One-man audit of councillor expenses
Despite the fact that Central Coast council has had no elected councillors since October 2020, an audit of councillor expenses was conducted in August-September last year. Councillors were sacked by…
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Moderate decrease in region-wide land values
Overall, the Central Coast local government area experienced a moderate decrease in land values between July 2022 and July 2023. The NSW Valuer’s latest report, recently released, compares values as…
Big plans for Elanora Hotel redevelopment
A redevelopment proposal for the Elanora Hotel at East Gosford has been submitted to Central Coast Council. The proposal involves demolition of the existing motel behind the pub and replacing…
Boardwalk mooted for Phegans Bay
A waterfront boardwalk to Woy Woy Bay is one of the suggestions put forward on a Council interactive map asking for suggestions on upgrading Phegans Bay foreshore. But many of…
New CEO for Coastlink
Leading Central Coast aged care and disability services provider Coastlink has appointed Lynne Graham as its new CEO. Previously CEO of Mai-Wel Group, Graham brings a wealth of experience in…
Green light for Bangalow development
A two-storey dual occupancy development at 23 Bangalow St, Ettalong Beach, has finally been approved by the Local Planning Panel on its third application. The Panel first considered the proposed…
Council to sell properties with unpaid rates
A total of 42 ratepayers’ properties are on the market in an attempt by Central Coast Council-under-administration to recoup five years or more in unpaid rates. “The sale of properties…
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…
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…