A group of Central Coast athletes will be flying the flag at this year’s Special Olympics, thanks to a local charity’s generous donation. Freemasons have covered travel costs to get them on the road to Adelaide.

There was an asbestos scare at Wamberal Beach this morning, with a small amount of the harmful material removed. Increased visitor numbers and recent warm weather prompted Central Coast Council to act swiftly, ensuring the beach remains open. Council will reactivate weekly inspections of the area and continue to work with the EPA to manage the historical issue. (No audio)

Kanwal’s Greg Smith is doing his part to raise awareness about suicide and depression. The ‘Men Care Too’ founder is co-hosting a screening of a feature-length documentary, set to hit the Central Coast next week.

East Gosford’s Ken Campbell has been fighting for kerbing and guttering on his residential street for more than three decades. Now Federal Member for Robertson Lucy Wicks has joined his campaign, launching a major local roads petition in the area.

Central Coast Council has – at last – locked in its preferred site for the much anticipated Regional Performing Arts Centre. In an overnight vote, it was decided the artistic hub will be built shoulder-to-shoulder with council chambers in Gosford.

The artist behind Terrigal’s iconic Five Lands mural is trying his luck – entering it into the Sulman Art Prize. He faces heavy competition, but Paul Haggith says he hopes to see it hanging on the walls of the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

Central Coast families are being urged to take advantage of the Turnbull government’s new childcare and education packages. The Federal Education Minister paid a visit to the region today – spruiking the $2.5 billion overhaul.

Sand build-up along Ettalong Channel is starting to eat into the bottom line of local businesses. Commercial and recreational boat users say they’re fed up with the buck passing and want someone to take responsibility for a permanent solution.

No longer overlooked, Gosford is set to become a “capital city” for the Central Coast. The CEO of the Hunter Development Corporation has assumed a new role, tasked with putting Gosford on the map.

A man is lucky to be alive after his car crashed into a fence at Yarramalong this morning, sending a large pailing through his front windscreen. Rescue Squad volunteers say the fact he emerged unscathed is nothing short of a miracle.

A 59-year-old man has been airlifted to Royal North Shore Hospital, after he was hit by a car on the M1 Motorway, near the Peats Ridge exit. The CareFlight rescue helicopter arrived at Calga at around 9.30am this morning. New South Wales Ambulance crews initially treated the man, before he was flown to Sydney. He remains in a serious, but stable condition.

The state government has finally taken action, reversing imminent funding cuts for disability advocacy services. One Central Coast service says it’s funding which families desperately need.