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Central Coast Mariners relish prospect of David and Goliath battle in A-League decider at Parramatta

The Central Coast Mariners are set for a tough grand final in Parramatta this weekend, facing premiers Melbourne City.

ABC News · Jun 1, 2023

Health professionals question whether national aged care and dementia regulations have gone too far

Some health professionals say a national crackdown on chemical and physical restraints in aged care is limiting access to appropriate care for dementia patients.

ABC News · May 31, 2023

Kincumber Nautical Village residents fight proposed site fee increases, calls for land lease changes

Buying into a residential land lease community was meant to be an affordable housing option, but impending site fee increases at one Central Coast village are making it harder for residents to stay afloat.

ABC News · May 12, 2023

Killcare Heights still a mobile blackspot, after decade-long push for better telecommunications

Killcare Heights is located only a stone's throw away from the northern Sydney beaches, but residents living here have remained in a mobile blackspot for decades.

ABC News · Mar 29, 2023

Gosford Hospital union says staff can't provide proper care amid claims the facility has worst staffing breaches

Nurses at Gosford Hospital say their patients are suffering due to unsafe workloads and employee levels, amid reports of repeated staffing breaches.

ABC News · Mar 16, 2023

It's only been six months, but these Syrian refugees are thriving on the NSW central coast

The Syrian refugees and their parents are among 100 refugees living in Australia under a pilot Commonwealth sponsorship scheme, in which volunteer groups "adopt" a family for 12 months to help them settle into their new lives.

ABC News · Mar 8, 2023

Regional communities transport floats from Central Coast, Tamworth to celebrate Sydney WorldPride

From the world stage to infinity and beyond. This regional Mardi Gras float has taken the Sydney WorldPride theme to the next level, and it's gearing up to spread the love this weekend.

ABC News · Feb 23, 2023

Since 2008, more than 20 people have died along this 3km stretch between the Central Coast and Newcastle

More than 20 people have drowned off a three-kilometre stretch of coastline between Newcastle and the Central Coast in NSW since 2008. As the coastal drowning death toll reaches a statewide record this summer, communities are trying to come up with solutions.

ABC News · Feb 20, 2023

Evicted caravan park tenants fear homelessness as demolition of accommodation begins

Older low-income tenants, some with disabilities, fear they will become homeless within months after being told to vacate a NSW caravan park where demolition is underway to clear the site for a lifestyle village.

ABC News · Jul 26, 2022

Electric vehicle romance leads to myth-busting talks with seniors

Margaret and Hugh fell in love over their interest in electric cars. Now they're on a mission to dispel falsehoods about the technology, based on their own experience.

ABC News · Jul 19, 2022