New pro shop for Everglades
Everglades Country Club at Woy Woy is to have a new pro shop and bowls office following approval of a development application for the work at a meeting of the…
Business
Coast law firm a finalist in Business Champion awards
Erina-based female-led firm Law Team has been named a finalist in the Legal Services category of the prestigious Australian Women’s Business Champion Awards. Law Team founder and lawyer Erin Vassallo…
Tough times saw drøm take to the open road
When tough times hit following COVID-19 lockdowns, one Central Coast business decided to take its clothing brand on the road. Sheryle and Gary Berman, both in their late 50s, packed…
Top criminal lawyer returns to Coast
One of the Central Coast’s top and longest standing law firms, Tonkin Drysdale Partners, has welcomed back former team member and leading criminal lawyer Nick Fagan. Fagan returns as Special…
High hopes of representing Australia in vocation skills competition
TAFE NSW Newcastle cabinetmaking student Flynn Anastas will compete for a chance to represent Australia in the nation’s largest vocation skills competition in Melbourne this month. Anastas, who works at…
Proposed housing development for seniors and disabled knocked back
The Local Planning Panel has upheld a recommendation from Central Coast Council to refuse an application for a three-storey 45-unit housing development for seniors and disabled residents at North Gosford….
Terrigal mother a true Mumpreneur
Janna Martin of Terrigal has been named a finalist for the AusMumpreneur Awards in the Personal Services and Women’s Champion categories. Martin, who was also a judge in the awards…
Aquafun Avoca Lake a Green Travel Leader
AquaFun Avoca Lake is one of 23 ECO certified tourism operators nationwide to be recognised as Green Travel Leaders by Ecotourism Australia for 10 years of certification. Ecotourism Australia CEO…
New era emerges for Saddles at Mt White
Voted one of the most beautiful restaurants in the world by Conde Nast 2023, Saddles at Mount White will have new management from October 14. Patrons can expect the same…
Terrigal mum starts new business- with a little help
A Terrigal primary school teacher with 20 years’ experience in helping children learn and play but with limited knowledge of the business world turned to TAFE NSW’s Women in Business…
Palm Grove dog breeding facility to close
An application for continued operations at a dog breeding facility at Palm Grove has been refused by the Local Planning Panel following a huge community campaign. The development, on Ourimbah…
‘Courageous’ event coming to Killcare
The first in a new wave of emerging global speaking and transformational events is coming to Killcare on Tuesday evening August 15, in what is billed as a Circle of…
Industrial warehousing complex complete
An industrial warehousing complex at Apollo Close, West Gosford, has now been completed. Geoff Emms of East Coast Industrial said the seven-unit complex consisted of approximately 2,700sqm of lettable area…
Concern over delays to Wadalba East development
Landowners at Wadalba East claim that Central Coast Council is proposing to re-write a master plan for the area, with more than 30 landowners looking at reduced development lot sizes…
Five new disability support homes at Wyee
Five new homes for people with disability are to be provided at Wyee by leading provider Aruma by mid-2024. Together with a three-bedroom home recently completed at Mount Hutton, they…
Coast Shelter named Wyong business of the year
Coast Shelter has been named Business of the Year at the 2023 Business Wyong Awards. Held on Friday, July 29, at Wyong Race Club, the awards celebrated exceptional business achievements…
Boost for female business leaders
Female led business start-ups in the region will have the opportunity to turbocharge their start-up thanks to a free Female Founders Program to be run by the University of Newcastle’s…
Entries open for Central Coast Business Awards
Entries for the 2023 Central Coast Business Awards are officially open and set to recognise growth, entrepreneurship, business success and resilience over the last year. “These awards are a wonderful…
Give input on proposed rental reforms
More than 35 per cent of Gosford residents are renters and they – as well as owners and industry – are being encouraged to make their views count on critical…
Facelift for Deepwater Plaza
Woy Woy’s Deepwater Plaza, now under new ownership, is about to get a facelift with beautification work already underway. Upgrade works will include external repainting including the whale mural on…