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02/10/2024

Another dose of Dutton’s nuclear folly

You have to give Peter Dutton credit – his nuclear foolhardiness continues unabated, even though his spray of nuclear verbal diarrhoea, at last week’s Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) luncheon in Sydney, has inadvertently struck at his own arguments to go nuclear.

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02/10/2024

Warm summer predicted for bush fire season

Yesterday was the official start of the 2024-25 bush fire season, as high fuel loads present challenges for fire agencies across the state.

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02/10/2024

Red and yellow flags go back up

The iconic red and yellow flags went back up on Central Coast beaches last weekend as surf lifesaving volunteers return to the state’s coastline for the 2024/25 Surf Life Saving Patrol Season.

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02/10/2024

Community say ahead of Social Media Summit

Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch MP is inviting members of the community to share their experiences, concerns and suggestions regarding social media use ahead of the Social Media Summit, a two-day joint initiative between the NSW Government and Government of South Australia, on October 10 (Sydney) and October 11 (Adelaide).

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02/10/2024

Get your motor running...

Central Coast Council is once again hosting ChromeFest, one of Australia’s biggest car shows and community events at The Entrance, Central Coast, from Friday 25 to Sunday 27 October.

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24/09/2024

Sharpening the carving knife!

Residents living in the Central Coast's northern suburbs, near areas contaminated by PFAS (per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) - deadly 'forever chemicals' - fear they have unusually higher rates of cancer than elsewhere across the coast. Wyong and its surrounding areas have some of the highest rates of individual cancers.

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24/09/2024

Bringing back ‘the Village’, one mother at a time

Mothers and their young families needing support during the highs and lows of early motherhood can now find their ‘village’ at The Village Collective in the Ettalong Galleria, home to mother’s groups, workshops, masterclasses, baby-drop in clinics and baby playgroups and more.

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24/09/2024

Move to stop tomato virus

The tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) is a harmful pest that causes serious economic damage to tomato, capsicum and chilli crops. The State Government has now issued a Control Order to protect NSW’s valuable tomato, capsicum and chilli industries.

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24/09/2024

Fairer renting in NSW

The State Government will now ensure tenants have a free and convenient way to pay their rent, as part of its comprehensive package to build a fairer rental market. This comes as the Government finalises a suite of measures to modernise the system, to be introduced into the Parliament in October.

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24/09/2024

Helping Central Coast business grow jobs and revenue

A Central Coast business is among one of the first seven NSW food and beverage manufacturers to win a NSW government low interest loan to help boost productivity, create jobs, and deliver advanced manufacturing capabilities.

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24/09/2024

Celebrate International Day of Older Persons

Central Coast Council is hosting a Morning Tea at Laycock St Theatre to celebrate International Day of Older Persons on 1 October.

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17/09/2024

A rort by any other name

There’s no doubt that the rising cost of living is impacting on all Australians, making it increasingly difficult for families to makes ends meet. But without doubt, the biggest driver of inflation is price gouging by the electricity and gas industry, which shows no sign of being reeled in.

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17/09/2024

Halekulani community library book fair and fete

The annual Halekulani Community Library Book Fair and Fete is on again - come along and join in for a great day.

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17/09/2024

Double donation making a difference

Long Jetty Hospital Auxiliary recently donated dialysis equipment worth $28,000 to the Renal Unit at Long Jetty Healthcare Centre.

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17/09/2024

Council launches ‘Dunny Do’s and Dunny Don’ts’ education campaign

Central Coast Council has launched the 'Dunny Do’s and Dunny Don’ts' educational campaign to raise awareness about responsible toilet and sink habits. The initiative highlights the dangers of flushing inappropriate items down the toilet, such as wipes and sanitary products, and the significant impact these actions have on the sewerage system and the environment.

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17/09/2024

Preparing for the return of Little Terns

With the arrival of the Little Terns expected to begin mid-October at Karagi Point, The Entrance North, Central Coast Council is once again undertaking works to help protect the nesting area.

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17/09/2024

Opening of veteran and family hub

A new wellbeing services and support centre for Central Coast-based veterans and their families opened its doors in Wyong.

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10/09/2024

A government-sanctioned invitation to rort

Last week’s lead story, 'A Law unto Themselves', saw our email inbox under stress from readers, baying like wolves at a full moon, to find out about a Federal Government-sanctioned rort – the ‘Future Gas Strategy’, which allows corporations, such as Woodside, Exxon, Shell, Chervon, Impex and APLNG, to extract our gas from the ground and not having to pay royalties or income tax.

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10/09/2024

Get ready for bush fire and storm season

Central Coast Council is encouraging residents to ‘Get Ready’ for bush fire and storm events, by using the month of September to be more prepared and attend a community preparedness event.

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10/09/2024

Increased transparency in local government

The NSW Government is proposing reforms to overhaul the broken Code of Conduct system for elected councillors, which is generating thousands of trivial complaints making it almost impossible to act swiftly and fairly on matters of genuine concern.

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10/09/2024

A conversation about organ donation

With approximately 1,800 people on Australia’s organ transplant waitlist and 14,000 more on dialysis for kidney failure needing help, Coasties are being encouraged to consider organ donation and start conversations with their family about their decision.

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10/09/2024

New patient flow concierge officers to be deployed

The NSW Government will rollout 86 dedicated patient flow concierge officers across the state, including 4 in the Central Coast Local Health District to reduce emergency department pressure.

