26 July 2023

Passing the political buck on human health

When it comes coal-fired power stations, both sides of major politics pretend to live and breathe the human tragedy of those living in the shadow of fly-ash central, but do little, if anything to solve the problem. They ‘talk-the-talk’, we moving to renewables, but don’t ‘walk-the-walk’ to the answer that’s staring them in the face – concentrated solar thermal energy.

26 July 2023

$10 million boost to prepare for bushfire season

Hazard reduction burns are underway across the state as rural firefighters try to take advantage of favourable conditions to help keep local communities safe ahead of the 2023-24 bushfire season.

26 July 2023

Marine Discovery Centre program returns

The Central Coast Marine Discovery Centre's (CCMDC) Coastal Investigators After-school program is returning for Term 3.

26 July 2023

Coasties encouraged to have their say on rental reforms

Peak housing and homelessness bodies, advocacy groups, service providers, unions and social housing tenants have joined forces to collaborate on significant reform to the housing sector as the Minns Labor Government works to get more people into homes.

26 July 2023

Thomas McArdle off to World Scout Jamboree

Scouts from the Central Coast and across Australia are preparing to travel to the 25th World Scout Jamboree in Seoul, South Korea.

26 July 2023

Survey to reveal Central Coast love of libraries

Central Coast Council is working to distribute and complete a customer satisfaction survey about Central Coast library membership services currently available for readers and visitors. The survey results will help inform a five-year strategic plan that will ensure our libraries are agile and adapt to the changing needs of our very diverse community.

26 July 2023

Mardi water treatment upgrade to secure Coast’s water supply

The design and construction of the new state-of-the-art Mardi Water Treatment Plant is locked in with Abergeldie Contractors Pty Ltd, winning the contract to deliver the project.

26 July 2023

TAFE opens enrolments for Semester 2 across Central Coast

With TAFE NSW Semester 2 about to commence, there’s never been a better time to discover the range of opportunities at your local TAFE NSW campus. This includes the different study options to suit your needs, such as online and face-to-face study.

26 July 2023

Coast Shelter celebrate new Wyong community centre

Not-for-profit organisation Coast Shelter celebrated the launch of their new Community Centre located at the Wyong Village Plaza in the heart of Wyong.

26 July 2023

RSL receives funding for restoration

Gosford RSL sub-Branch has received almost $10,000 for conservation work to the lower section of the Gosford Cenotaph. They are one of twenty-two recipients across the state to receive a share of over $125,000 in funding thanks to the NSW Government in Round 2 of the Community War Memorials Fund.

19 July 2023

Destroying our world with plastic

We're surrounded by plastic. It’s in the single-use packaging we discard, the consumer goods that fill our stores, and in our clothing, which sheds microplastic fibres in the wash. Much of it ends up in landfills, where it may take up to 1,000 years to degrade, leaching potentially toxic substances into the soil and water.

19 July 2023

Stop logging Ourimbah State Forest

The resumption of logging in Ourimbah State Forest by Forestry Corp NSW (FCNSW) is evidence the Minns NSW Government has paid no more than lip service to research revealing the threat of regional extinctions within 50 years if the clearing of native forests continues.

19 July 2023

The Fiery Side of Waste

Central Coast Council is appealing to residents to be careful with what they put in their waste and recycling bins and bulk kerbside clean ups, following several recent incidents where collected household waste has caught fire.

19 July 2023

Have your say on volunteering

The Central Coast community is invited to have their say about volunteering for emergency services and disaster response as part of strengthening support for spontaneous volunteers who turn up to help in a crisis is a key focus of a new consultation being led by the NSW Government aimed at strengthening volunteering.

19 July 2023

Rock fern causing toxicity in cattle

Local Land Services is urging livestock owners on the Central Coast to be on the lookout for rock fern in their grazing paddocks, which can cause toxicity.

19 July 2023

Regional Health to work closely with Central Coast

For the first time in NSW, a Deputy Secretary for Regional Health has been appointed as part of the NSW Government’s commitment to improving health outcomes for regional communities on the Central Coast.

19 July 2023

$35.m brings head to health kids to NSW

Young people and their families on the Central Coast are set to benefit from wrap around mental health care and wellbeing services with the announcement of four Head to Health Kids Hubs in NSW.

19 July 2023

Chain Valley Colliery Community Funding Program opening soon

Community groups and not-for-profit organisations are invited to apply for up to $30,000 in funding for community projects in Summerland Point, Gwandalan, Chain Valley Bay and Mannering Park, as part of the Chain Valley Colliery Community Funding Program. The program opens on 1 August and closes on 31 August 2023.

19 July 2023

Free broadband access for disadvantaged students

The Federal Government will provide up to 30,000 Australian families with no internet at home free broadband for one year, as part of our plan for a better National Broadband Network (NBN).

19 July 2023

Council seeking apprentices and trainees to build careers

Central Coast Council’s Trainee and Apprentice Program (TrApp) is currently seeking eligible students to build their careers with a range of roles on offer in over nine fields.