Applications for the 2021-22 CoastAbility Scholarships for young people on the Central Coast with a physical disability have been extended to Monday, 31 May, 2021. Scholarships on offer include an academic scholarship and sporting scholarship, each providing funding to the value of up to $5000 for successful applicants. To meet […]
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Gas – unsafe, unhealthy and unfair
A new report by the Climate Council has called out gas as a polluting fossil fuel that is harming our health, wellbeing and the climate. Gas has been marketed to Australians as a safe, clean alternative to other fossil fuels but the Climate Council report has recommended it’s important for […]
Tesch invites locals to register opposition to carpark selloff
The West Street, Umina Beach carpark has been announced as included in the proposed Central Coast Council sell-offs and State Member for Gosford, Ms Liesl Tesch says the community is not happy. The community and local businesses are furious about the proposal labelling it another blow after an already tumultuous […]
Coming down from the fence to get to the point
The journey from fence-sitting journalist to focusing on ESG has taken a while and I am now very comfortable with the title activist writer. By Jackie Pearson I remember returning to my hometown for a year in 1998 and working on the local Rural Press paper. The editorial training was […]
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Local supermarket third most generous in the state
West Gosford Coles has been named the third most generous Coles in NSW for their 2020 Christmas Campaign. $11,434 was raised in total with the funds supporting food rescue organisations, SecondBite, National Children’s Cancer Charity and Redkite. Liesl Tesch MP, Member for Gosford, commended the West Gosford Coles team for […]
Coast women protest to save SOWAG as advisory groups get chopped
The Prime Minister isn’t the only one who doesn’t appear to comprehend the white-hot rage and demand for change coming from 52 per cent of the population. Proposed changes to Central Coast Council’s advisory groups demote the importance of women and undermine everyone’s voice in our local government. By Jackie […]
Public inquiry into Central Coast Council just got less likely
The NSW Government has refused to allow the earlier debate of a petition signed by more than 20,000 Central Coast residents demanding a public inquiry into the Central Coast Council’s financial affairs. By Jackie Pearson Shadow Minister for the Central Coast and state Member for Wyong, Mr David Harris MP, […]
Opinion: don’t get sold another local government lemon
The sacking of Wyong and Gosford Councils to make way for the mega Central Coast Council has been a failure but settling for less elected representation will not make it better. By Jackie Pearson The current Central Coast Council administrator’s legacy will be an opportunity to vote in a referendum […]
Look out Scomo – now you’ve pi$$ed off grandma
We will need to keep marching for justice until justice is done. It was a good day for women and girls yesterday. I was working but my husband attended the March4Justice in Gosford. He said women thanked him as he walked home. He told them it was the least he […]