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…
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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…
Four Council managers become senior roles
Four unit managers will become senior staff – a year after four directors were cut from Central Coast Council.
Record number of apprentices on Coast
The Central Coast now has 2,800 apprentices in training, the highest number on record, with more to come, Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, has announced. Minister for Employment, Workforce, Small…
Central Coast to join five other regions to form megacity
It’s official – the Central Coast is to be combined with five other cities to form a ‘megacity’, a move which has been applauded by both sides of the political…
Program offers mental health coaching to businesses
Almost 200 Central Coast businesses have signed up for a new program highlighting the importance of mentally healthy workplaces. SafeWork NSW has teamed up with Sydney Football Club (Sydney FC)…
Seven year wait ends for final Chain Valley Bay, Crangan Bay development plans
It’s been brewing for seven years but the Draft Planning Proposal for the site that will support 627 homes on the Pacific Highway close to Chain Valley Bay, Gwandalan and Summerland Point has finally landed, ready for public exhibition.
Download the work safety app
Central Coast workers are being urged to download an app to make workplaces safer for employees. The Speak Up Save Lives app allows workers to anonymously raise safety concerns with…
Three Coast businesses shine at awards ceremony
Three Central Coast businesses have taken out gongs at the 2021 Australian Small Business Champion Awards, announced on March 19 at Star Casino. The Australian Small Business Champion Awards support…
Sparks Rd blocks snapped up by EBH and Australian Native Landscapes
Two substantial blocks off Sparks Road at Halloran have shifted in the past week, with EBH Environmental snapping one up sizeable block with a view to it becoming a recycling centre.
Wildlife corridor widened to correct mapping error
Landowners at Wadalba South affected by Council mapping error.
Labor first time buyer election promise offers little for Coast buyers
Labor has made an election to promise to extend the existing First Home Loan Deposit Scheme out to regional areas, but small tweaks to the scheme will do little to change the state of play for first time buyers on the Coast.