Local software company wins growth loan
A Umina based software company has won an interest-free $400,000 regional growth loan that will allow it to almost triple it’s workforce. The loan was granted to allow ClockOn in Umina…
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Ourimbah Campus to host Ideas Collider
The University of Newcastle (UON), Ourimbah Campus, will host I2N’s 2018 Ideas Collider in September. Ideas Collider is an event that provides participants with the opportunity to work with diverse…
New eatery boasts Italian cuisine
Woy Woy has a new eatery boasting Italian cuisine and gelato for locals. Opened to the public in April, Costa Centrale is Woy Woy’s newest slice of Italy. The Costa…
Harris welcomes new investment and development in the area
Member for Wyong, David Harris, has welcomed the swathe of new development and jobs in the Greater Warnervale area, as Woolworths opened its new Wadalba store on August 1. Woolworths…
Rail Maintenance Facility promised jobs could go to Koreans
An independent research report about the new intercity train fleet, published in 2016, raised questions about whether the promise of jobs for Central Coast locals at the Kangy Angy Rail…
TreeTops Adventure Park receives a $149,000 grant
A sky-high maze of tree houses connected by nets and slides will be the newest tourist attraction for the region, following a NSW Government grant win by Ourimbah’s TreeTops Adventure…
Proposed new waste & resource transfer station to have 140 staff
Land at 40 Gindurra Rd, Somersby, could be the site of a new waste and resource transfer station, also described in the application as a warehouse and distribution centre, if…
Entrepreneurs encouraged to explore Nexus Smart Hub
The Nexus Smart Hub, Wyong’s next-generation workspace, now houses its own dedicated Wyong Regional Chronicle pocket office and is also home to an array of other businesses and telecommuters working…
Aero Club believes airport is a vital community asset
Central Coast Aero Club (CCAC) President, Andrew Smith, has outlined the club’s position on the future of the airport at Warnervale. “There has been a lot of media attention around…
Central Coast Indigenous Tours a path to reconciliation
In NAIDOC week and following on from Reconciliation Week, opportunities for non-Indigenous and Indigenous Australians to engage and connect in meaningful ways are extremely important from the reconciliation perspective. Dr Marnie…
Celebrating 50 years in business at Ettalong
A well-known Ettalong family business has celebrated its 50th anniversary during June. Mr Tony McPhee acquired the Ettalong Pharmacy in May 1968 and, 50 years later, the successful family business…
Central Coast Newspapers opens Wyong office
Central Coast Newspapers has established an office in the former Wyong Shire. Based in the ultra-modern Nexus Smart Hub, at 3 Amy Close, Wyong, the office is part of a…
Central Coast Airport decision is creating legal problems for Council
[Warnervale] A confidential agenda item, understood to involve a commercial dispute between Central Coast Council and Amphibian Aerospace Industries Pty Ltd (AAI), is expected to be the subject of a…
Gosford CBD feedback sought – Video News
The Co-ordinator General for the Central Coast, Ms Lee Shearer discusses the ‘Go Gosford’ work being done by her office and the State Government Architect, appealing to the public to…
Edogowa Sister City agreement renewed
Central Coast Council has resigned the sister city agreement with Edogawa City Council, which will see a stronger cultural exchange and continued benefits for the Coast community. The sister city…
Gosford UDIF Place Report 2: City North
The NSW Government Architect has a vision for the northern precinct of Gosford that connects the redeveloped hospital to the CBD, remodels the Gosford Train Station and sees the area…
Small Business roundtable held
Member for The Entrance, Mr David Mehan, was joined by NSW Shadow Minister for Small Business, Ms Jenny Aitchison, and other Central Coast Labor MPs for a small business roundtable…
Wales elected for 20th year
Peninsula Chamber of Commerce president Mr Matthew Wales has been re-elected for a 20th consecutive year in office. “This is a very critical period for our local business community with…
Best leads the charge for ‘Airport business park’
Another rescission motion aiming to reverse the Central Coast Council’s current position on the future of the Warnervale Airport will be debated at a July Council meeting. Leading the charge…
Federal budget welcomed by some and denigrated by others
The Turnbull Government is sticking to its plan to build a stronger economy to benefit all Australians, Federal Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, said in response to the 2018…