We continue our series of month-by-month reviews of the major regional news of 2024 as reported in Coast Community News.
July
Coast Shelter called for more registrations for its annual sleepout as it faced unprecedented demand for services and the redevelopment of the Gosford waterfront was handed over to the Hunter and Central Coast Development Corporation.
Council offered Central Coast Leagues club a five year lease for the land on which the Gosford Bowling Club stands signalling a possible reprieve for bowlers.
The Gosford city car park underwent a revamp and candidates began to come forth for the September local government election.
Fifteen ninjas from the obstacle course racing school at Tuggerah headed to California for the 2024 Ultimate Ninja Athlete Association World Series Championships finals.
The Coast celebrated NAIDOC week and Bateau Bay residents were thrilled when the state government agreed to fund the rebuilding of stairs accessing the Blue Lagoon .
The Ary at Toukley brought home three major gongs from the 2024 Your Local Club Perfect Plate awards.
It was revealed that the Central Coast was the most active region for storm related incidents across the state in the first half of the year and the new and improved Somersby Falls Visitor Precinct was officially opened.
Developers said more work was needed to address planning approval hold ups on the Central Coast and three local athletes prepared to represent Australia at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
After three years of campaigning Davistown residents were celebrating as the Pippi Point of leash drug area was given a reprieve.
Public sector nurses the midwives from Gosford Wyong and Woy Woy hospitals rallied to push for fair pay and Council sold the Woy Woy commuter car park to the NSW Transport Department for one dollar.
It was announced the former Gosford Council Chambers site would be sold on the open market if TAFE does not buy the land and proceed with plans for a new campus by the middle of 2025 and 18 Central Coast businesses made the finals list of the 2024 Australian Women’s Small Business Champion awards.
Advancements in DNA technology revealed identity of a 44-year-old jawbone discovered on Umina Beach in 2020 and residents were invited to have their say on a major upgrade of Avoca Dr at Kincumber.
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