Support for small businesses extended
Small businesses on the Central Coast hit by the Omicron wave have been handed a further lifeline, with the Small Business Support Program extended to a new closing date of…
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Council reveals it’s scouting for RPAC sites
Council is considering locations for the regional arts centre – no previously targeted sites included.
Red Bus seeks to rezone depot land
The operator of Red Bus in Bateau Bay is taking steps to future-proof its business by consulting with Council over the potential to re-zone some of the land it is currently using as a bus depot.
New mini supermarket teaches retail skills
A new mini Woolworths supermarket has been unveiled at Omnia Inclusive Employment Solutions in Gosford as a learning and educational tool for future job-seekers. Opened on March 15, it will…
Housing affordability looms as a major election issue
With almost 3,000 people on the waiting list for public housing on the Central Coast, local community housing provider Compass Housing is calling on more Federal Government support for the…
Call to support locals during Small Business Month
Business NSW Central Coast says Small Business Month, officially launched on March 1, is an opportunity to celebrate and recognise the thousands of small business owners, and their employees in…
Local author shares insight into Papau New Guinean life
A local author has recently published a children’s book aimed at providing a look into the life and culture of Papau New Guinea. Horsfield’s Bay’s Peter Comerford said ‘A Survival…
Star Scientific takes out top global award
Berkeley Vale-based hydrogen innovation company Star Scientific has taken out the New Economy category at the 24th Annual South by Southwest® Innovation Awards in Austin, Texas. The awards recognise the…
Prime Minister tours FMC Corporation’s Wyong plant
Leading global agricultural sciences company, FMC Corporation, welcomed Prime Minister Scott Morrison to its Wyong plant on March 14. Morrison was discussing the Federal government’s commitment to Australian agriculture through…
Greater Bank and Newcastle Permanent merger a step closer
The merger of Greater Bank and Newcastle Permanent, both with branches on the Central Coast, is a step closer, with the Boards of Directors of both institutions unanimously endorsing the…
Labor MPs push for release of Council public inquiry findings
The Coast’s Labor MPs are ramping up the pressure on Minister for Local Government, Wendy Tuckerman, and the NSW Government to release the findings of the public inquiry into Central…
Free RSA courses for hospitality hopefuls
Central Coast residents looking for a career in hospitality can take advantage of an additional 5,000 fee-free Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) courses now up for grabs. Minister for Skills…
Networking event to help women access health services
Business leaders and community members are being urged to come together to help Central Coast women in need access vital health services. Central Coast-based organisation Women on Boards will hold…
What Russia’s war means for Central Coast fuel prices
Global crude oil prices have already reached their highest levels since 2014 in response to Russia’s military incursion into Ukraine. by Vlado Vivoda, Deakin University With Russia being the world’s…
We celebrate the women of CCN
Tuesday, March 8 was International Women’s Day and Central Coast Newspapers would like to use the opportunity to highlight our female journalists, reporters, freelancers, creatives and administrators who are the…
Noraville property breaks sale price record
A property in Noraville has scored a record sale price for a three-bedroom home in the suburb.
New fresh food markets come to Woy Woy
A local couple is preparing to launch a fresh food market in the heart of the Peninsula this month to help showcase local grocers. The market will start on March…
Wamberal Breakers Club merges with Mounties Group
Breakers Country Club at Wamberal has amalgamated with Mounties Group – the owners of Club Wyong and Halekulani Bowling Club.
Rents to jump at five Coast locations
Five Central Coast suburbs have made a list of the 20 rental markets in NSW where rents are likely to increase over the next quarter in a newly released report….
Peninsula Villages development wins state award
Peninsula Villages’ 114-bed ageing in place development, Pozieres House, has won a 2021 Master Builders Association Excellence in Construction Award at the Master Builders Association of NSW (MBA) Awards on…