Council takes top award at global travel trade show
Central Coast Council took first place in the global Green Destinations Story Awards at the world’s leading travel trade show ITB Berlin on Wednesday, March 6. The annual awards are…
Business
Businesses have lingering concerns
Central Coast businesses have lingering concerns about cash strapped customers, insurance and energy costs according to the latest business conditions survey from Business NSW. “Business confidence levels for local business…
Council Administrator pushes back on new State development plans around transport
Gosford CBD has 18,000 units or flats already approved for building, Administrator Rik Hart told the February meeting of Council-under-administration. Hart gave the figures as he was adopting a report…
High DA wait times blamed on poor planning
Community activist Kevin Brooks has blamed high development application assessment times on a poor voluntary redundancy program introduced by Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart in 2021. Speaking at the…
New owners for local butchery
The Edwards Family Butchery in the Peninsula Plaza at Woy Woy has changed hands and will soon have a new name. The popular butchery, now owned by Kayla and Richard…
How to build a successful property portfolio
Author and podcast host John Pidgeon, of Toowoon Bay, is releasing his first book in March titled Sort Your Property Out & Build Your Future. In his book, the property…
Tiny homes an affordable housing option
Tiny Homes 4U is an innovative, affordable and sustainable business based in West Gosford offering smaller housing solutions. The business started in 2023 and services Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and across…
Old school to be pulled down after fire damage
A classroom of the former Wyong Public School classified as local heritage significance is likely to be knocked down because of fire damage. It is within the Wyong Town Centre…
Boost for Gosford and Wyong racecourses
Gosford and Wyong racecourses are set to benefit from a $20M State Government investment in country and provincial race tracks. Wyong racecourse has secured more than $1.5M for irrigation and…
Nine properties sold at Council auction
In the end, only nine properties went under the hammer at the first of two auctions for unpaid rates and charges at Central Coast Council chambers on Tuesday, February 27….
Reid calls for better mould removal regulation
Member for Robertson Gordon Reid has declared war on mould in Federal Parliament. Reid called for improved regulations for businesses that remove mould and property remediation in a speech delivered…
A call to action from Community Environment Network
Following a bumper attendance at the launch of its The Central Coast Deserves a Better Plan campaign on February 13, the Community Environment Network (CEN) has released a Call to…
Report compares Central Coast housing and rentals
Rent prices on the Central Coast are in the second highest bracket of all regional areas in NSW but according to a new property data report, rentals on the Coast…
Kariong records greatest house price rise in region
Kariong has been named as the Central Coast suburb which has experienced the greatest rise in house prices over the past year. Analysis of the latest valuation data, as reported…
CEN still fighting for new planning legislation
Community Environment Network (CEN) Chair Gary Chestnut has accused Central Coast Council of spreading “false and misleading information” in respect to its planning practices, as CEN continues to push for…
Developers to appeal DA refusal in court
Developers for a proposal that was refused by the Local Planning Panel in November 2022 will appeal the decision in the Land and Environment Court. The panel refused the application…
Food Farm up for prestigious medal
The Food Farm at Wyong Creek has been named one of six finalists for the Royal Agricultural Society’s (RAS) President’s Medal and welcomed the judges for a site inspection on…
More of a say for small business
The Central Coast business community is welcoming the recent launch of the Charter for Small Business. Fulfilling a pre-election commitment from the NSW Government, the Charter gives small business owners…
New life for former nursing home
Yerin Aboriginal Health Services has plans to instill new life into the former Japara Aged Care Facility at Mardi and establish a community centre with a range of wellbeing programs…
Songstress making a splash on fashion scene via Madame Web
Macmasters Beach songstress Su-Elise Nash is going from strength, with one of her songs featuring in a new Marvel movie and her new swimwear line set to make a splash…