Recycling contamination is down by 59 per cent
Proper recycling is on the up across the Coast, with Cleanaway reporting recycling contamination is down by 59 per cent. The company, which works with Central Coast Council on waste…
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The film crew sets up on Killcare Beach
The Central Coast is one of six additional bushfire affected destinations to receive support to build back better and revitalise their local economies through nature based tourism, thanks to a…
Six tower development rejected again
Six residential towers proposed for the northern entrance into Gosford have been refused by the Joint Regional Planning Panel at its October 26 meeting. Reasons included the impacts of rail…
New gallery opens
Artist Velia Newman has opened a new art gallery at Ettalong Beach with a strong focus on the community and supporting local artists. A professional artist for 22 years, Newman…
Ettalong Beach seniors’ housing development completed
A $3.2M seniors housing project at Ettalong Beach has been completed following calls from local seniors looking to downside. Peninsula Villages’ development in Springwood St will accommodate a total of…
NorthConnex may be a game changer
The recently opened NorthConnex tunnel could be a game changer for the Peninsula, according to the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce. President Matthew Wales welcomed the opening on October 31 of…
Three-storey development proposed adjacent to Ettalong Wharf
A three-storey mixed use development has been proposed for a site adjacent to the Ettalong ferry terminal, where a 24-room boarding house was refused by the then Gosford Council in…
Inaugural meeting of business women’s network
The Community and Business Women’s Network (CBWN) met for the first-time on the Peninsula last week to celebrate the highs and share the lows of community, business and womanhood. First…
New Umina fitness centre to open
A Umina fitness centre is set to open its doors on Monday, November 9, following a multi-million dollar project and merger of Merrylands RSL and Club Umina. First Class Fitness…
Club Wyong RSL members voted unanimously in favour of amalgamation
Club Wyong RSL members have voted unanimously in favour of an amalgamation with Australia’s largest registered club, Mounties Group, a move which ensures its future and represents Mounties’ first venue…
Atlantis apartments residents object to high rise Short St proposal
The Atlantis Apartments Residents Group (AARG) is hoping to convince Hunter Central Coast Regional Planning Panel (RPP) to reject current plans for two high rise residential towers on the Short…
Government support for skip bin hire company
A West Gosford small business which launched earlier this month is set to hire out mobile skip bins across the region, after receiving tailored advice through the NSW Government’s Business…
Unemployment hits 6 per cent on the Coast
The official unemployment rate on the Central Coast has increased to 6.0 per cent from 5.3 per cent, although more jobs are being advertised in the region and youth unemployment…
New health and fitness centre at Lisarow
After nine years of helping more than 4,000 Coasties get fit from their home studio, personal trainers Jimmy and Kylie Haskell have opened their new Transitional Health and Fitness centre…
The Sewing Basket social enterprise opens in Kincumber
A new shop and warehouse at Kincumber will offer employment for people with disability, volunteering opportunities, and a wide range of donated fabrics and materials to inspire local sewing and…
West Gosford company recognised for sustainability
West Gosford manufacturing company, Chamberlain Group International, has taken out the Excellence in Sustainable Operations category in this year’s Hunter Manufacturing Awards (HMA), after continuing to thrive during COVID-19 restrictions….
World’s first automated surfboard hire system launched in Terrigal
Learning to surf but have no board? For Terrigal beachgoers, this is no longer a problem, with Automated Activities having launched the world’s first automated surf hire system, Rabbits Surf…
Research highlights issues impacting the health and wellbeing of retail workers
The National Retail Association (NRA) has released research findings, by electorate, highlighting issues impacting the health and wellbeing of retail workers, including customer abuse, crime, societal risk, smoking and nutrition….
NorthConnex to open to motorists on October 31
After months of waiting, commuters heading south will be relieved to hear that the time saving Northconnex tunnel will be open to drivers from October 31. However, Labor MPs are…
Virtual trade expo held in Stadium bubble
In an attempt to keep business revenues flowing on the Central Coast more than 100 businesses stood together to trade services virtually at the Bigger Backyard Virtual Trade Show on…