Business



EPA has duty to act on climate

With so much land on the Peninsula classified as bushfire-prone the community may be relieved to learn the outcome of a recent court challenge which makes the NSW Environmental Protection…



The last Sparrow departs

For the first time in 70 years, there is no longer a member of the Sparrow family on the payroll at Walker Bros Timber and Building Supplies at North Gosford,…




Decision on Killcare tower deferred

Resident Tony Denny has won some time in a fight against a telecommunications tower proposed for 37 Wards HIll Rd, Killcare. Denny was one of a number of residents who…



Local MPs support Surfrider campaign

Surfrider Foundation Australia has held a virtual town hall for the Central Coast community with the aim of uniting the community against the renewal of PEP11. State Member for Gosford,…



Power line patrols may startle pets

Helicopters will be buzzing overhead next week as Ausgrid conducts aerial thermal patrols of powerlines as part of ongoing network maintenance. From Tuesday, August 31 the helicopters will fly close…


Bushfire funding to map agribusiness sector

Regional Development Australia Central Coast (RDACC) is working with the Central Coast Food Alliance to better understand the profile of our agribusiness sector and help minimise risk during natural disasters….




Businesses agitate for faster COVID relief

The Gosford Erina Business Chamber is agitating for the speedy payment of business support relief. Chamber President, Rod Dever, said he had spoken at length with Parliamentary Secretary for the…


Gosford Regional Library remains on track

Plans for the Gosford Regional Library are forging ahead, with Central Coast Council resolving to combine the tender for demolition and the tender for construction into one. Council believes this…


Six new jobs for pearl farm

Broken Bay Pearls is one of three businesses on the Central Coast set to upgrade facilities, purchase new equipment and employ more people, thanks to a financial boost from the…