10 December 2025

Fire shows no mercy

A blistering summer and fire season has arrived in NSW with at least twenty homes having already been destroyed in NSW – sixteen local homes at Koolewong and four at Bulahdelah in the Mid North Coast.

10 December 2025

From hype to backlash

If you’re a teenager under sixteen, today will no doubt be looked upon as a day that has gone down in infamy - social media apps like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, X, Facebook and more will be deactivated.

10 December 2025

Australia is taking a cold shower

It comes as no surprise that Donald Trump is now full-steam ahead with AUKUS, but is leaving allies like Australia contributing more. Why? Because the 'Lunatic in the White House' is determine to re-shore America's defence.

10 December 2025

Season's greetings to all

Christmas is coming and the funniest face looked out at me... from a silver ball on the Christmas Tree! At first I thought it was Santa’s elf, but I looked again and it was just myself! And so it goes every year, preparing for family togetherness and festive cheer!

10 December 2025

Medicare mental health care hub for kids now open

Central Coast families now have access to free, walk-in mental health support and care for their children at the Medicare Mental Health Kids Hub in Tuggerah.

10 December 2025

Lung bus arrives in Gosford

Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch, icare Radiographer Linda Apin and local builder Glenn Baker were on hand at the Hylton Moore Oval Car Park, East Gosford yesterday morning to welcome the lung bus and to provide an update on the new lung bus arriving in Gosford to protect workers from dust diseases.

10 December 2025

Calling for Youth Week nomination

Help celebrate the incredible young people of the Central Coast by nominating someone for Central Coast Council’s 2026 Youth Week Awards!

10 December 2025

Charity receives funding to support volunteers

Charity We Care Connect received a grant over $26,000 through the NSW Government Community Building Partnership Program.

10 December 2025

Provider for Medicare urgent care clinic

The Federal Government has announced that a provider has been selected to operate the new Erina Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (UCC). This follows a competitive tender process led by the Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network.

10 December 2025

An upgrade thanks to state grant

Kariong Neighbourhood Centre is set to broaden its appeal with a State Government grant to provide repairs for the facility.

10 December 2025

Coast comes together to remember Merchant Mariners sacrifice

The annual Merchant Mariners 'Lost in Time of War' memorial service was held on Saturday 6th of December at Norah Head.

3 December 2025

A win for the environment

With the passing of the new environment protection bill into law last Thursday, Environment Minister Murray Watt wasted no time in ‘crowing’ how great he was.

3 December 2025

Climate inaction fuels Big Super's fossil fuel free-for-all

Australia’s biggest superannuation funds are simply following the Federal Government's lead after a new study exposed “industrial-scale greenwashing”, which has revealed that most major funds have increased their investments in some of the world’s biggest fossil fuel polluters – despite claiming to be on a pathway to net-zero.

3 December 2025

A case to answer for exorbitant legal costs

It seems Central Coast Council has a case to answer for excessive legal proceedings expenditure, as highlighted on page 86 of their Annual Report.

3 December 2025

Avoidance of planning proposal at airport outrageous

A decision to avoid preparing a Planning Proposal to rezone land at Central Coast Airport buried in an agenda item for the final 2025 Economic Development Committee meeting raises serious concerns about the Central Coast Council’s culture, leadership and transparency - outrageous say Community Environment Network (CEN).

3 December 2025

Sneak peek at new Gosford University of Newcastle Campus

Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch MP checked out the University of Newcastle’s new Mann Street, Gosford Campus at a special open on Monday.

3 December 2025

Submissions open for indoor air quality inquiry

NSW Parliament has launched an inquiry into indoor air quality, looking at its impact on our health, productivity, work health and safety, and equity of access to public spaces.

3 December 2025

Free diary helps seniors

Seniors looking for help with legal problems will be able to find it from Legal Aid NSW’s free 2026 Legal topics for seniors diary.

3 December 2025

$200 million Wyong Hospital redevelopment now complete

The State Government has completed construction works on the third and final stage of the $200 million Wyong Hospital redevelopment, along with upgrades to the hospital’s cancer centre.