Tag: gosford
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NEW LOVE NEST NETS STADIUM BABY BIRDS
A new ‘love nest’ has helped a vulnerable bird species boost its numbers on the Central Coast. Two Eastern Osprey chicks have hatched in Gosford in recent weeks, and they’re testing out the boundaries at their new home at Central Coast Stadium.
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INCLUSIVE SPORTS ON SHOW FOR INTERNATIONAL WHITE CANE DAY
For the visually impaired, cooking a tasty meal from scratch or enjoying a game of cricket can be challenging. These are some of the activities which have been modified to suit all abilities at Gosford’s inaugural White Cane Day Festival.
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OPEN MIC NIGHT TO TELL TALE OF MENTAL ILLNESS
It takes courage to get on stage and sing a song – even more so, when that song is about your own struggles with mental illness. Sunday night, artists will pick up the mic in Gosford, breaking down stigma, while raising money for Lifeline.
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REGIONAL LIBRARY SITE PICKED FOR GOSFORD
Central Coast Council has locked in a location for a regional library in Gosford, as it pieces together a plan for a larger cultural hub within the city. But a review is about to get underway, after the project was divorced from a long-awaited performing arts centre.
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THE SIMPLE KITS HOPED TO HELP HSC STUDENTS STAY CALM
Nearly 3,000 students are about to sit their HSC exams on the Central Coast – a testing time in more ways than one. Headspace staff have handed out ‘self-care kits’ in a bid to help school leavers stay cool, calm and collected during the exam period.
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GOSFORD STRIKES FOR CLIMATE ACTION
Chants heard across the nation were echoed by hundreds striking in Gosford. And with the Wallarah 2 coal mine right on the doorstep, the Central Coast’s push for climate action started with its own backyard.
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DOZENS TO BATTLE FOR NSW KART SPEEDWAY TITLES
Dozens of go-karters will battle it out, seeking a coveted state title on the Central Coast this weekend. It’s hoped the weather will hold out, as veterans and up-and-comers compete at Gosford Speedway.
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GOSFORD SEEKS TO STAVE OFF OURIMBAH IN CCRU PRELIMINARY FINAL
In Central Coast rugby union, defending premiers, the Razorbacks, need one more win to make it into the grand final. But they’re up against Gosford, who’ve mounted an almighty comeback this season.
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CENTRAL COAST GETS DRENCHED
The drenching continued for the Central Coast on Friday. Gosford recording the state’s largest rainfall total over 24 hours, with 114 millimetres at 9:00am. The downpour flooding, and closing roads, however it did keep the Peninsula’s duck population happy. Local SES chapters were kept busy with more than 110 jobs – mainly leaking roofs. (VISION…
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HUNDREDS PROTEST 5G ON THE CENTRAL COAST
Hundreds of protesters hit Gosford’s Kibble Park today, calling for the rollout of high-speed mobile data to be stopped – because of health concerns. Telcos and Australia’s radiation watchdog agree that 5G is safe.