Free respite care on offer
Christadelphian Aged Care is offering free respite care at their Wyoming location to help meet the needs of local carers and older people. The free respite care is available for up to two weeks and…
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Bay to Bay has a 50 per cent increase in funds raised
The 2019 Bay to Bay Running Festival is officially the most successful one yet, with the annual fundraiser breaking into the six figure total for the first time. More than 3,000 runners hit the pavement…
Twenty leaders sign up for the Terrigal Leaders’ Leap
A contingent of Central Coast locals is preparing to take on Leaders’ Leap 2019. Leaders’ Leap is an annual fundraiser that sees business and community leaders from across the Coast take a leap of faith…
Masons donate to Riding for the Disabled
The Gosford Freemasons have donated $5,640 to local charity, Riding for the Disabled. Riding for the Disabled is a charitable organisation based at Somersby and has been operating in the region since 1979, allowing people…
Automated External Defibrillators installed
Woolworths stores across the former Gosford Local Government Area have been outfitted with Automated External Defibrillators (AED). The AEDs were installed at the beginning of July as part of Woolworths’ national rollout of the devices…
Second local case of meningococcal disease confirmed
Central Coast Local Health District has urged residents to be aware of the symptoms of meningococcal disease following confirmation of a second case of the disease in a local resident recently. A 65-year-old woman from…
Children with hearing loss will benefit from changes to the NDIS
A Copacabana family is one of thousands affected by a child’s hearing loss likely to benefit from an overhaul of the National Disability Insurance Scheme’s (NDIS) eligibility processes. According to The Shepherd Centre CEO, Dr…
Locals encouraged to consider a career in aged or disabled care
TAFE NSW is encouraging Central Coast locals to consider a career in aged or disabled care, with the care industry forecast to experience the highest growth in jobs of any sector by 2021. Over this…
Dry July to raise funds for CoastCanCare wellness program
Dry July is just around the corner and for the seventh year in a row, Central Coast Local Health District’s (CCLHD) CoastCanCare wellness program will be the major beneficiary of the District’s Dry July fundraising…
Gosford Hospital Emergency Department attendances up 11.8%
The number of people attending Gosford Hospital Emergency Department (ED) is up 11.8% since the same time last year, according to the latest Bureau of Health Information (BHI) Healthcare Quarterly report. This is exactly twice…