Articles by Terry Collins



Council’s three-year report card

Opinions are divided on the performance of Central Coast Council, three years after its first councillors were elected, following amalgamation of the former Gosford and Wyong councils in 2016 and…




Flags are up

It’s official; the flags are up and Surf Life Saving volunteers will begin patrolling the Coast’s beaches on September 26 as the 2020/21 beach season gets underway. Representatives from Central…




Cleaning up for tourist season

Central Coast Council is poised to re-set the region as a major tourist destination, following a successful motion from Councillor Bruce McLachlan at its September 14 meeting. Cleaning up gateways…



Truck catches alight

It was a close call for the driver of a truck which caught alight on Peats Ridge Rd at Peats Ridge early in the morning on September 23. Somersby Rural…




Council removes asbestos from beaches

Central Coast Council has ramped up its inspections of Wamberal beach as material fragments which potentially contain asbestos continuing to be sighted following the major storm event in July which…




From combat to wombat: Scomo visits the Coast

Against a backdrop of a controversial commitment to increased gas-fired power, growing angst over Chinese data mining and a combative week with State governments over border restrictions, Prime Minister Scott…




No increase for Age Pension

Member for Dobell Emma McBride says more than 20,000 elderly Central Coast residents will be left struggling, with the Federal Government’s decision not to increase the aged pension as usual…