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,…
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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…
Bush fire assistance platform Spend With Us created on the Coast
A Fountaindale resident has launched Spend With Us, a new online directory and marketplace for small businesses in rural areas that have been impacted by the bushfires and drought. Spend…
Overripe bananas diverted from land fill
Overripe bananas from Woolworths stores at Erina, Gosford and Lisarow are being baked into banana bread loaves in-store, with 50 cents from every loaf sold being donated to food rescue…
Cutting of CapTel services leaves hearing impaired isolated
Federal Member for Dobell, Emma McBride, has labelled the Morrison Government’s cutting of CapTel services as a “cruel blow” to older Australians who are deaf or hearing impaired. CapTel, short…
Another damning report on the NBN rollover process
Central Coast businesses continue to be hampered by delays and connection difficulties when switching to the NBN, a new survey conducted by NSW Business Chamber has found. Chamber Central Coast…
$2B Federal and state energy deal has a mixed response
A $2B energy deal announced on January 31 between the Federal and NSW governments has provoked a mixed reaction on the Central Coast, with the business community embracing the initiative…
Triple-threat is hurting business
Business confidence in the region has “taken a hit”, due to the combined impact of bushfires, drought and weak household demand, says NSW Business Chamber, Central Coast. Regional Director, Paula…
Real estate agent wins three franchise awards
A Umina real estate agent has won three major awards in its real estate franchise competition. Wiseberry Peninsula was nominated for several major awards and took out three of them…
Local company wins camper trailer of the year
West Gosford manufacturer, Marlin Campers, has kicked off 2020 on a high after winning the Australian Camper Trailer of the Year Award in the under $25,000 category, for its Escape…
Pauline Wright elected President of the Law Council of Australia
Central Coast attorney, Pauline Wright, will make her mark on the changing face of Australian law as the 2020 President of the Law Council of Australia. Wright, of Gosford-based firm,…
Glitta Supernova is a finalist for the State Government’s Community Hero award
Naughty Noodle Fun Haus Creative Director, Glitta Supernova, has been announced as one of four finalists for the State Government’s 2020 NSW Woman Of the Year Community Hero award. Supernova…
Sticking with your mates
The Central Coast is not the first choice for most nationally focused businesses to put down their roots, but up and coming telecommunications group, MATE, is no ordinary business; they’re…
Vale Ray Maher
Central Coast Leagues Club Founder, Ray Maher, has died. Club Chairman, Michael Dowling, broke the news of Maher’s passing via a statement on the Club’s Facebook page on January 14….
Free Gosford CBD shuttle bus service welcomed
Central Coast Council commenced its free Gosford CBD shuttle bus service on December 16, aimed at relieving parking congestion in the city centre. Launched by Mayor Lisa Matthews on December…