Over $4.6M awarded so far to local small businesses
Thousands of eligible Central Coast businesses may still apply for a $10,000 one-off grant from the State Government aimed at keeping them afloat through the COVID-19 crisis. The grant was…
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Bank asks community to vote on funding recipients
Greater Bank is giving charities and community groups across the Central Coast the chance to share in $3,000 each month, following the expansion of its community funding program. Since 2016,…
Businesses encouraged to connect with advisors
Central Coast businesses doing it tough due to COVID-19 can now register for free business advice, via to the NSW Government’s Business Connect program. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast…
260 residential apartments proposed
An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposed major residential development at 89 John Whiteway Dr, Gosford, is now available for viewing on the NSW Department of Planning Major Projects…
Ice cream deliveries help keep business alive
Since the Coast went into shutdown, we’ve heard plenty of inspiring stories about local businesses dialling up the ingenuity to stay afloat in the face of COVID-19, but Terrigal Ice…
Kibbleplex development revised
A proposal for a $345M five-tower development on the site of the former Kibbleplex building in Gosford has reached the next stage in the approval process, with the Department of…
Boarding house approved
An old corner store at North Gosford is set to be transformed into a boarding house with a construction cost of almost $680,000. Central Coast Council has approved a development…
Local business introduces character experience videos
COVID-19 has been anything but a fairy tale for the arts and entertainment industry, but one Lake Haven based entrepreneur has moved her business into the future to ensure that…
Land tax relief to be passed on to struggling tenants
Commercial tenants across the Central Coast significantly impacted by COVID-19 will have greater protection from evictions with the State Government set to enact the National Cabinet Code of Conduct as…
Quieter roads are an opportunity, says bike shop owner
A local bike shop owner has suggested that residents take advantage of quieter roads to get exercise on their push bikes. Glidez and Scooters for Everyone owner Ms Liz Macnamara…
Tourism Partners prepare for end of restrictions
Peninsula Tourism Partners are finalising plans for future events so they are ready to go when coronavirus restrictions are lifted. President Ms Kim Cole said the group was ready to…
Development application seeks approval for a 43 lot residential subdivision
Narara Ecovillage Co-Operative has moved forward with stage two of its growth, submitting a development application to Central Coast Council for a 43 lot residential subdivision, including essential service infrastructure….
Two-for-one pints when pubs re open
Clubs and pubs all over the Central Coast are feeling the pinch as coronavirus restrictions remain in force. For Mick Hill, licensee and owner of The Grange Hotel at Wyoming,…
Two tower development approved after 14 years
A two tower mixed residential and commercial development at 17 Mann St, Gosford, beside the police station, has been given amended approval by Central Coast Council. The proposed development was…
Some small businesses can’t access JobKeeper
Access requirements to the JobKeeper welfare scheme may undermine the salvation to small business that the Morrison Government is hoping for, according to some local proprietors. The JobKeeper payment package…
University faculties respond to calls for medical supplies
Lisarow-based company, Guru Labels, has partnered with the University of Newcastle in a major operation to supply hundreds of critically needed face shields to medical workers on the front line…
Somersby recycling business to double its processing capacity
A recycling business at Somersby has taken its first steps to get State Government approval to double its processing capacity to 120,000 tonnes per year, at the same time as…
Both sides of politics are calling on businesses to produce items in short supply
Both sides of politics are calling on Central Coast business owners with the capacity to produce medical goods and other hygiene products to join the fight against COVID-19 Parliamentary Secretary…
Mixed reactions to small business grants
Business NSW Central Coast has welcomed a $750M fund set up by the State Government to provide grants for small and micro businesses impacted by the coronavirus, but the Opposition…
From coffee spirits to hand sanitiser
Thanks to COVID-19 hand sanitiser has become one of the hottest commodities on the Coast. The hand wash shelves are almost as barren as the toilet paper aisles and the…