Politicians squabble as Coast waits for Pfizer
Friction between the State and Federal Governments has come to a head over the Central Coast’s lack of Pfizer supply as the region reels from a doubling of new cases…
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Give Uluru Statement a fair go
Forum – Can you remember the First Nations [Uluru] Statement from the Heart? The amount of time, effort and money that went into getting this statement finished was a credit…
Wilderness Society urges government to adopt recommendations from review of Conservation Act
A newly formed group on the Central Coast is urging the Federal Government to adopt all 32 recommendations of the Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act…
Federal Government ignores universal calls for JobKeeper to return
Calls for the Federal Government to reintroduce JobKeeper have received bipartisan support on the Coast as many small business owners and workers struggle to make ends meet during the COVID…
Pathetically poor planning
Forum – As the Federal Government is responsible for COVID-19 quarantine and securing the vaccination supplies that Australia needs, it is very worrying that they seem incapable of either. When…
MPs offer lockdown advice
As the Coast ends its fourth week in lockdown, Member for Gosford, Liesl Tesch, has called for the Federal Government to reintroduce JobKeeper and Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast,…
$60,000 SCREEN fund grant for Metro Cinemas
Metro Cinemas at Lake Haven has received $60,000 in grant funding from the Federal Government to help the independent cinema in its COVID-19 business recovery. Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure,…
Intersection upgrade likely to cause major disruptions
The $32 million upgrade of the Rawson Road and Ocean Beach Road intersection, Woy Woy, may take more than four years to complete, according to the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce….
$25,000 grant for Galaxy Motel to reduce energy costs
The Galaxy Motel at Gosford RSL Club has received a $25,000 grant from the Federal Government to help cut its energy costs. The Government’s $10.2M Hotel Energy Uplift Program is…
New DALE facility opened
St Philip’s Christian College – Gosford Campus has a new Dynamic Alternative Learning Environment (DALE) campus building funded by the Federal Government. Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, said students would…
Grant received to solve Carters Rd traffic issues
Central Coast Council has received $900,000 from the Federal Government to build a car park on the grassed area at the front of Lake Munmorah High School in Carters Rd….
Hopes for small business recovery measures in Budget
Business NSW has asked the Federal Government to provide a clear pathway for business recovery in its annual Pre-Budget submission to Treasury, with thousands of Central Coast businesses facing bleak…
Local campuses set to share in new UoN funding
The Federal Government is to provide more than $25M for new places and short courses at the University of Newcastle with Ourimbah campus and the Central Coast Medical School expected…
New round of youth scholarships opens
The Federal Government has released more Gosford region specific youth scholarships, with applications opening on January 29. Part 2 of Round 3 of the Commonwealth Scholarships Program for Young Australians…
Funding to support job placement for young people with mental health illness
The Federal Government is investing in innovative strategies to address the barriers preventing young people with mental illness on the Central Coast from finding and keeping a job. Member for…
$2.3M Federal Government grant to transform recycling sector
Recycling company, iQRenew, has received a $2.3M Federal Government grant to introduce smart technology in sorting recyclable materials. iQRenew’s Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) in Lucca Rd, Wyong, and at Somersby,…
New measures to support local businesses
As the new year gets underway, Central Coast businesses are set to benefit from a range of new measures introduced by the Federal Government to aid economic recovery in 2021….
New JobMaker Hiring Credit scheme
Employers can register for the new JobMaker Hiring Credit scheme being administered by the Australian Tax Office (ATO) on behalf of the Federal Government. The JobMaker Hiring Credit payment is…
On political representation
Forum – Recent recommendations from the Federal Government’s Electoral Matters Committee include optional preferential voting, the introduction of the Robson Rotation for House of Representatives ballot papers and an entirely…
Applications open for $380M in Black Spot funding
Round 5A of the Federal Government’s $380M Mobile Black Spot Program is now open for applications. Member for Robertson, Lucy Wicks, said the new round would have a specific focus…