We continue our series of month-by-month reviews of the major regional news of 2024 as reported in Coast Community News.
February
It was announced that parking at Wyong Hospital would remain free following fears paid parking could be introduced.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese paid a surprise visit to the Coast to mark the 40th anniversary of Medicare and the success of the region’s two Medicare urgent care clinics at Lake Haven and Umina Beach.
The NSW government announced it planned to introduce a bill to ban sea bed petroleum and mineral exploration and recovery in coastal waters.
The future of the Central Coast Quarter development on the former Gosford Public School site was under a cloud when St Hillier’s went into voluntary administration.
Central Coast surfer Molly Picklum scored a perfect 10 at the iconic pipeline break in Hawaii.
Central Coast Council began the next stage of works at The Entrance channel to make it flood ready by establishing a pilot channel.
It was announced the Youth Hub in Gosford would close its doors at the end of April unless new source of funding can be found.
The Central Coast made a list of the top 10 homelessness hotspots in the state and the PM was back on the Coast inspecting the Lake Haven urgent care clinic.
There was a silent protest outside the offices of the Department of Planning in Gosford over a proposed rezone to allow the Kariong Darkinjung development to go ahead.
The Central Coast lost one of its remaining World War II veterans when George Craven passed away at the age of 99.
Mariners CEO Shaun Mielekamp announced he would step down from his position after nine years.
The Central Coast topped the state as the local government area at most risk of multiple natural disaster hazards and Council announced upgrades to 10 play spaces across the region.
A classroom of the former Wyong Public School classified as having local heritage significance was set to be knocked down following fire damage.
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