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2 August 2021

Botched vaccine rollout fails the Central Coast

On Saturday, 31 July, NSW Health cancelled Pfizer vaccination appointments at the local Belmont, Wyong and Gosford Hubs.

2 August 2021

Vaccine rollout is a race, it always was

With millions of Australians in Covid lockdown, and Sydney desperately trying to get the Covid Delta strain under control, it is clear that Scott Morrison has bungled the vaccine and fixing rollout and fixing the nation's quarantine system.

2 August 2021

Long-term erosion solution options for Wamberal Beach

Central Coast community members can now view Stages 1-4 of technical studies developed to inform decision-making around a long-term solution to manage coastal erosion at Wamberal Beach.

2 August 2021

New policy to drive choice and supply

More diverse housing is on the way for NSW, with a new planning policy making it mandatory that boarding houses are affordable while introducing co-living as a new housing option.

30 July 2021

A gold medal for Scotty

In the midst of Sydney’s deepening COVID crisis,Scott Morrison has compared his COVID vaccine rollout to the gold medal winning performances of Australia's athletes at the Olympic Games.

30 July 2021

There isn’t a rort the Morrison Government doesn’t love

Just before the Audit Office released its scathing indictment of the commuter car parks program, which grossly affected the Central Coast, Australia quietly added the auditing profession to our skills shortage list.

30 July 2021

Council reviews water and sewer operations model

Central Coast Council has commissioned an independent review of the model governing its water and sewer operations.

30 July 2021

Construction will resume on the Central Coast

The rules in relation to the renovation of homes where people are living and repairs, maintenance and cleaning are changing from Saturday 31 July 2021 with new COVID protocols to be introduced to keep workers and worksites safe.

29 July 2021

We must all work together so that lockdown ends on 28 August

Yesterday was a tough day for New South Wales, one of the toughest and facing another four weeks of lockdown on top of the 33 days already in lockdown.

29 July 2021

Morrison Government must heed warning

to act on Barrier Reef protection

The Morrison Government needs to heed the warning from last week’s World Heritage Committee consideration and dramatically improve its efforts to protect the Reef.

29 July 2021

Report shows impact of pandemic on young Australians

The Covid-19 pandemic severely impacted the mental health of young people, with increased levels of clinical depression being identified.

29 July 2021

Accessible vaccination options for elderly welcomed

Member for The Entrance, David Mehan has welcomed the decision by the Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) to offer outreach vaccination services making it easier for some of the most vulnerable people in our community to get vaccinated.

28 July 2021

Don’t let lockdown divide us

The 3800 strong protest in Sydney last Saturday has a put Greater Sydney, which includes the Central Coast, into another two weeks of lockdown. And, despite the fact that the most recent Central Coast Covid infection is an individual from Blue Haven who attended the Sydney rally, it is clear that the Berejiklian Government hast lost control of the spread of the virus.

28 July 2021

Petition for Central Coast mass vaccination centre

Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride MP and Labor Senator for NSW, Deborah O’Neill have launched a petition, calling for a Mass Vaccination Centre to be established on the Central Coast. But we need the vaccines to put into people’s arms!

28 July 2021

Mental health challenges during lockdown

Liesl Tesch MP, Member for Gosford is encouraging the community to reach out for help and contact Lifeline if they are experiencing any mental health challenges during lockdown.

28 July 2021

Constitutional referendum postponed

A Constitutional Referendum to determine the future number of Central Coast Councillors that was scheduled to be held on 4 September 2021 has been postponed to a future date to be determined.

27 July 2021

Another covid case on Central Coast

Another Central Coast resident has been diagnosed with COVID-19, which has triggered a large contracting tracing effort. Residents in the north of the Central Coast are asked to check if they have been at the venues below at the dates and times listed and, if so, immediately have a Covid test and then isolate until the results are known.

27 July 2021

Council reneges on community promise

The removal of some environmental land and pocket parks is welcome but Central Coast Council’s asset sales program is still full of loose ends, according to the Community Environment Network.

27 July 2021

Reef narrowly avoids “in danger” listing

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee’s decision to defer its consideration of the Great Barrier Reef is an indictment on the Morrison Government. This deferral is a temporary reprieve.

27 July 2021

Council trials small dog off-leash area at Tuggerah Dog Park

In response to feedback from the community, Central Coast Council is trialling the introduction of a dedicated small dog off-leash area at Tuggerah Dog Park.

27 July 2021

Going off track

Why do some individuals belief that they have the unmitigated right to destroy endangered ecological communities and sensitive bushland for their own personal mountain bike trail?

26 July 2021

Who’s to blame for the vaccine rollout fail?

Australians can now easily see how Scott Morrison has failed the vaccine rollout and why we are all paying the price for his failures. And as the COVID Delta variant spreads like wildfire through Sydney, Gladys Berejiklian needs to come clean on how politics has governed her Government’s decisions.

26 July 2021

The Premier must call urgent covid health and economic summit

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian needs to urgently convene a Health and Economic Zoom Summit to help tackle the health crisis in NSW right now.

