sleepwalking into an energy crisis if it and the nation doesn’t wake up soon.

3 May 2023

Cheaper medicines to ease cost of living

The Albanese Government is easing cost of living pressures and making hundreds of common medicines cheaper, by allowing millions of Australians to buy two months’ worth of medicine for the price of a single prescription.

3 May 2023

Generous donation following triple zero cup

Gosford and Wyong hospital emergency departments have received a donation of $25,000 to purchase equipment to treat burns and trauma patients, raised by local emergency service workers who participated in the 000 (Triple Zero) Cup.

3 May 2023

International workers Memorial Day

The annual Central Coast service to commemorate International Workers Memorial Day held on 28 April (also referred to as International Day of Mourning) was held at the Ourimbah Memorial Wall of Remembrance at 10am today.

3 May 2023

Joining forces to reduce speed and crashes

Central Coast Council has again joined forces with local police in a campaign this May to target a reduction in speed related road crashes through an education and awareness campaign focusing on 50km/h local roads.

3 May 2023

Reid addresses United Nations

The Federal Member for Robertson, Dr Gordon Reid MP, has addressed the United Nations in New York with the Australian Government’s National Statement on the topic of Indigenous People, Human Health, Planetary and Territorial Health and Climate Change – A Rights Based Approach.

3 May 2023

Virtual urgent care expanded to children

Premier Chris Minns has announced the expansion of the innovative virtualKIDS Urgent Care Service across NSW, ensuring that NSW families will have access to the right care, when they need it most.

3 May 2023

Reconnect funding to help Coast youth at risk of homelessness

The Albanese Government is investing $91.7 million into youth homelessness through the Reconnect program over the next three years.

3 May 2023

Central Coast GP grants

The Albanese Government is delivering on a key election commitment to strengthen GP practices across the country, including local practices on the Central Coast.

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