Ourimbah boarding house knocked back again
A site in Burns Rd, Ourimbah, is not a suitable site for a boarding house, according to the Local Planning Panel, which refused a development proposal when it met on…
Business
Ice cream business gets cold shoulder from Council
A popular and growing small business at Noraville has been shut down, and six people are now out of work, because of what the owner says is Central Coast Council’s…
Major milestone for Broken Bay Pearl Farm
Broken Bay Pearl Farm, battered by devastating floods since it opened in 2001, has celebrated a significant milestone in its journey to recovery. Following the devastation of three major flood…
Big year ahead for business chamber
Gosford Erina Business Chamber (GEBC) is looking forward to a busy 2024, with Peter Lawley re-elected as president for the next 12 months. Anna Cruckshank and Ralf Damen will serve…
Fibre Arts Shed is keeping it local
What started out as a hobby business for Clare Thornley of Jilliby has developed into a successful enterprise. Fibre Arts Shed, run by Clare and her husband Paul, is a…
Thumbs down for Terrigal development
The Local Planning Panel has given the thumbs down to a proposed rezoning change at the corner of Terrigal Dr and Charles Kay Dr, Terrigal, to allow for an eight-storey…
Shop local for Christmas: Business NSW
Business NSW Central Coast is urging Coasties to support their local businesses as they shop for Christmas following a forecast 13 per cent average drop in Christmas trade across regional…
Wiseberry launches Christmas appeal
Wiseberry Peninsula has put out the call for non-perishable festive food items for its annual Christmas appeal. Donations collected through the Christmas appeal will go towards supporting Mary Mac’s Place…
New partnership will encourage women into construction industry
North Construction & Building is taking its sponsorship of the Central Coast Mariners up a notch. The company will be the inaugural Foundation and Official Executive Partner of the Mariners…
Revitalisation plans for Sunken Monkey
Renovations estimated at $1.9M are being planned for The Sunken Monkey Hotel at Erina. Occupying a 6,513sqm site on the banks of Erina Creek, the hotel is in a high…
IGA first shop to open at new Lone Pine Plaza
Almost four years after it was destroyed by fire, a popular shopping mall at Umina is finally reopening, albeit a little at a time. Now known as Lone Pine Plaza,…
Archibald development to include a voco hotel
The Archibald development on the site of the old Union Hotel at the corner of Donnison and Mann Sts, Gosford, is going ahead in leaps and bounds, with IHG Hotels…
Work gets started on Gosford uni campus
Work on the University of Newcastle’s new $63.8M Central Coast Campus in Gosford is set to begin following the launch of the project’s construction phase on Monday, December 4. University…
Terrigal bookkeeper scoops major award
Starting a new business and doubling growth in its opening year is a tough achievement for any entrepreneur, but Central Coast bookkeeper Summer To has defeated the odds and has…
Major award for Tumbi Umbi pool
A 12m family pool at Tumbi Umbi has taken out a major national award. The Bigger is Better pool by Vogue Pools was named Best Family Pool by online marketplace…
Top accolade for financial planner
An Erina-based financial adviser has been named financial Adviser of the Year by the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA). The FAAA is the highest body in Australia for financial advisers,…
Indigenous Lisarow business takes out award for innovation
Indigenous business Bawamarra Cultural Services based in Lisarow has won a 2023 Innovate with nbn Grant Program award announced in Sydney recently. The business, owned by Jason May, opened in…
Work begins on new Fortis development
Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch has turned the first sod on the new Fortis development at West Gosford. Already 100 per cent sold out, Fortis is geared towards establishing the…
Help in retrieving lost fishing gear
Central Coast fisher Mitch Sanders has received a $5,000 Environmental Grant from Sydney Fish Market to trial two products aimed at retrieving lost fishing gear from the region’s waterways. The…
Eight-storey building proposed for Terrigal
A developer wants to change planning guidelines for land on the corner of Terrigal Dr and Charles Kay Dr at Terrigal to increase the allowed building height from 8.5m to…