McDonald’s champions inclusivity
As the world marked International Day of People With a Disability on December 3, McDonald’s restaurants reflected on more than 40 years of working with service providers such as JobSupport,…
Business
Former tiling company operator penalised
The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a $12,652 penalty in court against the former operator of a tiling business on the Central Coast. The Federal Circuit and Family Court has…
Major award for Studio Gossie
Central Coast Council’s Gosford Regional Gallery has won a major award at the prestigious 2024 IMAGinE Awards held recently at Paddington Town Hall. Museums, galleries and Aboriginal cultural organisations from…
Central Coast company scoops the pool
Central Coast-based FreeStyle Pools has scooped the pool at a major industry competition rub by online pool marketplace Poolz. After tallying up thousands of public votes and collating points from…
New tourism awards program for Central Coast
Business NSW and Gosford Erina Business Chamber (GEBC) have partnered to launch the 2025 Central Coast Visitor Economy Awards in late January 2025. The awards will showcase the best of…
Acclaim for rugby fee subsidy program
Wyong Leagues Group has been awarded the prestigious John Knipe Award in recognition of its registration fee subsidy program for young players. The award is presented annually to a member…
Gosford bypass powers ahead
Final work on the Gosford bypass is powering ahead, with traffic surveys being carried out along the Pacific Hwy and Manns Rd corridor in recent weeks. Work on the bypass…
Huge accolade for Lakes hotel
The Lakes Hotel at The Entrance has been crowned as the number one TAB/Wagering Venue in Australia at the prestigious 2024 AHA National Awards for Excellence. It is the first…
Community lifestyle at Pine Needles a winner
Family-owned Pine Needles Village at Erina has been named Community of the Year at the 2024 Land Lease Living Industry Association NSW Awards of Excellence. The awards were presented on…
New financial planning service
Lambourne Partners will open a new office at East Gosford early next year, expanding its integrated wealth management, accounting and business advisory services to the Central Coast. The new office…
Dual honour for Central Coast consultant
Kayla Seton of Central Coast firm Seton Family Lawyers has taken two accolades at the Women in Law Awards 2024. Seton, who is People and Culture Consultant at the law…
Third stage of Eraring super battery approved
Origin Energy has approved the third stage of its large-scale battery at Eraring Power Station, adding further storage capacity to the project already underway and delivering the largest total dispatch…
Tourism forum a crucial step forward
Business NSW Regional Director Scott Goold has hailed the recent Business NSW Central Coast Visitor Economy Forum as a “crucial step forward” for the region. The forum, held in partnership…
Aland seeks expanded liquor licence
The new Archie opening hours are going through the Liquor Licence process.
Building careers for women
Member for Dobell Emma McBride is encouraging organisations and groups to apply for the Building Women’s Careers Program. With applications now being invited, the program aims to break down barriers…
Partnership aims to keep Aussie adventurers safe
Central Coast’s own survival expert and adventurer Michael Atkinson – known as Outback Mike – has teamed up with communications and safety brand GME to launch National Rescue Awareness Week….
Making things easier for strata communities
Central Coast residents living in strata communities could benefit from a third wave of strata reforms introduced to the NSW Parliament on November 19 by the State Government. More than…
Australia’s favourite family business in West Gosford
Personalised Favours, based at West Gosford, has been named Australia’s Favourite Family Business for 2024 in the Kochie’s Business Builders competition. The business began when founder Melissa Wilkinson was planning…
Another major accolade for Spices 29
Spices 29 restaurant at Woy Woy has capped off a successful year by taking a silver medal in the Indian Restaurant category at the 2024 Restaurant & Catering Hostplus National…
Push to unlock industrial land near Warnervale
A developer of industrial land at Halloran is “extremely disappointed” about the delay in developing the Wyong Employment Zone and says residents and industrialists should be wondering what went wrong….