$13.5M price for Wagstaffe mansion
A waterfront Wagstaffe mansion is tipped to become the Central Coast’s most expensive home with expressions invited from interested buyers. The 6 Bulkara St property hit the market on January…
Business
Sister duo launches family business at Ettalong
Local sisters have returned to their family roots by joining forces to launch a new beauty and hair business in Ettalong. Amber and Brittany Antonio manage the ‘Amber Antonio Hair’…
Developer asks for review of panel’s refusal of Ettalong mixed-use proposal
The proponent of a mixed-use development in Ettalong that was refused by the Local Planning Panel (LPP) in October has resubmitted documents to seek a review of the panel’s decision….
West Street bakery changes hands after 28 years
Two well-loved business owners will say goodbye to the community they have served for 28 years this Saturday, when the duo retire from running the Umina Hot Bread Kitchen. Co-owners…
New Action Plan could be a game changer for Coast
The Federal Government’s $2.2B University Research Commercialisation (URC) Action Plan will be a game changer for the Central Coast, according to Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks. The Plan, which places…
Coast businesses shine at NSW Tourism Awards
Three Central Coast organisations have had major wins at the 2021 NSW Tourism Awards. The Australian Reptile Park took out the silver award for Major Tourist Attraction, IBIS Styles at…
ING moves offices to new Wyong hub ahead of staff recruitment
ING is moving its Coast offices out of Tuggerah to a new purpose-built hub in Wyong, while it seeks to recruit a further 50 people to its 400-strong workforce.
Vouchers a ‘thank you’ to parents for home schooling
Local parents with school aged children are now eligible to receive $250 worth of vouchers to spend on accommodation and entertainment venues as part of a new Parents NSW program….
Wyong and Ourimbah groups receive small business month funding
Three business and community support organisations across Wyong and Ourimbah have been allocated government funding to participate host events as part of Small Business Month. Business Wyong (Wyong Regional Chamber…
Local club profitable in spite of pandemic
A net profit over $1.7M was generated by Ettalong Bowling Club in 2020/21, as reported at the Club’s Annual General Meeting on January 30. CEO Tim McGavin and Chairman Gary…
Changing of the guard as community bank manager retires
Ettalong Beach’s Bendigo Community Bank has celebrated the work of its former manager, Peter McKeon, who retired this month after 12 years at the local branch. McKeon, a long-time Peninsula…
Beachfront home smashes sale price records
A Hamptons-style beachfront home in Patonga has smashed the popular suburb’s previous record by a colossal $3.77M, selling for an incredible $6.03M at auction last month. 1 Patonga Dr has…
New course for aspiring female engineers
The first female-only engineering program Girls of Steel, designed to get more women into the engineering labour workforce, will begin in February at the Kariong trade campus. The program, to…
Hotondo Homes gets the tick from customers
Lyndsey and Jon Clarke of Hotondo Homes Central Coast are celebrating the company’s recognition as the leading home builder in customer excellence for Sydney and NSW at the 2022 ProductReview.com.au…
From tiny house to Temple of Groom
A group of locals have found a silver lining in the COVID lockdown by transforming their studio into a new female-run business in a bid to create a safe space…
Business support measures greeted with mixed response
Business NSW Central Coast has welcomed a relief package for businesses announced by the NSW Government to begin from February 1. Regional Director Paula Martin said the new support measures…
Sydney Restaurant Group acquires Budgewoi’s Coast Hotel for $15M
Daniel and Perry Drakopoulos, whose family owns 15 high-end restaurants in Sydney, have acquired the Coast Hotel Budgewoi for $15m and plan to give it a new lease of life.
Home Markets flourish across the north
A home markets initiative set up by locals in Gwandalan and Summerland Point is hoping to become bigger and better after tapping into a similar Coast-wide network.
Have your say on housing
Central Coast Council is encouraging the community to contribute to discussions on housing across the region, with community consultation on the Central Coast Local Housing Strategy Discussion Paper now open….
Hydrogen company a global innovation finalist
Central Coast hydrogen company, Star Scientific, has been selected as a finalist for the 24th annual SXSW Innovation Awards, to take place in Austin, Texas, in March. The Berkeley Vale-based…