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…
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State government pushes to decentralise senior public service jobs to the regions
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch, will be advocating for the Central Coast to receive its fair share of 900 senior leadership roles which the State Government has…
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,…
Vouchers can be used until June 2022
The NSW Government’s Dine & Discover NSW initiative has been extended by 10 months, with the vouchers now due to expire on June 30, 2022. Parliamentary Secretary for Central Coast,…
IPART fields questions from the community on water and sewer
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal has encouraged Central Coast residents to “stay engaged” with it about the water, sewerage and stormwater prices that Council will be allowed to charge…
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…
15 local community organisations share in business transformation funding
Fifteen organisations on the Central Coast are to share a $540,000 funding boost from the NSW Government’s Social Sector Transformation Fund. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for…
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,…
Hart backs backlash over draft developer funding Bill
Central Coast Council Administrator, Rik Hart, has come out strongly in favour of local government reform. “The framework local government operates under is archaic, restrictive and conflicting,” Hart said. Particularly…
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….
Greater Sydney permit system examined
GREATER SYDNEY PERMIT LIMITS: What does the state government’s new permit system mean for inter-regional workers? Coast Community News spoke with Parliamentary Secretary Adam Crouch and the Member for Gosford Liesl…
Council recommends rejection of Erina DA
Central Coast Council has recommended that a proposal for 131 units opposite Erina Fair carpark be rejected when it comes up for consideration at the next meeting of the Central…
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…
Filling the cash gap crisis
Small and micro-business owners are buckling as lockdown drags on but crisis payments promised by the State Government to fill the gap are either unattainable or not getting through. Financial…
Skills week is a chance to re-think career choices
National Skills Week is an opportunity to rethink and explore the many available vocational career pathways. National Skills Week Chair, Brian Wexham, said there has never been a more pivotal…
Regional funding boosts local jobs
Three businesses are set to upgrade their facilities, purchase new equipment and employ more people, thanks to a financial boost from the NSW Government’s Regional Job Creation Fund. Performance Engineering…
Hart supports local government reform
Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart has come out strongly in favour of local government reform. “The framework local government operates under is archaic, restrictive and conflicting,” Hart said. Particularly…