Another bank pulls the plug on local branch
The recently announced closure of the NAB branch in Woy Woy has sparked community backlash after concerns over leaving communities without access to an essential service. Local customers were sent…
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A mobile library is self evidently second best and inadequate
Forum – Following the decision by the Administrator at the June 29 Central Coast Council meeting to close The Entrance Library on July 30 July, I have now been informed…
Requests for information fall on deaf ears
Forum – The Entrance library is still slated to close on June 25. I have had no response from the Minister for Local Government to the two petitions I hand…
Island View Drive to remain closed for a few more months
Vehicular access to Kincumba Mountain Reserve via Island View Dr remains closed due to damage sustained to a section of the road following heavy rains in March. A Central Coast…
Going, going, gone, Commonwealth Bank deserts The Entrance
After more than a year of uncertainty for the community, the Commonwealth Bank (CBA) at The Entrance has permanently closed. The windows have been covered, the building re-painted black, the…
The Entrance Library still likely to close despite increased funding
Revelations that Central Coast Council has received increased library funding from the NSW Government have sparked renewed calls from The Entrance MP, David Mehan, to keep the local library open….
The Entrance community reacts to Library closure
The Entrance Library appears set to be an early casualty of Central Coast Council’s spending cuts and the community is not happy. A “Save The Entrance Library” petition organised by…
It’s curtains for The Entrance Cinema
Tom and Jerry was the final movie screened at The Entrance Cinema on Sunday night, April 18, before the curtain fell on 87 years of memories across generations for local…
Library closure is a short sighted decision
Forum – Why is there a decision to close The Entrance Library and associated council services? Council owns the property and the service provided to the community will be lost…
St George bank branch in Budgewoi to close
Westpac Banking Group has decided to permanently close its St George branch in Budgewoi. Trade will cease at Budgewoi on Friday, May 7, and amalgamate with the St George Lake…
Closing the library at The Entrance would be a super dumb decision – Mehan
Despite community protests and pleas from The Entrance MP, David Mehan, Central Coast Council has earmarked The Entrance library for closure. It appears that the creche at Lake Haven Recreation…
Kincumber tip to stay closed
Residents keen for the reopening of Kincumber tip have been disappointed by Central Coast Council’s decision to keep the waste management facility closed. Following a comprehensive assessment of the facility’s…
Reopening of Kincumber tip looks unlikely
The reopening of Kincumber tip is looking unlikely, with Central Coast Council staff pushing for the site to become a place where soil and gravel produced as part of its…
Staff recommends against Junkastic Park-style tip shop
With the possible permanent closure of Kincumber tip on the agenda at the February 3 meeting, Council staff have said a return of a tip shop like Junkastic Park is…
Hardy’s Bay club seeks $100,000 to avoid closure
The Hardy’s Bay Community Club is seeking about $100,000 from the local community to avoid closure. Hardy’s Bay Club liaison officer Ms Treveen Brown said the Club has been unable…
NAISDA Dance College to cease onsite operations for now
NAISDA Dance College was the Coast’s first educational facility to cease onsite operations as a Coronavirus precautionary measure. College CEO, Kim Walker, announced on March 18, that NAISDA had taken…