Tag: coronavirus
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ANTI-COVID TAXI CLEANING STATION OPENS ON CENTRAL COAST
A new cleaning station for taxi and Uber drivers has opened at West Gosford. The state government has set up the service at Merinee Street, in a bid to help combat the spread of COVID-19. ‘Point to point’ drivers will be able to disinfect their vehicles, for free, once per day. It’s one of four…
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COASTIES TO BE BARRED FROM QUEENSLAND FROM AUGUST 1
Central Coast residents will be barred from entering Queensland from Saturday. The Palaszczuk Government has included the council area, as it deems Greater Sydney a COVID-19 hotspot. Queensland residents returning home from the Central Coast will need to quarantine in hotel accommodation at their own expense. The Central Coast has recorded no new coronavirus cases…
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LIFELINE SHOP LOOKS TO BRING CHEER BACK TO GOSFORD
Australians have been calling Lifeline in record numbers recently, as the pandemic weighs heavily on our minds. Week-by-week, its Gosford op-shop has been using donations to provide some light-hearted relief, while drumming up cash for the vital service. And if you or someone you know needs help, you can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.
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CENTRAL COAST COUNCIL INVESTIGATES DISPENSERS AFTER SOAP BATTLE
There’s been a small victory for Central Coast residents, seeking to have soap installed at public toilets amid the pandemic. Council is now investigating the issue, after holding off for months due to vandalism and injury concerns.
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CASINO MAN WHO HAD COVID-19 THANKS FRONTLINE WORKERS WHO SAVED HIS LIFE
A Casino man, who came close to death after contracting coronavirus, today thanked the frontline workers who saved his life. Warren Ainsworth is the only patient across the Far North Coast to have been treated for COVID-19 in intensive care.
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CENTRAL COAST GYMS REOPEN
The Central Coast’s fitness buffs didn’t hold back as gym doors reopened this morning. Planet Fitness in Tuggerah among those trading for the first time since March 23. Though some machines were switched off to accommodate physical distancing – only 100 of its 6,000 members are allowed in, at any one time. Staff say membership…
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CONCERNS HOMEBUILDER PROGRAM WON’T HELP COAST’S COVID RECOVERY
The government’s Homebuilder scheme was welcomed by business as a boost to the region’s 11,000 tradies. But Labor argues it does not go far enough to grow jobs or tackle housing inaffordability.
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GOSFORD RSL PREPARES FOR HUNDREDS OF PATRONS
Central Coast clubs are finalising their coronavirus-safe plans to potentially allow hundreds of patrons back through their doors on Monday. At Gosford RSL not only will its usual staff be able to get back to work, but the rules of play mean they’ll need reinforcements.
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CENTRAL COAST HOSPICE PUSH CONTINUES AMID PANDEMIC
The push for a standalone hospice on the Central Coast has been delayed by the pandemic. But proponents of a facility known as Elsie’s Retreat say the crisis has pushed the issue into the spotlight, arguing those nearing their end of life are worried they may get sicker, without a specialised facility.” It’s important people…
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NEW COVID DRIVE-THROUGH TESTING CLINIC IN LISMORE
A new COVID-19 drive-through testing clinic opened in Lismore today. Operated by Q-M-L Pathology, the clinic has the capacity to process up to 8,000 tests per day. “In order to be tested for COVID, we do require the patients to have a referral from their doctor, so see your GP for a referral and come…