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Bravewords Live returns to FunHaus Factory in Gosford on Sunday, October 25. The afternoon features true stories told by the people who lived them, blending elements of a literary salon with live storytelling.
Police charged 15 people with a combined 23 offences during a two-day operation across Newcastle, the Hunter and the Central Coast. The operation, called Operation Disrupt, ran from 2am on Friday 16 October to 2am on Saturday 17 October. Officers targeted transport hubs and nearby shopping areas in Newcastle, Tuggerah Lakes, Wyong and Gosford. Knife scanning screened 110 people and detected two knives. Police said the operation will continue. Minister for Police and Counter-Terrorism Yasmin Catley praised the results and officers involved.
A 43-year-old man has pleaded guilty to threatening Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch with violence on Facebook. Christopher Mark Whitty entered the plea in Gosford Local Court on Friday.
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Get the appChristopher Mark Whitty, 43, has pleaded guilty in Gosford Local Court to using a carriage service to threaten serious harm against Gosford state MP Liesl Tesch. Court documents heard he used Facebook to make threats of violence and to say he intended to find Ms Tesch in public and harm her. Whitty has been on conditional bail since August, and his conditions bar him from coming within 100 metres of Ms Tesch. He is due to face sentencing in December. Ms Tesch previously said online threats against women in public life are a serious problem.
The Gosford City Brass Band is holding an afternoon concert of symphonic music. The program includes works by Tchaikovsky, Dvorak and Shostakovich.
Award-winning poet Hemat Malak will feature at this month's Coastal Poets LIVE at the FunHaus Factory in Gosford on Sunday, October 18. The night also includes an open mic showcasing local voices from the Central Coast.
BREW-B-Q is returning to The Entertainment Grounds in Gosford. The event will feature low-and-slow barbecue, live music, and a showcase of local breweries, distilleries and food vendors.
The Rotary Club of Gosford's Charity Vintage Fair at Point Clare raised $3,000. The two-day event was held over the October long weekend at the Scout hall.
The State Government will provide $5,800 for three National Carers Week events in the Gosford, Wyong and The Entrance electorate. The funding aims to put the spotlight on unpaid carers.
Used car dealership chain OzCar has collapsed into voluntary administration, closing four NSW dealerships and leaving 90 workers without jobs. The closures affect sites in Penrith, Cardiff and Gosford, along with the company's headquarters in Lansvale. The remaining 12 franchise dealerships in NSW, Queensland and Victoria will keep operating. The collapse follows a $50,000 fine from NSW Fair Trading, which also fined three directors $11,000 each over unfair sales practices. The regulator alleged OzCar pressured customers into contracts and sold poor-quality vehicles.
A proposed Hotel Indigo development on the former Gosford Public School site has drawn strong opposition. Critics say its scale is grossly inappropriate for the waterfront.
Gosford Strip Precinct won the Outstanding Visitor and 24-Hour Economy Collaboration award at the 2026 Central Coast Business Awards.
Kariong Eco Garden is holding a Green Living energy information day on November 7. The event runs from 10am to 2pm at Kariong Hall and will feature several Central Coast experts.
Rotary Kincumber will present the annual Putt-Putt Regatta and Wooden Boat Festival over three days, from November 6 to 8, at Davistown. The regatta marks the entry of Arthur Phillip into Broken Bay.
Firefighters from Narara Rural Fire Service were called to a truck fire on Mangrove Road, Somersby, on Saturday night, October 24. On arrival, crews found a single-cab truck fully involved in flames.
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Get the appTuggerah Lakes Police are appealing for information after an orange 1976 Holden sedan was stolen during ChromeFest at The Entrance. The car was parked near the event when it went missing.
Paterson Builders of Avoca Beach has won the top prize at the 2026 HIA Hunter/Central Coast Housing and Kitchen & Bathroom Awards. The firm received the Home of the Year award.
The International School of Bowen Therapy, a manual therapy school, is introducing its courses on the Central Coast. Its first offering is a human course starting in November at The Entrance.
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Sally Baker has been named the 2026 Tuggerah Westfield Local Hero. The award recognises her work at Mary Mac's Place in Woy Woy. She helps ensure people facing hardship are met with support.
New South Wales Police Minister Yasmin Catley has defended the state's gun buyback scheme after 150 applications were lodged in its first hours. Bookings opened on Monday, and the government plans to remove up to 274,000 firearms from the community. Catley said fewer guns in circulation would make the community safer, pointing to firearms stolen across the state. Opposition Leader Kellie Sloane has criticised the scheme, arguing it focuses too heavily on licensed owners rather than illegal guns used by organised criminals.
An 88-year-old woman has died in hospital after she was struck by a car in Pyree, in the NSW Shoalhaven region. Police were called to Pyree Lane at about 1:45 pm on Saturday, 24 October, after reports of a pedestrian being hit. Paramedics treated the woman at the scene before she was flown to St George Hospital in a critical condition. Police were told on Sunday, 25 October, that she had died. The 43-year-old driver returned a negative result on a roadside breath test and was taken to Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital for mandatory testing.
A whale calf carcass has washed ashore at Malabar Beach in Sydney, the third landing spot for the same animal. Randwick Council workers moved the remains up the sand, roped off the area and closed the beach on Tuesday. Council said strong currents moved the carcass from Lurline Bay and that it will be removed and disposed of on Tuesday 27 October. Earlier, Coogee and Maroubra beaches were shut after the carcass became stuck against rocks at Lurline Bay.
The NSW Government has committed $6.8 billion to electrify the South Coast rail line between Kiama and Bomaderry and to double tracks at key bottlenecks. Construction is expected to be complete by the mid-to-late 2030s, with detailed planning starting in 2027. The announcement follows the government scrapping timetable changes that were due to take effect in November after community concerns. Premier Chris Minns said the upgrade would deliver faster, more reliable trains. An immediate $621 million will fund upgrades to power, signalling and flood protection ahead of the main works.