New baker at Bells
Bells at Killcare have welcomed a new head baker to their culinary stocks with the introduction of Brad Reiher to the popular boutique hotel. Reiher boasts an impressive CV, learning…
Business
Matthew Wales re-elected for 24th term
Matthew Wales has been re-elected as President of the Peninsula Business Chamber for the 24th year in a row making him one of the longest-standing presidents of any NSW Chamber….
Holiday parks to get a make over
Holiday parks at Canton Beach, Toowoon Bay, Norah Head and Budgewoi will see a range of improvements over the next four years, totalling $5.35M. Central Coast Council has allocated a…
NSW cannot have an extended lockdown without JobKeeper in place – Minns
The NSW Labor Party is calling for more measures from the State and Federal Governments to support businesses and employees as the lockdown for Greater Sydney, including the Central Coast,…
Strengthened laws to protect the community from safety hazards in public places
Central Coast Council is putting the spotlight on safety hazards caused by abandoned shopping trolleys, cars, boat trailers and other items, as well as stray stock, by participating in a…
Alex Bailey named Australia’s top criminal lawyer under the age of 30
After graduating with a Bachelor of Laws only three years ago, Alex Bailey of Noraville has been named Australia’s top criminal lawyer under the age of 30. She has earned…
Council unveils four year capital works program
Central Coast Council has announced its four-year capital works budget, adopted at the June 29 meeting, with the 2021-22 budget bumped up by $1.5M to $175M, thanks to some of…
Industry Training Hub to be permanently located in Gosford
The Federal Government has opened an Industry Training Hub on the Central Coast to help senior high school students find a career path. Temporarily operating from premises in Tuggerah, the…
$30M project in Tuggerah deferred to enable adjoining owners to make a submission
It was a unanimous decision of the Central Coast Local Planning Panel to defer a $30M project in Tuggerah to give adjoining owners, who previously had not been notified, a…
Freed developer contribution funds delivered 43 projects across the Coast
In the 2020-21 financial year just finished, Central Coast Council contributed $3.7M of developer contribution funding towards the planning and delivery of 43 projects across the Coast, after the NSW…
Warnervale-Wadalba is the strongest market for home building on the Coast
Warnervale-Wadalba has come in as the fourth strongest market for home building in the Hunter/Central Coast region, with a population growth of 3.5 percent and $51.5M in building approvals in…
Central Coast Water included in IPART customer survey
Central Coast Water has been added to an IPART survey of water providers and compared to Hunter Water. Residents who were surveyed weren’t all that impressed, judging Central Coast Council’s…
Retirement Villages Act changes to provide more certainty
New reforms to the Retirement Villages Act are set to provide more certainty for thousands of Central Coast residents. The next stage of the NSW Government’s retirement village reforms has…
Bill to reduce developer contributions ‘snuck’ into Parliament – LGNSW
Local Government NSW (LGNSW) says State Government infrastructure contribution rule changes which “snuck” into Parliament recently have the power to defer and reduce critical developer payments to councils. LGNSW President,…
QR Code mandatory in workplaces and retailers from July 12
Use of the Service NSW QR code will be mandatory at all workplaces and retail businesses on the Central Coast as well as the rest of the state from Monday,…
Extension to Terrigal development rejected by LPP
The Central Coast Local Planning Panel has unanimously rejected an application to add a sixth storey to a development already under construction at 5-7 Church St, Terrigal. The developer, who…
Service Australia agent opens at Ettalong
The opening of a Services Australia Agent in Ettalong on June 22 is said to have given locals easier access to Centrelink and Medicare services on the Peninsula. The announcement…
Berkeley Vale is the most wild weather impacted town
The Wild Weather Tracker, a seasonal analysis of insurance claims data showing the impact of severe weather, has placed Berkeley Vale as the most affected area on the Central Coast….
Berkeley Vale company fined for storing asbestos waste
A company that unlawfully stored asbestos waste on a Berkeley Vale property has been fined by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA). EPA officers noticed 13 bags marked with asbestos…
Budget boost for local SMEs in government procurement
Business NSW Central Coast has welcomed new support measures for small businesses announced as part of the State Budget. Large businesses which contract with NSW Government agencies for goods and…