Public meeting regarding council sell off
A public meeting will be held to bring together groups and residents who are opposed to the loss of local reserves, parks and greenspaces through Gosford Council’s “sell off of…
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Median value of residential land has increased by 17.5%
The NSW Office of the Valuer General has announced that Notices of Valuation for July 1, 2015 land values will be issued to landholders in the Gosford local government area…
Tenants believe Creighton’s Garage at risk of being sacrificed
Amid the excitement and anticipation of new development and revitalisation in Gosford’s CBD, comes anger and dismay at the prospect of losing an important piece of the city’s cultural heritage….
New Service NSW outlet for Erina
The Minister for Finance, Services and Property, Dominic Perrottet has announced that work will commence on a new Service NSW one stop shop in Erina. “Service NSW continues to be…
NSW Trade Commissioner seeks Coast exports to China
Cher Jones, the NSW Trade Commissioner based in the Guangzhou region of China, is visiting the Central Coast on Monday, November 23 as part of the NSW Trade and Investment…
Lindsay Frew Constructions win three Hunter building awards
Erina business, Lindsay Frew Constructions, has been awarded one of the housing industry’s highest recognitions, as HIA-CSR Hunter Home of the Year. The winner was announced at the HIACSR Hunter…
Senate hearing hears about two classes of NBN on the Coast
A Senate hearing has been told that one in every seven NBN connections on the Central Coast had failed due to rotten copper wiring. Senator for NSW, Ms Deborah O’Neill…
Hawkesbury River oyster farmers need help
Gosford Council will write to State Member for Hornsby Matt Kean to request support for the provision of financial relief to Hawkesbury River oyster farmers who have been affected by…
Milestone issue 120 underway
A bumper issue of this week’s Coast Community News is under development. This will be our 120th edition and as always is full of scores of the great local stories…
School keen to connect with community
Chertsey Connections is a new initiative aimed at continuing to build a strong Springfield community through enhancing interactions between the school and community One initiative is to develop a business…
Employees recognised for pride of workmanship
Six Gosford City employment based community members who display outstanding qualities in terms of approach, dedication, attitude and commitment to service were recognised by the Rotary Club of Terrigal, at…
Local news in your pocket ready to share even before it is printed
Readers may have noticed that we have launched a new web news service for this newspaper: coastcommunitynews.com.au It’s not just a new website, it’s a ‘mobile web app’ designed to…
Kibble Park to come alive from 5 on alternate Fridays
Live from 5 will bring live music, street artists, gourmet international food, boutique wines and craft beers into the heart of Gosford every second Friday night between October 2 and…
Another announcement but still nothing happening
Another announcement of long promised jobs and a new building for Gosford doesn’t make them any more real, according to Labor senator for NSW, Deborah O’Neill. With four previous announcements…
CCRDC thrilled with the decision
The Central Coast Regional Development Corporation (CCRDC) announced that it was thrilled by the Commonwealth Government’s decision to build a new facility on a portion of the former Gosford Public…
Federal Treasurer announces location of Taxation Office building
Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks MP and federal treasurer, Mr Scott Morrison MP officially announced that the site of the former Gosford Public School had been chosen to house…
$2,000 grant for Vinnies
The St Vincent De Paul Society’s St Joseph’s workshop has received a $2,000 grant from the SUEZ Community Grants Program, which will enable the purchase of urgently needed equipment and…
Annette Francis is a proud AusMumpreneur
Copacabana local Ms Annette Francis has received a bronze medal in the 2015 St George Banking Group AusMumpreneur sustainability category for her organic cotton babywear brand, Gaia Organic Cotton. Ms…
300 additional jobs confirmed for Gosford
The NSW Government intends to relocate 300 state jobs to Gosford The announcement has come from the NSW Department of Finance, Services and Innovation as part of its response to…
Location of proposed ATO staff building still unclear
The Australian Taxation Office is in the final stages of a tender process that will determine the location of the Centre for Excellence in Gosford CBD that was promised during…