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10/09/2024

30 years since historic discovery of ancient dinosaur trees

The legendary Wollemi Pine (Wollemia nobilis) has captivated the world since its discovery in the Blue Mountains in 1994. Three decades later, its survival story is not over with the critically endangered conifer still at serious risk of extinction.

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03/09/2024

A law unto the themselves

Autocracy is supposedly a dirty word when it comes to governance and alleged corporate fair trading, and if ever disputed by the money ‘grubbers’, the screams of ‘democracy’ are heralded loud and clear. But wholesale electricity distributors, such as Ausgrid, whose autocratic practice of punishing solar PV owners with a ‘sun tax’, believe otherwise – they, just like the gas industry, are a law unto themselves.

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03/09/2024

Local Government Committee supports the NO Campaign

The Central Coast Local Government Committee has come out supporting a NO vote in the Council referendum: “Voters need to vote NO in the upcoming referendum,” stated Vicki Scott, Chair of the Central Coast Local Government Committee.

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03/09/2024

Litter problem at local bus shelters

The biggest cause of littering is laziness and carelessness, lack of access to rubbish bins and lenient local government enforcement. Litter pollutes our neighbourhoods, decreases property values, and destroys the natural beauty of where we live.

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03/09/2024

Scam awareness

The NSW Government unveiled new tools last week to combat data breaches by scammers, with a new resource to help students spot scams and an online portal to check the legitimacy of a breach notification. Scams Awareness Week was a timely reminder for all members of the community to know the signs of a scam and how to avoid becoming a victim.

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03/09/2024

Drilling down on Council spending

Extraordinary rate increases and hiked fees and charges have failed to deliver better infrastructure or services for Central Coast residents and ratepayers since 2020 and the members of Labor’s Team for East Ward think it is time that changed.

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03/09/2024

Coercive control criminalised

NSW has become the first jurisdiction to introduce standalone dedicated offence of coercive control to protect individuals from unacceptable behaviour patterns - Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch has emphasised the importance of understanding the signs of coercive control for everyone in our community.

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27/08/2024

I’ve been everywhere: a PFAS nightmare

Just like the Lucky Starr hit song of 1962, I’ve been everywhere man, PFAS, which includes PFOA, (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances), known as ‘forever chemicals’, are contaminating our water catchments and drinking water river systems – the Central Coast is no exception. Yet Sydney Water's principal health adviser Kaye Power said "there's no concern for us".

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27/08/2024

Deaths' in paradise

At the citizen's inquiry, into the impact that burning coal has on human health, a plethora of illness, cancers and deaths, spanning decades, was revealed. The inquiry revealed the tragedy of human stories and of successive state governments, who, for what seems an eternity for a community suffering in the shadow of power stations, has ignored the plight of people living north of Wyong.

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27/08/2024

Central Coast student awarded Premier’s Anzac Memorial Scholarship

Central Coast student, Lily Arendse has been announced as one of the 20 NSW students awarded a NSW Government scholarship to travel to Japan in September under the Premier’s Anzac Memorial Scholarships program.

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27/08/2024

Nominations open for local Australia Day Awards

Residents and businesses are being asked to ‘cast the spotlight’ on individuals and groups who are making the Central Coast a better place to live by nominating them in the Central Coast Council Australia Day Awards 2025.

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20/08/2024

The thief who came to dinner

When you turn on the stove, whether it is electric or gas, there’s now another guest at the dining table – the unconscionable and gouging energy wholesales who are contributing exponentially to rising energy prices and inflation. A problem that has also been exacerbated by Reserve Bank policies!

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20/08/2024

Vote “NO” to a reduced council

Our amalgamated Central Coast Council is the third largest in NSW after Blacktown and Canterbury Bankstown, both covering 5 Wards with 15 Councillors, respectively. So, why is there an attempt to ’steam-roller’ Central Coast residents into voting in favour of reducing the number of councillors representing them?

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20/08/2024

Sustainable Future Festival returns

Sustainable Future Festival is back this September with a two-day event. The festival kicks off with a dedicated school day on Friday 13 September, followed by a community-wide day on Saturday 14 September. Both days will be held at The Entrance Memorial Park and are free to attend.

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20/08/2024

Local marine group receives Valley Taylor prize

Friends of Kurrawyba, a Terrigal-based marine conservation group, has won a Blue World Valery Taylor 2024 Ocean Prize.

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20/08/2024

Inquiry ends five decades of silence

Chair of Future Sooner’s Citizens Inquiry into the health impacts of pollution from coal-fired power stations, Dr Ian Charlton, has extended an invitation to all NSW residents living near power stations and ash dams to participate as more and more experts lift the lid on this long-running public health disaster.

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20/08/2024

Free outdoor movie nights across the Coast

Central Coast Council is thrilled to invite the community to experience the magic of twilight cinema, with a free family-friendly outdoor screening of Shark Tale.

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14/08/2024

Betting on the wrong horse

It’s undeniable that sport’s gambling advertisements continue to pop up on our television screens and on our electronic devices, making gambling look exciting and risk-free. But, according to a recent survey, 81 per cent of the population agree that gambling advertisements should be banned in sport. So, why is the Federal Government only proposing a cap on television advertising instead of a total ban?

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