Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “On The Coast – Families”
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 …
By ADRIENNE GARSIDE Though official data is probably some months away, it is clear to anyone looking that the current pandemic has caused children’s fear and anxiety to spike. The organisation I work for, Iris Foundation, is hearing this directly from parents, educators and community partners across the Central Coast who are working hard to …
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 …
by Catherine Schasser Hi. Hello to you, the reader of these words. As we spend this time together, I’m curious about you. If we were together, I’d notice your surroundings, your style and your mannerisms. I’d ask you questions to gain greater details of your relationships and interests, like how many children you have, do …
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, …
SOUL SOUP With increased restrictions on how we live through COVID-19, we have all faced the challenges of changing to the times. Local charity, Soul Soup are a great example of adapting quickly to continue to provide food to those in need. Soul Soup have been feeding our community’s homeless and vulnerable people in Woy …
by Diana Arundell – university qualified Naturopath and Nutritionist Happy days, flat days, dark days, lighter days, curve ball days, ah I actually feel ok again days, alone days, hopeful days… a true roller coaster some days can be and in truth, life can be. In particular, times of uncertainty can be extra challenging for …
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 …
