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30 November 2021
Case of Omicron likely on Central Coast
NSW Health can confirm initial testing strongly indicates one more overseas traveller, who recently arrived in NSW and is isolating at home on the Central Coast, has been infected with the Omicron COVID-19 variant of concern.
Calls for calm amid Omicron COVID outbreak
Deputy Prime Minister, Barnaby Joyce, has called for calm amid the Omicron COVID outbreak, and said “significant restrictions, in his view, cannot be imposed every time a new variant of the virus emerges”.
Too many potholes in Council’s planning process
Central Coast residents are appalled and concerned over the lack of transparency when it comes to Council’s planning decision and being continual suppressed by the State Government’s dictatorial hammer.
Calls for public hearing over GP crisis
Federal Member for Dobell and pharmacist, Emma McBride is urgently calling for a public hearing into the GP crisis to be held on the Central Coast.
Key to HIV elimination
This HIV Awareness Week, and in the lead up to World AIDS Day (1 December), Central Coast Local Health District is encouraging people across the region at risk of HIV to get tested.
29 November 2021
Propensity for announcements with no delivery of truth
Scott Morrison’s biggest lie is the Coalition is better economic managers and the cracks are widening from a bruising week in politics last week. The Scotty “Never-Tell-a-Lie’ election narrative on the economy was certainly limbering up trying to gain voter trust on economic management but it was more limping than limbering.
Coast to come alive this festive season
As we approach the festive season and bid farewell to a difficult year spent in extended lockdowns, the Central Coast will come alive with a series of Christmas offerings, designed to bring cheer to the local community this December.
Government response to Omicron variant
The Omicron outbreak is a major concern that should be of concern to all Australians. We know the impact that Delta had when it came here. And we can’t afford to be complacent. But will Scott Morrison do what he always does, wait until a problem becomes a crisis.
Seven confirmed Covid cases
Central Coast Local Health District has been notified of seven confirmed cases of COVID-19 who either attended Terrigal Hotel while infectious.
26 November 2021
More moves than a tin of worms
Hidden agenda Scott Morrison outs himself as the country’s most religious prime minister – in a nation where non-belief is a growing faith. Is his religious discrimination bill just a ploy to enforce his vision of morality and individualism?
Refusal to release Robodebt legal advice
This week the fifth interim report into Robodebt was tabled in Parliament in Canberra. And recommendation three of the report called for the government for the fifth time to release the legal advice they'd received when they set up the scheme. But they still refuse to make the advice public.
Two $25 dine & discover vouchers for summer
The summer holidays just got even better for New South Wales residents, with two additional $25 Dine & Discover vouchers rolling out for eligible customers from today.
Have your say on Blackwall Road intersection upgrades
A $19 million upgrade of Blackwall Road intersections at Farnell and Allfield Roads, in Blackwall, is charging ahead.
25 November 2021
Morrison’s flip-flopping and doublespeak
Scott Morrison’s pandering to extremists over Victorian protests, in what has been seen as an attempt to garner votes for the upcoming federal election, has had him labelled as a “weak leader”. The Prime Minister’s flip-flopping on issues, followed by his familiar double-speak and then blaming someone else has left voters disillusioned and doubting his creditability.
Community pressure forces Morrison Government’s hand
Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch and Labor Candidate for Robertson, Dr. Gordon Reid welcomed the decision by the Federal Government to deliver the long-delayed $8.25 million Umina Recreation Precinct upgrade.
Ettalong ambo station sell-off could cost lives
The NSW Government has slated Ettalong Beach Ambulance Station for sell-off and relocation after they blindsided local paramedics with the news.
Level-crossing accident a wake-up call
Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch said yesterday’s accident at the Woy Woy level-crossing is a wake-up call for the NSW Government and their decade-long broken promise to fix it.
24 November 2021
Failing the pub test: It's not my job, mate!
During Scott Morrison’s time as our national leader can you actually remember when he has ever taken responsibility for anything? Net Zero Scotty hasn’t ever taken responsibility for any of his failed decisions and he covers up for his ministers.
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The good, the bad and the ugly of COP26
Federal Member for Shortland Pat Conroy casts his opinion on his attendance at COP26 - the highs, the lows and the downright dreadful.
Global leader in stroke care
Gosford Hospital stroke unit is celebrating after being recognised for a second international award for meeting the highest standards in treatment and care.
$24 million to boost the bushfire clean up
The NSW Government is investing almost $24 million to help deal with waste and damage in the ongoing clean up from the 2019-20 bushfires.
