Volunteers appreciated
Clubs from the Central Coast region met at the Gosford RSL Club on Tuesday, August 5, to discuss adopting the Statement of Principles for the Recognition of Volunteers, a voluntary…
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Club signs up to Statement of Principles
Member for Gosford Mr Chris Holstein and the Minister for Citizenship and Communities Mr Victor Dominello joined with representatives of the Gosford RSL Club who have signed up to the…
Smart Work Hub an added attraction
Gosford Council has pledged to promote the benefi ts of the Local Government Area, with its access to a Smart Work Hub, as an attractive place to which to relocate….
Tooheys retain race club contract
Gosford Race Club and LionCo/Tooheys have reached agreement to extend the exclusive beer supply agreement at Gosford Race Club until December 31 2018. “LionCo/Tooheys has a strong history of support…
Begin Bright opens in Erina
A new early childhood learning centre, Begin Bright, has opened its doors in Erina. Begin Bright was established by CEO Ms Tina Tower who said she started the franchise after…
New use for former hardware store site
Gosford Council has endorsed the preparation of a planning proposal that would allow part of the former Bunnings site at West Gosford to be used for bulky goods premises. The bulky goods…
Temporary dining precinct seen as the beginning of waterfront devlopment
Regional Development Australia Central Coast (RDACC) has welcomed recent Commonwealth and State Government announcements concerning the development of the Gosford Waterfront Precinct and Gosford Council’s acceptance of a tender to build a proposed temporary…
Safety coach helps wood product manufacturer
A West Gosford cabinet making business played host to Work Cover NSW on Thursday, June 3, for a 170,000 investment announcement in the wood products manufacturing industry as part of…
Somersby land to be rezoned
Gosford Council has supported the preparation of a planning proposal to rezone an area of land along Peats Ridge Rd at Somersby that would potentially allow for several new rural residences. The land was previously…
Composting Cannon wins three awards at expo
Avoca resident Greg Hales has been awarded the inaugural Swane Innovator Trophy for his composting invention, the Composting Cannon, in the Nursery and Garden Industry, NSW and ACT’s Fusion Innovation…
Waterfront development mired in controversy
Gosford Council has presented an Erina-based company with an opportunity to revitalise part of the Gosford Waterfront right beside the Brian McGowan Bridge. Following a call for expressions of interest…
Pluim Constructions to refurbish Imperial Centre
The refurbishment of Imperial Shopping Centre in Gosford is imminent with the recent appointment of local building firm, Pluim Constructions, to undertake the $15 million project. The refurbishment will include new facades, a new…
EPA issues clean up notice after fire
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued a Clean-up Notice to Par Recycling Pty Ltd, a waste storage and sorting facility for yellow bin recyclables based at Somersby, after…
Home Business Park to have reduced home business elements
Gosford Council has endorsed the preparation of a planning proposal that would enable a number of changes to the Parkside Home Business Park development in Kings Ave at Terrigal. Council…
Scottish retailer moves to Gosford
Douglas McFarland, owner of McFarland Scottish and Celtic Supplies, has decided to invest in Gosford City and move his family business into Mann St. McFarland Scottish and Celtic Supplies is…
Samuel Grose joins Deloitte
Samuel Grose, a 2011 graduate from St Philip’s Christian College (SPCC), has been accepted into an internship with Deloitte, one of the global Big Four accounting firms. This process started in…
Council to further enhance use of local businesses
Gosford Council will review its procurement policy to see whether it can further enhance the opportunities for local suppliers and contractors who do business with council. A report will be…
JobsOnTheCoast expands
The success of Gosford based jobs website JobsOnTheCoast. com. au has prompted expansion interstate to Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. The founder of the now three websites, Mr Tim O’Brien, launched the…
Ticketek and VIP renew agreements
Ticketek will continue to manage ticketing and access control services at Central Coast Stadium for the next five years. With well-formed relationships with Australia’s major sporting codes, Ticketek uses innovative…
Master Chef opens cooking school
Australia’s first Master Chef winner Julie Goodwin has opened her own cooking school Julie’s Place for cooking classes, special events and functions. Julie’s Place was launched on Thursday, June 12,…