Eight awards for cheese factory
The Central Coast’s Little Creek Cheese has taken out eight awards at the 2020 Sydney Royal Cheese and Dairy Produce Show as part of the Royal Easter Show. Sue Parsons,…
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Future of Peninsula real estate given mixed assessment
Woy Woy Rotarians have been given a mixed assessment of the future of real estate and property development on the Peninsula when they were addressed by a Woy Woy real…
Company grows from Ettalong lounge room
A company started in 2007 by Mel and Jason Stenning in their Ettalong lounge room has grown to employ 27 people and has now appointed a Umina man as their…
Return and Earn recycling initiative has soared past 130 million containers
The Return and Earn drink recycling initiative has soared past the 130 million mark on the Central Coast, just two years after it was first introduced. Parliamentary Secretary for the…
Two businesses participate in Business Clean Up Australia Day
Two Central Coast companies got down to business on February 25 as they participated in Business Clean Up Australia Day, ahead of Clean Up Australia Day on March 1. Employees…
Northside Private Hospital complex plans on exhibition
Plans for the $350M Northside Private Hospital complex in Gosford will go on exhibition for 28 days from February 27 to March 25, the NSW Planning Department has advised. The…
Share market catches cold
Thousands of retirees on the Central Coast may see the impact of the corona virus showing up on their retirement account balances as share markets around the world went into…
Urban Development Institute welcomes planning panel
The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) NSW has welcomed the appointment of Donna Rygate, Jason Perica and Kara Krason to the newly formed Central Coast Planning Panel. “The Planning…
Major upgrade of Del Monte Pl, Copacabana, planned
Residents are invited to have their say on a major upgrade of Del Monte Pl, Copacabana, that is being planned by Central Coast Council. The $10M upgrade, over a 1,500m…
Manufacturer appoints new local GM
Central Coast company Industree Group Pty Ltd has appointed a new general manager (GM). Located at West Gosford, the designer and manufacturer of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) has appointed local,…
Clothing company reopens its Woy Woy shop
Home grown Central Coast clothing company, drøm, has reopened its Woy Woy shop after an absence of three years, during which time the merchandise was sold at markets and pop-up…
Take 3 CEO steps down
After 10 years at the helm, Take 3 co-founder Tim Silverwood will step down as the group’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in March. Silverwood, who will assume a new role…
Adopt a pet for a special fee
Petbarn Gosford is calling on Central Coast residents to adopt a pet as part of the RSPCA’s Clear the Shelters Campaign. The store will open its Adoption Centre from February…
Taskforce to investigate skills mismatch
A new Central Coast Skills Taskforce is set to help find ways to reduce skills shortages and youth unemployment in the region. Set up by NSW Business Chamber, Central Coast,…
Planning Panel to be in place by March
The Central Coast will have a Local Planning Panel in place by the beginning of March. The introduction of the panel was announced by the State Government in August, 2019,…
Hoyts to grow further
Another two new auditoriums will be built at Hoyts Cinema at Erina Fair. Erina Fair Centre Manager, Stephen Ross, said work had already started. “On behalf of Hoyts Cinema, Lendlease…
All welcome to share Big and Bold Ideas
Central Coast Council will host a four-part series aimed at looking how innovation could improve the region and generate local solutions. The first of the four sessions, Big and Bold…
State-of-the-art technology installed at cancer centre
Patients at Icon Cancer Centre Gosford are now accessing the latest in radiation therapy treatment and innovation, following the installation of state-of-the-art technology which provides faster and more comfortable treatment…
Northside Private Hospital and medical precinct moves a step closer
A $350M private hospital complex planned for Racecourse Rd, Gosford, is a step closer, after the proponent lodged an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) with the NSW Planning Department this week….
Somersby’s BioTech Solutions site to expand
International chemical company, BASF, is expanding operations at its BioTech Solutions site at Somersby, providing a local supply of the company’s biological inoculant, Nodulator. The expansion follows an investment of…