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…
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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…
Call to retain zebra crossing at Lisarow PS
Member for The Entrance David Mehan is calling on Transport for NSW (TfNSW) to scrap plans to replace a zebra crossing at Lisarow Primary School with a pedestrian refuge. “School…
It’s definite: Council election will not be brought forward
An e-petition lodge in State Parliament calling for the Central Coast Council election to be brought forward has failed to make an impression on Local Government Minister Wendy Tuckerman. Organised…
Future of iconic Ourimbah building under a cloud
The future of the public amenities block at Ourimbah is under a cloud, with Newcastle University, which owns the site housing the building and the adjacent hangar building, yet to…
ePetition calling for early council elections lodged in Parliament
An ePetition calling for the next election date for Central Coast Council to be brought forward has been presented in the Legislative Assembly by Member for The Entrance David Mehan….
Calls to lower speed limit on Peach Orchard Rd
Member for The Entrance, David Mehan, and residents of Fountaindale are calling on the Minister for Regional Roads and Transport to reconsider a request to lower the speed limit along…
Labor pledges to reduce rental stress if elected
If elected next March, a NSW Labor Government will deliver fairer rental rules for renters on the Central Coast by providing more certainty as well as reducing the upfront moving…
Call for restart of work on Gosford bypass
Member for The Entrance, David Mehan, is calling on the NSW Government to restart work on Stage 4 of the Gosford bypass, where no work has occurred since 2016 and…
Call for funding of EV chargers near The Entrance
The Entrance MP, David Mehan, has written to Central Coast Council requesting it applies for funding to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at locations near the The Entrance. He…