23 November 2021
Jacqui Lambie calls out anti-vax sympathising MPs
It was classic Jacqui Lambie, all fired up and furious in parliament on Monday when she called out anti-vax sympathising MPs in attempting holding the country to ransom.
Peat Island plan lacks vision
Seven years after the initial Planning Proposal was submitted by the former Gosford City Council and rejected by NSW Planning, the latest plan for Peat Island and associated land west of the M1 still lacks the vision and depth expected for an iconic site of regional, state and national significance.
Applications open for innovative youth program
Central Coast Council is inviting aspiring youth leaders to become members of the ‘Youth for Youth’ (or Y4Y) action team and make a difference to the lives of young people across the Coast.
Updated flood plan welcomes
State Labor Member for The Entrance, David Mehan, has welcomed advice that the Central Coast Local Flood Plan has finally been updated and is now available on the NSW State Emergency Service website.
Council and local operators named finalists in NSW Tourism Awards
Central Coast Council’s Marketing and Tourism team have been named a finalist in the Local Government Award for Tourism category in the NSW Tourism Awards 2021.
22 November 2021
Draconian overreach of police
What has Australia come to when Mick Fuller and his ‘bully boys’ metaphorically crack innocent heads in the name of ‘so-called’ democracy? We now live in a state where our government re write the law to pander to the whims of the coal industry and other corporate giants.
NSW calls on business experts to share their knowledge
The NSW Government is calling for suppliers to deliver Business Connect advisory services to support small businesses to start, run, adapt and grow.
Deja vu as Morrison’s waste claims turn out to be rubbish
Plastic recycling is getting worse according to a report issued by the Australian Packaging Covenant last week.
19 November 2021
High voltage lets Morrison down
Has Scott Morrison had an electric epiphany or is it just Deja vu all over again? More than likely he’s having an electric dream, after his handbrake U-turn, that all the voltage that he believes is being gathered from his electric spin will have him crossing the election finish line in first place.
Thomson granted bail over alleged migration fraud
Former Labor MP Craig Thomson, whose sex-with-union-funds scandal nearly brought down a government, was granted bail yesterday after appearing in Gosford Court on charges for alleged visa migration fraud.
Demands to stop Liberal pork-barrelling
The Grapevine has exposed the Morrison Government’s addiction to pork-barrelling and directing the monies to Coalition-held seats to guarantee votes. Now it can be revealed that the NSW State Government is also addicted to rorting grants programmes.
NSW seniors festival grants 2022
More than 90 community organisations and councils across the state will share in NSW Government funding to host events during next year’s NSW Seniors Festival.
18 November 2021
A rooster one day, a feather duster the next
Former Central Coast Member for Dobell and Union official Craig Thomson was arrested at his home in Terrigal yesterday by Australian Federal Police. Thomson has been accused of facilitating more than a 130 fraudulent visa applications, resulting in more than $2m allegedly being gained from this activity.
Taxing Coasties with two-way bridge toll
Central Coast Labor MPs have denounced Dominic Perrottet’s and the NSW Liberal Government after they voted against Labor’s motion to rule out a two-way toll on the Sydney Harbour Bridge which could cost Coasties thousands.
Working together to end domestic abuse
Central Coast Council is once again working with the NSW Police Force, the Tuggerah Lakes and Brisbane Waters Liquor Accords, Central Coast Domestic Violence Committee and high-profile authors to start important conversations about domestic abuse.
17 November 2021
Chasing the spinning tail
Has the Prime Minister gone barking bark from too much political spin? On Monday (15 November) Scott Morrison claimed he was the underdog and that’s how he believes he will operate into the next election – chasing his tail?
Home design to drive energy bills down
New sustainability standards for homes will save residents up to $980 a year on energy bills and reduce the State’s carbon footprint as we move to net-zero emissions by 2050.
Coasties are facing a serious skills crisis
People living on the Central Coast of NSW are facing an uphill battle to find work after the pandemic, after eight long years of cuts to vocational training under the Morrison Government.
New laws to crack down on shopping trolleys
Irresponsible supermarket operators would face on-the-spot fines for failing to collect abandoned shopping trolleys from public places under sweeping reforms to NSW’s impounding laws.
16 November 2021
Australia’s favourite aunty chained
Ita Buttrose, Chairwoman of the ABC, has issued a blistering statement defending the independence of the ABC by passing a motion to terminate or suspend the Senate inquiry into the ABC and SBS’s complaints handling processes.
Free retail training to boost skills
The State’s vital retail businesses are about to get a shot in the arm in time for Christmas, with thousands of free training places on offer to help fill skills shortages in the sector.
