Water Damaged Phones causing grief
Water damage in mobile phones is on the rise on the Central Coast, causing significant grief in lost photos, messages, contacts and apps as well as big repair or replacement…
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Street flags designed to ‘bring Ettalong back to life’
Peninsula Tourism Partners have designed street flags for Ettalong Beach as part of the group’s ongoing activities to “bring Ettalong back to life”. “Peninsula Tourism Partners Incorporated is a group…
NRMA buys Palm Beach ferry service
The NRMA has bought Fantasea Cruising, operators of the Palm Beach to Patonga, Ettalong and Wagstaffe ferry service. NRMA Group chief Mr Rohan Lund announced the acquisition on Thursday, October…
Local businesses winners at regional awards
Four businesses from the former Wyong Shire were crowned as some of the best in their associated field at the 2018 Central Coast NSW Business Chamber Awards, which were held…
Woy Woy hotel in running for award
A Woy Woy hotel has been entered in the Australian Hotel Association’s NSW Awards for Excellence. The Bayview Hotel was announced as a finalist on October 16, in the category…
Restaurant wins fourth chef’s hat
A Pearl Beach restaurant has been awarded a Chef’s Hat in the 2019 Good Food Guide for the fourth year running. Pearls on the Beach proprietors Scott and Melissa Fox…
Sedentary health issues on the rise, says chiropractor
An increase in injuries and health issues associated with a sedentary lifestyle and a decrease in physical injuries is the greatest change that a local Umina chiropractor has seen in…
Northern growth corridor activation has stalled
According to independent Councillor, Bruce McLachlan, Central Coast Council’s efforts to activate the northern growth corridor have “stalled” with no alternative to the opportunities presented by a general aviation hub…
Celebrating 60 years in business in Woy Woy
A Woy Woy business has celebrated 60 years of operation. Law firm Tonkin Drysdale Partners celebrated 60 years of trading on the Peninsula in September. In 1958, Mr Phillip Tonkin…
Council to consider local procurement policy
A local procurement policy was discussed at Central Coast Council, on Monday, September 24. Cr Kyle MacGregor has said he will move a motion calling for the Council to request…
Local software company wins growth loan
A Umina based software company has won an interest-free $400,000 regional growth loan that will allow it to almost triple it’s workforce. The loan was granted to allow ClockOn in Umina…
Ourimbah Campus to host Ideas Collider
The University of Newcastle (UON), Ourimbah Campus, will host I2N’s 2018 Ideas Collider in September. Ideas Collider is an event that provides participants with the opportunity to work with diverse…
New eatery boasts Italian cuisine
Woy Woy has a new eatery boasting Italian cuisine and gelato for locals. Opened to the public in April, Costa Centrale is Woy Woy’s newest slice of Italy. The Costa…
Harris welcomes new investment and development in the area
Member for Wyong, David Harris, has welcomed the swathe of new development and jobs in the Greater Warnervale area, as Woolworths opened its new Wadalba store on August 1. Woolworths…
Rail Maintenance Facility promised jobs could go to Koreans
An independent research report about the new intercity train fleet, published in 2016, raised questions about whether the promise of jobs for Central Coast locals at the Kangy Angy Rail…
TreeTops Adventure Park receives a $149,000 grant
A sky-high maze of tree houses connected by nets and slides will be the newest tourist attraction for the region, following a NSW Government grant win by Ourimbah’s TreeTops Adventure…
Proposed new waste & resource transfer station to have 140 staff
Land at 40 Gindurra Rd, Somersby, could be the site of a new waste and resource transfer station, also described in the application as a warehouse and distribution centre, if…
Entrepreneurs encouraged to explore Nexus Smart Hub
The Nexus Smart Hub, Wyong’s next-generation workspace, now houses its own dedicated Wyong Regional Chronicle pocket office and is also home to an array of other businesses and telecommuters working…
Aero Club believes airport is a vital community asset
Central Coast Aero Club (CCAC) President, Andrew Smith, has outlined the club’s position on the future of the airport at Warnervale. “There has been a lot of media attention around…
Central Coast Indigenous Tours a path to reconciliation
In NAIDOC week and following on from Reconciliation Week, opportunities for non-Indigenous and Indigenous Australians to engage and connect in meaningful ways are extremely important from the reconciliation perspective. Dr Marnie…