We continue our series on the top stories of 2023 with a look at the major events reported in September.
It was announced that the NSW Environment Protection Authority would prosecute Delta Electricity in relation to a fish kill near the Vales Point power station in 2022 and there was controversy over Council’s draft Dogs in Open Spaces Action Plan with residents agitating for the retention of off-leash areas at Pippi Point, Davistown, and The Haven at Terrigal.
Community groups united to save Austin Butler Reserve from re-zoning and dredging continued on the Ettalong Channel.
The long-awaited Woy Woy ambulance station finally opened, the Australian Reptile Park turned 75 and a petition opposing the Wamberal seawall was tabled in State Parliament.
The famous Long Jetty rocket ship play structure was re-launched with an entire new look, new stairs were unveiled at Soldiers Beach and work began on the Archibald development on the old Union Hotel site in Gosford.
Mariners coach Nick Montgomery announced he would leave the club and take charge at Hibernian FC in Scotland.
The new Labor State Government handed down its first State budget with $160M pledged for Central Coast projects but Member for Terrigal Adam Crouch said it was the worst budget the region has ever seen, with no new money for health, education or road infrastructure.
An estimated 40,000 humpback whales were spotted in Central Coast waters making their way north and the beach season officially began on September 23 at 15 Central Coast beaches and the Grant McBride Baths at The Entrance.
Two large industrial sites at Somersby went on the market expected to attract a price of sell for more than $8M and Avoca Beach took out the Central Coast Rugby Union Championship for 2023 defeating the Razorbacks by a narrow one point margin.