The freedom to dream, to imagine a future, to live in hope, is a very natural unique human drive but we are starting to see it being crushed in our current social climate. Hi, my name is Greg Floyd and along with my wife Dawn we are the founders of Cowboys 4 Kids, a registered …

Kids across the coast will be squealing with delight with an abundance of new playspaces to visit across the Central Coast and more in the works. The past twelve months has seen the design, construction and delivery of 18 new or renewed local playspaces across the region, five playspace upgrades with the best and biggest …

By Kathryn Barwick, Australian Breastfeeding Association Central Coast My boy, only minutes old, lay skin-to-skin across my chest, his head resting on my breast. I looked at him and I knew one thing for sure. Everything had changed – and things would never go back to how they were before. New parents are faced with …

Young people on the Central Coast are being urged to apply for Government Scholarships worth up to $5,000 a year to put towards their studies. The Coast is just one of two target areas in the state! The program is open to our youth aged between 15 and 24 who live in the wider Gosford …

LYMPHATIC SOLUTIONS Exercise has many benefits for lymphoedema prevention, detection and recovery. Our Cancer Rehabilitation Specialist and Occupational Therapist, Kate Perkins, recently spoke with lymphoedema physiotherapist, honorary lecturer at Macquarie University, mentor, and founder of online HELP program, Andrea Mangion, about how personalised exercise programs can help you safely and confidently move through cancer rehabilitation …

LAURA’S PLACE By Laura Kiln PgDip (CBT) (Child & Adolescence), BSc (Hons) CMHN As I sit here it’s Sunday evening across the Coast, I guess many parents are preparing their children for back to school, back to “a new normal”, whatever that might be! As the international impact of the COVID-19 virus continues to increase, …

CENTRAL COAST DENTAL EMERGENCY SERVICE There is nothing more important than your health, which is why staying on track with your dental appointments and treatment whilst maintaining good oral hygiene is more crucial now than ever. With the recent easement of restrictions during COVID-19, local dentists are now able to provide all dental treatment for …

BRISBANE WATERS PRIVATE HOSPITAL Alex’s personal journey Six weeks ago Alex was on his way home from work when he was involved in a horrific motorcycle accident. Alex was hit head on by a moving 4WD, causing significant injuries to his arm and both legs. Rushed to emergency, Alex underwent surgery on his fractured wrist, …

GOSFORD PRIVATE HOSPITAL by Robyn Gasparotto, Manager – Gosford Private Maternity Services Gosford Private Maternity Services has introduced an internationally recognised, evidence-based training program named PROMPT (Practical Obstetric Multiprofessional Team training). The training involves doctors, midwifery and nursing staff in emergency simulation training within the hospital’s Birth Unit, Maternity Ward, Special Care Nursery and Operating …

GREEN POINT CHRISTIAN COLLEGE 2020 has witnessed huge impacts on education with schools having to radically change their mode of learning. As a result, it has caused educators, and others, around the world to go back to asking the question, “What exactly is education for?” Cultural critic and educational commentator, Neil Postman in his book, ‘The …