Finalists in restaurant awards
The Restaurant & Catering Hostplus Awards for Excellence have come around again with the Central Coast represented in five categories of the regional sector. Two restaurants are up for back-to-back…
Business
Call to scrap “shameful Eraring deal”
The Greens NSW are calling for the deal to extend the life of Eraring power station to be scrapped, following claims that the Minns Labor Government distorted energy market modelling…
Collaboration introduces students to cloud technology
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from 15 government schools across NSW, including Erina High School, took part in a three-day immersive workplace experience aiming to give them a deep…
Racing champ pops into JAX Charmhaven
It was a big day for JAX Tyres & Auto at Charmhaven on August 6, when staff welcomed reigning Gold Coast 500 champion and Supercars driver David Reynolds to help…
Calls to tear down ‘ugly’ Azzurro Blu Wharf
Member for The Entrance David Mehan has called on Central Coast Council to either tear down the Azzurra Blu Wharf building at The Entrance or take over its management. The…
Terrigal servo wants to open 24/7
But residents want to protect prime sleeping time.
Big win for first home buyers on Coast
More than 1,300 first home buyers on the Central Coast have received $29.5M in stamp duty support in the past 12 months. Member for The Entrance David Mehan said that…
Record awards haul for Amber Lane
Amber Lane Distillery at Yarramalong has taken a record number of medals at the 2024 Australian Distilled Spirits Awards (ADSA). The leading whisky distillery received a gold medal and multiple…
Annalise a true Girl of Steel
Annalise Van Donk of Narara is a true Girl of Steel, having secured a machinery fitter apprenticeship with UGL Engineering after graduating from the Skill Engineer’s Girls of Steel program….
Signposting the way to sustainability
Signarama Tuggerah is hitting significant sustainability milestones, catapulted by a groundbreaking sustainable signage project for the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) at the 2024 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in Paris….
Pressure mounts on Minister over proposed land rezoning
Pressure is mounting on Planning Minister Paul Scully to refuse a rezoning that could see 300ha of prime conservation land rezoned on the Central Coast. An alliance of 15 local…
Elanora revamp plans amended
Amended plans have been submitted for the Elanora Hotel redevelopment. The amended plans were submitted to Central Coast Council for the redevelopment of the East Gosford hotel after feedback from…
New fire station for Chittaway brigade
A new development application has been lodged with Central Coast Council to build a new fire station for the Chittaway Rural Fire Brigade. This replaces the previously approved application in…
Plans firm up for housing around Gosford and Tuggerah stations
Precinct boundaries have been set for high-rise housing to be built around Gosford and Tuggerah railway stations under the State Government’s Transport Oriented Development (TOD) plan. The boundaries were set…
Mehan welcomes proposed changes to rental laws
Member for The Entrance David Mehan has welcomed proposed changes to the state’s rental laws which will put an end to no-grounds evictions. He said the changes would see one…
Specialist disability housing in Wyong
A three-storey residential building with 16 units for disability housing is being planned for 29 Byron St, Wyong. The development proposal is for National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) specialist disability…
Comments on childcare centre set to close
A public notification period to comment on a 93-place childcare centre at 9 Goonak Pde, Narara, closes on August 2. The proposal was first submitted to Central Coast Council in…
Childcare centre at East Gosford
Consent has been granted in the Land and Environment Court for a childcare centre opposite Gosford Fire Station and the adjacent carpark to the Elanora Hotel. The court made the…
Officeworks gets behind Backpack Venture
Officeworks Tuggerah has raised more than $3,000 for the Backpack Venture through this year’s Officeworks Make a Difference Appeal. Throughout June, the appeal encouraged customers to donate at the checkout…
Large-scale battery powers ahead
Origin Energy has approved the second stage development of a large-scale battery at Eraring Power Station, committing to invest about $450M, as the company continues to execute its strategy to…