Removal of memorial divides Copacabana
The removal of a controversial war memorial and wall of remembrance at Copacabana Beach by Central Coast Council on August 1 has divided the community of the beachside town. The…
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Call to reinstate motorcycle spots
Keen motorcycle rider Shane Peak has appealed to Central Coast Council to reconsider the recent removal of three dedicated cycle parking spots in the Terrigal CBD. Peak said removing the…
Water treatment plant back in business
Central Coast Council’s second and longest temporary shutdown of Mardi Water Treatment Plant as part of its current upgrade is now complete. The four-week plant shutdown and major upgrade milestone…
New look for 11 playspaces
Eleven playspaces across the Central Coast have been renewed, featuring improved recreational and accessibility features. This includes 10 locations announced earlier this year, as well as one of three additional…
More parks needed as obese population grows
Slightly more than two-thirds of the Central Coast population is overweight or obese and insufficiently active.
Important time for governance
As the owner of two tyre retail stores on the Central Coast and one in Newcastle, I am acutely aware of the toll that deteriorating roads are taking on our…
Pressure mounts on Minister over proposed land rezoning
Pressure is mounting on Planning Minister Paul Scully to refuse a rezoning that could see 300ha of prime conservation land rezoned on the Central Coast. An alliance of 15 local…
Elanora revamp plans amended
Amended plans have been submitted for the Elanora Hotel redevelopment. The amended plans were submitted to Central Coast Council for the redevelopment of the East Gosford hotel after feedback from…
Casting your vote on September 14
Pre-polling for the local government elections on the Central Coast will start one week prior to the elections on September 14. This is a shorter period than previous local government…
Restoring oversight to Central Coast Council
EDITORIAL: Central Coast Council has spent five of its last eight years under the hand of state-appointed administrators, a period that will be marked by internal stability, yet also increased…
Campaign to bring back Reg the dredge
A group of concerned local residents frustrated with Central Coast Councils’ current management of Tuggerah lakes has launched a campaign ahead of the September local council elections calling for regular…
Plans firm up for housing around Gosford and Tuggerah stations
Precinct boundaries have been set for high-rise housing to be built around Gosford and Tuggerah railway stations under the State Government’s Transport Oriented Development (TOD) plan. The boundaries were set…
Comments on childcare centre set to close
A public notification period to comment on a 93-place childcare centre at 9 Goonak Pde, Narara, closes on August 2. The proposal was first submitted to Central Coast Council in…
New pathway confirmed for Mannering Park
The funding is ready to flow on a new shared pedestrian and cycle pathway connecting the suburbs of Mannering Park, Kingfisher Shores and Chain Valley Bay as the Federal Government…
Labor Party backs No vote at referendum
The Labor Party of NSW will not support the proposed reduction of councillor numbers on Central Coast Council to be presented as a referendum on September 14. The referendum will…
Mangrove Mountain group push to save bushland after Administrator’s rezoning
Mangrove Mountain and Districts Community Group has joined an alliance of Central Coast groups in calling on Planning Minister Paul Scully to reject a Central Coast Council rezoning proposal affecting…
Scoreboard upgrade for leisure centre
The extensively used electronic scoreboard in the sports hall of Peninsula Leisure Centre in Woy Woy is getting a $9,820 upgrade, thanks to Community Building Partnership Program funding from the…
Agreement on Woy Woy pub renovations
Woy Woy Hotel (affectionately known as the Old Pub) has reached agreement with Central Coast Council in the Land and Environment Court on its forthcoming renovations. Council refused the pub’s…
Workshops to help arts workers upskill
Central Coast artists, arts workers and arts organisations can now upskill and connect at the Creating+Labs series of professional development workshops being presented by Central Coast Council. The series features…
McKinna announces 15-person team to contest Council election
Former Gosford Mayor and Mariners coach Lawrie McKinna will spearhead a 15-person team of candidates at the September 14 Council election. Team Central Coast will field three candidates for each…