Helping communities make roads safer
Local community groups have the opportunity to have their say on road safety initiatives, with round seven of the NSW Government’s Community Road Safety Grants program now open.
15 November 2021
Net zero Scotty fails climate policy test
Not surprisingly, the LNP Government released the modelling that underpins its net zero emissions by 2050 plan late last Friday afternoon (12 November), which involved a lot of assumptions on what countries around the world are going to do in the coming decades.
New opportunity for local businesses
to tap into eco-conscious traveller market
Central Coast Council is taking its Green Caffeen partnership to the next level, expanding its offering to allow an additional 50 local cafés to join the free eco-minded program.
12 November 2021
Pork and ride out of control
Scott Morrison and Josh Frydenberg are up to their necks in effluent as more dubious rort revelations surface, exposing billions worth of projects now in question in the ‘pork and ride’ cash splash.
Reuse and recycle on the Coast this November
November is a bumper month for community and sustainability on the Coast, with Central Coast Council celebrating National Recycling Week until 14 November and taking part in Garage Sale Trail across two weekends, 13-14 and 20-21 November
New legislation gives CEO the hand of god
The Morrison Government’s new legislation that will give the NDIS chief executive unprecedented powers must be stopped.
Pedestrian refuge winner (about time!)
Member for The Entrance, David Mehan, acknowledged his constituent Ms Pamela Slough of Killarney Vale in the NSW Parliament this week with a Community Recognition Statement.
Marine Discovery Centre recruiting volunteers
The Central Coast Marine Discovery Centre is calling on anybody with a passion for the marine and coastal environments of the Central Coast to become a volunteer at the Marine Discovery Centre.
11 November 2021
A born again climate believer?
When it comes to political spin, there’s no doubt that Prime Minister Scott Morrison holds the champion’s blue ribbon, affixed firmly to his chest. Alongside of that coveted plum he proudly displays his prestigious black-flip award.
$22 million boost for social sector support
Organisations delivering social services support can now apply for up to $200,000 to assist with the transition away from COVID-19 restrictions.
No sign of return to democracy on Central Coast
As people around NSW prepare to vote for their local councils, Central Coast residents still have no idea of when their local government democracy will be returned.
Boosting local business
It’s been a long, tough year for businesses on the Central Coast. Lockdown has forced many of them to wind back operations or shut their doors entirely.
9 November 2021
Are the nationals barking mad on climate change?
Australians have become used to politicians breaking their promises and quite often stretching the truth to suit their own self-serving whims, but how far should you go? And are the Nationals antics on climate change denial in the nation's best interests?
Kids get a kick out of discounted tickets
Children who play football will have an opportunity to be front and centre at the upcoming games between the Matildas and world number one team the United States, with $5 tickets going on sale.
Online TAFE classes are path to privatisation
Yesterday Labor MPs, including Shadow Minister for Vocational Education Tim Crakanthorp, joined students, staff and union members to protest the NSW Government’s decision to end semester one face-to-face learning and to move forward with privatisation.
Walking track just got longer
Member for The Entrance, David Mehan, says he is delighted to see the Coastal Walking Track extend all the way from Crackneck Lookout to Shelly Beach thanks to the Bateau Bay community and some wrangling by local Judy Townsend.
10 November 2021
Morrison's electric dream
Morrison’s Future Fuels Strategy is classic Morrison - too little, too late. The fact is, he lied to the Australian people at the last election, when he said that the electric vehicle would end the long weekend.
Community events and place activation grant program 2021-22
Council has approved the recommendation to allocate $287,137.56 for the Community Events and Place Activation Grant Program with 29 successful applications.
The door is open for dirty money
A Senate inquiry has yesterday heard concerning evidence reaffirming the Morrison-Joyce Government’s failure to protect Australians from the devastating impacts of money laundering and financial crime.
Carbon emission reduction target bill
NSW Labor has announced they will enshrine the state’s carbon emission reduction target in law and establish a Net Zero Commission.
No cooler classrooms for Central Coast
Ninety-seven per cent of schools who applied for Round Two of the Cooler Classrooms Program are yet to receive approval.
8 November 2021
Claiming credit when credit’s not due
The nation has hit 80 percent double vaccination and Scott Morrison is already puffing out his chest, a supercilious grin spread across his face, as he claims credit for the vaccine rollout.
New frog species ‘hopping’ into protection
A new frog species has been discovered in Wollumbin National Park in northern New South Wales, and is one of only two known species that store their tadpoles on their bodies.
Accessibility upgrade to Point Clare train station
Work has now commenced as part of the NSW Government’s Transport Access Program that will see increased accessibility to Point Clare Station.
