The Entrance Place Plan enters the second phase
A comprehensive plan to lift the profile and freshen-up The Entrance to attract visitors all year round and boost the local economy is now out for community consultation. This is…
Business
Taking a step back to pre-COVID times
Since Wednesday, March 17, patrons across the Central Coast and throughout NSW have been allowed to stand up and drink at indoor venues, pubs, and clubs. Dancing still remains off…
Updated title for Council CFO
Central Coast Council no longer has a Chief Financial Officer. Instead, it has a Director of Corporate Affairs – Natalia Cowley. It was only in October last year that Council…
Government wants to do more business with SMEs
Business NSW Central Coast has welcomed an invitation from the State Government for business owners, industry groups and members of the public to have their say on how to make…
Most levels of government meet to build on unity
Regional Development Australia Central Coast (RDACC) is hoping that a roundtable held on March 11 will be the beginning of a new co-operative approach to encouraging new and expanding businesses…
Support for small business to pitch for NSW government contracts
Business NSW Central Coast has welcomed an invitation from the State Government for business owners, industry groups and members of the public to have their say on how to make…
Coles feels the need for speed with online grocery orders
Shoppers at Coles, Umina Beach, will be among the first residents in Australia to have access to a new 90-minute Click&Collect Rapid service, allowing them to place their grocery order…
Pride of Workmanship award for nursery employee
The Rotary Club of Woy Woy has awarded its latest Pride of Workmanship award to Narara Valley Nursery employee, Claudine Glencross. President Joan Redmond said the Club was proud of…
Special day for women at Work Collective
Umina Beach’s newest co-working space, Work Collective, opened its doors on March 8 to help celebrate International Women’s Day with a free experience. Both regulars and first timers to the…
Women in business group met on International Women’s Day
From home renovators to accountants and even bra fitters, the Women in Business Connect group hosts a diverse range of local businesses run by women. Now with 500 members, the…
$5M Toukley proposal refused
A commercial and residential development at Toukley which had been met with strong community opposition, was refused by the Central Coast Local Planning Panel. The Panel was unanimous in its…
Sydney buyers swarm on the 2261 postcode
One of the best kept real estate secrets is out of the bag as Sydney buyers swarm on the 2261 postcode, pushing up average property values by almost 16 percent…
Terrigal Bowling Club a finalist in Clubs & Community Awards
Terrigal Bowling Club has been selected as a finalist in the 2021 Clubs & Community Awards in the category of Health and Well-being for its contribution to the local community….
Fashion dolls become big business
The fashion dolls industry is a niche, yet large business, and Coastie, Jozef Szekeres, has become one of the big players. Five years ago, Szekeres started his own business, GlamourOzDolls,…
Broady on the block
The future of the former Broadwater Hotel site on Mann St, Gosford, hangs in the balance, with Central Coast Council resolving to decline all tender submissions for demolition and continue…
Panel to rule on Saratoga Telstra tower
A development application for a Telstra tower at 138 and 140 Davistown Rd, Saratoga, went to the Local Planning Panel this week but a decision won’t be known until next…
Coast businesses sign up for Dine and Discover
The NSW Government’s Dine & Discover program is set to start rolling out on the Central Coast in the next couple of weeks, with the second phase of the pilot…
Finance advice businesses merge
From the beginning of March, Coastal Advice Group (CAG) will merge with Money Tree Financial Group to form one of the largest financial advice businesses on the Central Coast. Three…
Businesses should register now for Dine & Discover
Ettalong Beach’s The Box on the Water is just one of the Peninsula businesses to have signed up for the Dine & Discover program ahead of its launch in March….
NSW Government commits to move more public service roles to regional areas
Business NSW Central Coast has praised the NSW Government for its commitment to move more public service roles to regional areas across the State. Non-frontline NSW public sector roles will…