Hardware supply store approved with noise conditions
Central Coast Council has approved the establishment of a hardware supply store at 32 Ocean Beach Rd, Woy Woy. However, the council has limited the hours of operation of the…
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Ola clocks up over 12,000kms on the Coast
As concerns over taking public transport continue during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, more and more Central Coast residents are choosing to travel by taxi or rideshare. The Coast’s newest rideshare…
Vulnerable tenants and their landlords need support
The State Opposition is calling for the NSW Government to extend the current eviction moratorium to the end of the year to protect vulnerable tenants. Deputy Labor Leader and Swansea…
Submission open for Gateway redevelopment
Submissions on a major three tower development proposed for Mann St, Gosford, will be invited from the public from September 7-October 4. The Gosford Gateway Centre would see the existing…
The rise and rise of BJ’s PJ’s
An Ettalong local is taking Australia’s leisurewear industry by storm with her back to basics range of comfortable, support driven garments. Belinda Jane Keehn is the creative force behind BJ’s…
Mastello and Blake named finalists in the AusMumpreneur Awards
Hamlyn Terrace’s Christine Mastello and Wyong’s Emma Blake have been named finalists in the AusMumpreneur Awards. The awards celebrate Australian mums achieving outstanding success in business and are designed to…
Fit-out contractor appointed to complete medical school
The $72.5M Central Coast Research Institute (CCRI) and University of Newcastle Central Coast Clinical School (UONCCCS) is on track to welcome its first students in 12 months’ time. Fly-through vision…
Former Broadwater Hotel set to be demolished
The old Broadwater Hotel site in the main street of Gosford is once again set to be demolished, says Central Coast Council. The original demolition tender for the site, also…
Council protests changes aimed at accelerating LPP approval processes
Central Coast Council will protest changes to Local Planning Panels affecting the local panel which now makes the bulk of development application (DA) decisions that councillors once made. The Local…
Reduce red tape to avoid construction “cliff”
Business NSW Central Coast is calling for a reduction in “red tape” to get building projects off the ground, amid concerns for the region’s construction industry as the coronavirus pandemic…
Affordable child care key to averting a “pink recession” say working mums
With 54 per cent of the region’s workforce being women, the Central Coast could well be on the way to a possible “pink recession”, said Business NSW Central Coast Regional…
LPP approves controversial Koolewong development
A controversial mixed use development at Koolewong has been approved by the Central Coast Local Planning Panel, despite more than 50 submissions objecting to the proposal. The panel approved the…
Rezoning proposal a precursor to Old Sydney Town revamp
A draft planning proposal seeking to rezone parts of a huge site at Somersby has been submitted to Central Coast Council, aimed at paving the way for a major revamp…
Voluntary non-profit business donates to charity
A new antiques and collectables shop has been established in Woy Woy as a voluntary non-profit business. The business is run solely by volunteers and donates a percentage of sales…
Planning proposal authority for Darkinjung development sites refused
Central Coast Council at its August 24 meeting has given away its planning proposal authority for Darkinjung Local Aborginal Land Council (DLALC) development sites at Wallarah, Doyalson and Lake Munmorah….
COVID safe businesses increase by 371 percent
Businesses are registering for COVID-safe credentials en-masse, with the number of certifications across the Central Coast increasing by 371 percent in the past month. New figures released on August 24…
Eating pizza … the Chicago way
A new pizza shop at Forrester’s Beach called Pizza Box is fighting against all the odds, one pizza at a time. Since opening its doors at the beginning of July,…
Call for NSW Women of the Year Award nominations
Nominations are now open for the 2021 NSW Women of the Year Awards and Parliamentary Secretary for the Centra Coast, Adam Crouch, is inviting entries. Crouch said the awards help…
Unmet demand for home-based aged and disability carers
While many Central Coast businesses fight to keep staff, Karen Barrett from the in-home care service, Trusted Home Care, is struggling to find workers.
Central Coast JobSeeker Figures for July
Fresh JobSeeker figures for July (unemployment benefits statistics) have arrived this week. There were 21,039 Central Coast residents registered for JobSeeker through CentreLink at the end of July, a slight…