Tag: coronavirus
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BUBBLE, BUBBLE TOILET TROUBLE: RESIDENTS DEMAND SOAP IN LOOS
“Wash Your Hands” has been the catch-cry doctors and politicians have used to help flatten the curve of coronavirus cases. But on the Central Coast, the council has come under fire for failing to offer soap in its public toilets, despite a recent review.
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CENTRAL COAST COVID-19 CLINIC EXPANDS TESTING
An Erina coronavirus testing facility has hit capacity, days after opening. The clinic at EV Church opened on Friday and has averaged 100 patients per day over the weekend. It has now tweaked its operations, to ensure an extra 30 people can be screened each day. No GP referral is necessary for those with symptoms,…
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NEW OPPORTUNITIES AMID COVID SURFING CANCELLATIONS
The Central Coast’s up and coming surfers have had many competitions cancelled, but now new opportunities are emerging. Juniors will have the chance to contest Surfing New South Wales’s Web Titles online, in a range of divisions.
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MAN PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO SPITTING ON WOMAN AT SHOPPING CENTRE
A man has been charged after spitting on a woman at Westfield Tuggerah. It’s alleged the 34-year-old fled the shopping centre lunchtime yesterday, and caught a train at Gosford. Transport police eventually tracked him down, and he was charged with breaching COVID-19 orders, shoplifting, and intimidating police. He has pleaded not guilty, and remains behind…
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PANDEMIC CUTS 70 PER CENT OF AERO CLUB’S REVENUE
In nearly 50 years of flying, coronavirus has proven to be Central Coast Aero Club’s biggest challenge yet. Members are now hoping an independent review of restrictions on Warnervale Airport, will help it bounce back, on the other side of the pandemic.
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COUNCIL PLANS WAY THROUGH PANDEMIC
Central Coast Council continues to map out its own path through the pandemic. While it remains unclear how its finances will fare, it’s pressing on… setting up a taskforce to help the region’s most vulnerable.
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NSW SOCIAL ISOLATION RESTRICTIONS EASE
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian today made the first significant change to social distancing measures, announcing two adults will be able to visit others in their home, to help improve mental health, from Friday. “We are introducing normality in some spheres of life,” Ms Berejiklian said. “We know that for many people, they’ve been cooped up…
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APP HOPED TO STAVE OFF ANOTHER 8,700 JOBS LOSSES ON COAST
The Central Coast’s peak business group has thrown its support behind the federal government’s controversial coronavirus tracing app, in a bid to stave off more job losses. Business NSW estimates 8,700 of the region’s jobs have been lost due to the impact of social distancing regulations on trade. It’s feared unless the restrictions are lifted,…
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CENTRAL COAST COVID-19 CLINICS OPEN ON ANZAC DAY
Central Coast COVID-19 clinics will remain open on ANZAC Day, in a bid to stop the disease’s spread. It comes as Premier Gladys Berejiklian ramped up the state’s testing capabilities on Friday, announcing anyone with flu-like symptoms can now be screened for the virus. Central Coast Health will provide an update on case and testing…
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COUPLES GET HITCHED IN DRIVE-THRU SERVICES
Many couples have postponed their wedding day, due to restrictions on how many loved ones can share in their moment. But one Central Coast celebrant says he’s had zero cancellations, thanks to an Aussie take on an American tradition.