26 July 2021

Disappointing results for patients

Member for The Entrance, David Mehan, has expressed his disappointment in the NSW Liberal Government’s decision to close the Clozapine Clinic, which operated from the Long Jetty Community Health Centre.

23 July 2021

Community land - being sold for a bargain?

Council will consider the community consultation findings and the next stage of its Asset Sales Program (Tranche 3) at the Ordinary Meeting on Tuesday 27 July. Yet the basis on which they intend to sell the land has now raised community concerns, with its lack of transparency.

23 July 2021

No one should be worse off because of covid red tape

The Morrison Government has a responsibility to ensure workers receiving social security part payments aren’t left worse off under the COVID-19 disaster payment, yet this seem to be happening.

23 July 2021

People power overcomes council asset sales

Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch has welcomed the decision by Central Coast Council to remove important community infrastructure and green space from sale following community outcry.

23 July 2021

More local tourism operators becoming ECO Certified

The Central Coast’s journey to becoming a certified ECO Destination is progressing in leaps and bounds with an additional 10 local nature-based businesses receiving funding to pursue certification.

22 July 2021

Guess what Scotty? The vaccine rollout is a race!

More than half of Australians are locked down and the other half with restrictions imposed upon them because of Scott Morrison’s stubborn incompetence.

22 July 2021

‘Love Local’ in lockdown

The extended COVID-19 lockdown currently in place for the Central Coast is the perfect time to take advantage of the latest round of Love Local online guides.

22 July 2021

Mass vaccination centre needed on Central Coast

Central Coast Labor MPs met with members of the Central Coast GP Alliance Working Group to discuss the rollout of vaccinations on the Central Coast. The consensus was that the Central Coast needs a mass vaccination centre.

22 July 2021

Coast track reopened to public

Member for The Entrance, David Mehan, has welcomed the completion of a $200,000 upgrade to The Coast walking track in Wyrrabalong National Park at Bateau Bay.

21 July 2021

Keeping business afloat during the pandemic

Yesterday, Senator Deborah O’Neill spoke on ABC local radio with host Scott Levi and was asked the question, “How does the Government strike the balance between keeping people afloat and managing the purse strings?”

21 July 2021

NSW Government must release health advice

While the NSW Government continues to change its advice on the current lockdown situation, people have a feeling of mistrust in these decisions because the Government will not reveal health advice information.

21 July 2021

Arts and entertainment plunged into crisis

The Morrison Government has only delivered half of the emergency funding it announced for the arts and entertainment industry – and clearly has no plan to give extra help despite the devastating impact of new lockdowns.

20 July 2021

Endangered bird has most successful breeding season

in over 20 years

Work to protect the Little Tern has seen record numbers of the endangered coastal bird at Karagi Point North Entrance, officially marking the site as crucial for the species’ ongoing conservation.

20 July 2021

Harsher lockdown, less income support - where is Lucy Wicks?

Central Coast based Labor Senator Deborah O’Neill has raised serious concerns that new retail and construction restrictions announced over the weekend are not matched with adequate income support or access to vaccines.

20 July 2021

Chemical CleanOut Events postponed

due to COVID-19 restrictions

Central Coast Chemical CleanOut events scheduled for the coming weekends have been postponed due to the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions currently in place for the region.

20 July 2021

Proposal to clear private environmental land must be stopped

NSW Minister for Planning Mr Rob Stokes MP and the Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Mr Adam Crouch MP must stop a Central Coast Council planning proposal that could see privately-owned environmental land rezoned and cleared.

20 July 2021

NSW needs jobkeeper

Liesl Tesch MP, Member for Gosford and Labor is calling on the Federal Government to bring back JobKeeper payments.

20 July 2021

Essential works continue for Central Coast community

Central Coast Council is assuring the community that essential services will continue in line with the additional COVID-19 restrictions recently announced by the NSW Government.

19 July 2021

Morrison Government allows far-right troll into Australia

Scott Morrison’s border security controls have again been exposed following his Liberal Government’s decision to allow a far-right troll into Australia, who is now boasting about her efforts to breach hotel quarantine rules.

19 July 2021

CCAS Count Down to Tokyo Olympics!

Central Coast Academy of Sport Future Stars Athlete Nicola McDermott, and two previous Future Stars Athletes, Dylan Littlehales and Matt Dawson, qualified for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

19 July 2021

COVID restrictions need to be reviewed for Coast workers

Member for The Entrance, David Mehan, has called on the state government to review the impact of COVID-19 health restriction on workers who cannot work from home.

19 July 2021

First ever survey shows Koalas in far west region of the Coast

Central Coast Council has completed the first ever survey for Koalas across the region with Koalas detected in the Mangrove Creek Dam catchment and Watagan Mountains.

19 July 2021

Central Coast Pharmacies still waiting for vaccines

Community pharmacies on the Central Coast have been ready to roll out the vaccine for months, but now they’re being forced to wait because of the Federal Government’s supply issues.