Concern over Long Jetty amenities upgrade
Member for The Entrance David Mehan has called on Central Coast Council to review its plans for new public amenities buildings within the Long Jetty Foreshore Reserve. Council has recently…
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Our State MPs look forward to 2024
As the Coast rang in the new year, the region’s State MPs took to social media to share messages of hope for 2024. Member for The Entrance David Mehan welcomed…
New technology to help fight fires
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have taken possession of a new $2.5M Aerial Platform appliance which will provide extra fire protection across the Central Coast. The region’s firefighters have…
Call for more flood protection at The Entrance
Member for The Entrance David Mehan has called for action to reduce flood risk at The Entrance, saying the sand build-up in The Entrance Channel and Karagi Point berm is…
Ourimbah gets its first Return and Earn machine
Central Coast residents have returned 419 million bottles, cans and cartons through the Return and Earn scheme since it began, with the latest machine recently installed at Ourimbah. Member for…
Mehan applauds COOL new seafood labelling
Member for The Entrance David Mehan has welcomed a decision that will see seafood country-of-origin labelling (COOL) become mandatory in hospitality venues. On November 24, following stakeholder consultation, state consumer…
Mehan supports new seafood labelling
Member for The Entrance David Mehan has met with the Professional Fishers Association, Seafood Industry Australia and the office of the Minister for Industry and Trade, to continue his support…
Heartfelt calls to reinstate stairs at Blue Lagoon Reserve
Central Coast Council has been urged to apply for NSW Government funding to reinstate stairs at the Blue Lagoon Reserve which it removed in early September. Member for The Entrance…
Pacific MPs pop into The Entrance
Member for The Entrance David Mehan welcomed parliamentary delegates from the Bougainville House of Representatives and the National Parliament of Solomon Islands to the region on October 20. The delegates…
Mehan goes into bat for Sara Lee
News that Sara Lee, based at Lisarow, has gone into voluntary administration has rocked the Central Coast, with around 200 jobs at stake. Member for The Entrance David Mehan has…
Coasties urged to show support for troubled Sara Lee
Member for The Entrance David Mehan has urged Central Coast residents to show their support for Lisarow-based factory Sara Lee by purchasing one of their desserts. The company has gone…
Wilfred Barrett Drive upgrade complete
Safety improvement work along Wilfred Barrett Dr funded by the State Government has been completed to the tune of $22.5M. Member for The Entrance David Mehan said the project was…
Call for permanent fix to Waratah St
Residents of Waratah St, Bateau Bay, are calling for a permanent fix to the badly degraded road, amid safety concerns for children attending Bateau Bay Public School. They complained last…
Highway upgrade at Lisarow complete
The Pacific Highway at Lisarow is now open to two lanes in each direction and the speed limit will increase to 60km/h from July 10. Member for The Entrance David…
Long Jetty Urgent Care Clinic to open early next year
Design work is underway for a new Urgent Care Clinic at Long Jetty which is expected to be operational by early next year. Health Minister Ryan Park was onsite on…
Two-year wage freeze for state MPs and top executives
State MPs on the Central Coast, along with all NSW MPs and senior government executives, will see their wages frozen for two years as the State Government moves to fulfill…
Future of Nissen Hut site under a cloud
As Heritage Week drew to a close, Member for The Entrance David Mehan renewed calls for the land on which the Nissen Hut at Ourimbah formerly stood to be returned…
Virtual care for kids expands to Coast
The Coast’s Labor MPs have welcomed the announcement that the innovative virtualKIDS Urgent Care Service is to be expanded across the state. The virtualKIDS service utilises modern technologies such as…
Workers Memorial Day at Ourimbah
The annual Central Coast service to commemorate International Workers Memorial Day (also referred to as International Day of Mourning) was held at the Ourimbah Memorial Wall of Remembrance at 10am…
Coast MPs named as Parliamentary Secretaries
Two Central Coast MPs have been named as Parliamentary Secretaries in the new Labor State Government. Member for Gosford Liesl Tesch has been named Parliamentary Secretary for Families and Communities…