States to be founding members of net zero policy forum
The New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, South Australian Governments have reached an historic agreement to collaborate and solve the practical problems of reaching net zero emissions.
5 November 2021
Whitewashing climate policy with spin
Now that Scott Morrison has returned to Australia from the COP26 conference in Glasgow, he’s left the world shocked with the lack of substance in Australia’s climate policy. He did, however, demonstrate to the world that he carried on like a sulking teenager.
Copper was always a losing bet
The National Broadband Network has admitted only one in four customers connecting through the most controversial technology in the mix will access its much-touted top speeds, confirming the Liberals copper NBN was always a losing bet.
Subsidised desexing program for pets
Central Coast Council, the National Desexing Network and participating vet clinics have joined forces to offer residents in need a subsidised desexing program to help prevent unwanted cats and dogs.
Lisarow Station announcement premature
Today, the NSW Liberal Government’s representative on the Central Coast announced that work on access upgrades to the Lisarow Station are complete.
Positive covid cases until 8pm Thursday
Central Coast Local Health District continues to urge the community to get vaccinated and keep coming forward for testing should they experience any symptoms, with five people testing positive to COVID-19 in the 48 hours to 8pm last night.
4 November 2021
Scott Morrison’s failure on the world stage
If net zero emission reduction and diplomacy was a two horse race at Randwick, Prime Minister Scott Morrison would be struggling to cross the finish line in second place. His performance in Glasgow has been an absolute disgrace and undeniable cock-up.
Harder to buy a home on Central Coast
The cost to buy a home in Australia has jumped by about 21.9 per cent in the past 12 months.
Book in your breast screen
BreastScreen NSW services are back after the operations were temporarily suspended in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Positive covid cases until 8pm Tuesday
Central Coast Local Health District continues to urge the community to get vaccinated and keep coming forward for testing should they experience any symptoms, with three people testing positive to COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.
3 November 2021
More spin than a child’s top
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has addressed the COP26 summit in Scotland and his belief that he is a legend in his own mind has seen him attempt to convince the world that Australia is on track to reach net zero emissions by 2050. He said science and technology will help us reach the target.
Pitt misleads parliament on PEP-11
It’s time for the Resources Minister to come clean about why it’s taking him so long to rule on the Petroleum Exploration Permit 11 (PEP-11) after he was caught misleading Parliament last month.
Financial literacy challenge - are you up for it?
School students across NSW are invited to partake in the Treasurer’s Financial Literacy Challenge, designed to encourage children to develop positive money habits and increase financial literacy.
Positive covid cases until 8pm Monday
Central Coast Local Health District continues to urge the community to get vaccinated and keep coming forward for testing should they experience any symptoms, with six people testing positive to COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.
2 November 2021
Morrison’s net zero circus
With China, Russia and India intending to ignore net zero emission reductions by 2050 and build more coal-fired power stations. Prime Minister Scott Morrison believes he will no longer be seated at the kiddies table with Australia’s pathetic carbon reduction plan.
Lakes Festival returns this Friday
The Central Coast Lakes Festival is one of the Coast’s highly anticipated annual events and this year Central Coast Council has created a new format for the event to ensure it can proceed in line with any NSW Government Public Health Orders.
Wildlife first response training for firefighters
Training in wildlife first response will be rolled out to the state’s 80,000+ firefighters to help wildlife impacted by bushfires under a new NSW Government initiative.
Reuniting with the regions
The Central Coast is breathing a sigh of relief as the roadmap to freedom extends with the Greater Sydney, which includes the Central Coast, reopens to regional NSW.
Positive covid cases until 8pm Sunday
Central Coast Local Health District continues to urge the community to get vaccinated and keep coming forward for testing should they experience any symptoms, with one person testing positive to COVID-19 in the 48 hours to 8pm Sunday night.
1 November 2021
Morrison’s dystopian future
If Scott Morrison and his government have their way, age pensioners will lead wretched, dehumanised and fearful lives; surrounded by environmental ruin, technological control, and government oppression.
Swimming spots set for summer
Swimmers across the Central Coast can dive in with confidence this summer, with the NSW Government today releasing the 2020-21 State of the Beaches report.
Housing costs through the roof on Central Coast
The cost of rent on the Central Coast has jumped three times as much in the last year than it has in Sydney.
Positive covid cases until 8pm Saturday
Central Coast Local Health District continues to urge the community to get vaccinated and keep coming forward for testing should they experience any symptoms, with thirteen people testing positive to COVID-19 in the 48 hours to 8pm Saturday night.
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