McBride says Labor will breathe life back into The Entrance
Shadow Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, says a Labor Government will invest $1.2 million to bring life back to The Entrance if it…
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Coast housing prices slow
In good news for prospective home owners on the Central Coast, the surge in house prices over the past 12 months is showing signs of slowing. Domain’s latest Quarterly House…
Council adopts Greater Lake Munmorah Structure Plan
Resident calls for moratorium on all proposed developments near coal ash dams.
Construction to begin on $45M Gosford RSL upgrade
After years of planning, a $45M upgrade of the Gosford RSL Club will get underway in June. Designed by WMK Architecture, the upgrade will see the club transformed into an…
Planning panel refuses “Paton Place” at Woy Woy and boarding house at East Gosford
Unanimous rejections of “over developments” in latest Local Planning Panel decisions.
600 home development in Lake Munmorah goes on exhibition
A subdivision proposal for up to 600 homes along Chain Valley Bay Rd at Lake Munmorah is now on exhibition for community feedback. It’s a Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council…
New $19M hotel planned for Mingara
Mingara Leisure Group is planning to build a $19M five-storey hotel at its Tumbi Umbi site. The proposed 86-room hotel will be integrated with the existing Mingara Recreation Club at…
Wyong and Long Jetty finalists for NSW Top Tourism Town award
Wyong, Long Jetty and Woy Woy have made it to the finals in the 2022 NSW Top Tourism Town Awards. The awards were established by the NSW Tourism Industry Council…
New CEO for Take 3
Jacquie Riddell has been appointed CEO of Central Coast-based environmental organisation Take 3 for the Sea. Take 3 Chairman, Peter Janssen, said Riddell has impressive experience and is highly regarded…
Work to begin on first of three multi-storey towers on old Gosford school site
After several years in the planning, shovels will soon hit the ground to begin work on the long-awaited Central Coast Quarter development on the old Gosford Public School site at…
Liquor licence reprieve for hospitality businesses
Central Coast hospitality businesses will have an extra four months to pay their annual liquor licence fees. Minister for Hospitality and Racing, Kevin Anderson, said the NSW Government would offer…
RESINC helps SLS clubs go solar
Eight of the 16 surf lifesaving clubhouses across the Central Coast are now operating on renewable energy, thanks to a community funding partnership from RESINC Solar based in Wyong. Terrigal…
Blue Haven, Kanwal, Watanobbi and Wyong eligible for NBN FTTP upgrade
Blue Haven, Kanwal, Watanobbi and Wyong are included in the seventh tranche of suburbs across Australia to upgrade to NBN’s ultra-fast broadband by 2023.
Chamber calls for Council to spend on Ettalong roads
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has called on Central Coast Council to re-invest in the Ettalong Beach Town Centre as local streets and footpaths crack under the weeks of heavy…
Major industry festival a first for the Coast
A new major festival aimed at supporting local business rebound from the effects of COVID-19 and attract new enterprises to the region is to be held in August. The past…
Council cautious on affordable housing initiative
Central Coast Council has guardedly welcomed an announcement from the NSW Government that it will update the BASIX standards alongside a range of initiatives to deliver more quality and affordable…
New NAB branch opens at Erina
Building works have concluded on the new NAB $2.4M banking hub at Erina and the doors are open. The new format branch, in Fountain Plaza, brings together the bank’s business…
PHN calls for award nominations
The Primary Health Network (PHN) is looking for nominees for its 2022 Primary Care Quality and Innovation Awards. Following the success of the inaugural awards last year, the PHN is…
Lisarow land to be rezoned residential
Land near the shops at Lisarow is being rezoned for homes.
Gosford CBD pivotal to recovery says Business NSW
While Business NSW Central Coast has welcomed the Federal Budget, Regional Director Paula Martin says it is now time to focus on the recovery of the region post-lockdowns. “This is…