Business award for outstanding employer
An aged care facility in Umina has taken out the Outstanding Employer of Choice category of the Central Coast Regional Business Awards on October 11. Peninsula Villages emerged victorious from…
Business
Free digital literacy skills classes for small businesses
The Rotary Club of Gosford North is spearheading a small business shift on the Central Coast by providing digital literacy skills classes for small business owners. “Small Businesses are the…
Warehouse application approved
A development application to build a new warehouse at 58 Memorial Ave, Blackwall, has been approved by Central Coast Council under delegation. The proposal from applicant KM Design Partners of…
Building certification to be topic of local government conference
A massive shakeup of the building development process could be on the table following the Local Government NSW conference in October, if Central Coast Council has its way. Council will…
Gosford RSL Club’s new $31.8M clubhouse approved
Work is expected to start in 2020 on Gosford RSL Club’s new $31.8M clubhouse, following approval of the plan by the Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP). The successful Development Application…
Development approval statistics published
Central Coast Council has approved 762 development applications, including 334 new dwellings, during the April to June quarter, councillors have been told. Consent was granted to 16 development applications that…
New Local Planning Panel welcomed by business interests
Developers and the business community have welcomed the State Governments decision to introduce a Local Planning Panel (LPP) for the Central Coast in early 2020, but Central Coast Mayor, Jane…
Shortage of skilled workers needs to be addressed
Paula Martin, the Regional Director of the NSW Business Chamber, Central Coast, says more needs to be done to nip the Coasts shortage of skilled workers in the bud before…
Silent Protest Brings Council to a Stand Still
About 150 supporters of the airport at Warnervale brought a Central Coast Council meeting to a standstill when they stood in silent protest at a decision on Monday night, August…
Gosford Private Hospital’s new owners have plans approved for $32m upgrade
Gosford Private Hospital has been sold for $200m to Barwon Investment Partners (Barwon), with former owner, Healthe Care Australia, to continue to operate the hospital on a long term 25…
Aero club fears loss of airport
Central Coast Aero Club and its supporters say they’ve been pushed into a corner and now realise that well lose the airport if we don’t start pushing our own agenda….
Paula Martin
Paula Martin is the recently appointed head of the Central Coast Business Chamber. She speaks with journalist Terry Collins about the Chamber’s role and what they see as the needs…
$350m private hospital & medical precinct announced
A major new private hospital and health precinct is earmarked for Racecourse Rd, Gosford, and should be up and running within a few short years. A joint project by AA…
Fire destroys Umina Mall
Fire has destroyed a mall in Umina. Fire has broke out in the Umina eight shop mall in the early hours of the morning on January 13. Police and fire…
Things are looking up for Gosford – Rod Dever Video News
Gosford has been “planned to death” but confidence is finally returning, as projects get underway in the city centre, according to Gosford, Erina and Coastal Chamber of Commerce President, Rod…
Station building may become retail space
The upper level of Woy Woy station may be used as retail space. Sydney Trains is offering the former ticket office for lease. The 28sqm ticket office space is being…
Tourism services contract extended
“A one year extension of Council’s current tourism services contract will enable a continued focus on growing tourism value for the Coast”, Mayor Jane Smith said. Council commenced a two…
Easing of working holiday visa restrictions fails to resolve anomaly
Regional Development Australia, Central Coast, (RDACC) has applauded the decision by the Australian Government to address working holiday visa restrictions to help address the critical labour shortage facing Australia’s agricultural…
Warnervale Airport Restrictions legislation needs to be seen in context
Central Coast Aero Club Board Member, James Stewart, has argued that the Warnervale Airport Restrictions Act 1996, was never intended to curtail the use of small aircraft, but specifically to…
Woy Woy designated as town centre like Gosford
Woy Woy has been designated a “principal town centre” in a review conducted for Central Coast Council which was adopted at the December 10 council meeting. The staff review has…