New dwelling approvals fell in 2017
Total new dwelling approvals in the Wyong (former shire) fell by 35 percent in the 12 months to December 2017, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures. The…
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Traineeship program while still at school
A group of 42 local students will gain practical, hands-on experience in the health industry, thanks to the collaboration between the Central Coast Local Health District and TAFE NSW. Two…
500 pages of documents on airport released
Central Coast Council staff continue to proactively release documents about their plans to expand the airport at Warnervale into a general aviation hub and, eventually, a regular passenger transport airport….
Business Awards open to all businesses
The Gosford-Erina and Coastal (GEC) Chamber of Commerce has announced the return of Gosford RSL Club as the key naming rights sponsor for the 2018 Business Awards. “Gosford RSL has…
Food Innovation Region Initiative established
A partnership between the University of Newcastle, Regional Development Australia (RDA) Central Coast NSW, and Central Coast Industry Connect (CCIC) has been established to build the Coast’s reputation as an…
University and businesses join together to support Wyong students
Business leaders, Mars Food Australia, Sanitarium Health and Wellbeing, and the University of Newcastle, are joining together to support Year 10 students at Wyong High School in a mentoring program…
Shearer has the power
The NSW Minister for Planning described Central Coast’s Coordinator General, Ms Lee Shearer, as a “head kicker” who will get things done for the Coast. In Central Coast Newspapers’ latest…
Call centre staff will be the largest group of ATO employees
Client engagement and call centre staff will be the two main groups of ATO employees to occupy the new Gosford waterfront tax office, according to Deputy Commissioner, Ms Sue Sinclair….
30 years of operating a manufacturing business that employs disabled workers
Lasercraft Australia is celebrating 30 years of operating a manufacturing business in West Gosford that employs disabled workers. Lasercraft makes and sells corporate recognition awards, plaques and business gifts to…
Budding entrepreneurs win awards
Three local girls won first, second and third place for their entrepreneurial submissions in the fifth Wild Fig Young Entrepreneur Support Awards. Winning student, Sophia Walcott, from Central Coast Grammar…
Council presents its annual report without audited financial statements
The naming of Gosford’s Leagues Club field as Council’s preferred site for the Regional Performing Arts and Conference Centre, has been listed as an economic achievement in Central Coast Council’s…
Council agrees to meeting about Umina oval
Umina businesswoman Ms Gabby Greyem has said representatives from Central Coast Council were finally willing to meet with her to discuss the future of the Umina Oval. Ms Greyem is…
Aged care provider was awards finalist
A local aged care provider has attended an awards dinner held at on Sydney Harbour on Friday, Novermber 10, as a finalist for “employer excellence in aged care”. BlueWave Living…
Start-up program based in Wyong
Local innovators and start-ups will have the opportunity to pitch their next big idea to investors and industry leaders at the Nexus Smart Hub, Wyong, on Wednesday, December 6, at…
Almost two hundred students compete in the illuminate:nextgen Challenge
Almost two hundred business-savvy secondary students have been competing to see who can develop the best business model for a new food product or service to tempt Central Coast residents,…
Pearl Beach features in soft drink ad
Pearl Beach has featured in a new TV soft drink commercial. Location scout Mr Roger Johnston said he loved the Central Coast for productions. “We had a great time doing…
New seafood take-away for Ettalong
A new Italian-inspired seafood take-away will open at Ettalong in time for summer. The Trattoria By Vito Group has announced the opening of Sardinia, a new daytime take-away and nighttime…
Virtual Reality Putting Coast Businesses On The Map
360 imagery or Virtual Reality is fast becoming a vital reality for a growing number of businesses on the Central Coast. Thanks in a large part to locally based 360 speciality…
Tenders called for Pacific Highway Lisarow upgrade
Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) are progressing plans for the Pacific Highway upgrade at Lisarow, with registrations of interest to tender for the project now invited. A spokesperson for RMS…
Home delivery for Community News
Following seven years of publishing a separate newspaper focusing on postcode areas 2250, 2251 and 2260, Central Coast Newspapers has decided to take Coast Community News to its next natural…