9 September 2026

The hidden toll

There is little doubt that artificial intelligence (AI) poses severe risks to Australia through immense energy consumption, educational decline, job disruption, and an unprecedented rise in digital scams. Yet our government has been caught up in the fervour of the nonsense being feed to it by money-grubbing AI proponents.

9 September 2026

You cannot make this stuff up!

While our Prime Minister talks climate leadership in the Pacific, Madeleine King cut the ribbon on a new climate bomb gas project back home.

9 September 2026

A sheer lack of respect for ratepayers

Although it has been an option to pay rates bills at Australia Post using Post Billpay, which accepts flexible payment methods both in-store and digitally, Central Coast Council has decided to remove Australia Post BillPay as a payment option starting September 29, 2026s.nection vulnerable young people need to strengthen wellbeing, resilience and a sense of community.

9 September 2026

Meals on Wheels delivers record number of meals

Meals on Wheels Central Coast delivered 262,746 meals to homes across the region in the past financial year, the highest number in the organisation’s history, as it marked National Meals on Wheels Day on Wednesday, 26 August.

9 September 2026

Central Coast scores major win

The Central Coast Regional Sport and Recreation Complex will take centre stage on the international sporting map, with two Rugby League World Cup teams selecting Council’s Tuggerah venue as their official training base ahead of the October 2026 tournament – including the Australian Women’s ‘Jillaroos’ team and Cook Islands Men’s team.

9 September 2026

Grant to make a difference for disaffected youth

Music has been found to be the vital connection vulnerable young people need to strengthen wellbeing, resilience and a sense of community.

9 September 2026

Community invited to review heritage proposal for former library

Central Coast Council is inviting the community to review a Planning Proposal to heritage list the former Gosford Library and provide feedback on whether it reflects the building's history, significance and heritage values. The proposal is on public exhibition from 31 August until 28 September 2026.

26 August 2026

Machinations of a madman

Mad King Donald has declared war on Canada! Why? Because he’s a peevish, perverse, enraged child. Not exactly a war, but a trade war — which will impose huge costs on both American consumers and on Canada.

26 August 2026

Gaping holes and memory loss

It appears that gaping holes are consistent fixtures nowadays across the whole of government, well at least that appears to be evident in the recent EPA estimates testimony.

26 August 2026

Fair return on gas means nothing without action

Labor’s draft platform promise of a "fair return" on natural resources is criticised as empty rhetoric because the federal government has repeatedly ruled out implementing a direct gas export tax. Labor’s draft platform commitment to a “fair return on natural resources” won’t actually mean multinational gas corporations paying their fair share via an export tax.

26 August 2026

‘No surprise’

It came with little surprise that Israel cleared its soldiers over criminal wrongdoing in the murder of Zomi Frankcom and her World Central Kitchen colleagues. So, why hasn't Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong expelled the Israeli ambassador.

26 August 2026

Defibrillator grants return

Community sporting organisations across the Central Coast can now apply for grants of up to $3,000 to purchase potentially life-saving defibrillators through the 2026 Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program.

26 August 2026

Free emergency expo

Central Coast Council in partnership with local emergency services and NSW Government agencies, is hosting the Central Coast Emergency Management Expo from 10am-2pm on Saturday 12 September at Wyong Racecourse.

26 August 2026

Local representation in inaugural national youth parliament

The inaugural National Youth Parliament took place at Parliament House in Canberra during August and local Narara Valley High School student, Lewis Pankhurst, represented the federal seat of Robertson.

26 August 2026

Nominations open for 2027 Central Coast Community Awards

Central Coast Council is inviting the community to nominate local people and organisations making a difference, with entries now open for the annual 2027 Central Coast Community Awards (formerly known as the Australia Day Awards).

26 August 2026

Guest speaker at wetlands forum

Environmental lawyer and former CEO of the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO), Sue Higginson MLC, will be the special guest speaker at the Central Coast’s Community Wetlands Forum on Saturday, 29 August 2026.