Mars Food joins hydrogen pilot
The Central Coast Hydrogen Food Cluster and Star Scientific have announced the first applied research project of the HERO® technology, using hydrogen to provide heat for industrial-scale sanitation with Mars…
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Chamber welcomes Ettalong resurgence
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce recently expressed its support for several new development projects in Ettalong which it described as part of a ‘resurgence in the town centre’. “It’s been…
Coast needs more luxury tourist accommodation
The Central Coast needs between 1,285 and 3,854 rooms to meet current visitor demand for commercial accommodation, according to the draft tourism plan which is about to go on public…
Retirement specialist wins excellence award
The CEO of a financial planning company based at Erina has been named as the IFA Excellence Awards 2021 winner for Practice Principal of the Year. Financial Edge Group CEO…
Law firm comes full circle
A local law firm has returned to its Woy Woy roots after closing down in Gosford and merging with Peninsula Law last month. History has repeated itself after the acquisition…
£78 1920s ‘pearler’ sells for $2.5M
A Pearl Beach property purchased for £78 in the 1920s achieved a stunning price for the descendent of its original owner when it was sold recently. The 2 Emerald Ave…
Australia’s oldest chicken company given $2M boost
A Wyong based company will duplicate its production line, helping to boost its capacity and meet the growing demand for its fresh, frozen, and readymade gourmet meals, thanks to the…
Local businesses win Fresh Awards
Two Central Coast Businesses – Fruit For All in Berkeley Vale and S & P Dominello Flower Growers in Peats Ridge – received awards in the Sydney Markets Limited 2021…
McMouse takes Coast to the world
Gosford-based self-published writer, Vanessa McMouse, will promote the Central Coast to her global readership. McMouse, who is 23, created her platform to cope with living in an un-inclusive world as…
Builders to test new energy-saving standards
New sustainability standards for homes could save Central Coast residents up to $980 a year on energy bills and reduce the state’s carbon footprint. Minister for Planning and Public Spaces,…
Reptile Park named state ‘Business of the Year’
The Australian Reptile Park at Somersby has been named NSW Business of the Year by the state’s peak business organisation, Business NSW. Park Director, Liz Gabriel, said the announcement, made…
Commonwealth invests $11.3M in Somersby plant upgrade
The Federal Government will support an $11.3M upgrade to SULO’s Somersby plant as part of a $20M investment in SULO’s parent company, Pact Group, under the $1.3B Modern Manufacturing Initiative….
Infrastructure package watered down following feedback
Backlash from 54 councils, including Central Coast Council, has seen the State Government water down proposed changes to infrastructure Legislation which Local Government NSW (LGNSW)had previously described as a “cash…
Tascott in top 20 family-friendly suburbs list
Tascott has ranked number four in a list of the top 20 family-friendly housing markets in NSW. New research commissioned by Well Home Loans has identified the top 20 “family…
Shoebridge and Farmer to speak at planning forum
David Farmer, CEO of Central Coast Council, and the Greens David Shoebridge will speak at a community planning forum to be held at Gosford RSL on December 11. Central Coast…
Compensation change won’t help businesses or workers says Harris
Member for Wyong and Shadow Minister for Central Coast, David Harris, has labelled a Bill just passed by the Legislative Assembly which will see COVID-19 victims having to prove they…
Belinda one of three chosen for US mentorship
An Ettalong businessowner has gone from promoting luxury to learning, joining forces with an American-based internship program to help grow her brand. Belinda Keehn from luxury loungewear company, BJ’s PJ’s,…
Marketplace creator a resilience awards finalist
Fountaindale based Freelance Web Designer; Sarah Britz, will be recognised at the Resilience Australia Awards for her work in creating the Spend With Us Marketplace. Britz and her Spend With…
Breakers Country Club members vote in favour of Mounties merger
Members have voted in favour of the amalgamation of Breakers Country Club with the Mounties Group. The Mounties Group successfully joined forces earlier this year with both Club Wyong and…
Woy Woy earmarked as potential walkable neighbourhood
Woy Woy evolving into a walkable neighbourhood was one of the “great opportunities” Central Coast Council CEO, David Farmer, put forward when he addressed the Central Coast Chapter of the…