Category: Central Coast News

Avocado farmers are facing yet another challenge, just as they’re meant to start picking. The fruits are in plenty, but with prices dropping, producers say they’re barely breaking even.

Industry bodies have released their wishlist for how best to better connect the state’s key cities – and drive economic growth. The Central Coast, among those regions included in the vision.

Reclassification of 15,000 kilometres of local roads across the state remain in limbo but the New South Wales government maintains progress is being made. An independant panel is yet to deliver its final report on the NSW Regional Road Transfer and Classification Review – as Central Coast roads continue to buckle under the pressure

Police have spent the morning sifting through the scene of a devastating house fire in Narara. No one was injured, but the garage and living areas were significantly damaged. The blaze broke out just before 4 p-m yesterday at the Maliwa Road home. Five Fire and Rescure crews and R-F-S volunteers managed to control the…

An Aboriginal Land Council on the Central Coast has addressed concerns over the potential rezoning of Bushland in Kariong. The Land Council recently installed signs warning the public off private property – reigniting fears that a beloved area will be taken from the community.

Central Coast residents have been invited to pen tributes for the Queen which will be sent to the Royal Family. The books of condolence have already collected signatures and messages from over a dozen residents and will be open until next friday. They can be signed in the office of the Federal member for Robertson…

One thousand protesters took a stand at Wamberal today – desperate to keep a seawall off their local beach. Tensions continue to grow over planned revetments along the stretch of coast – the group slamming the project’s consultation process.

The Rural Fire Service is getting ready for the next bushfire season, starting next month. Today, volunteers took part in a training exercise at Charmhaven – while locals are being urged to prepare their properties.

Dozens of runners are right now trekking through Brisbane Water bushland for the Great North Walk Ultra Marathons. Leaving Patonga at the crack of dawn this morning they’re taking on distances of up to 100 miles.

A father of two has died – in an alleged stabbing murder on the Central Coast. Two people are tonight behind bars, charged over the 33-year-old’s death.