What do lower deeming rates mean?

MORGANS Good news is currently hard to find, but the new lower deeming rates may give relief to some people through higher cashflows – and comes as good news.  Deeming simplifies how your investments are assessed for Centrelink/Veterans’ Affairs entitlements and aged care fee contributions, by applying a government set interest rate to all financial …

Navigating ‘Brand You’

by Garry Browne AM Have you ever wondered what people say about you when you’re not in the room? That’s when your personal brand comes into play and depending on how you’ve managed your ‘brand’ over time, will determine what they say.  A good way of ‘checking’ your brand is by discovering the answer to …

Health on the Streets

A mobile health clinic providing health checks to people experiencing homelessness Central Coast Primary Care is excited to announce Health on The Streets (HoTS), a Mobile Health Clinic that will provide health checks to people experiencing homelessness on the Central Coast.  HoTS combines homeless outreach and clinical care from a custom fitted medical van that …

Central Coast Primary Care is opening a COVID-19 Respiratory Clinic in Erina

Central Coast Primary Care is opening the Central Coast COVID-19 Respiratory Clinic in Erina from Friday 1st May. The Clinic will be operated from the grounds of the EV Church at 331 Terrigal Drive, Erina. As part of the Australian Governments roll out of GP-led Respiratory Clinics, Central Coast Primary Care has been successful in …

Eat to boost your immune system

by NICOLE SALIBA Now more than ever, Australian’s are working from home –here’s our guide on how to keep your nutrition in check 1 Start the day with a good breakfast: Research to support the positive effect of eating breakfast on weight is weak to say the least. However, in my clinic I have observed …

Vaccination update

by DR GEORGIA PAGE MBBS, FRACGP, BSc (Biomedical) The focus on vaccination is often on children but what about our over 65 population? Older people suffer higher rates of serious illness and death from infectious diseases such an influenza, pneumococcal disease and herpes zoster. This is because as we get older, our immune systems become …

Gut health and exercise

Cancer Rehabilitation Specialist and Occupational Therapist, Kate Perkins, recently spoke with Drs Cecelia Kitic (PhD Exercise Immunology & Accredited Exercise Physiologist) and Sue Read (Dietician & Microbiologist) of The IVF Project, about how good gut health and exercise can contribute to overall cancer recovery.  Here we share with you the highlights from their discussion to …

New clinic opens to help Central Coast Cancer Patients

LYMPHATIC SOLUTIONS Recovering cancer patients on the Central Coast have celebrated the opening of a new facility in Erina last night, with the official launch of Cancer Rehabilitation & Lymphatic Solutions state-of-the-art specialised clinic. Having treated hundreds of patients across the region to assist in their cancer recovery, the specialist clinic has been specifically designed …

Buying or selling? We would be pleased to help you

MBM Legal + Conveyancing is a legal practice in Gosford providing planning, development, environmental, local government and commercial law services to both government and private sector clients. Martin Ball, solicitor, has more than 25 years of experience in these areas of law, and can assist you with expert advice and representation to best achieve your …

An Australian first at Broken Bay Pearl Farm

Two different species of Australian pearls successfully spawned by third-generation Australian pearl farming operation, Pearls of Australia. Innovation during a time of COVID-19, pivoting the business’ retail and tourism arm to a hands-on farming initiative, to ensure the long-term livelihood of Australian-grown pearls. An Australian first: simultaneous spawning of two types of pearl oysters by …