Avoca Beach Picture Theatre calls for JobKeeper encore
Avoca Beach Picture Theatre has managed to navigate its way through COVID-19 shutdowns and restrictions, but with JobKeeper set to cease at the end of March, theatre owners Beth and…
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Breathing life back into Gosford CBD
As tourists flock to the Central Coast, more and more people are bringing Gosford to life by moving their businesses to the CBD. Local providore and soap shop, Central Coast…
NSW Government encourages regional hiring
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…
Final testing of Mardi to Warnervale water pipeline
The 9km Mardi to Warnervale water pipeline is in its final stages of testing before it is commissioned and begins carrying water to the growing northern suburbs. With pipe laying…
Register now for Dine & Discover voucher program
Businesses on the Peninsula are being encouraged to register for a new voucher program aimed at boosting dining, arts and tourism industries in the area. The Dine and Discover NSW…
11,000 local businesses are using JobKeeper
The state’s peak business organisation Business NSW has asked the Federal Government to provide a clear pathway for business recovery in its annual pre-budget submission to Treasury. Central Coast Regional…
LPP to decide on Terrigal boarding house proposal
A controversial plan for a boarding house at Terrigal is set to be considered by the Local Planning Panel meeting on February 4. The proposal was to come up at…
Hopes for small business recovery measures in Budget
Business NSW has asked the Federal Government to provide a clear pathway for business recovery in its annual Pre-Budget submission to Treasury, with thousands of Central Coast businesses facing bleak…
Register now for Dine & Discover vouchers
Minister for Customer Service, Victor Dominello, was at the Australian Reptile Park on February 4 to encourage eligible Central Coast businesses to register for the NSW Government’s Dine & Discover…
McKinna to make local job creation his top priority
Newly appointed Chair of Regional Development Australia Central Coast (RDACC), Lawrie McKinna, says his first priority in this new role is to get all levels of government working together to…
Concerns over Council’s temporary labour hire policy
Ten months after Central Coast councillors first asked for a report on the way the Council was hiring labour, an internal audit has admitted non-compliance with the framework for temporary…
CBWN networking lunch in February
Community and Business Women’s Network (CBWN) is taking registrations for its next Peninsula networking luncheon, to be held on February 24 at Ettalong Diggers. Guest speaker on the day will…
Businesses shine in new microsite
Small business owners on the Peninsula are set to be endorsed by a new digital directory aimed at discovering creative areas and boosting local tourism. Central Coast Council launched the…
Pop-up shop helps charities through COVID-19
A Woy Woy pop-up shop established to help local charities through the pandemic is now struggling due to the same crisis, with hopes that a rare book sale might drum…
Grants to spruce up three Peninsula venues
Three local organisations on the Peninsula have benefitted from the NSW Government’s Community Building Partnership program. Hardys Bay RSL, Empire Bay Public School and Killcare Surf Life Saving Club each…
Regulations surrounding insurance for businesses need to be revamped
Business NSW Central Coast has backed calls from Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell, for a revamp of regulations surrounding insurance for businesses. Carnell has called on…
Jobkeeper flaw creates staffing issues for struggling small businesses
As 11,000 local businesses face a withdrawal of JobKeeper, a continued review on how and who to support with targeted stimulus is needed to ensure the longer term survival of…
Club to have a café with a view
Gwandalan Bowling Club is planning a café to take advantage of its foreshore site in Gamban Rd. A Statement in support of the development application says the pop-up café and…
Makers and Creators
Connecting with the Coast’s Makers and Creators is now easier than ever through a new dedicated digital directory on the Love Central Coast website. Central Coast Council Director Connected Communities,…
Sixth level mooted for Terrigal penthouse
A Terrigal developer has gone back for another bite of the cherry, attempting to amend an approval from last year to add another storey to a development in the centre…