Over $13M handed out to local small businesses
More than 1,300 small business on the Central Coast have now been given a lifeline through the State Government’s Small Business Support Fund. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and…
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JRPP approves 15.7m high retirement village development
Brentwood Village Retirement Precinct at Kincumber is to get a 108 bed nursing home. The Central Coast Joint Regional Planning Panel approved the development at its June 16 meeting after…
Coast unemployment rate below NSW average
According to local Regional Director for Business NSW, Paula Martin, the rate of unemployment on the Central Coast in May was below the state average (of 6.4 per cent) at…
Busways employee named 2020 Trainee of the Year
Busways Customer Service Officer, Renee Rizzardo has been named Trainee of the Year at the 2020 NSW Training Awards for the Central & Northern Sydney Region. Rizzardo was awarded a…
New 90 place childcare centre planned for Gosford CBD
A vacant car sales showroom on the corner of Mann and Etna Streets in Gosford will be transformed into a 90 place childcare centre if a development application now on…
Bid to reinvent Hardys Bay Club as a “Community Club”
Hardys Bay Club is making plans to reopen with a new community focussed business model after being forced to close their doors on March 23 due to COVID 19. A…
Central Coast businesses are faring better than the NSW average
Central Coast businesses are faring better than the NSW average, giving rise to some business optimism that the region will recover more quickly than others, according to data released in…
Plans submitted for The Glen for Women
Gulgul Nyugang Aboriginal Corporation has submitted its detailed plans to Central Coast Council for The Glen for Women Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility at Wyong Creek. The $2.4M project is…
MP recognises a Woy Woy business in parliament
Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch has made a “Community Recognition Statement” in State Parliament endorsing a Woy Woy business. Such Statements may congratulate or acknowledge the achievements of people…
Online shopping goes into overdrive
Online shopping is becoming increasingly popular on the Central Coast, with latest figures from Australia Post showing Gosford was one of the top 10 locations nationwide for shopping by volume…
Projects on the fast-track
A proposed affordable housing project at Gosford is one of two Central Coast projects to be fast-tracked in the latest round of the State Government’s Planning System Acceleration Program. Parliamentary…
Draft Economic Development Strategy released
Central Coast Council’s Draft Economic Development Strategy and Economic Recovery and Resilience Framework are currently on public exhibition with feedback invited until July 20. The Council has committed to facilitating…
Business wellbeing webinar targets core regulatory issues
Central Coast business owners are encouraged to register for a free webinar to learn about COVID-19 support from the NSW Government. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and Member for…
Transitional group home for alcohol and drug rehabilitation proposed
A Transitional Group Home and fencing has been proposed for an existing house on a 1.3ha site at 30 Bakali Rd, Tumbi Umbi. The proposed change of use to a…
ePlanning is a big win for homeowners
Gone are the days of filling out paper development applications as Central Coast Council has taken the process online. Since June 16, any applications related to developments now go through…
Warnervale Town Centre development should be fast tracked – David Harris
Wyong MP and Shadow Minister for Central Coast, David Harris, is strongly encouraging Central Coast Council and the State Government to work constructively to make the Warnervale Town Centre development…
Mystery remains over future of Broadwater Hotel site
Tenders have been called to demolish the old Broadwater Hotel in Mann St, Gosford, beside the Council chambers. Central Coast Council said 55-57 & 59-71 Mann Street, Gosford, was a…
Calls for submissions on plans to relocate ET Australia Secondary College
Submissions are now open for a plan to relocate and expand ET Australia Secondary College to two locations in the Gosford CBD to make way for a regional library planned…
Local real estate companies recognised for innovation
Raine and Horne Terrigal and Property Realm have been shortlisted as a finalist for the REB Awards for innovation in 2020 The Real Estate Business Awards recognise business excellence across…
New grant a boost for local exporters
A new State Government initiative could be just the lifeline that small and medium exporters on the Central Coast need. With exports accounting for over a third of the region’s…