Council puts the spotlight on YIPA artists
Talented young singers, actors and music makers have become a highlight of Central Coast Council’s new Coast Connect YouTube channel. Launched to help council deliver a range of valued community…
Business
Government extends timeline for small business grants
Central Coast small businesses impacted by COVID-19 now have more time to apply for the NSW Government’s highly popular $10,000 small business grants. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and…
NBN survey suggests flexible work is here to stay
Working from home could become the new norm, even after the coronavirus threat is behind us, according to the NBN Australian Covid-19 Behavioural Change Survey. More than 80% of respondents…
Ourimbah Creek Floodplain Management Plan adopted with Kangy Angy flood amendment
Flood risk in the Ourimbah Creek catchment will be further investigated now that the Kangy Angy Rail Fleet Maintenance Facility is all but completed, and with particular reference to flooding…
415 new dwellings approved in March quarter
Central Coast Council adopted their third quarter report into the Activities of the Development Assessment & Environment and Certification Units and asked for the written report on new procedures for…
National Housing Stimulus Plan called for
Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, is calling on the government to help tradies in trouble. According to McBride, housing construction work is about to nose dive and the Morrison…
More time to apply for $ 10,000 grants
Central Coast small businesses that are impacted by COVID-19 now have more time to apply for the NSW Government’s highly popular $10,000 small business grants. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central…
New joint venture to help navigate Covid-19 business challenges
A new joint venture established on the Central Coast is aimed at helping businesses navigate the increasingly complex regulatory and legal situations surrounding COVID-19 and the business world in general….
Grant funding for Council tops $100M in two years
Central Coast Council has received more than $100M in grant funding from the State Government in the past two years, helping it deliver a range of projects in fields ranging…
Kibble Park re-think
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Central Coast Council has temporarily moved all community consultations online to obtain feedback about upcoming projects and strategies. The latest project up for comment…
March quarter job losses likely to be extended in June
Latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show the Central Coast fared well as far as job losses went during the month of April compared to other regional…
Woy Woy to be ‘high density’ residential and office area
Woy Woy’s classification as a Strategic Centre in the draft Local Strategic Planning Statement allows it to have “high density” residential and office buildings. The Statement does not define what…
Stimulus package receives a mixed reception
Central Coast Council looks set to receive a share of a $395M local government stimulus package from the NSW Government, aimed at reducing the impact of COVID-19. Parliamentary Secretary for…
Rezoning approved for a 300 lot housing subdivision
A 27.2ha parcel of land at Lake Munmorah has been rezoned for a 300 lot housing subdivision to be bounded by environment conservation lands (green corridors). There was no debate…
Buy Local campaign seeks pledges from businesses
The Entrance Chamber of Commerce and Wyong Regional Business Chamber have joined forces with two others on the Central Coast to launch a Buy Local campaign to direct investment and…
Clear and fair plan supports all financially impacted tenants and landlords
[Wyong, Central Coast] NSW Labor is claiming a “major victory” for both tenants and landlords with amendments to the State Government’s “woefully inadequate” Rental Package, when it was debated in…
Herb expert to present at 2020 Oxford virtual Symposium
Ian ‘Herbie’ Hemphill, the man behind Charmhaven based Herbie’s Spices, will be featured in the 2020 Oxford virtual Symposium on Food and Cookery in July. For almost 40 years, the…
Planning Minister details IPC planning benchmarks
Planning Minister Rob Stokes has set the State’s Independent Planning Commission (IPC) new accountability benchmarks to ensure greater timeliness and transparency in decision-making. The move follows allegations made last week…
New Horizon project approved by Planning Panel
A $133M mixed use development in the Gosford CBD has been approved by the Hunter and Central Coast Regional Planning Panel. Three 20-storey Horizon development at 321-331 Mann St got…
Green shoots of recovery emerging
The easing of social restrictions which came into effect on May 15 have seen a slight upturn in business on the Central Coast, but they will have to be eased…